Decoder with Nilay Patel

The Verge

Decoder is a show from The Verge about big ideas — and other problems. Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to a diverse cast of innovators and policymakers at the frontiers of business and technology to reveal how they’re navigating an ever-changing landscape, what keeps them up at night, and what it all means for our shared future.

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#497
Mar 25, 2020 · 1 hr 5 min
Recode Decode: Chamath Palihapitiya
Social Capital CEO Chamath Palihapitiya talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about how long it will take to recover from the coronavirus crisis, its impact on startups, and how the US government should and will react — including by repatriating cash from flush tech companies like Apple.
#496
Mar 23, 2020 · 1 hr
Recode Decode: Ben Hubbard
Ben Hubbard, the Beirut bureau chief for the New York Times, talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about his new book, "MBS: The Rise to Power of Mohammed Bin Salman."
#495
Mar 20, 2020 · 1 hr 2 min
Recode Decode: Andrew Yang
Former 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about the growing popularity of government programs to send money directly to people affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
#494
Mar 18, 2020 · 55 min
Recode Decode: "After Truth"
Recode's Kara Swisher talks with three of the brains behind the new HBO documentary After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News: Director Andrew Rossi, who previously directed Page One: Inside the New York Times; executive producer Brian Stelter, who hosts Reliable Sources on CNN; and co-producer Adam McGill.
#493
Mar 16, 2020 · 58 min
Recode Decode: Maggie Haberman
Maggie Haberman, the White House correspondent for the New York Times, talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about how the rest of the country has bypassed Trump's failure to lead on the coronavirus outbreak; his exposure to COVID-19 at Mar-a-Lago and refusal to self-quarantine; and the toxic cocktail of practices in his administration: Infighting, tiptoeing, and sucking up.
#492
Mar 13, 2020 · 1 hr 5 min
Recode Decode: Ron Klain
"Epidemic" co-host Ron Klain, who led the White House's ebola response under President Obama, talks to Recode's Kara Swisher about how the COVID-19 outbreak will strain America's healthcare system; how President Trump downplayed the crisis, rattling public confidence and delaying the country's response; and the way people who work in the gig economy — including Uber drivers and food delivery workers — will be especially hurt by the situation.
#491
Mar 11, 2020 · 47 min
Recode Decode: Dr. Lloyd Minor
Dr. Lloyd Minor, the dean of Stanford University's School of Medicine, talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about the novel coronavirus outbreak and his new book, "Discovering Precision Health: Predict, Prevent, and Cure to Advance Health and Well-Being."
#490
Mar 9, 2020 · 45 min
Recode Decode: Mark Lemley
Stanford Law School professor Mark Lemley talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about Silicon Valley's obsession with startups getting an "exit" — usually an acquisition by one of the tech giants — and why that trend is suffocating innovation.
#489
Mar 6, 2020 · 1 hr 3 min
Recode Decode: Aicha Evans and Jesse Levinson
Zoox CEO Aicha Evans and CTO Jesse Levinson talk with Recode's Kara Swisher about their development of a fully autonomous robo-taxi, which will be designed for multiple passengers to share and is planned to hit public roads before the end of 2021.
#488
Mar 4, 2020 · 49 min
Recode Decode: Dan Pfeiffer
Pod Save America co-host Dan Pfeiffer talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about his new book, "Un-Trumping America: A Plan to Make America a Democracy Again."
#487
Mar 2, 2020 · 1 hr 6 min
Recode Decode: Jason Calacanis
Inside CEO and This Week in Startups host Jason Calacanis talks with Kara Swisher about the future of Uber after its troubled IPO, why one of the tech giants should buy Tesla, and Jeff Bezos' achilles heel: His lack of generosity.
#486
Feb 28, 2020 · 1 hr 1 min
Recode Decode: Conor Dougherty
New York Times reporter Conor Dougherty talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher about his new book, "Golden Gates: Fighting For Housing in America.”
#485
Feb 26, 2020 · 59 min
Recode Decode: Jorge Ramos
Univision anchor Jorge Ramos talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher about how much of the Latino vote President Trump might get in 2020, why Bernie Sanders’ praise of communist Cuba in the 1980s might cost him dearly in a general election, and why it’s important that journalists practice contrapoder — being on the other side of power.
#484
Feb 24, 2020 · 1 hr 8 min
Recode Decode: Steven Levy
Technology journalist and Wired editor-at-large Steven Levy talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about his latest book, "Facebook: The Inside Story."
#483
Feb 21, 2020 · 1 hr 3 min
Recode Decode: Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler
Authors Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler talk with Recode's Kara Swisher about their latest book together, "The Future Is Faster Than You Think: How Converging Technologies Are Disrupting Business, Industries, and Our Lives."
#482
Feb 19, 2020 · 54 min
Recode Decode: Caleb Scharf
Caleb Scharf, the director of Astrobiology at Columbia University, talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about the under=discussed dangers humans would face in space and the rise of private space exploration, as championed by billionaires such as Elon Musk and Richard Branson.
#481
Feb 17, 2020 · 1 hr 5 min
Recode Decode: Corey Johnson
Corey Johnson, the Speaker of the New York City Council and an candidate in the 2021 mayoral race, talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about expanding transit and bike lanes, attracting tech investment in the city, and what it's like to be a politician today.
#480
Feb 14, 2020 · 59 min
Recode Decode: David Kaye
David Kaye, the special rapporteur for freedom of opinion and expression at the United Nations, talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about the hacking of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' phone by the Saudi Arabian government; why it’s easier than ever for governments to suppress information spread by journalists and dissidents; and the inherent danger of internet companies and governments collecting massive amounts of data about us.
#479
Feb 12, 2020 · 53 min
Recode Decode: Larry Ingrassia
Journalist Larry Ingrassia talks with Recode’s Jason Del Rey about his new book, "Billion Dollar Brand Club: How Dollar Shave Club, Warby Parker, and Other Disruptors Are Remaking What We Buy."
#478
Feb 10, 2020 · 1 hr 6 min
Recode Decode: Carol Leonnig and Phil Rucker
Washington Post reporters Carol Leonnig and Phil Rucker talk with Recode's Kara Swisher about their new book, "A Very Stable Genius: Donald J. Trump's Testing of America."

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