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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#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."
#477
Feb 7, 2020 · 52 min
Recode Decode: Mark Surman
Mozilla Foundation executive director Mark Surman talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about why the internet needs a "public option," how Mozilla's browser Firefox is positioning itself for the future, and the future of tech regulation.
#476
Feb 5, 2020 · 1 hr 2 min
Recode Decode: Anna Wiener
Anna Wiener, a contributing writer for the New Yorker and the author of the new book Uncanny Valley: A Memoir, talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about why she left an old industry — book publishing — to work in tech, the "intoxicating" start to her new career, and how her views on tech culture changed over time.
#475
Feb 3, 2020 · 56 min
Recode Decode: Dave Eggers
Writer and McSweeney's founder Dave Eggers talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about his new satirical novel, "The Captain and the Glory."
#474
Jan 31, 2020 · 49 min
Recode Decode: Franklin Leonard
The Black List founder Franklin Leonard talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about how he accidentally created one of the most important lists in Hollywood and how he turned it into a real business for connecting screenwriters with producers.
#473
Jan 29, 2020 · 1 hr 9 min
Recode Decode: Ezra Klein
Vox.com co-founder Ezra Klein talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about his new book, Why We're Polarized, the rise of systemic "zero sum" party politics, and how Klein himself has been polarizing in the Trump era.
#472
Jan 27, 2020 · 50 min
Recode Decode: Annalee Newitz
Sci-fi novelist and science journalist Annalee Newitz talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about their new book, "The Future of Another Timeline."
#471
Jan 24, 2020 · 58 min
Recode Decode: Numa Perrier and Tiffany Tenille
Numa Perrier and Tiffany Tenille, the director and star of the new Netflix film "Jezebel," talk with Recode's Kara Swisher about Perrier's real-life experience as an online sex worker in the 1990s and turning that into a movie.
#470
Jan 22, 2020 · 1 hr 6 min
Recode Decode: The L Word
"The L Word" creator Ilene Chaiken and actors Jennifer Beals, Kate Moennig, and Leisha Hailey talk with Recode's Kara Swisher about their decision to reunite for a new series called "The L Word: Generation Q," 10 years after the original show ended.
#469
Jan 20, 2020 · 1 hr 8 min
Recode Decode: Kirsten Green
Forerunner Ventures founder and managing partner Kirsten Green talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about the thinking behind her investments in companies like Dollar Shave Club and Glossier; the messy culture struggle at luggage startup Away; and where innovation comes from in today's tech industry.
#468
Jan 17, 2020 · 32 min
Recode Decode: Ben Silbermann
Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about deliberately engineering happiness into the site, expanding into commerce, and competing with larger social and commerce tech companies.
#467
Jan 15, 2020 · 1 hr 2 min
Recode Decode: Jeanette Winterson
Writer Jeanette Winterson talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher about her latest book, Frankissstein: A Love Story.
#466
Jan 13, 2020 · 51 min
Recode Decode: Jason DeParle
New York Times reporter Jason DeParle talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about his most recent book, "A Good Provider Is One Who Leaves: One Family and Migration in the 21st Century."
#465
Jan 10, 2020 · 25 min
Recode Decode: Megan Rapinoe
Megan Rapinoe, the co-captain of the US Women's National Soccer Team, returns to Recode Decode to talk with Recode's Kara Swisher.
#464
Jan 8, 2020 · 54 min
Recode Decode: David Epstein
Journalist and bestselling author David Epstein talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about his most recent book, "Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World."
#463
Jan 6, 2020 · 1 hr 3 min
Recode Decode: The Swisher family
Kara Swisher convenes her brother, her sons, her mother and her fiancée to talk about their tech habits and how they get their news in a contentious election year.
#462
Jan 3, 2020 · 1 hr 6 min
Recode Decode: Bruce Schneier
Security researcher Bruce Schneier talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about his recent book, "Click Here to Kill Everybody."
Jan 1, 2020 · 49 min
Recode Decode: (Bonus) How To Save the 2020 Election
If you like Recode Decode, we think you'll also like Function with Anil Dash. Here's a recent episode about stopping fake news ahead of the 2020 US elections.
#461
Dec 30, 2019 · 1 hr 3 min
Best of Recode Decode: 2019
Recode's Kara Swisher, her executive producer Erica Anderson, and her producer Eric Johnson discuss their favorite Recode Decode interviews from 2019 and look back at some of the year's big trends.
#460
Dec 20, 2019 · 58 min
Recode Decode: Liz Plank
Journalist Liz Plank talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about her recent book, "For the Love of Men: A New Vision for Mindful Masculinity."

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