Decoder with Nilay Patel

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

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Every guest on Decoder with Nilay Patel

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Eric Jackson
Recode Decode: Eric Jackson, activist investor, Yahoo · Aug 2016

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Eric Weiner
Recode Decode: Eric Weiner, Author of "The Geography of Genius" · Feb 2016

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Eric Wu
Recode Decode: OpenDoor CEO Eric Wu / Evite CEO Victor Cho · Oct 2019

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Eric Yuan
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan wants AI clones in meetings · Jun 2024

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Erica Anderson
Recode Decode: After 20,000 workers walked out, Google said it got the message. The workers disagree. · Nov 2018

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Erica Baker
Recode Decode: Erica Baker, director of engineering, Kickstarter; Sarah Kunst, CEO, ProDay · 2 episodes

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Erika Andiola

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Erika Hamden

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Esther Wojcicki
Recode Decode: Esther Wojcicki · May 2019

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Ethan Brown
The business of meatless meat with Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown · Dec 2020

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Ev Williams
Recode Decode: Ev Williams, Medium CEO · Dec 2015

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Fadi Quran

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Farhad Manjoo
Recode Decode: New York Times tech columnist Farhad Manjoo explains the 'Frightful Five' · Apr 2018

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Frances Frei
Recode Decode: Frances Frei · 2 episodes

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Freada Kapor Klein
Recode Decode: Why tech is "flunking" the diversity test · Apr 2019

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Gabe Weinberg
Recode Decode: DuckDuckGo CEO Gabe Weinberg · May 2019

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Gaby Del Valle
The left and right agree on one thing: no data centers · 2 episodes

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Gary Cohn
Recode Decode: Gary Cohn · Oct 2019

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Gary Zenkel
Recode Decode: Gary Zenkel, President, NBC Olympics · Jul 2016

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Gene Sperling
Recode Decode: Gene Sperling · May 2020

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Geoff Woo
Recode Decode: Why Silicon Valley loves "biohacking" and intermittent fasting · Aug 2019

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Gregg Spiridellis
Recode Decode: Gregg Spiridellis, CEO, JibJab · Jan 2018

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Greta Van Susteren
Recode Decode: Greta Van Susteren is not giving up on social media · Nov 2017

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Hallie Jackson

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Hans Vestberg
Recode Decode: Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg · Oct 2015

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Hansa Bergwall
Recode Decode: Why thinking about your death five times a day is good for you · Apr 2019

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Harvey Mason Jr
AI is blowing up music. How should the Grammys handle it? · 2 episodes

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Helena Foulkes
Recode Decode: Hudson's Bay Company CEO Helena Foulkes · Mar 2019

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Herbert Diess
Can CEO Herbert Diess reinvent Volkswagen with EVs and software? · Jan 2022

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Hilary Rosen
Recode Decode: Hilary Rosen and Juleanna Glover, political consultants · Nov 2016

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Hooi Ling Tan
Recode Decode: Grab co-founder Hooi Ling Tan · Aug 2018

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Horacio Gutierrez
Why Spotify’s chief legal officer called Apple a “ruthless bully” · Jun 2021

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Hosain Rahman
Recode Decode: Jawbone Health CEO Hosain Rahman · Sep 2018

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Ilene Chaiken
Recode Decode: The L Word · 2 episodes

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Jack Conte
Can Patreon fight fire with social media fire? · 2 episodes

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Jahmy Hindman
John Deere CTO Jahmy Hindman on farming, data, and fixing the tractors of the future · Jun 2021

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Jameeka Green Aaron
Biometrics? Bring it on: Why Okta’s Jameeka Green Aaron wants passwords to go away · Aug 2023

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James Citrin
Recode Decode: Spencer Stuart executive recruiter James Citrin · Feb 2019

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James Crabtree
Recode Decode: 'The Billionaire Raj' author James Crabtree · Jul 2018

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James Daunt
‘The Goliath is Amazon’: after 100 years, Barnes & Noble wants to go back to its indie roots · Mar 2023

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