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

827 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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Robert Hohman
Recode Decode: Glassdoor CEO Robert Hohman · Aug 2018

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Robert Jackson
Recode Decode: SEC Commissioner Robert Jackson · Nov 2019

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Robin Arzon

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Robin Fleming

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Roger Dahle
He changed outdoor cooking forever — then took over Weber · 2 episodes

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Roger Lynch
Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch on AI, the Met Gala & his secret succession plan · Jun 2026

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Roh Habibi
Recode Decode: "Million Dollar Listing" star Roh Habibi · Aug 2015

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Rohit Chopra
Why DOGE is killing the agency that stops banks from ripping you off · Apr 2025

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Rolf Schrömgens
Recode Decode: Rolf Schrömgens, co-founder, Trivago · Feb 2017

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Ron Johnson
Recode Decode: Ron Johnson, CEO, Enjoy · Mar 2017

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Ron Klain
Recode Decode: Ron Klain · Mar 2020

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Rose Marcario
Recode Decode: Rose Marcario · 2 episodes

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Ruben Harris
The business of finding a better job, with Career Karma CEO Ruben Harris · Feb 2022

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Rufus Griscom
Recode Decode: Rufus Griscom, Heleo CEO · Dec 2015

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Ryan Murphy
Recode Decode: Ryan Murphy · May 2020

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Sallie Krawcheck
Recode Decode: Sallie Krawcheck, CEO, Ellevest · Aug 2016

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Sally Kohn
Recode Decode: Sally Kohn · Apr 2018

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Sally Quinn
Recode Decode: Sally Quinn, author, "Finding Magic" · Sep 2017

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Sally Yates
Recode Decode: Sally Yates · Nov 2018

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Sam Esmail
Recode Decode: 'Mr. Robot' creator Sam Esmail · Oct 2016

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Sam Reich
Dropout CEO Sam Reich on the business of subscription comedy · 2 episodes

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Sam Shank
Recode Decode: Sam Shank, CEO, HotelTonight · Feb 2016

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Sara Menker
Recode Decode: Gro Intelligence CEO Sara Menker · Aug 2019

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Sarah Frier
Recode Decode: Sarah Frier · Apr 2020

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Sarah Hallberg
Recode Decode: Innovation in the midwest · Nov 2019

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Sarah Jeong
The Supreme Court ruling that could kill net neutrality · 3 episodes

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Sarah Kendzior
Recode Decode: Sarah Kendzior · Apr 2020

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Sarah Kerruish
Recode Decode: 'General Magic' directors Sarah Kerruish and Matt Maude · Jul 2018

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Sarah Personette
Can Puck’s CEO reinvent the news business for the influencer age? · Apr 2026

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Sean Rameswaram
Recode Decode: Today, Explained host Sean Rameswaram · Mar 2019

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Seema Sueko

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Shani Hilton
Recode Decode: Shani Hilton, BuzzFeed Executive Editor of News · Jan 2016

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Shantanu Narayen
Why Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen is confident we'll all adapt to AI · May 2024

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Sharyn Rothstein

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Shelli Taylor
Alamo Drafthouse CEO Shelli Taylor on going back to the movies · Dec 2020

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Sowmyanarayan Sampath
Verizon’s consumer chief: Net neutrality ‘went literally nowhere’ · Apr 2025

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Stacey Mindich
Recode Decode: How 'Dear Evan Hansen' brought social media to Broadway · May 2017

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Stacy Brown-Philpot
Recode Decode: Stacy Brown-Philpot, CEO, TaskRabbit · Sep 2016

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Steph Ango
How the head of Obsidian went from superfan to CEO · Aug 2025

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Stephan Meier
Return-to-office mandates are more than "backdoor layoffs" · Nov 2024

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