Decoder with Nilay Patel podcast

Decoder with Nilay Patel

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  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.

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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Joanna Stern is not a robot, but she lived with them

My guest today is longtime friend of the show Joanna Stern. You all know Joanna: she is th... more

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Rewind: How AI is fueling an existential crisis in education

Hey, everyone, Nilay here. We’re off today, while the team and I are cooking on a lot of r... more

07 May 2026

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07 May 2026


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Dara Khosrowshahi on replacing Uber drivers — and himself — with AI

It’s become an annual tradition to have Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi join us in the studio w... more

04 May 2026

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04 May 2026


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How to win — or lose — Decoder

This is Nick Statt, senior producer on Decoder. We last ran a mailbag episode during the h... more

30 Apr 2026

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That UL safety logo is a lot more complicated than it looks

Jennifer Scanlon is CEO of UL Solutions, one of those hidden-in-plain-sight companies we l... more

27 Apr 2026

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27 Apr 2026


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THE PEOPLE DO NOT YEARN FOR AUTOMATION

Today on Decoder, I want to lay out an idea that's been banging around my head for weeks n... more

23 Apr 2026

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23 Apr 2026


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Canva's CEO on its big pivot to AI enterprise software

The last time Canva CEO Melanie Perkins was on Decoder, the company was starting a big pus... more

20 Apr 2026

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20 Apr 2026


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Ronan Farrow on Sam Altman's "unconstrained" relationship with the truth

Today I’m talking with Ronan Farrow, one of the biggest stars of investigative reporting w... more

16 Apr 2026

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16 Apr 2026


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Can Puck’s CEO reinvent the news business for the influencer age?

Sarah Personette is the CEO of Puck, a media company that's been around for about five yea... more

13 Apr 2026

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:57

13 Apr 2026


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The AI industry's existential race for profits

Today, let’s talk about the looming AI monetization cliff, and whether some of the biggest... more

09 Apr 2026

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09 Apr 2026


#923

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins wants data centers in space

My guest today is Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins. Cisco is one of those big companies that everyo... more

06 Apr 2026

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06 Apr 2026


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A jury says Meta and Google hurt a kid. What now?

Today, we’re talking about the landmark social media addiction trials that just resulted i... more

02 Apr 2026

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02 Apr 2026


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Okta's CEO is betting big on AI agent identity

My guest today is Okta CEO Todd McKinnon. Okta is a platform that big companies use to man... more

30 Mar 2026

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30 Mar 2026