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.

 

#874

How AI safety took a backseat to military money

This is Hayden Field, senior AI reporter at The Verge — and your Thursday episode guest ho... more

25 Sep 2025

42 MINS

42:56

25 Sep 2025


#873

Dropout CEO Sam Reich on business, comedy, and keeping culture weird

Guest host Hank Green talks with his friend Dropout CEO Sam Reich about keeping a business... more

22 Sep 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:00

22 Sep 2025


#872

How chatbots — and their makers — are enabling AI psychosis

Verge senior AI reporter Hayden Field and New York Times reporter Kashmir Hill discuss the... more

18 Sep 2025

50 MINS

50:11

18 Sep 2025


#871

How brands and creators are fighting for your attention — and your money

This is Hank Green, the cofounder of Complexly. I’m back for my second guest hosting spot ... more

15 Sep 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:07

15 Sep 2025


#870

Sierra CEO Bret Taylor on why the AI bubble feels like the dotcom boom

This is Alex Heath. For my final episode as your Thursday episode guest host, I recently s... more

11 Sep 2025

51 MINS

51:14

11 Sep 2025


#869

Sal Khan is hopeful that AI won't destroy education

This is Hank Green, cofounder of Complexly. You might remember last year when I turned the... more

08 Sep 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:33

08 Sep 2025


#868

The quest to keep OpenAI honest

Despite being one of the most valuable companies in the world, OpenAI is still technically... more

04 Sep 2025

40 MINS

40:12

04 Sep 2025


#867

Rewind: Bookshop CEO's crusade to save books from Amazon

Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Senior Producer Nick Statt. We’re on a small break ... more

28 Aug 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:13

28 Aug 2025


#866

Is ChatGPT killing higher education?

Hello! Decoder senior producer Kate Cox here. I’m afraid I’m still not Nilay, but I hope y... more

25 Aug 2025

57 MINS

57:01

25 Aug 2025


#865

Amazon is betting on agents to win the AI race

This is Alex Heath, your Thursday episode guest host and deputy editor at The Verge. One o... more

21 Aug 2025

53 MINS

53:50

21 Aug 2025


#864

How the head of Obsidian went from superfan to CEO

Obsidian is a note-taking and productivity app that occupies the same "second brain" space... more

18 Aug 2025

54 MINS

54:22

18 Aug 2025


#863

ChatGPT chief Nick Turley doesn't want you too attached to AI

This is Alex Heath, your Thursday episode guest host and deputy editor at The Verge. Today... more

14 Aug 2025

55 MINS

55:14

14 Aug 2025


#862

Notion's CEO wants you to demand better from your tools

This is Casey Newton, founder and editor of Platformer and cohost of the Hard Fork podcast... more

11 Aug 2025

55 MINS

55:33

11 Aug 2025


#861

GitHub's CEO says AI coding is ‘here to stay’

This is Alex Heath, deputy editor at The Verge. My guest today is GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke... more

07 Aug 2025

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1:01:14

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