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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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

Yesterday

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1:06:44

Yesterday


#926

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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1:02:06

16 Apr 2026


#925

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


#924

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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38:19

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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57:45

06 Apr 2026


#922

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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51:10

02 Apr 2026


#921

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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1:06:36

30 Mar 2026


#920

Everyone hates Ticketmaster. Why'd Trump go easy on them?

Today, we’re talking about the major antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster parent company... more

26 Mar 2026

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26 Mar 2026


#919

Confronting the CEO of the AI company that impersonated me

Today, I’m talking with Shishir Mehrotra, the CEO of Superhuman, the company formerly know... more

23 Mar 2026

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:53

23 Mar 2026


#918

Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros. gamble

Today, let’s talk about the big Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Right now, Paramo... more

19 Mar 2026

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19 Mar 2026


#917

Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone on reviving the web's homepage

Jim Lanzone is the CEO of Yahoo. It's basically impossible to sum up Yahoo's story over th... more

16 Mar 2026

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:43

16 Mar 2026


#916

Anthropic doesn't trust the Pentagon, and neither should you

My guest today is Mike Masnick, the founder and CEO of Techdirt, the excellent and long-ru... more

12 Mar 2026

48 MINS

48:57

12 Mar 2026


#915

Hasbro's CEO lets AI Peppa Pig help design toys

Hasbro might be a toy company, but CEO Chris Cocks has spent the last several years pushin... more

09 Mar 2026

1 HR 12 MINS

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09 Mar 2026


#914

Prediction markets want to be the news

Today let’s talk about prediction markets, which continue to insert themselves into the ne... more

05 Mar 2026

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05 Mar 2026


#913

Zillow's CEO on growth during a housing crisis

Today, I’m talking with Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman. Zillow is one of those apps that reall... more

02 Mar 2026

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1:05:38

02 Mar 2026


#912

Inside Xbox's executive shakeup

Today, we’re talking about the future of Xbox. Phil Spencer, a two-time Decoder guest who’... more

26 Feb 2026

43 MINS

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26 Feb 2026


#911

Hank Green lets loose on YouTube, billionaires, and algorithms

Today, I’m talking with Hank Green, a longtime friend of Decoder and the co-founder and no... more

23 Feb 2026

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:02

23 Feb 2026


#910

Money no longer matters to AI's top talent

Today we're talking about the war for AI talent. Right now, the hottest job market on the ... more

19 Feb 2026

41 MINS

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19 Feb 2026


#909

Let's talk about Ring, lost dogs, and the surveillance state

Today, we're talking about the camera company Ring, lost dogs, and the surveillance state.... more

16 Feb 2026

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27:02

16 Feb 2026


#908

The surprising case for AI judges

My guest today is Bridget McCormack, former chief justice for the Michigan Supreme Court a... more

12 Feb 2026

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12 Feb 2026


#907

Siemens CEO's mission to automate everything

Siemens is one of those absolutely giant, extremely important, fairly opaque companies we ... more

09 Feb 2026

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:46

09 Feb 2026


#906

Reality is losing the deepfake war

Today, we’re going to talk about reality, and whether we can label photos and videos to pr... more

05 Feb 2026

48 MINS

48:55

05 Feb 2026


#905

Docusign's CEO on the dangers of trusting AI to read, and write, your contracts

Today, I’m talking with Allan Thygesen, who is the CEO of Docusign. You know Docusign, it’... more

02 Feb 2026

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:48

02 Feb 2026


#904

Netflix is eating Hollywood — because it has to

Today, we’re talking about the bidding war over Warner Bros. Discovery, which is the bigge... more

29 Jan 2026

55 MINS

55:48

29 Jan 2026


#903

Experian's tech chief defends credit scores: 'We're not Palantir'

Experian is one of those giant multinationals convoluted enough to have multiple CEOs all ... more

26 Jan 2026

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:52

26 Jan 2026


#902

Why nobody's stopping Grok

Grok, the chatbot made by Elon Musk’s xAI, is able to make all manner of AI-generated imag... more

22 Jan 2026

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:51

22 Jan 2026


#901

Razer CEO on AI in game dev, Grok, and anime waifus

We’re back to start the year with a very special live interview with Razer CEO Min-Liang T... more

19 Jan 2026

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19 Jan 2026