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.

 

#868

The quest to keep OpenAI honest

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

Yesterday

40 MINS

40:12

Yesterday


#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

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:14

07 Aug 2025


#860

Why tech is racing to adopt AI coding

This is Casey Newton, founder and editor of the Platformer newsletter and cohost of the Ha... more

04 Aug 2025

55 MINS

55:59

04 Aug 2025


#859

Why AI researchers are getting paid like NBA All-Stars

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

31 Jul 2025

39 MINS

39:44

31 Jul 2025


#858

Can we ever trust an AI lawyer?

This is CNBC journalist Jon Fortt. This is the last episode I’ll be guest-hosting for Nila... more

28 Jul 2025

54 MINS

54:53

28 Jul 2025


#857

We are not ready for better deepfakes

This is Alex Heath, your Thursday episode guest host. Today I'm talking with Gaurav Misra,... more

24 Jul 2025

56 MINS

56:56

24 Jul 2025


#856

Why tech billionaires want a ‘corporate dictatorship’

This is Jon Fortt, CNBC journalist. I’m guest-hosting for a couple more episodes of Decode... more

21 Jul 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:15

21 Jul 2025


#855

Perplexity CEO on why the browser is AI's killer app

This is Alex Heath, deputy editor at The Verge. Nilay’s out on parental leave for the next... more

17 Jul 2025

49 MINS

49:45

17 Jul 2025


#854

How decision making will change when AI answers are cheap and (too) easy

This is Jon Fortt, CNBC journalist, co-host of Closing Bell Overtime, and creator and host... more

14 Jul 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:28

14 Jul 2025


#853

Inside the AI startup frenzy: ‘Everyone’s pivoting, then pivoting again’

On this episode of Decoder, Ellis Hamburger — former journalist at The Verge, early Snap e... more

10 Jul 2025

48 MINS

48:42

10 Jul 2025


#852

How SharkNinja took over the home

It’s summertime, which means it’s time for our annual grilling episode. In years past we’v... more

07 Jul 2025

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:01

07 Jul 2025


#851

Why Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg went to war over WordPress

Today, I’m talking with Matt Mullenweg, the founder and CEO of Automattic and the public f... more

30 Jun 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:01

30 Jun 2025


#850

Hinge CEO Justin McLeod says dating AI chatbots is 'playing with fire'

Today, I’m talking with Hinge founder and CEO Justin McLeod. Hinge is one of the biggest d... more

23 Jun 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:28

23 Jun 2025


#849

Monopoly isn’t a game (with Lina Khan)

Hey everyone, it’s Nilay. Decoder is on a short summer break right now, but we’ll be back ... more

12 Jun 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:36

12 Jun 2025


#848

Taskrabbit CEO Ania Smith isn’t afraid of AI robots replacing human labor

Today, I’m talking with Taskrabbit CEO Ania Smith. Taskrabbit is an interesting company; i... more

09 Jun 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:45

09 Jun 2025


#847

Why Runway CEO Cris Valenzuela thinks AI filmmaking is the future

Today, I’m talking with Runway CEO and co-founder Cris Valenzuela. This one’s special: Cri... more

05 Jun 2025

52 MINS

52:54

05 Jun 2025


#846

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky wants to build the everything app

Today, I’m talking with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky. This is Brian’s fourth time on the show, ... more

02 Jun 2025

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:31

02 Jun 2025


#845

How private equity kills companies and communities

Today, I’m talking with journalist Megan Greenwell about her new book Bad Company: Private... more

29 May 2025

49 MINS

49:21

29 May 2025


#844

Google CEO Sundar Pichai on the next phase of AI

In what's become a bit of a Decoder tradition, I spoke with Google CEO Sundar Pichai in pe... more

27 May 2025

46 MINS

46:24

27 May 2025


#843

Why Uber's CEO is okay with reinventing the bus

Today, I’m talking with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. We recorded this conversation on the s... more

22 May 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:28

22 May 2025


#842

Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott on how AI can save the web, not destroy it

Today, I’m talking with Kevin Scott, the chief technology officer of Microsoft, and one of... more

19 May 2025

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:38

19 May 2025


#841

Workday's new product head hopes he can make you like Workday

Today, I’m talking with Gerrit Kazmaier, the brand-new president of product and technology... more

15 May 2025

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:36

15 May 2025