Decoder with Nilay Patel
Episodes
Recode Decode: Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx
16 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx talks to Recode's Johana Bhuiyan about his last week in office and what he would do if given more time. ...
Recode Decode: Jennifer Hyman, CEO, Rent the Runway
09 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rent the Runway CEO and co-founder Jennifer Hyman talks with Recode's Kara Swisher and Jason Del Rey about her 50-year vision for changing consumer fa...
Recode Decode: Othman Laraki, CEO, Color
02 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Color Genomics co-founder and CEO Othman Laraki talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about why we're on the verge of a healthcare revolution. Laraki, whos...
Recode Decode: Orkut Büyükkökten, Founder, Hello
27 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Social networking pioneer Orkut Büyükkökten talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about the eponymous social site, Orkut, which he built inside Google, ...
Recode Decode: Tom Friedman
19 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and New York Times columnist Tom Friedman talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about his new book, "Thank You for Being Late...
Recode Decode: Reddit CEO Steve Huffman
12 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Reddit CEO and co-founder Steve Huffman talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about why he covertly edited the posts of some Donald Trump supporters, and w...
Recode Decode: Vic Gundotra, CEO, AliveCor
05 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
AliveCor CEO Vic Gundotra talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about his long career in tech, including his start as a college dropout at Microsoft and hi...
Recode Decode: Hilary Rosen and Juleanna Glover, political consultants
28 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Democratic political strategist Hilary Rosen and Republican corporate consultant Juleanna Glover talk with Recode's Kara Swisher about how Donald Trum...
Recode Decode: Sunil Rajaraman
21 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Bold Italic CEO Sunil Rajaraman talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about "This Is Your Life in Silicon Valley," a series of satirical articles that ...
Recode Decode: Kayak co-founder Paul English
14 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Tracy Kidder and Paul English, the author and subject of "A Truck Full of Money: One Man's Quest to Recover From Great Success," talk with Recode's Ka...
Recode Decode: U.S. Chief Data Scientist DJ Patil
07 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
DJ Patil, America's first Chief Data Scientist, talks about his nearly two years in the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, worki...
Recode Decode: How does tech fix its diversity problem?
02 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this special bonus episode of Recode Decode, we look back at our past guests' most insightful comments about diversity in tech and media. Interview...
Recode Decode: Dennis Crowley and Jeff Glueck, co-founder and CEO, Foursquare
31 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley and CEO Jeff Glueck talk with Recode's Kara Swisher about how the location intelligence company is generating sel...
Recode Decode: Ted Leonsis, Founder, Revolution Growth
26 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Revolution Growth founder and partner Ted Leonsis talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about being a longtime executive at AOL and how the company changed...
Recode Decode: 'Mr. Robot' creator Sam Esmail
24 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
"Mr. Robot" creator Sam Esmail talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about his hit TV show, whose star Rami Malek recently won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead...
Recode Decode: Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about cooperation between government and the tech industry and the new chal...
Recode Decode: Ashton Kutcher
17 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Actor, producer and investor Ashton Kutcher talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about his life as both a TV star and a tech obsessive. Kutcher, who starr...
Recode Decode: 'Iron Man' director Jon Favreau
12 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Favreau, the actor and director known for films such as "Swingers," "Iron Man" and "The Jungle Book," talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about his n...
Recode Decode: 'The Late Late Show' host James Corden
10 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
James Corden, host of "The Late Late Show" on CBS and viral video star, talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about redesigning a talk show for the YouTube...
Recode Decode: Aileen Lee, managing partner, Cowboy Ventures
03 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Cowboy Ventures founder and managing partner Aileen Lee, previously a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, talks with Recode's Kara Swisher ab...
Recode Decode: Bradley Tusk, CEO, Tusk Holdings
26 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Tusk Holdings CEO Bradley Tusk talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about his unique political consulting firm Tusk Ventures, which trades equity in compa...
Recode Decode: Margrethe Vestager, Commissioner for Competition, European Commission
20 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this special bonus episode, Margrethe Vestager, Europe's Commissioner for Competition, talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about the high-profile case...
Recode Decode: John Hanke, CEO, Niantic
19 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Niantic CEO John Hanke talks with Recode's Kara Swisher and Ina Fried about the company's hit mobile game Pokémon Go and what happens now that the in...
Recode Decode: Benchmark partner Bill Gurley
12 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Benchmark general partner Bill Gurley talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about life as a venture capitalist and why he's still worried about a bubble, a...
Recode Decode: Stacy Brown-Philpot, CEO, TaskRabbit
06 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
TaskRabbit CEO Stacy Brown-Philpot chats with Recode's Kara Swisher about how her company and others are changing the definition of work. During her p...
Recode Decode: Quip CEO Bret Taylor
29 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Quip CEO and Twitter board member Bret Taylor talks with Recode's Kara Swisher and Kurt Wagner about the reality of trying and sometimes failing as an...
Recode Decode: Tristan Walker, CEO, Walker & Company
22 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Walker & Company Brands founder and CEO Tristan Walker talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about how technology can disrupt the health and beauty industr...
Recode Decode: Mike Cannon-Brookes, co-CEO, Atlassian
15 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Atlassian co-CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about co-founding an enterprise software company in Sydney, Australia, in 2002. ...
Recode Decode: Sallie Krawcheck, CEO, Ellevest
08 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sallie Krawcheck, formerly the CFO of Citi Group and the CEO of Merrill Lynch, talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about launching Ellevest, a new online...
Recode Decode: Eric Jackson, activist investor, Yahoo
01 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Jackson, a longtime activist investor in Yahoo and the managing director of SpringOwl Asset Management, talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about th...
Recode Decode: "Chaos Monkeys" author Antonio García-Martinez
25 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Antonio García-Martinez, author of the new tell-all book, "Chaos Monkeys: Obscene Fortune and Random Failure in Silicon Valley," talks with Recode's ...
Recode Decode: Peloton CTO Yony Feng
18 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Peloton CTO Yony Feng talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about how the indoor cycling company is trying to shake up in-home exercise programs with its c...
Recode Decode: "Hamilton" producer Jeffrey Seller
11 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
"Hamilton" lead producer Jeffrey Seller talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about how the hit Broadway musical goes forward now that three of its stars —...
Recode Decode: Gary Zenkel, President, NBC Olympics
04 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
NBC Olympics President Gary Zenkel talks with Recode's Ina Fried about how the network is building on the digital reach of the Summer Games via livest...
Recode Decode: Donna Dubinsky and Jeff Hawkins, co-founders, Numenta
27 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Donna Dubinsky and Jeff Hawkins — the co-founders of Palm, Handspring and Numenta — talk with Recode's Kara Swisher about their efforts to decode ...
Recode Decode: Daphne Koller, president, Coursera
20 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Coursera president and co-founder Daphne Koller talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about how she helped build the popular online learning platform after...
Recode Decode: Chelsea Handler
13 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea Handler, the host of Netflix's new talk show "Chelsea," chats with Recode's Kara Swisher about going digital after seven years on the cable ch...
Recode Decode: Kim Kardashian
06 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Reality TV star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about why she doesn't use Facebook, but loves Snapchat. Kardashian cr...
Recode Decode: LeBron James's business manager, Maverick Carter
30 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Maverick Carter, the business manager for basketball superstar LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers, talks to Recode's Kurt Wagner about how the in...
Recode Decode: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon
23 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
JPMorgan Chase president, chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about how big banks are both competing against and collaborati...
Recode Decode: Rep. Nancy Pelosi
16 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. Rep. and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi sits down with Recode's Kara Swisher to talk about the 2016 election, immigration reform and how Cong...
Recode Decode: Walt Mossberg
09 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this special episode of "Recode Decode," we celebrate the relaunch of Recode.net with an extended interview between Recode co-founders Kara Swisher...
Recode Decode: Deeds Not Words' Wendy Davis
02 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Former Texas State Senator Wendy Davis -- most famous for her filibuster to stop legislation that would severely restrict abortions in that state -- t...
Recode Decode: Keith Rabois says winter is coming for wasteful startups
25 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Khosla Ventures investment partner Keith Rabois talks with Kara Swisher about building PayPal before the dot-com crash and the entrepreneurial lessons...
Recode Decode: Steve Case’s “Third Wave”
18 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Investor and former America Online CEO Steve Case, the author of a new book called "The Third Wave," talks with Kara Swisher about how companies like ...
Recode Decode: Dave Gilboa and Neil Blumenthal, co-CEOs, Warby Parker
11 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Warby Parker co-founders and co-CEOs Dave Gilboa and Neil Blumenthal talk with Re/code's Senior Commerce Editor Jason Del Rey about how they challenge...
Recode Decode: Anne Wojcicki, CEO, 23andMe
04 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Kara Swisher talks with 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki about why the personal genomics company's mission is unchanged after a battle with the FDA. Wojcicki...
Recode Decode: Renaud Laplanche, CEO, Lending Club
28 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Lending Club CEO Renaud Laplanche talks with Kara Swisher about the benefits of online financial services in a world that no longer needs old-fashione...
Recode Decode: Chamath Palihapitiya, Investor, Social Capital
21 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Social Capital founder Chamath Palihapitiya talks with Kara Swisher about working on Winamp, AOL Instant Messenger and Facebook before becoming an out...
Recode Decode: Orion Hindawi, CEO, Tanium
14 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Tanium CEO Orion Hindawi talks with Re/code's Arik Hesseldahl about why it's easier than ever for hackers to strike at companies and governments, and ...
Recode Decode: Ash Carter, United States Secretary of Defense
07 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter talks with Kara Swisher about his efforts to unite the Pentagon and Silicon Valley behind common goals, including...
Recode Decode: Sam Shank, CEO, HotelTonight
29 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HotelTonight CEO Sam Shank talks with Kara Swisher about taking only 10 weeks to launch an online travel app. He explains how the startup worked to av...
Recode Decode: Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor, California
22 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom talks with Kara Swisher about why the government's approach to technology needs to be completely reimagine...
Recode Decode: Hadi Partovi, CEO, Code.org
15 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Code.org CEO Hadi Partovi talks with Kara Swisher about how he discovered his love for programming, and how Steve Jobs' death spurred him to create a ...
Recode Decode: Andrew Jarecki, "The Jinx" Director
11 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Jarecki joins Peter Kafka to talk about the success of true-crime documentary series such as "Making a Murderer," "Serial" and the show he dire...
Recode Decode: Mike Cagney, CEO, SoFi
08 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
SoFi CEO Mike Cagney sits down with Kara Swisher to discuss why financial technology startups are suddenly hot and how SoFi hopes to eventually replac...
Recode Decode: Chet Kanojia, Starry CEO
04 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Starry CEO Chet Kanojia, formerly the founder and CEO of Aereo, is back with another startup aimed at taking on the man. He sits down with Peter Kafka...
Recode Decode: Eric Weiner, Author of "The Geography of Genius"
01 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Weiner, author of New York Times bestseller "The Geography of Bliss" and the new book "The Geography of Genius," talks with Kara Swisher about ho...
Recode Decode: Nick Denton, Gawker Media Founder, and Jason Epstein, Investor
28 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Gawker Media founder Nick Denton and new board member Jason Epstein, who just bought a minority share of the company, sit down with Peter Kafka to dis...
Recode Decode: John Zimmer, Lyft President
25 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Lyft President John Zimmer sits down with Kara Swisher to talk about the company's transition from ridesharing to autonomous cars, the focus of a rece...
Recode Decode: Shani Hilton, BuzzFeed Executive Editor of News
21 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
BuzzFeed’s Executive Editor of News Shani Hilton talks with Peter Kafka about how she rose to a leadership role within one of the world's most talke...
Recode Decode: Max Levchin, Affirm CEO
17 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Affirm CEO and PayPal co-founder Max Levchin talks with Kara Swisher about being a serial entrepreneur and discovering more about himself in the proce...
Recode Decode: Chris Altchek, Mic CEO
14 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Mic CEO Chris Altchek talks with Peter Kafka about building a news site for millennials and why such a thing should exist in the first place. He explo...
Recode Decode: Trae Vassallo and Michele Madansky, Co-Authors, "The Elephant in the Valley"
11 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Former Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner Trae Vassallo and former Yahoo exec Michele Madansky sit down with Kara Swisher to talk about "The Ele...
Recode Decode: Albert Wenger, Union Square Ventures Partner
07 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Union Square Ventures partner Albert Wenger talks with Peter Kafka about being an investor at a time of bubble anxiety and political debate about the ...
Recode Decode: Happy Re/New Year 2016; CES Preview
04 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
It's an all-star lineup of reporters from Re/code and The Verge in this special episode, featuring Kara Swisher, Lauren Goode, Casey Newton and Noah K...
Recode Decode: Rufus Griscom, Heleo CEO
31 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Heleo CEO Rufus Griscom talks with Peter Kafka about trying to build a "BuzzFeed for brains" that can distribute Big Ideas to the broader Internet. He...
Recode Decode: Niccolo de Masi, Glu CEO
28 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Glu Mobile CEO Niccolo de Masi talks with Kara Swisher about Glu's hit games like Kim Kardashian: Hollywood and Katy Perry Pop, and what makes them di...
Recode Decode: Ev Williams, Medium CEO
24 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Medium CEO Ev Williams talks with Peter Kafka about founding his third company that makes it easier to "write on the Interwebs," and what makes Medium...
Recode Decode: Jeremy Stoppelman, Yelp CEO
21 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman talks with Kara Swisher about spending a decade at the helm of the local-recommendations site, and the new challenges posed...
Recode Decode: Katie Nolan, Fox Sports TV Host
17 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Nolan talks with Peter Kafka about how she went from Tumblr to YouTube to television, specifically Fox Sports 1, where she hosts "Garbage Time w...
Recode Decode: Marc Lore, Jet.com CEO
14 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Jet.com CEO Marc Lore talks with Re/code's Senior Commerce Editor Jason Del Rey about trying to build a new e-commerce giant when rival Amazon has a 2...
Recode Decode: Brian Rolapp, NFL Media Czar
10 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The NFL's media czar Brian Rolapp talks with Peter Kafka about why Internet companies might (or might not) get the rights to a soon-to-be-auctioned se...
Recode Decode: Dick Costolo, Former Twitter CEO
07 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo sits down with Kara Swisher to talk about what he's doing next, what he thinks of Twitter's future under Jack Dorsey a...
Recode Decode: Ricky Van Veen, CollegeHumor Co-Founder
03 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of Peter Kafka's new weekly "Re/code Decode" interviews, CollegeHumor co-founder Ricky Van Veen sits down with Peter to talk abo...
Recode Decode: Brian Chesky, Airbnb CEO
30 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky talks with Kara Swisher about being in Paris during the city's recent terror attacks, and what the hospitality company is doin...
Recode Decode: B.J. Novak and Dev Flaherty, The List App Co-Founders
25 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The List App co-founders B.J. Novak and Dev Flaherty talk about their new mobile-social app for making lists and how tech is changing the entertainmen...
Recode Decode: Brent Bushnell and Eric Gradman, Two Bit Circus Co-Founders
18 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Two Bit Circus CEO Brent Bushnell and CTO Eric Gradman talk with Kara Swisher about their high-tech circus, STEAM Carnival; fixing education; and why ...
Recode Decode: Aaron Levie, Box CEO
11 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Box CEO Aaron Levie talks with Kara Swisher about the next wave of enterprise companies and why having $80,000 is better than having $10 million. Late...
Recode Decode: Sequoia Capital Chairman Sir Michael Moritz
04 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Venture capitalist and co-author of "Leading" Michael Moritz talks with Kara Swisher about the history and future of investing and leadership. Later o...
Recode Decode: Huffington Post Editor in Chief Arianna Huffington
28 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Huffington Post editor-in-chief Arianna Huffington talks with Kara Swisher about why journalism is going mobile, but she won?t take her phone to bed. ...
Recode Decode: Betaworks CEO and co-founder John Borthwick
21 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
John Borthwick, CEO of the "startup studio" Betaworks, tells Peter Kafka why mobile apps still rule, why he's still bullish on Twitter user growth and...
Recode Decode: Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg
14 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ericsson is maybe the largest communications technology company on the planet. This week, CEO Hans Vestberg tells Kara Swisher about the view from the...
Recode Decode: White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett
07 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Valerie Jarrett is one of President Obama's most trusted confidants, and by extension one of the most powerful people in Washington. She talks with Ka...
Recode Decode: Lenny newsletter co-founders Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner
28 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In a special hour-long interview with Kara Swisher, Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner talk about their new newsletter publication, Lenny. The duo behind HB...
Recode Decode: Microsoft EVP Peggy Johnson
23 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Kara Swisher discusses the shiny, new startup-friendly Microsoft with its partnerships chief, Peggy Johnson. Plus, Lauren Goode on Internet publishing...
Recode Decode: Buzzfeed founder Jonah Peretti
16 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
BuzzFeed is one of the most important and successful new media companies, tying together deeply reported impact journalism with content optimized for ...
Recode Decode: LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner
08 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Like rivals Facebook and Twitter, LinkedIn is no longer just a social network, it's a content platform, a recruiting tool, a resume builder and much, ...
Recode Decode: Marc Andreessen, investor and entrepreneur
01 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Since founding Netscape more than 20 years ago, Marc Andreessen has been one of Silicon Valley's most influential figures. The entrepreneur-turned-ven...
Recode Decode: Ex-Googler Erica Baker
26 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Google salary spreadsheet creator Erica Baker talks diversity in tech with Kara Swisher, Lauren Goode debriefs drones and Ina Fried discusses car tech...
Recode Decode: Twitter legal boss Vijaya Gadde
19 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Twitter general counsel Vijaya Gadde talks about social media and the law, Walt Mossberg and Kara go back and forth on Apple's fall lineup and Kara gi...
Recode Decode: Investor Chris Sacca
11 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Investor Chris Sacca shares his thoughts on who might get the Twitter CEO job, Walt Mossberg dives into the weird world of wireless carriers and Jason...
Recode Decode: "Million Dollar Listing" star Roh Habibi
05 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Kara talks with Roh Habibi, star of reality show "Million Dollar Listing San Francisco," and guest Amina Sow speaks about her experience as a black wo...
Recode Decode: Andreessen Horowitz GP Chris Dixon
28 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Kara Swisher talks with Andreessen Horowitz general partner and entrepreneur and investor Chris Dixon about the landscape of venture capital and virtu...
Recode Decode: Y Combinator's Sam Altman
22 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Kara Swisher talks with Y Combinator president and Reddit board member Sam Altman about the social news site and the challenges of entrepreneurship. L...
Recode Decode: Elon Musk biographer Ashlee Vance
15 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Kara Swisher talks with journalist Ashlee Vance about his new book on Elon Musk. They discuss Musk's "Tony Stark" image, the future of Tesla and wheth...
Recode Decode: Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield, Apple Music
08 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Kara Swisher interviews Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield, Lauren Goode talks about Apple Music and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...