Happy Thanksgiving! While Kara and Scott take a break after a crazy week of news, enjoy this episode of Decoder, featuring Nilay Patel's interview with former President Obama on AI, free speech, regulation, and more.
Kara and Scott will return next week!
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Kash Patel Sues, Trump's Psychedelics Push, and Netflix’s Podcast Bet
Kara and Scott discuss Kash Patel’s defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, and Donald Trump’s attempt to appease Joe Rogan with an executive order on psychedelics. Then, they break down the U.S. seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship, as JD Vance heads back to Pakistan for pe ... Show More
1h 10m
Apr 17
Iran Market Disconnect, Vance v. Pope, and OpenAI Shades Microsoft and Anthropic
Kara and Scott unpack the latest on Iran, why markets keep rising despite escalating tensions, and what VP Vance is risking by challenging the Pope. Then, Trump renews his attacks on Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Amazon makes a big satellite move, and OpenAI takes shots at Microsoft a ... Show More
59m 31s
Apr 14
Pope's Pushback, Orban's Concession, and Bessent's Anthropic Warning
Kara and Scott break down Trump lashing out against the Pope and right-wing media figures, and his next moves for Iran after peace talks fail. Then, Viktor Orban loses in Hungary, and his concession is a surprising win for democracy. Plus, Eric Swalwell drops out of the Californi ... Show More
1h 4m
Nov 2023
Barack Obama on AI, free speech, and the future of the internet
This episode of Decoder with Nilay Patel originally ran in early November. Patel and former President Barack Obama discuss AI and the future of the internet. They talk about President Biden’s recent executive order on AI, the First Amendment, democracy, and if the government coul ... Show More
49m 14s
Dec 2017
Recode Decode: Kara Swisher visits Pod Save America (Live)
Recode's Kara Swisher talks with Crooked Media's Jon Lovett, Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor and Dan Pfeiffer, appearing as a guest on a live taping of their podcast, Pod Save America, in Oakland, California. The group talks about the regulatory challenges facing tech companies today, ... Show More
19m 31s
Nov 2020
Barack Obama's “A Promised Land”: Inside a Sit-Down With the 44th President
On this week’s episode, we are lucky enough to share the conversation between President Obama and Jesmyn Ward, which is featured in the latest issue of Vanity Fair. They talk about his new memoir, the state of our country, and the process of writing truths about themselves. For t ... Show More
1h 4m
May 2024
Why AI Won’t Destroy Us with Microsoft’s Brad Smith
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39m 35s