Podcasts

What happens when Bill Gates, Sheryl Sandberg and Mark Cuban grill Walt Mossberg?

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Jun 2, 2017, 6:30am EDT

Tech celebs say bon voyage to Walt on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.

Actor Michael McKean doesn’t care how you watch his show ‘Better Call Saul’

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Jun 1, 2017, 6:30am EDT

McKean also talks about “This Is Spinal Tap” and his current play, “The Little Foxes,” on the latest Recode Media.

Why cute robots are important for the entire tech industry

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ May 29, 2017, 6:30am EDT

Anki CEO Boris Sofman talks about making a robot that can compete with pets on the latest Recode Decode.

Full transcript: Comedian W. Kamau Bell on Recode Media

by Recode Staff May 26, 2017, 5:35pm EDT

“When I started doing comedy for a few years I realized, well, first of all, I’m not a good comedian, I’m really bad, so this is gonna take longer than I thought.”

What are the best podcasts right now? Here’s our 2017 guide.

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ May 26, 2017, 6:30am EDT

Recode’s Kara Swisher, The Verge’s Lauren Goode and 60db’s Liz Gannes share their picks — and then our listeners weigh in.

Full transcript: New York Times reporter Mike Isaac answers Uber questions on Too Embarrassed to Ask

by Recode Staff May 25, 2017, 3:30pm EDT

Isaac, a former Recode writer, covers the ride-hailing beat at the NYT.

Why a new four-hour documentary about the Grateful Dead took 14 years to make

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ May 25, 2017, 6:30am EDT

Meet director Amir Bar-Lev, who made “Long Strange Trip” and then sold it to Amazon.

Full transcript: Recode’s Jason Del Rey answers your payments questions on Too Embarrassed to Ask

by Recode Staff May 24, 2017, 12:00pm EDT

Payments apps like Venmo and Square Cash get discussed, plus Apple’s new P2P service.

Full transcript: The cast and creators of ‘Silicon Valley’ on Recode Decode

by Recode Staff May 22, 2017, 6:01pm EDT

Here’s a live interview Recode’s Kara Swisher conducted with Mike Judge, Thomas Middleditch, Kumail Nanjiani and more about season four of the HBO show.

What’s next for bots on Facebook Messenger? Maybe helping companies sell.

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ May 22, 2017, 6:30am EDT

The social network’s David Marcus says the latest tools will drive more business.

Full transcript: BuzzFeed writer and book author Doree Shafrir on Recode Media

by Recode Staff May 19, 2017, 1:00pm EDT

She is also one half of the podcast duo behind “Matt and Doree’s Eggcellent Adventure.”

Why is Twitter betting big on live video?

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ May 19, 2017, 6:30am EDT

Recode’s Senior Media Editor Peter Kafka explains on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.

Full transcript: Journalist and author Nick Bilton on Recode Media

by Recode Staff May 18, 2017, 1:00pm EDT

His latest book covers the founder of the Silk Road: The "Dread Pirate Roberts," a.k.a. convicted felon Ross Ulbricht.

Jessica Lessin built a business to prove information doesn’t have to be free

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ May 18, 2017, 6:30am EDT

"If it’s valuable to an audience, there’s a price that people should be willing to pay," Lessin says on the latest Recode Media.

Full transcript: Security expert Tony Gambacorta on Too Embarrassed to Ask

by Recode Staff May 17, 2017, 1:29pm EDT

“Hackers don’t think like normal people.”

Your data is probably safer with Facebook than with your hospital

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ May 15, 2017, 11:00am EDT

So says Stripe CEO Patrick Collison on the latest episode of Recode Decode.

America’s immigration policies are hurting startups, Stripe CEO Patrick Collison says

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ May 15, 2017, 6:30am EDT

Collison says the U.S. has all but destroyed the conditions that led to a flurry of innovation in Silicon Valley.

Full transcript: Silicon Valley Congressman Ro Khanna on Recode Decode

by Recode Staff May 14, 2017, 5:00pm EDT

The grade he’d give the current administration on its approach to science and technology? F.

Can Microsoft's new Surface Laptop compete with premium laptops?

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ May 12, 2017, 6:30am EDT

Microsoft seems to be aiming at two different audiences with the high-end laptop and its Apple-y operating system, The Verge’s Dan Seifert says on Too Embarrassed to Ask.