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Recode Decode, hosted by Kara Swisher

One of tech's most prominent journalists, Kara Swisher is known for her insightful reporting and straight-shooting style. Listen in as she hosts hard-hitting interviews about the week in tech with influential business leaders and outspoken personalities from media, politics and more.

Why cute robots are important for the entire tech industry

by Eric Johnson

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

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

by Recode Staff

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

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

Your data is probably safer with Facebook than with your hospital

by Eric Johnson

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

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

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

Full transcript: Actor-director Matt Ross of HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ on Recode Decode

by Recode Staff

He’s more than just Hooli CEO Gavin Belson.

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ creator Bruce Miller talks about the new rules of making TV for the internet

by Eric Johnson

On Recode Decode, Miller says the story will keep going after the plot of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel ends.

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Full transcript: Sheryl Sandberg talks grief, resilience and ‘Option B’ on Recode Decode

by Recode Staff

“I felt not only the loss of Dave and this huge grief, but increasingly alone.”

After Sheryl Sandberg’s husband died, strangers on the internet helped her cope

by Eric Johnson

Sandberg’s husband, entrepreneur Dave Goldberg, passed away in 2015; on the latest Recode Decode, she talks about what happened next.

Full transcript: FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on Recode Decode

by Recode Staff

Net neutrality, antitrust, infrastructure, mergers — it’s all here.

Full transcript: Crowdpac co-founder and CEO Steve Hilton on Recode Decode

by Recode Staff

“Money, I think, underpins a huge proportion of what’s wrong with politics.”

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai calls for a ‘lighter touch’ to internet regulation

by Eric Johnson

Pai spoke with Recode’s Tony Romm on this bonus episode of Recode Decode.

How ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ brought social media to Broadway

by Eric Johnson

Producer Stacey Mindich and book writer Steven Levenson talk with Kara Swisher on Recode Decode.

Full transcript: Code2040 CEO Laura Weidman Powers on Recode Decode

by Recode Staff

“We’re saying, you need to change the way you hire in order to be more inclusive.”

The cast and creators of HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ explain how they keep the show fresh

by Eric Johnson

Kara Swisher talks with Mike Judge, Thomas Middleditch, Kumail Nanjiani, Zach Woods and more on Recode Decode.

Full transcript: Spark Capital VC Bijan Sabet on Recode Decode

by Recode Staff

“I think good VCs are probably 80 percent wrong, bad VCs are 100 percent wrong.”

HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ is more than just dick jokes, actor Matt Ross says

by Eric Johnson

Ross tries to bring a sympathetic antagonism to Hooli CEO Gavin Belson.

Full transcript: Nextdoor co-founder and CEO Nirav Tolia on Recode Decode

by Recode Staff

The hyperlocal site is growing slowly but steadily — and now it’s expanding internationally.

President Trump should ignore Congress and focus on the future of jobs, Crowdpac CEO Steve Hilton says

by Eric Johnson

Hilton, a pro-Brexit Brit who “support[s] Trump supporters,” says there’s a good message buried under the political drama.

To fix politics, you have to fix fundraising, Crowdpac CEO Steve Hilton says

by Eric Johnson

Crowdpac is trying to make it easier for outsiders to raise money and run for political office.

Trump’s FCC chairman Ajit Pai is ‘one of the worst picks possible,’ Rep. Ro Khanna says

by Eric Johnson

Khanna calls Pai a mouthpiece for the telecom industry and an opponent of free competition.

Congressman Ro Khanna says Silicon Valley needs to give back to all Americans

by Eric Johnson

Khanna’s district, CA-17, includes the headquarters of Apple, Intel, Yahoo and eBay.

Full transcript: Kim Scott and her book ‘Radical Candor’ live onstage for Recode Decode

by Recode Staff

“The meaning of ‘Radical Candor’ is care personally, challenge directly, and when you do both at the same time, that’s good.”

This is what you get wrong when you talk about diversity in the workplace

by Eric Johnson

Code2040 CEO Laura Weidman Powers explains the biggest pitfalls on Recode Decode.

Full transcript: Tipping Point Community CEO Daniel Lurie on Recode Decode

by Recode Staff

His nonprofit works with local governments to solve problems like chronic homelessness.

Venture capitalist Bijan Sabet says tech CEOs need to stand up to Trump

by Eric Johnson

The Spark Capital general partner says CEOs “should remember that their employees look up to them.”

When Nextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia stumbled, Benchmark’s Bill Gurley gave him this poem

by Eric Johnson

It’s a Rudyard Kipling poem called “If,” and Tolia jokes that it was a challenge to his “manhood.”

Nextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia talks about adversity and Uber CEO Travis Kalanick

by Eric Johnson

Life isn’t always “up and to the right,” Tolia says on Recode Decode.

Full transcript: ‘Veep’ cast members and its head writer live onstage at SXSW on Recode Decode

by Recode Staff

Kara Swisher spoke with showrunner/executive producer David Mandel and actors Tim Simons and Matt Walsh.

‘Radical Candor’ author Kim Scott says being too nice is worse than being mean

by Eric Johnson

If you don’t have anything nice to say — say it, Scott advises on the latest Recode Decode.

Full transcript: Crooked Media on Recode Decode

by Recode Staff

Jon Lovett, Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor joined Kara Swisher onstage at SXSW.

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