Decoder with Nilay Patel
The Verge
Nilay Patel interrogates tech executives and policy makers about power, platforms, and the regulatory fights shaping the digital economy.
Why we picked this
We picked Decoder with Nilay Patel because it treats systems and business models with healthy skepticism. Nilay Patel interviews founders, executives, and regulators, pushing past corporate talking points to examine the mechanics of power and software. He focuses on the friction between what companies claim they do and how their incentives operate in practice. The feed offers a consistent masterclass in interviewing tech leaders without accepting their premises. It rewards listeners who want to understand how the digital economy actually functions beneath the marketing.
Recent episodes
How GoFundMe became America's backup plan
Aug 24, 20261h 17m
Welcome to the AI crisis in math
Aug 20, 202640 min
It's about ethics in journalism, with Ben Smith
Aug 17, 20261h 11m
Does Google even want to win in AI?
Aug 13, 202639 min
Bose CEO Lila Snyder on the fight for high-quality audio
Aug 10, 20261h 6m
The left and right agree on one thing: no data centers
Aug 6, 202637 min
Bluesky’s new CEO wants a big tent, not a bubble
Aug 3, 20261h 15m
The end of the human internet
Jul 30, 202643 min
Tariffs didn’t bring manufacturing jobs back to the US
Jul 27, 20261h 11m
What Apple’s OpenAI lawsuit is really about
Jul 23, 202644 min
Dr. Jill Lepore on why the AI backlash is vital for the future
Jul 20, 202659 min
Proton’s CTO: No company is going to jail for you
Jul 16, 20261h 24m
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