Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPolitico editor Carrie Budoff Brown on the challenge of covering 2020
Episode 298
Poltico Editor, Carrie Budoff Brown, sits down with Recode’s Peter Kafka to discuss the way she’s navigating the political site through a pandemic an…
5 years, 7 months ago
QAnon Explained with NBC's Ben Collins
NBC News’ Ben Collins breaks down QAnon, the political pro-Trump conspiracy and its current effect on politics. He and Recode's Peter Kafka also disc…
5 years, 7 months ago
Ben Thompson explains TikTok, Trump and China
Stratechery’s Ben Thompson sits down with Recode’s Peter Kafka to unpack what Oracle's proposed TikTok deal actually means, and why removing China's …
5 years, 7 months ago
Morning Brew CEO Alex Lieberman is building a media brand one newsletter at a time
Episode 296
Recode's Peter Kafka chats with Morning Brew CEO Alex Lieberman about his ambitious path from business newsletters to full-fledged media company and …
5 years, 7 months ago
Baratunde Thurston wants to teach us how to be a good citizen
Episode 295
Writer, comedian, author, and commentator, Baratunde Thurston sits down with Recode’s Peter Kafka to discuss his early pursuits in journalism at Harv…
5 years, 7 months ago
NYT’s James Poniewozik on the virtual conventions; CNN’s Brian Stelter on Trump + Fox
Episode 294
How do you have a political convention when you can’t convene? New York Times TV critic James Poniewozik talks to Recode’s Peter Kafka about the virt…
5 years, 8 months ago
Why Desus & Mero are pandemic-proof
Episode 293
Comedians, podcasters, and now authors, Desus Nice & The Kid Mero, have had an interesting path to becoming one of the hottest duos in late night tel…
5 years, 8 months ago
NYT CEO Mark Thompson on subscriptions, platforms and internal Slack fights; IAC’s Joey Levin bets on betting.
Episode 292
Outgoing New York Times CEO Mark Thompson talks to Recode’s Peter Kafka about the eight years he spent transforming the paper from an ad-based busine…
5 years, 8 months ago
Kurt Andersen on the “Evil Geniuses” that got America into this mess
Episode 291
Author Kurt Andersen sits down with Recode’s Peter Kafka to talk about Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America: A Recent History. Andersen argues that…
5 years, 8 months ago
Sports are back! But for how long?
Episode 290
Sports are back! Kinda. With the return — for now — of baseball and basketball in the U.S., Recode’s Peter Kafka sits down with some of the best spor…
5 years, 9 months ago