Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMaking people laugh during a pandemic, with Jon Lovett and Jon Gabrus
Episode 271
Two chats with people who make you laugh for a living: Pod Save America co-host Jon Lovett talks about making his shows — including one that’s suppos…
6 years, 1 month ago
How social media works - and doesn’t — during the pandemic
Episode 270
Stratechery’s Ben Thompson, Lightshed’s Rich Greenfield, and Crisis Text Line’s Bob Filbin join Recode’s Peter Kafka to talk about the impact of the …
6 years, 1 month ago
Why the Coronavirus canceled the NBA, with ESPN’s Brian Windhorst
Episode 269
In a conversation taped hours before the NBA suspended its season, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and Recode’s Peter Kafka discuss how the Coronavirus could …
6 years, 1 month ago
How streaming changed comedy with Vulture’s Jesse David Fox
Episode 268
Vulture Senior Editor and host of the Good One podcast, Jesse David Fox, sits down with Recode’s Peter Kafka to discuss how social media and streamin…
6 years, 1 month ago
ViacomCBS gets into the streaming wars, too. Sort of.
Episode 267
ViacomCBS just announced new plans to do… something in streaming video. CNBC’s Alex Sherman explains how the newly merged TV company sees itself comp…
6 years, 2 months ago
Food52’s surprising success story, with co-founders Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs
Episode 266
Food writers Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs turned a book deal into a digital publishing and retail company. Then they spent 10 years turning that …
6 years, 2 months ago
Local news is dying. John Thornton wants to save it.
John Thornton went from venture capitalist to founder of The Texas Tribune. He sits down with Recode's Peter Kafka to discuss his latest plans to emp…
6 years, 2 months ago
Spotify, The Ringer and the future of podcasts
Spotify is buying Bill Simmons’ sports and pop culture website and podcast network, The Ringer. It’s Spotify’s fourth podcast acquisition in a year. …
6 years, 2 months ago
How Netflix is changing The Oscars
Vox culture and movie mavens Alissa Wilkinson and Allegra Frank sit down with Recode’s Peter Kafka to discuss the 92nd Academy Awards. Who will win? …
6 years, 2 months ago
Why Ben Smith is leaving BuzzFeed for the New York Times
Episode 262
Ben Smith spent eight years building BuzzFeed News into a publication that could compete with the New York Times. Now he’s going to the New York Time…
6 years, 3 months ago