Baratunde Thurston wants to teach us how to be a good citizen
Writer, comedian, author, and commentator, Baratunde Thurston sits down with Recode’s Peter Kafka to discuss his early pursuits in journalism at Harvard, his thoughts on athletes using their platforms...
3 Syys 202041min
NYT’s James Poniewozik on the virtual conventions; CNN’s Brian Stelter on Trump + Fox
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 virtual conventions the Democrats and Republicans have ...
27 Elo 202054min
Why Desus & Mero are pandemic-proof
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 television. The Bronx natives sit down with Recode’s P...
20 Elo 202047min
NYT CEO Mark Thompson on subscriptions, platforms and internal Slack fights; IAC’s Joey Levin bets on betting.
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 business to one supported by subscribers; his views on bi...
13 Elo 202056min
Kurt Andersen on the “Evil Geniuses” that got America into this mess
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 starting in the 1970s, a small group of men made a...
6 Elo 202047min
Sports are back! But for how long?
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 sports journalists for an update on the state of the ga...
30 Heinä 202057min
Why your favorite writers are taking their talents to Substack. Plus: Peacock!
Substack is a service that helps writers created paid newsletter businesses. It’s also finding lots of writers — like Andrew Sullivan — who want to go to work for themselves. CEO Chris Best sits down ...
23 Heinä 202042min
Hank Green on everything YouTube, Tik Tok, podcasting, and Montana
Hank Green and, his brother John Green, have been on the internet for a long time. Initially gaining fame from their YouTube series The Vlog Brothers. They later created Youtube shows like Crash Cours...
16 Heinä 202051min
