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This Decoder mailbag episode features host Nilay Patel answering listener questions and feedback. Topics include recent controversial interviews, the show's approach to covering AI, and the future direction of Decoder. Patel discusses what it takes to succeed and fail on the show.
This is a Q&A episode where the podcast host answers listener questions. He talks about how they cover AI news and what makes their show successful. It helps you understand how tech news is presented.
This episode offers insight into the editorial process behind a prominent tech podcast, particularly its coverage of AI. It's for listeners interested in media, podcasting, and how complex topics like AI are presented to a general audience. The discussion on AI coverage connects to current debates about AI's societal impact and how major tech companies are framing their AI advancements.
- HostNilay Patel
- Episode Type: Mailbag
- Host: Nilay Patel
- Show: Decoder
- Length: 45 minutes
- Published: 2026-04-30T09:00:00.000Z
This is Nick Statt, senior producer on Decoder. We last ran a mailbag episode during the holidays, and we decided it was a good idea to do that kind of thing more often. So we’re back with Nilay as the guest, answering questions and responding to feedback, criticism, and suggestions.
We talk through some recent controversial episodes like our interviews with the CEOs of Superhuman and Puck, and we also discuss how we’re covering AI, thinking about the future of the show, and what it takes to win (and lose) Decoder.
Links:
- Nilay answers your burning Decoder questions | Decoder Mailbag (2025)
- Answering your biggest Decoder questions | Decoder Mailbag (2024)
- Confronting the CEO of the AI company that impersonated me | Decoder
- Can Puck reinvent the news business for the influencer age? | Decoder
- The people do not yearn for automation | Decoder
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Credits:
Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Decoder is produced by Kate Cox and Nick Statt and edited by Ursa Wright. Our editorial director is Kevin McShane.
The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.
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- This is a mailbag episode where host Nilay Patel answers listener questions and feedback about the show's content and direction.
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- The episode covers recent controversial interviews, how Decoder covers AI, and the future of the show.
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