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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

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    The former U.S. Secretary of State talks with Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg about the 2016 campaign, Donald Trump and Russia, Russia, Russia.

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    Anki CEO Boris Sofman talks about making a robot that can compete with pets on the latest Recode Decode.

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    A new short skewers President Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey.

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    Recode’s Kara Swisher, The Verge’s Lauren Goode and 60db’s Liz Gannes share their picks — and then our listeners weigh in.

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    Meet director Amir Bar-Lev, who made “Long Strange Trip” and then sold it to Amazon.

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    What’s next for bots on Facebook Messenger? Maybe helping companies sell.What’s next for bots on Facebook Messenger? Maybe helping companies sell.
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    The social network’s David Marcus says the latest tools will drive more business.

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    Recode’s Senior Media Editor Peter Kafka explains on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.

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