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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

    Latest articles by Eric Johnson

    Full transcript: Europe’s Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager on Recode Decode
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    “I think it’s a completely honest thing to want to do business. ... But there is a limit to everything.”

    By Eric Johnson
    Full transcript: Niantic CEO John Hanke talks Pokémon Go on Recode Decode
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    “[We have] mixed feelings about people looking at their screen when we’re trying to lead them out into the park.”

    By Eric Johnson
    Why are valuable startups called ‘unicorns’?
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    Venture capitalist Aileen Lee, who coined the term ‘unicorn,’ explains on the latest episode of Recode Decode.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Women in tech are held to tougher standards than men — and that has to change, investor Aileen Lee saysWomen in tech are held to tougher standards than men — and that has to change, investor Aileen Lee says
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    Also, doing more for diversity isn’t just a moral question.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Full transcript: Eaze CEO Keith McCarty talks marijuana apps on Too Embarrassed to AskFull transcript: Eaze CEO Keith McCarty talks marijuana apps on Too Embarrassed to Ask
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    “We’re in a growth phase, especially with legalization right around the corner.”

    By Eric Johnson
    Full transcript: CNN’s Brian Stelter on Recode Media
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    “I was immensely frustrated by the end of 2015 that other candidates weren’t learning more from Trump.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Should you buy a mattress online?Should you buy a mattress online?
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    Or is it no different from buying one in-store? The Wirecutter’s Kevin Purdy answers your questions on Too Embarrassed to Ask.

    By Eric Johnson
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    ‘Call Your Girlfriend’ co-host Aminatou Sow: I started podcasting because men told me I couldn’t‘Call Your Girlfriend’ co-host Aminatou Sow: I started podcasting because men told me I couldn’t
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    “We did not set out to make a popular podcast. I think if that had been the case, we would have failed.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Full transcript: Benchmark general partner Bill Gurley on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Benchmark general partner Bill Gurley on Recode Decode
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    “What could go right?”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Full transcript: Walt Mossberg and Dan Frommer talk Apple on Too Embarrassed to AskFull transcript: Walt Mossberg and Dan Frommer talk Apple on Too Embarrassed to Ask
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    Mossberg and Frommer joined Recode’s Kara Swisher and The Verge’s Lauren Goode on this special Apple Event episode of Too Embarrassed to Ask.

    By Eric Johnson