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Recode Media with Peter Kafka

What happens when media, entertainment, and technology collide? Host Peter Kafka, one of the media industry’s most acclaimed reporters, talks to business titans, journalists, comedians and podcasters to get their take. Recode Media is produced by Recode and the Vox Media Podcast Network. You can listen to it, and more Vox podcasts, here.

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Recode will be live podcasting at SXSW, and you’re invitedRecode will be live podcasting at SXSW, and you’re invited
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Come for the Kara Swisher and Peter Kafka interviews. Stay for the patio.

By Meghann Farnsworth
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Lauren Duca became an internet star overnight. Now, she says she’s ‘fireproof.’Lauren Duca became an internet star overnight. Now, she says she’s ‘fireproof.’
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Duca owes her fame (or, in some corners of the internet, infamy) to one column and one 10-minute interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News.

By Eric Johnson
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Full transcript: MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe on Recode MediaFull transcript: MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe on Recode Media
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The podcast received a request to interview the CEO and have him explain his “weird business model,” and it delivered.

By Recode Staff
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Full transcript: Wired Editor in Chief Nick Thompson on Recode MediaFull transcript: Wired Editor in Chief Nick Thompson on Recode Media
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Wired has always been a magazine for the tech nerds among us, but Thompson says he wants to “make it nerdier.”

By Recode Staff
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Meet MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe, the guy pissing off the big movie theater chainsMeet MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe, the guy pissing off the big movie theater chains
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More than 1.5 million people love Lowe’s company. Big theater companies like AMC, not so much.

By Eric Johnson
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Behind the math of MoviePass, the $10-a-month movie subscription service that sounds too good to be trueBehind the math of MoviePass, the $10-a-month movie subscription service that sounds too good to be true
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The startup is burning money now, but its CEO says he has a plan.

By Eric Johnson
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Full transcript: Bleacher Report CEO Dave Finocchio on Recode MediaFull transcript: Bleacher Report CEO Dave Finocchio on Recode Media
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He’s not worried about Facebook’s News Feed changes.

By Recode Staff
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Why Wired is still putting out a print magazine in 2018Why Wired is still putting out a print magazine in 2018
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One year into the job, Editor in Chief Nick Thompson has thought a lot about the power of print — and what has to change.

By Eric Johnson
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Paywalls make content better, Wired editor Nick Thompson saysPaywalls make content better, Wired editor Nick Thompson says
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Wired’s wall goes up today: Four free clicks, then $20 a year.

By Eric Johnson
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Full transcript: NYU professor Jay Rosen, CNN’s Oliver Darcy and BuzzFeed’s Charlie Warzel on Recode MediaFull transcript: NYU professor Jay Rosen, CNN’s Oliver Darcy and BuzzFeed’s Charlie Warzel on Recode Media
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In a rare two-part podcast, we get a double dose of Trump in the media.

By Recode Staff
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Full transcript: Hearst Magazines President David Carey on Recode MediaFull transcript: Hearst Magazines President David Carey on Recode Media
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“We reject this notion of digital first because we think that denigrates the core business. We think there’s a lot of money to be made in the print business.”

By Recode Staff
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Why the pro-Trump internet is upset with President TrumpWhy the pro-Trump internet is upset with President Trump
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CNN’s Oliver Darcy and BuzzFeed’s Charlie Warzel say the people who carried Trump to victory have been disappointed by his conventional policies so far.

By Eric Johnson
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Interviewing President Trump is ‘meaningless,’ NYU’s Jay Rosen saysInterviewing President Trump is ‘meaningless,’ NYU’s Jay Rosen says
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White House reporters are failing when they treat Trump like a normal president, Rosen argues on Recode Media.

By Eric Johnson
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Digital media companies are headed for a crash, Hearst Magazines president David Carey saysDigital media companies are headed for a crash, Hearst Magazines president David Carey says
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Carey says advertising-dependent web publishers remind him of Buzz Lightyear in “Toy Story” — and that’s not a compliment.

By Eric Johnson
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Full transcript: The New York Times’ Jim Rutenberg and the Washington Post’s Sarah Ellison on Recode MediaFull transcript: The New York Times’ Jim Rutenberg and the Washington Post’s Sarah Ellison on Recode Media
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In which we discuss the future of journalism as we know it.

By Recode Staff
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Full transcript: Recode Executive Editor Kara Swisher on Recode MediaFull transcript: Recode Executive Editor Kara Swisher on Recode Media
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Editor in Chief Dan Frommer joins Swisher and Recode Media host Peter Kafka for a discussion about tech and the media in 2017.

By Recode Staff
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Kara Swisher reviews the media, 2017 editionKara Swisher reviews the media, 2017 edition
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Swisher returns to Recode Media with Peter Kafka to talk about how journalism and tech are doing in the first year of Donald Trump’s presidency.

By Eric Johnson
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Full transcript: Figure skaters Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski talk Winter Olympics on Recode MediaFull transcript: Figure skaters Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski talk Winter Olympics on Recode Media
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Contrary to what you might think, there will be Russian skaters competing.

By Recode Staff
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Full transcript: ‘Godless’ writer/director Scott Frank and executive producer Steven Soderbergh on Recode MediaFull transcript: ‘Godless’ writer/director Scott Frank and executive producer Steven Soderbergh on Recode Media
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They made a Western, despite the fact that Soderbergh cannot stand to be around horses.

By Recode Staff
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Why Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir may be the biggest stars of the Winter OlympicsWhy Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir may be the biggest stars of the Winter Olympics
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The skaters-turned-commentators say their sport is missing the sort of stars it had in the ’90s.

By Eric Johnson
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Full transcript: The Young Turks’ Cenk Uygur on Recode MediaFull transcript: The Young Turks’ Cenk Uygur on Recode Media
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“Folks really responded to [the show] the minute we went on YouTube.”

By Recode Staff
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Netflix knows what you want to watch, and the creators of ‘Godless’ love itNetflix knows what you want to watch, and the creators of ‘Godless’ love it
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Executive producer Steven Soderbergh and writer/director Scott Frank talk about how the new western came together on Recode Media.

By Eric Johnson
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Steven Soderbergh went all-in on social media to promote ‘Logan Lucky.’ Wrong decision, he says.Steven Soderbergh went all-in on social media to promote ‘Logan Lucky.’ Wrong decision, he says.
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On the latest Recode Media, Soderbergh says that having online buzz doesn’t always translate to ticket sales.

By Eric Johnson
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Full transcript: ‘The Martian’ author Andy Weir on Recode MediaFull transcript: ‘The Martian’ author Andy Weir on Recode Media
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His new book takes place in the Moon city of Artemis.

By Recode Staff
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The Young Turks’ Cenk Uygur wants you to know he is more famous than Anderson CooperThe Young Turks’ Cenk Uygur wants you to know he is more famous than Anderson Cooper
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Uygur rages against the cable news establishment on the latest Recode Media.

By Eric Johnson
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Andy Weir’s ‘The Martian’ was a crowdfunding success story — but that model doesn’t work for everyone, he saysAndy Weir’s ‘The Martian’ was a crowdfunding success story — but that model doesn’t work for everyone, he says
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Unlike “The Martian,” Weir’s new sci-fi novel, “Artemis,” was written to be printed by a traditional publisher, and a movie version is already in the works.

By Eric Johnson
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Full transcript: The Hollywood Reporter’s Kim Masters on Recode MediaFull transcript: The Hollywood Reporter’s Kim Masters on Recode Media
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Her publication is on the forefront of the cascading sexual harassment scandals.

By Recode Staff
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Hollywood’s sexual harassment story is far from over, says the Hollywood Reporter’s Kim MastersHollywood’s sexual harassment story is far from over, says the Hollywood Reporter’s Kim Masters
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There are still more “powerful men” who have yet to be exposed, Masters said — right before she published a bombshell story about Disney and Pixar exec John Lasseter.

By Eric Johnson
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Full transcript: PandoDaily CEO Sarah Lacy on Recode MediaFull transcript: PandoDaily CEO Sarah Lacy on Recode Media
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Her new book is “The Uterus Is a Feature, Not a Bug.”

By Recode Staff
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In her new book, ‘The Uterus Is a Feature, Not a Bug,’ Sarah Lacy says women should fight back, not ‘lean in’In her new book, ‘The Uterus Is a Feature, Not a Bug,’ Sarah Lacy says women should fight back, not ‘lean in’
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Amusingly, Lacy says Facebook — whose COO Sheryl Sandberg wrote “Lean In” — rejected ads for the book because of the word “uterus.”

By Eric Johnson
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Pando CEO Sarah Lacy is spending most of her time on a new company, Chairman MomPando CEO Sarah Lacy is spending most of her time on a new company, Chairman Mom
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Does that mean Pando will go away? “I want to keep doing both as long as I can.”

By Eric Johnson
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Full transcript: Comedian Dana Gould on Recode MediaFull transcript: Comedian Dana Gould on Recode Media
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His horror-comedy show, “Stan Against Evil,” is in its second season on IFC.

By Recode Staff
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Comedian Dana Gould explains how to make TV in 2017, when ‘all programs are niche programs’Comedian Dana Gould explains how to make TV in 2017, when ‘all programs are niche programs’
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Gould’s horror-comedy show on IFC, “Stan Against Evil,” just started its second season.

By Eric Johnson
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Full transcript: Jann Wenner biographer Joe Hagan on Recode MediaFull transcript: Jann Wenner biographer Joe Hagan on Recode Media
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His book “Sticky Fingers” is the story of the man behind Rolling Stone magazine.

By Recode Staff
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Full transcript: NYT The Daily podcast host Michael Barbaro on Recode MediaFull transcript: NYT The Daily podcast host Michael Barbaro on Recode Media
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“I appreciate all the power that resides in the truth we tell with our voice.”

By Recode Staff
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How Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner built and lost a rock-and-roll empireHow Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner built and lost a rock-and-roll empire
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“Sticky Fingers” author Joe Hagan says his new biography of Wenner ends on a “tragic” note for both the man and his groundbreaking magazine.

By Eric Johnson
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Full transcript: Scroll CEO Tony Haile on Recode MediaFull transcript: Scroll CEO Tony Haile on Recode Media
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“There’s a Moore’s law of advertising, which is that ad formats double in frustration every 18 months.”

By Recode Staff
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Full transcript: ‘Full Frontal’ host Samantha Bee and Turner exec Kevin Reilly onstage on Recode MediaFull transcript: ‘Full Frontal’ host Samantha Bee and Turner exec Kevin Reilly onstage on Recode Media
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Diversity “has to be on your mind all the time and not in a lip service way, and then you have to fucking ... hire people who are diverse.”

By Recode Staff
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Michael Barbaro explains why you love the New York Times’ podcast, ‘The Daily’Michael Barbaro explains why you love the New York Times’ podcast, ‘The Daily’
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“We start a story at the beginning and we get you through to the end.”

By Eric Johnson
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How Donald Trump broke Twitter for ‘Full Frontal’ host Samantha BeeHow Donald Trump broke Twitter for ‘Full Frontal’ host Samantha Bee
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Starting on Nov. 8, 2016, Bee says, her Twitter mentions became an “unbelievable torrent of hatred.”

By Eric Johnson