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 to inspire change and speak out against injustices, and his views on the upcoming election.

Featuring: Baratunde Thurston (@baratunde), writer and comedian

Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode

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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 put on, and what they tell us about the state of politics and media. Then CNN’s Brian Stelter joins to discuss Hoax, his new book about the way Fox News and Donald Trump have melded — and what it’s like for him to become the subject of attacks from Trump and Fox News personalities and fans.

Featuring: James Poniewozik (@poniewozik), TV Critic for The New York Times

Brian Stelter (@brianstelter), Chief Media Correspondent at CNN and author of Hoax

Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode

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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 Peter Kafka to discuss how they got hosting Showtime’s first talk show, what you can expect in their upcoming book God-Level Knowledge Darts: Life Lessons from the Bronx (which is available for pre-order right now!), and what their plans are for the post-pandemic future.

Their Virtual Book Tour kicked off last week. Tickets are available at Bodegahive.com

Featuring: Desus Nice (@desusnice) & The Kid Mero (@THEKIDMERO)

Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode

With a special appearance from our producer, Jelani Carter (@_JelaniCarter)

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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 big tech platforms like Facebook and Google; and the high-profile departure of opinion editor Bari Weiss. And IAC CEO Joey Levin talks about his company’s billion-dollar bet on gambling.

Featuring: Mark Thompson, CEO of The New York Times

Joey Levin, CEO of IAC

Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode

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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 concerted, and successful push to move the US to the right. Now he wants the country to correct course.

Featuring: Kurt Andersen (@kbandersen), Author

Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode

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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 games. First, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst explains how the NBA plans to run the rest of the season, and how they’re thinking about next year. Then, Yankees reporter Lindsey Adler of The Athletic details her current experience reporting on the return of baseball and how the recent outbreak of the Florida Marlins will effect the rest of the season. Then Tania Ganguli, who covers the Lakers for the LA Times, explains what life is like inside the NBA’s “Bubble” in Orlando.

Featuring: Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) NBA reporter, ESPN

Lindsey Adler (@lindseyadler) New York Yankees reporter, The Athletic

Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) Los Angeles Lakers reporter, LA Times

Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode

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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 with Recode’s Peter Kafka to talk about his rapidly growing startup, and what it means for the media industry. Later, The Verge’s Julia Alexander calls in to give her thoughts on the recent launch of NBC Universal’s newest streaming service, Peacock.

Featuring: Chris Best (@cjgbest), CEO and Co-Founder of Substack

Julia Alexander (@loudmouthjulia), reporter for The Verge

Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode

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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 Course and Sci Show, one of the biggest online video conventions VidCon, and written young adult novels such as A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor. Hank Green sits down Recode’s Peter Kafka to discuss life as a content creator and the current state of YouTube.

Featuring: Hank Green (@hankgreen) Author and Video Creator

Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode

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Running a newspaper in 2020 is hard. Running a newspaper in Hong Kong will be really challenging: Gary Liu, CEO of The South China Morning Post, talks to Recode's Peter Kafka about what it’s been like to operate his publication in an uncertain environment that just became more fraught. Liu, who came to the paper after stints at Google, Spotify and Digg, says his publication can provide a crucial window into China, but new Chinese rules about the way Hong Kong operates may change all of that. Note: This conversation was recorded in early June.

Featuring: Gary Liu (@garyliu) CEO of The South China Morning Post

Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode

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Tubi CEO Farhad Massoudi just sold his streaming video company to Fox for more than $450 million. Now he sits down with Recode’s Peter Kafka to talk about how he built Tubi; how his free, ad-supported service fits in an era dominated by Netflix’s ad-free service; and what it’s like to sell your startup in the middle of a pandemic.

Featuring: Farhad Massoudi (@Tubi), CEO and founder of Tubi

Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode

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