Recode Daily
535 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 1.2K ratingsYour guide to the most interesting and important tech and business news of the day. Learn how our digital world is changing — and changing us — five days a week. Produced by Recode and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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For sale: Apollo 11 moon dust
April 12, 2022 11:00 - 9 minutesA tiny sample of dust collected by Neil Armstrong will go up for auction tomorrow. And thanks to an unusual series of events, this will be the first time moon dust verified by NASA has been sold legally. Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil explains. Read Rebecca’s story: https://www.vox.com/recode/23003221/nasa-apollo-11-auction-moon-dust Today’s episode was produced by Taylor Maycan, engineered by Jon Ehrens and hosted by Rani Molla. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit...
How roller derby blocked the blockchain
April 11, 2022 11:00 - 9 minutesWhat happened when three stars of roller derby tried to bring NFTs into the arena? Sara Morrison (@SaraMorrison) tells us the saga. Read Sara’s story: https://www.vox.com/recode/22992646/roller-derby-nfts-crypto Today’s episode was produced and engineered by Jon Ehrens and hosted by Rani Molla. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The bizarre world of bitcoin inheritance
April 07, 2022 11:00 - 10 minutesInheriting crypto is more complicated than it sounds. Recode's Rebecca Heilweil explains. Read Rebecca's story: https://www.vox.com/recode/22971265/bitcoin-wills-estate-planning-cryptocurrency-nfts-death Today’s episode was produced by Taylor Maycan, engineered by Melissa Pons (Hemlock Creek Productions) and hosted by Rani Molla. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts This episode was first published March 2, 2022. Learn more about your ad choi...
Beanie babies were the NFTs of the 90s
April 06, 2022 11:00 - 14 minutesWhat happens when the frenzy ends and the world doesn’t value your valuables? Vox’s Emily Stewart explains what the Beanie Baby bubble burst can tell us about the future of NFTs. This episode was first published Jan. 24, 2022. Read Emily’s story: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22870250/nft-beanie-baby-price-guide-bubble-princess-value Today’s episode was produced by Taylor Maycan, engineered by Cristian Ayala and hosted by Adam Clark Estes. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribut...
The problem with TikTok therapists
April 05, 2022 11:00 - 16 minutesSocial media is now basically WebMD for mental health. Vox’s Rebecca Jennings explains. This episode was first published Jan. 4, 2022. Read Rebecca’’s story: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2021/9/30/22696338/pathologizing-adhd-autism-anxiety-internet-tiktok-twitter Today’s episode was produced by Tori Dominguez, engineered by Cristian Ayala and hosted by Adam Clark Estes. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
In your off-time, Slack off
April 04, 2022 11:00 - 15 minutesCould simply ignoring that after-hours email or Slack message from work be the best way to say “not right now?” Erica Dhawan, author of Digital Body Language, thinks so. This episode was first published March 8, 2022. Read Erica’s story: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/21/opinion/culture/ghosting-work-digital-overload.html?partner=slack&smid=sl-share Today’s episode was produced by Jon Ehrens, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey and hosted by Adam Clark-Estes. Support Recode Daily by making a ...
Facebook reeling to stay relevant
April 01, 2022 11:00 - 11 minutesFacebook is continuing to lose younger users to TikTok, so they’re going all in on copying it. Will pushing “Reels” make Facebook more relevant? Recode reporter Shirin Ghaffary (@shiringhaffary) explains. Read Shirin’s story: https://www.vox.com/recode/23002679/reels-facebook-tiktok-video Today’s episode was produced and engineered by Jon Ehrens and hosted by Adam Clark Estes. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choi...
A 'dark' future for grocery stores?
March 31, 2022 11:00 - 13 minutesGroceries are a trillion dollar market, and there's a new kind of grocery store trying to break in. Erika Beras, host and reporter for NPR's Planet Money, explains. Listen to Planet Money’s ‘Grocery delivery wars’ here: https://www.npr.org/2022/02/18/1081710046/grocery-delivery-wars Today’s episode was produced by Taylor Maycan. This mix is by Melissa Pons (Hemlock Creek Productions). Our host is Adam Clark Estes. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodc...
Why hackers want your health data
March 30, 2022 11:00 - 8 minutesNearly 50 million Americans had sensitive health data exposed in 2021. Politico’s Ben Leonard explains why hackers are after it and why you shouldn’t panic. Read Ben’s analysis of health data breaches in 2021: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/23/health-data-breaches-2021-hacking-surge-politico-00019283 Today’s episode was produced by Taylor Maycan, engineered by Jon Ehrens, and hosted by Adam Clark Estes . Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcast...
What happened when El Salvador went crypto
March 29, 2022 11:00 - 13 minutesIt’s been six months since El Salvador‘s president declared Bitcoin a legal currency, offering many lofty promises about what the cryptocurrency could do for the nation and its people. So how has this bold move affected the country, its economy, and its citizens? Leo Schwartz, Latin America reporter for Rest of World (@leomschwartz), explains. Read Leo’s story, co-authored with Anna-Cat Brigida (@AnnaCat_Brigida): https://restofworld.org/2022/el-salvador-bitcoin/ Today’s episode was produce...
Is there a hack for enlightenment?
March 28, 2022 11:00 - 59 minutesVox's Sigal Samuel talks with scholars and authors Wesley Wildman and Kate Stockly about their book, Spirit Tech: The Brave New World of Consciousness Hacking and Enlightenment Engineering. They discuss high-tech tools like brain stimulation and neurofeedback-guided meditation that purport to enrich our spiritual lives, what possible risks they may pose to our psyches, and the ethical implications of technology-induced shortcuts to transformative meditative states. They also talk about whethe...
Texas moves to the right as Big Tech moves in
March 25, 2022 11:00 - 15 minutesMajor tech companies are expanding in Texas because of low taxes and lower cost of living. Could the recent slate of discriminatory right-wing social policies reverse this trend? Antonio Ruiz Camacho (@aruizcamacho) explains. Read Antonio’s story: https://www.cnet.com/culture/internet/in-texas-big-techs-liberal-leanings-take-a-back-seat/ Today’s episode was produced and engineered by Jon Ehrens and hosted by Adam Clark Estes. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! ...
The danger of making the internet safe for kids
March 24, 2022 11:00 - 11 minutesWhen lawmakers focus on children’s online safety to get bills passed, they leave everyone else out. Recode’s Sara Morrison explains. Read Sara’s story: https://www.vox.com/recode/2022/3/14/22971618/earn-it-sesta-fosta-children-safety-internet-laws Today’s episode was produced by Taylor Maycan, engineered by Melissa Pons (Hemlock Creek Productions) and hosted by Adam Clark Estes. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choic...
The neon shortage is a bad sign
March 23, 2022 11:00 - 8 minutesRussia’s war against Ukraine has ramifications for the chips that power all sorts of tech. Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil explains. Read Rebecca’s story: https://www.vox.com/recode/22983468/neon-shortage-chips-semiconductors-russia-ukraine Today’s episode was produced by Taylor Maycan, engineered by Jon Ehrens and hosted by Rani Molla. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hedge funds bet big on classic rock
March 22, 2022 11:00 - 11 minutesThe sale of music catalogs has become big business for legacy artists. Why has this huge investment taken off so recently, and why isn’t hip-hop getting in on the action? Financial Times US media correspondent Anna Nicolaou (@annaknicolaou) explains. Read Anna’s story: https://www.ft.com/content/c31fa721-676d-480a-8c1d-bb26b7ec809c Today’s episode was produced and engineered by Jon Ehrens, and hosted by Rani Molla. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/give...
Can TV take down the cult of the tech founder?
March 21, 2022 11:00 - 9 minutesThe Dropout, Super Pumped, and WeCrashed try to break up our love affair with tech founders. They don’t totally succeed. Recode’s Rani Molla explains. Read Rani’s story: https://www.vox.com/recode/22955040/tech-tv-theranos-uber-wework-apple-hulu-showtime Today’s episode was produced by Taylor Maycan, engineered by Melissa Pons (Hemlock Creek Productions) and hosted by Adam Clark Estes. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad...
America needs more internet
March 18, 2022 11:00 - 13 minutesThe bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed in late 2021 includes substantial funds for expanding broadband internet access to close the digital divide in America. How much money is going to be spent? How and when will the funds be allocated? And in what ways can this process best serve the communities that need it the most? Blair Levin from The Brookings Institution explains. Today's episode of Recode Daily is a re-run from Feb. 7, 2022. It was produced by Jon Ehrens, engineered by Meliss...
Crypto goes to war
March 17, 2022 11:00 - 12 minutesCryptocurrency has become a major factor on the battlefield, as evidenced by the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Here to tell us about the role crypto has played so far in the war is Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil (@rebheilweil). Read Rebecca’s story, co-written by Vox’s Emily Stewart: https://www.vox.com/recode/22955381/russia-ukraine-bitcoin-donation-war-crypto Today’s episode was produced and engineered by Jon Ehrens and hosted by Adam Clark Estes. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contr...
Electric cars vs. flamingos
March 16, 2022 11:00 - 13 minutesThe booming electric car industry in Chile has become a big nuisance for flamingos. Benji Jones explains. Read Benji’s story: https://www.vox.com/22965660/electric-vehicles-lithium-ion-batteries-flamingos Today’s episode was produced by Taylor Maycan and hosted by Rani Molla. The mix and music is by Jon Ehrens. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Radio, someone still loves you
March 15, 2022 11:00 - 23 minutesThe BBC is bringing back shortwave radio broadcasts to counter censorship and disinformation in Russia and Ukraine. Professor D.W. Stupples explains. This episode of Today, Explained was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Noel King. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Recode Daily and Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad c...
Can Russian oligarchs influence Putin’s war?
March 14, 2022 13:06 - 10 minutesTheir muted reactions to sanctions reveal Putin’s power — and isolation. Recode’s Whizy Kim explains. Read Whizy’s story: https://www.vox.com/recode/22971179/russian-oligarchs-influence-putin-ukraine-war-sanctions-limits Today’s episode was produced by Taylor Maycan, engineered by Melissa Pons (Hemlock Creek Productions) and hosted by Adam Clark Estes. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...
Biden sees two sides to bitcoin
March 11, 2022 12:00 - 10 minutesOn Wednesday President Biden signed an executive order related to cryptocurrency regulations. It’s actually being largely welcomed by the crypto community. Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil (@rebheilweil) tells us why. Read Rebecca’s story: https://www.vox.com/recode/22969662/crypto-bitcoin-biden-new-executive-order Today’s episode was produced and engineered by Jon Ehrens and hosted by Adam Clark-Estes. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn mo...
How Kibbe body types became an internet obsession
March 10, 2022 12:00 - 13 minutesHow an out-of-print style guide from the 1980s unexpectedly spawned an online fandom. Vox’s Terry Nguyen explains. Read Terry’s story: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22950721/david-kibbe-body-typing-explainer Today’s episode was produced by Taylor Maycan, engineered by Jon Ehrens and hosted by Adam Clark Estes. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has cosmic implications
March 09, 2022 12:00 - 9 minutesIn the aftermath of the Cold War, the US and Russia have collaborated in space exploration and research. But then Russia invaded Ukraine. How does this impact Russia’s involvement in space, and will they really let the International Space Station crash into Earth as retribution for sanctions? Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil (@rebheilweil) is here to explain. Read Rebecca’s story: https://www.vox.com/recode/22960170/iss-international-space-station-politics-russia-ukraine-war Today’s episode was ...
Covering Russia-Ukraine, online and on the ground
March 07, 2022 12:00 - 22 minutesRecode Media's Peter Kafka talks to three reporters about the realities of covering the war in Ukraine and sorting truth from disinformation -- from the ground, from afar, and online. In Ukraine: CNN’s Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward discusses the challenges of war reporting in 2022, everything from planning food and exit routes to working with a remote team to analyze online videos. In DC: Puck co-founder and Washington correspondent Julia Ioffe talk about how hard it is to l...
Big Tech’s Russia problem
March 04, 2022 12:00 - 11 minutesSocial media companies are in a standoff with Russia on censorship and there’s no easy solution. Recode’s Shirin Ghaffary explains. Read Shirin’s story: https://www.vox.com/2022/2/26/22951757/russia-facebook-twitter-youtube-censorship-social-media Today’s episode was produced by Taylor Maycan, engineered by Melissa Pons (Hemlock Creek Productions) and hosted by Adam Clark Estes. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choi...
Will Trump's new echo chamber matter?
March 03, 2022 12:00 - 8 minutesFormer President Trump finally made good on his promise to set up his own social network to rival Twitter. So how has that been going? Makena Kelly, policy reporter for The Verge (@kellymakena), fills us in. Read Makena’s story: https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/23/22947756/truth-social-donald-trump-facebook-twitter-talk-radio-rush-limbaugh Today’s episode was produced and engineered by Jon Ehrens, and hosted by Adam Clark Estes. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox...
Crypto succession
March 02, 2022 12:00 - 10 minutesWhat happens to your bitcoin when you die? Recode's Rebecca Heilweil explains. Today’s episode was produced by Taylor Maycan, engineered by Melissa Pons (Hemlock Creek Productions) and hosted by Rani Molla. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Russia's war with Ukraine — and reality
March 01, 2022 12:00 - 33 minutesSean Illing talks with journalist, author, and Russian disinformation scholar Peter Pomerantsev about the invasion of Ukraine. Recorded on Friday, Feb. 25th, they discuss the current state of the conflict, whether or not the warped rationales for Putin's invasion are actually convincing to the Russian people, and what sanctions might possibly make a lasting difference for the future of both Russia and Ukraine. Host: Sean Illing (@seanilling), Interviews Writer, Vox Guest: Peter Pomerantsev (@...
Russia, Ukraine, and the threat of cyberwar
February 28, 2022 12:00 - 17 minutesAs part of its invasion of Ukraine, Russia is using cyberattacks against the country’s infrastructure, banks, and more. Cybersecurity journalist Kim Zetter tells us the past, present, and potential future of Russia’s digital aggression against Ukraine. Read Kim’s story. Today’s episode was produced by Jon Ehrens, engineered by Cristian Ayala, and hosted by Adam Clark-Estes. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices...
Uber, but for TV
February 25, 2022 12:00 - 37 minutesWhen Recode’s Peter Kafka advises you not to write your book, WRITE THAT BOOK. That’s the lesson Mike Isaac learned: His book “Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber” is now a Showtime series starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Not only that, Showtime announced that Mike’s next, yet-to-be-finished book about Facebook will be the basis of season 2. Peter talks to Mark about what it’s like to shift from the world of reporting to prestige TV drama. Featuring: Mike Isaac (@MikeIsaac), Author and Tech Repor...
The big downside to the rise of sports betting apps
February 24, 2022 12:00 - 12 minutesMaybe you shouldn't be able to bet your mortgage on your phone? Recode’s Peter Kafka explains. Today’s episode was produced by Taylor Maycan. Mix is by Melissa Pons (Hemlock Creek Productions). Our host is Adam Clark Estes. Additional production support from Jon Ehrens. Amber Hall is our editorial director. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The unstoppable robocall
February 23, 2022 12:00 - 11 minutesThey made a Covid-19 vaccine in less than a year, but we're still getting spammed by robocalls. Can they be stopped? Recode’s Sara Morrison explains. Read Sara’s story: https://www.vox.com/recode/22882647/robocalls-robotexts-scams-stir-shaken-voip-extended-warranty Today’s episode was produced by Jon Ehrens. Mix is by Melissa Pons (Hemlock Creek Productions). Adam Clark Estes and Rani Molla are our hosts. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Le...
The world’s most powerful cyberweapon
February 22, 2022 13:19 - 17 minutesThe NSO’s Pegasus has the power to invade the personal space of almost everyone on the planet. The New York Times’s Mark Mazzetti explains the rise of this world-changing spyware that governments around the globe — the United States included — have lined up to buy. Read Mazzetti and Ronen Bergman’s story: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/28/magazine/nso-group-israel-spyware.html Today’s episode was engineered by Cristian Ayala, and hosted by Adam Clark Estes. Support Recode Daily by making a...
Bitcoin Bonnie and Clyde
February 18, 2022 12:00 - 19 minutesA tech investor and his rapper wife were busted for a multi-billion dollar bitcoin heist. They couldn’t really spend any of the money. This episode of Today, Explained was produced by Victoria Chamberlin edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...
Nice raise. Too bad about inflation.
February 17, 2022 12:00 - 7 minutesHigher prices mean your boss may need to give you more than just a small raise. Recode’s Rani Molla explains. Read Rani’s story: https://www.vox.com/recode/22933594/pay-raise-price-inflation-employers-great-resignation Today’s episode was produced by Taylor Maycan, engineered by Melissa Pons (Hemlock Creek Productions) and hosted by Adam Clark Estes. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...
Does deplatforming extremists work?
February 16, 2022 12:00 - 15 minutesIt depends. Recode’s Shirin Ghaffary explains. Read Shirin’s story: https://www.vox.com/recode/22913046/deplatforming-extremists-ban-qanon-proud-boys-boogaloo-oathkeepers-three-percenters-trump Today’s episode was produced by Taylor Maycan, engineered by Cristian Ayala, and hosted by Adam Clark Estes. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How F-ed is Facebook?
February 14, 2022 12:00 - 14 minutesDoes a bad showing on the stock market, compounding legal woes, and a drop in usage spell big problems for the tech juggernaut? Recode reporter Shirin Ghaffaryjoins us to tell us about Facebook’s losing streak. Read Shirin’s article: Facebook's total user base declined for the first time Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Amazon for NFTs
February 11, 2022 12:00 - 15 minutesNFTs (non-fungible tokens) have been gaining mainstream attention lately, but the big business of buying and selling them largely rests on the shoulders of one multibillion-dollar company, OpenSea. So how did OpenSea get into this position, and how well is it navigating these uncharted waters? Verge reporter Russell Brandom stopped by to give us the lowdown on the NFT marketplace. Russell Brandom’s article: - - https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/2/22914081/open-sea-nft-marketplace-web3-fundrai...
America needs more internet
February 10, 2022 12:00 - 13 minutesThe bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed in late 2021 includes substantial funds for expanding broadband internet access to close the digital divide in America. How much money is going to be spent? How and when will the funds be allocated? And in what ways can this process best serve the communities that need it the most? Blair Levin from The Brookings Institution explains. Blair Levin’s series: Steps the states should take to achieve the infrastructure bill's broadband goals States...
America needs more Internet
February 10, 2022 12:00 - 13 minutesThe bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed late last year includes a lot of money for expanding fast and affordable broadband internet access in an effort to close the digital divide in America. So how much money is going to be spent, how and when will the funds be allocated, and in what ways can this process best serve the communities that need it the most? Blair Levin’s series: - - Steps the states should take to achieve the infrastructure bill's broadband goals States' best chance...
Why we can't pay attention anymore
February 09, 2022 12:00 - 58 minutesSean Illing talks with the author Johann Hari about his new book Stolen Focus, which explores what's happening — and what's already happened — to our attention. They discuss how exactly Big Tech "stole" our ability to focus, what many leading scientists say about how we are psychologically and physiologically changed by the powerful new draws on our attention, and whether or not we need an "attention rebellion" to fight back against the tech giants, whose business models depend on us getting ...
Overworking remotely
February 07, 2022 12:00 - 9 minutesWorkers like working from home, but managers worry it’s bad for business. Is remote work yielding poor results, or could the Great Recession be the culprit? Rani’s story: https://www.vox.com/recode/22904758/remote-work-innovation-workload Today’s episode was produced by Jon Ehrens, engineered by — and hosted by Adam Clark Estes. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A 3G eulogy
February 03, 2022 12:00 - 10 minutes3G networking revolutionized wireless internet connectivity two decades ago. Now, wireless companies are ridding themselves of the increasingly outdated technology to make way for faster wireless networks, especially 5G. But, what will be the ramifications of shutting down 3G, and who will this change affect the most? Read Rebecca Heilweil’s story: https://www.vox.com/recode/22912235/3g-shutting-down-att-verizon-tmobile Today’s episode was produced by Jon Ehrens, engineered by Melissa Pons,...
Spotify’s Joe Rogan problem
February 02, 2022 12:00 - 30 minutesThe podcast host built a massive audience by speaking to fringe figures in culture, business, and science. During the pandemic, that got him in trouble with Neil Young, among others. This episode was produced by Will Reid and Amina Al-Sadi, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about ...
BYOB (Be your own boss)
February 01, 2022 12:00 - 9 minutesAmericans are tired of working for other people, so they’re starting their own businesses in record-breaking numbers. Today’s episode was produced by Taylor Maycan, engineered by Melissa Pons (Hemlock Creek Productions) and hosted by Adam Clark Estes. Our guest was Recode's Rani Molla. Read Rani's story: https://www.vox.com/recode/22884040/more-americans-starting-own-business-entrepreneur Email us at [email protected] if you have thoughts on the show or topics you think we should cover. ...
The SAT goes digital
January 31, 2022 14:03 - 14 minutesThe College Board announced that, starting in 2024, the SAT — the test nearly all American high school seniors take to determine their college readiness — will be administered online. What does that mean for students, the digital divide, and the place of standardized testing in education as a whole? NPR’s higher education correspondent Elissa Nadworny explains. Read Elissa’s story: https://www.npr.org/2022/01/25/1075315337/new-digital-sat-college-admissions-test-requirement-2024-us Today’s ep...
Finding asteroids before they find us
January 28, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutesScientists are constantly searching for asteroids that could crash into Earth. But if they find one, will they be able to do anything about it? NASA has launched a spaceship that will slam into an asteroid to find out. For more from Unexplainable, go to http://vox.com/unexplainable This episode of Unexplainable was reported by Brian Resnick and produced by Mandy Nguyen. Editing by Katherine Wells, Meradith Hoddinott, and Noam Hassenfeld, who also did the scoring for this episode. Richard Sima...
Peloton’s ride to nowhere
January 27, 2022 12:00 - 10 minutesWhen the pandemic started, Peloton’s stationary bikes were flying off the shelves and into people’s living rooms. Now they’re struggling to sell what they have. What happened? Vox’s Emily Stewart explains. Read Emily’s story: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22895463/peloton-stock-price-bike-cost-production Today’s episode was produced by Victoria Dominguez, engineered by Melissa Pons of Hemlock Creek Productions and hosted by Rani molla. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contributio...
How a volcano disconnected a country
January 26, 2022 12:00 - 11 minutesTonga was disconnected from the rest of the world earlier in January. Chris Stokel-Walker explains what it will take for the small, Pacific island nation to reconnect and why there’s no easy solution for preventing future blackouts. Read Chris Stokel-Walker’s story: https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/01/18/1043790/tongas-volcano-internet-reconnected/ Today’s episode was produced by Taylor Maycan, engineered by Cristian Ayala and hosted by Adam Clark Estes. Support Recode Daily by making ...