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Recode Daily

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Your 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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Recode Daily - Is Noom just another diet?
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04/14/22 • 11 min

The weight loss app Noom has been gaining popularity. Is it as revolutionary as it claims, or just another dieting fad? Vox senior reporter Constance Grady (@constancegrady) fills us in.

Read Constance’s story: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/23013288/noom-anti-diet-app-health-at-any-size-backlash

Today’s episode was produced and engineered by Jon Ehrens and hosted by Adam Clark Estes.

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Recode Daily - The State of Streaming
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04/15/22 • 17 min

Recode Media's's Peter Kafka talks to analyst Michael Nathanson about Big Media’s new problem: TV ratings are plummeting because all the good stuff is streaming — but now Wall Street doesn’t just want streaming, it wants *profitable* streaming.

More to explore: Subscribe for free to Recode Media, Peter Kafka, one of the media industry's most acclaimed reporters, talks to business titans, journalists, comedians, and more to get their take on today's media landscape.

About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us.

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Recode Daily - How the iPhone changed everything
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09/23/21 • 14 min

The smartphone landscape hasn’t been the same since Steve Jobs announced the first iPhone in 2007. Peter Kafka (@pkafka) explores the legacy of this game-changing device in the first episode of the new season of Land of the Giants.

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  • Listen to Land of the Giants here

Enjoyed this episode? Rate Recode Daily ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

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Recode Daily is made by:

  • Host: Adam Clark Estes (@adamclarkestes)
  • Producer: Alan Rodriguez Espinoza (@ardzes)
  • Engineer: Paul Robert Mounsey

Recode Media is made by:

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Recode Daily - The ghosts of Google Maps
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06/25/21 • 11 min

Imagine coming across your dead relative in Google's Street View. For some people, it's a strange reality. Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil (@rebheilweil) explains how some have been using the service to remember loved ones who have died.

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  • Read Rebecca’s story here.

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This episode was made by:

  • Host: Adam Clark Estes (@adamclarkestes)
  • Producer: Alan Rodriguez Espinoza (@ardzes)
  • Engineer: Cristian Ayala

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Recode Daily - How the levees held
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09/01/21 • 10 min

Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana on Sunday, August 29. The powerful storm grew to Category 4 by the time it crashed into the coast, and with a storm this strong, one big question was on everybody’s mind: Will the levees hold this time? They did, and here to explain how they worked is Associated Press reporter Jeff Amy (@jeffamy).

Jeff wrote an explainer about the new levee system in New Orleans.

And you can find additional coverage of Hurricane Ida at apnews.com.

Enjoyed this episode? Rate Recode Daily ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

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This episode was made by:

  • Host: Rani Molla (@ranimolla)
  • Producer: Sofi LaLonde (@sofilalonde)
  • Engineer: Paul Robert Mounsey

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Recode Daily - The future of cybersex
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09/15/21 • 13 min

The mobile gaming giant Roblox is hugely popular among minors — most of them young kids. But it turns out the platform has a burgeoning strip club and sex work scene. Players say it’s all fun and games, but the lines are blurred when adult users get involved. E.J. Dickson (@ejdickson) with Rolling Stone joins Recode Daily to explain.

References: Read E.J.’s story here

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This episode was made by:

  • Host: Adam Clark Estes (@adamclarkestes))
  • Producer: Alan Rodriguez Espinoza (@ardzes)
  • Engineer: Melissa Pons

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Recode Daily - Should Instagram influencers unionize?
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06/29/21 • 11 min

Content creators and online business owners have benefited from an influx of customers during lockdown, and companies like Instagram are taking notice. As Vox’s Terry Nguyen (@terrygtnguyen) explains, Facebook and Instagram have started implementing new features to help creators maximize profits, but in the process, they’re also tightening their grip on the influencer economy.

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  • Read Terry’s story here.

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This episode was made by:

Host: Adam Clark Estes (@adamclarkestes)

  • Producer: Alan Rodriguez Espinoza (@ardzes)
  • - Engineer: Paul Mounsey

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Recode Daily - Apple’s China Problem
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10/15/21 • 18 min

Much of Apple’s success is built around its relationship with China, which is both one of Apple’s largest markets as well as where most of its products are manufactured. In the latest episode of Land of the Giants, Recode’s Peter Kafka and reporter Wayne Ma discuss the complicated relationship with that has seen Apple make compromises with an authoritarian regime over privacy and human rights in pursuit of huge profits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Recode Daily - Amazon’s HR problem
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06/21/21 • 11 min

In interviews with Recode, dozens of Amazon employees detailed allegations of racial bias and discrimination on the job — and many of them said the company’s HR department was part of the problem. Recode editor Sam Oltman is here to discuss.

Read the report here: https://www.vox.com/recode/22524538/amazon-diversity-black-employees-human-resources-department

Enjoyed this episode? Rate Recode Daily ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

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This episode was made by:

  • Host: Adam Clark Estes (@adamclarkestes)
  • Producer: Taylor Maycan
  • Engineer: Paul Mounsey

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Recode Daily - The bizarre world of bitcoin inheritance
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04/07/22 • 10 min

Inheriting 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.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Recode Daily have?

Recode Daily currently has 559 episodes available.

What topics does Recode Daily cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Podcasts and Technology.

What is the most popular episode on Recode Daily?

The episode title 'Is Noom just another diet?' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Recode Daily?

The average episode length on Recode Daily is 16 minutes.

How often are episodes of Recode Daily released?

Episodes of Recode Daily are typically released every day.

When was the first episode of Recode Daily?

The first episode of Recode Daily was released on Oct 15, 2019.

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