# Decoder Markdown copy of https://realalpha.app/shows/decoder/ on Real Alpha, the best minutes from long interviews with the people building AI. Cite and link the page, not this copy. [Best AI podcasts](https://realalpha.app/best/ai-podcasts/) News shows · [No. 24 of 37 AI podcasts](https://realalpha.app/best/ai-podcasts/#decoder) Decoder is a tech news show, hosted by Nilay Patel, with a new episode a few times a week. 7 moments cut from 4 episodes, mostly on consumer AI and cybersecurity. Also [No. 11 of 18 tech podcasts](https://realalpha.app/best/tech-podcasts/#decoder). - [Nilay Patel](https://realalpha.app/hosts/) **New episodes** A few times a week **Latest** Oct 22, 2026 **Moments cut** 7 **Episodes cut** 4 What its moments are about - Consumer AI 2 - Cybersecurity 1 - Policy & regulation 1 - AI business models 1 - Big Tech's AI bets 1 - AI agents 1 ## Best moments from Decoder From its most-watched episodes, best first. Each plays right here. 1. Decoder · Oct 15, 2026 · 3 min **[Flock's network is only as secure as its weakest user](https://realalpha.app/s/flocks-network-is-only-as-secure-as-its-weakest-user/)** > “the person on this entire network with the worst security hygiene is going to be as secure as the entire network will be” Decoder [23:12](https://realalpha.app/v/k3vc8mgU7Qg/?t=1392) 2. Decoder · Oct 10, 2026 · 3 min **[Skydance has no growth plan, only cost cuts and $80B of debt](https://realalpha.app/s/skydance-has-no-growth-plan-only-cost-cuts-and-80b-of-debt/)** > “There's no announced plan for new revenue. Right now, it's shrink. It's cut costs. It's when we mush these two companies together, we're going to save $6 billion over the next three years.” Decoder [5:28](https://realalpha.app/v/rmdMbp8jCCw/?t=328) 3. Decoder · Oct 17, 2026 · 4 min **[SpaceX will still need macro towers](https://realalpha.app/s/spacex-will-still-need-macro-towers/)** > “But you need macro towers for the type of coverage and penetration and power that it's just, I mean, not to explain physics to SpaceX, they probably know it better than anybody.” Decoder [20:31](https://realalpha.app/v/a9jnh4Vb-GY/?t=1231) 4. Decoder · Oct 8, 2026 · 5 min **[Meta can fund free agents with ads while OpenAI cannot](https://realalpha.app/s/meta-can-fund-free-agents-with-ads-while-openai-cannot/)** > “I have a bribeable chief of staff. Like I have a corrupt butler. Is that what you want? That is a great term for it, a corrupt butler.” Decoder [36:45](https://realalpha.app/v/HRbteJut-sA/?t=2205) 5. Decoder · Oct 15, 2026 · 4 min **[Flock's real change is a private, warrantless national network](https://realalpha.app/s/flocks-real-change-is-a-private-warrantless-national-network/)** > “if you were to have a police officer follow someone or go through public traffic cams, which are all over the country, go through every single public traffic cam” Decoder [14:29](https://realalpha.app/v/k3vc8mgU7Qg/?t=869) 6. Decoder · Oct 17, 2026 · 6 min **[Verizon has lost its network advantage](https://realalpha.app/s/verizon-has-lost-its-network-advantage/)** > “The networks are effectively commoditized. These networks are basically the same, right? And they're getting 60% margins.” Decoder [42:33](https://realalpha.app/v/a9jnh4Vb-GY/?t=2553) ## The best Decoder episodes Ranked as our lists rank shows: a point for each best minute we cut from it, one more when an AI builder is talking, and one more when it cleared our views bar. 1. 01 [How Benn Jordan became Flock’s biggest headache](https://realalpha.app/v/k3vc8mgU7Qg/) Oct 15, 2026 · 2 moments 2. 02 [Why Elon Musk wants to sell you cell service | Decoder](https://realalpha.app/v/a9jnh4Vb-GY/) Oct 17, 2026 · 2 moments 3. 03 [How Meta got ahead of OpenAI on AI agents | Decoder](https://realalpha.app/v/HRbteJut-sA/) Oct 8, 2026 · 2 moments 4. 04 [Another billionaire thinks he can fix Warner Bros.](https://realalpha.app/v/rmdMbp8jCCw/) Oct 10, 2026 · 1 moment ## The 4 guests we’ve cut - [Walter Piecyk](https://realalpha.app/people/walter-piecyk/) Partner & TMT analyst, LightShed Partners 4 moments - [Benn Jordan](https://realalpha.app/people/benn-jordan/) Musician & YouTuber 2 moments - [Hayden Field](https://realalpha.app/people/hayden-field/) Senior AI reporter, The Verge 2 moments - [Peter Kafka](https://realalpha.app/people/peter-kafka/) Chief correspondent, Business Insider 1 moment ## Recent episodes - Decoder **[Bill Gates says to prepare for 20 years of tumultuous AI disruption](https://realalpha.app/v/A0kTUP7fWtk/)** Bill Gates · Co-founder & Former CEO, Microsoft 40K views · Oct 22 - Decoder **[JB Pritzker’s frightening theory about AI and jobs | Decoder](https://realalpha.app/v/MlssX23UMbo/)** JB Pritzker · Illinois 15.6K views · Oct 19 - Decoder **[Why Elon Musk wants to sell you cell service | Decoder](https://realalpha.app/v/a9jnh4Vb-GY/)** Walter Piecyk · Telecom Analyst, LightShed Partners [18:41](https://realalpha.app/v/a9jnh4Vb-GY/?t=1121) of 51:27 · Oct 17 - Decoder **[How Benn Jordan became Flock’s biggest headache](https://realalpha.app/v/k3vc8mgU7Qg/)** Benn Jordan · Musician [20:34](https://realalpha.app/v/k3vc8mgU7Qg/?t=1234) of 57:16 · Oct 15 - Decoder **[Another billionaire thinks he can fix Warner Bros.](https://realalpha.app/v/rmdMbp8jCCw/)** Peter Kafka · Chief Correspondent, Business Insider [5:07](https://realalpha.app/v/rmdMbp8jCCw/?t=307) of 43:06 · Oct 10 - Decoder **[How Meta got ahead of OpenAI on AI agents | Decoder](https://realalpha.app/v/HRbteJut-sA/)** Hayden Field · Senior AI Reporter, The Verge [35:38](https://realalpha.app/v/HRbteJut-sA/?t=2138) of 41:13 · Oct 8 ## Host this show? 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