Nilay Patel

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35,692 appearances 128 recordings 4 series first heard Aug 2024 last heard 4d ago

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Decoder with Nilay Patel · Adam Conover explains how YouTube ruined everything · 14 Sep 2026 podcast

Hello, and welcome to Decoder. voice-verified

I'm Nilay Patel, editor-in-chief of The Verge, and Decoder is my show about big ideas and other problems. voice-verified

Today, I'm joined by comedian, podcast host, and YouTuber Adam Conover. voice-verified

Adam is a familiar face to anyone who's spent time on the internet. voice-verified

He got his start, like so many successful comedy writers, at CollegeHumor. voice-verified

That was before he transitioned to cable TV with Adam Ruins Everything, then onto Netflix, and now all the way back to YouTube again, where he posts videos and hosts a podcast called Factually. voice-verified

You'll hear right at the beginning that Adam does not like to be called a creator. voice-verified

He's got a pretty unique perspective on it that speaks to how he sees tech platforms and their leverage over entertainment. voice-verified

We got pretty deep right away about what Adam thinks really happened to the TV business, why Hollywood ceded entire categories of TV programming to YouTube in the chase to become Netflix and HBO. voice-verified

You'll hear him argue that YouTube is in fact a worse gatekeeper than the networks, because you can't actually argue or negotiate with a recommendation algorithm. voice-verified

There's a lot in this one, we're gonna get right into it. voice-verified

I think you're gonna enjoy this conversation. voice-verified

You'll see that I really did. voice-verified

Please remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel for new episodes every Monday and Thursday. voice-verified

Okay, comedian Adam Conover on YouTube, Gatekeepers, and the business of making entertainment online. voice-verified

Here we go. voice-verified

Adam Conover, you're a comedian, you're a podcaster, you're a YouTuber, you're a board member of the Writers Guild of America West. voice-verified

I'm sure you have additional titles. voice-verified

Welcome to Decoder. voice-verified

so many questions for you about this moment in media and entertainment. voice-verified

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