Recode Decode: Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky (Live at Code 2018)

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Vox Media Podcast Network

Business, Technology

4.2 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 July 2018

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher and Dan Frommer at the 2018 Code Conference. Chesky talks about Airbnb’s expansion into “the experience economy," encouraging local hosts to help visitors find fun activities in their area. He also discusses how the company thinks about expanding internationally and how it’s dealing with regulatory challenges in cities like San Francisco and New York. Plus: How much responsibility should Airbnb take for what its customers do in their properties? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Kare Swisher, Editor-at-large at Recode, and you're listening to Recode Decode
0:04.8	from the Vox Media Podcast Network.
0:07.6	Today is the 4th of July, so happy Independence Day to all of our American listeners and
0:12.0	to all our British listeners' no-hard feelings.
0:14.3	Today, we're going to play an interview from the 2018 Code Conference which I co-produced
0:18.4	with Recode's Executive Editor, Peter Kafka.
0:21.1	This is an interview with Brian Chesky, the CEO of Airbnb.
0:24.6	I talked to him alongside Recode's Editor-in-Chief Dan Fromer.
0:28.0	Regularly, so as we'll know that I just had Brian on the show talking about the immigration
0:31.6	crisis in Texas and how tech leaders respond to political issues.
0:34.9	But this interview is all about Airbnb itself.
0:38.5	Let's take a listen.
0:42.4	We've had a lot of great interviews.
0:43.4	Someone I've known for a really long time.
0:45.1	I seem to know everyone for a really long time.
0:46.8	I'm really old.
0:47.8	And this is, I brought out with me, Dan Fromer, who is the Editor-in-Chief of Recode, who
0:51.8	is also a travel expert too.
0:54.8	And we're going to interview Brian Chesky.
0:56.7	He's the co-founder, head of community and CEO of Airbnb.
1:00.7	And come on out, Brian.
1:02.7	Hello.
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