Recode Decode: Brian Chesky, Airbnb CEO

Decoder with Nilay Patel

Vox Media Podcast Network

Technology, Business

4.3 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2015

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky talks with Kara Swisher about being in Paris during the city's recent terror attacks, and what the hospitality company is doing after a major political win in San Francisco. Later, Lauren Goode gets a new job as Kara's personal shopper, with some help from The Verge's holiday gift guide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:28.6	Recode radio presents recode decode hosted by Cara Swisher, powered by digital media.
0:35.0	Hi, I'm Cara Swisher, executive editor of recode.
0:38.0	You may know me as the world's leading unicorn hunter.
0:41.0	Oh, that's scary.
0:42.0	And that turned out badly on Harry Potter.
0:44.2	But in my spare time, I talk tech and you are listening to recode decode,
0:48.2	a podcast about Silicon Valley's key players, big ideas and how they're changing the world we live in.
0:54.3	Today we have Brian Chesky, the CEO of hospitality startup Airbnb
0:58.7	and one of our speakers from the 2015 code conference.
1:02.2	He co-founded Airbnb in 2008 where I met him at a coffee shop when he was doing that.
1:07.3	In the past seven years, it has become a disruptive force with billions raised
1:11.0	and outside funding and no shortage of political enemies.
1:14.1	Welcome, Brian.
1:14.8	Thank you very much.
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