I took a garbage bag, put it over my head, and I walked out onto the stage, thinking they were going to throw tomatoes at me; I might as well make light of it. But I have to say, even though it was a very tough time, some of the conversations that we had with students at that time were some of the best conversations I've ever had — even now with AI — about the change in technologies, things being fan-driven, and the disconnect that can occur sometimes between an industry and the people who are out there driving change in the industry.

— Decoder with Nilay Patel
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@underscoredpodcasts·November 11, 2026