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With great power, comes great scrutiny. Every Tuesday and Friday, journalist Kara Swisher and NYU Professor Scott Galloway offer sharp, unfiltered insights into the biggest stories in tech, business, and politics. They make bold predictions, pick winners and losers, and bicker and banter like no one else. From New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Pivot hosts Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway tackle a wide range of media and tech industry stories in this 59-minute episode. The show opens with Elon Musk's public breakup with Shivon Zilis, a topic that appears to serve as a cultural hook before pivoting to weightier business matters. The hosts then examine David…
Worth it if you follow tech and media industry news and enjoy Swisher and Galloway's opinionated takes on corporate strategy and cultural moments.
This is a crossover episode of Pivot featuring historian Timothy Snyder discussing geopolitics, American power, and domestic politics. The episode centers on Russia's war in Ukraine as a lens for examining broader questions about U.S. strategic interests and self-undermining behavior. Snyder, a prominent historian of…
Worth it if you're interested in geopolitics, U.S.-Russia relations, or Timothy Snyder's perspective on American strategy, and you trust Scott Galloway's interview style.
Pivot hosts Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss four major stories in tech, politics, and business. The episode opens with Pete Hegseth's vision for the military, examining his approach to military leadership and strategy. They then pivot to Trump's AI safety initiative, analyzing what the hosts characterize as…
Worth it if you want quick takes on current tech and political news from Swisher and Galloway, but not if you're seeking in-depth analysis of any single topic.
Pivot hosts Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss four major tech and politics stories from late September 2026. The episode opens with Nvidia's record stock buyback announcement and the company's new AI safety guardrails—measures designed to prevent rogue AI deployment. The hosts then pivot to Big Tech's prominent…
Worth it if you follow tech industry politics closely and enjoy Swisher and Galloway's conversational style, but not if you need rigorous sourcing or deep analysis.
Pivot hosts Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss three major stories from late September 2026. First, they cover a judge's order restoring White House press access for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico after apparent restrictions, alongside the struggling launch of Trump TV. Second, they analyze Trump's summit with Chinese…
Worth it if you want quick, opinionated takes on tech and politics from Swisher and Galloway without expecting deep investigative reporting or external expert voices.
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Pivot episode from September 2026 covers four major stories at the intersection of media, politics, and technology. Hosts Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery settlement, examining what the deal means for the consolidating media landscape. They then pivot to the White House's…
Worth it if you follow tech policy, media consolidation, and U.S.-China competition and want quick takes from experienced commentators on fast-moving September 2026 developments.
Pivot episode from September 18, 2026, covers a wide-ranging mix of tech, politics, and cultural topics across its 67-minute runtime. Hosts Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway open by debating Sydney Sweeney's latest controversial advertisement, establishing the show's pattern of tackling polarizing cultural moments.…
Worth it if you enjoy fast-paced pop-culture and politics commentary with rotating guests and don't mind topic-hopping over sustained deep dives.
Pivot episode from September 2026 covers four major news topics across tech, politics, and policy. The primary focus is an "AI panic" narrative centered on three recent developments: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's call for a slowdown in AI development, Donald Trump's dismissal of AI safety concerns, and OpenAI's…
Worth it if you want a quick, conversational take on current tech and political news from experienced commentators, but not if you're seeking deep analysis or rigorous sourcing on any single issue.
Pivot returns with Scott Galloway after a month-long break, with Kara Swisher and Scott covering major August news stories they missed during his absence. The episode tackles four main topics: President Trump's evolving narrative around 9/11 (with apparent inconsistencies in his account), a significant new AI warning…
Worth it if you want quick takes on Trump's latest statements, Apple's foldable phone, and AI concerns from Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway's perspective.
This is a rerun of Kara Swisher's interview with Ina Garten, presented as a special episode while the regular Pivot show is on holiday break. The conversation centers on Garten's transition into podcasting with her new show "Happy Hour With Ina Garten," launching on the Vox Media Podcast Network in September 2026. The…
Worth it if you're interested in Ina Garten's career moves, podcast industry trends, or enjoy Kara Swisher's interview style, but less essential if you're a regular Pivot listener expecting new original content.
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Pivot's September 4, 2026 episode covers five major news stories with guest Jacob Soboroff from MS NOW. The episode opens with a remembrance of Gloria Steinem, establishing a reflective tone before pivoting to current events. The main political story concerns Apple's decision to comply with Trump administration…
Worth it if you want a quick, conversational take on major political and economic news from a left-leaning perspective with a guest journalist.
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