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It's on. Twice a week, award-winning journalist Kara Swisher gets to the heart of the story through no-holds-barred interviews with power players across business, tech, media, politics and beyond. So why do her guests show up? “Smart people,” says Kara, “like difficult questions.”
Mondays and Thursdays from New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network. 

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It's on. Twice a week, award-winning journalist Kara Swisher gets to the heart of the story through no-holds-barred interviews with power players across business, tech, media, politics and beyond. So why do her guests show up? “Smart people,” says Kara, “like difficult questions.”
Mondays and Thursdays from New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network. 

    Abortion Politics in 2024 with Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood President

    Abortion Politics in 2024 with Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood President

    Abortion will be a key issue in the election this fall and it's also the focus of two Supreme Court rulings expected later this month. This week, Kara speaks with Cecile Richards, activist and former President of Planned Parenthood, about the fight for reproductive rights in the post-Roe era, where abortion fits into the electoral landscape, the potential outcomes of the two SCOTUS rulings, and how technology is enhancing access to abortion.

    On a more personal note, Cecile also talks about her recent brain cancer diagnosis and how it’s impacted her work as a lifelong activist.

    Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find Kara on Instagram/Threads as @karaswisher
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    • 40 min
    AOC on Trump vs. Biden, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tech, Gaza & More

    AOC on Trump vs. Biden, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tech, Gaza & More

    Kara sits down to talk with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The social media-savvy congresswoman from the Bronx is a member of the bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, and she recently introduced a bill to combat nonconsensual deepfake pornography.

    Kara and AOC discuss the bill, and her opposition to the TikTok ban, along with her take on the overall tech landscape. They also dive into her recent back-and-forth with Marjorie Taylor Greene, her relationship with the Left, Trump vs. Biden and Gaza. 

    Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find Kara on Instagram/Threads as @karaswisher
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    • 1 hr 4 min
    Making Parenthood and Politics Sexy with Comedian Ilana Glazer

    Making Parenthood and Politics Sexy with Comedian Ilana Glazer

    Broad City co-creator Ilana Glazer’s new friendship flick Babes is a no-holds-barred comedy about pregnancy, parenthood and the losses that come with adulthood. Kara talks with Ilana about why women’s bodies are considered “raunchy,” whether YouTube is still a good launch pad for breakout comedians, and how she is rallying Gen Z and Millennial voters to “microdose democracy” through her political non-profit Generator Collective. Plus: why, as a Jewish American, she’s calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
    Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find Kara on Instagram/Threads as @karaswisher
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    • 52 min
    Bill Maher Won't Back Down (But He Might Shock You)

    Bill Maher Won't Back Down (But He Might Shock You)

    When it comes to political comedy, Bill Maher is practically an institution — he’s been hosting a late-night political talk show since 1993 (with a brief hiatus in 2002-03, after Politically Incorrect was  canceled following a 9/11 comment). And now the host of Real Time with Bill Maher has a new book out: What This Comedian Said Will Shock You. Kara sat with Bill in his “den of iniquity” to discuss his childhood, politics, the war in Gaza, and, of course, cancel culture.  
    Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find Kara on Instagram/Threads as @karaswisher
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    • 52 min
    “Possible” by Reid Hoffman and Aria Finger featuring Kara Swisher

    “Possible” by Reid Hoffman and Aria Finger featuring Kara Swisher

    Today, we’re sharing Kara’s recent appearance on Possible, a podcast hosted by Aria Finger and Reid Hoffman from Wonder Media Network. We’ll be back with a new episode of On with Kara Swisher on Thursday, May 30th.
    You can follow the Possible podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/possible/id1677184070
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    • 59 min
    Are Elon’s Best Days Behind Him? with Kirsten Grind, Tim Higgins & Becky Peterson

    Are Elon’s Best Days Behind Him? with Kirsten Grind, Tim Higgins & Becky Peterson

    Tesla is bleeding execs, and it appears to be reaching a crisis point; over at Twitter/X, new reporting shows that Elon uses the platform to cozy up to right-wing leaders around the world and then presses them to enact policies that benefit to his companies; and while SpaceX continues to dominate in space, serious questions remain about the Pentagon’s reliance on the mercurial industrialist with a seeming soft spot for Putin and Xi. So it’s time to gather three of the best reporters covering Musk and get their take on all things Elon.
    Kirsten Grind recently joined The New York Times as a tech investigations reporter. Previously, she was at The Wall Street Journal, where she reported on Elon’s drug use and the shockingly acquiescent Tesla board. Tim Higgins is the author of Power Play, Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century, and he writes a weekly column at The Wall Street Journal that is mostly about Elon Musk. And Becky Peterson covers Tesla, SpaceX, and all things Elon at The Information, where she consistently publishes scoops on the inner workings of Elon’s companies.
    Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find Kara on Instagram/Threads as @karaswisher

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    • 56 min

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