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Every Tuesday and Friday, tech 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. After all, with great power comes great scrutiny. From New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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TikTok Ban Approaches, China's App Crackdown, and Guest Dana Mattioli
Kara and Scott discuss Tesla's Cybertruck recall, Sony teaming up with Apollo for a Paramount bid, and Netflix's decision to stop reporting subscriber numbers. Then, the TikTok bill moves closer to becoming a law. Will TikTok's parent company go to court to stop a ban? Plus, is China's decision to crack down on popular messaging apps a retaliatory move? Finally, our Friend of Pivot is Dana Mattioli, the Wall Street Journal's Amazon reporter, and author of the new book, "The Everything War: Amazon’s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power." Dana explains what she learned about Amazon's tactics to stay on top.
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TikTok Ban Fast-Tracked, Elon Pay Package Revived, and NPR Bias Accusations
Kara and Scott discuss the new plan to fast-track the TikTok ban bill through Congress, the debate over Caitlin Clark's WNBA salary, and Trump Media's questionable move into streaming. Then, Tesla is asking shareholders to reapprove Elon Musk's multi-billion dollar pay package, despite a judge calling it unfair back in January. Will Elon get his way? Plus, NPR and Google are the latest companies to get publicly called out by employees. How should employers handle criticism and pushback from within? Finally, a listener mail question about who really benefits from dual class stocks.
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Trump on Trial, Big Bank Earnings, and Guest Charles Duhigg
Kara and Scott discuss Google's efforts to avoid paying for news in California, Barry Diller's plan to revitalize The Daily Beast, and Iran's attack on Israel. Then, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase are out with first quarter earnings. Is the future looking bright for big banks? Plus, Donald Trump's hush money trial gets underway in Manhattan. How will this case impact the presidential race? Finally, our Friend of Pivot is Charles Duhigg, writer for the New Yorker and author of the new book, "Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection." Charles explains why listening is such an important component of conversations.
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OpenAI Lawyers Up, Paramount's Messy Merger, and Guest Isaac Arnsdorf
Kara and Scott discuss Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's showstopping appearance at the White House state dinner, David Chang's chili crunch drama, and Meta facing pushback on its political content restrictions. Then, OpenAI prepares to fight numerous legal battles, but do they have a winning strategy? Plus, Paramount Global's proposed merger with Skydance Media is facing opposition from shareholders. Will the deal go through? Finally, our Friend of Pivot is Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post national political reporter, and author of "Finish What We Started: The MAGA Movement's Ground War to End Democracy." Isaac explains why Steve Bannon believes the MAGA movement could "rule for a hundred years."
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Disney's Victory Lap, Online Privacy, and Guest Ruth Ben-Ghiat
Kara and Scott discuss Meta's stock continuing to rise, California businesses challenging Gov. Gavin Newsom on taxes, and Elon Musk's robotaxi announcement. Then, Disney successfully fended off Nelson Peltz in a proxy battle, but where does the company go from here? Plus, could Congress be getting close to actually passing an online privacy bill? Finally, our friend of Pivot is NYU history professor and author of "Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present," Ruth Ben-Ghiat. Ruth explains what the autocrats of the past can teach us about Donald Trump.
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Election Predictions, Trump Media’s Dip, and Guest Host Jon Favreau
Crooked Media’s Jon Favreau joins Kara to co-host! They discuss Trump Media’s stock taking a dive, Jon Stewart saying Apple wouldn’t let him interview Lina Khan, and a new bill in California that could give employees the “right to disconnect.” Then, Louie Swisher joins the mix to talk all things about the upcoming presidential election: bad polls for Biden, an abortion vote in Florida, and disinformation.
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Customer Reviews
Scott returns even better
Scott, I created the below review last year. Recently you seem to have grown angrier and sadder with more of a “my way or the highway” attitude. Hope you find more peace.
It’s refreshing how Scott came back from his long vacation and is so much kinder to Kara. I loved the show before but the new equal friendship steps it up a level. Thanks for the consistently solid show.
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I have listened since the beginning. I have learned so much and have appreciated all of the work you both have put into the show.
However......
I can no longer tolerate your egos and disrespectful banter towards each other. Too much competition.....it’s ruining your chemistry!
Kara....please stop being so cruel and self-righteous. Bragging endlessly about your book, who you know, and who you hate - has taken its toll on the Podcast.
I cannot listen to all of your self-promotion and feel embarrassed for you. How can you be 62 and still not know how to conduct yourself with some level of grace and humility?
It's time for me to PIVOT off and stop listening.
Scott would eat a Palestinian baby if it sold more books, Kara has 2 brain cells at best
If you just listened, you’d think X and Disney were the only companies in the US and that Scott is an Israeli conservative. A couple years ago, I enjoyed this pod. However, Scott is a sentient edible stating the obvious with the air of someone thoughtful. He’s a pseudo-conservative who believes in capitalist growth above all and never interacts on the podcasts with anyone who disagrees with him (he did once with a finance prof who shut down his claim all companies were doing well). Scott seems eager to claim successful people are so based on luck but not self aware enough to realize this in himself - he also thinks FL did a “good job” with COVID. This dude lied on his resume to get into investment banking and thought NFTs would blow up because his kids play video games- mediocre source of advice. If Kara would ever shut up about herself, listeners would realize her stroke left her with two brain cells and they’re overwhelmed. She seems consistently confused about the world, struggling to make even surface level statements about the show’s topics. She constantly talks over Scott and guests about her past ‘successes’ and wealth.