Pivot
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.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 700
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Twitter's Whistleblower and Biden's Debt Jubilee, with Sam Sanders
Sam Sanders (of Vulture's podcast "Into It") joins Kara to discuss the politics of Yellowstone, the return of MoviePass, and HBO's big win with "House of the Dragon." Also, President Biden makes a bi…
01:01:10 |
Fri 26 Aug 2022
Social Media Bad Guys, Mar-a-Lago Mania, and Co-Host Monica Lewinsky
Monica Lewinsky co-hosts Pivot! She and Kara discuss Andrew Tate's ban from Meta and TikTok, Dan Price's exit from Gravity Payments amid assault allegations, and the latest in the Trump investigation…
00:53:57 |
Tue 23 Aug 2022
Adam Neumann's Return, Climate Change Tech, and More with Molly Wood
Guest host Molly Wood joins Kara to discuss how social media platforms are preparing for the midterm elections, Elon Musk's Republican pajama party, and whether there's a capitalist solution to clima…
01:03:10 |
Fri 19 Aug 2022
Salman Rushdie Recovers, Republicans vs. the FBI, and Guest Ken Burns
Roxane Gay joins Kara as guest co-host! They discuss the growing threats of violence following the FBI’s search of Mar-A-Lago and Salman Rushdie's recovery after his on-stage attack. Also, Amazon tur…
00:54:12 |
Tue 16 Aug 2022
Trump Pleads the Fifth, Privacy Post-Roe, and Elon Dumps More Tesla For Twitter
Judd Apatow is Kara’s guest co-host! They discuss what the Fifth Amendment means to Donald Trump, the use of private Facebook messages in a Nebraska abortion case and Disney’s subscriber numbers. Als…
00:51:09 |
Fri 12 Aug 2022
A Landmark Climate Bill, Alex Jones Owes, and Guest Isaac Fitzgerald
Kara’s co-host for this episode is the one and only Sean Hayes! They discuss the Alex Jones verdict awarding more than $45 million to the parents of a Sandy Hook victim, and the Senate passing a land…
00:59:34 |
Tue 09 Aug 2022
Primary Results, An Abortion Win in Kansas, and Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip
Kara is joined by co-host Lis Smith! They discuss this week’s primary results and Kansas voting to uphold the right to abortion. Also, Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan, and Twitter subpoenas Musk allies…
00:55:25 |
Fri 05 Aug 2022
The Missing January 6th Texts, Sinema’s Disruption, and Guest Sari Horwitz on the Opioid Industry
Scott-Free August is here, and comedian Kathy Griffin is Kara’s first guest co-host! They discuss the missing Secret Service text messages, and whether Kyrsten Sinema will disrupt the Schumer-Manchin…
01:00:43 |
Tue 02 Aug 2022
The DOJ’s Trump Investigation, Meta’s Revenue Drop, and Joe Manchin’s Deal
MSNBC’s Katy Tur is Scott's guest co-host on this episode! They discuss Meta’s first ever drop in revenue, and the backlash against Instagram's new design. Also, Trump is under investigation by the J…
01:01:45 |
Fri 29 Jul 2022
Liz Cheney's Next Move, a Massive Crypto Scam, Earnings, and More
Of course Kara and Scott will talk about the sex lives of tech leaders. But once that's out of their system, they'll discuss Q2 Earnings, whether the Jan. 6th committee will hear from Ginni Thomas, a…
01:06:55 |
Tue 26 Jul 2022
Amazon's Healthcare Move, Netflix Earnings, and More
Amazon's purchase of One Medical could disrupt the healthcare industry, maybe for the better, Kara and Scott discuss stock gains for Netflix and Tesla, and whether Biden's executive actions on climat…
01:02:02 |
Fri 22 Jul 2022
Microsoft & Netflix are BFFs, Delaware Showdown, and Sperm Donors
Elon Musk doesn't want to go to Delaware anytime soon. Adam Neumann's new blockchain venture isn't bearing fruit. "Normal Family" author Chrysta Bilton tells Scott and Kara about IVF, DNA tests, and …
01:02:24 |
Tue 19 Jul 2022
Everyone’s Favorite Legal Battle, and So Much Inflation
Kara and Scott discuss inflation being at a 41 year high, and predict what's to come in the showdown at the Delaware Chancery Court between Twitter and Elon Musk. Also, the newest revelations from th…
00:55:06 |
Fri 15 Jul 2022
Twitter and Elon Head to Court, The Uber Files, and Guest Mark Leibovich
Kara and Scott discuss Elon Musk and Twitter gearing up for a court battle, the initial revelations from The Uber Files, and Klarna’s slashed valuation. They also debate the ethics of a liberal grou…
00:57:07 |
Tue 12 Jul 2022
Bonus Episode: Elon is Done with Twitter
Breaking news: Elon Musk has informed Twitter that he is terminating his $44 billion dollar deal. Kara and Scott have a few things to say, and a few (correct) predictions to flash back to.
We'll be b…
00:21:23 |
Sat 09 Jul 2022
Twitter’s Suing the Government of India and Yet Another Mass Shooting in America
Kara and Scott discuss Twitter alleging the Government of India abused their power, and more Government vs. Tech news. And there was yet again, another mass shooting in America. Plus, Boris Johnson w…
00:51:42 |
Fri 08 Jul 2022
Twitter, Layoffs, and Streaming: Pivot's Q2 Quarterly Review
Kara and Scott are back with a Quarterly Review, to see how our predictions from the past quarter have held up. We'll also get some predictions for the next quarter from Friends of Pivot, including P…
00:36:43 |
Tue 05 Jul 2022
Corporations Adapt Post-Roe, Disney’s Bob Chapek is Here to Stay, and Cassidy Hutchinson’s Testimony
Kara and Scott take a look at how corporations are adapting to a post-Roe world, including Facebook blocking abortion content, and major pharmacies limiting the sale of Plan B. Also, Disney CEO Bob C…
00:59:10 |
Fri 01 Jul 2022
Post-Roe America: Politics, Privacy, and the Court
Kara talks to three experts about the fallout from Dobbs v Jackson. First, Irin Carmon, Senior Correspondent at New York Magazine, joins to discuss the immediate impact on the front lines, Then, Amy …
00:51:11 |
Tue 28 Jun 2022
TikTok's China Problem, Kellogg's Snack Attack, and MSNBC'S Katy Tur
Twitter's board gives Elon's bid the go-ahead, the Obamas ditch Spotify for Amazon, and TikTok denies that it's sending data to China, even as reporting says otherwise. Kara and Scott speak with MSNB…
00:59:52 |
Fri 24 Jun 2022
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