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 Reorg, Comedians v. Spotify, and Friends of Pivot Charlie Warzel and Anne Helen Peterson
Kara and Scott discuss Twitter’s split into three divisions, Spotify’s royalty dispute with comedians, and the charges against parents of the Michigan school shooting suspect. Also, CNN’s messy Cuomo…
01:08:37 |
Tue 07 Dec 2021
Twitter’s New Anti-Harassment Policy, Chris Cuomo’s Suspension, and Stacey Abrams is Running for Governor
Kara and Scott discuss Twitter’s new anti-harassment policy, Chris Cuomo’s indefinite suspension from CNN, and Stacey Abrams running for Governor in Georgia. Also, UK’s Competition Watchdog tells Met…
00:49:46 |
Fri 03 Dec 2021
Jack Dorsey steps down from Twitter, Omicron’s Impact, and Friend of Pivot, John McWhorter
Kara and Scott discuss the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, Jack Dorsey's Twitter exit, and Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri's upcoming congressional testimony. Also, a bidding war for an original U.S. Const…
01:15:05 |
Tue 30 Nov 2021
Build Back Better Passes in the House, Amazon’s Exposed Customer Data, and the Holmes Trial's Surprise Witness
Kara and Scott discuss Amazon reportedly leaving customer data exposed inside the company, Build Back Better passing the House, and Apple’s back-to-the-office plan. Plus, Elizabeth Holmes testifies i…
00:57:41 |
Tue 23 Nov 2021
Pulp Fiction NFTs, Netflix’s Numbers Revealed, and Peloton Peddles New Stock
Kara is back with Scott to discuss Peloton's new stock offering, the Miramax versus Tarantino battle over Pulp Fiction NFTs, and alarming updates in Activision's sexual misconduct allegations. Plus, …
00:55:00 |
Fri 19 Nov 2021
The Great Resignation Continues, J&J’s Two-Way Split, and Friend of Pivot, Blake Scholl
Kara is out welcoming the newest member of the Pivot family! Scott is joined by co-host Stephanie Ruhle to talk about The Great Resignation, inflation, J&J’s split, and Steve Bannon’s indictment. Als…
01:02:57 |
Tue 16 Nov 2021
GE’s Three-Way Split, Facebook Scraps “Sensitive”Ad-Targeting Categories, and Friend of Pivot, Jonathan Haidt
Kara and Scott discuss GE’s plans to split into three companies, Facebook’s decision to disable ad targeting based on sensitive categories, and the Twitter Blue rollout. Also, a data breach at Robinh…
01:07:43 |
Fri 12 Nov 2021
Elon’s Taxes, Infrastructure Week at Last, and Friend of Pivot, Mark Mahaney
Kara and Scott discuss the Bipartisan Infrastructure bill, Pfizer’s new COVID-19 pill, and Scott’s Twitter feud with Elon Musk. Big Bird and Aaron Rogers take heat for their vaccination statuses. Plu…
00:57:25 |
Tue 09 Nov 2021
The Tesla and Hertz Mystery, a Tough Election for Democrats, and the Squid Crash
Kara and Scott unpack Tuesday’s election results, dive into the confusion around the Tesla and Hertz deal, and examine Zillow quitting the home-buying business. Also, cryptocurrency Squid crashes and…
01:01:12 |
Fri 05 Nov 2021
Facebook is So Meh-ta, Biden's Budget Package, and Friend of Pivot, Aswath Damodaran
Kara and Scott talk about Facebook’s rebrand, Biden’s big week at COP 26, the spending bill drama at home, and the CEO who actually asked for a pay cut. Plus, Friend of Pivot Aswath Damodaran on taxi…
01:08:40 |
Tue 02 Nov 2021
The Billionaire Tax Bites the Dust, Big Tech’s Q3, and Tesla’s Worth a Trillion
Kara and Scott discuss the latest on Sen. Ron Wyden’s proposed billionaire tax, Big Tech’s Q3 results coming in strong, and testimony from YouTube, Snap, and TikTok. Also, Tesla is now worth a trilli…
00:39:17 |
Fri 29 Oct 2021
Land of the Giants: This Changes Everything
In Land of the Giants: The Apple Revolution, Recode’s Peter Kafka explores the company that changed what a computer is — and then changed what a phone is. From its beginnings as a niche personal comp…
00:35:00 |
Wed 27 Oct 2021
Apple’s Privacy Changes, Amazon’s Flawed Leave System, and Friend of Pivot Pamela Paul
Kara and Scott discuss Amazon’s leave system short-changing workers, the impacts of Apple’s privacy changes on Big Tech, and PayPal saying it won’t acquire Pinterest. Also, the Facebook headlines kee…
01:03:07 |
Tue 26 Oct 2021
Live from Advertising Week: Netflix’s Q3 Numbers, Facebook's Name Change and Trump's Social Network
Kara and Scott are (virtually) live from Advertising Week! They discuss Facebook changing its name, Netflix’s Q3 numbers and Trump launching a social network. And they tell us how they feel about the…
00:48:09 |
Fri 22 Oct 2021
Bonus Episode: Ari Emanuel at Code 2021
Kara speaks with Endeavor's Ari Emanuel about entertainment lawsuits, UFC, movie theaters, and more. Recorded live at Code Conference 2021.
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00:36:09 |
Wed 20 Oct 2021
LinkedIn is Leaving China, TikTok is Bad for Teens, Too, and Friend of Pivot Christopher Mims
Kara and Scott discuss the latest bad news for teens on social media, LinkedIn shutting down in China, and Harvard’s endowment. They also talk about Hollywood’s narrowly avoided strike, and the plann…
00:52:08 |
Tue 19 Oct 2021
Facebook’s Blacklist, Apple Trims iPhone Production and William Shatner Went to Space
Kara and Scott discuss Facebook’s blacklist of dangerous users, Apple cutting iPhone production due to the global chip shortage, and how Texas-based airlines are responding to Gov. Greg Abbot’s anti-…
00:57:17 |
Fri 15 Oct 2021
Bonus Episode: Satya Nadella at Code Conference 2021
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella joins Kara for a discussion on ransomware, remote work, and dealing with the Trump administration. Recorded live at Code 2021.
This interview was been lightly edited for r…
00:55:43 |
Wed 13 Oct 2021
Rent The Runway’s IPO, Southwest’s Flight Cancellations and Friend of Pivot Eli Saslow
Kara and Scott discuss Southwest’s flight cancellations, Rent The Runway's IPO filing, and Nick Clegg’s non-apology tour. Also, Ireland wants American companies to pay more in taxes and Tesla is movi…
01:00:16 |
Tue 12 Oct 2021
BONUS EPISODE: Marc Benioff at Code Conference 2021
Kara and Stephanie Ruhle sit down with Salesforce CEO, Marc Benioff. Recorded live at Code 2021 in Los Angeles.
This interview has been condensed and lightly edited.
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00:46:58 |
Sat 09 Oct 2021
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