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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 51m

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Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway

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 predic...

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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 1h

“There is not any advantage to be won from grim lamentation.”

@karaswisher.bsky.social shares some words of wisdom from Homer — and a larger message for the current moment.

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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 20h

“We’re willing addicts to these people… and it will not end well if we don’t take some control of this.”

@karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com continue to sound the alarm on social media regulation.

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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 1d

“You don’t need to have your identity protected... You should not have a mask on your face.”

@karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com argue that if judges aren’t wearing masks, neither should ICE agents.

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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 4d

“You can see Russell Vought getting a hard-on about firing people, and getting rid of government.”

@karaswisher.bsky.social does not mince words on Trump’s budget chief and the shutdown “crazies.”

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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 4d

“I have a nightmare that I wake up and find out that some kid hurt himself and he had a series of AI relationships, including one with me... I would never want to read that.”

@profgalloway.com explains to @karaswisher.bsky.social why he decided to pull the plug on an “AI Scott” after 12 hours.

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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 5d

“He’s such a ridiculous performative clown. I thought it was hugely embarrassing for everybody, especially the military.”

@karaswisher.bsky.social has some thoughts on Pete Hegseth ranting at military leadership this week.

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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 7d

Pivot is going on tour!

Catch us in: Toronto, Boston, NYC, DC, Chicago, San Francisco and LA.

Kara Swisher. Scott Galloway. 7 Cities. 7 Days. Endless jokes and bickering.

Go to PivotTour.com for tickets!

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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 8d

“This guy doesn’t seem to have a clue."

@karaswisher.bsky.social explains why Hakeem Jeffries is her fail this week, as she and @profgalloway.com dig into why Jeffries and Chuck Schumer “aren’t the guys for the moment.”

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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 11d

With pet shelters overwhelmed, @profgalloway.com makes his case for adopting a rescue dog.

Watch the latest episode of Pivot on YouTube, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 12d

@karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com are baffled by Attorney General Pam Bondi’s threat to investigate an Office Depot employee’s refusal to make a Charlie Kirk poster.

Watch the latest episode of Pivot on YouTube, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 14d

“They're killing children is what they're doing.”

@karaswisher.bsky.social blasts RFK Jr. and misinformation about Tylenol and autism.

Watch the latest episode of Pivot on YouTube, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 14d

@karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com react to the partisan messages at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service.

Watch the latest episode of Pivot on YouTube, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 15d

“This was about money. This has nothing to do with principles.”

@profgalloway.com says that the economic repercussions of suspending Jimmy Kimmel forced Disney to grow a pair.

Watch the latest episode of Pivot on YouTube, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 18d

“I think the only thing that moves the needle here… is some sort of national economic strike.”

@profgalloway.com proposes using consumer power to push back against autocracy.

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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 19d

“Everyone who needs something from the government should realize they are a target.”

@karaswisher.bsky.social lays out Trump’s road map for going after media outlets, and silencing his critics.

Watch the latest episode of Pivot on YouTube, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 19d

"This is full oligarchy now."

@karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com discuss ABC taking Jimmy Kimmel off the air, and the acolytes of Trump who are "enacting his will."

Full episode drops tomorrow. Watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 21d

“I think people are grabbing bits and pieces for their own.”

@karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com unpack the narratives around the Kirk suspect — and the rise of “violence entrepreneurship.”

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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 22d

"I have been going down rabbit holes around this shit and it is taking a toll on me mentally."

@profgalloway.com talks to @karaswisher.bsky.social about the toll of being "extremely online" in the last week.

Watch the full episode on YouTube, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 22d

Trump has filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.

Two of the journalists named in the suit—Susanne Craig and Russ Buettner— discussed their reporting with @karaswisher.bsky.social & @profgalloway.com in 2024.

Watch that conversation here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CKk...

How Donald Trump Created a Facade of Success | Pivot

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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 25d

Special video episode: @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com discuss what we've learned about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson. youtube.com/watch?v=Z9_SOe7tBm4&feature=youtu.be

Charlie Kirk Suspect was "Extremely Online" | Pivot

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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 25d

“What’s really critically important here is to calm the fuck down.”

@karaswisher.bsky.social urges caution as details emerge about Charlie Kirk assassination suspect Tyler Robinson.

Special episode dropping on YouTube shortly.

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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 25d

@karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com share their thoughts on the 22-year-old suspect in Charlie Kirk’s assassination — and on how the far right is reacting.

Special episode dropping on YouTube shortly.

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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 26d

@karaswisher.bsky.social on why she believes Utah Governor Spencer Cox struck the right tone following Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

Watch our latest episode on YouTube, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 26d

@karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com unpack the reactions to Charlie Kirk’s assassination from across the political spectrum. Listen or watch tomorrow, wherever you get your podcasts.

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