On with Kara Swisher

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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Every guest on On with Kara Swisher

286 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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Aria Finger

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Barbara McQuade

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Becky Peterson

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Ben Collins
The Onion’s Ben Collins on Political Satire & Why Trump Isn’t Funny · Feb 2026

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Brendan Carr
Why FCC Chair Brendan Carr Is a Dangerous Moron · May 2026

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Brian Stelter
The Fox News ‘Lying Tax,’ Tucker and More with Brian Stelter · Nov 2023

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Carol Leonnig
How Trump Dismantled the Department of Justice with Carol Leonnig · Nov 2025

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

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Chris Krebs

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Chrissy Teigen
ON LIVE: Chrissy Teigen and John Legend on Entrepreneurship, Politics and Dogs · Jul 2024

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Craig Peters
On Creepy Fingers, Deep Fakes, and Fair Use with Getty Images CEO Craig Peters · Jul 2024

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Dan Doctoroff
Dan Doctoroff on Living with ALS and Building the Future · Nov 2023

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David Axelrod
David Axelrod Breaks Down Kamala Harris’s Messaging and Strategy · Aug 2024

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David Ignatius
War in Gaza, Ukraine & Space, plus Biden vs. Trump with David Ignatius · May 2024

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Dmitri Alperovitch
How to Prevent War with China with Dmitri Alperovitch and Chris Krebs · Apr 2024

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Ellis Hamburger

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Frank Luntz
Frank Luntz, Rick Wilson and Sarah Longwell on Donald Trump and the Midterms · Oct 2022

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Geoffrey Hinton
'Godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton Rings the Warning Bells · Nov 2025

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Gretchen Whitmer
How Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is Leading During “A Really Heavy Time” · Jul 2024

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Hamish McKenzie
Inside the Elon-Substack Drama with Chris Best & Hamish McKenzie · Apr 2023

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Heather Cox Richardson
July 4th Special: Why Heather Cox Richardson Still Has Hope for American Democracy · 2 episodes

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Imran Ahmed
Imran Ahmed Researches Online Hate. Trump Wants to Deport Him · Jan 2026

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Jennifer Welch
Jennifer Welch of 'I’ve Had It' Blasts Both MAGA & Centrist Dems · Nov 2025

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Jessica Yellin
Fighting for Truth in a Rage-Driven Algorithmic Age with Jessica Yellin · Nov 2025

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Jill Lepore
How A ‘Brittle’ Constitution Broke U.S. Politics with Historian Jill Lepore · Sep 2025

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Jim Bankoff
The Media CEOs Betting Big on Journalism’s Future: Jim Bankoff & Meredith Kopit Levien · Jun 2026

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Katherine Maher
NPR CEO Katherine Maher on GOP Attacks, Editorial Criticisms & Digital Evolution · Jun 2025

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Kirsten Grind
Are Elon’s Best Days Behind Him? with Kirsten Grind, Tim Higgins & Becky Peterson · May 2024

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Laurene Powell Jobs
Laurene Powell Jobs and Kara Talk Tech, AI & Journalism · Jun 2024

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Lisa Su
AMD CEO Lisa Su on AI Chips, Trump's Tariffs and the Magic of Open Source · May 2025

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Maggie Smith
Making Relationships Work (or Not) with Maggie Smith · May 2023

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Margrethe Vestager
Margrethe Vestager Shows Tech Gatekeepers The Door · Mar 2024

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Mark Warner
Sen. Mark Warner On What Trump Is Risking With War in Iran · Mar 2026

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Meredith Kopit Levien

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Meredith Whittaker
Signal’s Meredith Whittaker on Surveillance Capitalism, Text Privacy and AI · Oct 2024

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Mira Murati
OpenAI CTO Mira Murati on ScarJo Controversy, Sam Altman & Disinfo Fears · Jun 2024

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Nathan Myhrvold
Nathan Myhrvold: Tech’s Renaissance Man · Dec 2024

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Paul Krugman

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Rebecca Slaughter

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Rick Wilson

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