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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Robert Reich
Robert Reich on Democrats’ Failures, Trump’s Fascism & Populism · 2 episodes

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Ron Klain
The Debate, the Dropout and the Dems' Future with “Biden Whisperer” Ron Klain · 2 episodes

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Sasha Issenberg

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Stephanie Ruhle
Trump vs. Biden 2.1 with Stephanie Ruhle, Eliana Johnson and Mike Madrid · Jun 2024

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Steve Ells
Can Chipotle Founder Steve Ells Strike "Fast-Casual" Gold Again? · May 2024

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Steve Hilton
Will California Elect a Republican Governor? Steve Hilton Thinks He Can Win · Aug 2026

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Steve Inskeep
The Politics of Disagreement with Steve Inskeep · Oct 2023

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Tekedra Mawakana
Look Ma, No Hands! With Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana · Jun 2023

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Theo Baker
Theo Baker Cracks Open Stanford’s Faustian Bargain With Silicon Valley · Jun 2026

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Tim Higgins

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Walt Mossberg
Walt Mossberg & MKBHD Break Down The Art of the Tech Review · May 2024

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William Cohan
Money, Hubris and Jeffrey Epstein: The Fall of Leon Black, w/ William Cohan · Aug 2026

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Yusuf Mehdi
Is Bing Back? with Microsoft’s Yusuf Mehdi · Mar 2023

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Conan O'Brien
Conan O'Brien Talks to His Accountant · Sep 2023

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Matty Matheson
Chef Matty Matheson of ‘The Bear’ on Culinary Stardom, On and Off The Screen · Dec 2024

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Oren Cass
Oren Cass, Paul Krugman & Mariana Mazzucato on Trumponomics · Feb 2025

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Adam Becker
Science vs. Silicon Valley with Adam Becker · Jul 2025

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Adam Kinzinger
Do Never Trumpers Matter? We Asked Adam Kinzinger · Oct 2023

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Eliana Johnson

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Jake Sullivan
The Long Game with Jake Sullivan and John Finer · Dec 2025

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Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin on Trump, the Dems & the Filibuster · Sep 2025

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Jon M. Chu
Jon Chu on Wicked, Silicon Valley, and Defying Hollywood’s Gravity · Nov 2024

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Nicholas Kristof
On Journalism, Activism and Hope with Nicholas Kristof · May 2024

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Nicolle Wallace
MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace on Iran & the Limits of Trump’s Power · Jun 2025

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Robert Garcia
Taking on Trump Family Corruption with Rep. Robert Garcia · Jul 2025

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Ruben Gallego
Ruben Gallego Is Ready to Take On “Queen MAGA” Kari Lake for Kyrsten Sinema’s Seat · Feb 2023

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Wes Moore
Gov. Wes Moore Talks Trump, Democrats, DOGE — and Running in 2028? · May 2025

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Judith Butler
Judith Butler on Why Gender Is in Trump’s Crosshairs · Apr 2025

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Roberta Kaplan
Roberta Kaplan Will See You In Court · Feb 2024

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Ayad Akhtar

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Geraldine Brooks
Geraldine Brooks On the Art of Grieving and Spanning the Political Divide · Mar 2025

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Abbe Lowell
Defending Trump’s ‘Enemies’ with Attorney Abbe Lowell · Feb 2026

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Alejandro Mayorkas
On Trump’s 'Day One' Promises: Former DHS Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas Talks Immigration, Terrorism, and Cybersecurity Threats · Jan 2025

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Alexander Skasgard

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Ann Telnaes

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Bartlett Sher

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Ben Wikler
Ben Wikler Has a Plan to Save Democracy · Jul 2026

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Bill Adair

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Bruce Holsinger
When AI F*s Up, Who’s to Blame? With Bruce Holsinger · Jul 2025

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Charlie Sykes
What’s Next for GOP & Trump – w/Charlie Sykes & Manu Raju · Jan 2023

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