Pivot

With great power, comes great scrutiny. Every Tuesday and Friday, 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.

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Every guest on Pivot

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

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   Julie K. Brown
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   Kashmir Hill

   Biden's Bad Polls, Lessons Learned from SBF Trial, and Guest Kashmir Hill · Nov 2023

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   Kevin Roose

   Zuck's Meta Manifesto, Data Center Wars, and AI Slop Pushback · 3 episodes

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   Lina Khan

   Monopoly Isn't A Game (with Lina Khan) - Stay Tuned with Preet · May 2025

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   Liz Hoffman

   Blue Checks Live On (For Now), Adam Neumann of Arabia, and Guest Liz Hoffman · Apr 2023

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   Lydia Polgreen

   Kamala’s Presidential Run, CrowdStrike’s Meltdown, and Guest Lydia Polgreen · 2 episodes

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   Maggie Haberman

   On with Kara Swisher: Maggie Haberman Makes Sense of Donald Trump · 2 episodes

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   Margaret Sullivan

   Chief Twit, Apple’s Earnings, and Guest Margaret Sullivan · Nov 2022

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   Max Chafkin

   Russia vs. Big Tech, Facebook Responds (Dismissively), and Friend of Pivot Max Chafkin on Peter Thiel · Sep 2021

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    Mike Isaac

    Is Uber super f*cked? Let’s ask “Super Pumped” author Mike Isaac · Sep 2019

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    Nancy Jo Sales

    Tim Cook takes the stand in Apple vs. Epic trial and a Friend of Pivot on app dating · May 2021

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    Olivia Nuzzi

    Will Casper go public? How will Softbank’s latest fail affect Asia? And how will Sundar Pichai move Google forward? · Jan 2020

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    Rebecca Traister

    Billionaires Shouldn't Tweet, Netflix Layoffs, and Guest Rebecca Traister · 2 episodes

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    Rob Copeland

    Elon, Kissinger, Cuban, Haley, IPOs, and Guest Rob Copeland · Dec 2023

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    Sam Sanders

    The Oscars, a Silicon Valley Bank Update, and Data Privacy · 2 episodes

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    Scott Wiener

    Washington Post Drama, OpenAI IPO Rumblings, and Guest Scott Wiener · Jun 2024

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    Sheera Frenkel

    Regulators are cracking down on tech, and Friends of Pivot Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang on Facebook's leadership · Jul 2021

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    Taylor Lorenz

    Uber buys Postmates, Taylor Lorenz talks Clubhouse, and Big Tech will testify in Congress — but Congress has already lost · Jul 2020

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    Tim Wu
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    Wesley Morris

    The “Woke” Smithsonian, South Park’s Latest Dig at Trump, and Co-Host Wesley Morris · Aug 2025

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    Andrew McAfee

    AI Basics: Why AI Is Not a Job Killer · Oct 2024

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    Andy Hawkins

    How Trump’s Second Term Could Be Bad For EVs, But Great For Tesla | Decoder · Nov 2024

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    Anne Applebaum

    Murdoch Succession Drama, Trump's Voting Promises, and Guest Anne Applebaum · 3 episodes

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    Cory Doctorow

    Netflix Shakeup, More Tech Layoffs, and Guest Cory Doctorow · Jan 2023

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    Dan Harris

    Election Predictions, Comcast Spinoff Plans, and Guest Dan Harris · Nov 2024

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    Dara Khosrowshahi

    The End of Human Driving? with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi | On With Kara Swisher · 2 episodes

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    Gary Marcus
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    Joanna Stern

    Electric Vehicles, Tech Giant Land Grab and Co-Host Joanna Stern · Aug 2023

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    Jonathan Kanter

    Stock Market Sell-Off, Google Antitrust Verdict, and Guest Jonathan Kanter · 2 episodes

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    Kevin Scott
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    Mark Bergen

    The Twitter Whistleblower, A Potential Saudi Vice Deal, and Guest Mark Bergen · Sep 2022

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    Matt Mullenweg

    Supreme Court and Social Media, Cybertruck Troubles, and Guest Matt Mullenweg · Oct 2023

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    Mike Masnick

    Amazon warehouse workers issue lawsuit, Alexis Ohanian steps down from Reddit board and a deeper debate on Section 230 · Jun 2020

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    Preet Bharara

    Twitter, Layoffs, and Streaming: Pivot's Q2 Quarterly Review · 4 episodes

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    Rahm Emanuel

    Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty, Democratic Wins, and Musk vs. Altman · Apr 2026

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    Ryan Mac
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    Tim Miller

    Ghislaine's DOJ Interview, Cracker Barrel's Logo Change, and Guest Co-Host Tim Miller · Aug 2025

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    Jon Lovett

    Liberation Day, Elon Exit Rumors, and Guest Co-Host Jon Lovett · 3 episodes

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    Jony Ive
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    Tim Cook

    The Legacy of Steve Jobs, at Code 2022 · Sep 2022

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