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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   Andy Jassy

   Amazon CEO Andy Jassy at Code 2022 · Sep 2022

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   Andy Slavitt

   The new COVID stimulus and Andy Slavitt on vaccine plans · Mar 2021

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   Anne Helen Peterson
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   Anthony Scaramucci

   World Cup Controversy, Trump Accounts, and DOGE Farewell · 5 episodes

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   Arielle Duhaime-Ross

   Trump lies about Apple, HBOMax fumbles its brand, Juul gets sued · Nov 2019

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   Austin Beutner
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   Baratunde Thurston

   Tucker & Don Out, Elon's Blue Check Wreck, and Guest Baratunde Thurston · 5 episodes

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   Barbara McQuade

   SCOTUS and Social Media, Reddit's IPO, and Guest Barbara McQuade · Feb 2024

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   Becky Peterson
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    Beia Spiller

    Future of Travel: Is It Boom or Bust Time for EVs? · Jun 2024

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    Ben Terris

    Apple's Vision Pro, Chris Licht Outlook, and Friend of Pivot Ben Terris · Jun 2023

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    Benyamin Cohen

    Strike Winners & Losers, Disney's ABC Decision, and Guest Benyamin Cohen · Sep 2023

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    Bill Cohan

    Paramount Wins Warner Bros. Bid, Anthropic vs. Pentagon, and AI Doomsday Memo · Feb 2026

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    Bob Iger

    Bob Iger at Code 2022 · Sep 2022

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    Brad Stone

    Elon Musk on Saturday Night Live and the dogecoin tumble · May 2021

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    Brendan Brady
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    Brian Derrick

    Biden's Future, Paramount Skydance Merger, and Guest Brian Derrick · 2 episodes

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    Brody Mullins

    Apple Intelligence, The Texas Stock Exchange, and Guests Brody and Luke Mullins · Jun 2024

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    Brooke Hammerling

    Kara’s back in action; a listener question on WeWork’s impact on co-working companies, and a pop culture quiz · Jan 2020

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    Caleb Scharf

    Apple vs. the Trump Administration, CEO compensation broke records during COVID, and Friend of Pivot Caleb Scharf on space exploration 8:18 · Jun 2021

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    Carol Leonnig
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    Caryn Marooney

    Disney open doors to the NBA, NYSE rings the bell, plus former Facebook Exec on Zuckerberg's WFH move · May 2020

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    Chantal Fernandez

    Elon's Million Dollar Giveaway, OpenAI and Microsoft Tensions, and Guests Chantal Fernandez and Lauren Sherman · Oct 2024

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    Chasten Buttigieg

    Disney’s Billion Dollar Punch, AppGPT, and Guest Chasten Buttigieg · May 2023

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    Chris Krebs

    Disney's Hulu Deal, UAW Strike Impact, and Guest Chris Krebs · Nov 2023

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    Christopher Mims

    LinkedIn is Leaving China, TikTok is Bad for Teens, Too, and Friend of Pivot Christopher Mims · Oct 2021

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    Christopher Payne

    CEO wealth surge, Apple/Facebook tensions heat up, and Friend of Pivot DoorDash COO Christopher Payne · Apr 2021

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    Chrysta Bilton

    Microsoft & Netflix are BFFs, Delaware Showdown, and Sperm Donors · Jul 2022

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    Conor Dougherty

    Social Media & Child Safety, Elon's Paycheck, and Guest Conor Dougherty · Feb 2024

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    Corey Johnson

    Stimulus package stalled, how Airbnb, Tesla and Uber fare during COVID-19, and Corey Johnson (NYC Speaker) on small businesses and New York on “PAUSE" · Mar 2020

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    Craig DeForest
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    Craig Silverman

    Apple Wants to Diagnose Your Depression, Google Bets on New York City, and a Friend of Pivot on Facebook Marketplace · Sep 2021

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    Curtis Sliwa

    Shutdown Ending, Trump's Pardons, and Guest Curtis Sliwa · Nov 2025

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    Dahlia Lithwick

    Republicans v. Google, Musk’s Twitter Plans, and Guest Dahlia Lithwick · Oct 2022

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    Dan Lyons

    Trump's Town Hall, Santos Charged, and STFU with Dan Lyons · May 2023

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    Dan Shefet

    CEO’s are out (literally), France's "digital service tax” is in, and 'innovator privilege’ · Dec 2019

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    Dana Mattioli

    TikTok Ban Approaches, China's App Crackdown, and Guest Dana Mattioli · Apr 2024

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    Dana R. Fisher

    Apple's AI Plans, Real Estate Shake-up, and Guest Dana R. Fisher · Mar 2024

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    Daniel Lubetzky

    Trump's Rally, Bezos Backlash, and Guest Daniel Lubetzky · Oct 2024

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    Daniel Lurie

    Tech Stock Troubles, Epstein Fallout, and SF Mayor Daniel Lurie · Nov 2025

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