@karaswisher, author of ‘Burn Book,’ has known Elon Musk for almost 30 years and she discusses his evolution from being an innovative tech giant to getting involved with government bureaucracy.
“This is the first time… that it’s really changed the tide.” @ProfGalloway explains how consumer power forced a reversal on Jimmy Kimmel — and why it could be a model for future pushback.
“This guy doesn’t seem to have a clue.” @KaraSwisher explains why Hakeem Jeffries is her fail this week, as she and @profGalloway dig into why Jeffries and Chuck Schumer “aren’t the guys for the moment.”
“I’m having a difficult time processing every sort of destruction of our institutions… the pillars of what we thought we could rely on and sort of default to – that judges matter, that laws matter, that institutions matter.” @karaswisher and @profgalloway try to process the chaos of the last few weeks. Listen to the full discussion on our latest episode. #pivot #podcast #donaldtrump #elonmusk #chaos
The “cruel” @karaswisher and the “deceitful” @profgalloway have some thoughts about Elon Musk calling them out on X, and the palpable sexual tension between Elon and Scott. Listen to the full discussion on our latest episode. #pivot #podcast #elonmusk #karaswisher #scottgalloway
“If the courts are neutered by the power of the pardon or a president or an administration supported by one party that controls Congress… We’re essentially done.” On our latest episode, @KaraSwisher and @ProfGalloway discuss Trump and his administration pushing back against the courts. #pivot #podcast #donaldtrump #courts #judiciary #supremecourt #johnroberts
Don’t sit @chelseahandler across from Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn and expect her not so say anything. @karaswisher and Chelsea had a great (and hilarious) conversation about parenting, politics, and the juiciest stories from her new book, “I’ll Have What She’s Having,” and upcoming @netflix special “The Feeling,” live at @sxsw on the @voxmedia at podcast stage. Full episode out today!
“I understood his need to talk across the aisle with people. But if you’re going to do that, you have to address the real differences, and not debate them.” @KaraSwisher and @ProfGalloway talk about what went wrong and what went right with Gavin Newsom’s Bannon interview. Listen to the full discussion on our latest episode. #Pivot #podcast #gavinnewsom #stevebannon
“Privately, they’re all saying this is crazy.” Business leaders are privately panicking over Trump’s escalating tariff war. But very few are speaking publicly about the economic risks ahead. @karaswisher explains.
The tech world feels vindicated in the second Trump era and they want everyone to know it. @karaswisher gives her insight: “I’m sorry your parents didn’t hug you enough.”
Pivot is going on tour! Catch us in: Toronto, Boston, NYC, DC, Chicago, San Francisco and LA. @KaraSwisher. @ProfGalloway. 7 Cities. 7 Days. Endless jokes and bickering. Go to link in bio for tickets!
“Any drag queen in Provincetown in the summer has less drama than Elon Musk.” @karaswisher on @andersoncooper360 on @cnn #elonmusk #andersoncooper #news #politics
“He’s unelected, unfettered, and a lot of these things benefit his companies.” @karaswisher tells @kaitlancollins on @cnn that Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick encouraging Americans to buy Tesla stock is just the latest in a series of conflicts of interest where Elon Musk and his companies have benefitted from his role in the U.S. government. #elonmusk #cnn #politics #doge
“These are not political systems that end well for business.” Historian and journalist Anne Applebaum says that tech billionaires are setting themselves up for failure in the long run bending the knee to Trumpism. #trump #politics #elonmusk #billionaires #markzuckerberg #jeffbezos
In @ezraklein and Derek Thompson’s new book, Abundance, they call for reducing government red tape. But Klein says the sort of efficiency they’re calling for is very different than the chainsaw Elon Musk and DOGE are wielding against the federal government. Our full interview with Klein and Thompson is out today! #doge #politics #elonmusk #abundancebook
In their new book, Abundance, Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson explain how the failures of present-day liberalism helped get Donald Trump elected. But how do we fix it? Listen to our latest episode to find out. #politics #liberals #trump
The legendary @cynthiaerivo joined @karaswisher on the pod this week to talk about the importance of @wickedmovie in this political moment and what becoming the youngest EGOT winner would mean to her. #wickedmovie #oscars2025
@cynthiaerivo’s nails are way more than just a fashion statement #fashion #nailart #wickedmovie
‘I don’t believe them. I don’t believe anything they say.’ @karaswisher says Big Tech can’t be trusted with AI safety. Instead, regulation must come from elected officials and citizens holding companies accountable.” Comment “Join” to join the next conversation LIVE on Lunch w/ Jamie.
“The goal…is to win a war without firing a single bullet.” @nicoleperlroth, the former lead cybersecurity reporter at the New York Times and host of the new podcast To Catch a Thief, says that China invading our water and power infrastructure has an insidious end goal: to soften Americans for an invasion of Taiwan. Listen to our latest episode about the real potential for a full-scale cyber attack on critical US infrastructure—from water networks to electrical grids. #china #cyberattack #tech
China has already used their cyber capabilities to infiltrate US telecommunications companies, water networks, and electrical grids—and it’s near impossible to get them out, says Nicole Perlroth, former lead cyber reporter at The New York Times and host of the new pod To Catch a Thief. #cybersecurity #tech #China
“It’s one thing to be a Black girl on screen, it’s another to be a queer Black girl.” @cynthiaerivo reveals why she kept her queerness from the public eye for years and what motivated her to finally come out in a 2022 British Vogue cover story. #queer #lgbtqia
JUST ANNOUNCED: The Pivot Podcast with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway will come to The Chicago Theatre on Nov 12! Tickets are on sale to the general public NOW.
As #KaraSwisher continues her quest to try and buy The Washington Post, despite the fact that #JeffBezos has not indicated he’s willing to sell it, she is confident in being able to obtain the funding. On Thursday’s episode of “The View,” the former writer for the publication said that the biggest hurdle she is facing is Bezos himself. “The money is not the issue. The issue is Jeff Bezos doesn’t want to sell it because he sees it as a tool now,” she explained to the ABC hosts. “Musk has X, and he has this.” Swisher noted that “there are good billionaires and a lot of hundred millionaires” that she is friendly with, and that she could get the funding fairly easily. At that, host #JoyBehar asked who and where they were, begging them to speak out. 🔗 link in bio for more on this story.
