The Newsom-Trump Beef Heats Up
Kara and Scott discuss the tensions flaring between President Trump and Governor Gavin Newsom...
01:11:14
On the hunt for media optimism, with Semafor’s Ben Smith and The Rebooting’s Brian Morrissey
Here’s one where we try to do two things at once: Have a convo about green shoots in media...
28:17
Scott Frank on Netflix, the future of Hollywood, and Dept. Q
Scott Frank used to write great movies, like “Out of Sight.” Now he’s a Netflix guy, and a super...
44:45
LA Protests, Trump's Authoritarian Playbook, and Warner Bros. Discovery Split
Kara and Scott discuss the protests in Los Angeles, dig into Trump's escalating authoritarian...
01:13:22
Elon & Trump: The Breakup of the Summer
The day has come! Kara and Scott discuss the explosion of a legendary bromance: what does it mean...
01:03:48
Bluesky Wasn’t Supposed to be a Twitter Rival. Now It Is.
I it it: I most definitely rolled my eyes in 2019, when Twitter announced vague plans to build...
36:37
Elon's Drug Denial, Trump's Tariff Play, and Taylor Swift's Master Move
Kara and Scott discuss Senator Joni Ernst's callous comments about Medicaid cuts, Texas's new law...
01:01:14
TACO Trade, Elon's DOGE Farewell, and AI Video Gone Wild
Kara and Scott discuss Trump's tariffs getting temporarily blocked, and why everyone is talking...
01:14:29
How to Reinvent a Magazine, with Wired’s Katie Drummond
Today we’re talking about how you take a media property that’s been around for a long time, and...
47:30
Monopoly Isn't A Game (with Lina Khan) - Stay Tuned with Preet
Why should any of us care about monopolies? Lina Khan, the youngest-ever chair of the Federal...
59:18
Elon’s Politics Detox, the “Big, Beautiful” Bill's Next Phase, and Open AI's Big Bet
Kara and Scott discuss Elon Musk’s plans to significantly reduce political spending, and his...
01:18:41
Meta's Adam Mosseri explains how Instagram really works - and how he wants to build Threads
Adam Mosseri's official title is head of Instagram, Meta's massive photo and video app. He also...
57:49
Biden's Cancer Diagnosis, U.S. Credit Downgrade, and Trump Bullies Walmart
Kara and Scott discuss former President Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis, and the reactions across...
01:00:40
HBO Max Returns, Trump in the Middle East, and RFK Jr. Goes Swimming
Kara and Scott discuss Trump’s deal-a-palooza in the Middle East, the Meta antitrust trial, and...
01:08:34
How Apple trapped itself in China
The iPhone you’re reading this on was made in China. For a long time, that fact was a huge...
01:10:55
U.S.-China Trade Deal, Trump's Plane Grift, and the American Pope
Kara and Scott discuss the U.S. and China temporarily putting their trade war on hold, and...
01:09:43
AMD CEO Lisa Su on the “Dead Sexy” AI Chips Race - On with Kara Swisher
In 2014, when Lisa Su took over as CEO of Advanced Micro Devices, AMD was on the verge of...
52:53
OpenAI Abandons For-Profit Plans, Disney and Uber Earnings, and Meta’s “Creepy” AI
Kara and Scott discuss rising tensions between India and Pakistan, OpenAI abandoning its...
01:11:06
Ian Rogers tells me I need a crypto wallet
I wanted to talk to Ian Rogers about his fascinating career. He wanted to talk to me about...
01:08:05
How to fight Apple and (maybe) win, with Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney
Today's podcast is an in-depth discussion of Apple's App Store rules and how they... wait! Don't...
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