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On with Kara Swisher

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Adam Kinzinger
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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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Political commentator Scott Jennings has been called the “conservative explaining Red America to CNN viewers.” As the in-house Republican on CNN’s NewsNight With Abby Phillips debate panels, he often acts as a de facto Trump spokesman at the table.

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Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton, known as one of the “godfathers of AI” for his pioneering work in deep learning and neural networks, joins Kara to discuss the technology he helped create — and how to mitigate the existential risks it poses.

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Recent Guests

Carol Leonnig
Senior Investigative Reporter at MSNBC, bestselling author and five-time Pulitzer Prize winner
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Michelle Wolf
Comedian and expert question contributor.
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Monica Lewinsky
Anti-bullying activist and producer
Episode: Inside Trump’s DOJ Power Play & the Future of Special Counsels
Martin Ford
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Episode: How AI Will Impact the Future of Work
Betsey Stevenson
Labor economist and professor at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
Episode: How AI Will Impact the Future of Work
Brené Brown
Professor at the University of Houston and the University of Texas, author of six number one New York Times bestsellers
Episode: Brené Brown on the State of Leadership in America Today
Bobbi Brown
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Founder of Jones Road
Episode: Makeup Mogul Bobbi Brown on Reinventing Herself in Her 60s
Christopher Eisgruber
President of Princeton University and constitutional scholar
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Episode: Free Speech, Colleges & Trump with Princeton President Chris Eisgruber
Tina Smith
United States Senator from Minnesota
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Episode: Sen. Smith on the Shutdown, Democrats’ Future, and Retiring Early

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Kara Swisher
Award-winning journalist and host, known for incisive interviews with leading figures in tech, politics, and media.

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 4.8k ratings
  • Good rapport

    Wow you made Kamala so comfortable that she betrayed how insufferable she is as a person. Democrats what were you thinking?!

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    H Mit
    United Kingdoma month ago
  • Thank you.

    Good interviewer. Can ask a difficult question with care.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Appreciative audience
    United Statesa month ago
  • Kamala interview

    Kara, you do great interviews. Political rallies, not so much.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Rolf23333
    United Statesa month ago
  • Harris book - Rogan comment

    You are smug, biased, closed minded and quick to dismiss those you don’t agree with.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    mard stevens
    United Statesa month ago
  • Deep learning

    Great range of guests, informative discussions and relevant questions which help understand better the changes we see in the world. Thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    myphone2222
    Germany2 months ago

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The quality of guests is frequently praised, with many noting that they bring a wealth of knowledge and relevance to current events.

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How Trump Dismantled the Department of Justice with Carol Leonnig
Q: What happens next? If and when the country decides that it's ready to rebuild the DOJ, how does it do it?
The only envisionable moment is a post-Watergate-like situation where trust in the department must be rebuilt.
Why Scott Galloway Wants Us To Celebrate Masculinity, Not Diminish It
Q: Scott, what do you think are the most important qualities for young men to embody?
Young men should lean into their emotional, mental, physical, and economic strengths while also developing kindness and the ability to provide and protect.
Judd Apatow on Meme Politics, Being Funny in 2025 & the Comedy Biz
Q: How do you then mentor people or give people freedom?
I mean, for me, in terms of mentorship, I was mentored by people like Gary and David Milch and Eric Roth. And so I look for opportunities to help people with their projects.
Judd Apatow on Meme Politics, Being Funny in 2025 & the Comedy Biz
Q: What do you think you got right about them in that mid to late 2000s era, and especially about men in particular, because they often centered on men developing themselves?
I think a lot of it is we grew up on these Ivan Reitman, John Landis, Harold Ramis movies. And that usually was the core of why they worked.
Judd Apatow on Meme Politics, Being Funny in 2025 & the Comedy Biz
Q: How did you navigate that emotionally and what did it do to your self-confidence and your view of yourself in this business?
It really was painful. When we were doing Freaks and Geeks, I always had a sense that this is special, like this is our group.

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7. Bobbi Brown
8. Christopher Eisgruber

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