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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. From New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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It's the last week of Scott-Free August, and Kara is joined by Jennifer Welch, co-host of the "I've Had It" podcast. They unpack Trump's executive order renaming Lake Ontario, Milo Yiannopoulos' deportation, and Gwyneth Paltrow's postponed soiree for... more

Scott-Free August continues, and Kara is joined by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins! They talk about Dolly Parton's legacy in culture and business, unpack Meta’s landmark social media addiction case settlement, and discuss the growing political backlash to data... more

Kara is joined by comedian and “Have I Got News for You” host Roy Wood Jr., as Scott-Free August rolls on! They unpack Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada, his stock-trading spree, and his reunion with Michael Cohen. Then, the Paramount-Warner B... more

Scott-Free August continues, and Kara sits down with Mark Cuban — entrepreneur and co-founder of Cost Plus Drugs. They dig into why prescription drug prices are finally falling, Cuban's war with the healthcare industry, and Costco's surprising Medica... more

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Recent Guests

Adam Mockler
Gen Z commentator; host of the Adam Mockler Show
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Episode: USS Lincoln Fallout, Spotlight on Natalie Harp, and Press Secretary Succession
Chelsea Handler
Comedian, television host, author
Independent/Various media ventures
Episode: Trump's Catering Truck Escape, MAGA Media, and Chelsea Handler on Joe Rogan's $82M Payday
Casey Newton
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Episode: Zuck's Meta Manifesto, Data Center Wars, and AI Slop Pushback
Kevin Roose
New York Times Tech columnist, author
The New York Times
Episode: Zuck's Meta Manifesto, Data Center Wars, and AI Slop Pushback
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Former Secretary of State, first guest co-host for Scott-Free August
U.S. Government (Former)
Episode: Michigan's Primary Drama, the DOJ's Next Boss, and Hillary Clinton Co-Hosts
Kevin Roos
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New York Times
Episode: RFK Jr.'s Bash Clash, AI's "Jurassic Park" Moment, and Elon's Midterm Millions
Dana Bash
Journalist and anchor
CNN
Episode: RFK Jr.'s Bash Clash, AI's "Jurassic Park" Moment, and Elon's Midterm Millions
Caitlin Collins
Journalist
CNN
Episode: RFK Jr.'s Bash Clash, AI's "Jurassic Park" Moment, and Elon's Midterm Millions
John Marco Cerezi
Stand-up comedian
Guest on The Downside segment
Episode: China's AI Threat, SpaceX's Plunge, and Trump's Truth Social Grift

Hosts

Kara Swisher
Host with Pivot pedigree; long-time tech and media journalist known for candid, strategic interviewing and industry critique
Scott Galloway
Professor and commentator; co-host known for data-driven takes on tech markets, branding, and economics

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 19k ratings
  • Keeping it shallow

    So nice that we can displace millions of workers with AI so that Kara can look up the names of monster trucks for her son. Thanks for keeping it shallow, Kara.

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    Drew in Seattle
    United States6 days ago
  • Dolly Parton

    I love this podcast and the episode about Dolly Parton. I think Caitlin, Kara , and everyone else should listen to the Dolly Parton’s America podcast series. It’s extraordinary!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    harmony451
    United States7 days ago
  • Please Kara, stop.

    Please Kara, just stop being so cringey. I absolutely love the topics covered on this podcast and love Scott Galloway but it’s becoming increasingly harder to listen to it. Every episode Kara name drops celebrities, reminds us over and over that she texts these Tech CEOs what idiots they are, and that she receives messages from god about Dolly Parton’s death. Like we get it, you are important. I just would love her to stop being so full of herself so I can go back to enjoying this podcast.

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    3
    Persian Boo Boo
    United Kingdom7 days ago
  • Gargantuan ego

    Scott can’t come back fast enough. Subs have been uniformly unqualified to do a podcast. Cubans inarticulate ums and ahs were startling. President Marbles?

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Jazzdelmar
    United States8 days ago
  • 🫶🏽

    Love Love Love smart people 👍🏽

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    From Quebec again
    Canada11 days ago

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Mark Cuban on High Drug Prices, Taxing Billionaires, and 2028
Q: What is the core fix Cost Plus Drugs advocates for?
To publish cost data transparently and use that as a lever to negotiate better prices, thereby reducing prices for patients and increasing volumes for suppliers like Cost Plus Drugs.
RFK Jr.'s Bash Clash, AI's "Jurassic Park" Moment, and Elon's Midterm Millions
Q: What stood out in the RFK Jr. interview on vaccines and childhood vaccines' link to autism?
The hosts criticized the guest's claims as scientifically unfounded and highlighted the importance of relying on scientifically validated information and expert analysis.
Netflix Chases YouTube, Meta's AI Photo Grab, and Disney Fights the FCC
Q: What is Netflix's latest approach to short-form and YouTube-style content, and how might it affect the industry?
Netflix is investing in short-form content to boost engagement and ad revenue, testing content investments on Netflix while weighing effects on reach and brand, and considering broader ecosystem moves like free tiers or strategic acquisitions to sustain growth.
Netflix Chases YouTube, Meta's AI Photo Grab, and Disney Fights the FCC
Q: How is Disney navigating the FCC scrutiny over The View and what does this say about media strategy?
Disney is pushing back aggressively, leveraging its brand strength and public support to defend The View's exemption from equal-time rules, while signaling a broader strategy to protect its content and political positioning amid a changing regulatory environment.
Netflix Chases YouTube, Meta's AI Photo Grab, and Disney Fights the FCC
Q: What is the status and potential impact of the Paramount-Warner merger antitrust challenge?
States are preparing to file an antitrust lawsuit that could delay and potentially reshape the merger, with regulators seeking injunctions and concessions, including potential divestitures or commitments to maintain jobs, content production, and certain assets.

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