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Tech Money in Politics, SBF, and Billion-Dollar Barbie with Co-Host Teddy Schleifer

Aug 8, 2023

Teddy Schleifer, a founding partner of Puck News with deep ties to Silicon Valley, joins political pollster Frank Luntz for a vibrant discussion. They dive into the fallout from Sam Bankman-Fried's legal troubles and analyze Donald Trump's latest indictments. The conversation flits between the absurdity of the Musk-Zuckerberg cage fight, Barbie's box office success, and the evolving dynamics of campaign financing as the 2024 election nears. Expect sharp insights into how tech influences politics and the challenges ahead for presidential hopefuls.

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Episode guests

Frank Luntz

Teddy Schleifer

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Intro

2min

Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg: A Charitable Circus?

2min

Shifting Power Dynamics: Tech Leaders and Political Impacts

22min

The New Ethics of Political Philanthropy

6min

The Tactics of Opposition Research

8min

Navigating Political Turbulence

19min

Navigating Trump's Legal Labyrinth

8min

Baltimore Orioles and Infrastructure Insights

8min

Puck's Teddy Schleifer is Kara's co-host, chatting about Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal woes, Barbie hitting $1 billion, and the Musk v. Zuckerberg cage fight. Then, Donald Trump’s response to his latest indictment, and the money behind the presidential candidates. Then we’re joined by Friend of Pivot and political pollster, Frank Luntz to make sense of the latest poll numbers on the 2024 election.

You can follow Teddy at @teddyschleifer, and read his work at Puck.News.

Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or at nymag.com/pivot.

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