

Pivot
New York Magazine
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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Feb 8, 2019 • 5min
Hot Take: Scott Galloway on Bezos vs. AMI [BOOM!]
BONUS episode: Scott couldn't wait to tell Pivot listeners what he thinks about Bezos' post accusing the National Inquirer of extortion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 8, 2019 • 39min
Happy(ish) birthday, Facebook.
Kara and Scott (sort of) celebrate Facebook's 15th birthday. With pop-ins and hot takes from a couple friends, including Congressman Ro Khanna and podcast Queen Aminatou Sow, they get into how they REALLY feel about the platform. Scott and Kara also talk about the moniker "people of wealth", the future of podcasting, and clap backs from Nancy Pelosi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 1, 2019 • 34min
Cook vs. Zuckerberg vs. consumer privacy
Kara and Scott talk about Apple and Facebook's latest gaffes and how Apple might be the only force left regulating Facebook. There's a-latte to say about Howard Schultz's presidential ambitions. Nancy Pelosi was a big winner this week (and Scott for predicting the shutdown would end on last week's episode!) We also hear from a historian who told the Davos crowd that a top-marginal tax has historically worked in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 25, 2019 • 39min
MAGA teens, Fyre Fest and Twitter wars
Kara and Scott talk about how Twitter duped us all again. Scott is fresh off a conference where both he and Sheryl Sandberg talked about the future of Facebook (spoiler alert: they have very different takes on how the company should move forward). Kara gets caught up in the Covington Catholic video drama. Now she's going head-to-head with Tucker Carlson (hey Tucker, want to come on our podcast?). Meanwhile, in another Twitter feud this week, Cardi B is a big winner after saying she'd "dog walk" Tomi Lahren. Also, Fyre Fest is still the biggest fail of all time (but the new documentaries about it are both a win!). And, Kara's prediction is that she'll never own another car again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 18, 2019 • 40min
"Woke" is the 2019 business strategy
Kara and Scott are back together again! This week they catch up on Jeff Bezos' divorce and his not so hot texting skills (hey alive girls!). We're pretty sure Gillette listens to Pivot because they took Scott up on one of his predictions; they used a social justice trend in their latest marketing campaign. Meanwhile, during this weeks senate confirmation hearing, Attorney General nominee William Barr got a surprising amount of questions -- from both sides of the aisle -- about enforcing antitrust laws and big tech. And, let's face it, @AOC, aka Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is winning the Internet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 11, 2019 • 38min
Tech addiction and how it might be ruining Gen Z
Scott brings on a guest-host, his NYU colleague and bestselling author Jonathan Haidt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 4, 2019 • 45min
Why the “Fakakta Shutdown” is slowing tech regulation even further
Kara brings on guest host Jon Lovett (Pod Save America) to talk about the government shut down, the new Congress and how it all might shake out for big tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 28, 2018 • 35min
2018's biggest stories and 2019 predictions
Kara and Scott talk about some of the biggest stories in tech and business of the past year. They also make some big predictions for 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 21, 2018 • 28min
Facebook’s latest scandal and the "tyranny of technology"
Kara and Scott breakdown yet another Facebook scandal. This time, it turns out Facebook was passing on private user message data to partners like Netflix and Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 14, 2018 • 31min
Google doesn't make iPhones, and other things Congress learned this week
Kara and Scott talk about Google's CEO testifying to Congress. The company is being evasive about its controversial search engine in China. But on the other hand, some US Representatives didn't know Google doesn't make the iPhone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


