Squawk Pod
CNBC
Squawk Pod is a daily, guided curation of the top moments and takeaways from CNBC’s flagship morning show, “Squawk Box”, anchored by Joe Kernen, Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Each day, the podcast includes news making interviews, perspective and analysis from iconic guest hosts, and slices of debate and discussion—from the heated to the hilarious— all wrapped with exclusive context and color from Senior Producer Katie Kramer.
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Jan 28, 2026 • 21min
Leaders Playbook: Inside Airbnb 1/28/26
Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb who scaled the home-sharing platform and steered it through major crises. He recalls the airbed origin, joining Y Combinator, and finding product-market fit during a downturn. He explains decisive crisis moves, leading through COVID with cash and reorgs, founder-mode involvement to speed decisions, and how a designer mindset shapes product-led scaling.
4 snips
Jan 28, 2026 • 42min
NYC Mayor Mamdani & $120 Million for Animal Health 1/28/26
Zohran Mamdani, New York’s mayor focused on budgeting, taxes, public services, and immigration policy. Sandy Weill, former Citigroup CEO turned philanthropist who funded veterinary research. They discuss taxing the wealthy, closing a $12 billion city shortfall, preparing for ICE activity, investing in transit and services, and a $120M gift to advance animal-to-human medical research.
Jan 28, 2026 • 2min
5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 1/28/2026
A quick rundown of today’s market movers and what to watch before trading begins. Coverage includes the Federal Reserve decision and Powell’s press conference. Discussion of Elevance Health’s stock drop after a Medicare Advantage rate proposal. Highlights SK Hynix’s record profit and U.S. AI plans. Recap of a broad chip-sector rally led by ASML and Texas Instruments.
7 snips
Jan 27, 2026 • 27min
Corporate Responses to Minneapolis 1/27/26
Bill George, former Medtronic CEO and Harvard senior fellow, reflects on corporate responses to political crises. Steven Fulop, Partnership for New York City CEO and ex-mayor of Jersey City, discusses business-government relations and NYC policy. They talk about corporate statements after the Minneapolis shootings, business interaction with city leadership, budget and tax tensions, and protecting employees amid unrest.
Jan 26, 2026 • 48min
Minneapolis: Officer Training, DHS Funding, & the American Brand 1/26/26
Sean Duffy, U.S. Transportation Secretary focused on storm recovery and law enforcement perspectives. Walter Isaacson, biographer and commentator on leadership, reflects on America’s reputation and CEO reactions. They discuss the Minneapolis shooting fallout, corporate calls for calm, DHS funding tensions, and winter travel disruptions in multiple short conversations.
8 snips
Jan 25, 2026 • 21min
Davos 2026: Binance Founder CZ 1/25/26
Changpeng Zhao, founder and former CEO of Binance who served time and was later pardoned, discusses life after prison and his current projects like Giggle Academy. He recounts his prison experience and the pardon process. He clarifies Binance’s ownership and U.S. posture, weighs in on regulation and competition, and offers a market outlook for crypto in 2026.
18 snips
Jan 24, 2026 • 15min
Davos 2026: Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis 1/24/26
Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO of DeepMind and architect of AlphaGo and the Gemini models, explains how DeepMind unified Google’s AI stack. He discusses rolling Gemini into products, Apple’s Siri choosing Gemini, paths toward AGI, model specialization, compute needs, competition, and AI’s effects on jobs and enterprise winners.
11 snips
Jan 23, 2026 • 15min
Davos 2026: Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon 1/23/26
David Solomon, Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, a leader in global investment banking. He discusses economic growth and AI-driven investment. He talks about how incentives affect factory spending and the lag to see real projects. He weighs geopolitical uncertainty against business confidence, debates Arctic security and Greenland, and tackles consumer credit caps and housing affordability.
Jan 23, 2026 • 10min
Davos 2026: Meta Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan 1/23/26
Joel Kaplan, Meta’s chief global affairs officer overseeing public policy and global engagement. He discusses Meta’s $600B AI infrastructure bet and the role of nuclear power. He lays out ambitions for personal superintelligence and Llama’s future. He covers geopolitics, US-China AI rivalry, and navigating tougher European regulation.
Jan 23, 2026 • 10min
Davos 2026: Arm CEO Rene Haas 1/23/26
Rene Haas, CEO of Arm Holdings and leader in semiconductor CPU IP licensing, explains Arm’s presence across smartphones, data centers, and wearables. He discusses Arm’s neutral role with big tech, AI running from cloud to watches, and the push for extreme energy efficiency. He also covers supply-chain strains, China’s model efficiency, and the inevitability of advanced AI growth.
