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.
What this show covers
TrumpElon MuskAIU.S. politicsKara SwisherGeopoliticsMidtermsMediaPoliticsAI safetyBig TechAppleAlex Gibneytech powerAI and work
What listeners will find here
Kara Swisher, Alex Gibney, and Justine Musk unpack the power behind “Musk”
Elon Musk is the subject of a new documentary that asks how he amassed so much power and why the public has enabled it. Kara Swisher talks with filmmaker Alex Gibney and Justine Musk about the film, Musk’s image as an “engineer,” and his turn toward right-wing politics.
Trump’s retreat plan, media consolidation, and Bezos’s AI optimism collide
This episode ranges from Trump’s comments about California and Iran speculation to a late-arriving Kara Swisher breaking down a proposed presidential retreat at Trump’s golf club, the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger, and Jeff Bezos’s upbeat AI vision. Jessica Tarlov joins Scott Galloway before Kara returns to tackle the business and political stakes.
A sharp tour through Musk drama, media rebrands, and Netflix’s next hurdle
Elon Musk’s public breakup, David Ellison’s Skydance naming decision, CNN’s future, and Netflix’s growth problem drive this episode. Kara and Scott also turn to Cornell’s handling of sexual assault allegations and the challenge of discussing it with their kids.
Timothy Snyder on Ukraine, U.S. self-sabotage, and the stakes of the midterms
Russia’s war in Ukraine anchors this conversation between Scott and historian Timothy Snyder. They explore why Snyder argues America is weakening its own power, what the upcoming midterms could mean, and what Canada’s response to Trump suggests about resisting intimidation.
AI, politics, and media collide in a sharp look at power and image
This episode tackles Pete Hegseth’s vision for the military, Trump’s new AI safety deal, and the uneven path to Wall Street for Anthropic and OpenAI. It also turns to Paramount’s new co-CEO and Amy Klobuchar’s viral Capitol Hill fact-check.
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