Today
Trump vs. Canada, Paramount Settlement Saga, and Melania's Return
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 Bros. merger saga takes another ... Show More
1h 5m
Aug 21
Mark Cuban on High Drug Prices, Taxing Billionaires, and 2028
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 Medicare play. Then: why Cuban think ... Show More
1h 15m
Aug 18
USS Lincoln Fallout, Spotlight on Natalie Harp, and Press Secretary Succession
Kara kicks off another week of Scott-Free August! Gen Z political commentator Adam Mockler is in the guest host chair to discuss the growing fallout over conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, and Jon Ossoff’s swipe at Trump and his aide Natalie Harp. Plus, Democrats shake up ... Show More
57m 40s
Mar 2021
March 7, 2021: All roads lead to the Murdochs; royal correspondent defends negative Meghan Markle coverage; Iowa reporter faces trial after covering BLM protest
Plus... How the GOP takes its "cancel culture" cues from Fox; NYT columnist criticized for conflict of interest; the ups and downs of broadcasting from home during the pandemic. Diane Falzone, Sarah Ellison, Oliver Darcy, Maribel Perez Wadsworth, Richard Palmer and Kristin Meinze ... Show More
40m 39s
Feb 2021
February 14, 2021: The future of MAGA media after Trump's acquittal; Rep. Sara Jacobs on extremism, 'conflict entrepreneurs' and the need for a 'truth commission'
Plus... Politico's editor reacts to White House aide's resignation; BBC World Service boss reacts to China's ban of the BBC; what went wrong with The New York Times' Caliphate podcast; and more. Carrie Budoff Brown, Rep. Sara Jacobs, Tina Nguyen, Erik Wemple, Lorraine Ali, Noah S ... Show More
41m 9s
Apr 2022
A tumultuous week in media: From CNN to Disney, Netflix to Twitter, WaPo to NYT
Brian Stelter covers the end of CNN+, Elon Musk's bid for Twitter and other media stories with Mara Schiavocampo, Oliver Darcy and Sara Fischer. Plus, Jonathan Haidt makes the case that social media has made American life "uniquely stupid;" White House Correspondents Association ... Show More
42m 1s
Nov 2021
November 21, 2021: David French critiques Rittenhouse coverage; Nikole Hannah-Jones reacts to '1619' curriculum bans; how would the press handle a Trump 2024 campaign?
Plus... David Zurawik discusses Rupert Murdoch's jab at Donald Trump; Brian Stelter describes "news whiplash;" Katelyn Polantz explains what we're not seeing during the Jan. 6 prosecutions in federal court; and more. Jon Karl, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Rachel Stockman, David French, K ... Show More
40m 24s
Nov 2025
Airlines Cancel Over 700 Flights, Travel APOCALYPSE Is Now, Trump Says END FILIBUSTER w/ Bryan Callen
Tim, Phil, & Tate are joined by Bryan Callen to discuss airlines canceling more than 700 flights as FAA shutdown begins, theories emerging that the NJ election was rigged, Gen Z women celebrating Zohran Mamdani's win, and Sydney Sweeney refusing to apologize for jeans ad in viral ... Show More
2h 5m
Dec 2024
One Thing: Elon Musk, Bans and Free Speech: What Happens Next?
Two years ago, three reporters were kicked off Twitter by its new owner, Elon Musk. Now with Musk firmly entrenched in President-elect Donald Trump’s orbit, they reunite to discuss what's changed, what hasn’t, and how TikTok can avoid being banned in the US starting next month.
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29m 12s
Feb 2025
US Gov EXPOSED Funding Liberal News, Trump NUKES Politico Amid Scandal w/Nuance Bro
<p>Tim, Phil, & Ian are joined by Nuance Bro to discuss Trump canceling $8 million in government funding to Politico, federal workers panicking after Trump encourages they resign, Tim Pool explaining why Elon's role in DOGE isn't illegal, and democrats encouraging illegal immigra ... Show More
2h 1m
Mar 2021
March 28, 2021: Dominion lawyer explains lawsuit against Fox; are White House correspondents out of sync with the country?
Plus... Mary Trump on her uncle's media addiction; Dr. Sanjay Gupta on media coverage of Covid-19; Jon Karl on the relative lack of leaks from the Biden White House; and a look at what happens when the "narrative" overshadows the news. Amanda Marcotte, Greg Sargent, Jonathan Karl ... Show More
41 m
Apr 2023
Twitter blue check chaos and CarPlay squabbles
The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss the end of Twitter and the future of infotainment. Links: The color quiz Twitter tried to hide who pays for their checkmark, but life finds a way. https://twitter.com/AlexBlechman/status/1641905502043926530 Substack is ... Show More
1h 22m
Feb 2021
February 7, 2021: One-on-one with White House press secretary Jen Psaki; 'consequence culture' comes for Lou Dobbs; Zeynep Tufekci on why everyone should stop 'doomscrolling'
Plus... Dominion spokesman Michael Steel explains the voting tech company's legal strategy; David Folkenflik discusses the latest turmoil at The New York Times; and Dannagal Young explains the twisted psychology of conspiracy theories. Lynn Oberlander, Brittany Shepherd, Michael ... Show More
44m 50s
Tucker Carlson says he's moving to Twitter, Google cuts a deal with the New York Times, and the Biden administration might make airlines pay their customers. Kara and Scott unpack the Trump verdict and CNN town hall, and the charges against Representative George Santos. Friend of Pivot Dan Lyons talks about his book STFU, and why we talk too much.
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