Welcome to Pivot 2x! Our first twice weekly episode. Kara and Scott talk about the future of Twitter as Jack Dorsey announces he's off to live in Africa. They discuss the streaming wars and how movies fared on on platform versus in movie theaters. In listener mail they talk about the failures of logistics companies (specifically FedEx). Prediction: Twitter l ... Show More
Yesterday
Anthropic's IPO, Platner's Campaign Controversies, and Blue Origin's Setback
Kara and Scott discuss Anthropic's IPO filing, and how the company surpassed OpenAI's valuation in record time. Then, Maine's Graham Platner deals with yet another campaign controversy, but do voters care? Plus, Blue Origin suffers a major setback, Trump faces a Freedom 250 conce ... Show More
58m 36s
May 29
Pope Leo’s AI Warning, UFC at the White House, and CBS Shakeups
Kara and Scott unpack the Enhanced Games and Trump’s planned UFC event. Then, they break down Pope Leo’s sweeping warning about AI, the DOJ’s new probe into E. Jean Carroll, and Elon Musk floating a merger between Tesla and SpaceX. Plus, CBS pushes out “60 Minutes” correspondent ... Show More
1h 19m
May 26
Grading America's First 250 Years: America, Actually with Astead Herndon
America at 250 years old may need a new founding document. Historian Heather Cox Richardson drafts a new social contract. This show was edited by Kasia Broussalian, fact checked by Esther Gim, mixed by Shannon Mahoney, video edited by Christopher Snyder, and hosted by Astead Hern ... Show More
28m 9s
Aug 2022
Burning Questions on Media: Streaming’s Summer of Hell, Movie Theater Woes, and CNN’s Risky Pivot
Today’s episode is about the entertainment and media industry’s tumultuous summer, the streaming wars, a come-to-Jesus moment for movie theaters, and a dramatic revamp at CNN—which tells a lot about the state of the news industry. My guest is Matt Belloni, host of the Ringer podc ... Show More
50m 16s
Jan 2023
‘The Last of Us’ Episode 2. Plus, Apple TV’s Marketing Strategy and Netflix Is Ready for Another ‘Squid Game.’
Chris and Andy talk about a new Apple TV+ commercial featuring Timothée Chalamet that is pushing the service's upcoming slate of shows (1:00). Then, they discuss an interview with the new co-CEOs of Netflix, Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters, about what they want the streamer's new gl ... Show More
1h 2m
Mar 2024
The Billionaire Brain: Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey & the Battle for Twitter with Kurt Wagner
In this episode, Anthony talks with award-winning Bloomberg journalist, Kurt Wagner about his new book Battle for the Bird. Kurt tells the gripping tale of the high stakes battle to control Twitter. From the rise of @RealDonaldTrump that showcased Twitter’s power, to the true cha ... Show More
37m 52s
May 2023
How do you know when it’s time to shut down?
This week, Natasha spoke to Kristen Anderson, the co-founder and CEO of Catch, an app to provide payroll benefits for people who are self employed, that recently announced it would be shutting down. We're talking about vulnerability, shut downs, building in public and on ramps an ... Show More
33m 8s
Jul 2023
Equity Monday: Intel backs robotics startup, Twitter loses money, and fintech shows signs of life
Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines.Our Monday show covers the latest in tech news from the weekend and what’s making headlines early in the week. Here’s the rundown from this m ... Show More
7m 46s