Podcast · 139 episodes
On with Kara Swisher, page 4
by Vox Media · English
It's on. Twice a week, award-winning journalist Kara Swisher gets to the heart of the story through no-holds-barred interviews with power players across business, tech, media, politics and beyond. So why do her guests show up? “Smart people,” says Kara, “like difficult questions.” Mondays and Thursdays from New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Defending Trump’s ‘Enemies’ with Attorney Abbe LowellNew York Magazine and Vox Media Podcast Network9 Feb 2026 · 57 min · 20 chapters
How to Knock Out Super PACs with Lawrence LessigKara Swisher interviews Lawrence Lessig, a Harvard law professor and founder of Equal Citizens, focusing on his fight to eliminate Super PACs without the need for a constitutional amendment or…5 Feb 2026 · 1 h 2 min · 21 chapters
The Onion’s Ben Collins on Political Satire & Why Trump Isn’t FunnyThe Onion’s Ben Collins on Political Satire & Why Trump Isn’t Funny2 Feb 2026 · 58 min · 26 chapters
Inside Rivian’s Strategy to Survive a Hostile EV MarketA podcast featuring interviews with influential figures across various sectors, focusing on business, technology, and politics.29 Jan 2026 · 1 h 2 min · 21 chapters
‘Stop This Mass Invasion’: Mayor Frey Blasts ICE Operation in MinneapolisIn this episode, Kara Swisher interviews Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey amid escalating tensions due to aggressive immigration enforcement by the Trump administration.26 Jan 2026 · 47 min · 19 chapters
Elon’s “Nudify” Mess: How X Supercharged DeepfakesIn this episode, Kara Swisher discusses a disturbing new in-app tool from Elon Musk's social platform X (formerly Twitter), named Grok Image Edit.22 Jan 2026 · 54 min · 21 chapters
The Problem with Wellness Culture, According to Dr. Zeke EmanuelCritiques “wellness culture” and longevity obsession; argues meaning comes from “why” you live, not from maximizing lifespan.19 Jan 2026 · 58 min · 22 chapters
Rep. Ro Khanna on Epstein, ICE & a Billionaire Wealth TaxAward-winning journalist Kara Swisher engages in no-holds-barred interviews with influential figures across various sectors, delving deep into the stories that matter.15 Jan 2026 · 1 h 9 min · 35 chapters
Imran Ahmed Researches Online Hate. Trump Wants to Deport HimImran Ahmed, head of the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), discusses the Trump administration’s December 23 travel ban/deportation effort targeting him and four European researchers, arguing…12 Jan 2026 · 57 min · 21 chapters
Venezuela After Maduro: Can Trump Control Caracas From Afar?Panel analyzes the U.S. military operation in Venezuela after Nicolas Maduro’s arrest, debating who will rule Caracas, whether the U.S.8 Jan 2026 · 55 min · 16 chapters
Isaac Chotiner on Confrontation, Curiosity, and Being the 'Interview Assassin' Isaac Chotiner (New Yorker staff writer; Q&A contributor) explains his hard-edged interview craft—how he prepares, chooses question types, uses the Q&A format to mix reporting and opinion, and aims…5 Jan 2026 · 1 h · 24 chapters
ACCESS with Alex Heath and Ellis HamburgerVlad Tenev, CEO of Robinhood, discusses prediction markets as “truth machines” and a new asset class, their accuracy, regulation, and how they fit into Robinhood’s vision of becoming a “financial…1 Jan 2026 · 1 h 6 min · 27 chapters
Driverless Semi-Trucks Are Here & Coming to a Highway Near YouAurora’s driverless semi-trucks on public highways, how the tech works (“verifiable AI”), and public-health/public-policy issues: safety, trust, job transition, cybersecurity/privacy, and regulation.29 Dec 2025 · 50 min · 20 chapters
The Long Game with Jake Sullivan and John FinerA long-view analysis of U.S. policy escalation toward Venezuela, plus a debate on the Trump administration’s decision to allow NVIDIA’s H200 advanced AI chips to be sold to China.25 Dec 2025 · 1 h 18 min · 24 chapters
Winners, Losers & WTF Moments: A Look Back at 2025’s Top Tech StoriesA year-end roundup of 2025’s biggest tech stories—AI hype and potential bubble, data-center buildout, U.S.-China AI competition (DeepSeek), Trump-era tech policy shifts (AI regulation moratorium,…22 Dec 2025 · 1 h 4 min · 28 chapters
The End of Human Driving? with Uber CEO Dara KhosrowshahiApplied AI at Uber and the path to autonomous vehicles (AVs): safety, hybrid ride networks, regulation, EV transition, and how AI is used across pricing, matching, routing, and customer service.18 Dec 2025 · 47 min · 20 chapters
Sam Harris on Silicon Valley’s Slide into Techno-AuthoritarianismSilicon Valley’s shift toward right-wing, authoritarian politics (“techno-authoritarianism”) and how tech elites hollow out democracy, amplify conspiracy thinking, and resist regulation amid AI and…15 Dec 2025 · 1 h 4 min · 25 chapters
Rachel Maddow on Japanese Incarceration During WWII, Mass Deportation & Media ChaosRachel Maddow discusses her podcast Burn Order about Japanese American and Japanese immigrant incarceration during WWII, arguing it was driven by white American fascists and fabricated intelligence,…11 Dec 2025 · 57 min · 19 chapters
Beyond ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: Margaret Atwood on Memoir, Grudges, & Getting OlderMargaret Atwood’s first memoir, Book of Lives, A Memoir of Sorts, and how aging, memory, and personal history shape her writing—especially Cat’s Eye and The Handmaid’s Tale.8 Dec 2025 · 1 h 10 min · 26 chapters
Tech Billionaires & the Rural Poor: Two Sides of Trump’s MAGA PopulismHow MAGA populism overlaps between rural working-class voters and tech billionaires; the role of media manipulation, declining local journalism, education policy, and billionaire/authoritarian…4 Dec 2025 · 1 h 6 min · 26 chapters
Comedian Tig Notaro on Laughing Through GriefTig Notaro discusses “laughing through grief” and how comedy, honesty, and presence can help people find joy before tragedy.1 Dec 2025 · 58 min · 19 chapters
Fighting for Truth in a Rage-Driven Algorithmic Age with Jessica YellinJessica Yellin argues the U.S. is in an “information war” driven by social-media virality, opaque algorithms, billionaire-backed media ownership, and AI “slop,” all of which erode trust and make…27 Nov 2025 · 51 min · 24 chapters
Jennifer Welch of 'I’ve Had It' Blasts Both MAGA & Centrist DemsJennifer Welch (co-host of I’ve Had It) discusses post-election Democratic strategy and media messaging, reacting to President Trump’s Oval Office meeting with NYC Mayor-elect Zoran Mamdani and…24 Nov 2025 · 1 h 30 min · 24 chapters
Gloves Off with Scott Jennings, CNN’s Conservative Pundit Kara Swisher interviews CNN conservative commentator Scott Jennings about his career shift from criticizing Trump to supporting him, his new book A Revolution of Common Sense (focused on Trump’s…21 Nov 2025 · 1 h 12 min · 23 chapters