Podcast · 546 episodes
Squawk Pod
by CNBC · English
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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A White House Accord with AI’s Leaders 9/30/26The White House “AI Accord” (also discussed as an “SI/superintelligence” rebranding) where major AI tech leaders met with President Trump to adopt voluntary safety policies: risk reviews, auditing,…30 Sep 2026 · 46 min
Inside Man: How Chinese Spies Used Lies, Romance and Betrayal to Target the Federal ReserveA CNBC investigation into how a Chinese intelligence officer allegedly targeted Federal Reserve senior advisor John Rogers using romance, trust-building, and information requests, culminating in…30 Sep 2026 · 22 min
Tech in DC: SEC Chair Atkins, Speaker Johnson & Senator Warren 9/29/26A Washington, D.C. discussion of AI regulation and capital markets, centered on (1) IPO market stress and Anthropic’s IPO disclosures, (2) SEC review of prospectus risk language and efforts to…29 Sep 2026 · 48 min
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A White House Accord with AI’s Leaders 9/30/26The White House “AI Accord” (also discussed as an “SI/superintelligence” rebranding) where major AI tech leaders met with President Trump to adopt voluntary safety policies: risk reviews, auditing,…30 Sep 2026 · 46 min · 17 chapters
Inside Man: How Chinese Spies Used Lies, Romance and Betrayal to Target the Federal ReserveA CNBC investigation into how a Chinese intelligence officer allegedly targeted Federal Reserve senior advisor John Rogers using romance, trust-building, and information requests, culminating in…30 Sep 2026 · 22 min · 17 chapters
Tech in DC: SEC Chair Atkins, Speaker Johnson & Senator Warren 9/29/26A Washington, D.C. discussion of AI regulation and capital markets, centered on (1) IPO market stress and Anthropic’s IPO disclosures, (2) SEC review of prospectus risk language and efforts to…29 Sep 2026 · 48 min · 26 chapters
Jensen Huang on AI Safety & Bob Chapek on His Disney Ouster 9/28/26NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang discusses AI safety and regulation, arguing innovation and safety can advance together.28 Sep 2026 · 51 min · 19 chapters
A Trump-Xi Summit & Cathie Wood’s Investor Letter 9/25/26Coverage of the Trump-Xi summit and its implications for Iran, AI, trade, and Taiwan, plus investor commentary from Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest letter on AI-driven growth.25 Sep 2026 · 42 min · 15 chapters
Meta’s “Right to Win AI” & A Bond Market Rout 9/24/26This Squawk Pod episode focuses on Meta’s “right to win” AI push and the company’s new hardware/software push at its Connect conference, alongside broader market and policy drivers.24 Sep 2026 · 32 min · 16 chapters
Socialism Vs. Capitalism & Diesel Exports 9/23/26A wide-ranging CNBC “Squawk Pod” episode mixing politics and markets. It debates capitalism vs. socialism (with Ro Khanna and U.S.23 Sep 2026 · 37 min · 22 chapters
Ken Langone, Sen. Peter Welch & Anthony Scaramucci 9/22/26Squawk Pod episode focused on America’s wealth divide and economic anxiety, plus market/economy updates and political debates (taxes, Social Security, term limits), with side discussions on AI/data,…22 Sep 2026 · 53 min · 26 chapters
Treasury Sec. Bessent, AI Control, & the White House Press Pool 9/21/26AI safety and regulation; U.S.-China AI incident reporting and guardrails; press access to the White House; and sanctions pressure on Iran.21 Sep 2026 · 50 min · 22 chapters
Controlling AI with Mustafa Suleyman & Warren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Chair 9/18/26AI safety and control (Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft AI) plus a major corporate succession story (Warren Buffett stepping down as Berkshire Hathaway chair) and a sports/media segment (Rich Kleiman on…18 Sep 2026 · 40 min · 23 chapters
The Fed Moves and Rahm Emanuel looks at 2028 9/17/26The episode is a CNBC “Squawk Pod” segment covering (1) the Federal Reserve’s first rate hike in over three years and market fallout, and (2) Rahm Emanuel’s views on the 2028 Democratic Party and a…17 Sep 2026 · 42 min · 17 chapters
“Science of the AI Mind” & Ron Baron 9/16/26The episode mixes market/news commentary with a deep discussion of AI risk and cognition, plus an extended interview with Ron Baron on Tesla, SpaceX, and “agentic” AI driving demand for satellites,…16 Sep 2026 · 59 min · 32 chapters
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore & the AI Buildout 9/15/26Debate over AI’s political impact and safety/regulation, with a focus on AI data centers and the power-grid buildout needed for AI compute. Maryland Gov.15 Sep 2026 · 39 min · 23 chapters
Calls for an AI Slowdown 9/14/26The episode discusses a sudden shift in AI leadership toward calls to slow AI progress due to safety and control risks, alongside debates about regulation, liability, and whether the warnings are…14 Sep 2026 · 51 min · 18 chapters
25 Years Later 9/11/26This episode of CNBC’s Squawk Pod marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11/2001 and connects remembrance to today’s challenges, including AI.11 Sep 2026 · 26 min · 19 chapters
AI Alarms, Canada’s Opposition, The GOP Convention 9/10/26The episode mixes three threads: AI safety warnings, U.S. politics around the GOP midterm convention and Iran/oil, and U.S.-Canada tariff escalation.10 Sep 2026 · 43 min · 18 chapters
Microsoft’s Brad Smith & Utah Gov. Cox: AI, Teaching, & Peace 9/9/26The episode of Squawk Pod covers three threads: (1) AI safety and data privacy in schools, (2) fears about advanced AI and regulation, and (3) political civility and depolarization, with a Utah focus.9 Sep 2026 · 43 min · 21 chapters
GLPs & Fraud with Dr. Oz & Kevin O’Leary’s $11m Baseball Card 9/8/26A CNBC Squawk Pod episode mixing (1) Dr. Mehmet Oz (CMS Administrator) on Trump Rx drug pricing via “most favored nation” (MFN) and Medicare/Medicaid fraud enforcement, including GLP-1 obesity drugs’…8 Sep 2026 · 38 min · 11 chapters
What Pablo Torre Found Out & Banning Artificial Superintelligence 9/4/26Squawk Pod (9/4/26) covers three main threads: (1) sports governance fallout from Pablo Torre’s reporting on an NBA salary-cap evasion scheme involving Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and player Kawhi…4 Sep 2026 · 37 min · 18 chapters
Nvidia Buys Hugging Face 9/3/26NVIDIA’s $12.93B acquisition of Hugging Face, an open-source AI model platform, plus discussion of open vs closed AI and AI use in education.3 Sep 2026 · 34 min · 14 chapters
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel & Sec. Lutnick Blames Canada 9/2/26Squawk Pod episode with two major interviews—Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel on Berkshire’s Japan investments, AI/data-center energy constraints, housing, and Alphabet; and Commerce Secretary Howard…2 Sep 2026 · 53 min · 26 chapters
Apple’s New CEO & Mayor Mamdani’s Business Council 9/1/26(1) David Booth’s investing philosophy in his new book Stay Calm, emphasizing staying invested through uncertainty; (2) Apple’s CEO transition, with Tim Cook handing over to hardware chief John…1 Sep 2026 · 38 min · 15 chapters
The G20, Spider-Man, & OpenAI’s Call on Cursor 8/31/26The episode is a CNBC “Squawk Pod”/“Squawk Box” segment covering: (1) U.S.-Iran tensions and oil-market impacts, including U.S.31 Aug 2026 · 32 min · 20 chapters
Affirm’s Q4 & Big Tech in Court: Meta & Anthropic Rulings 8/28/26Big Tech legal and regulatory headlines plus market updates. Meta settles child-safety litigation with state AGs; a San Francisco judge rules for Anthropic against the Pentagon over “supply chain…28 Aug 2026 · 34 min · 15 chapters