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On with Kara Swisher

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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Reed Hastings on Hollywood’s Future, Netflix’s Shakeup and Knowing When to Leave

Oct 26, 202656:21

From ‘Trump Curious’ to ‘Trump Furious’: Inside the Midterm Odds

Oct 22, 20261:09:15

High Stakes with HRC: The Accountability Episode

Oct 21, 20261:03:27

Patchett, Kingsolver & Lee on the Art—and Uncertainty—of Being a Modern Novelist

Oct 19, 20261:14:01

Keri Russell on ‘The Diplomat,’ Powerful Women, and Loving the Mess

Oct 15, 202656:00

High Stakes with HRC: The Affordability Episode

Oct 14, 202656:25

Aaron Sorkin and Jeremy Strong on Zuckerberg’s Power and Facebook’s “Reckoning”

Oct 12, 20261:01:07

Inside 'Musk': Power, Family and the Making of a Tech Demagogue

Oct 8, 20261:17:05

Ari Emanuel on his New Memoir, ‘Ragent’ Reputation, and Changing Hollywood

Oct 5, 20261:00:04

Andy Cohen Built the Bravoverse. He Still Thinks Like a Producer.

Oct 1, 20261:00:46

Sir Michael Moritz on ‘Auslander,’ Identity and Life as an Outsider

Sep 28, 20261:03:40

Sherry Turkle Doesn't Buy the Promise of a Perfect Machine

Sep 24, 202652:59

AI Agents Went Rogue. Should We Hit the Panic Button?

Sep 21, 20261:01:37

Jessica Tarlov on Winning Arguments and Elections

Sep 17, 20261:11:43

Flock Cameras, Meta Glasses and the Surveillance Backlash

Sep 14, 20261:05:43

The Bulwark’s Sarah Longwell on How Democrats Can Defeat MAGA for Good

Sep 10, 202659:00

Why This Crypto Billionaire Wants to Slow Down the AI Arms Race

Sep 7, 202652:12

Three Mayors of Blue Cities in a Polarized America

Sep 3, 20261:10:20

Money, Hubris and Jeffrey Epstein: The Fall of Leon Black, w/ William Cohan

Aug 31, 202656:54

Remembering Dolly Parton's Musical and Philanthropic Legacy

Aug 30, 202658:50

Why Are You Like This? with Megan Rapinoe

Aug 27, 20261:02:04

Ina Garten’s Next Course? A Podcast

Aug 24, 202649:24

Big Tech’s Litigation Era

Aug 20, 202654:40

Ryan Holiday on the Case for Stoicism in an Age of Distraction

Aug 17, 202652:37

The Hidden Risk Inside SpaceX

Aug 13, 20261:02:15

Will California Elect a Republican Governor? Steve Hilton Thinks He Can Win

Aug 10, 20261:01:23

Can Data Centers Be Done Right?

Aug 6, 20261:11:53

'I Feel Re-Famous': Rosie O'Donnell on Her Return to New York

Aug 3, 202657:03

The Economy Looks Fine. Why Doesn’t It Feel Fine?

Jul 30, 202654:45

From Bit Parts to Two Emmy Nods: Jeff Hiller’s Long Road to Success

Jul 27, 202649:33

The AI Job Disaster Congress Refuses to Fix

Jul 25, 202641:50

Ben Wikler Has a Plan to Save Democracy

Jul 23, 202653:19

Are Insurgent Democrats Breaking the Party — or Rebuilding It?

Jul 20, 202654:36

The Cyberattack We’re Not Ready For

Jul 16, 202657:40

Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan Take Us Inside Trump’s ‘Imperial Presidency’

Jul 13, 202659:35

Inside the Fight Against Non-Consensual Deepfake Porn

Jul 9, 202658:30

The Gray Area: The End of the Human Internet

Jul 6, 202642:44

The Vatican Takes On AI

Jul 2, 202651:46

The Media CEOs Betting Big on Journalism’s Future: Jim Bankoff & Meredith Kopit Levien

Jun 29, 202652:34

Career Advice: Kara Answers Listeners’ Questions

Jun 25, 202650:58

TMZ’s Harvey Levin Says Politics Is Pop Culture

Jun 22, 202657:28

Create or Destroy: Reimagining Marketing with Seth Matlins

Jun 18, 202654:02

Peter Chernin on ‘Backrooms,’ Sequel Fatigue, and Hollywood Mergers

Jun 15, 20261:01:45

Death in the Digital Age

Jun 13, 20261:03:07

Marc Maron on Podcast Grifters, Fascism & His Legacy

Jun 11, 20261:06:40

ICE, Iran and $1,000 ‘Cheap Seats’: The World Cup Returns to the U.S.

Jun 8, 202652:52

Music, Consciousness and the Power of Connection

Jun 6, 20261:01:30

Theo Baker Cracks Open Stanford’s Faustian Bargain With Silicon Valley

Jun 4, 202657:24

Audie Cornish and Ari Shapiro on Friendship, Feeds and Their New Podcast

Jun 1, 20261:03:42

Longer Life: What Does Science Say?

May 30, 20261:00:31

Demis Hassabis, Google DeepMind and the Battle Over AI Safety

May 28, 20261:01:57

Pretty Tough with Maria Sharapova: Chelsea Handler

May 25, 202641:09

Is It Possible to Hack Your Body for a Longer Life?

May 23, 20261:04:05

Why FCC Chair Brendan Carr Is a Dangerous Moron

May 21, 20261:06:54

Joanna Stern Turned Her Life Over to AI For A Year — Here’s What She Learned

May 18, 20261:08:49

Peek Inside the Club You Can't Join, with Jeff Klein

May 14, 202659:05

Patrick Radden Keefe On Lies, Conspicuous Wealth & Moral Rot

May 11, 20261:02:17

The Creators of ‘Hacks’ on Comedy, Creative Partnership and Surviving Hollywood

May 7, 20261:03:38

Miranda Is Not the Villain, with The Devil Wears Prada 2’s Writer & Director

May 4, 20261:00:35

How Architecture Can Solve Big Social Problems with Jeanne Gang

Apr 30, 202659:59

Life After Trump: Astead Herndon On What’s Next for American Politics

Apr 27, 202659:57

The WNBA Is On a Winning Streak. Is It Sustainable?

Apr 23, 202646:10

Nikki Glaser on Shame, Sex & Owning Who You Are

Apr 20, 20261:06:43

Beat the Resume Bots & Build a Career You Love with Jodi Kantor

Apr 16, 202657:31

Inside the Wellness Boom: Separating Scams From Science

Apr 13, 20261:02:21

Wellness Grifters and the Real Science Behind Longevity with Dr. Eric Topol

Apr 9, 20261:02:41

America’s New Power Order: Kara in Conversation with Walter Isaacson

Apr 6, 20261:01:39

Louis Theroux Goes Inside the Manosphere. It’s Worse Than You Think.

Apr 2, 20261:04:11

Sen. Tillis Unfiltered: Trump, Iran & What’s Next For the GOP

Mar 30, 20261:02:50

Why the AI Race Is Leaving Humans Behind with Tristan Harris

Mar 26, 20261:16:30

Inside the ICE Detention Boom: Soaring Abuse Claims and Little Oversight

Mar 23, 20261:00:08

A Silicon Valley Satire That Feels Uncomfortably Close to Reality

Mar 19, 202655:39

Sen. Mark Warner On What Trump Is Risking With War in Iran

Mar 16, 202651:40

Matt Belloni on WarnerMount, Disney Succession, Oscars & More

Mar 12, 20261:18:40

Survivors Speak Out: Taking On the ‘Epstein Class’

Mar 9, 20261:13:47

Friction Matters: Resistance Is a Feature, Not a Bug

Mar 5, 202653:53

Gavin Newsom on His Memoir, Trump, and Plans for 2028

Mar 2, 20261:13:32

Why ‘Playing It Safe’ In Your Career Doesn’t Pay with VC Bill Gurley

Feb 26, 20261:03:25

The Story Behind Netflix’s Most Popular Film Ever

Feb 23, 202657:33

Inside the MAGA Blueprint for Breaking the Midterms

Feb 19, 202659:22

Scott Galloway: How to Hit Trump Where it Hurts (Unsubscribe)

Feb 16, 202646:21

Jane Fonda on How to Turn Rage Into Hope

Feb 12, 202649:06

Defending Trump’s ‘Enemies’ with Attorney Abbe Lowell

Feb 9, 202657:10

How to Knock Out Super PACs with Lawrence Lessig

Feb 5, 20261:01:47

The Onion’s Ben Collins on Political Satire & Why Trump Isn’t Funny

Feb 2, 202658:17

Inside Rivian’s Strategy to Survive a Hostile EV Market

Jan 29, 20261:02:08

‘Stop This Mass Invasion’: Mayor Frey Blasts ICE Operation in Minneapolis

Jan 26, 202646:49

Elon’s “Nudify” Mess: How X Supercharged Deepfakes

Jan 22, 202653:36

The Problem with Wellness Culture, According to Dr. Zeke Emanuel

Jan 19, 202658:01

Rep. Ro Khanna on Epstein, ICE & a Billionaire Wealth Tax

Jan 15, 20261:08:49

Imran Ahmed Researches Online Hate. Trump Wants to Deport Him

Jan 12, 202656:46

Venezuela After Maduro: Can Trump Control Caracas From Afar?

Jan 8, 202655:24

Isaac Chotiner on Confrontation, Curiosity, and Being the 'Interview Assassin'

Jan 5, 20261:00:22

ACCESS with Alex Heath and Ellis Hamburger

Jan 1, 20261:05:41

Driverless Semi-Trucks Are Here & Coming to a Highway Near You

Dec 29, 202549:36

The Long Game with Jake Sullivan and John Finer

Dec 25, 20251:18:24

Winners, Losers & WTF Moments: A Look Back at 2025’s Top Tech Stories

Dec 22, 20251:03:32

The End of Human Driving? with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

Dec 18, 202547:12

Sam Harris on Silicon Valley’s Slide into Techno-Authoritarianism

Dec 15, 20251:03:52

Rachel Maddow on Japanese Incarceration During WWII, Mass Deportation & Media Chaos

Dec 11, 202556:38

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