From The Office to SNAFU: Ed Helms on History, Politics & Comedy

From The Office to SNAFU: Ed Helms on History, Politics & Comedy

Ed Helms is best known for playing Andy Bernard in The Office and Stu in The Hangover trilogy. But the comedic actor is also the politically engaged, banjo-playing, podcast-hosting, TV series–producing author of a new book titled, SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups. Kara and Ed discuss domestic politics and satire's role during Trump 2.0; government overreach and history’s tendency to repeat itself; his podcast SNAFU with Ed Helms and the eponymous book; and the entertainment industry’s evolving economics. Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find us on Instagram, TikTok, and Bluesky @onwithkaraswisher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Life Lessons from Tech Titans (Kara in conversation with Brené Brown)

Life Lessons from Tech Titans (Kara in conversation with Brené Brown)

Kara sits down with Brené Brown, researcher, author, and vulnerability expert, in this edition of the Burn Book book tour. Brené tries to bring out our host’s vulnerable side, asking about the life le...

28 Mar 202453min

Much Ado About TikTok

Much Ado About TikTok

The effort to ban TikTok in the US is back in the spotlight as a new bill has passed through the House and is now in the Senate. Today, we have a lively debate with two guests who bring competing anal...

25 Mar 202457min

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman on the IPO

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman on the IPO

Reddit has been around for 19 years, but today the social media platform goes public and starts a new chapter. Its listing on the New York Stock Exchange also marks the first major social media IPO si...

21 Mar 202459min

Margrethe Vestager Shows Tech Gatekeepers The Door

Margrethe Vestager Shows Tech Gatekeepers The Door

For the past decade, the European Commission has taken on Big Tech under the leadership of Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager, inspiring fear and griping from tech CEOs the world over. Today,...

18 Mar 202451min

"Burn Book" Takes SxSW, with "Mensch" Mark Cuban

"Burn Book" Takes SxSW, with "Mensch" Mark Cuban

We're continuing book tour week in this bonus episode of “On.” Kara takes the SXSW stage with Mark Cuban, the entrepreneur turned "Shark Tank" star who is currently focused on his healthcare venture C...

15 Mar 202443min

More Burn Book with Ted Sarandos

More Burn Book with Ted Sarandos

We continue Kara's tour of her memoir Burn Book: a Tech Love Story as she gets candid with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos about the nonsensical nature of 1990s/early 2000s tech culture, how technology di...

14 Mar 202448min

How did Kara Scoop OpenAI, and More on Burn Book (with Sam Altman)

How did Kara Scoop OpenAI, and More on Burn Book (with Sam Altman)

This week, we join Kara on tour as she speaks with some of the most influential names in tech about her memoir Burn Book: a Tech Love Story. Today's stop: San Francisco’s City Arts & Lectures with Sam...

11 Mar 202446min

Why Reed Jobs is Betting on Cancer Innovations

Why Reed Jobs is Betting on Cancer Innovations

In high school, Reed Jobs was a summer intern in oncology labs while his dad, the late Apple co-founder and tech icon Steve Jobs, was battling pancreatic cancer. In his biography, Steve is quoted as c...

7 Mar 202456min

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