Brooke Shields: Stardom, Teen Girls & Social Media
After a brief discussion about the impact of social media on the mental health of teenage girls, Kara and Nayeema turn to today’s guest: Brooke Shields. She became a teenage superstar through her role...
3 Apr 202352min
How to Make It in Media with Audie Cornish
As she pens her memoir, Kara’s been thinking about legacy, but on this episode we reflect on the legacy of another powerhouse reporter: Audie Cornish. After hosting NPR’s flagship “All Things Consider...
30 Mars 202352min
Katie Porter: Taking Big Business to Task While Running for Dianne Feinstein’s Seat
After a quick discussion of last week’s TikTok testimony, Kara and Nayeema turn to today’s guest: Congresswoman Katie Porter. The California Democrat has gone viral for her whiteboard-wielding grillin...
27 Mars 202351min
When Silicon Valley Invaded Texas
Lawrence Wright has produced some of the most seminal pieces of journalism on scientology, terrorism and – now – the Silicon Valley invasion of his hometown: Austin, Texas. Kara and Larry taped this i...
24 Mars 202342min
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on GPT-4 & the A.I. Arms Race
We’re on the cusp of an artificial intelligence arms race that has venture capitalists drooling, regulators petrified and competitors from Google to Microsoft to Elon Musk racing to get their products...
23 Mars 20231h
Reid Hoffman Talks Trump, Thiel & AI
From AI and the recent launch of GPT-4 to behind-the-scenes pressure on Washington to resolve the Silicon Valley Bank crisis, today’s guest is in the thick of it all. Kara tells Nayeema that Reid Hoff...
20 Mars 202358min
SVB, IG & AI with Instagram Co-founder Kevin Systrom
After a quick rundown of Kara’s Twitter feud with SVB-enthusiast David Sacks, we turn to an interview with a former Silicon Valley Bank customer: Kevin Systrom. When you found one of the most successf...
16 Mars 202359min
Walter Isaacson Is Writing the Book (Literally) on Elon Musk
Does Kara ever get sick of talking about Elon Musk? That’s a question Nayeema asks today, and they both agree: as exhausting as he can be, Elon is a defining force in business, media and innovation. S...
13 Mars 20231h 1min
