Musk Drug Use, Plagiarism Debates, & Disney's Family Feud
Kara and Scott are back with a lot to discuss! They start with the new Wall Street Journal piece on Elon Musk’s drug use, and get some medical expertise and insights from Kara's brother, Dr. Jeffrey S...
8 Jan 20241h 10min
AI Copyrights, Girl Math, and Blindsides
Kara and Scott are starting off the new year answering your listener questions! They tackle why more tech people aren't serving in government, whether Prof G AI compensates Kara, and if girl math is a...
5 Jan 202435min
The Year in Pivot: AI, Unions, Taylor Swift, and Insults Galore
Kara and Scott look back at highlights from the biggest themes of the year: learning to live with AI, labor strikes, the economic impact of girl power, and a sprinkling of Elon. Plus, what would Pivot...
29 Dec 20231h 2min
Best Friends of Pivot
As 2023 comes to an end, Kara and Scott are revisiting some of their favorite Friends of Pivot interviews, including fascinating and thought-provoking conversations with Esther Perel, Mehdi Hasan, Lak...
22 Dec 20231h 29min
2024 Predictions on AI, The Election, X's Future and More
It’s time for our annual predictions episode! Kara and Scott share their 2024 predictions on politics, stocks, China, Google and more. Plus, some Friend of Pivot predictions from Jen Psaki, Mike Birbi...
19 Dec 202338min
Epic Games Wins Against Google, COP 28, and Guest Naomi Alderman
Kara and Scott discuss Tesla recalling 2 million vehicles, Netflix revealing viewership statistics, and a couple of….terrifying liquids. Then, nearly 200 countries have approved a global pact that cal...
15 Dec 20231h 20min
"Free Speech Warriors," EU's AI Act, and Guest Dan Pfeiffer
Kara and Scott discuss Tucker Carlson's new streaming service, Elon letting Alex Jones back on X, and whether the criticism of Google's Gemini demo video is warranted. Then, UPenn's president resigns ...
12 Dec 20231h 9min
Taylor Swift, AI Alliance, University Presidents, and Guest Lou Paskalis
Kara and Scott discuss TIME's Person of the Year, Taylor Swift, George Santos' Cameo stardom, and yet another Republican debate. Then, they critique the testimony of three university presidents who sp...
8 Dec 20231h 16min
