Pivot Podcast

“Blue Origin is looking less like NASA and more like Neiman Marcus with propulsion.” @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social react to Blue Origin falling further behind in the race for satellite dominance.

“Every election is a choice, not a marriage proposal.” @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social discuss whether voters should care about Graham Platner’s campaign controversies—or focus on the issues.

“It’s going to send the U.S. and global economy into a recession.” @profgalloway.com predicts that one or more major AI stocks could crash hard enough to shake the economy.

“This is like name-calling, bullying, bullshit.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com slam the transphobic and homophobic attacks on Texas Democratic Senate candidate, James Talarico.

“You’re about to see one of the biggest brand failures in history.” @profgalloway.com predicts Ferrari's new electric car will go down in history... for all the wrong reasons.

“It’s not woke. It’s conscience.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com react to Pope Leo’s warning about AI.

“If your emotions and political partisanship trump the health of Americans, then the problem is you, not Mark Cuban.” @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social react to backlash over Mark Cuban appearing with Trump to announce lower-cost prescription drug partnerships.

“We have complete freedom to do what we want.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com react to James Murdoch buying half of Vox Media and what it means for editorial independence.

“He was so disingenuous in this interview.” @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social react to Jeff Bezos’ argument that it wouldn’t help ordinary Americans if he paid more taxes.

“This feels a little bit…ayahuasca.” @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social react to Elon Musk’s SpaceX filing.

“These rich fuckers are fucking with our environment now.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com on how just about everyone hates data centers (except for Kevin O’Leary).

“What in the fuckity fuck?” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com react to reality TV star Spencer Pratt gaining traction in the Los Angeles mayor’s race.

“That’s not when we need your courage.” @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social predict Bill Cassidy will become more anti-Trump now that he’s lost his Senate primary—but say it’s too little, too late.

“A waste of our legal system’s time.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com react to Elon Musk losing his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI after a unanimous jury verdict. Check out the full conversation on tomorrow’s episode of Pivot!

“Real relationships require friction—and AI removes friction.” @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social discuss the rise of “AI wives” and how AI companionship is reshaping real relationships.

The OpenAI trial was missing one thing: More @karaswisher.bsky.social

“He could give a fuck is what he’s saying to you, and doesn't have any plan except for disaster." @karaswisher.bsky.social unpacks Trump dismissing concerns about Americans struggling with rising costs.

Who do you want to see co-host with @karaswisher.bsky.social during Scott-Free August?!

Attn Aliens: @karaswisher.bsky.social is ready for you

“They’re going to shitcan Siri.” @profgalloway.com tells @karaswisher.bsky.social he thinks Apple’s AI ambitions will force the company to move on from Siri.

“It looks like a weird sex position, the way they have drawn these things.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com react to increasingly extreme gerrymandered maps.

“You’re showing up with a very elegant squirt gun and they have a fucking howitzer.” @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social discuss why using AI portfolio management can’t compete with the massive resources of hedge funds.

“The whole thing is like a bad soap opera that you want to turn off.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com discuss the petty dramas playing out in the Elon vs. OpenAI trial.

“It doesn't pass the most basic smell test.” @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social think GameStop’s $55 billion bid for eBay is a non-starter.

“I think the knives are out for this guy.” @karaswisher.bsky.social makes a prediction about Pete Hegseth’s future.

“Vogue has so much rizz, and no money. And the Bezoses have just so much money and not a lot of rizz. It's a marriage made in heaven.” @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social on why Jeff and Lauren Bezos belong at the Met Gala. Catch the full conversation in tomorrow's episode.

“The people who control our government or have a disproportionate influence have totally dissociated.” @profgalloway.com walks @karaswisher.bsky.social through his “ketamine economy” theory— how extreme wealth has disconnected elites from the systems the rest of America relies on.

@karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com have the perfect analogy for Big Tech's AI spending spree.

If @karaswisher.bsky.social's schedule ever frees up… she’s pulling up to court to wave at Elon...

"He’s just such a nakedly political person...carrying water for the Trumps.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com have thoughts on FCC chair Brendan Carr targeting Disney after Trump and Melania pushed to take Jimmy Kimmel off the air.

“Bankruptcy is a feature, not a bug.” @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social discuss the government's potential bailout of Spirit Airlines.

"It'll be interesting to see how the jury thinks of him... I think they all know Elon Musk is a giant asshole." As the Elon/OpenAI trial gets underway this week, @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com make some predictions.

“Every opportunity is an opportunity.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com discuss Trump turning the Correspondents’ Dinner shooting into a pitch for his ballroom project.

@karaswisher.bsky.social's got a cameo in The Devil Wears Prada 2. Let us know if you spot her!

"Tucker Carlson is the most likely GOP nominee for president in 2028.” @profgalloway.com thinks Tucker Carlson’s recent shift on Trump looks a lot like positioning for a 2028 presidential run.

Please enjoy every joke @profgalloway.com told during the recording of the latest Pivot episode. Some made it to the final cut. Some didn’t. Which ones would you have let him get away with?

“In 24 months, we’ll hate him too.” @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social discuss why even the “good” AI CEOs like Anthropic’s Dario Amodei won’t escape the backlash.

"I’m gonna get his cellphone, and you’re gonna text him.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com are going to text their policy requests to Trump, just like Joe Rogan.

“He’s a huge national security risk.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com discuss the stakes of Kash Patel’s leadership at the FBI.

"The same age as Cook was when he took the role." Back in October 2025, @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com flagged John Ternus as Apple’s next CEO — and reflected on Tim Cook’s legacy.

@profgalloway.com pays tribute to @karaswisher.bsky.social on his studio wall. But is it enough for her?

“Congress doesn't want to think past their fucking two-inch dicks.” @profgalloway.com tells @karaswisher.bsky.social why Trump Accounts for kids don’t go far enough, and what he’d do instead.

“We’ve seen this movie before—and it doesn’t end well.” @profgalloway.com tells @karaswisher.bsky.social why Allbirds’ pivot from sneakers to AI will end badly for investors.

"It was so tone deaf...vmore of this sort of performative romance with Bezos." @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com react to The New York Times profile of Lauren Sanchez.

“If you do not concede elections, the very foundation of democracy does not exist.” @profgalloway.com explains why Viktor Orbán's concession is his win this week.

That time @karaswisher.bsky.social got cock-blocked by JD Vance...

“Don’t fuck with El Papa.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com discuss why going after the pope is a political third rail.

“We’re an acquired taste.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and Rahm Emanuel agree they’re…not for everyone. But will likability factor into Rahm's potential presidential run?

“Make him pick his wealth or the American people’s democracy.” Rahm Emanuel tells @karaswisher.bsky.social what legislation the Democrats need to push forward if they win the House and Senate in 2026.

"I don't often agree with Megyn, but there you go." @karaswisher.bsky.social talks to guest co-host Rahm Emanuel about finding unexpected common ground with Megyn Kelly, over Trump's Iran threats.

“This is not the time to take economic risks.” @profgalloway.com advises a listener to prioritize stability over starting a business while preparing for a growing family. Want @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com's advice on your own problem? Call us at 855-51-PIVOT!

“Prediction markets are not going to put polling out of business.” On our latest episode, Kristen Soltis Anderson pushes back on @profgalloway.com's recent take about the future of polling.

“That is a five-alarm fire level number.” Kristen Soltis Anderson doesn't mince words when talking to @karaswisher.bsky.social about Trump’s 31% approval rating on the economy.

"I don't even think movies would write those lines anymore." @karaswisher.bsky.social and Kristen Soltis Anderson discuss Trump’s F-bomb ultimatum to Iran, and whether a little pearl clutching is warranted in this case. Listen to the full discussion on our latest episode.

“It isn’t necessarily a bad thing to have to be battered, just to see what holds and what needs to be fixed.” @karaswisher.bsky.social talks about how periods of disruption can expose what’s broken—and what still works.

“We’ll have to see how many pirouettes he’s willing to do for Donald Trump to destroy his reputation.” @scaramucci.bsky.social and @karaswisher.bsky.social discuss Lee Zeldin potentially replacing Pam Bondi as AG—and how far he may go to stay in Trump’s orbit.

"He likes putting people in pain... anybody in his path gets destroyed." @scaramucci.bsky.social on Trump’s M.O. with Iran and... everything else.

Farewell, Pam Bondi. We'll never forget when the Dow was at $50,000.

You never know what'll happen when @scaramucci.bsky.social co-hosts Pivot... Tune in tomorrow!

As Apple turns 50, @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com look back on their first devices, unpack the company's highs and lows, and imagine what Steve Jobs would make of the Trump era.

“I would rather give my ex-wife access to my text message history than sign up." @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social won't be downloading the new White House app anytime soon.

"Brendan Carr has no business in the federal government." @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com react to Brendan Carr's CPAC comments about the media.

“This is kind of the definition of a quagmire.” @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social break down Trump’s Iran strategy, and discuss why the U.S. may already be in quagmire territory.

“If AI starts producing cute pictures of babies seeing or hearing for the first time, I’m out.” @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social ponder...what’s the point of scrolling anymore if AI ruins animal and baby videos?!

"I'm personally aggrieved... my kids got fucked up on these things.” @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social unpack the Meta/YouTube verdict — and discuss whether the social media reckoning has finally arrived.

“They’re making money at your expense and cheating while doing it.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com break down the market swings driven by Trump’s shifting Iran statements, and why some traders appear to be cashing in.

"I was telling things I've said 109 times before. I don't want to work for a tech mogul...I just never have" @karaswisher.bsky.social explains how her comments about the Ellisons became “a thing,” what she actually thinks of them & why she’ll never work for tech folks. Tune in Friday for more!

"We had a little tiff. I was a little snarky." @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com reveal they had a little fight, but it's all good now...

@profgalloway.com's Sora prediction from last week was right on the money!

"There was no need to be at the center of the story, he just did the job.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com offer a proper tribute to Robert Mueller.

"This chaos is Trump's chaos." @karaswisher.bsky.social explains who's really responsible for the TSA mess at airports.

@profgalloway.com and Larry David hung out at the Vanity Fair Oscar party, and it was pretty pretty good.

The MAGA Micropenis War has arrived, and @karaswisher.bsky.social is HERE for it.

"This data is incredibly insightful. This is the wisdom of crowds. This does illuminate."  @profgalloway.com explains to @karaswisher.bsky.social and Pivot listeners why he finds value in prediction markets like Kalshi.

“Tim Cook is a duplicitous motherfucker who’s benefited from American society and isn’t giving back.” @profgalloway.com explains why he’s been selling his Apple stock.

“It’s the ones I can’t see that I'm worried about.” @karaswisher.bsky.social says the most dangerous threats to free speech aren’t the loud ones...

"Sit, Dawg" @karaswisher.bsky.social puts @profgalloway.com in his place at #SWSW

“Please understand there are shadow people behind these actions.” @karaswisher.bsky.social reveals how powerful Silicon Valley figures are pushing the government to go after Anthropic.

“I think we're on the precipice of a $10 trillion wipeout.” @profgalloway.com maps out how the Iran war could trigger a global financial chain reaction.

“He looks like a fatuous popinjay at all times.” @karaswisher.bsky.social says the Defense Department banning press photographers won’t make Pete Hegseth any less… Pete Hegseth-y.

“Just remember… these sons of bitches keep coming.” @karaswisher.bsky.social’s message to Minnesotans (and everyone) is to keep vigilant.

“People are sick of strongly worded letters” @governorwalz.mn.gov tells @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social that it’s time for Democrats to start breaking the norms.

"You do look good" "Have you considered running for governor of California?" @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com have a pitch for @governorwalz.mn.gov. Watch/listen to the full conversation when our "Resist and Unsubscribe" episode drops on Tuesday!

How is @governorwalz.mn.gov feeling after Kristi Noem's ouster? "Petty as hell," he admits to @karaswisher.bsky.social. Catch more of this conversation on our special "Resist and Unsubscribe" episode, out tomorrow on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. #ResistandUnsubscribe

"If your relationship rises and falls on the expense of a ring, you got bigger problems.” Want @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com's advice on your own problem? Call us at 855-51-PIVOT!

“If he can win in Texas, he’s very likely the Democrats’ VP pick in 2028.” @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social discuss James Talarico's future prospects.

Kaitlan Collins? Dana Bash? Jake Tapper? Which anchor would win a CNN edition of Survivor? @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com have some thoughts….

“She was advantaging herself, and Trump likes to only advantage himself.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com unpack why Kristi Noem lost Trump’s support.

@profgalloway.com has optioned his book for a TV series. Who do you think should play @karaswisher.bsky.social?

“Leadership is listening" @profgalloway.com questions why the Trump administration isn’t taking advantage of the experience and expertise of Congress right now.

“He really doesn’t seem to have a plan — and he’s the president.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com discuss President Trump appearing to workshop his Iran strategy with reporters.

Pivot is returning to the Vox Media Podcast Stage at SXSW for a live taping on March 15th, presented by Odoo! Visit voxmedia.com/sxsw to learn more and get a 15% discount on your Innovation badge. Or use code VOXMEDIA15 at checkout on SXSW.com.

“There's gonna be a hangover for this.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @puck.news' Bill Cohan say the Ellisons may be celebrating their Warner Bros. win now — but it might not feel so great later.

@karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com are coming to Minneapolis for a special Resist and Unsubscribe show on Sunday, March 8th! Visit resistandunsubscribe.com for tickets! Proceeds to benefit the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota.

“This gave Trump an off-ramp from a failed economic policy.” @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social say SCOTUS blocking Trump’s emergency tariff authority handed him a way out of bad policy — but he’s doubling down.

"You don't have to laugh at his jerky joke.” @karaswisher.bsky.social gets the locker room energy after a big win — but says the US men’s hockey team didn’t have to play along when Trump took a shot at the women’s team.