On with Kara Swisher

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

01 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Longtime NPR co-hosts Audie Cornish and Ari Shapiro are reuniting for a new CNN podcast, “Engagement Party.” Each week, they unpack all the cultur...

Longer Life: What Does Science Say?

30 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

While the longevity field is filled with dubious claims and junk science, there have been some truly remarkable advances that will have an impact on ...

Demis Hassabis, Google DeepMind and the Battle Over AI Safety

28 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kara speaks with journalist and author Sebastian Mallaby about his new book, "The Infinity Machine," and its central figure: Demis Hassabis, the CEO a...

Pretty Tough with Maria Sharapova: Chelsea Handler

25 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Memorial Day from all of us at On with Kara Swisher! Today, we’re bringing you a special episode of "⁠Pretty Tough⁠," a new podcast from t...

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

23 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

From GLP-1’s to peptides to hyperbaric chambers, we’re awash in medical information and wellness trends. But what do we really know about improvin...

Why FCC Chair Brendan Carr Is a Dangerous Moron

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kara is joined by FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez, Knight First Amendment Institute executive director Jameel Jaffer, and The Verge editor-in-chief Nilay ...

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

18 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

For her new book, “I Am Not a Robot,” journalist and longtime technology columnist Joanna Stern turned her life over to AI for one whole year. She...

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

14 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kara talks to hotelier and hospitality entrepreneur Jeff Klein about the global private club boom. Klein is the founder of the San Vicente clubs, ultr...

Patrick Radden Keefe On Lies, Conspicuous Wealth & Moral Rot

11 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Journalist, author and podcaster Patrick Radden Keefe is renowned for writing stories about crime and corruption that expose deeper societal truths. H...

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

07 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kara talks with "Hacks" creators and showrunners Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky about the state of comedy and ending the HBO Max hit on ...

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

04 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a cultural event 20 years in the making — and it doesn’t disappoint. Kara invites screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna and ...

How Architecture Can Solve Big Social Problems with Jeanne Gang

30 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jeanne Gang is a renowned architect and the founder of Studio Gang, an international architecture and urban design firm. She joins Kara to discuss her...

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

27 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Political journalist Astead Herndon is using his new Vox podcast America, Actually with Astead Herndon to ask what feels like an unfathomable question...

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

23 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kara sits down with New York Liberty owner Clara Wu Tsai to talk about betting big on the WNBA and why the momentum for women’s sports isn’t slowi...

Nikki Glaser on Shame, Sex & Owning Who You Are

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Nikki Glaser’s star is on the rise. The two-time host of the Golden Globe Awards is set to take the mic for a third straight year in 2027. ...

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

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times investigative reporter Jodi Kantor joins Kara to talk about her new book, “How to Start: Discovering Your Life...

Inside the Wellness Boom: Separating Scams From Science

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On the heels of the weekend premiere of her new CNN series, “Kara Swisher Wants To Live Forever,” Kara brings together a panel of experts to talk ...

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

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Eric Topol, the founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, joins Kara to discuss reality versus the hype in the booming...

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

06 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kara’s 2023 interview with journalist and biographer Walter Isaacson about his Elon Musk biography was one of her most contentious conversations eve...

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

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Louis Theroux joins Kara to discuss his new Netflix documentary, "Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere." The film explores the online world of male in...

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

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Since announcing his decision to retire last year, North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis has become a kind of thorn in MAGA’s side, holding up ...

Why the AI Race Is Leaving Humans Behind with Tristan Harris

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tristan Harris, a technology ethicist and co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, studies how the tech industry’s platforms have become extr...

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

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

While the Department of Homeland Security publicly claims to be resetting its tactics around immigration arrests, it's been building out its capacity ...

A Silicon Valley Satire That Feels Uncomfortably Close to Reality

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"Raising money off frothy numbers to sugarcoat the rotten apple is what built this town.” That’s according to Duncan Park, the protagonist of "The...

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

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee and a member of the Gang of Eight, Virginia Sen. Mark Warner is among the select few members ...

Matt Belloni on WarnerMount, Disney Succession, Oscars & More

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kara sits down with Matthew Belloni, author of the flagship Puck newsletter What I’m Hearing and host of The Town podcast, to take the entertainment...

Survivors Speak Out: Taking On the ‘Epstein Class’

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been more than a month since the Justice Department released the latest tranche of files related to its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein — ar...

Friction Matters: Resistance Is a Feature, Not a Bug

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Friction gets an bad rap, according Jennifer Vail. As a tribologist, she studies interacting surfaces in relative motion, and she’s worked on everyt...

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

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is the current front runner on the list of Democrats eyeing a 2028 White House run. While he hasn’t made his presidenti...

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

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Gurley, accomplished venture capitalist, longtime Silicon Valley “worrywart,” and early Uber backer, joins Kara Swisher to discuss how to bui...

The Story Behind Netflix’s Most Popular Film Ever

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Netflix’s “KPop Demon Hunters” wasn’t just one of the biggest movies of 2025; it was Netflix’s most popular title — movie or show — ever...

Inside the MAGA Blueprint for Breaking the Midterms

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election, and he’s already laying the groundwork to undermine our confidence in the midterm ...

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

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Galloway is spearheading a consumer-led protest movement with a simple goal: to get people to cancel their subscriptions to tech companies that ...

Jane Fonda on How to Turn Rage Into Hope

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jane Fonda has been fighting for social justice over five decades, but in the past year, she’s kicked things up a notch. This past fall, she relaunc...

Defending Trump’s ‘Enemies’ with Attorney Abbe Lowell

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump makes no secret about having a long list of perceived enemies. And for the people he targets, there’s one lawyer many of them call: ...

How to Knock Out Super PACs with Lawrence Lessig

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kara talks to Lawrence Lessig about his fight to end Super PACs — without passing a constitutional amendment or overturning Citizens United.  Th...

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

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Since becoming CEO of the Onion two years ago, former disinformation reporter Ben Collins has helped revitalize the satirical newspaper by relaunching...

Inside Rivian’s Strategy to Survive a Hostile EV Market

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kara talks with Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe at a tense time for electric vehicles: domestic sales have cooled, federal EV tax credits are gone,...

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

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

For the last few weeks, Minneapolis has been the epicenter of President Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown, but tensions between residents and...

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

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On Christmas Eve, Elon Musk’s X rolled out an in-app tool that lets users alter other people’s photos and post the results directly in reply. With...

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

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Zeke Emanuel is one of the country’s foremost healthcare experts. An oncologist and the former chair of the Department of Bioethics at the Natio...

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

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Democratic California Representative Ro Khanna joins Kara for a wide-ranging conversation about the culture of impunity that’s taken hold in America...

Imran Ahmed Researches Online Hate. Trump Wants to Deport Him

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As the founder and CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, Imran Ahmed specializes in researching how hate and disinformation spread online. Hi...

Venezuela after Maduro: Can Trump Control Caracas From Afar?

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday sent shockwaves across the globe. And although the targeted military operation was a suc...

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

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As the principal contributor to The New Yorker’s “Q&A” interview series, Isaac Chotiner has earned a reputation as “the interview assassin.”...

ACCESS with Alex Heath and Ellis Hamburger

01 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Happy 2026 from all of us at On with Kara Swisher! We’re ringing in the new year with an episode of ACCESS, a new tech insider podcast from the Vox ...

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

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kara sits down with Chris Urmson, CEO and co-founder of the autonomous trucking company Aurora, and Johnathon Ehsani, a professor of public health at ...

The Long Game with Jake Sullivan and John Finer

25 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Holidays from the On with Kara Swisher team! To celebrate, we’re gifting you a recent episode of a new national security podcast from the Vox ...

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

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From an unenforced TikTok ban and a chatbot calling itself MechaHitler to mounting fears that we’re in an AI bubble, 2025 was another messy year for...

The End of Human Driving? with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kara sits down with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi to dig into how applied artificial intelligence works at scale.  At Uber, AI powers everything from...

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

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One of 2025’s most memorable images was of Silicon Valley’s billionaire CEOs lined up in the front rows at President Donald Trump’s inauguration...

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

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel Maddow is an author, podcast host and producer, documentary producer, and, of course, the anchor of her eponymous show on MS NOW. Her newest po...

Beyond ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: Margaret Atwood on Memoir, Grudges, & Getting Older

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret Atwood is one of the most famous and prolific authors of the modern era. Though best known for her 1985 hit “The Handmaid’s Tale,” her ...

Tech Billionaires & the Rural Poor: Two Sides of Trump’s MAGA Populism

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The tech billionaires of Silicon Valley and the Midwestern rural poor wouldn’t seem to have much in common. But somehow many of them have united und...

Comedian Tig Notaro on Laughing Through Grief

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do you grieve the impending death of a lifelong friend when you are a multi-hyphenate comedian, actor, director and producer? If you are Tig Notar...

Fighting for Truth in a Rage-Driven Algorithmic Age with Jessica Yellin

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the mid-2010s, television journalist and former chief White House correspondent Jessica Yellin left her job at CNN to go independent. A few years l...

Jennifer Welch of “I’ve Had It” Blasts Both MAGA & Centrist Dems

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the year since President Trump won re-election, in part, by capitalizing on sitdowns on friendly podcasts, Democrats have been looking for their ow...

Gloves Off with Scott Jennings, CNN’s Conservative Pundit

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Political commentator Scott Jennings has been called the “conservative explaining Red America to CNN viewers.” As the in-house Republican on CNN’...

Ken Burns & Sarah Botstein on Finding Hope in America’s Brutal Beginnings

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In “The American Revolution,” a new six-part docuseries airing on PBS this week, filmmakers Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein take a deep look at the A...

“Godfather of AI” Geoffrey Hinton Rings the Warning Bells

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton, known as one of the “godfathers of AI” for his pioneering work in deep learning and neural networks, joins Kara to...

What Everyone Gets Wrong About the Future of AI with Nick Foster

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Futures designer Nick Foster spent decades of his career helping tech companies create products many of us didn’t even know we wanted. As the head o...

How Trump Dismantled the Department of Justice with Carol Leonnig

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Under President Trump, the Department of Justice’s long-standing mission to uphold the law “without fear or favor” has been turned on its head. ...

Why Scott Galloway Wants Us To Celebrate Masculinity, Not Diminish It

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Galloway has spent the last few years ringing the alarm about how boys and young men are falling behind. Galloway, a marketing professor at New ...

Lessons on Capitalism from Patagonia’s Reluctant Billionaire

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard first got into business, all he wanted to do was make better equipment for himself and his fellow “dirtbags.”...

Judd Apatow on Meme Politics, Being Funny in 2025 & the Comedy Biz

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From an early age, writer, director, and producer Judd Apatow has been obsessed with comedy. What started as a quest to interview comedians for his hi...

Inside Trump’s DOJ Power Play & the Future of Special Counsels

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When the Department of Justice has to investigate politically sensitive matters, those investigations are typically handled by outside prosecutors kno...

Bernie Sanders on Beating Authoritarianism, Billionaires & AOC

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the wake of President Trump’s return to the White House, independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders spent months crisscrossing the nation rallying h...

Are You Replaceable? How AI Will Impact the Future of Work

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Will artificial intelligence be a job creator or a job destroyer? Who will be most affected — and how long will the AI revolution in employment take...

Kamala Harris on Trump, Tech’s Power Grab, and the Fight for Democracy

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Former Vice President Kamala Harris joined Kara to talk about her new book, “107 Days,” in front of a packed house at the Warner Theatre in Washin...

Brené Brown on the State of Leadership in America Today

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Acclaimed researcher, podcaster and best-selling author Brené Brown joins Kara to unpack her vision of leadership, as outlined in her latest book, "S...

Makeup Mogul Bobbi Brown on reinventing herself in her 60s

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the late 80s and early 90s, makeup artist Bobbi Brown made a name for herself by pioneering a more natural look long before it became the dominant ...

Free Speech, Colleges & Trump with Princeton President Chris Eisgruber

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Universities have been in the crosshairs of the White House since President Trump took office — and Princeton University president Christopher Eisgr...

Sen. Smith on the Shutdown, Democrats’ Future, and Retiring Early

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

At age 67, Sen. Tina Smith (D, MN) is doing something that’s still rather rare for senators: retiring at a relatively young age, after just one full...

Did ChatGPT Encourage a Teen Suicide? The Parents Suing OpenAI Say Yes

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Matt and Maria Raine say their son, 16-year-old Adam Raine, started using ChatGPT-4o in September 2024 to help with his homework. After Adam died by s...

Pete Buttigieg on Biden, Trump, Gaza, and His 2028 Presidential Plans

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is on the shortlist of Democrats expected to make a run for the White House in 2028. Six years ...

Joe Manchin on Trump, the Dems & the Filibuster

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For years, Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia was a Democrat with a habit of voting against the party line. Not surprisingly, that was something man...

How To AI: A Practical Business Q&A With Three Experts

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As more companies push AI in their workplaces, the technology is rapidly reshaping the way many of us do our jobs. But a lot of people — from entry-...

Is AI Hollywood’s Newest Star? Runway AI’s Vision for the Future of Film

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AI video generators are making storytelling more affordable — and one day, the tools may allow anyone with enough creativity to become a filmmaker....

How A ‘Brittle’ Constitution Broke U.S. Politics with Historian Jill Lepore

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In her latest book, We the People, the historian, New Yorker staff writer, and Harvard University professor Jill Lepore turns her attention to the his...

Liberal Media Bias, Trump & Taming Big Tech with Cable Impresario John Malone

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

While media pioneer John Malone may not be a household name, he’s had a hand in shaping how all of us watch TV. Malone built Denver-based Tele-Commu...

Labor Day Special: Hacks On Tap

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Labor Day! Today, we’re bringing you a special episode from our friends at Hacks on Tap. This one is hosted by David Axelrod and John Heileman...

Joy Reid on Dems, Gaza & Independent Media

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joy Reid was an early social media adopter — which didn’t always go over well with her former bosses at MSNBC. But after her primetime show, The R...

Cartoons, Capitalism & Censorship: Alison Bechdel & Ann Telnaes on Politics in Art

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do artists hold the powerful to account? Graphic novelist Alison Bechdel and editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes have been grappling with that questi...

Why Trump’s Economic Illiteracy Might *Not* Tank the Economy

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tariffs are up, but inflation is still holding steady. Job numbers are down, but the stock market is booming. Meanwhile, President Trump fired the hea...

Why Trump’s Cartoonish Fascism Is So Effective with Jason Stanley

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As federal troops patrol the capital and masked men whisk away immigrants in unmarked cars, it’s reasonable to ask: is President Trump a fascist? Ac...

What Makes A Man? Richard Reeves on Addressing the Struggles Facing Boys and Men

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are boys and men in crisis? Kara tackles the "male malaise" head-on with Richard Reeves, founding president of the American Institute for Boys and Men...

Unpacking the Myth of John F. Kennedy Jr.

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

More than 25 years after his tragic death, John F. Kennedy Jr. remains one of the most captivating figures in American public life. He was handsome, c...

Kids These Days: The Impact of Tech, Social Media and AI on Adolescents

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in 2022, more than one in three U.S. adolescents between the ages of 18 an...

Robert Reich on Democrats’ Failures, Trump’s Fascism & Populism

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Democrats have abandoned the working class, according to former Labor Secretary Robert Reich, leading working people to fall for President Trump’s h...

Journalists or Creators? How Media Entrepreneurs Are Reshaping News

31 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Legacy media isn’t dead, but journalists are leaving traditional outlets in swarms to launch their own newsletters, podcasts and social media ventur...

Epstein, Trump & the MAGA Meltdown — Sorting Fact from Fiction

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever since Trump was re-elected in 2024, his MAGA base has been eagerly awaiting the release of the Epstein files. So it came as a shock when, in July...

When AI F*s Up, Who’s to Blame? With Bruce Holsinger

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when artificial intelligence collides with family, morality and the need for justice? Author and University of Virginia professor Bruce H...

TikTok Is Changing How We Talk & How We Vote

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Social media algorithms are leading to the creation of new words, new accents, and even new identities. And while using the apps may seem like a fun, ...

Making Trump Pay with E. Jean Carroll and Roberta Kaplan

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Not my type” is what President Donald Trump said about writer and former advice columnist E. Jean Carroll after she accused him of sexually assau...

Science vs. Silicon Valley with Adam Becker

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How skeptical should we be about the bill of goods (often marketed as needs) sold to us by Silicon Valley? Very, says Adam Becker, an astrophysicist a...

Taking on Trump Family Corruption with Rep. Robert Garcia

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rep. Robert Garcia was recently elected as the ranking member of the powerful House Oversight Committee by his fellow House Democrats. He won a top jo...

The 2024 Election Post-Mortem: How Trump Beat the Odds

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Despite the chaos of January 6th, 34 felony convictions, and his party’s underperformance in the 2022 midterms, Donald J. Trump is once again presid...

The Red Scare Returns? Lessons from McCarthyism in the Age of Trump 2.0

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump and other Republicans keep throwing around the C-word — Communist — to smear anyone slightly progressive, including Zohran Mamdani...

Jerrod Carmichael on Truth in Comedy, Coming Out Late & Religion

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kara Swisher sits down with Emmy-winning comedian Jerrod Carmichael for a raw and revealing conversation about truth, family, faith — and the art of...

Trump's Iran Strikes: Triumph, Stalemate or Setback?

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump’s decision to bomb Iran shocked much of the world — but America’s involvement was over almost as soon as it began, and so far, i...