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Pivot

Midterm Map Wars, AirPods Revamp, and Trump Phone Grift

12 May 2026

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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

0.723 - 19.39 Kara Swisher

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19.671 - 34.24 Kara Swisher

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37.747 - 59.991 Skylar Diggins

What's up, y'all? I'm Skylar Diggins, seven-time WNBA All-Star, Olympic gold medalist, and mom. And I'm Cassidy Hubbard, host and reporter for nearly 20 years, covering the biggest names and stories in sports and mom. And this is AmMom, a community for athletes, game changers, and moms of all kinds. Dropping May 14th. Tap in with us.

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60.494 - 83.565 Kara Swisher

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83.545 - 102.129 Kara Swisher

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102.529 - 104.031 Scott Galloway

Yeah, what show is this? Where are we?

104.051 - 105.152 Kara Swisher

Oh, stop it.

105.172 - 105.553 Scott Galloway

Where are you?

105.913 - 117.135 Kara Swisher

It's your main show. It's the one that fuels all the others. Hi, everyone. This is Pivot from New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network. I'm Cara Swisher.

Chapter 2: How is the FCC impacting media freedom?

2216.287 - 2226.158 Scott Galloway

That's not to say we shouldn't hold them accountable. It's not to say they shouldn't be subject to the same rules and regulation as other industries. But if you had a red button to push and do away with all big tech, you wouldn't want to do it.

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2226.198 - 2242.879 Scott Galloway

And for all the problems and externalities, there isn't a single nation in the world that's presented with the opportunity to say, put your headquarters here. The problem is, the big tech, I don't think Italy is a net gainer from big tech. The U.S. is, but I'm not sure other nations are.

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2243.44 - 2243.74 Unknown

Yeah, they are.

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2243.76 - 2253.735 Scott Galloway

And so a lot of these nations are doing the math and saying, you've gutted our media companies. You don't pay that many taxes here. You haven't really increased employment a lot. You're just creating tremendous disruption.

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2254.275 - 2255.938 Unknown

And sexualized deep fakes.

2255.958 - 2280.834 Scott Galloway

Yeah, and also you now appear to be an existential threat to our kids' emotional and physical well-being. We're not down with, you know, the idolatry of innovators for a lot of good reasons and some bad, has totally kind of infected or overwhelmed the U.S. The worm has turned a little bit. AI is way down. People are realizing what a negative impact this has had on our children.

2280.874 - 2293.633 Scott Galloway

And then going much bigger, it's manifesting itself in terms of being ground zero for frustrations around income inequality. But these other nations just aren't that impressed by these guys. They're like, okay, you broke a law, we're going to charge you.

2293.613 - 2309.792 Kara Swisher

Yeah, I like the activity. And I think, as you said, a long time ago, early in our relationship, someone has to do a perp walk on whether it's chatbots and kids dying or something like that. Someone has to go to jail. They won't, but I like the effort by these governments.

2309.812 - 2322.928 Kara Swisher

And I don't think it's, I think someone needs to investigate how they made these decisions about sexualized deep fakes and child pornography on whatever service that does it and what they did to stop it or not stop it. I think it's important for public to know.

Chapter 3: What are the implications of the upcoming redistricting wars?

2951.966 - 2973.122 Kara Swisher

And I hate myself for even thinking. Oh, maybe it was, right? Without any proof. And I find that feeling in me really gross. I have to say the conspiracy theory minded. But you become more that way as you live in this world where AI and social media and everything else just sort of spins your brain in a way that's really gross.

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2973.102 - 2984.859 Kara Swisher

And speaking of clarity, I have to say, one thing is, first of all, Matt Damon on Saturday Night Live was superb, and he looks like he's great in The Odyssey. That was a superb show. SNL is really bringing it.

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2984.919 - 2986.081 Scott Galloway

He's a really solid actor.

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2986.221 - 3001.221 Kara Swisher

Anyway, but I have to give, talking about clarity, Chelsea Handler at the Kevin Hart roast was fantastic. fucking super. So was Tom Brady, by the way. But let me say, Chelsea Handler handed it back to the MAGA sort of adjacent comedian bros.

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3001.261 - 3002.802 Scott Galloway

You love that. I thought of you when I saw that.

3002.923 - 3006.887 Kara Swisher

Let's listen to her call out the comedians who went to the Saudi comedy festival.

3007.848 - 3018.381 Unknown

Now that your favorite leader is making the draft mandatory, I assume that all of you will be signing up to go fight in Iran. Or do you tough talking pussies only go to the Middle East for comedy festivals?

3020.42 - 3044.035 Kara Swisher

She had so many lines. That was a nicer one. And then she had some choice words for Tony Hinchcliffe. And she said, Tony is what happens when women don't have safe access to abortion care, which I thought was funny. And then also like, who's warming Joe Rogan's balls in their mouth now that you're here tonight? He looked sick the way she attacked him. And it was so good. She did such a good job.

3044.135 - 3061.553 Kara Swisher

I have to say, Chelsea, I love you. Marry me. I gotta say, so good. She was fantastic. And they just, he was so uncomfortable. Like, they can't take a joke, these people. They can dish it out, but they can't take it. And Chelsea put them down, put them down. And I love to see it. Anyway, your thoughts?

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