Why the 1920 Palmer Raids Feel...Weirdly Familiar? (with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway)
episodePreviously titled “S4E16: Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway and the Palmer Raids” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 5, 2026
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What is the significance of the Palmer Raids in American history?
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How did the political climate in 1919 lead to the Palmer Raids?
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Hey there, I'm Ed Helms, and welcome to Snafu, the show where I take my guests on a delightful romp through history's biggest screw-ups in a courageous and, let's be honest, largely futile attempt to better understand the human condition. My guests today are two of the sharpest... funniest and most brutally honest voices in tech, business, culture and politics. Individually, they're award-winning journalists, thought leaders and podcasters hosting fantastic shows like On with Kara Swisher, The Prof G Pod and Raging Moderates. But together. They co-host Pivot, a show that is highly entertaining and profoundly insightful and basically required listening for anyone trying to navigate this insane moment that we find ourselves in.
Welcome to Snafu, Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway.
Thank you. You know, Scott is the definition of snafu. That's, you know, how we got started. It was a snafu.
That's my stage name when I'm a stripper.
Yeah. Yeah. No, it's your porn name.
Snafu. There you go. Snafu. How do you mean that you got started through a snafu?
It was a mistake. It was a mistake. Oh, do tell. I've told the story before, but I was looking for another partner and ran into Scott in Germany, of all places, where he was giving this speech about his trend speech, which is really cool. He had all these charts and I was watching it and I kept learning things. And I think I know everything, obviously, because I do. But he kept giving me insights. I was like, oh, that was smart. But he was so obnoxious. On stage, he danced around. He showed off his stomach. He did all manner of things. And the Germans were perplexed. But I was completely entertained and also horrified. And so I went up to him and I said, you really are a jerk. But boy, are you smart. And will you come on my show?
Which is, you know, that's the, you know, meet cute kind of thing. And he did.
Do you see yourself as a jerk or is this a fair characterization?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the significance of the Palmer Raids in American history?
0:01–2:18
2
How did the political climate in 1919 lead to the Palmer Raids?
2:18–5:20
3
What were the immediate impacts of the Palmer Raids on civil liberties?
5:20–7:56
4
How did the Palmer Raids reflect societal fears of communism?
7:56–10:49
5
What role did J. Edgar Hoover play in the Palmer Raids?
10:49–12:53
6
How did the Palmer Raids affect immigrant communities in America?
12:53–16:25
7
What lessons can be learned from the Palmer Raids for today’s society?
16:25–19:42
8
How do the Palmer Raids relate to current issues of civil rights and government overreach?
19:42–56:40