Squawk Pod
Episodes
Slack’s Start; Boeing’s Ups and Downs; Travis Kalanick Selling Out
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield, the first in our series on the new class of companies that went public in 2019. Butterfield shares his thoughts on the ...
Boeing’s Spacecraft; Baby Yoda; Democratic Debate
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Political strategist and pollster Frank Luntz doesn’t see a clear winner of last night’s Democratic debate. He shares the results from his Los Ang...
The House Votes: Impeachment & USMCA; Star Wars
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The House has voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump. CNBC Contributor Steve Grasso, QMA’s Ed Campbell, and Needham’s Chris Retzler discuss if...
Teflon Tesla; Impeachment Ad Blitz
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mayor Pete Buttigieg is facing criticism for his (incomplete) donor list, Eli Lilly is facing criticism from Elizabeth Warren on the company’s insul...
Boeing’s Production Halt; Bad Apps; Impeachment Economics
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Boeing announced it is suspending production of the 737 Max Jetliner in January. CNBC reporter Phil LeBeau, crisis management expert Eric Dezenhall an...
Space Race with Neil deGrasse Tyson; Boeing Board’s Debate; 1998 Amazon Throwback
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Squawk Pod heads to space! Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson says there are plenty of opportunities beyond Earth, and NASA’s just the tip of the me...
Boris Johnson’s Big Win; Steve Bannon; Nancy Pelosi’s Pricing Plan
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A decisive win for the Conservative Party in the U.K. means Brexit is coming. “No ifs, no buts, no maybes.” A phase one trade deal has been reache...
Survivor Streaming; WeWork or WeFraud; Noms de Plume
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Saudi Aramco’s stock surged on its second day of trading and a senior trade advisor is adding to the tariffs debate under a not-so-secret nom de plu...
World’s Biggest IPO; Smoking Pot Stocks; Head of the FAA
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration speaks to Congress today in the wake of the Boeing 737 Max tragedies this past year. Before his testim...
SurveyMonkey CEO; Warby Parker Co-CEO; Google’s Play for Death (Cures)
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A former Boeing employee speaks out on the red flags he raised before the two deadly 737 Max crashes. Google’s parent company Alphabet has brought o...
Amazon’s Return to NY; NASA to the Moon
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon is still coming to New York, though this time it’s hitting Hudson Yards instead of Long Island City. The move reignited a debate about subsid...
Uber’s Report; Musk’s Trial; Activision Blizzard CEO
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Uber released its data on incidents from 2017-2018, and the 3,000+ reports of sexual abuse have alarmed and disturbed riders. CNBC’s Jane Wells is i...
China & the World Bank; CVS’ Evolution; AI Learning
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass says China gets too much in loans from the global community. Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH) has introduced a bill, the Acc...
ConocoPhillips CEO; Billionaire Ken Langone; Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s Promotion
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Billionaire investor, Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone joined Squawk Box to discuss President Trump’s U.S.-China trade war strategy, the education ...
Family Matters; Musk on Trial; College Crisis
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump isn’t in a rush to make a trade deal with China. Joe, Becky, and Tom Farley discuss what a trade war into 2020 might mean for the ma...
Cyber Weekend; Boeing’s Big Month; Boomers & Billionaires
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
E-commerce entrepreneur Michael Rubin, Executive Chairman of Fanatics and Rue Gilt Groupe weighs in on what he’s calling “cyber weekend.” Young ...
Warren Buffett’s Bid; Black Friday Deals
29 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Black Friday, the official start of the holiday shopping season. CNBC reporters Kate Rogers, Deirdre Bosa, and Courtney Reagan set the scene fo...
Becky Quick and Walmart CEO Doug McMillon
28 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Thanksgiving! On this special holiday episode: Becky’s extended interview with Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, spanning from his teenage years unlo...
Turkeys, Travel, and Toys R Us
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s almost Thanksgiving, and that means it’s turkey time—and travel time. AAA Media Manager Robert Sinclair explains the best habits for your h...
Bloomberg’s Campaign Co-Chair; Wealth & Warren; Uber’s Road Ahead
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Bloomberg’s campaign co-chair Greg Fischer believes in his candidate, and trusts that voters who get to know him will believe in him, too. F...
Merger Monday; Bloomberg’s Bid; Holiday Movie Recs
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
LVMH and Tiffany have tied the knot, and so have Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. Michael Bloomberg is officially running for President, and CNBC con...
Tesla’s Smashing Expectations; Vape Industry Execs in Washington
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This Friday’s podcast is vehicles and vapes. Tesla’s new truck isn’t exactly what it was cracked up to be, Uber’s major shareholders are makin...
Big News for Brokerages; Debate Night; Kara Swisher
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Becky breaks news that Charles Schwab is reportedly in talks to acquire TD Ameritrade, potentially creating a brokerage behemoth. Political pollster F...
Target CEO; Apple & Trump in Texas
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Target CEO Brian Cornell is looking forward to a bustling holiday season after the company’s strong quarterly report. He and Becky Quick talk strate...
Kris Jenner; Taco Bell Date Night
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kris Jenner, the “momager” behind the Kardashian-Jenner empire, sees family business opportunities beyond Kylie Jenner’s $600 million cosmetics ...
FedEx CEO is Fired Up; Ford’s Electric SUV; Walter Isaacson
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
FedEx founder and CEO Frederick Smith is challenging The New York Times to a debate. Ford has unveiled its fully electric SUV; the automaker’s presi...
The Jedi Battle; Directness of Direct Advertising; Taylor Swift’s Bad Blood
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon is challenging the Pentagon’s award of a $10 billion cloud contract known as Jedi to Microsoft. Amazon accused the government of bias because...
Warren Bashing Billionaires; Impeachment Impact; Cooking Conversations with Lidia Bastianich
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren fired her latest shot at billionaires with a commercial on our own network, CNBC. Joe Kernen, Becky Quick and ...
Tax Cuts 2.0; Justice in Business; Regulating Big Tech
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An annual ranking of the most just companies - responsible to both society and shareholders - is out from Just Capital, co-founded by billionaire hedg...
Microsoft’s DACA Mission; Betting Big in Space; Disney+’s Debut
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Microsoft is stepping in to try to save DACA. Today, the Supreme Court begins hearing the case that that’s trying to stop the termination of the pro...
Singles’ Day; Dimon’s Wealth; Social Media Spying
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Singles’ Day— one of the biggest shopping days in the world. Alibaba has already beat last year’s sales on the e-commerce platform’s 24...
Billionaire-in-Chief
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg might be running for President, but Joe’s betting Andrew that he doesn’t. The team speaks to pollster Fran...
Food (Delivery) Fight; Bill Gates’ Tax Math; Tom Friedman
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Gates is the second-richest man in the world and a famously generous philanthropist, so he knows a thing or two about taxes. At The New York Time...
Wall Street vs. Warren; Personal Finance with A-Rod
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bank of America’s Savita Subramanian is on set with Becky and Joe talking Walgreens, SoftBank, Amazon, and whether anyone “Xeroxes” anymore. Wal...
Exclusive: Boeing’s Chairman
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The full, exclusive interview with Boeing’s new Chairman, David Calhoun. The aircraft manufacturer stripped CEO Dennis Muilenburg of the Chairman ro...
McDonald’s Fires CEO; Medicare for All; Kickstarter’s Co-Founder
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
McDonald’s is on its fourth CEO in eight years. Yale’s School of Management and CNBC contributor Jeff Sonnenfeld puts its most recent corporate ex...
Silicon Valley Whisperer Kara Swisher & Who’s Hiring
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jobs Friday is here! It turns out, employment in the U.S. might be healthier than we thought. Job opportunity in transportation is particularly strong...
Trolling Twitter; E-Cig Efforts; Big Tech’s Big Hurdles
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Twitter is banning political ads while Facebook defends them. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) penned a letter urging the White House to pull fl...
Supersized: Boeing on the Hill & Barry Diller on Set
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Squawk team breaks down Boeing’s time on Capitol Hill with Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), who was in the room for the hearing. Crisis manageme...
Beyond Meat; California Fires; Humans Ruining Companies
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Wildfires rage on in California, and pressure mounts on PG&E, the utility company that many are holding responsible for the crisis. CNBC’s Jane Well...
Microsoft’s Win; Facebook’s New News; SALT-y About Taxes
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin catch each other up on the weekend headlines, from major corporate deals to Twitter trends and box off...
Billionaire Bull; Tesla’s Plan for China; Davos in the Desert
25 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin set you up with the headlines you need for your weekend. Becky sits down with legendary investor Ron B...
Facebook’s DC Defense; Tesla’s Good News; Billionaire Blame Game
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin break down Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony on Capitol Hill with Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX), a member of th...
Curing Alzheimer’s; WeWork’s Platinum Parachute; CEO Musical Chairs
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
CEOs are stepping up, down, and all around. Nike’s longtime leader is hanging up his sneakers a day after Under Armour’s. Biogen CEO Michel Vounat...
The “Winning” Bid for WeWork; Under Armour’s Handover; Trade & Taxes
22 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The WeWork saga continues, even during broadcast. Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin break out the details of Softbank’s rescue plan fo...
Industry Reckonings: Drug Companies, Boeing, & Facebook
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Minutes before the first federal trial on opioids was set to begin this morning, four drug companies announced settlements. Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, a...
Facebook & Free Speech; Real (Estate)Talk; Capitalism Is in Crisis—Maybe
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Apple’s CEO is in China, Facebook’s CEO is at Georgetown, and Saudi Aramco has officially postponed its IPO. Joe Kernen and Andrew Ross Sorkin go ...
Netflix; Stress; White House Insider Larry Kudlow
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin break down Brexit with Mohamed El-Erian, Chief Economic Advisor at Allianz and friend of Her Majesty T...
Facebook’s Foray into Crypto; The Democrats’ American Dream
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Facebook’s cryptocurrency venture is no longer Facebook’s alone. It’s complicated. The co-founder of the Libra project, David Marcus, explains t...
WeWork’s Workplace; Last Night’s Jeopardy; “Bezos’s Master Plan”
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Larry Fink, Chairman & CEO of Blackrock, the world’s largest money manager, speaks to his company’s earnings—and his clue on Jeopardy last night...
Boeing’s Battles; Facebook’s Feuds; Phase One Complete--Almost
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Boeing strips the chairman’s role from CEO Dennis Muilenburg as the 737 Max plane fleet remains grounded. Antiques are to Restoration Hardware as Bi...
China Trade Talks, Day Two; UAW Strikes; Headlines for Your Weekend
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin examine three different perspectives of the U.S.-China trade relationship. Former U.S. Trade Represent...
China Trade Talks; Delta CEO; Facebook in Election Season
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin discuss the U.S.-China trade talks set to resume today with China Beige Book International CEO Leland ...
China Trade War with Sen. Ted Cruz & Michelle Caruso-Cabrera
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Kernen and Becky Quick break down the intricacies of the U.S.-China trade war, from the basketball court to the C-Suite. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) d...
Dick’s Sporting Goods CEO; Debating Democratic Tax Plans; China & the NBA
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin digest the latest in China’s actions against the NBA, Boeing’s uphill climb back from the 737 Max ...
Geopolitics & the NBA; Fmr. Aetna CEO; The Evolving Data Economy
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The NBA is caught up in an international freedom of speech controversy; Joe Kernen, Andrew Ross Sorkin, and Melissa Lee debate business interests in C...
September Jobs Report; Tech Turns on Capitalism; Steve Schwarzman
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Becky Quick, Andrew Ross Sorkin, and Steve Grasso break down September’s jobs report with BlackRock’s Kate Moore, University of Chicago Booth Scho...
Economic Worries; Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA); Legal Sports Gambling
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin analyze drivers in the markets this week--and drivers at the fast food drive thru. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-...
Facebook’s audio leak; Adidas CEO; Big bank disruption
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Zuckerberg’s leaked audio from Facebook has Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) tweeting and Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Mike Santoli squawking. The...
China’s National Day; Alexis Ohanian; Papa John’s new CEO; Squawk Pod analysis with Becky Quick
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Becky Quick, Wilfred Frost, and Mike Santoli kick off the first trading day of the fourth quarter. The corporate stories that had our team talking: Ch...
White House Advisor Peter Navarro; Mohamed El-Erian; Jounalists Edmund Lee and Joanne Lipman
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mohamed El-Erian, Allianz Chief Economic Advisor, advises investors on withstanding global political risk. Also, Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro say...
September 27, 2019: Peloton’s Rough Ride; A Millionaires’ Tax; DraftKings CEO
27 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Kernen, Becky Quick and Joe Terranova break down the bumpy road for Peloton’s first day of trading, and whether it’s the beginning of the end ...
September 18, 2019: Billionaire Ken Langone, BlackRock’s Kate Moore, Documentarian Ken Burns
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
BlackRock’s Head of Thematic Strategy Kate Moore untangles the Federal Reserve’s interest rate strategy. Billionaire, Home Depot co-founder, and p...
September 26, 2019: Former EY CEO Mark Weinberger, Republican Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), and Peloton CEO & Co-founder John Foley
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin break down the political headlines with CNBC’s Washington Correspondent Eamon Javers. Mark Weinberge...
September 19, 2019: A special podcast from the Delivering Alpha Summit, presented by CNBC and Institutional Investor
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Longtime tech investor and Delivering Alpha speaker Glen Kacher is watching tech infiltrate every sector of the economy, and he predicts that the IPO ...
September 25, 2019: WeWork’s Wild Ride; Dr. Scott Gottlieb; Ken Feinberg; Anheuser-Busch InBev CEO Carlos Brito and Water.org’s Gary White
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb responds to news that the CEO of Juul is stepping down amid growing health concerns about vaping. Boeing has la...
Introducing Squawk Pod
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The most powerful show in business news as a podcast. It’s all the things that Squawk Box’s TV viewers have come to expect on a daily basis – ...