Kara Swisher on Death and Doritos
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What insights does Kara Swisher share about wellness and longevity?
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MS Now is your source for news, opinion, and the world. Learn more at ms.now. The healthier everyone along the entire scale gets, the better for our society. And we can do it in a way that is not narcissistic, that is not just for the rich people. And it's not trying to sell you a solution that's going to add a second to your life. Or are you going to have a better life the time you live here? And that's what's critical to me. Hi there, everyone. Today's guest is someone who has her hands in everything that matters. Media, tech, real pull-no-punches journalism about the threats to our country and our democracy. She's the rare truth teller in a moment when just about everything feels... couched and edited for some version of self-preservation.
Her upcoming series, Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever, is superb. It dives into the often opaque, fascinating, seemingly faraway world of wellness and longevity. Along the way, it tackles one of our world's biggest questions. What does it mean to have a fulfilling life anyway? When she's not dealing with that, she's busy decoding the wild, wild world of tech and tech bros and explaining how business intersects with this political moment and our culture for the rest of us on her award-winning podcast, Pivot and On with Kara Swisher. She was gracious enough to join me on this podcast when it first started. And she gave me tons of advice that I apply every single week. She's been cheering and supporting the best people since before it started.
We are so lucky to have back with us Kara Swisher. Without any further ado, this is the best people. And this is Kara Swisher. Thank you so much. Hi. Wow. Where is Kara? She's fantastic. She's amazing.
Wow. She's amazing.
I'd like to meet her. We quote you all the time, though, because you've said this thing to me that I think of all the time. Which is? Your podcast listeners have you in their ears. That's right. So much more intimate. Absolutely. It's a parasocial relationship. And you explain that when people come up to you and they've seen you on TV, they still want to talk to you. But when they listen to you, they're your fans. That's right. We have different demos too. It's crazy amount of different demos, which is really interesting to me. People that are unlike each other. And that's what I like about it. They have an intimate relationship with it. They feel like they know you. And it takes the airlessness out of broadcast because podcasts are now moving into video or have moved.
What are you talking about? It's done. But it creates a different kind of new television, which is really exciting, I think. Why do people like it more? I mean, I think people like it more. Because it's real. You know, TV can be airless. Like it doesn't exist in a space and it's not real to people. And in some level, people sort of like that, but more in their entertainment or in their fantasy kind of stuff. But I think people really want real talk from people. And I don't mean fake real talk. I mean, real, real talk. Like this is what I actually think. Maybe I'll make a mistake. Here's who I am. And without doing it in a manipulative way, in a very genuine way. So... I think people are ready for that. And I think more and more in this world where there's so much anger that there's lots of ways to solve that through real discussions.
Well, I also think it's on a, it's moving this way, right? To our conversations that are more authentic and you have to give the right credit. I mean, the manosphere illustrated its power in politics in 2024, but it's doing that while the politics are going the other way, right? So full of disinformation and propaganda and authoritarianism and bullshit. Yeah. See, I don't have to give him credit in the manosphere.
How does Kara Swisher view the intersection of technology and politics?
I'm going to disagree with you on that one because... Please do. Look, there's a lot of things that are sort of con-like. Like it appeals to men wanting to like feel manly and stuff like that.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What insights does Kara Swisher share about wellness and longevity?
0:00–3:44
2
How does Kara Swisher view the intersection of technology and politics?
3:44–7:59
3
What role does community play in health and wellness according to Kara Swisher?
7:59–11:51
4
Why does Kara Swisher believe we need to rethink our healthcare system?
11:51–15:05
5
What are the implications of AI on mental health and relationships?
15:05–18:13
6
How does Kara Swisher critique the current media landscape?
18:13–21:28
7
What are the societal impacts of misinformation in today's world?
21:28–25:13
8
How does acceptance of mortality influence our approach to life?
25:13–56:34
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