On with Kara Swisher podcast

On with Kara Swisher

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It's on. Twice a week, award-winning journalist Kara Swisher gets to the heart of the story through no-holds-barred interviews with power players across business, tech, media, politics and beyond. So why do her guests show up? “Smart people,” says Kara, “like difficult questions.” Mondays and Thursdays from New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

It's on. Twice a week, award-winning journalist Kara Swisher gets to the heart of the story through no-holds-barred interviews with power players across business, tech, media, politics and beyond. So why do her guests show up? “Smart people,” says Kara, “like difficult questions.” Mondays and Thursdays from New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

 

#344

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

One of 2025’s most memorable images was of Silicon Valley’s billionaire CEOs lined up in t... more

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5 hrs Ago


#343

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

Rachel Maddow is an author, podcast host and producer, documentary producer, and, of cours... more

11 Dec 2025

56 MINS

56:38

11 Dec 2025


#342

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

Margaret Atwood is one of the most famous and prolific authors of the modern era. Though b... more

08 Dec 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:53

08 Dec 2025


#341

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

The tech billionaires of Silicon Valley and the Midwestern rural poor wouldn’t seem to hav... more

04 Dec 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:30

04 Dec 2025


#340

Comedian Tig Notaro on Laughing Through Grief

How do you grieve the impending death of a lifelong friend when you are a multi-hyphenate ... more

01 Dec 2025

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58:09

01 Dec 2025


#339

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

In the mid-2010s, television journalist and former chief White House correspondent Jessica... more

27 Nov 2025

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51:02

27 Nov 2025


#338

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

In the year since President Trump won re-election — thanks in part to capitalizing on sitd... more

24 Nov 2025

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:24

24 Nov 2025


#337

Gloves Off with Scott Jennings, CNN’s Conservative Pundit

Political commentator Scott Jennings has been called the “conservative explaining Red Amer... more

21 Nov 2025

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:22

21 Nov 2025


#336

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

In “The American Revolution,” a new six-part docuseries airing on [PBS] (https://www.pbs.o... more

17 Nov 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:37

17 Nov 2025


#335

'Godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton Rings the Warning Bells

Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton, known as one of the “godfathers of AI” for his pioneering ... more

13 Nov 2025

58 MINS

58:47

13 Nov 2025


#334

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

Futures designer Nick Foster spent decades helping tech companies create products many of ... more

10 Nov 2025

54 MINS

54:50

10 Nov 2025


#333

How Trump Dismantled the Department of Justice with Carol Leonnig

Under President Trump, the Department of Justice’s long-standing mission to uphold the law... more

06 Nov 2025

56 MINS

56:26

06 Nov 2025


#332

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

Scott Galloway has spent the last few years ringing the alarm about how boys and young men... more

03 Nov 2025

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58:23

03 Nov 2025


#331

Lessons on Capitalism from Patagonia’s Reluctant Billionaire

When Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard first got into business, all he wanted to do was mak... more

30 Oct 2025

57 MINS

57:39

30 Oct 2025


#330

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

From an early age, writer, director, and producer Judd Apatow has been obsessed with comed... more

27 Oct 2025

54 MINS

54:53

27 Oct 2025


#329

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

When the Department of Justice has to investigate politically sensitive matters, those inv... more

23 Oct 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:23

23 Oct 2025


#328

Bernie Sanders on Beating Authoritarianism, Billionaires & AOC

In the wake of President Trump’s return to the White House, independent Vermont Sen. Berni... more

20 Oct 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:42

20 Oct 2025


#327

How AI Will Impact the Future of Work

Will artificial intelligence be a job creator or a job destroyer? Who will be most affecte... more

16 Oct 2025

55 MINS

55:04

16 Oct 2025


#326

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

Former Vice President Kamala Harris joined Kara to talk about her new book, “107 Days,” in... more

13 Oct 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:45

13 Oct 2025


#325

Brené Brown on the State of Leadership in America Today

Acclaimed researcher, podcaster and best-selling author Brené Brown joins Kara to unpack h... more

09 Oct 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:28

09 Oct 2025


#324

Makeup Mogul Bobbi Brown on Reinventing Herself in Her 60s

In the late 80s and early 90s, makeup artist Bobbi Brown made a name for herself by pionee... more

06 Oct 2025

50 MINS

50:26

06 Oct 2025


#323

Free Speech, Colleges & Trump with Princeton President Chris Eisgruber

Universities have been in the crosshairs of the White House since President Trump took off... more

02 Oct 2025

54 MINS

54:17

02 Oct 2025


#322

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

At age 67, Sen. Tina Smith (D, MN) is doing something that’s still rather rare for senator... more

29 Sep 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:08

29 Sep 2025


#321

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

Matt and Maria Raine say their son, 16-year-old Adam Raine, started using ChatGPT-4o in Se... more

25 Sep 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:55

25 Sep 2025