Best Kara Swisher Podcasts (2025)

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Put Your Phone Away: Yondr CEO on the Philosophy Behind Phone-Free Spaces 59:40

2h ago59:40

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They’re incredible pieces of technology, they’re unbelievably useful, and we feel lost without them. Nonetheless, smartphones have become the bane of our existence. So Graham Dugoni started Yondr with a surprisingly simple and analog solution to their ubiquity: locking pouches that force cell phone users to put away their device while still keeping…

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Laverne Cox on Meta, Conservatives and The Battle For Trans Rights 1:03:59

1d ago1:03:59

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Transgender kids and adults have become a political punching bag for conservatives — but Laverne Cox is stepping into the ring. Kara talks with the transgender activist, Emmy award-winning producer and four-time Emmy-nominated actor, known for her groundbreaking role as Sophia Burset in Orange is The New Black, about the Trump campaign’s $200+ mill…

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Regulating Tech, Antitrust, Trump’s Picks & More 52:42

5d ago52:42

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Senator Amy Klobuchar has been legislating on Capitol Hill for 18 years. She recently won reelection and is now the number three Democrat in the Senate. And even though Big Tech has blocked her attempts at reform, at every turn, she is determined to keep pushing forward bills on everything from antitrust to privacy, competition, kids' safety and re…

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Trump Whisperer Maggie Haberman On Trump 2.0 59:42

10d ago59:42

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After MAGA rioters attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021, many people thought Donald Trump's days as a political force were over. A notable exception was Maggie Haberman – senior political correspondent for the New York Times, political analyst for CNN, and author of Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America. F…

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AI Ethics and Safety — a Contradiction in Terms? 53:12

12d ago53:12

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We’re kicking off the year with a deep-dive into AI ethics and safety with three AI experts: Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, the CEO and co-founder of Humane Intelligence and the first person to be appointed U.S. Science Envoy for Artificial Intelligence; Mark Dredze, a professor of computer science at Johns Hopkins University who’s done extensive research o…

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Samantha Bee on Being “Democrat-Celibate” (from The Assignment with Audie Cornish) 41:02

17d ago41:02

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Samantha Bee is a comedian, author and former late-night host who hosts the podcast Choice Words with Samantha Bee and co-hosts The Daily Beast Podcast with Joanna Coles. Her weekly late-night comedy series, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee was nominated for over 70 awards — and she has personally been nominated for 18 Emmy awards and won for both wr…

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Sarah Silverman on Being Wrong – and Treating Trolls with Kindness (from ReThinking with Adam Grant) 38:31

21d ago38:31

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Happy Holidays! We have a special episode from our friend Adam Grant and the folks at the TED Audio Collective. Sarah Silverman is a comedian, actor, and writer who doesn’t shy away from saying what she thinks. In this episode of ReThinking with Adam Grant, Sarah shares stories from her bold, distinctive career that has taken her from Saturday Nigh…

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The Best (and Most Overrated) Books of 2024 1:02:15

26d ago1:02:15

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Which subpar books actually warrant writing a bad review? Do best sellers usually live up to the hype? And how does our relationship with technology affect the publishing industry? Kara sits down with two of her favorite book critics, Dwight Garner of The New York Times and Becca Rothfeld of The Washington Post, to discuss the best and worst books …

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Meta's Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun Makes the Case for Open Source 54:39

28d ago54:39

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Kara sits down for a live interview with Yann LeCun, an “early AI prophet” and the brains behind the largest open-source large language model in the world. The two discuss the potential dangers that come with open-source models, the massive amounts of money pouring into AI research, and the pros and cons of AI regulation. They also dive into LeCun’…

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RFK Jr., Vaccines, Bird Flu & Health Under Trump 2.0 1:08:10

27d ago1:08:10

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RFK Jr. was on the Hill, on Monday, working to persuade senators he’s capable of running the Department of Health and Human Services and its almost $2 trillion budget. Ever since the news his lawyer has petitioned the federal government to revoke the approval of a polio vaccine broke, that job has gotten a little harder — but it doesn’t mean he won…

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Chef Matty Matheson of ‘The Bear’ on Culinary Stardom, On and Off The Screen 48:44

1M ago48:44

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Canadian chef Matty Matheson has been a force in the culinary world for over two decades, but the non-foodies of the world recognize him as Neil Fak, the goofy, handyman-come-waiter-in-training on the FX/Hulu hit series The Bear. Aside from being the show’s much-needed comic relief, Matheson is an executive producer and a culinary consultant on set…

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Rep. Ro Khanna on Tech, Trump & Elon 1:11:16

1M ago1:11:16

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Representative Ro Khanna represents the wealthiest congressional district in the country, but he wants to show Democrats how to speak to the working class. And perhaps surprisingly, he’s pretty good at it. But although Khanna was one of Bernie Sanders’ co-chairs in 2020, the “progressive capitalist” from Silicon Valley (don’t call him a democratic …

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Marc Benioff on Elon, AI Agents, and the “DOGE” 1:02:25

1M ago1:02:25

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How will AI agents change the economy and the workforce — and are Americans ready? Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has some thoughts. After a stellar quarter boosted by the customer resource management company’s new AI autonomous agents, Agentforce, Benioff explains to Kara how employers and employees will be impacted by a new era of digital workers; w…

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Why Tubi CEO Anjali Sud Says Free Is the Future of Streaming 54:18

1M ago54:18

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How does an ad-based streamer compete with subscription-based models like Netflix, Hulu, Max, and all the rest? By charging nothing. At least that’s what Tubi is doing. And despite being seemingly less prestigious than premium streamers, Tubi is used by millions of Americans and outranks Peacock, Max, Paramount Plus, and Apple TV+ in total viewing …

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Did a Chatbot Cause Her Son’s Death? Megan Garcia v. Character.AI & Google 1:13:07

1M ago1:13:07

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What if the worst fears around AI come true? For Megan Garcia, that’s already happened. In February, after spending months interacting with chatbots created by Character.AI, her 14-year-old son Sewell took his own life. Garcia blames Character.AI, and she is suing them and Google, who she believes significantly contributed to Character.AI’s alleged…

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Nathan Myhrvold: Tech’s Renaissance Man 1:10:55

2M ago1:10:55

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Nathan Myhrvold likes to challenge conventional wisdom. When the founder and CEO of Intellectual Ventures (and former Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft) isn’t running one of the world’s leading invention businesses, he’s busy doing norm-defying research on topics like dinosaur bone density, asteroid sizing, and the proper way to knead dough. Ka…

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Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus: Billie Jean King 1:12:32

2M ago1:12:32

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Happy Thanksgiving, On listeners — today, we’re featuring a special episode of Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, one of our favorite podcasts! On Wiser Than Me, Julia shares funny, heartfelt conversations with iconic older women who bring the unapologetic wisdom and confidence that only comes with age. On this episode of Wiser Than Me, Julia …

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Put Your Phone Away: Yondr CEO on the Philosophy Behind Phone-Free Spaces 59:40

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Laverne Cox on Meta, Conservatives and The Battle For Trans Rights 1:03:59

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Regulating Tech, Antitrust, Trump’s Picks & More 52:42

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Trump Whisperer Maggie Haberman On Trump 2.0 59:42

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AI Ethics and Safety — a Contradiction in Terms? 53:12

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Samantha Bee on Being “Democrat-Celibate” (from The Assignment with Audie Cornish) 41:02

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Sarah Silverman on Being Wrong – and Treating Trolls with Kindness (from ReThinking with Adam Grant) 38:31

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The Best (and Most Overrated) Books of 2024 1:02:15

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Meta's Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun Makes the Case for Open Source 54:39

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RFK Jr., Vaccines, Bird Flu & Health Under Trump 2.0 1:08:10

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Chef Matty Matheson of ‘The Bear’ on Culinary Stardom, On and Off The Screen 48:44

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Rep. Ro Khanna on Tech, Trump & Elon 1:11:16

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Marc Benioff on Elon, AI Agents, and the “DOGE” 1:02:25

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Why Tubi CEO Anjali Sud Says Free Is the Future of Streaming 54:18

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Did a Chatbot Cause Her Son’s Death? Megan Garcia v. Character.AI & Google 1:13:07

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Nathan Myhrvold: Tech’s Renaissance Man 1:10:55

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Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus: Billie Jean King 1:12:32

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