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Frances Haugen at Code 2022 Sep 14, 2022

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Frances Haugen, the former Facebook employee who turned over a trove of documents known as the Facebook Files, speaks with Kara Swisher and Casey Newton at Code 2022. What was the impact of Haugen’s disclosure, and what does she still wish to see? And, ultimately, was it worth it?

Recorded on September 6 in Los Angeles.

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The Twitter Whistleblower, A Potential Saudi Vice Deal, and Guest Mark Bergen Sep 13, 2022

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Kara and Scott are back to discuss the demise of a journalism antitrust bill, as well as a potential deal between Vice and a Saudi media giant. Also, Twitter says payments to a whistleblower shouldn't affect its deal with Elon Musk. Then, Friend of Pivot Mark Bergen chats about his new book, “Like, Comment, Subscribe: Inside YouTube’s Chaotic Rise to World Domination.” Plus, Scott was on Bill Maher!

You can read the statement we mentioned from Little People of America here.

Mark Bergen is on Twitter at @mhbergen.

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Snap Inc.'s Evan Spiegel at Code 2022 Sep 10, 2022

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2022 has been a difficult year for Snap, Inc. Shortly after announcing layoffs, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel sat down with Kara and Scott to discuss the challenges facing his company, and why he thinks they can be overcome. Recorded on September 7 at Code 2022 in Los Angeles.

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Queen Elizabeth, Code 2022, and Return of the Dawg! Sep 09, 2022

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Scott Galloway is back! He joins Kara at Code 2022, where they spent the week interviewing the biggest names in tech (and some presidential hopefuls) about everything from regulation to TikTok to the legacy of Steve Jobs. It was busy week: Senator Amy Klobuchar and Amazon CEO Andy Jassy make their cases for and against antitrust bills. Former Disney CEO Bob Iger may have just opened himself to a subpoena from Elon Musk. And Tim Cook had a beautifully simple solution to the phone wars.

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A previous version of this episode included regrettable language to describe little people, or people with dwarfism. It has been removed, and in our next episode we will read and respond to a listener e-mail on the topic.

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Land of the Giants: The Facebook Election Sep 06, 2022

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Today, we're sharing a special episode from Land of the Giants: The Facebook/ Meta Disruption. To listen to the full series from episode one, Follow Land of the Giants to get new episodes every Wednesday.

https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/land-of-the-giants

Facebook used to brag about how its tools helped politicians swing elections. Now, the platform’s relationship to politics is much more complicated. Today: the story of how one politician, again and again, forced Zuckerberg to confront his own role in democracy.

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Trump’s Top Secret Photo, Snap Layoffs, and more with George Hahn Sep 02, 2022

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George Hahn is back for our final Scott-Free August episode! Kara and George discuss Twitter's big changes (hello, Edit Button!), Snap’s disappearing staffers, and a photo shoot that may have laid Trump's secrets bare. Also, Elon Musk subpoenaed the Twitter whistleblower. Dr. Jeffrey Swisher joins to talk about long COVID, Monkeypox, and Kara's first cigarette.

You can find George on Twitter at @georgehahn, and Jeffrey at @jeffreyswisher.

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The Fed’s Dire Warning, Apple's Legal Headache, and Guest Kevin Delaney Aug 30, 2022

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Today’s co-host is William D. Cohan! He and Kara discuss a dire warning from the Fed, and a potential antitrust case against Apple. Plus, Truth Social is struggling, and the @WhiteHouse Twitter is getting feisty. Charter's Kevin Delaney joins to discuss the future of work.

You can find William on Twitter at @WilliamCohan, and Kevin at @delaney

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Twitter's Whistleblower and Biden's Debt Jubilee, with Sam Sanders Aug 26, 2022

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Sam Sanders (of Vulture's podcast "Into It") joins Kara to discuss the politics of Yellowstone, the return of MoviePass, and HBO's big win with "House of the Dragon." Also, President Biden makes a big move on student loan debt, and a whistleblower says Twitter isn't safe. Plus, a listener question about nostalgia.

Check out "Into It: A Vulture Podcast with Sam Sanders" here.

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Social Media Bad Guys, Mar-a-Lago Mania, and Co-Host Monica Lewinsky Aug 23, 2022

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Monica Lewinsky co-hosts Pivot! She and Kara discuss Andrew Tate's ban from Meta and TikTok, Dan Price's exit from Gravity Payments amid assault allegations, and the latest in the Trump investigation. Also, CNN axes Brian Stelter and “Reliable Sources," and the Finnish Prime Minister’s party fallout. Then, a listener question on social media regulation.

You can find Monica on Twitter at @MonicaLewinsky.

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Adam Neumann's Return, Climate Change Tech, and More with Molly Wood Aug 19, 2022

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Guest host Molly Wood joins Kara to discuss how social media platforms are preparing for the midterm elections, Elon Musk's Republican pajama party, and whether there's a capitalist solution to climate change. Also, an infamous ex-WeWork CEO gets a second chance... and $350 million.

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