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Elon’s Twitter Buy, Urban Hellscapes, and Guest Dr. Laurie Santos Apr 05, 2022

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Kara is joined by co-host George Hahn today to discuss Elon Musk becoming Twitter's largest shareholder, Louis C.K.'s Grammy win, and urban crime trends. This episode's Friend of Pivot, Dr. Laurie Santos of The Happiness Lab to talk about the secret to living a happy life.Y

ou can find George on Twitter at @georgehahn.

You can find Dr. Laurie Santos hosting The Happiness Lab and on Twitter at @lauriesantos.

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Pivot Q1 Quarterly Review Apr 01, 2022

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Kara and Scott are back with Pivot’s Quarterly Review series. They take a look at Scott’s past predictions on Alibaba, Meme Stocks, and record entrepreneurship to see how they’ve held up. Then, they get some predictions from Friends of Pivot, including Ina Fried of Axios, journalist Nicole Perlroth, Rani Molla of Recode, and Matt Belloni of Puck.

You can find Ina on Twitter at @inafried, Nicole at @nicoleperlroth, Rani at @ranimolla, and Matt at @MattBelloni.

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Oscars Reactions, Apple Subscriptions, and The Team Behind Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber Mar 29, 2022

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Kara and Scott discuss new regulations for tech in Europe and Apple planning a subscription service. And of course, all the Oscars news. Then, they’re joined by Friends of Pivot, Executive Producers of Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber, Brian Koppelman, David Levine, and Beth Schacter.

You can watch Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber here.

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Buzzfeed Layoffs, SCOTUS Confirmation Hearings, and MacKenzie Scott’s Donations Mar 25, 2022

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Kara and Scott discuss Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings, layoffs at Buzzfeed, and a new social network from AARP. Also, Ben and Justin Smith announce the name of their new venture and more impressive donations from MacKenzie Scott. Then, a prediction on what’s to come for private companies across the U.S.

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Disney Drama, Amazon Owns MGM, and Guest Kelly AuCoin Mar 22, 2022

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Kara and Scott talk about the latest drama at Disney, Amazon officially owning MGM, and some impressive download numbers for Crypto apps. Also, China produces more billionaires than any other country, but regulatory crackdowns there have led to tens of thousands of job cuts. Today's Friend of Pivot is Scott 2, aka actor Kelly AuCoin, who joins to talk about playing our Scott in WeCrashed on Apple TV.

You can find Kelly on Twitter at @KellyAuCoin77.

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Universities Cut Ties with Russia, Antitrust Action, and Guest Preet Bharara Mar 18, 2022

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Kara and Scott talk about universities cutting ties with Russia, this week's antitrust action against Amazon, and the Fed raising interest rates for the first time in three years. Also, Tesla prices are going up, and there's a big switch-up at Starbucks. Friend of Pivot Preet Bharara joins to discuss his upcoming live event, and more.

You can find Preet on Twitter at @PreetBharara.

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More COVID Disruptions, Government Internet Carve-Ups, and Friend of Pivot, Dr. Vivek Murthy Mar 15, 2022

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Kara and Scott discuss the latest COVID-related supply chain interruptions in China, and Disney's pause on all political donations in Florida. Plus, governments are carving up the global internet. Friend of Pivot Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy joins to talk about misinformation and loneliness.

You can find Dr. Murthy on Twitter at @Surgeon_General and @vivek_murthy.

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Let's Say Gay, The U.S. Bans Russian Oil, and Guest Jeffrey Sonnenfeld Mar 11, 2022

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Florida's “Don’t Say Gay” has impacts for Pivot. Kara and Scott discuss the U.S. ban on Russian oil, and Biden’s executive order on cryptocurrencies. Also, Elon just wants his Twitter freedom back. Friend of Pivot Jeffrey Sonnenfeld has been tracking all the companies that have left Russia... and the ones that have stayed.

You can find Jeffrey on Twitter at @JeffSonnenfeld and can find his list here.

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Recorded 3/10/2022. Since recording, Burger King and Uniqlo have updated their positions on Russia.

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Truth Social Sinks, More Russia Fallout for Big Tech, and Guest Elizabeth Williamson Mar 08, 2022

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Russia’s invasion has more impacts for Big Tech, including Facebook. Elon Musk wants a union vote, and Apple may have big surprises at today’s event. Also, Trump’s Truth Social does not have the largest audience ever. Guest Elizabeth Williamson joins to talk with Kara and Scott about her new book, “Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and The Battle for Truth.”

You can find Elizabeth on Twitter at @NYTLiz.

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The Latest on Ukraine, A TikTok Investigation, and Guest Gal Beckerman Mar 04, 2022

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Kara and guest host Stephanie Ruhle discuss the latest developments in Ukraine, the Fed's plan to raise interest rates, and a new investigation of TikTok's effects on mental health. Plus, Friend of Pivot Gal Beckerman joins to discuss his new book, The Quiet Before: On The Unexpected Origins of Radical Ideas.

You can find Gal on Twitter at @galbeckerman.

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