398 - ICE, Iran and $1,000 ‘Cheap Seats’: The World Cup Returns to the U.S.
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.
398 - ICE, Iran and $1,000 ‘Cheap Seats’: The World Cup Returns to the U.S.
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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.
Episodes
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ICE, Iran and $1,000 ‘Cheap Seats’: The World Cup Returns to the U.S.
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Mon, 08 Jun 2026
397-
Music, Consciousness and the Power of Connection
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Sat, 06 Jun 2026
396-
Theo Baker Cracks Open Stanford’s Faustian Bargain With Silicon Valley
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Thu, 04 Jun 2026
395-
Audie Cornish and Ari Shapiro on Friendship, Feeds and Their New Podcast
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Mon, 01 Jun 2026
394-
Longer Life: What Does Science Say?
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Sat, 30 May 2026
393-
Demis Hassabis, Google DeepMind and the Battle Over AI Safety
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Thu, 28 May 2026
392-
Pretty Tough with Maria Sharapova: Chelsea Handler
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Mon, 25 May 2026
391-
Is It Possible to Hack Your Body for a Longer Life?
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Sat, 23 May 2026
390-
Why FCC Chair Brendan Carr Is a Dangerous Moron
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Thu, 21 May 2026
389-
Joanna Stern Turned Her Life Over to AI For A Year — Here’s What She Learned
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Mon, 18 May 2026
388-
Peek Inside the Club You Can't Join, with Jeff Klein
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Thu, 14 May 2026
387-
Patrick Radden Keefe On Lies, Conspicuous Wealth & Moral Rot
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Mon, 11 May 2026
386-
The Creators of ‘Hacks’ on Comedy, Creative Partnership and Surviving Hollywood
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Thu, 07 May 2026
385-
Miranda Is Not the Villain, with The Devil Wears Prada 2’s Writer & Director
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Mon, 04 May 2026
384-
How Architecture Can Solve Big Social Problems with Jeanne Gang
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Thu, 30 Apr 2026
383-
Life After Trump: Astead Herndon On What’s Next for American Politics
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Mon, 27 Apr 2026
382-
The WNBA Is On a Winning Streak. Is It Sustainable?
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Thu, 23 Apr 2026
381-
Nikki Glaser on Shame, Sex & Owning Who You Are
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Mon, 20 Apr 2026
380-
Beat the Resume Bots & Build a Career You Love with Jodi Kantor
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Thu, 16 Apr 2026
379-
Inside the Wellness Boom: Separating Scams From Science
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Mon, 13 Apr 2026
378-
Wellness Grifters and the Real Science Behind Longevity with Dr. Eric Topol
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Thu, 09 Apr 2026
377-
America’s New Power Order: Kara in Conversation with Walter Isaacson
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Mon, 06 Apr 2026
376-
Louis Theroux Goes Inside the Manosphere. It’s Worse Than You Think.
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Thu, 02 Apr 2026
375-
Sen. Tillis Unfiltered: Trump, Iran & What’s Next For the GOP
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Mon, 30 Mar 2026
374-
Why the AI Race Is Leaving Humans Behind with Tristan Harris
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Thu, 26 Mar 2026
373-
Inside the ICE Detention Boom: Soaring Abuse Claims and Little Oversight
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Mon, 23 Mar 2026
372-
A Silicon Valley Satire That Feels Uncomfortably Close to Reality
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Thu, 19 Mar 2026
371-
Sen. Mark Warner On What Trump Is Risking With War in Iran
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Mon, 16 Mar 2026
370-
Matt Belloni on WarnerMount, Disney Succession, Oscars & More
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Thu, 12 Mar 2026
369-
Survivors Speak Out: Taking On the ‘Epstein Class’
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Mon, 09 Mar 2026
368-
Friction Matters: Resistance Is a Feature, Not a Bug
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Thu, 05 Mar 2026
367-
Gavin Newsom on His Memoir, Trump, and Plans for 2028
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Mon, 02 Mar 2026
366-
Why ‘Playing It Safe’ In Your Career Doesn’t Pay with VC Bill Gurley
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Thu, 26 Feb 2026
365-
The Story Behind Netflix’s Most Popular Film Ever
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Mon, 23 Feb 2026
364-
Inside the MAGA Blueprint for Breaking the Midterms
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Thu, 19 Feb 2026
363-
Scott Galloway: How to Hit Trump Where it Hurts (Unsubscribe)
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Mon, 16 Feb 2026
362-
Jane Fonda on How to Turn Rage Into Hope
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Thu, 12 Feb 2026
361-
Defending Trump’s ‘Enemies’ with Attorney Abbe Lowell
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Mon, 09 Feb 2026
360-
How to Knock Out Super PACs with Lawrence Lessig
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Thu, 05 Feb 2026
359-
The Onion’s Ben Collins on Political Satire & Why Trump Isn’t Funny
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Mon, 02 Feb 2026
358-
Inside Rivian’s Strategy to Survive a Hostile EV Market
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Thu, 29 Jan 2026
357-
‘Stop This Mass Invasion’: Mayor Frey Blasts ICE Operation in Minneapolis
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Mon, 26 Jan 2026
356-
Elon’s “Nudify” Mess: How X Supercharged Deepfakes
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Thu, 22 Jan 2026
355-
The Problem with Wellness Culture, According to Dr. Zeke Emanuel
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Mon, 19 Jan 2026
354-
Rep. Ro Khanna on Epstein, ICE & a Billionaire Wealth Tax
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Thu, 15 Jan 2026
353-
Imran Ahmed Researches Online Hate. Trump Wants to Deport Him
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Mon, 12 Jan 2026
352-
Venezuela After Maduro: Can Trump Control Caracas From Afar?
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Thu, 08 Jan 2026
351-
Isaac Chotiner on Confrontation, Curiosity, and Being the 'Interview Assassin'
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Mon, 05 Jan 2026
350-
ACCESS with Alex Heath and Ellis Hamburger
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Thu, 01 Jan 2026
349-
Driverless Semi-Trucks Are Here & Coming to a Highway Near You