Charlie Kirk Assassination: Condemnation, Division, and Conspiracies | Pivot

Kara and Scott break down the reactions to Charlie Kirk’s assassination in Utah. Then, mass protests in Nepal, Larry Ellison becomes the richest person in the world as Oracle stock soars, and Apple rolls out new iPhones. Plus, Jeffrey Epstein’s birthday book, and Kamala Harris says Biden’s run was fueled by “recklessness.” #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #charliekirk #nepal #larryellison #apple #epstein #kamalaharris Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 0:30 Charlie Kirk Assassination 31:47 Political Violence in Nepal 37:37 Larry Ellison: Richest Person in the World 46:58 Apple Introduces iPhone Air 51:56 Epstein’s Birthday Book 58:51 Kamala’s Upcoming Book 01:05:36 Predictions Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Kate Gallagher Audio Engineer: Aaliyah Jackson Video Producer: Jim Mackil Vox Media's Executive Producer of Podcasts: Nishat Kurwa Subscribe to Pivot on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1073226719 Subscribe to Pivot on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MU3RFGELZxPT9XHVwTNPR Follow us on Instagram and Threads at: https://www.instagram.com/pivotpodcastofficial/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pivotpodcast Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or at https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot

Kara SwisherhostScott GallowayhostCharlie KirkguestLarry Ellisonguest

Sep 12, 20251h 11mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: September 12, 2025
Duration: 1h 11m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara and Scott break down the reactions to Charlie Kirk’s assassination in Utah. Then, mass protests in Nepal, Larry Ellison becomes the richest person in the world as Oracle stock soars, and Apple rolls out new iPhones. Plus, Jeffrey Epstein’s birthday book, and Kamala Harris says Biden’s run was fueled by “recklessness.” #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #charliekirk #nepal #larryellison #apple #epstein #kamalaharris Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 0:30 Charlie Kirk Assassination 31:47 Political Violence in Nepal 37:37 Larry Ellison: Richest Person in the World 46:58 Apple Introduces iPhone Air 51:56 Epstein’s Birthday Book 58:51 Kamala’s Upcoming Book 01:05:36 Predictions Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Kate Gallagher Audio Engineer: Aaliyah Jackson Video Producer: Jim Mackil Vox Media's Executive Producer of Podcasts: Nishat Kurwa Subscribe to Pivot on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1073226719 Subscribe to Pivot on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MU3RFGELZxPT9XHVwTNPR Follow us on Instagram and Threads at: https://www.instagram.com/pivotpodcastofficial/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pivotpodcast Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or at https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot

SPEAKERS

Kara Swisher
host
Scott Galloway
host
Charlie Kirk
guest
Larry Ellison
guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, Charlie Kirk Assassination: Condemnation, Division, and Conspiracies | Pivot explores charlie Kirk Killing Spurs Fury Over Speech, Guns, and Conspiracies Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway unpack the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a Utah campus, calling it a tragedy and a chilling blow to free speech and university life. They condemn the immediate politicization by right-wing figures and Donald Trump, contrasting it with more unifying responses like Utah Governor Spencer Cox’s speech. The conversation links the shooting to systemic issues: social media–driven rage, male isolation, easy access to high‑powered guns, and the viral spread of conspiracy theories. In later segments they pivot to U.S. policy and politics (Epstein fallout, Kamala Harris’ book), global unrest in Nepal, and big tech/AI stories, especially Larry Ellison’s AI bet with Oracle and Apple’s stagnating innovation.

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