Chelsea Handler: I Don’t Hate Joe Rogan — But He Needs to Do Better | Pivot

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Released

August 14, 2026

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1h 12m

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Subscribe to Pivot! https://www.youtube.com/@pivot?sub_confirmation=1 Scott-Free August continues, and Kara is joined by comedian Chelsea Handler. Chelsea clarifies her recent comments on Joe Rogan's income, and the two dig into Trump's bizarre catering truck ride in Turkey. They also discuss RFK Jr's new cooking show, and the widening cracks in the MAGA media ecosystem. Plus: the mystery of Mitch McConnell's absence, Melania Trump's next docuseries, and Chelsea's new side career as a matchmaker. 00:00 Intro 4:43 Chelsea’s Vacation Rules 9:33 Chelsea on Tour 13:34 Chelsea’s New Podcast Network 14:08 Joe Rogan Needs to Do Better 23:32 Trump’s Decoy Plot 30:26 RFK Jr. Cooking Show 34:42 MAGA Media Struggles 39:12 Where is Mitch McConnell? 40:20 Melania Docuseries 46:35 AOC Freezing Eggs 50:53 Chelsea Handler: Matchmaker 01:01:51 Predictions #PivotPodcast #KaraSwisher #ChelseaHandler #JoeRogan #DonaldTrump #RFKJr #MelaniaTrump #RightWingMedia #CateringTruck #AOC #Matchmaking Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Todd Wiseman Video Editor: Rich Shibley 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 email pivot@voxmedia.com

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• Kara Swisher

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  Journalist and podcast host; co-host of Pivot and longtime tech and media commentator.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Kara Swisher, Chelsea Handler: I Don’t Hate Joe Rogan — But He Needs to Do Better | Pivot explores chelsea Handler on influence, misinformation, politics, and modern dating etiquette Chelsea Handler argues Joe Rogan isn’t “evil,” but his massive audience and payday require better information-vetting and clearer condemnation of misogynistic harassment his ecosystem can enable.

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