Consumers Force Companies to Cave on Kimmel | Pivot

Pivot is going on tour! Get all the information on tickets and locations here: https://pivottour.com/ On today's episode, Kara and Scott discuss comedians participating in Saudi Arabia's comedy festival, Threads surpassing X in daily active users, and Nexstar and Sinclair caving on Kimmel. Then, Trump says he's imposing a tariff on foreign-made movies, but who are the real winners and losers? Plus, former FBI Director James Comey gets indicted, though Trump insists it's about justice, not revenge. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #riyadhcomedyfestival #threads #nexstar #sinclair #jimmykimmel #trump #comey #tariffs #tiktok Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:41 Trump’s Movie Tariff 6:58 Riyadh Comedy Festival Controversy 19:03 Nexstar and Sinclair Cave on Kimmel 28:51 Threads’ Major Milestone 43:06 Comey Indicted 49:26 Wins and Fails Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin 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 email pivot@voxmedia.com

Scott GallowayhostKara SwisherhostLiz CheneyguestSandy Hook parentguest

Sep 30, 20251h 0mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: September 30, 2025
Duration: 1h 0m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Pivot is going on tour! Get all the information on tickets and locations here: https://pivottour.com/ On today's episode, Kara and Scott discuss comedians participating in Saudi Arabia's comedy festival, Threads surpassing X in daily active users, and Nexstar and Sinclair caving on Kimmel. Then, Trump says he's imposing a tariff on foreign-made movies, but who are the real winners and losers? Plus, former FBI Director James Comey gets indicted, though Trump insists it's about justice, not revenge. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #riyadhcomedyfestival #threads #nexstar #sinclair #jimmykimmel #trump #comey #tariffs #tiktok Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:41 Trump’s Movie Tariff 6:58 Riyadh Comedy Festival Controversy 19:03 Nexstar and Sinclair Cave on Kimmel 28:51 Threads’ Major Milestone 43:06 Comey Indicted 49:26 Wins and Fails Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin 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 email pivot@voxmedia.com

SPEAKERS

Scott Galloway
host
Kara Swisher
host
Liz Cheney
guest
Narrator
other
Sandy Hook parent
guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Scott Galloway and Kara Swisher, Consumers Force Companies to Cave on Kimmel | Pivot explores consumers, Comics, and Cronies: Power, Hypocrisy, and Pushback in Media Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway dissect Donald Trump’s proposed 100% tariffs on foreign-made films, arguing they misunderstand how global production and arbitrage underpin modern media economics. They clash over big-name comedians performing at the Saudi-backed Riyadh Comedy Festival under strict censorship clauses, highlighting what Kara calls blatant hypocrisy from self-styled “free speech warriors.”

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