How Trump Is “Workshopping” His Iran War Plan | Pivot

Kara and Scott break down the war in Iran — what Trump’s endgame could be, and how the conflict may impact oil prices, financial markets, and the global economy. Then, the Trump administration bans Anthropic, and OpenAI makes a deal with the Pentagon. Plus, Netflix emerges as a winner after walking away from the Warner Bros. deal. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #iran #anthropic #openai #netflix #warnerbros 00:00 Intro 04:45 Iran War 34:20 Trump v. Anthropic 45:26 Netflix Wins 58:43 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

Kara SwisherhostScott Gallowayhost

Mar 3, 20261h 7mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: March 3, 2026
Duration: 1h 7m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara and Scott break down the war in Iran — what Trump’s endgame could be, and how the conflict may impact oil prices, financial markets, and the global economy. Then, the Trump administration bans Anthropic, and OpenAI makes a deal with the Pentagon. Plus, Netflix emerges as a winner after walking away from the Warner Bros. deal. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #iran #anthropic #openai #netflix #warnerbros 00:00 Intro 04:45 Iran War 34:20 Trump v. Anthropic 45:26 Netflix Wins 58:43 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

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Kara Swisher
host
Scott Galloway
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, How Trump Is “Workshopping” His Iran War Plan | Pivot explores trump’s Iran strikes spark chaos; tech favoritism reshapes markets, media shifts The episode opens with a fast-moving discussion of Trump’s escalation with Iran—strikes that killed Iran’s supreme leader and senior officials—paired with criticism of shifting justifications, lack of congressional approval, and unclear objectives or “off-ramp.”

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