Jimmy Kimmel Returns — Disney Under Pressure | Pivot

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

September 23, 2025

Duration

1h 2m

Channel

Pivot

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara and Scott discuss Charlie Kirk’s memorial service, Jimmy Kimmel’s return, and the Trump administration sending big tech into panic over H1-B visas. Plus, Trump takes to Truth Social to tell AG Pam Bondi to prosecute his enemies, and more details about the supposed TikTok deal. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #disney #jimmykimmel #charliekirk #hb1 #truthsocial #pambondi #tiktok Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 6:33 Charlie Kirk’s Memorial 14:28 Disney's Kimmel Pivot 28:19 H1-B Visa Chaos 36:55 Trump Asks Bondi to Charge Enemies 42:30 TikTok Deal Latest 51:04 Wins and Fails Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Kate Gallagher 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

• Narrator

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🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Scott Galloway and Kara Swisher, Jimmy Kimmel Returns — Disney Under Pressure | Pivot explores kimmel’s Return, Disney’s Misstep, and Tech’s Power Under Trump’s America Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway dissect Jimmy Kimmel’s abrupt suspension and reinstatement by Disney as a case study in corporate cowardice, political pressure, and the power of consumer boycotts. They contrast the politicized spectacle of Charlie Kirk’s stadium memorial—with Trump, Elon Musk, and Stephen Miller leveraging grief for partisan gain—against the moving presence of Kirk’s widow, whom they see as a potential emerging political figure. The episode then examines Trump-era policy shocks: a $100,000 H‑1B visa fee that advantages tech giants over startups, and a TikTok deal seemingly designed to enrich a small circle of Republican-aligned billionaires. They close by warning about AI “character” companions as weaponized affection for teens, arguing for strict age-gating and stronger rule-of-law protections in an increasingly autocratic-feeling political climate.

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