MAGA Civil War Erupts Over Iran | Pivot

Kara and Scott unpack Trump lashing out at U.S. allies over Iran, rising oil prices, and the Pentagon's new spending request. Then, Fed Chair Jerome Powell says he'll stay on as Fed Chair until his successor is in place, while Bob Iger passes the Disney CEO baton (again). Plus, Meta’s metaverse future, OpenAI refocusing, and Kalshi facing criminal charges. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #fed #jeromepowell #iran #pentagon #bobiger #disney #meta #metaverse #openai #kalshi 00:00 Intro 9:39 Trump Rebuffed by Allies 15:56 Powell Staying Put 22:29 Meta’s Metaverse Future 31:57 OpenAI to Focus on Core Business 35:56 Iger Passes Disney CEO Baton 47:36 Kalshi Faces Charges 56:30 Rivian/Uber Deal 1:05:32 Predictions Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Video Producer: Manolo Moreno 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 20, 20261h 14mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: March 20, 2026
Duration: 1h 14m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara and Scott unpack Trump lashing out at U.S. allies over Iran, rising oil prices, and the Pentagon's new spending request. Then, Fed Chair Jerome Powell says he'll stay on as Fed Chair until his successor is in place, while Bob Iger passes the Disney CEO baton (again). Plus, Meta’s metaverse future, OpenAI refocusing, and Kalshi facing criminal charges. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #fed #jeromepowell #iran #pentagon #bobiger #disney #meta #metaverse #openai #kalshi 00:00 Intro 9:39 Trump Rebuffed by Allies 15:56 Powell Staying Put 22:29 Meta’s Metaverse Future 31:57 OpenAI to Focus on Core Business 35:56 Iger Passes Disney CEO Baton 47:36 Kalshi Faces Charges 56:30 Rivian/Uber Deal 1:05:32 Predictions Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Video Producer: Manolo Moreno 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

Kara Swisher
host
Journalist and podcast host (Pivot), known for tech and politics commentary.
Scott Galloway
host
Professor, author, and entrepreneur; co-host of Pivot focused on business, tech, and economics analysis.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, MAGA Civil War Erupts Over Iran | Pivot explores pivot dissects Iran fallout, tech shakeouts, and prediction-market regulation battles They argue Trump’s Iran strategy is collapsing diplomatically because alienating allies leaves the U.S. isolated, while oil shocks quickly raise inflation and hit low-income households hardest.

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