Melania Was MIA for a Month. Now That She's Back Does Anyone Care? | Pivot

Subscribe to Pivot! https://www.youtube.com/@pivot?sub_confirmation=1 Scott-Free August rolls on, and Kara welcomes comedian and “Have I Got News for You” host Roy Wood Jr. to the guest host chair. They unpack Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada, his stock-trading spree, and his reunion with Michael Cohen. Then, the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger saga takes another twist as California AG Rob Bonta calls off settlement talks. Plus, the Pentagon targets Stars and Stripes, and Melania returns from... wherever she's been. 00:00 Intro 2:24 Bad Behavior at WNBA Games 5:45 Satirizing the News 11:39 Trump Escalates Trade War With Canada 15:48 Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Fight 29:04 Griftwatch: Trump’s Stock Trades 33:13 Pentagon Targets Stars and Stripes 37:58 Melania, Michael Cohen & Natalie Harp 50:48 Wins & Fails #pivot #podcast #wnba #trump #tradewar #tariffwar #tariffs #paramount #warnerbros #stockmarket #insidertrading #grifting #pentagon #military #melaniatrump #michaelcohen #natalieharp Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Todd Wiseman 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

Roy Wood Jr.guestKara Swisherhost

Aug 25, 20261h 2mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: August 25, 2026
Duration: 1h 2m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Subscribe to Pivot! https://www.youtube.com/@pivot?sub_confirmation=1 Scott-Free August rolls on, and Kara welcomes comedian and “Have I Got News for You” host Roy Wood Jr. to the guest host chair. They unpack Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada, his stock-trading spree, and his reunion with Michael Cohen. Then, the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger saga takes another twist as California AG Rob Bonta calls off settlement talks. Plus, the Pentagon targets Stars and Stripes, and Melania returns from... wherever she's been. 00:00 Intro 2:24 Bad Behavior at WNBA Games 5:45 Satirizing the News 11:39 Trump Escalates Trade War With Canada 15:48 Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Fight 29:04 Griftwatch: Trump’s Stock Trades 33:13 Pentagon Targets Stars and Stripes 37:58 Melania, Michael Cohen & Natalie Harp 50:48 Wins & Fails #pivot #podcast #wnba #trump #tradewar #tariffwar #tariffs #paramount #warnerbros #stockmarket #insidertrading #grifting #pentagon #military #melaniatrump #michaelcohen #natalieharp Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Todd Wiseman 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

Roy Wood Jr.
guest
Emmy-winning comedian and TV host, known for his work on The Daily Show and CNN projects.
Kara Swisher
host
Journalist and podcast host at New York Magazine/Vox Media, co-host of Pivot.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Roy Wood Jr. and Kara Swisher, Melania Was MIA for a Month. Now That She's Back Does Anyone Care? | Pivot explores pivot dissects WNBA provocations, Trump grifts, and media-merger chaos Kara Swisher hosts a “Scott-free” Pivot episode with comedian Roy Wood Jr., focusing on how satire and comedy formats can surface political absurdity more directly than traditional news programming.

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