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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- April 7, 2026
- Duration
- 1h 6m
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- Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Kara is joined by Echelon Insights pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson to unpack Trump’s expletive-filled Iran ultimatum, and what his latest numbers say about the MAGA base and the midterms. Then, they dig into who might be on the chopping block amid a potential cabinet shake-up. Plus, OpenAI’s podcast deal, the battle over prediction market regulation, and how “Silicon Sampling” could reshape the polling game. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #kristensoltisanderson #pollster #trump #iran #midterms #openai #polling 00:00 Intro 01:31 Trump’s Iran Ultimatums 8:50 Trump’s Approval Ratings 22:24 Cabinet Shake-up? 29:04 Prediction Markets vs. Polls 46:23 OpenAI Acquires Tech Podcast 56:19 Grok Subscription Mandate 1:00:17 Wins and Fails Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Video Producer: Rich Shibley 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
Kristen Soltis Anderson
guestPollster and co-founder of Echelon Insights, and a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times.
Kara Swisher
hostJournalist and podcast host of Pivot, covering technology, business, and politics.
Scott Galloway
cameoProfessor of marketing at NYU Stern and co-host of Pivot.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Pivot, featuring Kristen Soltis Anderson and Kara Swisher, Pollster: Trump's Approval Ratings At "Five-Alarm Fire" Level | Pivot explores Trump’s plunging approval, prediction markets, and the new content arms race Trump’s handling of Iran lacks a clearly communicated rationale, limiting any “rally around the flag” effect and leaving him unpopular on the conflict outside the MAGA core.
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