Resist and Unsubscribe: Scott Galloway’s Plan to Hit Big Tech Where It Hurts | Pivot

Can an economic strike send an effective message to the government? Kara and Scott discuss the ways people can use their wallets to protest, including a new resource (https://www.resistandunsubscribe.com) from Scott himself. Plus, Kara is not impressed with Tim Cook’s call for de-escalation in Minnesota. Then, will landmark lawsuits over social media addiction lead to any lasting change? And the S&P 500 crosses the 7,000 mark for the first time, ahead of major Big Tech earnings from, Meta, Microsoft, and Tesla. Also, Kara’s new CNN show has a name: Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever! You can pre-order Vivian Tu’s book Well Endowed here: https://www.yourrichbff.com/wellendowed Listen to Networth and Chill here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/networth-and-chill-with-your-rich-bff/id1676999261 #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #minnesota #protest #boycott #bigtech #meta #microsoft #tesla #timcook 00:00 Intro 3:30 Resist and Unsubscribe 12:48 Kara’s New Show 21:59 Minnesota De-escalates? 41:03 Social Media Addiction Trials 47:10 Big Tech Earnings 56:53 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

Scott GallowayhostKara Swisherhost

Jan 30, 202659mWatch on YouTube ↗

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Released: January 30, 2026
Duration: 59m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Can an economic strike send an effective message to the government? Kara and Scott discuss the ways people can use their wallets to protest, including a new resource (https://www.resistandunsubscribe.com) from Scott himself. Plus, Kara is not impressed with Tim Cook’s call for de-escalation in Minnesota. Then, will landmark lawsuits over social media addiction lead to any lasting change? And the S&P 500 crosses the 7,000 mark for the first time, ahead of major Big Tech earnings from, Meta, Microsoft, and Tesla. Also, Kara’s new CNN show has a name: Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever! You can pre-order Vivian Tu’s book Well Endowed here: https://www.yourrichbff.com/wellendowed Listen to Networth and Chill here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/networth-and-chill-with-your-rich-bff/id1676999261 #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #minnesota #protest #boycott #bigtech #meta #microsoft #tesla #timcook 00:00 Intro 3:30 Resist and Unsubscribe 12:48 Kara’s New Show 21:59 Minnesota De-escalates? 41:03 Social Media Addiction Trials 47:10 Big Tech Earnings 56:53 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

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Scott Galloway
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Kara Swisher
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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Scott Galloway and Kara Swisher, Resist and Unsubscribe: Scott Galloway’s Plan to Hit Big Tech Where It Hurts | Pivot explores boycott Big Tech subscriptions, address social media harm, track earnings trends Scott argues the Trump administration responds most quickly to market signals, not public criticism, and proposes a low-sacrifice, high-impact tactic: sustained consumer non-participation aimed at Big Tech subscriptions.

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