Scott Galloway Says Iran War is “The Definition of a Quagmire” | Pivot

Kara and Scott unpack Trump's confusing statements on Iran, and discuss whether the U.S. is already in a quagmire. Then, Elon preps for a SpaceX IPO that could launch him into trillionaire territory, and Anthropic scores a key legal win. Plus, why Kara and Scott think you should steer clear of the White House's new app. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #iran #elonmusk #spacex #ipo #trillionaire #anthropic #whitehouse 00:00 Intro 5:38 No Kings Protests 9:17 Trump’s Iran Threats 17:59 SpaceX IPO Preps 32:26 Anthropic’s Legal Win 38:39 Nexstar and Tegna Merger Paused 53:26 The White House’s New App 55:27 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

Scott GallowayhostKara Swisherhost

Mar 31, 20261h 7mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: March 31, 2026
Duration: 1h 7m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara and Scott unpack Trump's confusing statements on Iran, and discuss whether the U.S. is already in a quagmire. Then, Elon preps for a SpaceX IPO that could launch him into trillionaire territory, and Anthropic scores a key legal win. Plus, why Kara and Scott think you should steer clear of the White House's new app. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #iran #elonmusk #spacex #ipo #trillionaire #anthropic #whitehouse 00:00 Intro 5:38 No Kings Protests 9:17 Trump’s Iran Threats 17:59 SpaceX IPO Preps 32:26 Anthropic’s Legal Win 38:39 Nexstar and Tegna Merger Paused 53:26 The White House’s New App 55:27 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

Scott Galloway
host
Professor of marketing and co-host of the Pivot podcast, known for commentary on business, tech, and politics.
Kara Swisher
host
Journalist and podcaster at Vox Media, co-host of Pivot and host of On with Kara Swisher.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Scott Galloway and Kara Swisher, Scott Galloway Says Iran War is “The Definition of a Quagmire” | Pivot explores pivot breaks down Iran war risks, Musk power, media battles Galloway argues the U.S.-Iran escalation is a self-inflicted “quagmire,” warning that absent scenario planning (Hormuz, cheap drones) leaves the U.S. with few off-ramps and Iran gaining leverage.

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