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

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

March 31, 2026

Duration

1h 7m

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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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