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Kara and Scott unpack Tucker Carlson’s attempt at a political reset — and have a broader debate about Scott's interview with Ben Shapiro, forgiveness, and accountability on the right. Then, they break down the end of the Tim Cook era at Apple, SpaceX’s AI acquisition, and Tesla’s latest earnings. Plus, RFK Jr.’s ongoing chaos, a “criminal extortion” claim against the Trump family’s crypto venture, and prediction market crackdowns. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #tuckercarlson #benshapiro #timcook #apple #spacex #ai #tesla #rfkjr #crypto 00:00 Intro 00:14 Tucker Carlson and Right Wing Redemption 24:54 End of the Tim Cook Era 36:44 SpaceX IPO & Tesla Earnings 46:30 News Rundown 55:04 Predictions Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Todd Wiseman 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

Kara SwisherhostScott Gallowayhost
Apr 24, 202659mWatch on YouTube ↗

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April 24, 2026
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59m
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Pivot
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Kara and Scott unpack Tucker Carlson’s attempt at a political reset — and have a broader debate about Scott's interview with Ben Shapiro, forgiveness, and accountability on the right. Then, they break down the end of the Tim Cook era at Apple, SpaceX’s AI acquisition, and Tesla’s latest earnings. Plus, RFK Jr.’s ongoing chaos, a “criminal extortion” claim against the Trump family’s crypto venture, and prediction market crackdowns. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #tuckercarlson #benshapiro #timcook #apple #spacex #ai #tesla #rfkjr #crypto 00:00 Intro 00:14 Tucker Carlson and Right Wing Redemption 24:54 End of the Tim Cook Era 36:44 SpaceX IPO & Tesla Earnings 46:30 News Rundown 55:04 Predictions Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Todd Wiseman 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

SPEAKERS

  • Kara Swisher

    host

    Journalist and co-host of Pivot, covering tech, media, and politics.

  • Scott Galloway

    host

    Professor and business analyst, co-host of Pivot focused on tech and markets.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, The Right-Wing “Redemption Tour” Is Here… But Is It Real? | Pivot explores right-wing redemption, accountability, and power shifts across tech politics today They assess Tucker Carlson’s apology for helping elect Trump and argue it may be a calculated repositioning for a 2028 presidential run rather than genuine remorse.

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