Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- August 28, 2026
- Duration
- 1h 4m
- Channel
- Pivot
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Scott Free August continues, and Kara is joined by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins! They talk about Dolly Parton's legacy in culture and business, unpack Meta’s landmark social media addiction case settlement, and discuss the growing political backlash to data centers. Then, they break down Bill Gates’ warning about AI, Trump’s political power heading into the midterms, and a golf ad that spectacularly missed the mark. Subscribe to Pivot! https://www.youtube.com/@pivot?sub_confirmation=1 0:00 Intro 1:38 Remembering Dolly Parton 13:28 Meta’s $17 Billion Settlement 17:29 Data Center Backlash 20:44 Bill Gates’ AI Warning 29:49 Trump’s Political Power 43:38 Golf Ad Backfires 47:04 When Trump Calls You Out… 55:08 Predictions #pivot #pivotpodcast #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #kaitlancollins #dolly #dollyparton #meta #metasuit #datacenter #datacenters #billgates #ai #aiwarning #trump #midterm2026 #impeachment #golf #goodgood #calloway #pga Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Todd Wiseman 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 About Pivot With great power, comes great scrutiny. Every Tuesday and Friday, journalist Kara Swisher and NYU Professor Scott Galloway offer sharp, unfiltered insights into the biggest stories in tech, business, and politics. They make bold predictions, pick winners and losers, and bicker and banter like no one else. Episodes blend breaking news analysis with bold predictions, sharp debate, and the occasional argument between the two hosts. From New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
SPEAKERS
Kara Swisher
hostJournalist and podcast host (Pivot), covering tech, media, and politics.
Kaitlan Collins
guestChief White House Correspondent and anchor of CNN’s The Source.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Pivot, featuring Kara Swisher and Kaitlan Collins, Trump Is Already Bracing for a Third Impeachment | Pivot explores dolly’s unifying legacy, tech accountability, and Trump-era power politics collide Swisher and Collins open by eulogizing Dolly Parton as a rare unifying cultural figure whose entrepreneurship and philanthropy (especially the Imagination Library) created political impact without partisan branding.
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