Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- June 19, 2026
- Duration
- 53m
- Channel
- Pivot
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Kara and Scott unpack the backlash to Trump’s Iran deal, and the symbolism of the algae bloom in the Lincoln Memorial’s Reflecting Pool. Plus, SpaceX passes Amazon in its first week as a public company, acquires Cursor, and kicks off an AI IPO frenzy. Then, Snap’s pricey new smart glasses. 00:00 Intro 0:33 Trump Defends Iran Deal 15:49 Reflecting Pool Goes Green 21:35 SpaceX Latest 35:40 Snap’s New Specs 44:03 Predictions #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #iran #trump #lincolnmemorial #algae #spacex #cursor #ai #ipo #snapchat #snap #specs #smartglasses This episode is supported by Teleport: https://goteleport.com/pivot/?utm_source=the_pivot&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=vox_media_june_2026&utm_content=midroll 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
SPEAKERS
Scott Galloway
hostCo-host of Pivot and professor of marketing known for tech/business analysis.
Kara Swisher
hostCo-host of Pivot and veteran technology journalist and interviewer.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Pivot, featuring Scott Galloway and Kara Swisher, Trump’s Iran Deal Is Even Worse Than You Think | Pivot explores trump’s Iran MOU backlash, SpaceX IPO hype, Snap Specs flop analyzed They argue Trump’s Iran memorandum of understanding is materially weaker than the Obama-era JCPOA because it lacks verification, inspections, and concrete nuclear constraints while offering Iran major economic relief.
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