Will Nepo Billionaire Buy Warner Bros. Discovery? | Pivot

Kara and Scott discuss Warner Bros. Discovery’s announcement that it’s exploring a sale — and predict which buyer will come out on top. Then, OpenAI's new web browser, and the latest earnings from Netflix and Tesla. Plus, President Trump demolishing the East Wing of The White House, and demanding $230 million from The Justice Department. We're going on tour! Get your tickets at https://pivottour.com #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #warnerbros #eastwing #whitehouse #netflix #tesla Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 2:12 Warner Bros. For Sale 27:22 OpenAI’s New Browser 38:25 Trump’s White House Demolition 45:28 Trump DOJ Payment Demand 52:55 Tesla and Netflix Earnings 1:06:59 Predictions Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Video Producer: Jim Mackil Additional Support from: Annika Robbins and Kate Gallagher 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 SwisherhostGuestguest

Oct 24, 20251h 14mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: October 24, 2025
Duration: 1h 14m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara and Scott discuss Warner Bros. Discovery’s announcement that it’s exploring a sale — and predict which buyer will come out on top. Then, OpenAI's new web browser, and the latest earnings from Netflix and Tesla. Plus, President Trump demolishing the East Wing of The White House, and demanding $230 million from The Justice Department. We're going on tour! Get your tickets at https://pivottour.com #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #warnerbros #eastwing #whitehouse #netflix #tesla Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 2:12 Warner Bros. For Sale 27:22 OpenAI’s New Browser 38:25 Trump’s White House Demolition 45:28 Trump DOJ Payment Demand 52:55 Tesla and Netflix Earnings 1:06:59 Predictions Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Video Producer: Jim Mackil Additional Support from: Annika Robbins and Kate Gallagher 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

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Scott Galloway and Kara Swisher, Will Nepo Billionaire Buy Warner Bros. Discovery? | Pivot explores nepo Billionaires, Warner Bros. Sale, AI Wars, and Trump’s White House Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway dissect Warner Bros. Discovery’s potential breakup and sale, arguing that only "nepo billionaires" like David and Larry Ellison are irrational enough to buy a structurally challenged media business whose assets the market undervalues as a bundle.

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