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Twice a week, award-winning journalist Kara Swisher gets to the heart of the story through no-holds-barred interviews with power players across business, tech, media, politics and beyond. So why do her guests show up? “Smart people,” says Kara, “like difficult questions.”
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- Yesterday57 min
Theo Baker Cracks Open Stanford’s Faustian Bargain With Silicon Valley
Kara talks to Theo Baker, a Stanford University student journalist and the youngest-ever George Polk Award winner, about his new book, "How to Rule the World." In it, Baker unpacks his investigation into former Stanford president, Marc Tessier-Lavigne over research misconduct in labs he oversaw. He breaks down how the university reacted and what it says about power at Stanford and in the Valley Theo reveals the “Stanford inside Stanford” and the university’s lucrative, no-boundaries relationship with Silicon Valley’s tech entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. He and Kara discuss secret power networks, “builders” versus “wantapreneurs” and whether Stanford is a university or, as one professor put it, an “incubator with dorms.” Plus: Theo weighs in on the backlash against AI among young people. Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find us on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Bluesky @onwithkaraswisher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 4 days agointerview1h 3m6-min read
Audie Cornish and Ari Shapiro on Friendship, Feeds and Their New Podcast
Kara Swisher interviews longtime NPR colleagues Audie Cornish and Ari Shapiro about their new CNN culture podcast, Engagement Party, exploring how their deep friendship and journalistic backgrounds shape a show that bridges pop culture, politics, and personal identity while resisting algorithmic silos and media fragmentation. The conversation touches on the evolving role of journalists in the age of AI, the decline of shared culture, and the importance of authenticity, joy, and hope in media.
- 6 days agonarrative1h 0m6-min read
Longer Life: What Does Science Say?
This episode of 'On with Kara Swisher' explores the cutting edge of longevity science, focusing on the biological mechanisms of aging and groundbreaking advances in treating pancreatic cancer through mRNA vaccines. Host Kara Swisher interviews two leading researchers who challenge fatalistic views of aging and offer evidence-based optimism for extending healthspan and defeating one of the deadliest cancers.
- 1 weeks agointerview1h 1m6-min read
Demis Hassabis, Google DeepMind and the Battle Over AI Safety
Demis Hassabis, the pioneering AI scientist and CEO of Google DeepMind, embodies the tension between scientific idealism and corporate power in the race to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI). Despite his early vision of a globally coordinated, safety-first approach to AI, he has been increasingly constrained by the realities of corporate competition, national rivalry, and the sheer momentum of technological development.
- 1 weeks agointerview41 min7-min read
Pretty Tough with Maria Sharapova: Chelsea Handler
Comedian Chelsea Handler reflects on her journey of self-discovery, independence, and authenticity as she enters her 50s, emphasizing the importance of truth-telling, emotional honesty, and rejecting societal expectations around marriage and motherhood. She shares how therapy, psychedelics, and long-term sobriety have shaped her evolution, and why she believes women should define success on their own terms.
- 1 weeks agoroundtable1h 4m5-min read
Is It Possible to Hack Your Body for a Longer Life?
Longevity science holds real promise, but it's drowning in hype, misinformation, and Silicon Valley narcissism. The key to a longer, healthier life isn't experimental serums or influencer fads, but foundational habits—sleep, movement, nutrition, and trusted medical guidance—backed by data and personalized care. Kara Swisher’s personal journey—from ignoring a stroke risk to undergoing a minimally invasive heart procedure—illustrates how evidence-based medicine, not extreme biohacking, leads to real health gains. The episode dismantles dangerous myths, exposes the limits of AI and social media in health, and calls for systemic reform to make quality care accessible beyond the wealthy few.
- 2 weeks agoroundtable1h 6m4-min read
Why FCC Chair Brendan Carr Is a Dangerous Moron
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has transformed the traditionally independent Federal Communications Commission into a political weapon for the Trump administration, using regulatory threats and dubious legal interpretations to pressure media companies like Disney and ABC over content critical of Donald Trump. His actions—ranging from early license renewals to invoking archaic rules like equal time and news distortion—are widely condemned as unconstitutional censorship, representing a dangerous erosion of free speech, agency independence, and democratic norms. While the FCC may ultimately be a "paper tiger" in court, the chilling effect on media organizations is real and long-lasting.
- 2 weeks agoconversational1h 8m8-min read
Joanna Stern Turned Her Life Over to AI For A Year — Here’s What She Learned
In a live conversation at 92nd Street Y, Kara Swisher interviews Joanna Stern about her year-long experiment living with AI, detailed in her new book I Am Not a Robot. Stern reveals that while AI excels at administrative tasks and data processing, it frequently fails in nuanced human roles like therapy, romance, and creative work — and that the real danger isn’t robots taking over, but humans losing themselves in frictionless, AI-mediated relationships.
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