TikTok Ban Fast-Tracked, Elon Pay Package Revived, and NPR Bias Accusations
Kara and Scott discuss the new plan to fast-track the TikTok ban bill through Congress, the debate over Caitlin Clark's WNBA salary, and Trump Media's questionable move into streaming. Then, Tesla is ...
19 Apr 202456min
Trump on Trial, Big Bank Earnings, and Guest Charles Duhigg
Kara and Scott discuss Google's efforts to avoid paying for news in California, Barry Diller's plan to revitalize The Daily Beast, and Iran's attack on Israel. Then, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase a...
16 Apr 20241h 3min
OpenAI Lawyers Up, Paramount's Messy Merger, and Guest Isaac Arnsdorf
Kara and Scott discuss Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's showstopping appearance at the White House state dinner, David Chang's chili crunch drama, and Meta facing pushback on its political content rest...
12 Apr 202458min
Disney's Victory Lap, Online Privacy, and Guest Ruth Ben-Ghiat
Kara and Scott discuss Meta's stock continuing to rise, California businesses challenging Gov. Gavin Newsom on taxes, and Elon Musk's robotaxi announcement. Then, Disney successfully fended off Nelson...
9 Apr 20241h 20min
Election Predictions, Trump Media’s Dip, and Guest Host Jon Favreau
Crooked Media’s Jon Favreau joins Kara to co-host! They discuss Trump Media’s stock taking a dive, Jon Stewart saying Apple wouldn’t let him interview Lina Khan, and a new bill in California that coul...
5 Apr 202454min
Future of Work: AI
In the third and final part of our Future of work series, Kara and Scott chat with Susan Athey, who teaches The Economics of Technology at Stanford Graduate School of Business. They take a deep dive i...
3 Apr 202425min
SBF Sentenced, OpenAI's New Voice Tool, and Guest Ari Wallach
Kara is joined by guest host, Lydia Polgreen, New York Times Opinion columnist and co-host of the "Matter of Opinion" podcast. Kara and Lydia discuss the reactions to Beyonce's "Cowboy Carter" album a...
2 Apr 20241h 3min
Trump's Meme Stock, Florida's Social Media Law, and the Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Kara and Scott discuss the fallout from NBC's Ronna McDaniel debacle, Reddit’s first week on the market, and Trump Media being a meme stock. Plus, Florida’s restrictive law for teens on social media, ...
29 Mars 202446min
