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Can Elon Musk Buy His Way Out of a Reckoning?
With less than a week to go until Election Day, Elon Musk is once again at the center of American politics. The world's richest man has poured nearly half a billion dollars (https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/interactive/2026/06/25/th
High Stakes with HRC: The Midterms Prep Episode
Welcome back to another episode of High Stakes, a limited series from Kara Swisher and co-host Hillary Clinton. It’s the last week before the midterms. Kara and Hillary hone in on the nation’s tightest deadlocks and most consequential House
Reed Hastings on Hollywood’s Future, Netflix’s Shakeup and Knowing When to Leave
After nearly 30 years building Netflix – from its humble beginnings as a DVD-by-mail outfit to a streaming service powerhouse – co-founder and former chairman Reed Hastings fully walked away from the company when he stepped down from the bo
From ‘Trump Curious’ to ‘Trump Furious’: Inside the Midterm Odds
With just under two weeks until the midterms, Democrats have reason for cautious optimism.Analysts (https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/house-overview/eighteen-more-house-race-ratings-move-democrats-favor) at the Cook Political Rep
High Stakes with HRC: The Accountability Episode
Welcome back to High Stakes, a limited series from Kara Swisher and cohost Hillary Clinton. Ten years after Hillary called Trump Putin’s “puppet” on the debate stage, the label is back, and so is the fight over Russia. Corruption is now one
Patchett, Kingsolver & Lee on the Art—and Uncertainty—of Being a Modern Novelist
For literary fiction fans, 2026 has been a banner year, with new novels from award-winning American authors Barbara Kingsolver (“Partitia (https://www.harpercollins.com/products/partita-barbara-kingsolver?variant=44831711690786)”), Min Jin
Keri Russell on ‘The Diplomat,’ Powerful Women, and Loving the Mess
Keri Russell never dreamed of becoming an actor. But she’s built an impressive career playing nuanced and complex women in critically acclaimed series like “Felicity,” “The Americans” and most recently “The Diplomat,” which has earned her t
High Stakes with HRC: The Affordability Episode
The midterms are approaching, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Welcome to High Stakes, a limited series from Kara Swisher and the former Secretary of State herself: Hillary Clinton. For the next six weeks, the two are here to break down t
Aaron Sorkin and Jeremy Strong on Zuckerberg’s Power and Facebook’s “Reckoning”
Sixteen years after “The Social Network,” Aaron Sorkin is back with “The Social Reckoning,” a new film he wrote and directed. It focuses on whistleblower Frances Haugen, a data scientist and former Facebook product manager who leaked troves
Inside 'Musk': Power, Family and the Making of a Tech Demagogue
In his new documentary, "Musk (https://bleeckerstreetmedia.com/musk?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=24292360231&gbraid=0AAAAAozIf_XSiEFqjs-ZIQbjiFXmYOzOe&gclid=CjwKCAjw25fWBhAVEiwAMopNjl9TiO-W_10A7aN_ODPS39gKmlctM8G2ytT9b8RBxrtkk5I
Ari Emanuel on his New Memoir, ‘Ragent’ Reputation, and Changing Hollywood
Ari Emanuel built a name for himself in Hollywood as a firebrand agent filled with rage. In his new memoir, “Roll the Calls (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/835662/roll-the-calls-by-ari-emanuel/),” he reflects on how that rage shap
Andy Cohen Built the Bravoverse. He Still Thinks Like a Producer.
Kara sits down with Bravo network icon Andy Cohen, the host and executive producer of Watch What Happens Live and executive producer of the Real Housewives franchise. He takes Kara on a tour of the business behind the reality TV juggernaut
Sir Michael Moritz on ‘Auslander,’ Identity and Life as an Outsider
As a longtime partner and former chairman of the legendary Silicon Valley venture capital firm Sequoia, Sir Michael Moritz had a direct hand in building the modern internet. His early investments in companies like PayPal, Google, and YouTub
Sherry Turkle Doesn't Buy the Promise of a Perfect Machine
Our relationship with the digital world is more intimate than ever before – and in her new book, Artificial Intimacy: Who We Become When We Talk to Machines (https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/sherry-turkle/artificial-intimacy/9780316
AI Agents Went Rogue. Should We Hit the Panic Button?
Are the people building AI going to kill us all? That's the question sparking debate across the country right now. While fears of an AI doomsday aren’t new, they broke into the mainstream this month after Jacob Coxon, a 27-year-old British
Jessica Tarlov on Winning Arguments and Elections
Jessica Tarlovsays (https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/jessica-tarlov-speaks-her-liberal-195928975.html) she has “the coolest job in media for a liberal.” As a Democratic co-host of The Five on Fox News, she knows how to naviga
Flock Cameras, Meta Glasses and the Surveillance Backlash
Flock Safety, the company that makes the automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras used by over 7,000 (https://www.vox.com/podcasts/499822/flock-ai-cameras-backlash-stalking-surveillance) U.S. law enforcement agencies, is facing a publi
The Bulwark’s Sarah Longwell on How Democrats Can Defeat MAGA for Good
As ballots start to hit mailboxes ahead of the November midterms, Democrats are finally feeling some long-awaited electoral optimism. But to build a coalition that can defeat MAGA politics for good, the party will have to win back voters it
Why This Crypto Billionaire Wants to Slow Down the AI Arms Race
Ripple CEO Chris Larsen once told Kara he’d rather vomit blood out of his eyeballs than run for public office. But that doesn’t mean he won’t use his wealth to influence politics or install a Flock surveillance system that helps the San Fra
Three Mayors of Blue Cities in a Polarized America
Ahead of the midterms and what’s shaping up to be an intense political season, Kara speaks with the Democratic mayors of three cities dealing with some of the biggest issues facing the nation including affordability, housing, gerrymandering
Money, Hubris and Jeffrey Epstein: The Fall of Leon Black, w/ William Cohan
In his new book, “Money To Burn (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739893/money-to-burn-by-william-d-cohan/),” author and Puck journalist William Cohan (https://puck.news/author/william-cohan/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_cam
Remembering Dolly Parton's Musical and Philanthropic Legacy
Across the country, people continue to grieve Dolly Parton, the late country music icon who spent more than 60 years making us cry, laugh and fall in love. But in a country as fragmented and divided as the U.S., how did Dolly Parton become
Why Are You Like This? with Megan Rapinoe
Today we’re bringing you an episode of a new podcast called “Why Are You Like This? with Megan Rapinoe” (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cheryl-reeve-on-the-studbudz-the-2016-lynx/id1510142364?i=1000783091005) from A Touch More and th
Ina Garten’s Next Course? A Podcast
Ina Garten has built a culinary empire by way of simple, delicious recipes for the home cook. After two decades on The Food Network and more than a dozen cookbooks, she’s launching a new podcast with the Vox Media Podcast Network next month
Big Tech’s Litigation Era
There's a lot going on across the tech, media and legal landscape, from the potential $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, to landmark social media addiction rulings and a series of even bigger upcoming trials. Eriq Gardner (https://
Ryan Holiday on the Case for Stoicism in an Age of Distraction
While the Greek and Roman philosophy of Stoicism has been around for millennia, author and media strategist Ryan Holiday (https://ryanholiday.net/) is bringing its teachings to a modern audience by way of his popular books and his podcast,
The Hidden Risk Inside SpaceX
Elon Musk’s SpaceX debuted on the Nasdaq in June with the largest IPO ever (https://www.wsj.com/business/spacex-ipo-elon-musk-legacy-9b31ebe6?mod=author_content_page_1_pos_6), raising a record $86 billion. But the stock has been on a wild r
Will California Elect a Republican Governor? Steve Hilton Thinks He Can Win
California is one of the most Democratic states in the nation. But former Fox News host and British American Steve Hilton is mounting a long-shot bid to be the state’s next Republican governor. He’s banking on voters’ disaffection with the
Can Data Centers Be Done Right?
As the AI boom fuels a massive data-center buildout, communities across the country are pushing back. Kara speaks with environmental activist and consumer advocate Erin Brockovich (https://www.brockovichdatacenter.com/), Utah climate scient
'I Feel Re-Famous': Rosie O'Donnell on Her Return to New York
After moving to Ireland at the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, Rosie O’Donnell is back in the U.S. to stage her one-woman show (https://www.broadway.com/shows/common-knowledge/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=12965928621&gbraid=0
