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Kara Swisher’s $20M Podcast Goes Bipartisan, Raises Ethics Questions

6/29/2026

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Veteran tech journalist Kara Swisher is turning her podcast platform into a bipartisan political stage, hosting Gov. Gavin Newsom, Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Thom Tillis and inviting Republican Steve Hilton for future interviews.
Kara Swisher’s “Pivot” podcast, co-hosted with Scott Galloway, earns $15-$20 million annually and runs with a five-person staff.
Poynter Institute ethics expert Kelly McBride says the shows blur journalism and commentary, though Kara Swisher calls them reported analysis.

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Story summary

Veteran tech journalist Kara Swisher is turning her podcast platform into a bipartisan political stage, hosting Gov. Gavin Newsom, Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Thom Tillis and inviting Republican Steve Hilton for future interviews.
Kara Swisher’s “Pivot” podcast, co-hosted with Scott Galloway, earns $15-$20 million annually and runs with a five-person staff.
Poynter Institute ethics expert Kelly McBride says the shows blur journalism and commentary, though Kara Swisher calls them reported analysis.