Perimeter Desk
Perimeter Listening / Business
Pivot combines Kara Swisher’s technology journalism with Scott Galloway’s perspective on business and marketing. Their conversations move across company strategy, media, public policy and political power, with recurring predictions and assessments of winners and losers. Banter and disagreement are part of the format. It works as a companion to news reporting, giving listeners a way to examine the implications of a story and the assumptions behind confident commentary.
Listen for
The show
Technology and business news commentary · New York Magazine / Vox Media Podcast Network
The Desk’s listening note
Listen after reading the underlying news, and compare Kara’s reporting perspective with Scott’s business argument before adopting either interpretation.
Who it’s for
Business and technology news readers who want lively interpretation, contrasting perspectives and discussion of how company decisions interact with politics, media and public influence.
A useful place to start
Start with a recent episode containing a company you follow, read that story’s basic facts first, and then compare the hosts’ explanations and predictions.
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The people behind the microphone
Journalist and New York Magazine editor-at-large
Kara Swisher is editor-at-large of New York Magazine, host of On with Kara Swisher, and producer and co-host of Pivot. She co-founded Recode and previously hosted Recode Decode and Sway. With Walt Mossberg, she co-produced and hosted the All Things Digital conference series. Her journalism and interviews examine technology companies, media and the leaders whose decisions shape their wider influence.
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NYU Stern marketing professor and podcast host
Scott Galloway teaches brand strategy and digital marketing at NYU Stern School of Business. He founded Red Envelope, Prophet Brand Strategy and L2, and has written books about business and economic life. He co-hosts Pivot with Kara Swisher and Prof G Markets with Ed Elson. His commentary draws on marketing, entrepreneurship and company strategy to examine technology and financial markets.
Host profile Official profileSources & further reading
Profile checked September 18, 2026. Editorial notes are Perimeter’s interpretation.