Got last minute tix to
@JerrySeinfeld
’s last show of the year. Who would I take but
@georgehahn
— one of the funniest ppl I know, and one of the New Yorkiest.
Working w/
@karaswisher
has been a career highlight. She’s a total badass. Her fearlessness makes her a great interviewer & fab creative partner. But most of all she’s generous: with her time, power and -yes- even her hugs. Excited to be Goose to her Maverick (til she ejects me)
Thrilled to be making BIG moves to
@NYMag
@voxmedia
next month with the inimitable and fearless
@karaswisher
! Because she’s such a badass, people sometimes ask me if Kara is difficult to work with and I reply “If by difficult you mean excellent: yes.”
Excited to announce my newest partner in crime in my new
@NYMag
pod & other undoubtedly nefarious ventures will be
@nayeema
— the powerhouse producer who spearheaded “Sway” with me for the last 2 years. Why? She makes everything we do so much better and thinks forward always.
Ep 2 of Behind the Tweets:
@karaswisher
sees whether Twitter feeds her content she wants. Not so much with Laura Ingraham. But in the “Yes Please!” category:
@StephenAtHome
@JLo
@MarkHamill
“Luke Skywalker turns out to be an excellent tweeter.” … more at
ICYMI:
@karaswisher
is not happy with Elon these days. At the top of today’s episode she does NOT hold back. Be sure to stay til the very end for her choice words about why she’ll pay for Rupert Murdoch’s WSJ but not Elon’s Twitter
Was going to head to the treadmill in my mom’s basement today. Then remembered dad on it: age 79, going 2 mph on a wee incline, chuckling — and waving his arms like a suburban powerwalker. I turned into a puddle of tears. Place is a beautiful but haunting thing. 🏡❤️
When I first met
@georgehahn
I thought the world needs a show from him showing us “How to Live.” For now, he’ll be teaching us via his columns in
@AirMailWeekly
! His fabulous debut is here:
This is a real whack tech news day — Elon looking for good money after bad, while also hugging and then de-hugging Nazi loving folks; Rupe unable to merge with himself; Google v. DOJ. Alls we need is
@nickclegg
to let Trump back on Facebook to make it a full house of techsanity.
We’re taping our last episode of “Sway” for
@nytopinion
and it includes an AMA with
@karaswisher
… have questions for her?? Put ‘em below. Because Kara is FEARLESS (or just plain naive): nothing is off limits ;)
BREAKING: Kara is still hopeful about Elon … In a special episode, I asked
@karaswisher
to take a walk down memory lane and make sense of Elon’s rise and -erm- recent stumbles … as well as her own feelings.
Behind the scenes of feisty
@karaswisher
tweeting about
@elonmusk
’s newfound populism … “Give me a f*in break … I’d like to sleep on some of their friend’s couches.”
Rogue Russia, Maximum Xi, Weapons of Mass Disruption and more —
@ianbremmer
of
@EurasiaGroup
breaks down the world’s top risks in this episode of ON with
@karaswisher
.
I had Big Questions for
@EstherPerel
in my new piece for
@TheCut
@NYMag
— Is marriage something to aspire to? How to know when to lock it in? And why do people seem so … dissatisfied? As always, Esther put things in perspective:
A really important story — less about Santos and more re why we need more investment in/attention to local news …and a system that’s “atrophied for decades amid the destruction of news economies.”
Breaking News: Elon Musk says he’s selected a new CEO for Twitter. The company is in talks with Linda Yaccarino, a top advertising executive at NBCUniversal.
With so many re-packaged “best-of” podcast episodes during the holiday week, here’s a fresh one… my recent conversation with the wonderful
@PaulRudnickNY
If you want more of
@karaswisher
’s 🔥
@TIME
100 analysis of Elon Musk’s influence — listen to the ⚡️ pod in which I ask her to unpack her reporting & interviewing journey with the man
Any tricks to slim down your screen time?
@karaswisher
and I discuss the addictiveness of tech before she delves into a futuristic convo with the OG “Father of the iPod” and more
@tfadell
…
Oh god, now I have to compete with that
@jonstewart
dude and my pal
@SeanHayes
?
@jayshetty
will prolly clean our clocks: Webby Awards People’s Voice
Hey! We’re doing a special advice episode of ON. If you want thoughtful, fun and potentially unqualified advice from
@karaswisher
or me on topics of career, love, family, life or anything else pls call 1-888-KARA-PLZ or drop it in the thread below!
And if you want more RANTING and CRYING from
@karaswisher
, search for ON wherever you get your pods. No kittens were injured in the making of these episodes ….
@jrpsaki
is ON with
@karaswisher
in our latest episode talking her new
@MSNBC
show (which is killing it) and her analysis of what’s in store for 2024 …
@karaswisher
and I took a walk down memory lane of her 15+ years reporting on Facebook. We discuss Mark Zuckerberg’s “Oops I did it again” approach to costly mistakes and why he declines our (many) interview requests.
#FreeMark
….
How
@CISAJen
and
@CISAgov
are solving problems harder than this Rubix Cube … like how to safeguard our data, pipelines and elections from domestic and foreign threats. Listen to this ON with
@karaswisher
:
We’ve had many great AI eps on our podcast ON inc. with Sam Altman, Reid Hoffman and Tristan Harris. But today’s convo with
@mustafasuleymn
may be my favourite yet. Now: I’ll go back to churning butter while
@karaswisher
Google translates “Knackered” …
Also included:
@karaswisher
interviews
@johnlegend
about his unique path to stardom and social justice … and how his former friend
@kanyewest
lost his way. Bonus: you don’t need to pay $8 to hear this episode!!!
Listen to our LAST episode of “Sway.” In which I try to grill
@karaswisher
as only she could … Featuring AMA Qs from fans, voices from
@jonstewart
@waltmossberg
@mcuban
, work from our brilliant
@nytopinion
team and a cameo from our amazing engineer and composer Isaac Jones. 🎤!
We’ll have eps of our awesome
@nytopinion
podcast “Sway” running through July!! I am forever grateful to
@nytimes
and my amazing colleagues there for the education I gained over the last 3 years (+next month ahead). It is a home of rigour, excellence and commitment to the truth.
Finally watched
@hasanminhaj
“The King’s Jester”
@netflix
and giving it two thumbs up. Best bits: how his addiction to social media fueled his calling out of despots (!) … his envy of
@kumailn
’s abs … and hearing a dude taking openly about HIS fertility issues
She’s TALL on stage left (— and right).
@karaswisher
talks to
@kevin
at
@sxsw
re Artifact, tech bros and the recent chaos of SVB ... Listen to the episode Thursday
Made Kara cry ✅ … tho despite her tough exterior a source close to the matter (aka
@waltmossberg
speaking on the record at Sway) told Kara he’s seen her “sweet side” and has been hugged by her “several times.”
@karaswisher
denied the allegation.
This by
@nayeema
about her beloved father made me cry. And I seldom cry, except about my beloved father. Happy Father’s Day to them both, gone but never forgotten (now go visit your second cousin once removed ASAP!)
Looking forward to moderating today’s
@Dove
Forum for Change — where I’ll joined by
@lizzo
@safiyanoble
@NinaVasan
@CommonSense
and many parents and young people here to share their stories of social media and mental health.
This is the best thing I’ve seen all week. The look on his face when he sees the solve, the referee protecting the cube and the kid’s reactions all = 👨🍳😘 gonna watch the whole Rubik’s Cube doc asap on
@netflix
Millionaire ✅ Club? Looks like Twitter just restored blue checks to some accounts… My hypothesis: previously verified accounts w >1 Million followers got the blue back. But leaving here for
@ZoeSchiffer
@CaseyNewton
to check me on this (no pun intended)
@karaswisher
PLEASE.
@karaswisher
loves the stalking. She has me on a 100 metre restraining order. As in: she doesn’t allow me to be further than 75 metres from her.
Standing up to tech giants (and their deep pockets) is risky business for politicians.
@RepKenBuck
tells
@karaswisher
why he thinks so few senators step up on this episode of
#OnWithKaraSwisher
@sama
just finished answering Senate Qs artificial intelligence. Hear more from him re AI arms race, regulation & more in the ON with
@karaswisher
interview:
cc
@NYMag
@voxdotcom
@RubenGallego
— who’s seeking Kyrsten Sinema’s seat — dubs Kari Lake “MAGA Queen” and digs into the national and local context of an important 2024 race. Today ON with
@karaswisher
—
Hey - It’s ON! My new show starts next week. I’ll be doing interviews, but I’ll also answer questions: YOURS! Need advice? Have a Q? Call 1-888-KARA-PLZ and leave me a voicemail!! Follow the pod here:
Loved chatting to
@semaforben
and
@Justin_B_Smith
about whether success in a consolidating media world means being gobbled up (acquired). They say there’s room to compete. And re
@SBF_FTX
? No comment. Guess they’ll keep that scoop to themselves.
“I testified for 11 hours. I would love to see Donald Trump testify for 30 minutes about anything.” —a feisty
@HillaryClinton
on
@KaraSwisher
’s new podcast
Or ask: have you ever been a best man/godparent? … Tho my best dating tip is to have great friends. Breeds patience and clarity that not everything hinges on a romantic relationship
Last night, I listened to
@karaswisher
interview Geena Davis on On. I loved hearing her discussion with
@nayeema
afterwards. Really powerful stuff. People really do die of politeness.
This essay by
@MaraGay
for
@nytopinion
is a sobering summer read: drowning is a leading cause of death for young people in the US. The fix: more public pools for all Americans.
Important
@JInterlandi
cover story for
@nytopinion
explaining how bureaucracy gets in the way of saving Americans who struggle with addiction ... Sad, but also means solutions may be closer than we think. Read it: