Congress in Chaos, The Ozempic Effect, and the Healthcare Strike

Pivot

Vox Media Podcast Network

News Commentary, Tech News, News, Technology

4.2 • 9.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2023

⏱️ 66 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Kara and Scott discuss declining social media traffic to news sites, Amazon using an algorithm to test how high they could boost prices, and why the boom in weight loss drugs is the “biggest business story of the year.” Also, Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster marks another prediction come true in Pivot Land. And the largest health care strike in U.S. history is underway. Then, a listener question on the ethicality of donating to elite universities. Follow us on Instagram and Threads at @pivotpodcastofficial. Follow us on TikTok at @pivotpodcast. Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or at nymag.com/pivot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Support for Pivot comes from Intel, from the quantum computing revolution to the next
0:06.2	generation of AI.
0:07.8	The renewable energy grid to early diagnosis for cancer, Intel believes that world-changing
0:12.1	ideas start with real solutions and real solutions start with exceptional engineering.
0:17.7	Intel is helping spark innovation and giving innovators the technology they need to reimagine
0:22.0	what we thought was possible.
0:23.8	The impacts are endless, but the foundation is always the same.
0:28.0	It starts with Intel.
0:29.7	Learn more at intel.com slash stories.
0:36.6	Support for Pivot comes from sacs.com.
0:39.4	Your clothing says a lot about you.
0:41.8	How you present yourself to the world doesn't just influence how others think of you, but
0:45.4	about how you think of yourself.
0:47.6	sacs.com wants to help you look your best and make the entire journey easier.
0:52.3	At sacs.com, you can shop in a variety of ways to find your ideal outfit, whether it's
0:57.4	a relaxing vacation look or a luxurious statement, your style is yours and it's waiting.
1:02.6	You can head to sacs.com to find your style.
1:05.5	That's sacs, S-A-K-S dot com.
1:09.8	Hi, everyone.
1:13.6	This is Pivot from New York Magazine in the Vox Media Podcast Network.
1:17.2	I'm the purest form of evil Elon Musk has ever seen.
1:21.5	You are evil, Kasslicher.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Vox Media Podcast Network, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Vox Media Podcast Network and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.