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Crypto Pardon, Amazon Automation, and Reagan Tariff Ad

Pivot

Vox Media Podcast Network

News Commentary, News, Technology, Tech News

4.3 • 7.6K Ratings

šŸ—“ļø 28 October 2025

ā±ļø 76 minutes

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Summary

Kara and Scott discuss the Ronald Reagan tariff ad that got under Trump’s skin, and whether the U.S. and China will ā€œconsummateā€ the TikTok deal this week. Then, Binance’s founder gets a presidential pardon, and pledges to make America "the Capital of Crypto." Plus, Amazon’s automation push, and the repercussions of Argentina's election. We're going on tour! Get tickets atĀ pivottour.com Watch this episode on the ⁠⁠Pivot YouTube channel⁠⁠.Follow us on Instagram and Threads at ⁠⁠@pivotpodcastofficial⁠⁠.Follow us on Bluesky at ⁠⁠@pivotpod.bsky.social⁠⁠Follow us on TikTok at ⁠⁠@pivotpodcast⁠⁠.Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or emailĀ [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:35.7

You can be good.

0:36.8

I'm going to let you talk and talk and talk, so you'll have a good time.

0:42.8

Hi, everyone. This is Pivot from New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network. I'm Kara Swisher, and I'm still in Korea.

0:49.5

Are you enjoying yourself? Yeah, I am. I'm already at home. I'm not a big traveler. I'm not a big traveler.

0:55.0

I like, I like home.

0:56.0

You're not a big traveler.

0:57.0

You travel all the time.

0:58.0

I know, but I like home if I had to pick, if that makes sense. Does that make sense? Well, that's, I assume you're not. We'd be somewhat distressing if Amanda was listening,

1:08.8

you said, yeah, I just, I like to be away from home.

1:12.4

Well, she's been great.

1:13.7

Whether that's true or not, distressing. If Amanda was listening, you said, yeah, I just, I like to be away from home.

1:12.3

Well, she's been great. Whether that's true or not, that's the right thing to say. I miss home. I miss home wherever it happens to me. I can't stand my kids. And then about an hour into the drive of the airport, I start missing them. Oh, really? I can stand my kids. I miss them a lot. I do. Well, you're a much better parent than me. I am. You get my point.

1:29.8

Do you want me to parent your kids? Oh, really? I can stand my kids. I miss them a lot. I do. Well, you're a much better parent than me.

1:28.7

I am. You get my point. Do you want me to parent your kids if you'd like? No. Your wife is great.

1:33.8

I think it is the hell. So what's the coolest thing you did in Korea?

1:38.5

Well, today I was a robot. There are some new, you know, stuff around robotics and stuff that will help you walk and things like that.

1:47.3

People wearing ectoskeletons, that was pretty cool.

1:50.1

I'm trying to think what else.

1:51.1

I forget what I did like five hours ago.

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