Ghislaine's DOJ Interview, Cracker Barrel's Logo Change, and Guest Co-Host Tim Miller

Pivot

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🗓️ 26 August 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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It's the final week of Scott-Free August, and Kara is joined by Tim Miller, host of The Bulwark Podcast. Kara and Tim talk about Trump's threats to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, New York, and Baltimore. Then, is the government's Intel deal MAGA socialism? Also on the rundown: the DOJ's interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, Cracker Barrel's new logo, and Trump's cankles. 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 at ⁠⁠nymag.com/pivot⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:11.2	Hi, everyone. This is Pivot from New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
1:15.6	I'm Kara Swisher and welcome back to Scott Free August.
1:25.5	I never get tired of that. It's the final week of Scott Free August, though.
1:29.7	He is coming back soon.
1:30.7	He's been texting me lately,
1:31.9	so we know he's getting a little jumpy on his vacation
1:34.3	and his expensive house, wherever it happens to be.
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