Newsom's Senate Pick, SCOTUS Takes on Social Media, and Guest New York Times Pitchbot

Pivot

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News Commentary, Tech News, News, Technology

4.2 • 9.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 October 2023

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Kara and Scott discuss California Governor Gavin Newsom's choice of Laphonza Butler for Dianne Feinstein's senate seat, and whether Kevin McCarthy could be ousted as Speaker of the House. Plus, the Supreme Court adds two cases to the docket that could have a major impact on the future of social media. Our Friend of Pivot is New York Times Pitchbot, who stops by to talk about his popular Twitter account, and how he captures the media zeitgeist with his headlines and hot takes. Follow New York Times Pitchbot at @DougJBalloon 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

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1:17.2	Hi, everyone. This is Pivot from New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
1:21.0	I'm Kara Swisher and I'm in California.
1:23.5	I'm Scott Galloway and I'm traumatized.
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