Shutdown Ending, Trump's Pardons, and Guest Curtis Sliwa

Pivot

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🗓️ 12 November 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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The Pivot Tour rolls on! Kara and Scott are live from Brooklyn with special guest Curtis Sliwa, founder of the Guardian Angels and former NYC mayoral candidate, to talk about his campaign, his cats, and more. Then, the government shutdown appears to be coming to an end, and Trump issues another round of pardons. Plus, the Supreme Court rejects a call to overturn its same-sex marriage decision, and a New York Times piece stirs backlash over women in the workplace. 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 email [email protected] episode was recorded live at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York on November 10, 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:47.9	We're honored to introduce them tonight at the King's Theater in the Great Borough of Brooklyn, please welcome the dog
0:58.0	and the jungle cat.
1:06.0	Hi everyone, live from the King's Theater in Brooklyn.
1:13.8	This is Pivot from New York Magazine.
1:22.8	And the Vox Media Podcast Network, I'm Kara Swisher.
1:27.8	And I'm Scott Galloway.
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