The Missing January 6th Texts, Sinema’s Disruption, and Guest Sari Horwitz on the Opioid Industry

Pivot

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4.3 • 7.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 August 2022

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Scott-Free August is here, and comedian Kathy Griffin is Kara’s first guest co-host! They discuss the missing Secret Service text messages, and whether Kyrsten Sinema will disrupt the Schumer-Manchin bill. Also, Alex Jones has filed for bankruptcy amidst a defamation trial, and celebrities love flying private. Then, we're joined by Friend of Pivot Sari Horwitz on her new book, “American Cartel: Inside the Battle to Bring Down the Opioid Industry.” You can find an excerpt of the book here, and can buy a copy here. Send us your Listener Mail questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or via Yappa, at nymag.com/pivot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi everyone, this is Pivot from New York Magazine in the Vox Media Podcast Network.
0:08.5	I'm Cara Swisher and it's the start of Scott Free August, my favorite time of year and
0:13.1	my favorite holiday.
0:14.6	So I've decided to pick my favorite person to take his place and probably best him in
0:19.9	about two seconds, comedian and best selling author, Kathy Griffin.
0:23.6	Kathy, welcome.
0:24.6	I'm very glad to be filling Scott's very tiny shoes.
0:28.8	Tiny shoes.
0:29.8	You cannot keep track of your straight.
0:33.1	Your straight has gone wild.
0:34.5	He's running a mock.
0:36.3	You don't even know where he is.
0:37.3	Do you?
0:38.3	Yeah, I don't.
0:39.3	I don't actually.
0:40.3	Do you even know what state he's in or country or?
0:42.2	No, I do not.
0:43.2	I don't know where he was.
0:44.2	I think he was in New York for a little bit.
0:45.4	Is he somewhere being sexist?
0:46.9	I'll bet he is.
0:47.9	I'll bet he is.
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