Kara and Scott break down Alphabet's strong earnings, and why the company continues to dominate. Then, the Trump meme coin grift that's raising serious corruption questions. Plus, Trump appears to flip on Ukraine, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says all the tariff chaos is just "strategic uncertainty," and the new, affordable, all-American EV truck. 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
Chapter 1: What is the main topic of this episode?
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And I'm Scott Galloway.
Scott, I went to the White House Correspondents. Oh, you went? No, I didn't go to the dinner itself. There was parties.
No, you went to the parties.
I went to the parties. I didn't go to anything. And I actually slept through one of the better parties. I came home after Tammy Hadid's party and was so tired I slept the rest of the night.
So what have you heard? What's the scuttlebutt from the insiders?
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Chapter 2: How did Alphabet perform in their latest earnings report?
The main lady.
The wild, oh, eager it. Yeah. I thought that was one of the nicest love stories in modern day television.
Yeah, yeah.
It was really nice.
Yeah, I think they're married.
Yeah, in real life they're married. In real life they're married, yeah. That's a beautiful.
A love story that continues, yeah.
Oh, I forgot. What else I did, I'm not allowed to talk about it, but I went and I saw this thing called Bum Bum Train. Have you heard of this thing? No. Oh, wow. You have to sign an NDA. But if you ever get the chance to do it, go do it. It was really incredible.
What is it? It sounds like a gay bar, but go ahead. Bum bum train? Go ahead.
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Chapter 3: What are the implications of Trump's meme coin scheme?
Yeah. We've got our guest room that's deep in the basement. Oh, excellent. I like it. I wanted to put in a door between the basement and the first floor to lock. Oh, so I couldn't get up? They wouldn't let me do it. No. I could break that lock. The in-laws are in there now, so occasionally I just slip the pizza under the door so you don't come out. Oh, nice.
Nice. Nice, nice, nice. So May is coming. May is coming. We're almost into May, which is really nice. I'm going to San Francisco this weekend. Do you know what I'm getting?
And what are you doing out there?
I'm going on Bill Maher on Friday.
Are you doing the panel or are you the interview?
I'm the panel, but it's just me and Kevin McCarthy. I mean, of all people.
Oh, wow. I know, right? So two lesbians.
He was excited. He was like, I was like the former dingity dog, was excited to be with Kara Swisher. Fine. All right, Kevin.
So literally, a panel with zero testicles.
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Chapter 4: How is Trump changing his stance on Ukraine?
Chapter 5: What are the effects of tariffs on domestic businesses?
Chapter 6: What are the key takeaways from the White House Correspondents' Dinner?
Chapter 7: How does the EV market compare with traditional vehicles?
The main lady.
The wild, oh, eager it. Yeah. I thought that was one of the nicest love stories in modern day television.
Yeah, yeah.
It was really nice.
Yeah, I think they're married.
Yeah, in real life they're married. In real life they're married, yeah. That's a beautiful.
A love story that continues, yeah.
Oh, I forgot. What else I did, I'm not allowed to talk about it, but I went and I saw this thing called Bum Bum Train. Have you heard of this thing? No. Oh, wow. You have to sign an NDA. But if you ever get the chance to do it, go do it. It was really incredible.
What is it? It sounds like a gay bar, but go ahead. Bum bum train? Go ahead.
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