On with Kara Swisher — Podcast Ad Analysis
13 episodes analyzed
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It's on. Twice a week, award-winning journalist Kara Swisher gets to the heart of the story through no-holds-barred interviews with power players across business, tech, media, politics and beyond. So why do her guests show up? “Smart people,” says Kara, “like difficult questions.” Mondays and Thursdays from New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
PodSkip has analyzed 13 episodes of On with Kara Swisher, averaging 9.5 ads per episode (8% of runtime).
Joanna Stern Turned Her Life Over to AI For A Year — Here’s What She Learned
May 18, 2026
For her new book, “I Am Not a Robot,” journalist and longtime technology columnist Joanna Stern turned her life over to AI for one whole year. She let it fold her laundry, conduct interviews, drive…
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Peek Inside the Club You Can't Join, with Jeff Klein
May 14, 2026
Kara talks to hotelier and hospitality entrepreneur Jeff Klein about the global private club boom. Klein is the founder of the San Vicente clubs, ultra-exclusive, members-only clubs in Los Angeles…
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Patrick Radden Keefe On Lies, Conspicuous Wealth & Moral Rot
May 11, 2026
Journalist, author and podcaster Patrick Radden Keefe is renowned for writing stories about crime and corruption that expose deeper societal truths. His latest book, “London Falling,” explores the…
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The Creators of ‘Hacks’ on Comedy, Creative Partnership and Surviving Hollywood
May 07, 2026
Kara talks with "Hacks" creators and showrunners Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky about the state of comedy and ending the HBO Max hit on their own terms. The critically-acclaimed series…
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Miranda Is Not the Villain, with The Devil Wears Prada 2’s Writer & Director
May 04, 2026
The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a cultural event 20 years in the making — and it doesn’t disappoint. Kara invites screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna and director David Frankel to discuss the film, its…
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How Architecture Can Solve Big Social Problems with Jeanne Gang
Apr 30, 2026
Jeanne Gang is a renowned architect and the founder of Studio Gang, an international architecture and urban design firm. She joins Kara to discuss her work and the design philosophy behind some of…
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Life After Trump: Astead Herndon On What’s Next for American Politics
Apr 27, 2026
Political journalist Astead Herndon is using his new Vox podcast America, Actually with Astead Herndon to ask what feels like an unfathomable question: What does our country look like after President…
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The WNBA Is On a Winning Streak. Is It Sustainable?
Apr 23, 2026
Kara sits down with New York Liberty owner Clara Wu Tsai to talk about betting big on the WNBA and why the momentum for women’s sports isn’t slowing down. Clara explains why she saw the Liberty as a…
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Nikki Glaser on Shame, Sex & Owning Who You Are
Apr 20, 2026
Comedian Nikki Glaser’s star is on the rise. The two-time host of the Golden Globe Awards is set to take the mic for a third straight year in 2027. Glaser was also just named one of Time magazine’s…
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Beat the Resume Bots & Build a Career You Love with Jodi Kantor
Apr 16, 2026
Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times investigative reporter Jodi Kantor joins Kara to talk about her new book, “How to Start: Discovering Your Life’s Work.” It’s a guide for young people starting…
Inside the Wellness Boom: Separating Scams From Science
Apr 13, 2026
On the heels of the weekend premiere of her new CNN series, “Kara Swisher Wants To Live Forever,” Kara brings together a panel of experts to talk more about longevity, anti-aging, and the money…
Wellness Grifters and the Real Science Behind Longevity with Dr. Eric Topol
Apr 09, 2026
Dr. Eric Topol, the founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, joins Kara to discuss reality versus the hype in the booming longevity business ahead of her new CNN series…
America’s New Power Order: Kara in Conversation with Walter Isaacson
Apr 06, 2026
Kara’s 2023 interview with journalist and biographer Walter Isaacson about his Elon Musk biography was one of her most contentious conversations ever — and one of the show’s most popular episodes…
Louis Theroux Goes Inside the Manosphere. It’s Worse Than You Think.
Apr 02, 2026
Louis Theroux joins Kara to discuss his new Netflix documentary, "Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere." The film explores the online world of male influencers selling fitness, wealth and…
Sen. Tillis Unfiltered: Trump, Iran & What’s Next For the GOP
Mar 30, 2026
Since announcing his decision to retire last year, North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis has become a kind of thorn in MAGA’s side, holding up appointments and voicing criticisms about…
Why the AI Race Is Leaving Humans Behind with Tristan Harris
Mar 26, 2026
Tristan Harris, a technology ethicist and co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, studies how the tech industry’s platforms have become extractive and controlling. Kara first interviewed him…
Inside the ICE Detention Boom: Soaring Abuse Claims and Little Oversight
Mar 23, 2026
While the Department of Homeland Security publicly claims to be resetting its tactics around immigration arrests, it's been building out its capacity to house detained migrants by buying up almost a…
A Silicon Valley Satire That Feels Uncomfortably Close to Reality
Mar 19, 2026
"Raising money off frothy numbers to sugarcoat the rotten apple is what built this town.” That’s according to Duncan Park, the protagonist of "The Audacity," a new dark comedy from AMC about tech…
Sen. Mark Warner On What Trump Is Risking With War in Iran
Mar 16, 2026
As the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee and a member of the Gang of Eight, Virginia Sen. Mark Warner is among the select few members of Congress who get to sit in on top intelligence…
Matt Belloni on WarnerMount, Disney Succession, Oscars & More
Mar 12, 2026
Kara sits down with Matthew Belloni, author of the flagship Puck newsletter What I’m Hearing and host of The Town podcast, to take the entertainment industry’s temperature just a few days before the…
Survivors Speak Out: Taking On the ‘Epstein Class’
Mar 09, 2026
It’s been more than a month since the Justice Department released the latest tranche of files related to its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein — around 3 million in total — yet the fallout shows no…
Friction Matters: Resistance Is a Feature, Not a Bug
Mar 05, 2026
Friction gets an bad rap, according Jennifer Vail. As a tribologist, she studies interacting surfaces in relative motion, and she’s worked on everything from aerospace materials to syringes to dog…
Gavin Newsom on His Memoir, Trump, and Plans for 2028
Mar 02, 2026
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is the current front runner on the list of Democrats eyeing a 2028 White House run. While he hasn’t made his presidential ambitions official, he has a new memoir out…
Why ‘Playing It Safe’ In Your Career Doesn’t Pay with VC Bill Gurley
Feb 26, 2026
Bill Gurley, accomplished venture capitalist, longtime Silicon Valley “worrywart,” and early Uber backer, joins Kara Swisher to discuss how to build a career you love and the tech industry’s sharp…
The Story Behind Netflix’s Most Popular Film Ever
Feb 23, 2026
Netflix’s “KPop Demon Hunters” wasn’t just one of the biggest movies of 2025; it was Netflix’s most popular title — movie or show — ever. Four songs from the film’s soundtrack also simultaneously…
Inside the MAGA Blueprint for Breaking the Midterms
Feb 19, 2026
President Trump tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election, and he’s already laying the groundwork to undermine our confidence in the midterm elections. Kara brings together three experts to…
Scott Galloway: How to Hit Trump Where it Hurts (Unsubscribe)
Feb 16, 2026
Scott Galloway is spearheading a consumer-led protest movement with a simple goal: to get people to cancel their subscriptions to tech companies that have disproportionate influence over the U.S…
Jane Fonda on How to Turn Rage Into Hope
Feb 12, 2026
Jane Fonda has been fighting for social justice for over five decades, but in the past year, she’s kicked things up a notch. This past fall, she relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment, and…
Defending Trump’s ‘Enemies’ with Attorney Abbe Lowell
Feb 09, 2026
President Trump makes no secret about having a long list of perceived enemies. And for the people he targets, there’s one lawyer many of them call: Abbe Lowell. The longtime Washington defense…
How to Knock Out Super PACs with Lawrence Lessig
Feb 05, 2026
Kara talks to Lawrence Lessig about his fight to end Super PACs — without passing a constitutional amendment or overturning Citizens United. The Harvard law professor and Equal Citizens founder was…