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Pivot

DOGE’s Chaos Strategy, X’s New Valuation, and Guest Co-Host Katie Drummond

Pivot

Vox Media Podcast Network

News Commentary, News, Technology, Tech News

4.37.6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Kara is joined by guest co-host Katie Drummond of WIRED! They talk all things DOGE: Is Elon Musk not in charge? How much have cuts actually saved so far? Is Steve Bannon a fan? Plus, X is in talks to raise money at a valuation of $44 billion, which is the same amount Elon Musk bought it for. Read more from WIRED here. Follow us on Instagram and Threads at @pivotpodcastofficial. Follow us on Bluesky at @pivotpod.bsky.social. 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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Two things I am very sorry that I have to keep saying on TV interviews and podcasts.

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Hi everyone. This is Pivot from New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network. I'm

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Kara Swisher. Scott is off today. Who knows where he is? But in his place, we have someone so

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much better, Katie Drummond, the global editorial director of Wired. Wired has always been a

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powerhouse, but particularly in the era of Trump,

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Elon and Doge, which I'm calling Doggy now, and its coverage has become required reading.

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