Elon's Empire Struggles, Trump's Crypto Summit, and IPO Slump

Pivot

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4.3 • 7.6K Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Kara and Scott are live at SXSW — taking shots and dancing around like Elon (okay, that's just Scott). They discuss how Elon's business empire is struggling, and how much money DOGE is really saving. Then, Trump's crypto summit, and his plan to create a Bitcoin reserve. Plus, as the IPO slump continues, will any major company go public this year? Follow us on Instagram and Threads at @pivotpodcastofficial. Follow us on Bluesky at @pivotpod.bsky.social. Follow us on TikTok at @pivotpodcast. Recorded on March 9th at SXSW in Austin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:57.9	Do you think we'll ever have sex?
0:59.3	The two of us?
1:00.2	Yeah, just curious.
1:02.5	I'm down as long as I don't have to be there.
1:07.3	Hi, everyone.
1:08.3	This is Pivot from New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
1:13.6	I'm Kara Swisher. This is a live broadcast. As we said, we were going to do it here. We're very excited. We always have a great time of South by Southwest. How is your South by Southwest, Scott?
1:23.6	I love it here. Oh, you want to say, hi, I'm Scott Galloway. Go ahead. I'm Scott Galloway.
1:28.6	Okay.
1:29.6	By the way, 9 a.m. on Sunday of Daylight Savoy.
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