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Squawk Pod
Squawk Pod is a daily, guided curation of the top moments and takeaways from CNBC’s flagship morning show, “Squawk Box”, anchored by Joe Kernen, Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Each day, the podcast includes news making interviews, perspective and analysis from iconic guest hosts, and slices of debate and discussion—from the heated to the hilarious— all wrapped with exclusive context and color from Senior Producer Katie Kramer.
Episodes
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Whole Foods Co-Founder & Scarlett Johansson vs. OpenAI 5/21/24
Scarlett Johansson is taking aim at OpenAI after the company used a voice “eerily similar” to hers for its ChatGPT40 chatbot. Former White House CTO Aneesh…
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Iranian Succession, China’s Property Woes, & Tourists in Space 5/20/24
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash. Karim Sadjadpour, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for Peace Middle East Program…
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Raising an ‘Anxious Generation’ & Protecting Consumers 5/17/24
NYU Social Psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses “The Anxious Generation,” his new book that explores the impact of social media on childhood mental health…
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‘Hot Ones’ Host & 2024’s Debate Dates 05/16/24
President Biden and former President Trump have agreed to two unorthodox debates this election season. Former communications director for President Trump…
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Gary Vee: Upfront Season & TikTok Branding 05/15/24
VaynerX Chairman and branding expert Gary Vaynerchuk discusses the evolution of media and advertising as upfront season kicks into gear. Federal prosecutors at…
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Boaz Weinstein: Hedge Funder, Risk-Taker, BlackRock Challenger 05/14/24
In a rare extended interview, Saba Capital Management founder and CIO Boaz Weinstein explains his campaign against the world’s largest asset manager…
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Warby Parker’s CEOs, Roaring Kitty’s Return, & Seinfeld at Duke 5/13/24
The Biden administration is planning to quadruple tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. Investment banker and former Treasury official Roger Altman discusses…
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AI in the Heartland & Arthur Brooks: Love Your Challengers 5/10/24
Microsoft is investing $3.3 billion in an AI strategy in Wisconsin. Steve Case, co-founder of AOL and chairman and CEO of Revolution, discusses his own…
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A Year on Ozempic & Speaker Johnson’s Job Save 05/09/24
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) discusses his own party’s push to oust him from his role. He says, lawmakers cannot afford to play petty politics with…
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Pushing EVs at Rivian & Driving Careers with NBC’s Bonnie Hammer 05/08/24
Electric vehicle maker Rivian reported a quarterly revenue beat and a cut to its capital spending forecast. CEO RJ Scaringe explains his vision for the future…
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Stanley Druckenmiller & SEC Chair Gary Gensler 05/07/24
Duquesne Family Office CEO Stanley Druckenmiller says he was perplexed by the Fed’s pivot, and that the Federal Reserve “fumbled on the five yard line with the…
Squawk PodSquawk Pod Reports: 2024 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting Part 2 05/06/24
We bring you part two of CNBC’s trip to Omaha, Nebraska for the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, where tens of thousands of Berkshire shareholders convene to…
Squawk PodSquawk Pod Reports: 2024 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting Part 1 05/06/24
We bring you to Omaha, Nebraska, with the tens of thousands of Berkshire shareholders that make the pilgrimage to Warren Buffett every spring. Hear the best of…
Squawk PodBONUS: Charlie Munger: A Life of Wit and Wisdom 05/04/24
“I’m an accidental guru.” He was irreverent, he was focused, he was one of the world’s most successful investors, and he was one of a kind. Billionaire…
Squawk PodSquawk Pod Reports: Berkshire Hathaway’s 2024 Annual Meeting 05/03/24
Becky Quick is in Omaha, Nebraska, awaiting the tens of thousands of Berkshire Hathaway investors attending the company’s annual shareholders meeting, where…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams & California Rep. Ro Khanna 05/02/24
Approximately 300 people were arrested when the NYPD responded to protests at Columbia University and the nearby City College of New York. New York City Mayor…
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A Columbia Lawsuit & a Starbucks Spill 05/01/24
Overnight, NYPD officers entered Columbia University’s campus and made roughly 100 arrests of protesters. Lawyer Jay Edelson filed a lawsuit against the school…
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Paramount CEO Steps Down & Edward Norton’s New Venture 04/30/24
Paramount Global is replacing CEO Bob Bakish with three executives in the Office of the CEO. Puck founding partner Matthew Belloni explains the uncertain…
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Campus Activism & A Real Estate Warning 04/29/24
Elon Musk took a brief surprise meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, securing tentative approval for self-driving Teslas in China. America’s college campuses…
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Trump’s Fed Power Grab? 04/26/24
Former President Donald Trump's political allies are crafting a plan to increase his influence over the Federal Reserve, potentially even making him an…
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Robert Kraft Confronts Campus Hate & Lina Khan on Banning Noncompetes 04/25/24
The Federal Trade Commission voted for a nationwide ban against noncompete agreements, which companies use to prevent employees from taking jobs with…
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Google’s Sit-In Pushback & Debating Student Debt Relief 04/24/24
Google has fired 50 employees over sit-in protests at the office. Yale Lecturer Joanne Lipman and The Verge’s Alex Heath discuss activism in the office, and…
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College Campuses Boil Over & Nobel Prize-Winner Joseph Stiglitz 04/23/24
Elite university campuses are fraught with tension as students clash with each other and college administrations over the Israel-Hamas War. Over 100 students…
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Verizon CEO, Gen Z on Capitalism, & DC’s Weekend Progress 04/22/24
At Columbia in New York, protests and antisemitism on campus have prompted a day of remote learning for student safety, as well as commentary from Mayor Eric…
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A Retaliatory Strike, DC’s TikTok Clock, & The Property Brothers 04/19/24
After Israel’s retaliatory strike at Iran, NBC’s Raf Sanchez is on the ground in Tel Aviv, reporting that both countries are downplaying an escalation…
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WNBA Salaries, Amazon’s ‘Big River,’ & Russia’s Interference 04/18/24
Caitlin Clark will make under $77,000 a year as the WNBA’s top pick, while her counterpart in the NBA will make $10.5m. CNBC’s Jon Fortt explains the gender…
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3 Olympians, 100 Days from Paris, & 1 Big Pay Package at Tesla 04/17/24
Months after a Delaware judge voided Elon Musk’s pay package from Tesla, Tesla is asking shareholders to vote again on Musk’s $56B compensation deal. In a…
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DC Aid Packages, Bitcoin’s Volatility, & Trump Media’s Slide 04/16/24
Days after bitcoin’s weekend plunge and days before the bitcoin halving, Galaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz discusses the trajectory of crypto assets amid…
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Iran’s Attack: Weighing Israel’s Response & Market Impacts 04/15/24
In a first-ever direct attack, Iran launched 300 drones and missiles at military targets inside Israel. The New York Times National Security Correspondent…
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Amazon’s High, Food Inflation, & Antisemitism Report Cards 4/12/24
The Anti-Defamation League has released its Antisemitism Report Cards, grading U.S. universities on rates of antisemitism and administration responses to…
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy 4/11/24
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy sits down with Andrew Ross Sorkin at Amazon headquarters in Seattle, the morning Jassy published his annual letter to shareholders. In an…
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Hot Inflation Data & a Boeing Whistleblower 4/10/24
The Consumer Price Index came in hotter than expected, rising 3.5% from a year ago and 0.4% on the month. CNBC’s Rick Santelli and Steve Liesman break down the…
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Trade Talks & Trick Shots: Rahm Emanuel & YouTubers Dude Perfect 4/9/24
President Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in the first White House visit from Japan’s PM since 2015. U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm…
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SC’s Win with WNBA Head & Total Eclipse with Fmr. NASA Astronaut 04/08/24
Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino is watching the eclipse from Arkansas, square in the path of totality. He explains how to safely view the event, either…
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore: A Cataclysmic Impact on the U.S. Economy 04/05/24
After the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, Baltimore is hoping to clear debris in the port and rebuild. Ahead of President Biden’s visit to the city…
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Barry Diller on Disney’s Win & Social Media’s Toll on Teens 04/04/24
Disney’s Bob Iger has won his boardroom proxy battle against Nelson Peltz. Media mogul and IAC Chairman Barry Diller weighs in on the evolution of…
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Point72’s Steve Cohen: Owning the Mets & Betting on AI 04/03/24
Billionaire hedge funder and Point72 CEO and Chairman Steve Cohen discusses his $2.4B purchase of the New York Mets, his investment in golf via the PGA and…
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The Four-Day Week Experiment & Steve Eisman: The Economy is Fine 04/02/24
Neuberger Berman senior portfolio manager Steve Eisman weighs in on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate debate; Eisman says, the economy is fine, and the Fed…
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California’s $20 Minimum Wage & Home Wins for DC Sports 04/01/24
Half a million California fast food workers are getting a pay bump, starting today. A $20 minimum wage might be good for workers, but McDonald’s franchisee…
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Home Depot’s Deal, TikTok’s Voter Divide, & SBF’s Sentencing 03/28/24
Home Depot has made an $18B deal for SRS Distribution, attempting to expand its reach among home improvement professionals, and Federal Reserve Governor Chris…
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Robinhood CEO Goes for Gold (Card) 03/27/24
Robinhood has unveiled its first credit card, and it’s made of gold. CEO Vlad Tenev shares details of his company’s foray into credit, and he weighs in on Elon…
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Baltimore’s Bridge, a “Retirement Crisis”, Doughnuts & Fries 03/26/24
Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key bridge partially collapsed after being hit by a cargo ship; NBC’s Tom Costello is on the ground in Baltimore with details. In…
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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun, Out: We Have Another Mountain to Climb 03/25/24
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will step down at the end of 2024. After a tumultuous year for the company, Boeing is shifting leadership: board chair Larry Kellner…
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Moderating Reddit: the IPO, the Community, & a History of Bad Blood 03/22/24
Reddit, after 19 years, is a public company. After listing on the NYSE, shares of the social media platform popped, pushing the market cap to $9.5B. The…
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A Dovish Fed & Speaker Johnson on the Shutdown Deadline 03/21/24
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady this week, signaling a plan to cut rates multiple times this year. Economist and Allianz and Gramercy advisor…
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Beware Election Deepfakes, Intel’s New Cash & International Day of Happiness 03/20/24
Election season brings concerns of disinformation, interference, and deep fakes. Former Chief Security Officer of Facebook and current SentinelOne Chief Trust…
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Nvidia’s New Chip & Real Estate Changes with Ryan Serhant 03/19/24
Nvidia has unveiled its newest generation AI chip: the Blackwell GB200. At the company’s developers conference in San Jose, CEO Jensen Huang explains Nvidia’s…
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AI Tech Talks & A Steel Deal 03/18/24
Apple is reportedly in talks with Google to license AI model suite Gemini for iPhones. CNBC’s Steve Kovach discusses the report and the impact it could have on…
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Saudi’s Next Sports Push & TikTok Dad-ager D’Amelio 03/15/24
Saudi Arabia is reportedly making a $1B pitch to the women’s and men’s professional tennis tours, in the Kingdom’s latest push into global sports. Coach to…
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Bids to Buy TikTok & Disney’s Proxy Battle 03/14/24
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is looking at buying TikTok, after the House passed a bill pushing for Bytedance’s divestiture of the platform…
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Sen. Ted Cruz on the TikTok Bill & Tracking Cars, Tracking Us 03/13/24
The House has passed a bill calling for Chinese giant Bytedance to divest TiKTok US or face a stateside ban. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) explains how he’ll…
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Terms of Online: Tackling Trolls with Reddit Ex-CEO & Building Kid Confidence with Legends 3/12/24
Ahead of the Reddit IPO, former Reddit CEO Ellen Pao discusses the platform’s reliance on Reddit users and its data-selling strategy for profitability as a…
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Extended Interview with Donald Trump on TikTok, China, & “An Enemy of the People”
In an extended interview, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump shares his vision for TikTok, China, electric vehicles, and tariffs, should…
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The TikTok Bill, SOTU, & the Fed’s Next Move 03/08/24
President Biden delivered his State of the Union, addressing the tax code, inflationary pressures, and American unions 8 months before the 2024 election. Axios…
Squawk PodSquawk Pod Reports from the Business Roundtable: RTX CEO Greg Hayes 03/07/24
Becky Quick sits down with RTX Chairman and CEO Greg Hayes in Washington, DC, where he’s meeting with fellow Business Roundtable members. Hayes discusses…
Squawk PodSquawk Pod Reports from the Business Roundtable: ConocoPhillips CEO Ryan Lance 03/07/24
Becky Quick sits down with ConocoPhillips CEO Ryan Lance in Washington, DC, where he’s meeting with fellow Business Roundtable members. Lance discusses the…
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Navigating the “Dark Triad” of US Politics with Arthur Brooks 03/06/24
Nikki Haley has ended her bid for the White House as the country digests Super Tuesday’s results. Harvard Professor and host of “How to Build a Happy Life”…
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Target CEO on Inflation & Secretary Pete on U.S. Industry 03/05/24
It’s Super Tuesday! Republicans in 15 states are voting for their preferred Presidential candidate while Democrats hold their own primaries and caucuses across…
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Apple’s Antitrust Fine, Dune 2 Scores, & Nikki Haley Notches a Win 03/04/24
Congress has released details of six budget bills to avert a government shutdown this weekend. Also in DC, Nikki Haley has notched her first win of the 2024…
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Musk Sues OpenAI, Vision Pro’s First Month, & NYC’s Mayor on Migrants, EVs, & Weed 03/01/24
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI, the company he co-founded. His argument: Sam Altman and the OpenAI team have departed from the founding mission to innovate “for the…