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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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5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 1/14/26
The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Saks Global is filing for bankruptcy and bringing in a new CEO, Coca-Cola is scrapping plans…
Squawk PodWarren Buffett: A Life and Legacy 1/13/26
Following Warren Buffett’s retirement as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, CNBC presents “Warren Buffett: A Life and Legacy,” a special presentation of exclusive…
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Debating the DOJ’s Criminal Investigation into Jay Powell 1/13/26
Division over the federal investigation of the Federal Reserve has rattled the Republican Party. CNBC’s Eamon Javers reports from Washington, DC, and former…
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Investigating the Federal Reserve: Kevin Hassett & Sen. Mark Warner 1/12/26
Federal prosecutors are conducting a criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell focused on the Fed’s building renovation and Powell’s…
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5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 1/12/26
The White House is threatening to indict Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell over comments he made to Congress about a renovation at Fed headquarters, Allegiant…
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Internet Blackout in Iran & Protests in Minneapolis 1/9/26
Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) discusses the latest votes in Congress, including extensions of Obamacare subsidies and geopolitics at play in Venezuela. Sen…
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5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 1/9/26
The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Merck is reportedly in talks to buy cancer drugmaker Revolution Medicines, fitness tracking…
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Paths Forward: Venezuela’s Leadership & Rare Disease Regulation 1/8/26
Pulitzer Prize-winning NYTimes Opinion columnist Tom Friedman shares his perspective on the United States’ indefinite involvement in Venezuela. He warns that…
Squawk PodThe Path with Becky Quick: Life with a Rare Disease 1/8/26
It's the story Becky Quick never thought she would tell. Her own. As a mom to a child with a rare genetic disease, Squawk Box co-host Becky Quick dove into the…
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Venezuela’s Oil Flow to the U.S. 1/7/26
CNBC’s Eamon Javers and Brian Sullivan report on the flow of Venezuelan oil to the United States. Venezuela will give the U.S. sanctioned oil indefinitely…
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Special Envoy to Greenland Gov. Jeff Landry 1/6/26
In Washington, Trump administration cabinet officials briefed lawmakers on the path forward in Venezuela. CNBC’s Emily Wilkins reports on the Republican and…
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Nicolás Maduro in New York & Versant on the Nasdaq 1/5/26
Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are being held in New York on drug trafficking charges after U.S. forces captured both in Venezuela…
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5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 1/5/26
The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Chevron and Exxon are seeing shares rising after the U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader…
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Warren Buffett’s New Job & A Nonalcoholic Cheers to 2026 1/2/26
After 2025 ended on a high note for the major averages, Mike Santoli flags the market indicators he’ll be watching in January 2026. The first day of the new…
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2025 Winds Down: Warren Buffett, AI Automation, & WBD’s Bidders 12/31/25
2026 celebrations begin in New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific Islands! Stateside, it’s the last day of headlines in 2025: Warner Brothers Discovery may…
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California Wealth Tax & Top AI Picks for 2026 12/30/25
California labor groups are pushing to add a statewide wealth tax on billionaires to the November ballot, setting off a rift among Democrats and drawing…
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Venezuela’s Exodus & AI’s Power 12/29/25
New AI could bring new challenges in the new year. Investor and entrepreneur Bradley Tusk discusses AI regulation and AI power demands on the horizon. CNBC…
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Holiday Gratitude & Happiness with Arthur Brooks 12/26/25
Happiness guru and Harvard professor Arthur Brooks discusses generosity, family, and gratitude this Boxing Day, and 5 New Digital founder Michael Zakkour…
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5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/26/2025
The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: silver and gold prices are on the move, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he plans…
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Tracking Santa with NORAD & Christmas NBA with Rich Kleiman 12/24/25
Two holiday traditions, this Christmas Eve: NORAD’s Santa Tracker and the NBA Christmas Games. First, CNBC’s Steve Liesman shares a Christmas movie ranking…
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5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/24/2025
The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Metals are trading higher with gold and silver hitting fresh record closes, Alphabet-owned…
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A Festivus Miracle: AI, Tech, & Crypto in 2026 12/23/25
Ahead for AI and tech: commoditization and consolidation. CNBC’s Steve Kovach and former Facebook Chief Privacy Officer and General Counsel Chris Kelly map out…
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Paramount’s Updated Bid for Warner Bros. 12/22/25
In the latest chapter of the war for Warner Brothers Discovery, Paramount Skydance has amended its offering to outbid Netflix for the legacy assets. Gerry…
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5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/22/2025
Waymo is back online in San Francisco after a service disruption during a city blackout, private equity firms Permira and Warburg have agreed to buy Clearwater…
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TikTok Makes a Deal: Fmr. TikTok CEO & Signals from Beijing 12/19/25
After years of debate and scrutiny, TikTok has signed an agreement for a new U.S. joint venture. By January 22, TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC will be managed…
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5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/19/2025
Japan’s central bank has raised short term interest rates to their highest level in decades, data center deals have hit a record $61 billion in 2025, EU…
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Blackstone’s Steve Schwarzman & House Minority Leader Jeffries 12/18/25
President Trump defended his economic policies and outlined his agenda for the new year in a live address to the nation on Wednesday night. House Minority…
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Media’s New Soap Opera: Netflix, Paramount, & Warner Bros. Discovery 12/17/25
The Warner Bros. Discovery board has unanimously recommended shareholders reject Paramount Skydance’s hostile bid for the company’s film and streaming assets…
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5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/17/2025
OpenAI is talking with Amazon about a possible investment, self-driving car company Waymo is in talks to raise $15 billion in 2026, bankrupt Spirit Airlines is…
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House Majority Leader Scalise & November Jobs 12/16/25
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) discusses the GOP’s proposed health care bill and responds to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles’…
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NYC Mayor Adams’ Exit Interview & America’s Affordability Crisis 12/15/25
New York City’s outgoing Mayor Eric Adams gives an exit interview just weeks before he hands the office over to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. He reflects on…
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5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/15/2025
Chinese data shows the nation’s economic slowdown deepened in November, Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and media mogul Jimmy Lai was convicted on all charges…
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AI Standards & Health Care on Capitol Hill 12/12/25
The morning after President Trump signed an executive order for a national AI regulatory standard, the White House’s senior policy advisor on AI Sriram…
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5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/12/2025
President Trump has signed executive orders on AI, the Federal Reserve has voted to reelect 11 of its dozen federal bank presidents, Costco shares are slightly…
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A Fed Cut, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, & Steve Eisman 12/11/25
The Federal Reserve has announced a 25 basis point rate cut as President Trump inches closer to naming his pick for next Federal Reserve chair. CNBC’s Sharon…
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AI Commission in the House, Reaction to Chip Sales in the GOP 12/10/25
Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) is co-leading his party’s congressional commission on AI, and he highlights bipartisan efforts to legislate AI and…
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5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/10/2025
The price of Warner Brothers Discovery could creep higher as both Paramount and Netflix ready to up their offers in a possible bidding war, computer memory…
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Walmart CEO Doug McMillon & Scott Jennings 12/9/25
Walmart is now the largest company to switch its public listing exchange, debuting trading on the Nasdaq today. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon discusses his…
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NEC Director Kevin Hassett & Changes at Berkshire Hathaway 12/8/25
Sitting National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett is shortlisted to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve. Director Hassett weighs in on monetary…
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5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/8/2025
IBM is reportedly in talks to acquire Confluent, CRH, Carvana, and Comfort Systems are being added to the S&P 500, the Trump administration will forgive the…
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Netflix Wins Warner Bros. Discovery: IP, Antitrust, & Rivals 12/05/25
Netflix has reached a deal to buy Warner Brothers Discovery film and streaming assets, ending a dramatic bidding war between Paramount Skydance, Comcast, and…
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5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/5/2025
Docusign shares fell even after the company raised its full year outlook, Hewlett Packard Enterprise missed Wall Street’s expectations for its fourth quarter…
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NYT DealBook, Wrapped: Alex Karp, PM Netanyahu, & Erika Kirk 12/4/25
The 2025 New York Times DealBook Summit has wrapped, and Andrew Ross Sorkin is back on the Squawk Box set to discuss the highlights with Joe Kernen. He shares…
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Mark Rober, Bitcoin’s Rebound, & American Eagle’s Holiday 12/3/25
Investor Anthony Scaramucci discusses bitcoin’s rebound and his optimistic outlook for Solana, one of the digital assets he believes will stand the test of…
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5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/3/2025
Chipmaker Marvell is on the rise thanks to strong quarterly earnings and an acquisition announcement, identity-management firm Okta is lower despite beating…
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A $6.5B Gift for Kid Accounts & OpenAI’s ‘Code Red’ 12/2/25
Michael and Susan Dell have gifted $6.5 billion to 25 million investment accounts for American children, adding momentum to the Invest America Act. Tech…
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Local Shopping, Macroeconomic Thinking 12/1/25
Amid Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday sales, owner of The Locavore Caroline Weaver discusses consumers shopping locally this holiday…
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5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/1/2025
The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: President Trump says he’s made his choice for next chair of the Federal Reserve, Disney had…
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Black Friday with Shopify & Amazon 11/28/25
Black Friday kicks off the official holiday shopping season. Shopify president Harley Finkelstein shares his platform’s real-time shopping data and highlights…
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5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 11/28/2025
The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: the CME temporarily halted trading for futures, foreign exchanges, and commodities due to a…
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Making Turkey & Keeping the Peace on Thanksgiving 11/26/25
As Americans prep their Thanksgiving feasts, one hotline is bracing for its busiest day of the year. Nicole Johnson, director of the Butterball Turkey…
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5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 11/26/2025
The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: after quarterly results, Urban Outfitters is trading higher and shares of Deere, HP, and…
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Treasury Secretary Bessent, the Future of Democrats, & ‘Embrace Rage’ 11/25/25
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses the U.S. relationship with China after President Trump’s call with President Xi. In a wide-ranging interview, Sec…
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Affording Food: Agriculture Sec. Rollins & Chef Lidia Bastianich 11/24/25
New York City Mayor-elect Mamdani and President Trump met at the Oval Office, Russia-Ukraine peace talks are underway in Geneva, and Treasury Secretary Scott…
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5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 11/24/2025
The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: airports expect the busiest day of the holiday travel week to be the Sunday after…
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America’s Health Care: Affordability, AI, & Politics 11/21/25
Affordable Care Act health insurance premiums expire on December 31st, but Congress has yet to come to a bipartisan agreement on policy ahead of that deadline…
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5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 11/21/2025
The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Netflix, Paramount and Comcast have all submitted bids for Warner Brothers Discovery, Nvidia…
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Ray Dalio, Bubble Fears, & Nvidia’s Beat 11/20/25
Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio addresses investor concerns about economic bubbles, both in AI and in the broader markets. Part interview, part historical…
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MBS at The White House, A ‘Joyless’ AI Boom, & MTV’s Legacy 11/19/25
Ahead of the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum at The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, President Trump received Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at The…
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5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 11/19/2025
The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Nvidia third quarter results are due after the bell, Congress approved legislation to compel…