3 Massive IPOs. Scott Galloway Predicts a Crash | Pivot
Episode Description
Kara and Scott discuss Anthropic's IPO filing, and how the company surpassed OpenAI's valuation in record time. Then, Maine's Graham Platner deals with yet another campaign controversy, but do voters care? Plus, Blue Origin suffers a major setback, Trump faces a Freedom 250 concert fiasco, and Jay Shetty lands a blockbuster deal with Netflix and Spotify.
00:00 Intro 00:18 Platner’s Campaign Controversies 13:20 Jay Shetty’s Netflix + Spotify Deal 23:58 Anthropic’s IPO 31:50 America’s 250th 36:01 Blue Origin Setback 44:21 Wins and Fails
Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Todd Wiseman
Vox Media's Executive Producer of Podcasts: Nishat Kurwa
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Brief Summary
Graham Platner's personal scandals spark debate on political purity tests, while podcasting and space exploration face new challenges.
Key points
- Graham Platner's Controversy. Democratic nominee Graham Platner faces allegations of sending explicit texts to multiple women.
- Platner's Wife Defends Him. Amy Gertner releases a video defending her husband amidst controversy.
- Purity Tests in Politics. Discussion on the impact of personal purity tests in political campaigns.
- Anthropic's IPO Filing. Anthropic has confidentially filed for an IPO, becoming the most valuable AI startup.
- Trump's 250th Celebration Controversy. Trump suggests headlining the 250th celebration after musicians drop out, causing a stir.
- Ken Burns and American History. A conversation about finding comfort in history and the importance of perspective.
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Episode highlights
- Graham Platner's ControversyDemocratic nominee Graham Platner faces allegations of sending explicit texts to multiple women.“Platner is calling these reports gossip from a former staffer.”0:25Jun 2, 2026
- Platner's Wife Defends HimAmy Gertner releases a video defending her husband amidst controversy.“It makes me really angry and disappointed that there’s a group of media outlets spreading gossip.”0:50Jun 2, 2026
- Purity Tests in PoliticsDiscussion on the impact of personal purity tests in political campaigns.“If you want to keep applying purity tests, we end up with an incompetent running against a 9/11 denier.”4:59Jun 2, 2026
- Anthropic's IPO FilingAnthropic has confidentially filed for an IPO, becoming the most valuable AI startup.“Did anyone see this coming? Scott Galloway did.”23:58Jun 2, 2026
- Trump's 250th Celebration ControversyTrump suggests headlining the 250th celebration after musicians drop out, causing a stir.“He called himself the number one attraction anywhere in the world.”32:06Jun 2, 2026
- Ken Burns and American HistoryA conversation about finding comfort in history and the importance of perspective.“History makes me feel better about America.”35:56Jun 2, 2026
- Blue Origin's Major SetbackBlue Origin faces a significant challenge as its New Glenn rocket explodes during a test.“The explosion is a significant blow.”36:00Jun 2, 2026
- The Rise of GLP-1 DrugsEli Lilly's CEO discusses the revolutionary potential of GLP-1 drugs in healthcare.“I think GLP-1 is going to be a more important technology than AI.”48:13Jun 2, 2026
