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Squawk Pod

CNBC

300 episodes

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.

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  1. Canada’s Side of Tariffs, DoD Drones, & The Bond Market Speaks 8/25/26

    · 41 min

    Legendary investor Stanley Druckenmiller has penned a sharp op-ed criticizing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s new bond buyback strategy. In “Operation Economic Outcast,” President Trump is attempting to pressure…

  2. USTR Jamieson Greer & a GPU Lifecycle 8/24/26

    · 43 min

    After the U.S. treasury yields surged to levels not seen in nearly 20 years, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the Treasury would double the size of its government debt repurchases. Treasury…

  3. Debating a California Wealth Tax & Adding AI to Therapy 8/21/26

    · 36 min

    Proposition 40, a proposed wealth tax in California, has sparked heated debate among investors, tech founders, and billionaires. Venture capitalist Ben Narasin argues that the tax and the solutions put forward by…

  4. U.S. Debt, Data Centers in the Midterms, & Coinbase CEO 8/20/26

    · 37 min

    The morning after crypto and tech leaders met President Trump at the White House, attendee and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong discusses the Clarity Act vote in September. Armstrong is optimistic that crypto will begin a…

  5. Moderna & Merck’s Cancer Treatment Win & Figma CEO 8/19/26

    · 43 min

    Shares of Moderna and Merck are surging on positive results from a Phase 3 trial of a groundbreaking cancer treatment. After a decade in development, individualized mRNA “vaccines” and established cancer treatment…

  6. AI “Genies” & Hims & Hers CEO Andrew Dudum 8/18/26

    · 54 min

    In an exclusive, rare interview, CEO and co-founder of Hims & Hers Andrew Dudum sits down with Andrew Ross Sorkin. Dudum maps out his vision for an AI-enabled American healthcare system, comments on the FTC’s lawsuit,…

  7. OpenAI President Greg Brockman: Now Is the Time to Act 8/17/26

    · 40 min

    OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman issues a call to amp up cybersecurity in the age of AI. Brockman addresses recent leadership departures at OpenAI, the open-weight model debate, and AI safety standards.…

  8. A Wisconsin Upset & Gary Vee’s Next Bet 8/14/26

    · 29 min

    Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor delivers a surprising result as pollster and strategist Frank Luntz discusses what it says about the state of the race and the growing influence of prediction markets on…

  9. Truth Social’s Advantage & AI Anxiety 8/13/26

    · 26 min

    A lawsuit claims Truth Social is giving paid subscribers an unfair advantage by allowing them to see President Trump’s posts fractions of a second before other users. Former Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter…

  10. AI Deals Go Round and Round & Cava’s CEO 8/12/26

    · 28 min

    Nvidia’s $500 billion deal with top Wall Street firms has sparked a debate about circular spending in the AI ecosystem. Ed Zitron is a critic of the investments pouring into the industry, and he shares his bearish take…

  11. Nvidia’s Investable Chips, the VA Governor, & AI Gone Rogue 8/11/26

    · 42 min

    Nvidia is taking in $500 billion in new financing from major Wall Street firms as CEO Jensen Huang touts chips as the next “investable asset.” Former senior White House policy advisor on AI Sriram Krishnan discusses…

  12. Open-Sourcing Meta & Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Orders 8/10/26

    · 36 min

    Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta will open source its most powerful AI models, including a new model called Muse Glimmer. AI investor Vinod Khosla discusses the evolution of AI, investment opportunities in the…

  13. AI-Made Viruses, A July Jobs Report, & Meta’s Child Harms Case 8/7/26

    · 35 min

    In a surprise to Wall Street, the Labor Department reported a loss of 23,000 nonfarm jobs in July. CNBC’s Rick Santelli and Steve Liesman break down the report and what it means for the broader health of the economy.…

  14. Google’s AI Reshuffle, Calls to the Fed, A Great Wealth Transfer 08/06/26

    · 38 min

    Google is reshuffling its AI team, moving Demis Hassabis from CEO to chairman of Google DeepMind. Hassabis will also take over the chief scientist role of Alphabet after the current chief scientist Jeff Dean leaves the…

  15. SpaceX’s First Earnings, Janet Yellen, & Uber CEO 8/5/26

    · 45 min

    Former Fed Chair and former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discusses Kevin Warsh’s new regime at the Federal Reserve and the persistent inflation in the United States. After the first U.S. intervention in the Japanese…

  16. Treasury Sec. Bessent: A Deal with Iran 8/4/26

    · 49 min

    In a newsmaking–and market-moving–interview, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggests that the U.S. may have a deal with Iran as soon as today or tomorrow. He says, the “K-shaped economy is over,” and the era of the…

  17. Kalshi CEO on NY’s Lawsuit, A Yen-tervention, Water Cyberattacks 8/3/26

    · 41 min

    After months of negotiations broke down, New York State filed a lawsuit against prediction market Kalshi. Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour responds to the allegations that his platform is “quintessentially gambling” and that…

  18. Exxon’s Profits, Anthropic’s Hacking Revelation, & FIFA’s Debate 7/31/26

    · 39 min

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  19. The Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady & Dr. Fauci Pleads the Fifth 7/30/26

    · 50 min

    The Federal Reserve, under Kevin Warsh, has decided to keep interest rates steady. Former Fed vice chairman Roger Ferguson discusses the decision and the FOMC member dissents. After Dr. Anthony Fauci’s testimony before…

  20. Hugging Face Hack, SK Hynix, & Senior Scams 7/29/26

    · 32 min

    After OpenAI released new information about its model’s hack of Hugging Face, the debate about open-source and closed-source AI wages on. Kindred Ventures founder Steve Jang, an AI, tech, and robotics investor,…

  21. Fed Meeting Kickoff & Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) 7/28/26

    · 40 min

    Pennsylvania Democrat Senator John Fetterman has changed his mind on the filibuster. Sen. Fetterman discusses where he differs from his party lines, including Democratic Socialist efforts around the country. Stephen…

  22. It’s All One Trade: Steve Eisman’s AI Market Play 7/27/26

    · 42 min

    Nvidia is in talks with OpenAI to finance a new data center project in Ohio, according to reports. As markets kick off the busiest week of earnings season, investor Steve Eisman shares his perspective on the AI trade,…

  23. Elon Musk’s Interview with The Economist & Lina Khan’s NYC Role 7/24/26

    · 44 min

    In a nearly 90 minute interview, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk sat down with The Economist’s editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes. Beddoes shares her biggest takeaways from the conversation, including the most viral…

  24. Kalshi’s ‘Midterms Hub’ & SeatGeek & Serval Automate the I.T. Department 7/23/26

    · 41 min

    Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz is now on the board of Kalshi Exchange and a senior advisor to the Coalition for Prediction Markets. The morning after Kalshi unveiled a “Midterms Hub” for election contracts,…

  25. OpenAI’s “Cyber Incident,” A Saudi Nuclear Deal, & AT&T CEO 7/22/26

    · 39 min

    AT&T reported better-than-expected earnings for its second quarter. CEO John Stankey discusses the results, the future of connectivity, and the potential for partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink. In AI news, Elon Musk…

  26. More Tariffs Coming & Cyclospora’s Source 7/21/26

    · 38 min

    U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer signaled another round of President Trump’s tariffs is on the way, on the heels of a new 50% levy on Canadian goods as varied as wine and hockey sticks. Greer says he expects…

  27. AMC CEO Adam Aron & OpenAI Chairman Bret Taylor 7/20/26

    · 54 min

    After The Odyssey’s strong opening weekend at the box office, AMC CEO Adam Aron discusses the shifting entertainment landscape and AMC’s financial results this quarter. Aron also discusses audience appetite for films…

  28. A Chip Sell-Off, Netflix’s Report, & President Xi’s AI Pitch 7/17/26

    · 29 min

    Netflix shares are under pressure after its quarterly earnings forecast disappointed investors, and chip stocks are down amid concern about AI investment. JPMorgan Asset Management global market strategist Hugh Gimber…

  29. Expanding Trump Accounts with IRS CEO & SSA Commissioner 07/16/26

    · 30 min

    Frank Bisignano serves as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration & CEO of the IRS, and now he’s being tapped to lead the expansion of Trump Accounts. In an extended interview, the Commissioner discusses…

  30. Jamie Dimon in Pennsylvania & Rich Kleiman in “Sports Week” 7/15/26

    · 32 min

    JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and Senator Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania) discuss the bank’s $24 million investment in Pennsylvania’s maritime industry. Both Dimon and Sen. McCormick discuss the future of American…

  31. Bonus: Warren Buffett in Omaha 7/15/26

    · 1 h 01 min

    Warren Buffett plans to give away all of his Berkshire shares within eight years, but he has ended his 20-year-long philanthropic relationship with the Gates Foundation. In a sit-down interview with Becky Quick,…

  32. Chamath Palihapitiya Goes All In on AI, SPACs, IBM, & Politics 7/14/26

    · 58 min

    Chamath Palihapitiya, host of the All-In Podcast and CEO of both Social Capital and 8090, sits down with Joe Kernen and Andrew Ross Sorkin for a wide-ranging interview. The founder and investor views AI as a “great…

  33. The GOP’s Future, Apple Sues OpenAI, & the Musk-Altman Feud 7/13/26

    · 38 min

    After the death of Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), former Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) discusses Sen. Graham’s legacy and the future of both the Republican and Democratic parties. Shares of SK Hynix fell over 15%…

  34. SK Hynix Hits the Nasdaq & Talking FIFA with Men in Blazers 7/10/26

    · 38 min

    South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix is now publicly traded on the Nasdaq, raising billions from U.S. investors. OpenAI’s Fidji Simo, second in command at the company, is leaving to manage a chronic illness. CNBC’s…

  35. The Top State for Business & Debating Prediction Markets 7/9/26

    · 38 min

    CNBC's Megan Cassella reports on the latest strikes between the U.S. and Iran, and Democratic Senate Nominee for Maine Graham Platner is ending his campaign. Former Republican Senator for Nevada Dean Heller is now an…

  36. “It’s Over.” The President with NATO & the Legacy of Elie Wiesel 7/8/26

    · 41 min

    At the NATO summit in Turkey, President Trump remarked that the memorandum of understanding with Iran is “over.” CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick reports on the ground in Ankara, and Nicholas Burns, former Ambassador to NATO…

  37. A NATO Summit in Turkey, Tilly Norwood, & World Cup Wagering 7/7/26

    · 33 min

    President Trump has arrived in Turkey for the NATO summit, and Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) is also in Ankara with the U.S. delegation. Sen. Coons discusses the goals for the U.S. and its allies at the summit. Former New…

  38. Trump Accounts Launch: Brad Gerstner 7/6/26

    · 37 min

    On July 4th, the administration officially launched Trump Accounts, a new savings and investing vehicle for kids under 18 in the U.S. One of the orchestrators, Silicon Valley investor Brad Gerstner, explains the…

  39. President Donald J. Trump: America at 250 7/3/26

    · 39 min

    President Donald J. Trump sits down with Joe Kernen for an exclusive, extended interview ahead of America’s 250th anniversary. In a wide-ranging conversation, the President discusses the stock market’s performance, the…

  40. A 5% Stake in OpenAI & Walter Isaacson 7/2/26

    · 31 min

    OpenAI is reportedly discussing giving the U.S. government a 5% stake in the company, and Meta may be preparing to sell its AI compute power. Former Meta Chief Technology Officer Mike Schroepfer maps out the future of…

  41. Bonus: The Path with Becky Quick: A Father’s Rare Determination 7/2/26

    · 44 min

    John Crowley does not stop at bad news. His two young children, Megan and Patrick, were babies when they were diagnosed with Pompe disease, a rare and fatal form of muscular dystrophy. Crowley changed his entire life…

  42. Palantir CEO Alex Karp: CEOs are Livid 7/1/26

    · 45 min

    Palantir CEO Alex Karp is fired up about the costs of AI lab tokens–and he assures us that every other CEO is angry, too. In a passionate interview, Karp addresses “tokenmaxxing,” national security, global AI…

  43. “Grocery Price Emergency” & Crypto’s Tough 2026 6/30/26

    · 34 min

    President Trump has not signed the housing legislation that passed both chambers. Instead, the President has underscored his priority: the SAVE America Act. A commercial JetBlue flight hit a drone at JFK, and SpaceX…

  44. Comcast’s Next Spinoff & The US Men’s National Team 6/29/26

    · 32 min

    The markets are coming off of a volatile week, and Comcast is spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky. Evercore founder Roger Altman discusses both. As the Round of 32 begins, donor to the US Men’s National Team Scott…

  45. Jeremy Grantham: The Most Expensive Market in American History 6/26/26

    · 41 min

    Investing legend Jeremy Grantham founded one of the first index funds in the 1970s, and in a special Squawk interview, he’s issuing a warning to investors. A permabear, Grantham expects a market decline of 70%, and…

  46. House Minority Leader Jeffries & SpaceX Investor Mark Pincus 6/25/26

    · 49 min

    After New York’s primaries, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) discusses the future of the Democratic Party in a midterm election year. Plus, Zynga founder and Reinvent Capital partner Mark Pincus has written…

  47. Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent: Mayor Mamdani is Leading Democrats 6/24/26

    · 44 min

    In an extended interview, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addresses the administration’s approach to tariffs, negotiations with Iran, and his own view on America’s AI dominance and regulation, and the future of…

  48. Coatue Founder Philippe Laffont 6/23/26

    · 45 min

    Coatue founder and portfolio manager Philippe Laffont shares his perspective on AI, the investing mistakes he’s made, and much more in an extended interview. Once a ‘Tiger Cub,’ Laffont now has $90 billion under…

  49. Alan Greenspan’s Legacy: Mohamed El-Erian & Walter Isaacson 6/22/26

    · 33 min

    Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has died at 100 years old, leaving an enormous legacy for the American financial system. Economist Mohamed El-Erian remembers this titan of American economics, including…

  50. Betting on Cursor & Collaborating in AI 6/18/26

    · 35 min

    SpaceX will be acquiring AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion. AI venture capitalist Michael Fertik was that company’s first investor, and he explains why a software vibe coding company is a good match for Elon…

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