Kara and Scott look back at the biggest news of 2021. From the Capitol insurrection to the Facebook Files, 2021 was chock full of wild events, big personalities, and strange happenings. Join us as we unpack one of the longest years, ever.

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2021: Pivot's Year In Review

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Facebook is So Meh-ta, Biden's Budget Package, and Friend of Pivot, Aswath Damodaran

The Tesla and Hertz Mystery, a Tough Election for Democrats, and the Squid Crash

Elon’s Taxes, Infrastructure Week at Last, and Friend of Pivot, Mark Mahaney

GE’s Three-Way Split, Facebook Scraps “Sensitive”Ad-Targeting Categories, and Friend of Pivot, Jonathan Haidt

The Great Resignation Continues, J&J’s Two-Way Split, and Friend of Pivot, Blake Scholl

Pulp Fiction NFTs, Netflix’s Numbers Revealed, and Peloton Peddles New Stock

Build Back Better Passes in the House, Amazon’s Exposed Customer Data, and the Holmes Trial's Surprise Witness

Jack Dorsey steps down from Twitter, Omicron’s Impact, and Friend of Pivot, John McWhorter

Twitter’s New Anti-Harassment Policy, Chris Cuomo’s Suspension, and Stacey Abrams is Running for Governor

Twitter’s Reorg, Comedians v. Spotify, and Friends of Pivot Charlie Warzel and Anne Helen Peterson

Apple’s Secret China Deal, Buzzfeed’s Mild Disaster, and Newspapers Strike Back

Pivot Predictions Special: 2022

End of Year Listener Mail Bag

BFFs: The Best of Kara and Scott 2021

Guest Episode: Decoder with Nilay Patel: Why the future of work is the future of travel, with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky

2021: Pivot's Year In Review

Guest Episode: Stay Tuned with Preet: College Cartels and Facebook Follies (with Scott Galloway)

Twitter Boots Marjorie Taylor Greene, Russia’s Demands for Netflix, and Omicron Ruined the Holidays

Rep. Adam Schiff on the Capitol Attack Anniversary, The Theranos Trial Verdict, and Adam Neumann is back

Tech Stocks, Covid Sick Leave, The Winners of The Chip Shortage, and Guest Jonathan Greenblatt

The Biggest Deal in Video Game History, and the FTC Comes for Meta (Again)

Google’s Manipulated Ad Auctions, Microsoft Buys Activision Blizzard, and the Danger of Billionaires

The FTC's New Rules, Sony's Fall, and Starbucks 86's a Vax Mandate

Stock Market Blues, a Crypto Crash, and Mark Cuban's Pharmacy

Facebook’s Crypto Dreams Bite the Dust, Robinhood M&A Rumors, and Guest W. Kamau Bell

Spotify's Joe Rogan Controversy, Canada's Trucker Protests, and Guest Neal Kaytal

Listeners Sound Off on Spotify, Big Tech's Winners & Losers, and CNN’s Jeff Zucker is Out

More Bad News at Spotify, Amazon’s Ad Business Revealed, and Guest Wajahat Ali

Peloton's Executive Shuffle, Peter Thiel's Meta Exit, and the Future of Fintech with Jeremy Allaire

All Things Pivot MIA, California’s Lawsuit Against Tesla, and The Latest on the Trucker Convoy

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