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**Scott Galloway** (0:01)
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**Kara Swisher** (0:41)
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**SPEAKER_3** (1:06)
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**Scott Galloway** (1:31)
I like it when baller women have a trophy husband. I think we've been doing that shit forever. Why should you be the only one with a trophy husband?

**Kara Swisher** (1:43)
Hi, everyone. This is Pivot from New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network. I'm Kara Swisher.

**Scott Galloway** (1:48)
I'm Scott Galloway.

**Kara Swisher** (1:49)
Where are you, Scott? Los Angeles?

**Scott Galloway** (1:51)
I'm still in Los Angeles where it is 70 degrees and spectacular here. I turned the camera around. I'd love you to see the Hollywood Hills here, but it's fantastic.

**Kara Swisher** (2:00)
Yeah, actually, it's nice here in New York, I have to tell you. It's lovely.

**Scott Galloway** (2:03)
Yeah, I heard it was great.

**Kara Swisher** (2:04)
Really beautiful weather. I did a lot of stuff here in New York.

**Scott Galloway** (2:07)
Tell me about it.

**Kara Swisher** (2:07)
I went to see Jellicle Ball Cats, the first time I've ever liked cats in my life, which I do not like cats.

**SPEAKER_4** (2:13)
Jellicle Ball Cats?

**Kara Swisher** (2:15)
Yes, they set it at a drag show, essentially, and now it works. Cats now works perfectly.

**Scott Galloway** (2:21)
Wasn't it always a drag show?

**Kara Swisher** (2:23)
No, it was like a bunch of people wandering around being cat-like, with makeup, a lot of makeup situation. They were playing cats, they were actually playing cats. But in this case, it was a drag show and it makes total sense. You're like, I see, yes. It's like voguing and doing all the stuff you've seen in the films and stuff like that in the documentaries. It was wonderful and it was beautiful, it was joyful. The crowd was packed. Now, this show is closing because of the high costs of Broadway, but I have to tell you, it was absolutely packed and absolutely people.
It was such a joyful experience. It was just a lot of fun.

**Scott Galloway** (3:00)
Nice. What else? That can't be it.

**Kara Swisher** (3:03)
No, I went and visited an ex-president and an ex-secretary of state at their home this weekend.

**SPEAKER_4** (3:09)
You're so coy because you're so important.

**Kara Swisher** (3:11)
I'm not important. I just am visiting.

**SPEAKER_4** (3:13)
Yes.

**Scott Galloway** (3:13)
I can't mention who it is. I'm Kara Swisher and I never name drop.

**Kara Swisher** (3:17)
I can't say why.

**Scott Galloway** (3:18)
I only keep people anonymous when it's obvious who they are and it's the ultimate name drop.

**Kara Swisher** (3:23)
No. I went and visited Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton at their home but I was visiting Hillary on something. I'm helping her with.

**Scott Galloway** (3:28)
Let me guess. Does it remind with podcasts?

**Kara Swisher** (3:31)
I don't know. We'll see. I don't know.

**Scott Galloway** (3:32)
Can I give you and her some advice?

**Kara Swisher** (3:34)
Yeah, please do.

**Scott Galloway** (3:35)
She should pick the half dozen or three to six podcasts that she really enjoys. It's a little bit unexpected and be a regular guest. She shouldn't do her own podcast. Well, too bad.

**Kara Swisher** (3:45)
Why is that? Why is that Mr. 500 podcasts and won't stop making them?

**Scott Galloway** (3:50)
Well, yeah, but Scott Galloway needs the relevance and the money. She doesn't. Secretary Clinton, first off, at this point in her life, and I'm projecting, I don't know if this is true, I think she should be just doing whatever the fuck she wants and enjoying herself. The thing is, you know-