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37 questions from 5 episodes of On with Kara Swisher, each answered in our own words from our transcript of the episode.

▸Stay Tuned with Preet: Trump’s Midterm Defeat & the Fight Ahead

2026-11-05 · 7 questions

Q1How big was the 2026 Democratic midterm win, according to Susan Glasser?Q2Why does Charlie Sykes say Trump's own voters turned on him in the 2026 midterms?Q3Can J.D. Vance break with Trump after the 2026 midterms, according to Preet Bharara's panel?Q4What historical comparisons does Joanne Freeman make to the 2026 midterms?Q5Why does Susan Glasser blame Ohio governor Mike DeWine for the Trump era?Q6What does Charlie Sykes expect House Democrats to do with oversight after the 2026 midterms?Q7Is Jon Ossoff the 2028 Democratic frontrunner, according to Preet Bharara's panel?

▸Courage vs. Capitulation: Lewis and Weisberg on Trump 2.0’s Quiet Heroes and Loud Cowards

2026-11-02 · 7 questions

Q1What is Michael Lewis's book Blockers about?Q2Who does Jacob Weisberg write about in Profiles in Cowardice?Q3Why does Jacob Weisberg say Jeff Bezos capitulated to Trump?Q4Why did Mitch McConnell vote to acquit Trump after January 6, according to Jacob Weisberg?Q5What do Michael Lewis and Kara Swisher think Doge was really for?Q6Why does Jacob Weisberg call John Roberts's presidential immunity ruling a catastrophe?Q7What should Democrats investigate if they win Congress, according to Michael Lewis and Jacob Weisberg?

▸Can Elon Musk Buy His Way Out of a Reckoning?

2026-10-29 · 8 questions

Q1How much has Elon Musk spent on the 2026 midterms, according to On with Kara Swisher?Q2Why did SpaceX restrict Starlink in Ukraine, and what does Kirsten Grind make of it?Q3Will Democrats investigate Elon Musk if they win the House, according to Catherine Rampell?Q4How many of Elon Musk's promises actually came true, according to Kirsten Grind's reporting?Q5Why would Elon Musk merge Tesla and SpaceX, according to Faiz Siddiqui and Kirsten Grind?Q6What does Catherine Rampell think of Elon Musk giving every American child a SpaceX share?Q7Why does Elon Musk care so much about the Texas Senate race between Tallarico and Paxton?Q8What kind of reckoning could Elon Musk face, according to Kara Swisher's panel?

▸High Stakes with HRC: The Midterms Prep Episode

2026-10-28 · 8 questions

Q1What did Hillary Clinton say about the Serbia and Brazil elections on High Stakes?Q2What does Hillary Clinton think of the Ken Paxton versus James Talarico Texas Senate race?Q3How does Hillary Clinton rate Abdul El-Sayed's chances against Mike Rogers in Michigan?Q4What did Hillary Clinton say about Susan Collins in Maine and the two Dan Sullivans in Alaska?Q5Why does Hillary Clinton say governor races matter in the 2026 midterms?Q6What did Hillary Clinton say about Vivek Ramaswamy's ad against Amy Acton in Ohio?Q7What does Hillary Clinton wish she had done differently about James Comey in 2016?Q8What does Hillary Clinton predict Trump will do if Republicans lose the 2026 midterms?

▸Reed Hastings on Hollywood’s Future, Netflix’s Shakeup and Knowing When to Leave

2026-10-26 · 7 questions

Q1What did Reed Hastings say about YouTube competing with Netflix on On with Kara Swisher?Q2Why did Netflix walk away from buying Warner Bros. Discovery, according to Reed Hastings?Q3What AI regulation does Anthropic board member Reed Hastings support?Q4How does Reed Hastings think AI tutors will change education?Q5Why did Reed Hastings stay with the Democrats when much of Silicon Valley moved right?Q6What does Reed Hastings call his best and worst decisions at Netflix?Q7What is Reed Hastings doing after leaving Netflix?

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