Squawk Pod
CNBC
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.
Categories: News & Politics
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Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump at the White House this week. CNBC’s Robert Frank reports on the proposed billionaire tax in California, including the added penalty stirring up pushback in the state’s tech community. Ark Invest CEO & CIO Cathie Wood, a longtime Tesla and crypto bull, lays out her expectations for investing opportunities in tech in 2026. Plus, in the age of GLP-1s, 2026 nutrition is all about one macro: protein. CEO of David Protein Peter Rahal discusses the wave of interest in protein gains and the technology that makes his products taste less like protein and more like chocolate. Robert Frank - 07:15 Cathie Wood - 15:22 Peter Rahal - 29:16 In this episode: Cathie Wood, @CathieDWood Robert Frank, @robtfrank Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie
Previous episodes
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2056 - Protein Goals, Cathie Wood, & A Geopolitical Nobel Prize Fri, 16 Jan 2026
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2055 - 5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 1/16/2026 Fri, 16 Jan 2026
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2054 - Inflation, Fed Independence, & Iran 1/15/26 Thu, 15 Jan 2026
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2053 - Leaders Playbook: Inside Netflix 1/14/26 Wed, 14 Jan 2026
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2052 - Leaders Playbook: Inside Shake Shack 1/14/26 Wed, 14 Jan 2026
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2051 - Sen. Elizabeth Warren on a Credit Card Rate Cap and Affordability 1/14/26 Wed, 14 Jan 2026
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2050 - 5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 1/14/26 Wed, 14 Jan 2026
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2049 - Warren Buffett: A Life and Legacy 1/13/26 Wed, 14 Jan 2026
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2048 - Debating the DOJ’s Criminal Investigation into Jay Powell 1/13/26 Tue, 13 Jan 2026
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2047 - Investigating the Federal Reserve: Kevin Hassett & Sen. Mark Warner 1/12/26 Mon, 12 Jan 2026
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2046 - 5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 1/12/26 Mon, 12 Jan 2026
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2045 - Internet Blackout in Iran & Protests in Minneapolis 1/9/26 Fri, 9 Jan 2026
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2044 - 5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 1/9/26 Fri, 9 Jan 2026
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2043 - Paths Forward: Venezuela’s Leadership & Rare Disease Regulation 1/8/26 Thu, 8 Jan 2026
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2042 - The Path with Becky Quick: Life with a Rare Disease 1/8/26 Thu, 8 Jan 2026
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2041 - Venezuela’s Oil Flow to the U.S. 1/7/26 Wed, 7 Jan 2026
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2040 - Special Envoy to Greenland Gov. Jeff Landry 1/6/26 Tue, 6 Jan 2026
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2039 - Nicolás Maduro in New York & Versant on the Nasdaq 1/5/26 Mon, 5 Jan 2026
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2038 - 5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 1/5/26 Mon, 5 Jan 2026
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2037 - Warren Buffett’s New Job & A Nonalcoholic Cheers to 2026 1/2/26 Fri, 2 Jan 2026
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2036 - 2025 Winds Down: Warren Buffett, AI Automation, & WBD’s Bidders 12/31/25 Wed, 31 Dec 2025
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2035 - California Wealth Tax & Top AI Picks for 2026 12/30/25 Tue, 30 Dec 2025
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2034 - Venezuela’s Exodus & AI’s Power 12/29/25 Mon, 29 Dec 2025
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2033 - Holiday Gratitude & Happiness with Arthur Brooks 12/26/25 Fri, 26 Dec 2025
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2032 - 5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/26/2025 Fri, 26 Dec 2025
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2031 - Tracking Santa with NORAD & Christmas NBA with Rich Kleiman 12/24/25 Wed, 24 Dec 2025
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2030 - 5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/24/2025 Wed, 24 Dec 2025
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2029 - A Festivus Miracle: AI, Tech, & Crypto in 2026 12/23/25 Tue, 23 Dec 2025
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2028 - Paramount’s Updated Bid for Warner Bros. 12/22/25 Mon, 22 Dec 2025
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2027 - 5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/22/2025 Mon, 22 Dec 2025
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2026 - TikTok Makes a Deal: Fmr. TikTok CEO & Signals from Beijing 12/19/25 Fri, 19 Dec 2025
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2025 - 5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/19/2025 Fri, 19 Dec 2025
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2024 - Blackstone’s Steve Schwarzman & House Minority Leader Jeffries 12/18/25 Thu, 18 Dec 2025
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2023 - Media’s New Soap Opera: Netflix, Paramount, & Warner Bros. Discovery 12/17/25 Wed, 17 Dec 2025
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2022 - 5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/17/2025 Wed, 17 Dec 2025
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2021 - House Majority Leader Scalise & November Jobs 12/16/25 Tue, 16 Dec 2025
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2020 - NYC Mayor Adams’ Exit Interview & America’s Affordability Crisis 12/15/25 Mon, 15 Dec 2025
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2019 - 5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/15/2025 Mon, 15 Dec 2025
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2018 - AI Standards & Health Care on Capitol Hill 12/12/25 Fri, 12 Dec 2025
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2017 - 5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/12/2025 Fri, 12 Dec 2025
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2016 - A Fed Cut, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, & Steve Eisman 12/11/25 Thu, 11 Dec 2025
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2015 - AI Commission in the House, Reaction to Chip Sales in the GOP 12/10/25 Wed, 10 Dec 2025
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2014 - 5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/10/2025 Wed, 10 Dec 2025
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2013 - Walmart CEO Doug McMillon & Scott Jennings 12/9/25 Tue, 9 Dec 2025
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2012 - NEC Director Kevin Hassett & Changes at Berkshire Hathaway 12/8/25 Mon, 8 Dec 2025
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2011 - 5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/8/2025 Mon, 8 Dec 2025
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2010 - Netflix Wins Warner Bros. Discovery: IP, Antitrust, & Rivals 12/05/25 Fri, 5 Dec 2025
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2009 - 5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/5/2025 Fri, 5 Dec 2025
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2008 - NYT DealBook, Wrapped: Alex Karp, PM Netanyahu, & Erika Kirk 12/4/25 Thu, 4 Dec 2025
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2007 - Mark Rober, Bitcoin’s Rebound, & American Eagle’s Holiday 12/3/25 Wed, 3 Dec 2025