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Kevin Roose and Casey Newton's new independent podcast will launch at least twice weekly and be YouTube-first within a couple of weeks.

Kevin Roose · Pivot · Aug 11, 2026

“the new show is gonna be coming out at least twice a week. It's gonna be YouTube first.”
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