Dec. 23, 2025

ENCORE: Why Kara Swisher loves country music and the military

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Today on the show, we're re-running a listener favorite: our interview with longtime journalist and media entrepreneur Kara Swisher, who's been covering Silicon Valley and the Internet since the days of dial-up. She’s taken nearly all of technology's titans to task with a fearless, no-nonsense style. But in this episode, she shows another side of herself: the “San Francisco liberal lesbian who loves country music and wanted to be in the military.” Here are her songs.

  1. The Last Great American Dynasty – Taylor Swift
  2. Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) – Doris Day
  3. Corner Of The Sky – John Rubinstein
  4. Landslide – Fleetwood Mac
  5. Jesus, Take the Wheel – Carrie Underwood
  6. Wahine ‘Ilikea – Dennis Kamakahi
  7. Quarter Moon – Cheryl Wheeler

Listen to Kara Swisher’s ⁠full playlist on Spotify⁠. Find the transcript of this episode at ⁠lifeinsevensongs⁠.com. Thoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at ⁠lifeinsevensongs@sfstandard.com⁠.

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