Hillary Clinton hosts a podcast on the 2026 midterm elections with Kara Swisher for James Murdoch's Vox Media.

Hillary Clinton will be behind the podcast microphone on "High Stakes," where the former secretary of state will discuss the 2026 U.S. midterm elections in a new limited series with journalist Kara Swisher. Under the deal with Vox Media, Clinton will receive a portion of the advertising revenue from the episodes along with Swisher. […]

Under the deal with Vox Media, Clinton will receive a portion of the advertising revenue from the episodes along with Swisher.

Vox Media is owned by James Murdoch's Lupa Systems, which earlier this year bought the company's podcast network Plus and New York Magazine for more than $300 million. Vox Media said "future collaborations" with Clinton and Swisher are "on the way," but did not elaborate. Related Stories Disney Bids for Assets as Chatbot Presenter Files for Season 11 Bankruptcy 'God of War' Bruno Velazquez Cinema-Game Crossover Film Hull Details 'Mandalorian & Grogu' at Show Conference.

The Clinton-Swisher special premieres "High Stakes" on Wednesday, Oct. 14, and will run weekly on Wednesdays as the third episode of Swisher's podcast for New York magazine, "On With Kara Swisher." The series begins as control of the US Congress hangs in the balance with the 2026 election. Popular in Variety

"I don't think the stakes for our country and the world have ever been higher than they were in November," Clinton said in a statement provided by Vox Media. "People are hungry for a real conversation about what's going on in our democracy and what it's going to mean for their families, and I can't think of a better partner for that than Cara. Discussion, discussion, debate, and hopefully lots of laughs."

Vox Media said that in the limited series, Swisher "portrays a wickedly funny and sharp woman that Americans have never seen before." Clinton previously served as guest host on Pivot, replacing Swisher's regular host, Scott Galloway.

"Think of this series [with Hillary Clinton] as 'Pyot,' but with a real expert as my co-host," Swisher joked. Clinton "is a global icon, she doesn't hold back, and she will bring a valuable perspective to the audience."

Jim Benkoff, co-founder and CEO of Vox Media, said, "I am very proud to bring Secretary Clinton—a champion for millions who has had a profound impact on making the world a better place—to Vox Media as she embarks on the next chapter of her media career."

Hillary Rodham Clinton spent her career in public service as a lawyer, lawyer, first lady alongside President Bill Clinton, senator, secretary of state, and presidential candidate. As First Lady, she traveled to more than 80 countries and advocated for human rights, democracy and civil society, according to her official biography. As a United States Senator from New York, the first woman elected to state office in New York, she worked to expand economic opportunity and access to affordable health care. In his four years as Secretary of State for Barack Obama, he played a "pivotal role" in strengthening American global leadership, according to his biography.

In 2016, Clinton became the first woman to be nominated for president by a major US political party. He won the national popular vote with nearly 66 million votes, but lost the Electoral College vote to Donald Trump. He is the author of 11 best-selling books, including It Takes a Village (1996) and the memoirs Living History (2003), Hard Choices (2014) and What Happened (2017).

Aside from Murdoch's deal to buy Vox Media assets, PMC (Variety's parent) bought Vox Media's other digital brands, including Eater, The Verge, SB Nation, Popsugar, The Dodo, Punch and Thrillist.