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The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

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300 episodes · Explicit

Scott Galloway — bestselling author, professor, entrepreneur — doesn't pull punches on business, tech, culture, or life. New episodes every day of the week.

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  1. Trump’s War on the Press and the Future of Free Speech — with Greg Lukianoff

    · 36 min · Explicit

    Greg Lukianoff, president and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), joins Scott Galloway to discuss the threats to free speech in America. They discuss Trump’s campaign against the press,…

  2. Do You Need Rich Parents to Buy a Home? — with Kyla Scanlon and Aziz Sunderji

    · 57 min

    Kyla Scanlon, economic commentator and author of In This Economy?, and Aziz Sunderji, author of the Home Economics newsletter, join Scott Galloway to discuss why housing has become so expensive and what it would take…

  3. Why Housing Is So Expensive, and the Myth of Timing the Market

    · 34 min · Explicit

    Scott Galloway discusses what it would take to make housing affordable, how to handle regret after selling stock that later soars, the upsides of becoming a parent later in life, whether to leave a job you love to…

  4. No Mercy / No Malice: Preparing men for others

    · 19 min

    As read by George Hahn. https://www.profgmedia.com/p/preparing-men-for-others Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  5. The Week: Paris under Curfew, Trump’s Gift to Putin, and a Looming Data Center Bubble

    · 27 min

    George Hahn connects the dots across the week's biggest stories: why France’s protests and its bond market are fueling each other, how Trump and Elon Musk betrayed Ukraine, and what the Railroad Panic of 1873 reveals…

  6. Can We Coexist With AI? — with Ethan Mollick

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 418 · Explicit

    Ethan Mollick, Wharton professor and author of Coexistence: The Next Phase of AI, joins Scott Galloway to discuss how AI is changing work, education, and the skills we need to stay valuable. He explains the four…

  7. How America Became Addicted to Debt — with Morgan Housel

    · 22 min

    From Washington to Wall Street to our credit cards, borrowing has become a way of life. In this Deep Dive, Scott examines America’s reliance on debt and who ultimately pays the price. Then, Morgan Housel joins him to…

  8. Why Optimization Culture Is Making You Miserable

    · 50 min

    This is a bonus episode of The Prof G Pod — beginning this week, we’re publishing an extra Conversations episode every Tuesday. Oliver Burkeman, author of Four Thousand Weeks and Meditations for Mortals, joins Scott…

  9. Can OpenAI and Anthropic Justify Their Valuations? + Flock, Privacy, and Plummeting Crime

    · 36 min

    Scott Galloway answers listener questions on whether frontier AI labs can compete with cheaper open-weight models, his college stint as a sperm donor, Flock license plate cameras, taking a job at an online sports…

  10. No Mercy / No Malice: Each Other

    · 14 min

    As read by George Hahn. https://www.profgmedia.com/p/each-other Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  11. The Week: Elon’s $366 Million of Influence, Washington’s Corruption Problem, and the Skill AI Can’t Replace

    · 19 min · Explicit

    George Hahn connects the dots across the week's biggest stories: what Elon’s political spending actually buys, why Kimberly Guilfoyle shouldn’t be the only one resigning, and what we lose when we outsource reading and…

  12. Musk vs. Bezos: The Battle to Control Space — with Josh Tyrangiel

    · 48 min · Episode 417 · Explicit

    We’re a Signal Finalist! Vote for us here. Josh Tyrangiel, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins Scott Galloway to discuss the rivalry between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos—and what their ambitions in space mean for the rest…

  13. Why Storytelling Is Now the Most Valuable Skill in Tech

    · 17 min

    AI was supposed to replace writing. Instead, it made storytelling more valuable. In this Deep Dive, Scott explains why companies are paying a premium for perspective and taste in a world flooded with AI-generated…

  14. No Mercy / No Malice: Asymmetry

    · 17 min

    As read by George Hahn. https://www.profgmedia.com/p/asymmetry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  15. The Week: A Market With Mixed Signals, the Price of Surveillance, and a Collective Feeling of Abandonment

    · 19 min · Explicit

    George Hahn connects the dots across the week's biggest stories: why the S&P, oil, and treasury yields are all hitting record highs, the tradeoffs of giving up privacy for safety, and what happens when Americans stop…

  16. Why America Can’t Solve Homelessness — with Anand Giridharadas

    · 47 min · Explicit

    Anand Giridharadas, journalist and author of Man in the Mirror, joins Scott Galloway to discuss what Jordan Neely’s death reveals about homelessness, public safety, and America’s crisis of belonging. He explains why…

  17. Who Profits When Everyone Is Recording? (ft. Kyla Scanlon)

    · 35 min

    A new show in the Prof G universe by writer and investor Jack Raines! Each week, Jack takes a big story in tech or money and asks what it means for your life and your wallet. In today's episode, Jack Raines explores…

  18. Why Young Americans Are Rejecting Capitalism, and the Money Behind the Obesity Crisis

    · 26 min

    Scott Galloway weighs whether the DSA could take over the Democratic Party, makes the case that Big Food is headed for its tobacco moment, explains how he approaches bold predictions, and breaks down the data behind…

  19. No Mercy / No Malice: Less for More

    · 19 min

    As read by George Hahn. https://www.profgmedia.com/p/less-for-more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  20. The Week: An IPO False Start, an Agent That Goes Shopping, and a War We Keep Paying For

    · 20 min · Explicit

    George Hahn connects the dots across the week's biggest stories: why Oura pulled its IPO and what the odds are it ever goes public, how AI agents are clawing back the money we lose to forgotten subscriptions and hidden…

  21. Timothy Snyder on America’s Superpower Suicide

    · 50 min · Explicit

    Timothy Snyder, historian and author of On Tyranny and On Freedom, joins Scott Galloway to discuss what he saw on a recent trip to Ukraine and why he believes America is undermining its own power. He explains how…

  22. Can Meta's Muse AI Agent Save You Money?

    · 34 min

    A new show in the Prof G universe by writer and investor Jack Raines! Each week, Jack takes a big story in tech or money and asks what it means for your life and your wallet. Meta’s new AI assistant, Muse, promises to…

  23. Protecting Your Portfolio in a Bubble, and Is a Move to America Worth the Money?

    · 34 min · Explicit

    Starting this week, Office Hours features more questions per episode and airs exclusively on Mondays. Scott Galloway breaks down how to invest in an overvalued market, whether to leave Sweden for a U.S. career, what…

  24. No Mercy / No Malice: The 1% Next Door

    · 17 min

    As ready by George Hahn. https://www.profgmedia.com/p/the-1-next-door Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  25. The Week: Trump vs the Press, Meta’s AI Win, and the Turning Political Tide

    · 21 min · Explicit

    George Hahn connects the dots across the week's biggest stories: what happened when Trump banned three news outlets from the White House, how Meta's new AI agent leapfrogged ChatGPT to the top of the App Store, and how…

  26. Fareed Zakaria on America’s Retreat from the World

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 414 · Explicit

    Fareed Zakaria joins Scott Galloway to discuss whether the U.S. is losing influence abroad. They examine the war with Iran and its impact on the Gulf, why Canada is building new trade relationships, and what wavering…

  27. What the U.S. Can Learn from Canada's Safety Net + The Real Cost of Private Schools and Clubs

    · 44 min

    Get a first look at the new Office Hours format, with more questions per episode. Starting next week, Office Hours airs exclusively on Mondays. Scott Galloway tackles whether a stronger safety net dampens ambition,…

  28. The $1.7 Trillion Data Center Bet, and Why Apple is Getting Into the Subscription Game

    · 24 min

    Scott Galloway breaks down the borrowed money behind the AI buildout, how Apple turned the iPhone into a monthly bill, and how to angle for your boss's job. Want to be featured in a future episode? Send a voice…

  29. No Mercy / No Malice: Oppenheimer, Inc.

    · 17 min

    As read by George Hahn. https://profgmedia.substack.com/p/oppenheimer-inc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  30. The Week: China’s Upper Hand, a Troubled Bond Market, and a New Mortgage Crisis

    · 20 min · Explicit

    George Hahn connects the dots across the week’s biggest stories: why China might be the first to answer the AI question, what $40 trillion in debt means for the bond markets, and how mortgages above 7% have made…

  31. How Worried Should We Be About AI? — with Alex Stamos

    · 58 min · Episode 413 · Explicit

    Scott Galloway speaks with cybersecurity expert Alex Stamos about the latest wave of AI alarm. They discuss the Anthropic researcher whose resignation reignited fears of human extinction, why leading AI executives are…

  32. The $40 Trillion National Debt, and the Trade-Offs of Living With Your Parents

    · 24 min

    Scott Galloway explains why America's $40 trillion debt is different from the panic of the 1990s and what it would actually take to fix it, breaks down how he thinks about key man risk and enterprise value at Prof G,…

  33. China Decode: The World Order Is Tilting Toward China (Series Finale)

    · 44 min

    After a year of decoding China's rise, Alice Han and James Kynge sit down for one final episode, and they go big picture on where China goes from here. First: the real AI race isn't just about who has the best model —…

  34. The Case for Prenups, and Why Young People Aren’t Getting Married — ft. James Sexton

    · 36 min · Explicit

    In part two of our Office Hours special on relationships, Scott Galloway and divorce attorney James Sexton discuss whether couples should keep their money separate, why every marriage already has a prenup, and what’s…

  35. No Mercy / No Malice: One Ring to Rule Them All

    · 17 min

    As ready by George Hahn. https://www.profgmedia.com/p/one-ring-to-rule-them-all Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  36. The Week: AI Is Getting Smarter. Are We?

    · 18 min

    George Hahn connects the dots across the week’s biggest stories: AI’s growing threat to how we think, why Trump’s pressure campaign is backfiring in Canada, and the small acts of disconnection that quietly destroy a…

  37. Why “Follow Your Passion” Is Bad Advice — with Bill Burnett and Dave Evans

    · 1 h 04 min · Explicit

    Stanford professors Bill Burnett and Dave Evans argue that finding your one true purpose is the wrong goal. Recorded live at Odoo Experience in San Francisco, they join Scott Galloway to discuss why “follow your…

  38. What Actually Predicts Divorce, and What Women Really Want in a Partner — ft. James Sexton

    · 34 min · Explicit

    In part one of a two-part Office Hours special on relationships, Scott Galloway is joined by divorce attorney James Sexton to break down the subtle signals that predict divorce, why fairness and desire pull in opposite…

  39. China Decode: What's at Stake Ahead of Trump and Xi's September Meeting, and China's Biotech Surge

    · 48 min

    Alice Han and James Kynge look ahead to Trump and Xi's September 24 meeting in Washington, set against a busy stretch of Xi diplomacy, from the SCO summit to a first-ever trip to India, plus talk of a possible…

  40. No Mercy / No Malice: Little Tobacco Moment

    · 18 min

    As read by George Hahn. https://open.substack.com/pub/profgmedia/p/little-tobacco-moment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  41. The Week: When AI Escapes, and Wars Don't End

    · 24 min

    George Hahn connects the dots across the week's biggest stories: why neither side can afford to stop the war with Iran, what Dan Driscoll's resignation says about military readiness, and how 700 OpenAI agents escaped…

  42. The AI Revolution Isn’t What Silicon Valley Promised — with Josh Tyrangiel

    · 1 h 07 min · Explicit

    Scott Galloway speaks with journalist and author Josh Tyrangiel about how AI is already saving lives, modernizing government, and transforming warfare – and why its most important applications look nothing like the…

  43. The Relationship Habit That Makes You Unhappy + Living Far From Aging Parents

    · 17 min · Explicit

    We're revisiting some of our favorite listener questions about relationships. Scott Galloway explains why he stopped keeping score in his relationship with his father, advises a listener torn between city living and…

  44. China Decode: Is China Winning the Global AI Trust War?

    · 42 min

    Alice Han and James Kynge start with the global AI race after an OpenAI system reportedly broke free and hacked into Hugging Face — a mess that pushed Hugging Face toward Chinese firm Z.ai's open-source model, and gave…

  45. Navigating a Mid-Career Crisis, And How to Spend Your 20s

    · 20 min · Explicit

    This week, we're revisiting our favorite listener questions about work and career. Scott Galloway explains how to get hired again after a layoff in your 50s, what he'd do differently starting his own career, and how to…

  46. China Decode: Taiwan's Record Defense Budget, Evergrande's Life Sentence, and China's Robot Boom

    · 47 min

    Alice Han and James Kynge start in Taipei, where the government has approved a record $35 billion defense budget for 2027 — an 18.2% jump — coming right on the heels of this year's Han Kuang drills, which mobilized…

  47. No Mercy / No Malice: I Disagree

    · 7:30

    Audio excerpted with permission of Penguin Random House Audio from I DISAGREE by Jessica Tarlov, read by the author. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  48. The Week: The Right Turns Against the Rich

    · 19 min · Explicit

    George Hahn connects the dots across the week’s biggest stories: why California may impose a one-time tax on billionaire wealth, how Tucker Carlson could pair right-wing culture with populist economics, and why China’s…

  49. Who Will Power the 21st Century? — with Hannah Ritchie

    · 49 min

    Hannah Ritchie, deputy editor of Our World in Data, joins Scott Galloway to examine the new global energy race. They discuss whether AI’s power demands are being overstated, how China built its clean-energy advantage,…

  50. The Truth About the Entrepreneurship Boom, and How to Manage Cash Flow as a Founder

    · 16 min · Explicit

    Scott Galloway explains why the solopreneur boom isn't actually distorting the jobs report, breaks down how founders can survive a brutal early cash flow crunch, and shares how he thinks about talking to his kids about…

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