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Jan 03, 2026•11 min
The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway
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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The Prof G Media Team Answers Your Questions
In this special year-end episode of Office Hours, producer Jennifer Sanchez sits down with the people who make Prof G Media run every day. You’ll hear from Mia Silverio, who leads research, Claire Miller, senior producer of Prof G Markets, and MaryJean Ribas, Scott’s chief of staff. They answer listener questions about how the shows are made, how stories and stats come together on tight timelines, and what their own career paths looked like before landing here. Thanks for listening in 2025 – we’...
Dec 22, 2025•25 min
No Mercy / No Malice: 2026 Predictions
As read by George Hahn. https://www.profgalloway.com/2026-predictions/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 20, 2025•24 min
Scott’s Thoughts on Joe Rogan, Year-End Reflections, and Hiring Great People
Scott Galloway answers listener questions on whether he’d ever go on The Joe Rogan Experience , what went right (and wrong) this past year, and how small businesses can attract great talent in a competitive job market. Want to be featured in a future episode? Send a voice recording to officehours@profgmedia.com , or drop your question in the r/ScottGalloway subreddit . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 19, 2025•17 min
What’s Actually Breaking America — with David Brooks
David Brooks, New York Times columnist, Atlantic writer, and bestselling author of The Second Mountain and How to Know a Person , joins Scott Galloway to examine the forces reshaping American life – from declining trust in government and media to economic uncertainty, extremism, and the crisis facing young men. They discuss why prosperity hasn’t translated into happiness, how culture and incentives shape behavior, and why love, commitment, and service may matter more than money in holding societ...
Dec 18, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 377
Raging Moderates: How Trump Remade America in Just One Year
Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov take stock of a dizzying year in American politics. They break down how Trump’s return to office in 2025 reshaped the presidency, the economy, and U.S. institutions--even as his political standing shows signs of strain. Then, they turn to AI. As layoffs mount and lobbying surges, what should Democrats’ response be when voters are anxious, states are being sidelined, and Congress can’t seem to act? And before signing off, they revisit the moments of 2025 that gav...
Dec 17, 2025•53 min
China Decode: Why China’s Baby Bust Meets a Condom Tax
In this episode of China Decode , Alice Han and James Kynge break down a quieter but consequential shift in Washington’s China strategy. They unpack Trump’s new national security playbook, why Beijing is suddenly sounding upbeat, and whether this signals a real reset or just a tactical pause in U.S.-China tensions. They also dig into China’s baby bust — and the backlash to a new tax on condoms — as policymakers search for answers to falling birth rates. Plus, Alice sits down with Chip War author...
Dec 16, 2025•52 min
How to Think About Stock Options, Healthcare Without Insurance, and Handling Rejection
Scott Galloway answers listener questions on how incentive stock options work and how young professionals should think about equity versus salary. He also shares his views on health insurance, paying out of pocket, and why the U.S. healthcare system is so broken. Plus, Scott offers advice on dealing with rejection, processing failure, and building resilience after setbacks. Want to be featured in a future episode? Send a voice recording to officehours@profgmedia.com , or drop your question in th...
Dec 15, 2025•20 min
No Mercy / No Malice: The Streaming Wars and Affordability
As read by George Hahn. https://www.profgalloway.com/the-streaming-wars-and-affordability/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 13, 2025•16 min
How We Vet Sponsors, Hollywood’s Decline, and Building Adult Friendships
Scott Galloway answers questions on how Prof G Media vets sponsors and why we avoid crypto and gambling ads. He also gives advice for someone navigating Hollywood’s slowdown, and how to build real friendships as an adult. Want to be featured in a future episode? Send a voice recording to officehours@profgmedia.com , or drop your question in the r/ScottGalloway subreddit . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 12, 2025•21 min
The AI Dilemma — with Tristan Harris
Scott Galloway and Tristan Harris delve into the "AI Dilemma," likening social media's attention economy to humanity's "first contact" with a rogue AI, and detailing how generative AI and the pursuit of artificial general intelligence pose far greater, even existential, threats. They explore the dangers of AI companions, particularly for youth mental health and societal sequestration, and draw parallels to past economic shifts like NAFTA, predicting significant job disruption. Harris advocates for proactive policy, age-gating, liability laws, and global cooperation to steer AI toward a humane, beneficial future, rather than succumbing to an "inevitable" path of uncontrolled power concentration.
Dec 11, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 376
Raging Moderates: The Affordability Crisis Trump Can’t Spin
Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov break down Trump’s nationwide “affordability blitz,” where he’s touting falling gas prices and insisting his tariffs will help the middle class — even as consumer sentiment sinks, layoffs top a million, and businesses warn prices will jump in January. The White House is scrambling in response, launching a food price-fixing probe and rolling out a $12B farm bailout, all while Republicans splinter over how to handle Democrats’ ACA subsidy extension. From there, th...
Dec 10, 2025•38 min
China Decode: Why Apple Can't Quit China (ft. Patrick McGee)
In this episode of China Decode , hosts Alice Han and James Kynge unpack China’s high-stakes push for tech independence, from Moore Threads’ explosive IPO to Beijing’s drive to build a homegrown alternative to Nvidia. They also explore why the renminbi (CNY) remains deeply undervalued despite calls for a stronger yuan. Later, they sit down with Patrick McGee, author of Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company , to discuss Apple’s deep reliance on China and the broader politica...
Dec 09, 2025•44 min
How Introverts Can Succeed in Business, Navigating Class Differences, and Employee Equity
Scott Galloway answers listener questions on whether introverted founders can succeed without being natural salespeople, how to deal with insecurity when you’re surrounded by wealth, and the smartest way to give early employees a real sense of ownership through equity. Want to be featured in a future episode? Send a voice recording to officehours@profgmedia.com , or drop your question in the r/ScottGalloway subreddit . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 08, 2025•20 min
First Time Founders: Figma’s Founder on Post-IPO Life & the Road Ahead
Ed Elson speaks with Dylan Field, co-founder and CEO of Figma. They discuss the future of design in the age of AI, how his management style has changed over time, and what it was like to go public. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 07, 2025•47 min
No Mercy / No Malice: The Cult of Therapy
Scott Galloway's "No Mercy / No Malice" episode dissects the modern "Cult of Therapy," arguing that while individual treatment is valuable, it's often positioned as a luxury and universal fix, overshadowing crucial societal factors like social safety nets. The episode highlights how "therapy speak" on social media leads to misinformation and commodified suffering, alongside systemic issues in healthcare access, cost, and distribution. It concludes by examining the role of AI in therapy and the specific mental health crisis facing young men.
Dec 06, 2025•16 min
How to Get Involved in Politics, How Scott Galloway Writes, and How He Follows the News
Scott Galloway answers listener questions on how to get involved in politics beyond just voting, how he comes up with his ideas and develops his writing voice, and where he actually gets his news in a world run by algorithms. Want to be featured in a future episode? Send a voice recording to officehours@profgmedia.com , or drop your question in the r/ScottGalloway subreddit . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 05, 2025•19 min
Ukraine and America’s Credibility Crisis — with Anne Applebaum
Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Anne Applebaum joins Scott Galloway to explain what’s really happening inside today’s Ukraine peace talks, why business interests are overtaking diplomacy, and how corruption is reshaping American power at home and abroad. They discuss Europe’s response, Russia’s strategy, and what this moment signals for the future of democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 04, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 375
Raging Moderates: How Rage Bait Runs Our Economy
Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov dig into Trump’s latest anti-immigrant crackdown—from firing nearly 100 immigration judges to freezing visas and floating denaturalization — and what happens when policy is driven by panic instead of evidence. Then they break down the viral post arguing the real poverty line isn’t $32K… it’s closer to $140K, and why so many families feel stuck in the “Valley of Death.” Plus, Oxford just crowned “rage bait” as its Word of the Year, so they unpack how outrage beca...
Dec 03, 2025•58 min
China Decode: How China Is Breaking the World of Trade
In this episode of China Decode , hosts Alice Han and James Kynge break down China’s accelerating push for self-sufficiency — from tech to industrial goods — and what that means for a global trading system that once relied on Chinese demands. They unpack a tense week in Asia, with Washington, Beijing, and Tokyo navigating security warnings, diplomatic pressure, and Taiwan’s massive new $40 billion defense buildup. And they look at Beijing's latest experiment to revive spending: using school holi...
Dec 02, 2025•43 min
The Case for National Service, How to Avoid Burnout, and How Scott Galloway Became Prof G
Scott Galloway answers listener questions on what he’d say to President Trump in a private off-the-record meeting and gives his advice on avoiding burnout. Finally, Scott reflects on his years in academia and why it’s one of the most rewarding things he’s ever done. Want to be featured in a future episode? Send a voice recording to officehours@profgmedia.com , or drop your question in the r/ScottGalloway subreddit . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 01, 2025•20 min
Raging Moderates: MAGA in Turmoil — MTG Out, Mamdani In, and Major Legal Blow
Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov sit down and talk through these strange days for the MAGA movement, after former stalwart Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s abrupt resignation announcement, Trump’s praising of Zohran Mamdani and the dismissal of the case against former FBI Director James Comey. Plus, the latest on the Ukraine-Russia peace talks, and whether the Transportation Department’s new “civility campaign” can actually make holiday travel any less miserable. Follow Jessica Tarlov, @JessicaTar...
Nov 26, 2025•1 hr 4 min
China Decode: Inside China’s Economic Slowdown — and the Gig Workers Keeping It Moving
In this episode of China Decode , hosts Alice Han and James Kynge dig into China’s economic slowdown—what’s driving the decline in investment, why the AI boom isn’t delivering a broader lift, and how the downturn could ripple across global markets and Beijing's foreign ambitions. Then, as COP30 wraps up in Brazil, they break down whether China is emerging as a climate leader or doubling down as the world’s biggest emitter. And finally, a rare look inside China’s vast gig economy: the former Beij...
Nov 25, 2025•42 min
The Age Divide in Protests, How to Start a Business in a Downturn, and How Scott Measures Impact
Scott Galloway answers questions on the age divide in the No Kings protests, how to build a company in a challenging market, and the ways he thinks about influence and impact. Want to be featured in a future episode? Send a voice recording to officehours@profgmedia.com , or drop your question in the r/ScottGalloway subreddit . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 24, 2025•24 min
No Mercy / No Malice: The Next Opioid Crisis
As read by George Hahn. https://www.profgalloway.com/the-next-opioid-crisis/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 22, 2025•15 min
How to Raise Good Men — Scott Galloway & Richard Reeves Answer Your Questions
Scott Galloway and Richard Reeves answer listener questions about talking to boys about sex, navigating device addiction, supporting teachers, and modeling healthy masculinity. Want to be featured in a future episode? Send a voice recording to officehours@profgmedia.com , or drop your question in the r/ScottGalloway subreddit . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 21, 2025•23 min
What Did Men Do to Deserve This? — with Jonathan Haidt and Richard Reeves
Scott Galloway, Jonathan Haidt, and Richard Reeves explore the struggles of young men today, discussing how technology, education, and economic shifts have altered the path to adulthood. They delve into the critical need for structure and challenges in boys' development, advocating for systemic changes to rebuild purpose and opportunity for the next generation. The conversation also touches on the role of relationships, mate value, and online environments in shaping male identity and well-being.
Nov 20, 2025•57 min•Ep. 374
Raging Moderates: The MAGA Civil War Begins
Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov break down the MAGA civil war — Trump losing his grip, right-wing influencers turning on each other, and the 2028 power struggle already accelerating. Then they get into the growing intrigue around Chuck Schumer: he’s not stepping aside yet, but the quiet jockeying to replace him has begun. And finally, they unpack Michelle Obama’s tough-love message for Democrats — and what it means for the party’s future bench. Follow Jessica Tarlov, @JessicaTarlov . Follow Pr...
Nov 19, 2025•44 min
China Decode: How an AI Price War Could Spark a Market Correction
In this episode of China Decode , hosts Alice Han and James Kynge break down how China is quietly building the “Android of AI” while the U.S. is pouring billions into the ultra-premium iPhone equivalent. As American firms chase ever-bigger, pricier models, Chinese competitors are going lean, open-source, and dirt-cheap — and U.S. startups are already switching to them. They unpack why Chinese models are suddenly dominating Hugging Face, how an AI price war could spark a market correction, and wh...
Nov 18, 2025•39 min
How Success Shapes Friendships, What to Do with Inherited Money, and Why Patriotism Matters
Scott Galloway answers listener questions on how wealth can reshape friendships, how to build purpose when you inherit a large sum of money and don’t have to work, and why he believes patriotism still matters when raising young men. Want to be featured in a future episode? Send a voice recording to officehours@profgmedia.com , or drop your question in the r/ScottGalloway subreddit . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 17, 2025•19 min
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