The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

Brazil’s Election Comeback and What America Can Learn

Laura Jáner interviews Brian Winter, editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly, about Brazil's presidential election, in which Lula beat Flávio Bolsonaro in a runoff to win a historic fourth term. They discuss how a three-week digital campaign run by congressman André Janones turned the race around, the economy, corruption scandals and the conservative congress Lula will face, and what the result says about Latin America's shift to the right and about parallels with US politics.

4 Nov · 38 min

Fareed Zakaria on the Midterms and What Comes Next

On election day, November 3, Scott Galloway is joined by Fareed Zakaria for a special episode of The Prof G Pod on the midterm elections and what comes next. They discuss whether the global wave of right-wing populism is finally breaking, the collapse of Donald Trump's support among Hispanic, Black, Asian American and young voters, the deep unpopularity of the Iran war, and how America's allies are now buying insurance against it. Zakaria also responds to Galloway's argument that Elon Musk is a traitor to the West.

3 Nov · 54 min

A Stanford Psychiatrist on Escaping the Addiction Economy

Scott Galloway talks with Anna Lembke, professor of psychiatry at Stanford and author of Dopamine Nation, about her new book Radical Surrender and about what both call an addiction economy. They cover how unprecedented control over daily life has made people intolerant of uncertainty, why social media and short-form video work like drugs, the withdrawal, lying and lost joy that follow, and the young men who disappear into their rooms. Lembke gives prescriptions for parents, schools and individuals, from behavioral contracts and letting kids fail to doing the next right thing and pursuing virtue.

3 Nov · 1 h 4 min

Is AI Killing Software? & Talking to Your Kids About Greek Life

Scott Galloway answers four listener questions on Office Hours. He discusses how to talk to a son joining a fraternity after the events at Cornell, what diversification really means for a portfolio, whether AI is killing SaaS, and whether US jobs numbers can still be trusted.

2 Nov · 35 min

No Mercy / No Malice: Criminal

Scott Galloway, with George Hahn reading the essay, delivers a long monologue titled Criminal arguing that President Donald Trump's second term is marked by corruption, self dealing and conflicts of interest that undermine America's economic advantage. He draws on economists, Russia's experience under Putin, Shakespeare, and reporting on Trump's trades, crypto earnings, regulators and foreign policy. The episode is bracketed by sponsor reads.

31 Oct · 16 min

The Week: The Death of the Old GOP, Housing’s Incumbent Problem, and the Numbers Anthropic is Hiding

George Hahn and Ed Elson's Prof G Media episode of The Week covers the 2026 midterm elections, including historian Heather Cox Richardson's comparison to the 1850s and the spending in the midterms, the housing crisis and its causes, and Anthropic's S-1 filing ahead of its planned IPO.

30 Oct · 25 min

Heather Cox Richardson on Why “The Republican Party No Longer Exists”

Scott Galloway hosts historian Heather Cox Richardson on The Prof G Pod, eight days before the US midterm elections. They compare the current political moment with the 1850s, 1890s and 1920s to 1930s, debating whether the Republican Party has ceased to exist, what it means for the Democrats, and how inequality, antitrust, AI, Elon Musk and age in politics fit the pattern.

29 Oct · 1 h 4 min

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

Scott Galloway hosts a conversation with Greg Lukianoff, president and CEO of FIRE, about free speech in America. They discuss Trump's campaign against the media, the risks and promise of AI for truth and expression, the Macklemore and Ed Sheeran controversy, the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's murder, and campus free speech including FIRE's college rankings and tenure.

28 Oct · 36 min

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

Scott Galloway hosts a bonus episode of The Prof G Pod with economic commentator Kyla Scanlon and Aziz Sunderji, author of the Home Economics newsletter. They discuss why the US is not building enough homes, how housing costs shape relationships and family formation, and which policies would actually help. The conversation covers owners versus buyers, rent control, zoning, builders' returns and the role of density.

27 Oct · 57 min

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

Scott Galloway answers listener questions on Office Hours of Prop G, covering why housing is so expensive and what would make it affordable, how to handle regret after selling stock that later rises, the tradeoffs of having children later in life, whether to leave a job to start a family business, and how parents should share parenting duties. Several sponsor reads run between the questions.

26 Oct · 34 min

First Time Founders with Ed Elson – Could this AI Founder Replace Investment Bankers?

Ed Elson interviews Gabe Stengel, co-founder and CEO of Rogo, an AI platform for finance used by large banks and hedge funds, about whether AI will replace investment bankers. The conversation also covers Stengel's path from Lazard to founding Rogo, the difficulty of early fundraising and finding product-market fit, and how he balances work with his personal life. The episode opens with a short clip of Scott Galloway advising founders on spending discipline.

3 Mar 2024 · 44 min