The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

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What's The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway about?

Bestselling author, professor and entrepreneur Scott Galloway combines business insight and analysis with provocative life and career advice.
On Mondays, Prof G Markets breaks down what’s moving the capital markets, teaching the basics of financial literacy so you can build economic security.
Wednesdays, during Office Hours, Scott answers your questions about business, career, and life.
Thursdays, Scott has a conversation with a blue-flame thinker in the innovation economy.
And Scott closes the week on Saturdays with his Webby Award–winning newsletter, No Mercy / No Malice, as read by actor and raconteur George Hahn.
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09.21.2023

Raj Chetty, the William A. Ackman Professor of Economics at Harvard University and the Director of Opportunity Insights, joins Scott to discuss research around higher education, specifically how elite universities shape who succeeds in the US. We also hear about ...

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09.21.2023 Conversation with Raj Chetty — Driving Upward Economic Mobility Raj Chetty, the William A. Ackman Professor of Economics at Harvard University and the Director of Opportunity Insights, joins Scott to discuss research around higher education, specifically how elite universities shape who succeeds in the US. We also hear about ...
09.20.2023 Office Hours: The Future of Legal Tech and AI, How to Cope with Financial Stress as an Entrepreneur, and Why Young and Ambitious People Should Move to a Global City Scott answers a question about how AI might benefit the legal industry. He then takes a question about dealing with the financial stress and uncertainty that comes with entrepreneurship. He wraps up with advice to a listener who is deciding ...
09.18.2023 Prof G Markets: Google’s Antitrust Trial, Birkenstock’s IPO, and Surge Pricing at the Pub This week on Prof G Markets, Scott makes a case for breaking up Google. He then shares his excitement around Birkenstock going public, and discusses the merits of surge pricing across industries — even at the pub. Learn more about ...
09.16.2023 No Mercy / No Malice: Searching for a Breakup As read by George Hahn. https://www.profgalloway.com/searching_for_a_breakup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
09.14.2023 Conversation with Mathias Döpfner — Protecting Democracy Through Trade Mathias Döpfner, the CEO of Axel Springer, joins Scott to discuss his new book, The Trade Trap: How To Stop Doing Business with Dictators, the current geopolitical landscape, and his take on the media ecosystem. Check out Mathias’ book here. ...
09.13.2023 Office Hours: The EdTech Industry, Why European Startups Fail to Scale, and the Global Brands of the Premier League and NFL Scott answers a question about the edtech industry and discusses whether he thinks LinkedIn would acquire Coursera. He then takes a question about why European startups fail to scale, especially in comparison to those in the US. He wraps up ...
09.11.2023 Prof G Markets: Arm’s IPO, Instacart’s Valuation, and Salesforce’s Year of Efficiency This week on Prof G Markets, Scott shares his thoughts on Arm’s imminent IPO and what it will mean for the company’s largest shareholder, Softbank. He then takes a look at Instacart’s business model and valuation as it waits in ...
09.09.2023 No Mercy / No Malice: Least Bad As read by George Hahn. https://www.profgalloway.com/least-bad/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
09.07.2023 Conversation with Mustafa Suleyman — The Proliferation of AI & the Next Wave of Technology Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO and co-founder of Inflection AI, joins Scott to discuss his new book, The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma.” We hear what to expect in the coming years and decades as AI ...
09.06.2023 Office Hours: Planning Your Exit Strategy, Investing Advice to a 16-Year-Old, and Mentoring Young Men Scott answers a question about planning an exit strategy and gives advice on when to sell a company. He then takes a question from a 16-year-old listener who wants to know how to invest and manage their money. He wraps ...
08.31.2023 Conversation with Marcus Collins — The Power Behind What We Buy, What We Do, and Who We Want to Be Marcus Collins, the head of strategy at Wieden+Kennedy New York and a clinical assistant professor of marketing at the University of Michigan, joins Scott to discuss his new book, “FOR THE CULTURE: The Power Behind What We Buy, What We ...
08.30.2023 Office Hours: The Business of Podcasting, Leaving Your Job To Start A Business, and the Pros and Cons of Stock Buybacks Scott answers a question about the podcasting industry and shares advice to those interested in starting their own podcast. He then discusses what he thinks about stock buybacks and wraps up with advice to a new father who is thinking ...
08.28.2023 Prof G Markets: First Time Founders with Ed Elson — ft. Eli Wachs of Footprint This week on Prof G Markets, we premier a new segment: Ed interviews founders to gain insight into the startup market and the experience of founding a company, then Scott then shares his thoughts on the given company’s business model ...
08.26.2023 No Mercy / No Malice: Tell Me A Story As read by George Hahn. https://www.profgalloway.com/tell-me-a-story-2/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
08.24.2023 Conversation with Jennifer B. Wallace — What to Do About Toxic Achievement Culture Jennifer Breheny Wallace, an award-winning journalist and author of, “Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic – and What We Can Do About It,” joins Scott to discuss solutions to toxic achievement culture, economic pressures on families, instilling a sense ...
08.23.2023 Office Hours: Halal Investments, Career Guidance for Recent Grads, and Making Decisions When You’re Angry Scott offers advice on strategies for economic security and investing, especially when you have religious restrictions. He then provides tips on how to secure a job after graduating from college. He wraps up by offering advice on how to effectively ...
08.21.2023 Prof G Markets: How Scott Manages His Money In a sweeping conversation, Scott shares the source of his anxieties around money, how he thinks about money and marriage, his approach to spending, and his financial plan for his death. Finally, he answers one big question: is wealth worth ...
08.19.2023 No Mercy / No Malice: Head of the Class As read by George Hahn. https://www.profgalloway.com/head-of-the-class/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
08.17.2023 Conversation with Simon Sinek — Finding Your Why, Feeling Stuck, and Building Strong Leaders Simon Sinek, a renowned leadership expert, author, and motivational speaker, joins Scott to discuss his visionary concept of “Start With Why,” along with insights on building strong teams, leadership, feeling stuck, and finding your purpose. Simon also gets Scott to ...
08.16.2023 Office Hours: TikTok and Political Disinformation, the Insurance Industry and Climate Change, and the Work-Life Balance Conundrum Scott answers a question on how TikTok poses a security threat in the context of Taiwan’s upcoming presidential election. He then discusses how climate change is affecting the insurance sector and wraps up with advice to a listener asking how ...
08.14.2023 Prof G Markets: NVIDIA’s Valuation and AI’s Negative Sum Game — with Aswath Damodaran This week on Prof G Markets, Scott speaks with Aswath Damodaran, professor of finance at NYU’s Stern School of Business, about his valuation for NVIDIA, tech’s rally this year, the implications of AI when every company has it, and opportunities ...
08.12.2023 No Mercy / No Malice: Grief and Happiness By Mo Gawdat. As read by George Hahn. https://www.profgalloway.com/grief-and-happiness/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
08.10.2023 Conversation with Carol Spahn — the Peace Corps and the Power of Service Carol Spahn, the director of the Peace Corps, joins Scott to discuss the organization’s history and evolution, its adaptation after the pandemic, and the metrics they use to gauge success. Additionally, Carol shares insights from her own service experience and ...
08.09.2023 Office Hours: Allocating Your Small Business’s Revenue, Would Scott Ever Run for Public Office? and Finding Your Purpose Scott gives a listener advice on how to allocate the revenue of their small business. He then discusses whether he would ever consider running for public office. He wraps up by offering guidance to a listener who is navigating the ...
08.07.2023 Prof G Markets: Jerome Powell, Disinflation, and Gauging the Recession Threat — with Catherine Rampell This week on Prof G Markets, Scott speaks with Washington Post Columnist Catherine Rampell about the latest in the Fed’s rate hiking campaign, the lingering threat of a recession, and a solution to many of America’s economic problems. Follow Catherine ...
08.05.2023 No Mercy / No Malice: Trump and Math As read by George Hahn. https://www.profgalloway.com/trump-and-math/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
08.03.2023 Conversation with Rutger Bregman — Human Nature, Power Dynamics, and UBI Rutger Bregman, a Dutch historian and author, joins Scott to discuss his research from his book, “Humankind: A Hopeful History.” We learn about human nature, power dynamics, and his thoughts on Universal Basic Income. Follow Rutger on Twitter, @rcbregman. P.S. ...
08.02.2023 Office Hours: Digital Accessibility, Do I Need to Be Wealthy to Invest in Sports Teams? and How to Cultivate Your Personal Brand Scott gives his thoughts on the lack of accessibility in the digital space, particularly for those with disabilities. He then offers insight on the sports industry market and how to invest when you’re not a billionaire. He wraps up with ...
07.31.2023 Prof G Markets: Twitter’s Rebrand to X, Mattel’s IP Playbook, and What’s Next for Snap This week on Prof G Markets, Scott shares his thoughts on Twitter rebranding as “X,” and takes us through some of the best and worst branding moves in corporate history. He then takes a look at Mattel’s media strategy on ...
07.29.2023 No Mercy / No Malice: Frenemies As read by George Hahn. https://www.profgalloway.com/frenemies/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.27.2023 Private Equity’s Impact on the Economy — with Gretchen Morgenson Gretchen Morgenson, the senior financial reporter for the NBC News Investigative Unit, and the co-author of These Are the Plunderers: How Private Equity Runs—and Wrecks America, joins Scott to discuss her thoughts on how private equity impacts parts of the ...
07.26.2023 Office Hours: Apple’s Investment in Healthcare, Should I Send My Child to Private School? and How to Introduce Social Media to Your Children Scott gives his thoughts on Apple’s investment in the healthcare space and whether it will be Apple’s greatest contribution to mankind. He then offers advice to a listener seeking guidance on whether to send their kids to private school for ...
07.24.2023 Prof G Markets: Carvana and Corporate Governance, Hollywood vs. Microsoft, and Oddity’s IPO This week on Prof G Markets, Scott shares his thoughts on Carvana’s questionable governance in light of its recent debt restructuring. He then explains why Hollywood writers and actors should be picketing outside of Microsoft instead of the studios. Scott ...
07.22.2023 No Mercy / No Malice: Boys to Men As read by George Hahn. https://www.profgalloway.com/boys-to-men/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.20.2023 Media Tumult, Masculinity, Failure, and Fatherhood — with Jake Tapper Jake Tapper, CNN’s chief Washington correspondent and host of the weekday television news show “The Lead,” joins Scott to discuss his latest book, “All The Demons Are Here,” along with his thoughts on the current media landscape and the upcoming ...
07.19.2023 Office Hours: Why Cars are the Next Battleground for Attention, Advice to a Young Real Estate Investor, and Balancing Fun with Frugality in Your 20s Scott gives his thoughts on the auto industry’s approach to in-vehicle infotainment and describes it as “the next battleground” in an attention economy. He then gives advice on investing in real estate as a young person whose earnings are unpredictable. ...
07.17.2023 Prof G Markets: Inflation’s Descent, Sam Altman’s SPAC, and Private Equity’s Latest Target This week on Prof G Markets, Scott breaks down what the latest inflation data means for the American economy. He then shares his thoughts on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman taking a nuclear power company public via SPAC. Finally, he explains ...
07.15.2023 No Mercy / No Malice: Threadzilla As read by George Hahn. https://www.profgalloway.com/threadzilla/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.13.2023 Understanding AI’s Threats and Opportunities — with Mo Gawdat Mo Gawdat, the former Chief Business Officer of Google [X] and an expert on happiness, joins Scott to discuss the need to control our response to AI, how this technology is impacting society, and the four major threats he’s identified. ...
07.12.2023 State of Play: The Video Game Industry — with Joost van Dreunen In this special episode of The Prof G Pod’s Office Hours, we speak with Joost van Dreunen, a professor at NYU Stern, and the author of One Up: Creativity, Competition, and the Global Business of Video Games. Joost breaks down ...
07.10.2023 Prof G Markets: The Nasdaq’s Rally, Threads vs. Twitter, and Yahoo’s Return to the Public Markets This week on Prof G Markets, Scott breaks down why the Nasdaq just recorded its best first half of the year in four decades. He then shares his thoughts on Meta’s new Twitter competitor, Threads, and explains why he invested ...
07.08.2023 No Mercy / No Malice: More As read by George Hahn. https://www.profgalloway.com/super-drug/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.06.2023 Why we can't just blame capitalism for everything We’re sharing an episode of The Gray Area from our friends at Vox. The Gray Area is a philosophical take on culture, politics, and your daily life. In the episode we’re sharing with you today, host Sean Illing speaks with ...
07.01.2023 No Mercy / No Malice: Truth As read by George Hahn. https://www.profgalloway.com/truth/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
06.29.2023 Interest Rates, the US Economy, and Demographic Change — with Matthew Klein Matt Klein, the founder of The Overshoot, and the co-author of “Trade Wars Are Class Wars: How Rising Inequality Distorts the Global Economy and Threatens International Peace,” joins Scott to discuss the macro environment and why a recession isn’t imminent. ...
06.28.2023 Office Hours: Tesla’s EV Charging Partnerships With GM and Ford, the Death of Reddit As We Know It? and Prioritizing Happiness When Making College Decisions Scott gives his thoughts on Tesla becoming the EV charging standard. He then takes a question about Reddit’s decision to begin charging for access to its API. He wraps up with advice about making college decisions and says the key ...
06.26.2023 Prof G Markets: Mutiny in Russia, Adobe’s AI Rally, and the Threat of a UPS Strike This week on Prof G Markets, we open with how the mutiny in Russia might impact the global markets. Scott then shares his thoughts on why the U.S. housing supply is so constrained, and what to do about it. He ...
06.24.2023 No Mercy / No Malice: Origin Story As read by George Hahn. https://www.profgalloway.com/origin-story/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
06.22.2023 The Economy, the Media, and Fatherhood — with Kai Ryssdal Kai Ryssdal, the host and senior editor of Marketplace, joins Scott to discuss the state of the economy and his take on the media. We also learn how Kai approaches fatherhood and his thoughts on being a good partner. Follow ...
06.21.2023 Office Hours: The Next Big Thing After Smartphones, Scott’s Favorite Things To Do in LA, and Advice to a 79-Year-Old Parent Scott gives his thoughts on why mixed reality headsets are not going to be the next big thing for tech consumers. He then takes a question from a listener who is moving to LA and offers his recommendations on how ...

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