From the Horse's Mouth: Intrepid Conversations with Phil Fersht

Boomers, Bailouts, and Bubble Trouble: Phil Pods with Prof G's Ed Elson

08 Dec 2025

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What happens when a Gen Z podcast host from New York City goes head-to-head with a seasoned analyst on AI, economic angst, and the generational wealth gap?In this episode of The Horse’s Mouth, Phil Fersht sits down with Ed Elson, the Gen Z co-host of the Prof G Markets podcast with Scott Galloway. Ed brings his sharp, fast-talking take on why Gen Z feels economically betrayed, why AI is fueling more layoffs than we think, and why America is facing a generational reckoning.This is not your average macroeconomic chat, expect rants, facts, and fire. From sky-high college costs and housing absurdity to the real reason Gen Z isn’t having kids. Ed and Phil go all in on the emotional and economic realities of a generation trying to survive the age of AI and market chaos.What You’ll Hear in 30 Minutes Why Gen Z is worse off than their parents and pissed about it The AI lie: It’s not co-piloting, it’s replacing Why entry-level jobs are vanishing and who’s to blame The illusion of opportunity in a private AI economy Why Google might win the long game, and OpenAI may implode How New York became unaffordable for all but the 1% Why the AI stock narrative is at a breaking pointGuest SnapshotsEd Elsonis a business writer, analyst, and co-host of the Prof G Markets podcast with Scott Galloway. He is also host of the First Time Founders podcast. In 2024 he won the Webby honoree award for “Best Co-Host” and won the Webby Award for “Best Business Podcast” in 2025. His podcast has consistently ranked number one in Business in the U.S. His work has been featured in multiple New York Times bestsellers, including The Algebra of Wealth, Adrift, and Siege. He has appeared on various news outlets, including MSNBC and Financial Times. In 2021 he was the commencement speaker for Princeton University, where he graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Classics.Timestamps00:00 – Welcome and Intro: Meet Ed Elson01:42 – Gen Z in NYC: Privilege vs. Reality04:45 – The K-Shaped Economy: Winners and Left Behind07:10 – Housing and College: Gen Z’s Cost Crisis09:50 – Parents Paying the Bills: Dependency Metrics11:30 – AI and the Disappearing Entry-Level Job15:00 – Who Owns the AI Revolution (Hint: Not You)19:30 – OpenAI’s “Code Red” vs Google’s Quiet Comeback25:00 – AI Market Whiplash: Bubbles, Circular Deals, and Hype Fatigue27:30 – From Exuberance to Sobriety: The New AI Narrative33:00 – Why Google’s Under-the-Radar Assets Matter34:45 – Wrap-Up: See Ed at the HFS Summit in NYCExplore MoreEd Elson Prof G Markets Podcast Ed Elson on LinkedInPhil Fersht Phil Fersht on LinkedIn HFS Research The Horse’s Mouth Podcast Series

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From the Horse's Mouth: Intrepid Conversations with Phil Fersht

Boomers, Bailouts, and Bubble Trouble: Phil Pods with Prof G's Ed Elson

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