The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway
Scott on Hotel Brands, Netflix’s Adolescence, and Theranos Takeaways
23 Apr 2025
Scott shares his take on the explosion of hotel brands and what it says about consolidation, consumer choice, and corporate strategy. Then, he reflects on the Netflix series Adolescence and the pressures facing young men today. Finally, in our Reddit Hotline segment, Scott responds to a question about Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos, and the culture of overpromising in Silicon Valley. Want to be featured in a future episode? Send a voice recording to [email protected], or drop your question in the r/ScottGalloway subreddit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Welcome to Office Hours with PropG, where we answer your questions on business, big tech, entrepreneurship, and whatever else is on your mind. Today, we've got two great listener questions. Then after the break, we'll hit the Reddit hotline, pulling questions straight from Reddit. Want to be featured? Send a voice recording to officehourswithpropgmedia.com or post on the Scott Galloway subreddit.
Let's get into it. First question.
Hi, Prof G. Ray from San Jose here. Love the podcast and other teachings you provide. Speaking of teachings, I'm an adjunct professor here in the Bay Area. I teach entrepreneurship in the College of Engineering. You seem to know a thing or two about brands, and you often talk of your favorite hotels. My question is around branding stratification in the hotel industry.
There are just so many brands owned by the top three hotel groups that it just seems a bit much. Is having so many brands a good thing for the market, or does it add to consumer confusion and a hotel's inability to differentiate? Would love your take on the situation. Hope to meet you live one day. Thanks for all you do.
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