The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway
Episodes
Capitalism, Morality, and the Dark Psychology of Social Networks — with Jonathan Haidt
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist at NYU’s Stern School of Business, joins the pod again for a conversation on how social media disrupts our dem...
Office Hours: Auto Industry Rundles, Fintech Winners, and the Future of Office Space
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott answers a question about Tesla’s new monthly subscription service. He also shares his thoughts on stand-out fintech players, offers a predicti...
DeFi & NFTs — with Tonya Evans
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tonya Evans, a professor of law at Penn State Dickinson Law School, joins Scott to discuss the intersection of intellectual property and the crypto sp...
Office Hours: Google vs. Airbnb, SPAC IPOs, Real Estate Investments, and Brick-and-Mortar Stores
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott answers a question about Google’s dominance in the travel space, and how Airbnb manages to hold its own. He also shares his thoughts on how co...
The Dangers of Woke Culture — with Sam Harris
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris returns for part two of our conversation. Today, Sam shares his thoughts on why call out culture is an unproductive vehicle for creating ch...
Office Hours: Peloton’s Acquirers, Working Abroad, and Moving into Management
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott answers a question about whether Nike should acquire Peloton. He also shares his thoughts on risking it all to move abroad, and offers career ad...
Psychedelics with Sam Harris
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris joins the pod again to discuss psychedelics — including his experience with LSD and psilocybin — and shares his thoughts on who shoul...
Banking the Unbanked — with Pierpaolo Barbieri
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pierpaolo Barbieri, the CEO and founder of Ualá, tells us about the booming fintech space, incumbent banks, and crypto. Ualá is an Argentine fintech...
Office Hours: Market Corrections, Zoom’s Next Move, Why Location Matters, and Escaping the Big Five
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott answers a question about the next economic slowdown, which he thinks is imminent. He also shares his thoughts on what Zoom needs to do to mainta...
An Inside Look at America’s Pandemic Response — with Andy Slavitt
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Slavitt, President Biden’s former White House senior advisor for the Covid team, updates us on COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy. He also shares h...
Office Hours: Fintech IPOs, Apple’s Search Game, Checking Your Morals, and Dating Post-Covid
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott answers a question on SoFi’s IPO, plus the record number of Fintech companies going public. He also shares his thoughts on whether Apple shoul...
Racism is Costing Us All — with Heather McGhee
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Heather McGhee, the author of The Sum of Us, tells us her definition of zero-sum thinking and how racist policy decisions have left us all worse off. ...
Office Hours: Tesla’s Competition, Identity Verification, the Scam of Tenure, and Public vs. Private Companies
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott shares his thoughts on Tesla’s future in a more saturated EV market. He also answers questions on investing in the identity verification marke...
Future of Search — with Sridhar Ramaswamy
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sridhar Ramaswamy, the CEO and cofounder of Neeva, tells us how the company — an ad-free, private search engine — is differentiating itself in the...
Office Hours: Robo-advisors, Team Design, and the Consequences of Innovation
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sara Beckman of UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business joins Scott to answer a question about innovation in the robo-advisor space. They also sha...
Amazon Unbound — with Brad Stone
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Stone, the senior executive editor for Global Technology at Bloomberg News, joins to discuss his latest book: Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the ...
State of Play: Supply Chain & Logistics — with Hamid Moghadam
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hamid Moghadam, the CEO of Prologis, a logistics real estate business, breaks down how warehouses have evolved to meet the demand for speedy deliverie...
Office Hours: eBay’s Brand Bust, VC Geography, Public Service, and Home Buying Advice
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott answers a question about where eBay stands in the Amazon era. He also shares his thoughts on the concentration of venture capital investments in...
The Geopolitics of Cryptocurrencies — with Niall Ferguson
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Niall Ferguson returns to the pod for a discussion about his latest book, Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe. Niall shares why "all disasters are in so...
Office Hours: Blockchain in the Music Industry, Divisive Concepts, Gratitude, and the Value of DEI
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott answers a question on how NFTs might disrupt the music industry. He also shares his thoughts on the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusi...
AI, Big Data, and the Power of Framing — with Kenneth Cukier
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kenneth Cukier, a senior editor at The Economist, joins to share insights from his latest book, Framers: Human Advantage in an Age of Technology and T...
Office Hours: Weed Winners, Apple’s Rundle, Movie Theaters, and Deciding to Be an Entrepreneur
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott shares his thoughts on who the winners of the cannabis industry will be, and why he still enjoys a little THC from time to time. Scott also answ...
Principles of Persuasion — with Bob Cialdini
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Cialdini, one of the world’s leading social scientists, joins Scott to discuss his seven principles of persuasion and his revised edition of Inf...
Office Hours: Income Inequality, Executive MBAs, ESG, and the Future of Smart Homes
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott answers a question about where the smart home industry is headed now that nearly half of American households use a smart home product. Scott als...
Two Information Universes — with Al Franken
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Al Franken, the former senator of Minnesota, shares how he got his start in comedy and discusses the state of play around our political ecosystem — ...
Office Hours: Investing in the Private Markets, Going Vertical, Pursuing a Phd, and Building a Network
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott answers a question about how SaaS or B2B companies could go vertical — or in other words, control as much of the consumer’s end-to-end exper...
Inclusive Capitalism & Moral Leadership — with Jacqueline Novogratz
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jacqueline Novogratz is the founder, and CEO of Acumen, a global nonprofit investing in sustainable businesses, leaders, and ideas. She is also the au...
Office Hours: Coinbase’s IPO, Higher Ed, Mentors, and Building Great Teams
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott answers a question about whether Coinbase could be the AOL of crypto exchanges — “new technology, a little bit mysterious, a little bit comp...
Future of Cities, Work, and Office Space — with Dror Poleg
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dror Poleg, the author of Rethinking Real Estate, joins Scott to discuss how NFTs could change the way we compensate employees and why you should thin...
Office Hours: IPOs, Net Promoter Scores, and Investing in Yourself
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott answers a question about Deliveroo’s disastrous IPO and whether it’s smart to allow retail investors in on an IPO. Scott also shares his tho...
Eros, Self-Awareness, and Being a Good Partner — with Esther Perel
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Esther Perel is a psychotherapist and one of the leading voices on modern relationships. She discusses the challenges the pandemic has posed on our re...
Office Hours: NFTs, Bullish Investments, and Empathy
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our first solo Office Hours episode. Scott answers a question about whether he could create a Prof G coin and build his own rundle. He also...
How Software Ate Finance — with Martin Chavez
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Marty Chavez, a senior advisor to Sixth Street Partners and the former CIO and CFO of Goldman Sachs, shares his ideas around regulating big tech like ...
Crypto, NFTs, and Blockchain ft. Raoul Pal
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re mixing it up today and busting right into our interview with Raoul Pal, the co-founder and CEO of Real Vision Group and Global Macro Investor....
Stoicism and Celebrating Success ft. Ryan Holiday
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Holiday is a media strategist and the author of ten books including, The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, The Daily Stoic, Conspiracy, and ...
SPACs, Stocks, and Being Indispensable ft. Andrew Ross Sorkin
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Ross Sorkin joins Scott to discuss the state of play on SPACs, the markets, and the tech stocks. Andrew also shares how the pandemic has impact...
Burnout, the Media, and Twitter’s Business Moves
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Kint, the CEO of Digital Content Next (@dcnorg), joins Scott to break down Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code. Jason also shares his thoug...
Responsible Innovation and Venture Capital
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hemant Taneja, a managing director at General Catalyst and the founder of the firm’s Silicon Valley operations, joins Scott to discuss the venture c...
Andrew Yang's Run for Mayor
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Yang, a Democratic candidate for New York City mayor, joins Scott to discuss his campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...
The Algebra of Wealth
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Noreena Hertz, an economist, a bestselling author, and an Honorary Professor at the University College London, joins Scott to discuss the learnings fr...
The Attention Graph
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas, the co-authors of Humor, Seriously: why humor is a secret weapon in business and life, join Scott to discuss th...
GameStop Saga Continued
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Whitney Tilson, the founder and CEO of Empire Financial Research, joins Scott to discuss the learnings from the WallStreetBets short-squeeze and the m...
State of Play: GameStop
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Aswath Damodaran, a professor of finance at NYU Stern, joins Scott to discuss the news surrounding GameStop and the short squeeze. Aswath also shares ...
State of Play: Inflation, Twitter, and Story Stocks
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Irwin, a senior economic correspondent at The New York Times, joins Scott to discuss the economic learnings from the Trump-era, inflation, and hi...
The Great Grift
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lina Khan, an associate professor of law at Columbia Law School, joins Scott to discuss the latest around Big Tech’s unchecked power and the broader...
The Need for Accountability
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott and Michael Smerconish, the host of a daily radio program heard on SiriusXM’s POTUS channel and the host of CNN’s “Smerconish,” discuss ...
2021 Predictions: The Great Dispersion
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott reflects on the 2020 predictions he got right and wrong and then dives into his predictions for the new year. You'll hear his thoughts on the di...
Pandemic Learnings with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a physician, epidemiologist, educator, and progressive activist, joins Scott for our final episode of 2020. They discuss the inter...
Lead with Resilience
24 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, the senior associate dean of leadership programs for the Yale School of Management, joins Scott to discuss leadership during a tim...
State of Play: Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Saylor, the co-founder and CEO of MicroStrategy, joins Scott to give us the 411 on Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency space. Michael explains why ...
The Post-Pandemic World Economy
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dambisa Moyo, a global economist and bestselling author, joins Scott to discuss the five trends she believes will define the post-pandemic world econo...
Capitalism Needs Empathy
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Molnar, the co-founder and CEO of Afterpay, joins Scott to discuss the company’s ‘buy now, take now, pay later’ business model, how millenn...
Post-Corona: From Crisis to Opportunity
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott shares two audio excerpts from his latest book, “Post-Corona: From Crisis to Opportunity,” which is out now. You’ll hear chapter one, The ...
The $160 Billion Video Game Industry Explained
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joost van Dreunen joins Scott to give the lowdown on the video game industry. We hear about the trends, the major players, and predictions around live...
State of Play: Streaming, Cable Bundles, and the Media
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Rogers, the executive chairman of Engine Media and the first president of NBC Cable, joins Scott to discuss everything concerning media trends, st...
Cold War II: China Tech vs. US Tech
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Niall Ferguson, a historian, author, and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, joins Scott to discuss the state of play arou...
The Lincoln Project's Steve Schmidt: Election Special
01 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Schmidt, a co-founder of the Lincoln Project and a communications and public affairs strategist, joins Scott for a special episode of The Prof ...
A Record-Breaking IPO, Political Strategy, and Five Components of a Successful Business
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Pfeiffer, a co-host of Pod Save America and a former senior advisor to President Obama, joins Scott to discuss political strategy, politicians to ...
The DOJ's Case Against Google
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Roger McNamee joins Scott to break down the US Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit against Google and how monopolies stifle innovation. They als...
5G, Disney+, and All Things Social Media
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sinan Aral, a professor of management, IT, marketing, and data science at MIT joins Scott to discuss his new book, “The Hype Machine: How Social Med...
Win with Innovation
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Schmidt, the former executive chairman & CEO of Google, joins Scott to discuss artificial intelligence as it relates to businesses and innovation...
Breaking Up Big Tech
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Zephyr Teachout, an attorney and associate professor of Law at Fordham University, joins Scott to discuss monopoly power and antitrust as it relates t...
Algorithmic Commerce
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Judd Apatow joins Scott to discuss the changes he’s seen to the TV and film industries as well as the role media plays in our society. Judd also sha...
Algorithms and the Threats to Democracy
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Yaël Eisenstat, a visiting fellow at Cornell Tech's Digital Life Initiative and former Elections Integrity Head for Political Ads at Facebook, joins ...
Don’t Lose the Script
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott shares his thoughts on Northeastern’s decision to kick out 11 first-year students for not following social distancing protocol. He also discus...
State of Play: The Sharing Economy
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott discusses how Google Career Certificates could unbundle higher education. He’s excited, to say the least. Then, Arun Sundararajan, a profess...
Put Your Bias Down
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott discusses the Dow removing Exxon Mobil, Pfizer, and Raytheon Technologies from the index and why the Dow gives us cold comfort. He also answers ...
State of Play: The Economy
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott shares his thoughts on the Democratic National Convention and discusses the situation that unfolded at UNC-Chapel Hill and Epic Games suing Appl...
Elitism: Money vs. Influence
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott shares his thoughts on the possibility of Twitter acquiring TikTok and proposes a company that he thinks would be a better acquirer. Scott also ...
Bonus Episode: Town Hall on Higher Education
09 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott hosted a live town hall with a panel of experts on higher education to answer listener questions and provide some clarity on the challenges coll...
Have No Fear
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott explains what acquiring TikTok would mean for a company like Microsoft. He also answers listener questions about whether every brand can rebuild...
Less is More
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Wu, a professor of law, science and technology at Columbia University, author, and a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times breaks dow...
Benchmarking, Brand Strategy, and Starting Fresh
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott shares his thoughts on the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee’s upcoming hearing with the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google. He ...
Predictions, COVID-19, and Loving Others
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott breaks down the streaming wars and shares why he thinks Peacock’s strategy is interesting but difficult — consumers are busy and want a clea...
Disruption is Due
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Florida joins Scott to discuss COVID-19’s impact on cities and suburbs. Richard explains why he thinks the idea that this is the end of citi...
Getting Unstuck
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott begins by breaking down the business move we’re all thinking about: Lululemon buying Mirror for $500 million. Adam Alter then joins Scott to d...
Exploitation Economy
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott discusses how the Tech Giants will see a snapback in their US advertising revenue, as well as how the disruption to higher education has already...
Bring Forgiveness
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Geoffrey Miller, an evolutionary psychologist and associate professor of psychology at the University of New Mexico, joins Scott to discuss effective ...
Be Quiet and Listen
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dorothy A. Brown, professor of law at Emory University, joins Scott to contextualize what’s happening with the protests and poses some solutions for...
Slow Thinking
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor and Dean Emeritus of NYU Stern School of Business and economist, Peter Henry, joins Scott to discuss the inevitability of the moment we’re...
Get to a Platform
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott discusses why the optimism around when life can resume to normalcy is problematic, as well as how vaccination is going to become an industry tha...
Moral Illusions
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris joins Scott to discuss current economic constructs, America’s failure to lead during the pandemic, and what’s to come on the other side...
A Position of Strength
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott brings on Paul Rabil, professional athlete and cofounder of the Premier Lacrosse League, to hear how he pivoted his business during this time an...
Examine Your Burn
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Brown joins Scott to share his thoughts on PPP and how you should be assessing the stock market. Scott also discusses the difference between tech...
Stop Keeping Score
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Galloway discusses the need for a Corona Corps and also shares his conversation with Stephanie Ruhle, NBC News Business Correspondent and MSNBC ...
Post Corona: The Four
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Galloway gives the state of play on The Four post corona and also sits down with Senator Michael Bennet to discuss politics during a pandemic, r...
The Essential Is Invisible
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Harrison, Founder and CEO of charity: water, discusses the state of nonprofits, leadership, and gratitude. Scott Galloway also answers listener ...
Long on Humanity
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Galloway discusses education in a post-corona world. He also sits down with Tim Armstrong, Founder and CEO of the DTX company, to discuss techno...
Mind the Gap
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Galloway discusses caring for family, the impact of our population’s health on the economy, and an MBA in a post-corona world. He also sits do...
A Post-Corona World
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Haidt, social psychologist, author, and NYU professor, discusses the psychological and social impact of COVID-19. Scott also answers listener...
Love in the Time of Corona
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott explores the idea of “Love in the Time of Corona” answering listener questions about how to prepare, adapt, and respond during these volatil...
Official Trailer: The Prof G Pod With Scott Galloway
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling author, professor, and entrepreneur Scott Galloway combines business insight and analysis with provocative life and career advice. On Mond...