The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway
Scott Galloway — bestselling author, professor, entrepreneur — doesn't pull punches on business, tech, culture, or life. New episodes every day of the week. To resist is futile… Want to get in touch? Email us at info@profgmedia.com. Want to be featured on Office Hours? Email us at officehours@profgmedia.com. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
The Week: AI Is Getting Smarter. Are We?
George Hahn connects the dots across the week’s biggest stories: AI’s growing threat to how we think, why Trump’s pressure campaign is backfiring in Canada, and the small acts of disconnection that quietly destroy a marriage.
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Why “Follow Your Passion” Is Bad Advice — with Bill Burnett and Dave Evans
Stanford professors Bill Burnett and Dave Evans argue that finding your one true purpose is the wrong goal.
Recorded live at Odoo Experience in San Francisco, they join Scott Galloway to discuss why “follow your passion” is often bad advice, whether your job needs to provide both money and meaning, and how small experiments can help you move forward when you feel stuck. Scott also opens up about sending his son to college—and what happens when the role that gave your life purpose begins to change.
Their latest book, H...
What Actually Predicts Divorce, and What Women Really Want in a Partner — ft. James Sexton
In part one of a two-part Office Hours special on relationships, Scott Galloway is joined by divorce attorney James Sexton to break down the subtle signals that predict divorce, why fairness and desire pull in opposite directions, and the red flags people talk themselves out of.
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China Decode: What's at Stake Ahead of Trump and Xi's September Meeting, and China's Biotech Surge
Alice Han and James Kynge look ahead to Trump and Xi's September 24 meeting in Washington, set against a busy stretch of Xi diplomacy, from the SCO summit to a first-ever trip to India, plus talk of a possible Trump-Putin-Xi trilateral in November. They dig into how trade, rare earths, and soybean purchases are shifting the leverage between the two powers, and whether the fight over AI dominance deserves more attention than the trade deficit.
Then: Ruby Wang, author of China Cure: The Rise of a Biotech, AI Medicine and Global Health Superpower, joins to unpack China's rapid...
No Mercy / No Malice: Little Tobacco Moment
As read by George Hahn.
https://open.substack.com/pub/profgmedia/p/little-tobacco-moment
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The Week: When AI Escapes, and Wars Don't End
George Hahn connects the dots across the week's biggest stories: why neither side can afford to stop the war with Iran, what Dan Driscoll's resignation says about military readiness, and how 700 OpenAI agents escaped their sandbox while another model saved a thousand lives. Plus, Scott discusses the kind of wealth that doesn't show up in a bank account.
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The AI Revolution Isn’t What Silicon Valley Promised — with Josh Tyrangiel
Scott Galloway speaks with journalist and author Josh Tyrangiel about how AI is already saving lives, modernizing government, and transforming warfare – and why its most important applications look nothing like the revolution Silicon Valley promised.
They also discuss China’s strategy to undercut American AI companies, the coming disruption to white-collar work, and whether relying on AI could hollow out the next generation’s ability to think for themselves.
His latest book, AI for Good: How Real People Are Using Artificial Intelligence to Fix Things That Matter, is out now. <...
The Relationship Habit That Makes You Unhappy + Living Far From Aging Parents
We're revisiting some of our favorite listener questions about relationships. Scott Galloway explains why he stopped keeping score in his relationship with his father, advises a listener torn between city living and aging parents, and reflects on how friendships change as money and fame grow.
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China Decode: Is China Winning the Global AI Trust War?
Alice Han and James Kynge start with the global AI race after an OpenAI system reportedly broke free and hacked into Hugging Face — a mess that pushed Hugging Face toward Chinese firm Z.ai's open-source model, and gave Z.ai an opening to argue China's open-weight approach is the safer one. They dig into a suspected Chinese bot farm quietly fueling U.S. opposition to AI data centers, Bill Gates's push for a sit-down with Xi on AI risk, and striking new polling on just how differently Chinese and American publics feel about trusting AI.
Then: as U...
Navigating a Mid-Career Crisis, And How to Spend Your 20s
This week, we're revisiting our favorite listener questions about work and career. Scott Galloway explains how to get hired again after a layoff in your 50s, what he'd do differently starting his own career, and how to think about stock options in a first job offer.
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China Decode: Taiwan's Record Defense Budget, Evergrande's Life Sentence, and China's Robot Boom
Alice Han and James Kynge start in Taipei, where the government has approved a record $35 billion defense budget for 2027 — an 18.2% jump — coming right on the heels of this year's Han Kuang drills, which mobilized nearly 22,000 reservists and adopted U.S.-style command tactics for the first time. They dig into what it means for Taiwan's military readiness, and whether this is more about deterring China or convincing Washington.
Then: Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan — once China's richest man — has been sentenced to life in prison for financial fraud on a staggering scale, closing the book on the world's...
No Mercy / No Malice: I Disagree
Audio excerpted with permission of Penguin Random House Audio from I DISAGREE by Jessica Tarlov, read by the author.
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The Week: The Right Turns Against the Rich
George Hahn connects the dots across the week’s biggest stories: why California may impose a one-time tax on billionaire wealth, how Tucker Carlson could pair right-wing culture with populist economics, and why China’s decades-long infrastructure strategy may give it an advantage in the AI race. Plus, Scott shares why the key to stronger relationships is to stop keeping score.
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Who Will Power the 21st Century? — with Hannah Ritchie
Hannah Ritchie, deputy editor of Our World in Data, joins Scott Galloway to examine the new global energy race.
They discuss whether AI’s power demands are being overstated, how China built its clean-energy advantage, and why the United States risks falling behind on electrification. Plus, Hannah explains why the climate outlook is more hopeful (and more complicated) than the headlines suggest.
Check out Hannah’s Substack, By the Numbers, here.
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The Truth About the Entrepreneurship Boom, and and How to Manage Cash Flow as a Founder
Scott Galloway explains why the solopreneur boom isn't actually distorting the jobs report, breaks down how founders can survive a brutal early cash flow crunch, and shares how he thinks about talking to his kids about complicated family relationships.
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China Decode: Microsoft's China Retreat, Remembering Zhu Rongji, and Typhoon Dolphin's Aftermath
Alice Han and James Kynge break down Microsoft's five-year retreat from China — shuttered offices, closed retail stores, and thousands of jobs wound down — while the company quietly keeps selling Azure and AI services to Chinese giants like ByteDance and Shein. They dig into what's driving the pullback, whether this is the decoupling everyone's been warning about, and the irony that Microsoft's Beijing R&D center helped train alumni now leading rivals like DeepSeek and SenseTime.
Then: former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji — the man who steered China into the WTO in 2001 and became known as "China's Thatcher" — has died at...
Is SpaceX Overvalued? + What to Do When You're Not Getting Promoted
Scott Galloway breaks down whether SpaceX's blockbuster IPO makes Elon Musk a financial genius, then advises a listener on handling a peer's promotion and weighs in on raising a family in a big city.
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No Mercy / No Malice: The Prof G Storytelling Playbook
Written by Mia Silverio. As read by George Hahn.
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The Week: The Half-Trillion-Dollar AI Loop
George Hahn connects the dots across the week’s biggest stories: why Nvidia is helping finance the customers buying its chips, what a weak jobs report reveals about the American economy, and how technology is reshaping our relationships.
Plus, Scott and Jess discuss America’s declining power and what it takes to build a capitalism that works for the middle class.
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Why We’re Having Less Sex — and Why It Matters (ft. Dr. Debra Soh)
Scott Galloway speaks with neuroscientist and author Debra Soh about why young people are having less sex, and what that decline reveals about intimacy, loneliness, and human connection.
They also discuss how dating apps have turned romance into a winner-take-all market, how pornography and AI offer frictionless substitutes for relationships, and why growing resentment between men and women is making it harder to find lasting love.
Follow Dr. Soh, @DrDebraSoh.
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The Case for Moving Money and Life to Europe, and the Future of Podcast Ads
Scott Galloway assesses whether the "make it in America, spend it in Europe" thesis still holds, unpacks the metrics behind podcast ad dollars, and shares his views on the economics of higher ed and how to build a career in academia.
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The Surveillance Economy, and How Capitalism Can Fix Poverty
Scott Galloway weighs the costs and benefits of mass surveillance, makes the capitalist case for fixing poverty, and offers advice to young men caught between the incel movement and real connection.
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No Mercy / No Malice: ICE Age
As read by George Hahn.
https://www.profgmedia.com/p/ice-age
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The Week: How Leverage Broke the AI Trade
George Hahn connects the dots across the week’s biggest stories: how leverage brought down one of the hottest AI hedge funds, why South Korea’s market crash offers a warning for American investors, and what Sam Harris teaches us about attention, anxiety, and the pursuit of happiness.
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Sam Harris on The Democrats’ Far-Left Problem
Scott Galloway speaks with neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris about why social media rewards political extremism, how our devices have made sustained attention nearly impossible, and why reclaiming control of our minds may be the key to a happier life.
They also discuss the erosion of trust in expertise, the dangers of the AI arms race, and why Democrats need to draw a clearer line against the far left.
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The Basics of Financial Security + Can American Small Business Compete Again?
Scott Galloway lays out the financial basics that come before investing, tells a small manufacturer when to consolidate, sell, or move upstream, and explains why dating in your forties works better offline.
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When to Sell Your Stocks, and How to Survive a High-Pressure Job
Scott Galloway explains why you shouldn't try to time the market, how to survive the punishing culture of a high-pressure job, and how to care for an aging loved one without giving up your own life.
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No Mercy / No Malice: Shoulders of Giants
As read by George Hahn.
https://www.profgmedia.com/p/shoulders-of-giants
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The Week: The Hidden Debt Behind the AI Boom
George Hahn connects the dots across the week’s biggest stories: how hidden debt is fueling America’s AI buildout, why China is spreading cheap, open-source AI around the world, and what the rise of solo founders reveals about the new creator economy. Plus, No Mercy / No Malice turns ten.
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The New Rules of Money in Your 20s — with Jack Raines
Scott Galloway speaks with Jack Raines, author of Young Money: A Field Guide to Wealth and Purpose in Your 20s, about why young people may be over-optimizing for retirement at the expense of actually living.
Subscribe to Prof G+ to join our next livestream at profgmedia.com. And if you're not already reading Jack’s work, check out his Substack. Pre-order his book, Young Money, here.
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Do Ivy League Degrees Actually Matter? Plus, When to Rent vs. Buy
Scott Galloway explains why small firms shouldn't chase elite-school résumés, whether renting really beats buying, and how to make decisions before you feel qualified.
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China Decode: China's Bid for AI Dominance, and Chinese Food Trends (ft. @BlondieinChina)
Alice Han and James Kynge break down Xi Jinping's pitch at the World AI Conference in Shanghai: free, open-source Chinese AI models for developing nations shut out by expensive U.S. systems. They dig into WAICO, the new 29-member intergovernmental AI organization China just launched, how it echoes (and diverges from) the Belt and Road and Digital Silk Road playbooks, and whether China's open-source generosity can actually last.
Then: mathematicians Yu Deng and Hong Wang just became the first two Chinese nationals to win a Fields Medal in the same year — only the second and third Chinese na...
How Much Money Is Enough? Plus, Why AI Won’t Replace Financial Advisors — with Jack Raines
Scott Galloway is joined by Jack Raines, writer of the Young Money newsletter and author of Young Money: A Field Guide to Wealth and Purpose in Your Twenties. Scott and Jack discuss what "enough" actually means, why the rent-versus-buy math rarely favors buying in the highest-cost cities, and what a financial advisor is really for once AI can place the trades.
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No Mercy / No Malice Turns 10
As read by George Hahn.
https://www.profgmedia.com/p/no-mercy-no-malice-turns-10
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The Week: China Is Undercutting America’s AI Boom
George Hahn connects the dots across the week’s biggest stories: how cheaper Chinese models are challenging America’s AI dominance, why Oracle’s growing debt is raising alarms about the AI boom, and what Derek Thompson’s “antisocial century” reveals about risk, isolation, and the declining power of friendship.
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Inside the Anti-Social Century — with Derek Thompson
In a conversation recorded live on Substack, Scott Galloway and Derek Thompson discuss the rise of the “antisocial century” — and what our growing isolation is doing to our happiness, relationships, and politics.
They also explore the optimization of everyday life, young men’s retreat into the digital world, AI’s economic bubble, and whether moderate drinking has been unfairly caught in the wellness backlash. Plus, Derek explains the rise of democratic socialism and offers three simple rules for dating in the antisocial century.
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Can Capitalism Solve Climate Change? Plus, The Right Way to Diversify
Scott Galloway explains why the economics of renewables are already beating fossil fuels, advises a listener sitting on a $1.4 million equity windfall, and shares what enduring decades of rejection taught him about failure.
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China Decode: The World Now Views China More Favorably Than the U.S. (ft. Selina Xu)
Alice Han and James Kynge start with Trump's claim that China ran an influence operation using voter files from over 220 million Americans, and why Beijing is calling it fabricated. They dig into what the underlying intelligence actually shows, how it lands just two months before Trump's planned visit to China, and what it means that global public opinion is now tilting toward Xi over Trump.
Then, Selina Xu, head of China research for former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, joins to talk about her recent trip to China with Schmidt, where the U.S. and China each have...
Fixing AI's Branding Problem + Advice for Anxious Public Speakers
Scott Galloway explains why AI's reputation is cratering even as usage climbs — and why he blames Washington more than any single CEO — shares his hard-won tricks for beating stage fright and public-speaking nerves, and owns the political positions he's reversed on, from DEI and tax rates to supporting military action in Iran.
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No Mercy / No Malice: 1999.AI
As read by George Hahn.
https://profgmedia.substack.com/p/1999ai
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