Author: The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

  • Office Hours: Coinbase’s IPO, Higher Ed, Mentors, and Building Great Teams

    Scott answers a question about whether Coinbase could be the AOL of crypto exchanges — “new technology, a little bit mysterious, a little bit complicated.” Scott also shares his thoughts on finding mentors within your workplace, his hiring process, and why higher education needs to be a hybrid between online and in-person. 

    Have a question for Scott? Email a voice recording to officehours@profgmedia.com

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Future of Cities, Work, and Office Space — with Dror Poleg

    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 think of offices and cities as consumer products. Dror also shares how crypto assets will come into the real estate space and why he’s particularly bullish on Ethereum. Follow Dror on Twitter, @drorpoleg, and check out his newsletter here. (12:36)

    Scott opens with his thoughts on ghost kitchens, autonomous food delivery cars, and the future of low-wage jobs. He also breaks down Alibaba’s $2.8 billion fine for antitrust violations. 

    Algebra of Happiness: Build some anticipation in your life (57:09).

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Office Hours: IPOs, Net Promoter Scores, and Investing in Yourself

    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 thoughts on how marketers can improve their Net Promoter Scores (NPS), how to address your career needs with your partner, and the best personal investments young people can make. 

    Have a question for Scott? Email a voice recording to officehours@profgmedia.com

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Eros, Self-Awareness, and Being a Good Partner — with Esther Perel

    Esther Perel is a psychotherapist and one of the leading voices on modern relationships. She discusses the challenges the pandemic has posed on our relationships, the importance of serendipitous moments, and why self-awareness is so important. Esther also shares how co-founders can overcome the various pain points they’ve experienced throughout the past year and parenting tips to ensure your children grow up to be great partners. Follow Esther on Twitter, @EstherPerel

    Scott opens with his thoughts on Facebook developing an AR/VR device, why he’s bullish on Neeva (the subscription search engine), and why Pinterest looking to acquire VSCO is a smart move.

    Algebra of Happiness: make proactive investments. 

    Esther’s podcast: “How’s Work?

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Office Hours: NFTs, Bullish Investments, and Empathy

    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 tells us the investment opportunities he likes in the Edtech and Telehealth spaces, shares resources for learning more about finance, and explains why business leaders need to practice empathy.

    Have a question for Scott? Email a voice recording to officehours@profgmedia.com

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • How Software Ate Finance — with Martin Chavez

    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 big banks, and discusses the trends playing out in our financial ecosystem. Marty breaks down the crypto space, fintech, and what’s at stake when the meme stocks surge. Follow Marty on Twitter, @RMartinChavez

    Scott opens with his thoughts on WeWork going public via a SPAC merger. 

    Algebra of Happiness: addressing income inequality. 

    Marty’s Stanford Course: Money and Digital Currency Innovation 

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Crypto, NFTs, and Blockchain ft. Raoul Pal

    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. Raoul breaks down everything from why the digital asset space is disrupting everything — including higher education, the future of blockchain, and how Bitcoin could actually be a catalyst in the push towards clean energy. Follow Raoul on Twitter, @RaoulGMI.

    Raoul’s book reference: The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy – What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America’s Next Rendezvous with Destiny by Neil Howe and William Strauss.

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Stoicism and Celebrating Success ft. Ryan Holiday

    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 Stillness is the Key. He joins Scott to discuss how the four virtues of stoicism (courage, temperance, justice, and wisdom) are integrated into everyday life. Ryan also shares what stoicism has taught him about fatherhood. Follow him on Twitter, @RyanHoliday. (13:51)

    Scott opens with his thoughts on Google’s Career Certificates and what companies need to do for ed tech to fully take off. He also discusses the IPO market and Disney’s seven-year agreement with the NHL. 

    This Week’s Office Hours: the negative externalities of paywalls (45:34), opportunities for Apple to innovate (52:28), applying “don’t keep score” to your professional life, and maintaining work-life balance (57:37). 

    Algebra of Happiness: Mark your wins with indelible ink (65:28).  

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • SPACs, Stocks, and Being Indispensable ft. Andrew Ross Sorkin

    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 impacted his family life and work. Follow Andrew on Twitter, @andrewrsorkin. (16:23)

    Scott opens with his thoughts on why states shouldn’t get a bailout, CDC guidelines, Netflix testing out short-form video clips (9:23), and Twitter testing out commerce on the platform (13:17). 

    This Week’s Office Hours: whether Twitter should acquire Reddit (54:55), NFTs (57:16), and a litmus test for whether you should go get your MBA (61:26).

    Algebra of Happiness: A poem from a listener (65:48).  

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Burnout, the Media, and Twitter’s Business Moves

    Jason Kint, the CEO of Digital Content Next (@dcnorg), joins Scott to break down Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code. Jason also shares his thoughts on the broader digital ecosystem, including Section 230, how cryptocurrencies might come into the digital media space, and why he’s bullish on Clubhouse. Follow Jason on Twitter, @jason_kint. (15:03)

    Scott opens with his thoughts on COVID-19 vaccine news, Robinhood planning for its IPO, Target’s partnership with Apple, and Amazon launching a digital currency in Mexico. 

    This Week’s Office Hours: Twitter’s recent business developments (43:52), deciding to double down on product development or content creation (49:020, and dealing with burnout (50:59). 

    Algebra of Happiness: the passage of time (56:01).

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices