The Prof G Podcast with Scott Galloway
Journalist Derek Thompson joins Scott Galloway to examine why Americans feel increasingly unhappy — even as many measures of health, safety, and quality of life improve.
They discuss how media incentives and negativity bias distort our perception of reality, why outrage dominates online discourse, and how social comparison and screen-based life erode well-being. Derek also explores the impact of AI on inequality, the promise and limits of GLP-1 drugs, and why progress in technology and health hasn’t translated into greater happiness or connection.
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Why America Feels So Unhappy — with Derek Thompson
Journalist Derek Thompson joins Scott Galloway to examine why Americans feel increasingly unhappy — even as many measures of health, safety, and quality of life improve. They discuss how media incentives and negativity bias distort…
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Raging Moderates: Confronting the Ethical Vacuum Exposed by Trump and Epstein
Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov break down Trump’s signature move: flooding the zone. From a massive Epstein document dump that swallows the news cycle, to Trump inserting himself into active investigations and openly pushing to…
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China Decode: Trump Warns American Allies on China—But Beijing Keeps Winning
In this episode of China Decode, Alice Han and James Kynge unpack how China is reshaping global power—sometimes loudly, sometimes through pandas, ports, and pop culture. As Donald Trump warns allies like the U.K. and…
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Starting Businesses With Friends, Why We’re So Divided, and the Danger of Keeping Score in Relationships
Scott Galloway weighs the risks and rewards of building businesses with friends, explains how technology and anxiety are fueling division, and opens up about the personal experiences that taught him why generosity is the key…
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First Time Founders: Has Substack Changed Media For Good?
Ed Elson speaks with Chris Best, co-founder and CEO of Substack. They discuss how the company stood out against competitors, why video has become increasingly important to its audience, and where the media industry is…
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No Mercy / No Malice: Resist and Unsubscribe
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Scott’s Struggle With Body Dysmorphia, the Affordability Crisis, and the Cost of Ambition
Scott Galloway opens up about his lifelong struggle with body dysmorphia, breaks down the psychology behind the affordability crisis, and shares hard-earned lessons about ambition, sacrifice, and relationships. Want to be featured in a future…
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America Is Entering a Dangerous Moment — with Timothy Snyder
Historian Timothy Snyder joins Scott Galloway to put the current political moment in historical context — and to explain why it should not be dismissed as abstract or theoretical. They discuss recent killings during federal…
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Raging Moderates: Trump Pulls Back in Minneapolis as Democrats Turn Up Pressure on ICE
Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov dig into the political fallout from the killing of Alex Pretti and what it means for Democrats facing a high-stakes choice: use their leverage to rein in ICE, even if…
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China Decode: Inside Xi’s Shocking Military Purge
In this episode of China Decode, Alice Han and James Kynge break down a seismic week in Beijing. China has effectively blown up the top of its military command, sidelining Xi Jinping’s most trusted lieutenant…