David Brooks, New York Times columnist and writer for The Atlantic, joins Scott to discuss the decline of true conservatism, the failures of elite institutions, the moral decay fueling American politics, and the crisis facing men and boys.
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Algebra of Happiness: reflections on religion.
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The Keys to Healthy Living — with Andrew Huberman
Andrew Huberman, a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the department of neurobiology at Stanford University, and host of The Huberman Lab Podcast, joins Scott to discuss the most important things we need to know about…
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Office Hour’s Best of Parenting
Welcome to the final episode of The Prof G Pod’s special series featuring some of our favorite Office Hours moments. Today, you’ll hear: Best of Parenting, where Scott offers advice on introducing your children to…
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Prof G Markets: How Scott Navigates Money with His Family
Follow Prof G Markets: Apple Podcasts Spotify Scott explains how he approaches money with his partner, his parents, and his children. He gives advice for having difficult conversations about economic hardship. Ed asks for advice…
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No Mercy / No Malice: Art of the Plea Deal
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Smart vs. Stupid Risk Taking — with Nate Silver
Nate Silver, the founder of FiveThirtyEight and Substack writer of “Silver Bulletin,” joins Scott to discuss his latest book, “ON THE EDGE: The Art of Risking Everything.” We hear about the role of risk in shaping…
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Office Hour’s Best of Career Advice
Welcome to the second episode of The Prof G Pod’s special series featuring some of our favorite Office Hours moments. Today, you’ll hear: Best of Career Advice, where Scott speaks about how to ask for…
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Prof G Markets: Breaking Down the Google Monopoly Ruling — ft. Rebecca Allensworth
Follow Prof G Markets: Apple Podcasts Spotify Scott and Ed open the show by discussing Airbnb, Disney, and Shopify’s latest earnings, as well as X’s lawsuit against advertisers. Then they speak with Professor Rebecca Allensworth,…
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No Mercy / No Malice: Weapons of War: Higher Ed
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Cold War II + An Update on Global Conflicts — with Niall Ferguson
Niall Ferguson, a historian, author, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, and columnist at The Free Press, joins Scott to discuss why we’re currently in Cold War II, his thoughts on the US presidential candidates,…
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Office Hour’s Best of Business
Today, we’re kicking off a special three-part series, featuring some of our favorite Office Hours moments: Best of Business, Best of Career, and Best of Parenting. In today’s episode, we start with Best of Business,…