The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway
Vox Media Podcast Network
Bestselling author, professor and entrepreneur Scott Galloway combines business insight and analysis with provocative life and career advice.
On Mondays and Fridays, Office Hours features Scott answering your questions about business, career, and life.
On Tuesdays, China Decode co-hosts Alice Han and James Kynge discuss the latest economic, political and cultural news shaping China’s role on the global stage.
On Wednesdays, Raging Moderates brings Scott together with political strategist and The Five co-host Jessica Tarlov together to break down the biggest political stories of the week through a centrist lens.
On Thursdays, Conversations features Scott talks with leading thinkers across business, geopolitics, tech, and culture.
On Saturdays, don’t miss No Mercy / No Malice, Scott’s Webby Award-winning newsletter, as read by actor and raconteur George Hahn.
And on the first Sunday of every month, check out First Time Founders, where Ed Elson sits down with entrepreneurs for conversations about what it really takes to build a business from scratch.
To resist is futile…
Want to get in touch? Email us, officehours@profgmedia.com.
On Mondays and Fridays, Office Hours features Scott answering your questions about business, career, and life.
On Tuesdays, China Decode co-hosts Alice Han and James Kynge discuss the latest economic, political and cultural news shaping China’s role on the global stage.
On Wednesdays, Raging Moderates brings Scott together with political strategist and The Five co-host Jessica Tarlov together to break down the biggest political stories of the week through a centrist lens.
On Thursdays, Conversations features Scott talks with leading thinkers across business, geopolitics, tech, and culture.
On Saturdays, don’t miss No Mercy / No Malice, Scott’s Webby Award-winning newsletter, as read by actor and raconteur George Hahn.
And on the first Sunday of every month, check out First Time Founders, where Ed Elson sits down with entrepreneurs for conversations about what it really takes to build a business from scratch.
To resist is futile…
Want to get in touch? Email us, officehours@profgmedia.com.
Episodes
Mentioned books
7 snips
Feb 2, 2026 • 18min
Starting Businesses With Friends, Why We’re So Divided, and the Danger of Keeping Score in Relationships
A frank look at starting businesses with friends and practical steps to protect partnerships. A breakdown of what drives political polarization and ways individuals can dial down online heat. Personal stories about abandoning scorekeeping in relationships and choosing generosity while still setting firm boundaries.
122 snips
Feb 1, 2026 • 1h 2min
First Time Founders: Has Substack Changed Media For Good?
Chris Best, co-founder and CEO of Substack, a builder of creator-driven platforms. He traces Substack’s origin from a sabbatical essay and why paid newsletters struck a chord. They explore adding short-form Notes, the push into video and live formats, and how platform rules and exportable audiences shape trust and community.
48 snips
Jan 31, 2026 • 17min
No Mercy / No Malice: Resist and Unsubscribe
A call to fight government overreach by weaponizing consumer choices. A proposal for a month-long national economic strike targeting tech and AI subscriptions. Practical tactics like pausing tech purchases and documenting cancellations on social media. Analysis of how wealthy consumers can move markets and why withholding spending is framed as a radical lever of power.
152 snips
Jan 30, 2026 • 21min
Scott’s Struggle With Body Dysmorphia, the Affordability Crisis, and the Cost of Ambition
A candid look at lifelong body dysmorphia, from surgery to muscle-focused insecurities. A critique of the affordability crisis that separates rising prices from wage realities. A raw discussion on how ambition can reshape relationships and the trade-offs of career-driven choices.
290 snips
Jan 29, 2026 • 1h 2min
America Is Entering a Dangerous Moment — with Timothy Snyder
Timothy Snyder, historian of authoritarianism and modern Europe, offers a concise mini bio and perspective. He places recent political violence in historical context. He discusses propaganda versus “small truths,” the power of phone-video evidence, corporate compliance, and how protests and coalition-building shape democratic resistance.
167 snips
Jan 28, 2026 • 49min
Raging Moderates: Trump Pulls Back in Minneapolis as Democrats Turn Up Pressure on ICE
They debate Democrats' leverage over ICE funding and the risks of a targeted shutdown. They unpack Republican contradictions on the Second Amendment after a deadly federal-agent shooting. They critique a glossy Melania Trump documentary and the politics of a reported $40 million payday.
121 snips
Jan 27, 2026 • 49min
China Decode: Inside Xi’s Shocking Military Purge
Houzi Song, China economist and director of China Research at 22V Research, offers a concise take on China’s economic trajectory. Conversation covers Xi’s dramatic military shakeup and what it means for regional stability. They unpack the TikTok US deal and who really controls the algorithm. Focus also lands on weak consumption, the property slump, and Beijing’s tech self-sufficiency push.
283 snips
Jan 26, 2026 • 25min
Why Podcasts Are the New TV, Careers After 50, and Divorce With Kids
A deep dive into why podcasts are evolving into TV-like video experiences and the economics driving that shift. Practical guidance for navigating career disruption and job hunting after fifty. A candid conversation about handling divorce with children, mourning, and prioritizing respectful co-parenting.
140 snips
Jan 24, 2026 • 18min
No Mercy / No Malice: License to Intervene
Davos-era geopolitics and tech as a new antagonist set the scene. A look at the Gulf War’s clear objectives versus the long-term fallout of the 2003 Iraq invasion. Tactical successes like the Venezuela raid and Greenland’s strategic folly get examined. Economic backlash, risks to capital ties, and a discussion of intervention options and weak post-intervention planning are highlighted.
115 snips
Jan 23, 2026 • 20min
What Mayor Mamdani Is Getting Right (and Wrong), Career Risk, and Letting Your Kids Go
Scott Galloway dives into the new NYC mayor's policy moves, highlighting the potential lessons for Democrats. He discusses the concept of 'key person risk' for employees at founder-led firms, weighing the balance between risk and reward. Additionally, he shares candid reflections on the advantages and challenges of sending children to boarding school, revealing his own parenting missteps. Insightful and personal, Galloway's commentary offers both political and life lessons.
