Prof G, I loved your book, “Algebra of Happiness” and many other great things you’ve produced. Some of the best gifts friends have ever received from me (I.e., framed four leaf clover) are from Red Envelope - loved that business you created. However, you may have jumped the shark. You’re calling our President names (I’ve never voted for him) and using expletives to describe him? Please have some respect for that office. I’m not a fan of every President, but I never call them names. I’d suggest following Michelle Obama’s advice of “when they go low, we go high”, but she skipped the inauguration (lack of respect) and she’s probably “not proud of her country” AGAIN. Billions of people would die, to live in this country and many have died to protect us and keep us free. Staying on politics…Jessica Tarlov IS NOT MODERATE and it’s obvious to everyone. How is Andrew Huberman an expert on every topic he’s asked about? I’ve recommended your books and podcast to so many people and have learned from you a tremendous amount. Thank you, but I’m not going to listen anymore.

Raging moderates: An excellent concept for a pod, more discussion is needed in this vein. Like myself, Prof G is a bonafide left-of-center rager. But Jessica Tarlov is something much farther to the left who, at least for the moment, lacks the objectivity or perhaps the depth of knowledge or the heart and ability to frame a much needed moderate's perspective. This has been an issue since the segment kicked off, but really hit home in Tarlov's defense of DEI and the LAFD's response to the Los Angeles wildfires. Newsom, Bass, and LAFD Chief Crowley placed deeply unpopular ideology/politics over competence, capacity, and readiness. LAFD gets plenty of funding if spent wisely. Crowley and her direct reports were hired by this ideology, which each of them proudly carry into the operations and hiring of their organization, subordinating quality across the LAFD. Tarlov's claim is that Crowley is competent which, at best, is a haphazard strawman; the question is whether Crowley was best to lead the department, and how would she optimize performance in a department that is critical in such times. A raging moderate would have spotted the inherent weaknesses of LA's leadership and questioned their personnel strategy, rather than leaping to Crowley's defense. A moderate would at least understand that DEI practices place undue skepticism on minority staff. A moderate would also understand the huge pricetag Democrats pay for the indulgence of identity politics, including lost elections, the opportunity to govern, and fading support for core liberal issues. Ironically, we are now also seeing a reversal of decades of slow but steady progress for equality and tolerance. And a curious moderate would be spending more time assessing California's post dumpster-fire political landscape.

Outside of his constant jabs and aversion to suicide, I agree with Scott 99.9999% of the time. Unfortunately, listening to Scott is like listening to a Greek clairvoyant tell you that in 3-days you’ll be eaten alive by a pack of hyenas, yet there is nothing you can do to avoid it….and therein resides the rub of Scott G. Nobody believed the Greek clairvoyants so their prophecies were ignored and their subjects unknowingly went on to meet their fates. With Scott I now know our fate but cannot stop it. "Let us imagine a number of men in chains and all condemned to death, where some are killed each day in the sight of others, and those who remain see their own fate in that of their fellows and wait their turn, looking at each other sorrowfully and without hope. It is an image of the human condition." Blaise Pascal

An out of control ego with repetitive messaging for the lost. A sidekick who is the Opie to Andy but more and more frequently the smarter of the two. The big ego says he wants to be the most influential voice in the history of business!? Move over Elon, Donald and just about every Fortune 1 million CEO. Politically motivated opinions mixed with off color jokes and self-praise. I got started when he stuck to valuable economic and market insights. The rest is just a boring.

Using the word “bold” for Trump’s agenda — dead giveaway. At least you’re transparent.

Listened for a few weeks and had to unsubscribe when SG made the argument that the genocide of Palestinians is justified and required, even after the guest he had (and expert on the topic) told him point blank that what Israel is doing will only make things worse.

I think this used to be great / amazing Pod … I just wish the conversation could find its way back to its core and focus on business, (and being positive). The constant politics has just gotten too much for me. I’ll prob still check it out … but just not part of my weekly practice anymore. Make this pod great again :)

Ian Bremmer is amazing, however, SG continues to use comparisons of civilian to military losses relative to Gaza but not once considers the absolute difference in available technology, intelligence and dominant responsibility between the conflicts.

The Prof G media enterprise increasingly feels like a vanity display to regurgitate the same pre-planned thoughts across multiple touch points. I mean, at times you’ll hear the same sentences verbatim across here, Pivot, and Markets. The whole “I’m a rich narcissist but I know it” schtick gets old fast when the content is so benign. This is well-executed personal branding by a marketing expert, and the value is watching how it’s done, not consuming the actual product.

It is always the woman’s fault. Sherry Redstone (not Sumner), Sheryl Sandberg (not Marky Z), Cathie Wood (not any other dude in finance), and of course, all the women (certainly not Don Lemon). In his spare time, he’s happily laundering news for Ian Bremmer. The glee is palpable on behalf of all the autocrats who pay Bremmer. All you have to do is flatter this guy…

I’m not sure what’s better, Scott’s jokes or Ed’s reactions. One of my favorite shows

🙏🏽Thnx Everything for you two. Your Both Great. I gotta tell everyone, Race Plays a Part in All Life. Racism Won the 24-Election. Everyone’s saying Everything But Race. Not Saying ALL trumpers Are Racist BUT… ALL RACIST Voted For trump.! So Please, Let’s Be Clear, white-male Privilege is Very Real Current & On-Going. So as a Blk-Man., Person/People, We HAVE to Continue & Always Talk about What’s been done to Us & Still Is today ALL Races HATE Blk-People. How do you explain latinos voting for A Known Racist.They Hate Blk’s Theres Nothing VPHarris could have done to win Even “None Racist” Couldn’t Allow Themselves to Vote for Harris. I Don’t Care What Anyone Says..! If You Love🇺🇸.We Should Have Voted ANYTHING BUT🍊 trump. He’s The Worst person Ever.EVER! & We ALL Know This. But for whatever reason All Are Afraid of him. Especially white-males. Explain. Everyday I Thank God Normal People like you two Imagine How EZ it is Not to be & be Un normal.! I’m Sure your Lives would be Way EZ’r.! So True.! So T/Y to All Normal People. I’ll never Understand What Being Racist/Racism even does for a person Does it give some type of Satisfaction? Baffling.! And these folk who Say Jan6 wasn’t Is just crazy. Now in🇺🇸Lies Are OK. Believe trump, Not Video.! And All That Isn’t Racism Or to be Talked about.? No Way. They Say Dems don’t know how to win. We’ve Won 3-Out of Last-4. They Lie About Lies. Anyway. Thnx Again and Plz Keep Fighting Liars.

I think a lot of mothers are reluctant to have a man they do not know mentor their boys. This is because the boys own father has failed miserably or just left altogether. If she thought she could trust their own father, how can she trust a man she doesn’t know. Also, so many men are predators. These mentors are not vetted and even if they are, the oversight is generally absent. I think it’s risky to tell your son to listen to a man who you do not know. Unless it’s a family member or a friend whose husband do you know quite well. Maybe a better idea is to have young men attend speeches at school. that covered ethics, morality and behavior toward women. It’s not that hard to become a highly functioning adult if someone tells you the steps and gives you the opportunity to succeed at that. You should approach some school systems and start a tour around the country that does this.

Scott Galloway is one of the most intelligent voices out there today. Really love this podcast very informative.

Listen to Ed asking Scott what were the worse and best expenses he did in his life. Witty as ever, hilarious as always, and in the end a wonderful meditative one on generosity

Great thoughts on generosity correlating to quality of life. Sweet Scott gets emotional. Big fan.

This podcast stimulates

Prof G Podcast is my go to for business, politics and life. You learn the important business environment with authentic humble hosts. Life advice is balanced and healthy and their political views are pragmatic.

Great interview with Reed Hastings. Awkward interplay in several places.

No notes.

Ed Elson, you hit a home run with this insightful essay. Scott left “No Mercy” in good hands.

Love Ed stepping in the No Mercy spotlight - lovely work!

One of the podcast where you often are smarter for having listened.

Scott is a clear thinking pragmatic thinking breath of fresh air. I believe he pretty much gets whats going on out there in the world of us pretty regular folks. He has a good beat on the economy and the economy of life. I will say that his normally sharp intuition is a bit clouded when it comes to his friend Dr. Oz If Oz’s plan for Medicare actually takes hold it will be the end of decent health insurance for seniors. Being forced into Medicare Advantage Plans is pretty much a death sentence.

Scott provides a rallying cry for dads that give more than they get and young men looking for direction. I don’t agree with everything Scott says and believes, but I respect his vulnerability, wisdom, and intention, and I deeply enjoy a vast majority of his content. Ed…he’s alright (🤣)

If I had a few nits: 1) It’s good to intersperse monologues with dialogues. I particularly liked when Jessica put Scott down on conservative media and he changed his stance on the spot. Keep brining folks who might bring different perspectives and challenge Scott 2) I generally agree with Scott, but think he could tone down rod the rhetoric about campus antisemitism: it is the symptom of a neo marxist ideology that’s infiltrated higher ed and sees everything through the prism of oppressed / oppressor. it is in some ways the ultimate expression of intersectionality and it’s become intolerant of other viewpoints.

Ed really does deliver a master class on asking questions that answers provide value to the listeners. Big fan of all of his work.

Jessica Tarlov is more intelligent and secure than Kara. It gets cringy listening to Kara’s proselytizing and insecure banter. Listening to Raging Moderates is a pleasure.

Thanks for the reminder about how important it is to be generous.

Scott Galloway’s podcast is a gem. His sharp insights, no-nonsense philosophy, and straight-up brilliance make every episode a must-listen. He breaks down complex topics with clarity, wit, and a dose of humor. Honestly, he feels like the mentor we all need—guiding us through business, life, and everything in between. Highly recommend!

We literally just experienced the worst President in the last 40 years. Total inability to think much less lead and he describes Trump as chaos. Ignore this waste of time.

Business commentary is interesting Politcal commentary asinine democrat propaganda.

This character George Hahn that reads Scott’s script…me thinks he’s AI generated. So freakin’ robotic.

Who cares what these two think about politics….

Scott (not a prof anymore) & his minion will slowly bend narratives and take any point of view. Listen to understand what most listeners think..not to understand what’s their real point of view. Once a month they will utter something useful, listen on 2x or more.

Just another nepo baby who had a leg up in life praising M*skrat. Also, Ed — stop conflating social media with social network platforms. When you refer to “social media” you are generally talking about the platform.

Housing Shortage episode was so one-sided and misguided. Blame everything on”nimbys” without talking about the real concerns around development -poor infrastructure and resulting traffic nightmares, lack of open space and environmental concerns, Air BnBs and investment properties. It’s easy to point fingers when it’s not your neighborhood being ruined.

Jessica Tarlov is the worst kind of elite liberal and it’s so out of touch and insufferable. I also think you need some of your own beliefs challenged because you’ve become less of a Bernie Bro

Love Scott’s books, and his pod is equally as good. The Raging Moderates segments are as politically objective as can be and a breath of fresh air.

You’re wrong re: nothing is as good or as bad as it seems….unfortunately things will indeed be worse than it seems. Please come up with a more appropriate adage.

Scott and Ed have some of the most insightful market/corporate insight out there. Puzzled by all the progressive Jew haters downvoting because they don’t like the political stances. Puzzled by the ongoing association with Kara Swisher; it isn’t going to make the progressives like you any more. They never will.

A refreshing breathe of fresh with super insightful research into business, culture and now politics. Well done! This is my new favorite podcast with such intelligent guests, collegial yet spirited debates, and such respect and support for diversity and inclusion that invites everyone to the discussion. Keep up the great work!

Not moderate

Says a million words without saying anything at all.

Want to listen as this is great content but cant do it w the co-hosts voice. It’s annoying. Personal preference and I’m sure she’s great. Love Scott and follow w Pivot an others.

Why listen to someone who supports genocide?

Gotta know you are an influential moderate when extremists on both sides are angry

Disappointing to hear you both say he is your go-to reference for all things Israel and all he is doing is paving the way for Israel to ethnically cleanse Lebanon and Palestine.

Great insight from 2 of the best

I really wanted to enjoy this show as I like and respect the intellect of both Jessica and Scott. But I cannot abide the frivolous discussion like that on the 10/15 episode around whether Kamala is having a good press week or bad press week, or the critiques of how well she performed in a particular interview, etc. Wake Up Everyone!!! The only alternative to Harris/Walz in this election is full-on FASCISM. Donald Trump has been describing his plans of violence and domination in every recent appearance the past few weeks and the entire Republican ecosphere is in full support. I will not listen to any more precious commentaries parsing Kamala’s affect or personality or campaign appearance choices. Kamala Harris is the only candidate in this election who will preserve democracy, the rule of law, and the free way of life we know today in America - this is the only message that the media should be conveying to the American people