The Week: Who Does the Market Actually Work For?

The Week: Who Does the Market Actually Work For?

George Hahn connects the dots across the week’s biggest stories: how presidential favor can move markets, why OpenAI wants the government as an investor, and what SpaceX’s fast track into the Nasdaq-100 means for ordinary investors. Plus, why Americans feel less patriotic as the country turns 250 — and how an 18-month-old podcast built a media business worth hundreds of millions. We’d love your feedback as we build this show! Let us know what you think: info@profgmedia.com [info@profgmedia.com]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Why OpenAI Bought a Podcast — with TBPN’s John Coogan and Jordi Hays

Scott Galloway sits down with TBPN creators John Coogan and Jordi Hays to unpack how they turned a daily tech show into one of the fastest-growing businesses in media — and ultimately, OpenAI’s first acquisition. They discuss why most podcasts get advertising wrong, how a small but influential audience can be worth more than mass reach, and why they built TBPN like a startup. Plus, they debate OpenAI vs. Anthropic and what Mark Zuckerberg’s obsession with the next big thing reveals about the future of tech. Want to listen to this and other episodes ad-free? You can, if you subscribe at profgmedia.com [http://profgmedia.com]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

The Fed's Next Move, and How Couples Should Actually Handle Money

Scott Galloway breaks down why the Fed may raise rates instead of cutting them, unpacks the shifting dynamics of money and separate accounts in modern relationships, and explains how to protect your work when your success starts attracting competition. Want to be featured in a future episode? Send a voice recording to officehours@profgmedia.com, or drop your question in the r/ScottGalloway subreddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/ScottGalloway/comments/1ukq0mu/got_a_question_for_scott_ask_here_july_thread/]. Plus, you can now call or text Scott a question at our new Office Hours hotline: ‪(201) 472-3656‬. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

China Decode: Ballistic Missile Test, Europe's AC Addiction, and China's AI Coding Challenger

Alice Han and James Kynge start with China's latest ballistic missile test into the Pacific and what it means alongside a new Australia-Fiji defense pact. Then: Europe wants to shrink its record trade deficit with China, but its worst heat wave on record has sent demand for Chinese air conditioners soaring. They break down whether the two sides can actually cooperate on AI and renewable energy even as tensions rise. Plus: Z.ai just launched ZCode, a coding agent for its GLM-5.2 model said to rival Claude and ChatGPT. Alice and James discuss how big a threat this is to U.S. AI dominance, as well as the fallout from claims that Anthropic used hidden code to track Chinese users. Finally: China's new "Ethnic Unity" law took effect July 1. What does it mean for Tibetans, Uyghurs, and Taiwan… and how is Beijing defending it internationally? Subscribe to China Decode on Substack for weekly analysis, livestreams, and deep dives into the biggest story shaping the global economy: chinadecode.profgmedia.com [http://chinadecode.profgmedia.com] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Why AI Stocks Are Overvalued + Are Networking Events Actually Worth It?

Scott Galloway breaks down why AI spending is soaring while ROI lags, weighs in on whether Cannes Lions is worth it for young professionals without networking budgets, and reflects on how rowing crew at UCLA taught him the gap between perceived and actual limits. Want to be featured in a future episode? Send a voice recording to officehours@profgmedia.com, or drop your question in the r/ScottGalloway subreddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/ScottGalloway/comments/1tu0icz/got_a_question_for_scott_ask_here_june_thread/]. Plus, you can now call or text Scott a question at our new Office Hours hotline: ‪(201) 472-3656‬. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]