Yesterday

Canadian Economist: Trump’s Tariffs Are A Gift To Mark Carney

Ed Elson is joined by Mike Moffatt to break down Canada’s retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. and what it means for the relationship between the two countries. Then, John Burn-Murdoch joins to unpack why the OECD’s global education report card was the worst on record and how it ... Show More

37m 22s

Sep 8

OpenAI Says “AGI” Is Here — What Does That Actually Mean?

Ed Elson is joined by Gary Marcus to break down OpenAI’s new Astra model and whether or not AGI has actually arrived. Then, Kathryn Anne Edwards returns to unpack the August jobs report and what it reveals about the current state of the labor market. Finally, Ed shares why he is ... Show More

38m 11s

Sep 6

Why Nobody Trusts the News — And How to Fix It

Ed Elson sits down with Jim VandeHei, co-founder and CEO of Axios, to discuss how AI is reshaping the media industry, what role it should play in newsrooms, and why he believes AI will ultimately make human journalism more valuable. They also discuss how distrust in the media inf ... Show More

58m 25s

Dec 2024

Prof G Markets: The UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting, Amazon Takes On Nvidia, & 12 Days of OpenAI

Follow Prof G Markets: Apple Podcasts Spotify Scott and Ed open the show by discussing Saleforce’s earnings, Meta’s venture into nuclear energy, and the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Then Scott breaks down Amazon's decision to build a supercomputer, explain ... Show More

41m 30s

Sep 2024

Prof G Markets: Takeaways from the Second Debate + Does the US Need a Sovereign Wealth Fund?

Follow Prof G Markets: Apple Podcasts Spotify Scott and Ed open the show by discussing recent inflation data, Oracle’s earnings, Wall Street’s decision to curb working hours for young bankers, and Open AI’s newest model. Then Scott shares his reactions to the President debat ... Show More

50m 31s

Oct 2024

What Impacts Will AI Have On Hiring? What to Do if You Get Laid Off, and Being a Dad

Scott discusses the human resources industry, specifically how AI will disrupt the hiring process. He then gives career advice to a listener who is struggling to land steady income after being laid off. He wraps with thoughts on what it means to be a dad. Music: https://www.davi ... Show More

18m 23s

Nov 2024

Prof G Markets: ChatGPT’s First Victim + The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

Follow Prof G Markets: Apple Podcasts Spotify Scott and Ed open the show by discussing Spotify and Disney’s earnings, a gambling company’s strong third quarter results, and Elliot Management’s activist investment in Honeywell. Then Scott breaks down how Chegg allowed ChatGPT ... Show More

50m 57s

Oct 2024

Prof G Markets: Can A Podcast Change Southwest Airlines? + The College Consulting Business

Follow Prof G Markets: Apple Podcasts Spotify Scott and Ed open the show by discussing Kalshi’s new election contracts, the rest of the bank earnings, the repercussions of ASML’s 2025 sales guidance, and Amazon and Google’s nuclear energy deals. Then Scott breaks down why he ... Show More

55m 3s

Sep 2023

Office Hours: The Future of Legal Tech and AI, How to Cope with Financial Stress as an Entrepreneur, and Why Young and Ambitious People Should Move to a Global City

Scott answers a question about how AI might benefit the legal industry. He then takes a question about dealing with the financial stress and uncertainty that comes with entrepreneurship. He wraps up with advice to a listener who is deciding whether to move to London and start a j ... Show More

19m 25s

Mar 2025

Scott’s Career Advice: Will AI Take My Job? Advice for Entrepreneurs, and How to Find What You’re Good At

Today, we’re wrapping up our special two-part series all about careers—navigating them, advancing them, maybe even surviving them. In this episode, Scott offers guidance to a wealth manager concerned about AI disruption, shares advice for an aspiring entrepreneur, and closes wi ... Show More

27m 6s

Sep 2023

Office Hours: The Ethics of Amazon vs. Meta, Naming a Next-Generation Product, and What to Do if Your Child Believes in Conspiracy Theories

Scott answers a question from a listener who is weighing the ethics of working at Amazon versus Meta. He then takes a question about branding a next-generation product from a listener who runs a health tech company. He wraps up with advice to a mother whose son believes in conspi ... Show More

17m 59s

Feb 2025

Prof G Markets: Meta & Microsoft Brush Off DeepSeek + Starbucks Stages a Comeback

Follow Prof G Markets: Apple Podcasts Spotify Scott and Ed open the show by discussing the White House’s employee buyout, Starbucks’ fourth quarter earnings, and the beta launch of T-Mobile’s exclusive Starlink deal. Then they break down Meta, Microsoft, and Tesla’s earnings ... Show More

55m 7s

Oct 2023

Prof G Markets: OpenAI’s $90 Billion Valuation, FTC Takes on Amazon, and The Recession is Coming

This week on Prof G Markets, Scott shares his thoughts on OpenAI’s new valuation and Amazon’s investment in Anthropic. He also debates the FTC’s case against Amazon with Ed. Finally, he explains why he thinks a recession is on the way (for real this time). Vote now for Prof G Ma ... Show More

36m 28s

Is AI the Hollywood Killer? + Amazon’s N...