Historian Heather Cox Richardson joins Scott to discuss the rise of authoritarianism, the myth of rugged individualism, and what Democrats keep getting wrong. They also unpack the branding genius of the modern GOP, why patriotism got hijacked, and what history teaches us about how to win it back.
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Today
Do Ivy League Degrees Actually Matter? Plus, When to Rent vs. Buy
Scott Galloway explains why small firms shouldn't chase elite-school résumés, whether renting really beats buying, and how to make decisions before you feel qualified. Want to be featured in a future episode? Send a voice recording to officehours@profgmedia.com, or drop your ques ... Show More
16m 19s
Yesterday
China Decode: China's Bid for AI Dominance, and Chinese Food Trends (ft. @BlondieinChina)
Alice Han and James Kynge break down Xi Jinping's pitch at the World AI Conference in Shanghai: free, open-source Chinese AI models for developing nations shut out by expensive U.S. systems. They dig into WAICO, the new 29-member intergovernmental AI organization China just launc ... Show More
50m 2s
Jul 27
How Much Money Is Enough? Plus, Why AI Won’t Replace Financial Advisors — with Jack Raines
Scott Galloway is joined by Jack Raines, writer of the Young Money newsletter and author of Young Money: A Field Guide to Wealth and Purpose in Your Twenties. Scott and Jack discuss what "enough" actually means, why the rent-versus-buy math rarely favors buying in the highest-cos ... Show More
23m 10s
Sep 2025
Heather Cox Richardson on Donald Trump, MAGA and How We Fight Back
It can feel like all is lost under Trump 2.0, but America has faced extremely dark chapters before and come out on the other side. Heather Cox Richardson—professor, historian and author of the most-read newsletter on Substack, Letters from an American—joins the show to share her ... Show More
1h 13m
Sep 2023
Heather Cox Richardson on Stay Tuned with Preet
Heather Cox Richardson, host of Now & Then, joins Stay Tuned with Preet to discuss her new book, “Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America.” They talk about the origins of the terms “liberal” and “conservative,” a 1937 anti-FDR manifesto that presaged today’s GOP, and t ... Show More
41s
Oct 2024
Dr. Heather Cox Richardson on Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America, Part 2 of 2
In Part 2 of my conversation with historian Dr. Heather Cox Richardson, we unpack the history and mythology that's driving some of the biggest issues in our country. Leaning into the power of narrative and story, she explains how democracies die more often through the ballot box ... Show More
41m 45s
Jun 2022
140: Heather Cox Richardson
Jill and Victor are joined by historian and author Heather Cox Richardson for a deep dive into the roots of our current political divisions going back to the Civil War, and the modern prospects for political violence driven by racism, populism, and foreign actors. What will it ta ... Show More
1h 5m
Oct 2024
Dr. Heather Cox Richardson on Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America, Part 1 of 2
In Part 1 of my conversation with historian Dr. Heather Cox Richardson, we talk about the current threats to American democracy, what's at stake in November, and how we can strengthen our country if we can find the political will. They say don’t meet your heroes, but I’m so glad ... Show More
1h 4m
Nov 2024
Trump Won. What Now? with Heather Cox Richardson
In the aftermath of Trump's victory, Americans are rightfully worried about what the second Trump administration may bring. This week, we're joined by Heather Cox Richardson, author of “Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America.” Together, we explore what our past can te ... Show More
1h 8m
Jun 2019
#160 — The Revenge of History
<p>Sam Harris speaks with Michael Weiss and Yascha Mounk about the state of global politics. They discuss the rise of right-wing populism in Europe, the prospect that democracy could fail in the US, Trump's political instincts, the political liability of "wokeness," the Left's fa ... Show More
58m 7s