Prof G Markets

Prof G Markets

Vox Media Podcast Network

63 episodes

Episodes

How To Actually Tax The Rich — ft. Ray Madoff
May 22, 2026
Prof G and Ed discuss their upcoming live tour before interviewing tax expert Ray Madoff about wealth inequality.
SpaceX Just Filed to IPO — The Numbers Are Ugly
May 21, 2026
Host Ed Elson analyzes SpaceX’s historic $80 billion IPO filing with Patrick Boyle, who critiques the company’s massive losses and "vibes-based" valuation.
Silicon Valley’s Case Against The Wealth Tax
May 20, 2026
Host Ed Elson discusses the proposed California billionaire tax and federal wealth tax proposals with guests Jason Calacanis and Bradley Tusk.
Inside Trump's 3,700 Trades — ft. Anthony Scaramucci
May 19, 2026
Host Ed Elson interviews Anthony Scaramucci on President Trump’s extensive stock trades, discussing allegations of insider trading and the erosion of ethical norms in Washington.
Inflation Is Soaring — Here’s What Happens Next
May 18, 2026
Hosts Scott Galloway and Ed Elson analyze rising inflation driven by tariffs and geopolitical tensions, warning that slowing consumer spending could hurt Big Tech ad revenues.
The AI Boom Is Headed For A Reckoning — ft. Aswath Damodaran
May 15, 2026
In this live stream, Prof G Markets hosts NYU finance professor Aswath Damodaran for a quarterly market review.
AI Skeptic: This Business Makes No Sense
May 14, 2026
Host Ed Elson interviews Ed Zitron, who argues the AI boom is a bubble fueled by circular revenue and unsustainable capital expenditures with no clear path to profitability.
Hottest Inflation Report In 3 Years Has One Big Problem
May 13, 2026
Ed Elson and guest Justin Wolfers analyze soaring inflation driven by the Iran conflict, noting its negative impact on markets and criticizing the administration's lack of transparency.
AI Is Making Us All Dumber
May 12, 2026
Host Ed Elson welcomes Cal Newport and Derek Thompson to discuss whether AI is diminishing human intelligence.
AI’s New Trillion Dollar Mission: Delete Middle Management
May 11, 2026
Hosts Ed Elson and Scott Galloway discuss the Met Gala, their Prof G Markets tour, and the trend of tech CEOs using AI to eliminate middle management, which Galloway criticizes as nihilistic.
Why Oil Still Runs the World — ft. Daniel Yergin
May 8, 2026
Prof G Markets features Daniel Yergin, author of The Prize, discussing the geopolitical and economic fallout of the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz blockade.
How China Wins The AI War
May 7, 2026
Host Ed Elson and guest Alice Han discuss the US-China AI race, focusing on DeepSeek’s $50 billion valuation and Huawei’s rising chip capabilities.
Why Americans Earning $500K a Year Still Feel Broke
May 6, 2026
Host Ed Elson joins Ben Carlson and Ramit Sethi to dissect a Goldman Sachs survey revealing that 40% of households earning over $500,000 feel they live paycheck to paycheck.
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