Raging Moderates: LA’s Wildfires, Trump’s Bold Agenda, and Historic Sentencing

The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

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Careers, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.6 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov break down the politics fueling Los Angeles’ record-breaking wildfires and the fallout from budget cuts, environmental policies, and political blame games. Then, they dive into Trump’s bold—and polarizing—agenda as he prepares for a second term, from cabinet picks to eye-popping proposals like buying Greenland. Finally, they unpack Trump’s historic sentencing, its impact on his political future, and the fight over Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report. Follow Jessica Tarlov, @JessicaTarlov. Follow Prof G, @profgalloway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:16.7	Welcome to raging moderates. I'm Scott Galloway. And I'm Jessica Tarlov.
1:20.9	Jessica, so I've done my seven-day free trial of 2025 and I've decided I want my money back.
1:26.2	Oh, what happened? Yeah, I'm just not enjoying 20.
1:29.7	It's like 2025. I've got right to work and I just don't like the way it's approaching the world.
1:34.0	I think I went back to 2024 and I thought that was kind of a shitty year. I would undo the wildfires if I could.
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