Raging Moderates: Trump & Pentagon Now Completely Delusional on War Strategy (preview)

The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

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🗓️ 1 April 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Big news! We’ve just been nominated for a Webby Award for Best News & Politics Podcast! Now it’s time to bring it home—and we need your help. Cast your vote HERE: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/shows/news-politics The Iran war keeps escalating, and the messaging from Washington couldn’t be more split. President Trump claims “real progress” is being made toward a deal, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insists the U.S. is “closer than ever to winning”— even as Iran maintains the ability to strike back. Gas prices are climbing, supply chains are tightening, and the Magnificent 7 tech giants are taking a hit. Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov break down the chaos: Is Trump steering the country toward peace — or pushing the U.S. further into disaster? How high could energy prices go if the conflict drags on? And, at what point do the costs of war start outweighing the public's patience? Scott and Jessica also explore the economic fallout, the political pressure mounting at home, and what the future could hold if Trump’s Iran strategy collapses. And finally, Scott congratulates Jessica on her recent significant achievement: living rent-free in the president's head. Follow Jessica Tarlov, @JessicaTarlov Follow Prof G, @profgalloway Follow Raging Moderates, @RagingModeratesPod Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@RagingModerates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:15.0	All right, here's a preview of today's show.
1:21.7	Welcome to Ragey and Moderates. I'm Scott Galloway.
1:24.1	And I'm Jessica Tarlev.
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1:28.6	YouTube channel so you stay up to date on the latest politics and news. All right, let's get into it.
1:34.0	We're a month into the war with Iran and the messaging couldn't be more split or, I don't know if that's
1:38.9	the right word. Confused, sclerotic, head up your ass, makes no fucking sense. Really bad.
1:43.7	There you go. Really bad. There you go.
1:44.4	Really bad.
1:45.1	That's probably better.
1:46.9	President Trump is touting real progress toward a deal while Defense Secretary Pete Hagsath
1:51.8	says we're closer than ever to winning.
1:55.8	What is winning, white man?
1:57.5	Even as he acknowledges Iran can still strike back.
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