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The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

The Democrat Who Could Flip Texas and Pivoting Out of a Dying Industry

The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

Vox Media Podcast Network

Business, Careers, Entrepreneurship

4.45.3K Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Scott Galloway on why Talarico could reshape the 2028 Democratic race, how to think about a career pivot when one industry is all you know, and what to do when the job is great but the product weighs on your conscience. Want to be featured in a future episode? Send a voice recording to officehours@profgmedia.com, or drop your question in the r/ScottGalloway subreddit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to Office Hours with Propjee. This is the part of the show where we answer your questions about business, pick-tech entrepreneurship, and whatever else is on your mind.

0:12.5

If you'd like to submit a question for next time, you can send a voice recording to Office Hours of Propggymedia.com.

0:17.4

Again, that's Office Hours with Propfreymedia.com.

0:19.8

Or post your question on the Scott Galloway

0:21.7

subreddit, and we just might feature it in our next episode. Our first question comes from pristine butterfly 961 on Reddit. They say, Prof, what are your thoughts on James Talarico? I listen to your episode with him and Jessica. He was well-spoken and seems to be a genuine down-to-earth guy. Seems like the Dem nominee is up in the air for 2028.

0:39.3

If Tallarika wins the Senate in Texas, how he was well-spoken and seems to be a genuine down-to-earth guy. Seems like the Dem nominee is up in the air for 2028.

0:39.4

If Tallarika wins the Senate in Texas, how does that impact his ability to be a Dem nominee in 2020?

0:45.6

Okay, so some data.

0:47.3

Tala rica won the Democratic primary on March 3rd with 53% of the vote versus Crockett's 45.6%.

0:54.0

And she was a very strong candidate.

0:56.1

Calci traders had Tala Rico at 86% likelihood

0:59.0

to win the Democratic primary.

1:00.3

Poll showed the race considerably tighter.

1:03.4

And then the Texas Senate winner,

1:06.6

Cali is also stating that the Republicans have a 65% likelihood of holding the seat versus 35% for Democrats.

1:15.6

So it's two to one right now, but that's down from 4 to 1, 80% Republican odds in late 2025.

1:21.6

So Tala Rico is giving, it appears, the markets are more hopeful about a Tolariko nominee.

1:28.1

Texas is sort of known for producing a Democrat that we all fall in love with and then get

1:34.2

our hearts broken.

1:34.9

And every time, you know, Democrats around the nation give money to a Texas candidate, like

1:42.7

a Beto O'Rourke, who was a very attractive candidate, especially

1:45.3

against the guy named Ted Cruz, who was, you know, I would argue as an unattractive

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