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Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov

Vox Media Podcast Network

Raging against the extremes. Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov are in the middle — and they’re mad, because being a moderate in America these days does NOT mean staying silent. New episodes every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evening. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.

241 episodes

As Canada and Europe Team Up Against Trump, Hegseth Unveils His RADICAL New Vision for the Military 1 Oct 2026 · 45 min Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov open Thursday with the escalating trade war, now being waged on multiple fronts simultaneously. Trump's outright ban on select Canadian goods — i…

Ken Paxton CAUGHT on HOT MIC Trash-Talking Trump 30 Sept 2026 · 33 min Jessica's book I Disagree: Winning Arguments Without Losing Friends is out now — pick it up here: https://sites.prh.com/idisagree Jessica Tarlov and Aaron Parnas are back for Ragi…

Did Trump Just Throw Away the Best Chance to End the Iran War? 29 Sept 2026 · 42 min Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov talk about the Iran war's growing economic toll. Trump is once again claiming the U.S. will win in Iran — even as he publicly rejected Tehran's r…

Trump’s War on Canada ESCALATES as New Bans Take Effect 28 Sept 2026 · 43 min Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov open the week with the Canada trade war entering a new phase: outright bans on Canadian goods including alcoholic beverages, motorcycles, and whe…

Trump’s GOP Support Is CRACKING — Republicans Finally Fight Back 25 Sept 2026 · 37 min Jessica Tarlov and Aaron Parnas are back for Raging Perspective with 39 days until the midterms. Jessica’s new book I DISAGREE is available now! Get your copy: https://sites.prh.c…

Trump Rolls Out Red Carpet for Xi as China Has NEVER Been Stronger 24 Sept 2026 · 49 min Scott Galloway is joined today by Alice Han for a deep dive into one of the most consequential diplomatic events of Trump's second term: Chinese President Xi Jinping's first state…

The Canada Trade War Could Hand Democrats A Senate Majority (ft. Abdul El-Sayed) 23 Sept 2026 · 60 min Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov start with the biggest headlines of the day, starting with the Canada trade war, which is now having direct consequences for Republicans in the S…

Trump’s War on the Press BACKFIRES — And the Networks Fight Back 21 Sept 2026 · 47 min Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov open a packed week for Trump both foreign and domestic. Trump addresses the 81st UN General Assembly tomorrow, with meetings also planned with UK…

Trump LOSES IT Over Canada’s New European Alliance (Live from New York) 17 Sept 2026 · 1 hr 18 min LIVE from the 92nd Street Y in New York City! Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov take the stage to break down the biggest stories shaping the road to the 2026 midterms — from the g…

The Supreme Court Stops Trump's Mail Ballot Plan, Hegseth Faces Impeachment, and Canada Pivots to the EU 16 Sept 2026 · 33 min Jessica Tarlov and Aaron Parnas sit down to talk about the latest political news — and celebrate the publication of Jessica’s new book I DISAGREE — available now! Get your copy: h…

Trump Calls AI Danger a HOAX, Newsom’s Stunning 2028 Pledge, and McConnell RETURNS 15 Sept 2026 · 32 min Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov start with one of the biggest campaign issues of the midterm cycle. Trump is calling the idea that AI could destroy humanity a "hoax" like climat…

50 Days to Midterms: Trump DOWNPLAYS the AI Apocalypse (ft. Dana Bash) 14 Sept 2026 · 46 min Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov are joined by Dana Bash — CNN's chief political correspondent, anchor of Inside Politics and State of the Union, and author of the new book The E…

Trump’s Desperate $5,000 Bribe to Save the GOP Could Blow Up in His Face 10 Sept 2026 · 55 min Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov mark Raging Moderates' two-year anniversary with a packed episode on one of the most significant news days of the year. On the eve of the 25th an…

Trump’s GOP Is in Full Panic As Republicans Flee His Convention Flop 9 Sept 2026 · 33 min The first-ever GOP midterm convention is underway in Dallas, and a number of high-profile Republicans, particularly those in battleground territory, are notably skipping it. The p…

The Canada Trade War Might Actually Cost Trump More Than It Costs Canada 8 Sept 2026 · 47 min Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov break down a packed Tuesday, starting with the news that Canada's counter-tariffs are officially in effect — and Trump is escalating rather than…

The Economy Is Sending Trump a WARNING Republicans Can’t Ignore 3 Sept 2026 · 53 min Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov open by addressing a warning signal that Washington appears to be ignoring: the 10-year Treasury yield just hit 4.81% — up from 4.20% in January…

Is the USPS Helping Trump Rig the Election? 2 Sept 2026 · 33 min Get your ticket for our live show at 92NY: https://www.92ny.org/event/scott-galloway-and-jessica-tarlovJessica Tarlov and Aaron Parnas are back for Raging Perspective, breaking do…

Scott's Back — And So Are Iran Strikes, the Canada Trade War, and a Very Smelly TikTok Trend 1 Sept 2026 · 50 min Get your tickets now for our live show at 92NY: https://www.92ny.org/event/scott-galloway-and-jessica-tarlov Scott Galloway is back — and so is the Iran war. He joins Jessica Tarl…

Trump’s Foreign Policy Could Define the Midterms — And He’s Losing 31 Aug 2026 · 57 min Jessica Tarlov is joined by Ryan Grim, reporter at Drop Site News and co-host of Breaking Points, for a wide-ranging conversation nine weeks before the midterms. They open with th…

Trump Can’t Stop Fighting Canada 28 Aug 2026 · 37 min Get your ticket for our live show at 92NY: https://www.92ny.org/event/scott-galloway-and-jessica-tarlov Trump just renamed Lake Ontario “Lake America” as his trade war with Canada…

Trump's Canada Trade War Is Destroying Republicans in the Exact States They Need to Win 27 Aug 2026 · 51 min Jessica Tarlov is joined by Katie Phang, lawyer, legal analyst, and host of the MeidasTouch podcast Sidebar with Katie Phang. They open discussing Trump’s trade war with Canada, w…

Democrats in Fox News Territory, the Paramount Merger Crisis, and Data Center Outrage 25 Aug 2026 · 54 min Get your tickets now for our live show at 92NY: https://www.92ny.org/event/scott-galloway-and-jessica-tarlov Jessica Tarlov is joined by Michael Grynbaum, media correspondent at T…

Trump Just Turned Canada Into an Enemy — Carney Is Fighting Back (ft. Anne Applebaum) 24 Aug 2026 · 50 min Jessica Tarlov is joined by Anne Applebaum, staff writer for The Atlantic and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian. They open with the U.S.-Canada trade war, which escalated dramatica…

Is the Resistance Era of Democratic Politics Finally Over? 20 Aug 2026 · 52 min Jessica Tarlov is joined by Susan Glasser, staff writer at The New Yorker, for a wide-ranging conversation on where American politics stands heading into the fall. They open with…

Will Tucker Carlson Inherit Trump’s GOP? 18 Aug 2026 · 55 min Get your tickets now for our live show at 92NY: https://www.92ny.org/event/scott-galloway-and-jessica-tarlov Jessica Tarlov is joined by Paul Begala, CNN political contributor and…

AOC’s Egg-Freezing Story Could Launch Her Presidential Run 17 Aug 2026 · 52 min Jessica Tarlov is joined by New York Times national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher, to check in on where the midterms stand with primary season almost wrapped up. With t…

America, Actually: Who Wants Kamala to run again? 11 Aug 2026 · 30 min Raging Moderates is taking a short break this week, but we’ve got a great episode from Vox’s America, Actually with Astead Herndon. We’ll be back with regular episodes on August 1…

Outsider Candidates vs. The Establishment: Who Can Beat Trumpism? 10 Aug 2026 · 45 min America has questions — and Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov have answers. In this summer mailbag episode, they tackle listener questions about such topics as: the future of the…

Blanche Gets Through Committee as Michigan's Senate Primary Goes to the Polls 4 Aug 2026 · 49 min Get your tickets now for our live show at 92NY: ⁠https://www.92ny.org/event/scott-galloway-and-jessica-tarlov Jessica’s new book I Disagree: Winning Arguments Without Losing Frien…

Trump Corruption Stories Stack Up as Blanche Gets Back on Track to Confirmation 3 Aug 2026 · 50 min Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov start by debriefing Scott’s appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher, and recapping Maher’s rant against the far-left of the Democratic Party. The…