Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov

Quick announcement about a major award nomination and an urgent call to action for listener support. Hosts explain how and where to cast votes and share the voting deadline. A brief, grateful sign-off thanking listeners for their help.

Jack Cocchiarella, political analyst known for sharp GOP and national security takes. They unpack Trump’s abrupt removal of Pam Bondi and the rise of Todd Blanche. Conversation jumps to possible distraction strategies, Pentagon personnel purges like Pete Hegseth’s, and signs of growing MAGA backlash and early 2028 Democratic positioning.

Marc Elias, prominent election lawyer and founder of Democracy Docket, joins to dissect Trump’s baffling Iran speech and its market ripple effects. They probe the legal and political stakes of a new executive order on voting, the implications of Pam Bondi’s firing for DOJ politicization, and the Supreme Court fight over birthright citizenship. A fast-paced look at how policy, courts, and elections collide.

Pablo Torre, investigative journalist and host known for deep dives into sports, politics, and power, joins to map how money and influence bend rules. He connects billionaire sports ownership to political impunity. They discuss prediction markets, the culture wars in sports, the so-called Epstein class, and whether public shaming or institutional reform can hold elites to account.

Tense breakdown of escalating Iran conflict and wildly mixed messaging from Washington. A sharp look at unclear military goals and how shrinking objectives harm U.S. credibility. Analysis of rising energy costs, market tremors, and who stands to gain geopolitically. A political roast moment and a push to rally listeners for an award.

Julie K. Brown, the Miami Herald investigative reporter who helped expose Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, digs into the questions that still won’t go away. They explore missing documents, shredded records, suspicious details around Epstein’s death, alleged cover-ups, hidden networks, and why accountability for powerful people still feels out of reach.

David Frum, Atlantic writer and former George W. Bush speechwriter, joins for a brisk talk on Iran, Trump’s risky military bluffing, and how a wider conflict could ripple through Russia and global politics. They also get into JD Vance’s careful positioning, Trump’s ego and morality, and the eyebrow-raising push to put his signature on U.S. currency.

Mark Warner, Virginia senator and Senate Intelligence Committee vice chair, tackles the risks of a widening Iran conflict. He digs into ground troop fears, Hormuz shockwaves, and sanctions confusion. He also turns to election security, midterm interference, ICE at polling places, and the growing pressure on Meta, YouTube, and AI.

Anthony Scaramucci, SkyBridge Capital founder and former White House communications director, joins for a sharp tour of Trump-world power and profit. They dig into Iran war escalation, turmoil inside the White House, prediction market games, weakened SEC oversight, why voters overlook economic pain, and the Democrat Scaramucci thinks worries Trump most.

Ian Bremmer, political scientist and Eurasia Group president, joins a sharp debate on whether Trump’s Iran war has any real endgame. They dig into what “winning” could mean, why military gains may mask strategic drift, how the conflict rattles oil markets and regional stability, and what the next month could bring.