Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Hosted by Jessica Tarlov & Scott Galloway · 33 decoded episodes · newest Oct 7, 2026
Raging Moderates brings Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov together to challenge political extremes and discuss American politics from a moderate perspective. The Vox Media Podcast Network show argues that moderation does not mean staying silent, with frequent episodes focused on current events, policy, democracy, and the forces shaping the country.
Episodes 33
- Oct 7, 2026 · 32 minTrump’s midterm plans put election safeguards under scrutinyThe episode examines how election misinformation, administrative pressure, and a contested post-election transition could test democratic institutions.
- Oct 6, 2026 · 38 minTrump’s Iran rhetoric collides with vaccines, consent and campaign strategyThe discussion connects presidential rhetoric, political messaging, campus accountability and vaccine distrust through a broader question of institutional credibility.
- Oct 5, 2026 · 57 minDemocrats gain ground as Trump’s promises meet voter skepticismThe discussion connects midterm momentum to a harder question: whether Democrats can turn opposition to Trump into a durable governing message while security and constitutional risks mount.
- Oct 1, 2026 · 45 minTrump’s trade war pushes allies toward strategic independenceThe episode argues that pressure on allies and proposed military changes could weaken America’s alliances, institutions, and global standing.
- Sep 30, 2026 · 34 minLeaked Paxton audio exposes Republican tensions in TexasThe episode connects a volatile Texas Senate contest to broader fights over Trump’s influence, AI governance, immigration, and midterm strategy.
- Sep 29, 2026 · 45 minIran war fallout tests Trump’s foreign-policy strategyThe episode connects the Iran war’s economic consequences to domestic political pressures, institutional accountability, and voters’ shifting priorities.
- Sep 28, 2026 · 47 minTrade war exposes Washington’s contradictions on AI and powerThe discussion connects symbolic economic retaliation, incoherent AI policy, staged industrial politics, fear-based messaging, and tech billionaires’ growing political ambitions.
- Sep 25, 2026 · 38 minRepublicans test their distance from Trump before midtermsThe episode weighs whether Republican unease over affordability, foreign policy, and constitutional conflict can still alter the midterm landscape.
- Sep 24, 2026 · 52 minChina’s strength tests America’s strategy and alliancesThe episode examines how China’s gains in technology, manufacturing, military power, and global influence could reshape U.S. choices after Trump.
- Sep 23, 2026 · 1h 3mMichigan Senate race tests Democrats’ coalition strategyThe conversation links a volatile trade fight, media consolidation, and Michigan’s Senate contest to Democrats’ broader struggle over coalition, affordability, and political disagreement.
- Sep 21, 2026 · 50 minTrump’s press fight collides with Democratic uncertaintyThe episode connects threats to independent press access with the political distractions, ethical controversies, and succession questions shaping American politics.
- Sep 17, 2026 · 1h 22mTarlov makes the case for disagreement without alienationThe conversation connects democratic conflict abroad and political polarization at home to a practical question: how can people argue honestly without destroying relationships?