The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway
The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

The Week: Iran, Brexit, SpaceX, and the Business of Sports

June 26, 2026

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The Week: Iran, Brexit, SpaceX, and the Business of Sports

Last weekend brought news of what appeared to be a ceasefire deal between Iran and the U.S.—a memorandum of understanding. But within days, the optimism had already frayed. Meanwhile, Britain marked ten years since its vote to leave the European Union, a decade that has left the country with six prime ministers, weak growth, and widespread regret. SpaceX went public in the biggest IPO in history, popped nearly 30% on day one, then gave most of it back. And the World Cup arrived in America's backyard, bringing with it a reminder that sports may be one of the last businesses where audiences are still growing.

The Iran Deal That May Already Be Falling Apart

On Monday's Raging Moderates, Jessica Tarlov tried to find a silver lining in the reported ceasefire deal between Iran and the U.S. "I'm trying to be a little glass half full," she said, pointing to a joint statement from Qatari and Pakistani officials that established a high-level committee, agreed on a roadmap toward a final deal, and created a deconfliction cell for Lebanon. "If they're talking, that's better than bombing."

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (01:22) **Iran Ceasefire Deal and Diverging Takes** - A reported U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding is met with skepticism from both Jessica Tarlov and Scott Galloway.
  • 2 (05:10) **Brexit's 10-Year Anniversary and UK Economic Woes** - The UK marks a decade since the Brexit vote, with public opinion now sharply against it and the country cycling through six prime ministers.
  • 3 (12:30) **SpaceX IPO: The Biggest in History Gets a Reality Check** - SpaceX goes public in the largest IPO ever, popping 30% on day one before giving back most of its gains.
  • 4 (14:44) **The Business of Sports and the World Cup** - The World Cup is on full display, and the economics of women's sports are booming.
  • 5 Standout Quotes
  • 6 (17:11) "I think the worst thing that can happen to your kids is that quite frankly, they don't develop a passion or an interest in much of anything. ... So if you're fortunate enough to have kids that get into something, then you really want to lean into it as well." - Scott Galloway
  • 7 (18:58) "The bad news is it's not about you. The good news is it's not about you, and you're gonna find over time that is actually quite liberating and quite relaxing." - Scott Galloway

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Guests on this episode

Jessica Tarlov Scott Galloway John Burn-Murdoch Ed Elson Sarah Fisher

Show Notes

George Hahn connects the dots across the week's biggest stories: whether the Iran ceasefire can hold, what Britain's political turmoil says ten years after Brexit, why SpaceX is already facing a reality check, and how the World Cup is reshaping the economics of media.


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