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Firewall with Bradley Tusk

Politics, technology and the pursuit of happiness. Twice a week, Bradley Tusk, New York-based political strategist and venture investor, covers the collision between new ideas and the real world. His operating thesis is that you can"t understand tech today without understanding politics, too. Recorded at P&T Knitwear, his bookstore / podcast studio, 180 Orchard Street, New York City.

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25:46

Just Win, Baby

Firewall with Bradley Tusk ·

2023/09/07

If an inherent problem of arguing about sports is that you can never tell who wins, well, FactBattle offers a super cool solution — let AI be the judge! Bradley talks to Ari Leffell about the little start-up they've been working on together that gives fans a chance to compete with each other.This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City’s only free podcast recording studio.Send us an email with your thoughts on today’s episode: info@firewall.mediaSubscribe to

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37:06

Making a City from Scratch

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2023/09/05

Inspired by the brand new city envisioned in the Bay Area, Bradley picks his wish list of what a tech utopia ought to have. Plus, he breaks down the political inputs and policy outputs of the migrant crisis. And — not to be missed — he outlines the best practices for a ‘food crawl.’ (If you have no idea what that is, well, listen.)This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City’s only free podcast recording studio.Send us an email with your thoughts on today’s

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58:04

Live with Alan Patricof

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2023/08/31

Venture capital legend Alan Patricof joins Bradley at P&T Knitwear for a live discussion of his memoir 'No Red Lights: Reflections on Life, 50 Years in Venture Capital and Never Driving Alone' and audience Q+A.This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — home to New York City’s only free podcast recording studio.Send us an email with your thoughts on today’s episode: info@firewall.mediaSubscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Twitter, and visit the

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37:40

Anatomy of a Crackdown

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2023/08/29

It’s time to wage war on New York City’s illegal weed shop. Bradley outlines the tactics he’d use to change the political inputs and force the mayor and governor to act. Plus, he finds common ground with the lefties on the City Council — can you guess what the issue is?This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City’s only free podcast recording studio.Send us an email with your thoughts on today’s episode: info@firewall.mediaSubscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter,

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32:31

Am I Gonna Make It?

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2023/08/24

For anyone who's ever been baffled by a medical lab report,Nicole Bocskocsky, the CEO and founder of Elaborate, has your back. She explains to Bradley how she was inspired to create a sensible and trustworthy new platform for delivering health data.This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City’s only free podcast recording studio.Send us an email with your thoughts on today’s episode: info@firewall.mediaSubscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on

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42:07

Rethinking the Legalization of Drugs

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2023/08/22

The prevalence of dangerous new substances on city streets is causing Bradley to rethink his long-standing conviction that legalization is the best way to deal with the country's drug woes. Plus, the epic descent of Rudy Giuliani, solving retail vacancies and the deluge of delivery vehicles in one fell swoop, and what he learned on an epic walk through Queens.This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City’s only free podcast recording studio.Send us an email with

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30:48

The Last Magazine Addict

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2023/08/17

Wouldn't it be swell if somebody smart read every word of the The New Yorker and told you which stories to read and which ones you could "skip without guilt"? Well, Sam Saper does exactly that with his Substack "Last Week's NewYorker Review." He joins Bradley to explain what it takes to pass judgement on the best longform journalists in the business.This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City’s only free podcast recording studio.Send us an email with your

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47:46

The Flipside of American Exceptionalism

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2023/08/15

Are elevated levels of social pathologies the inevitable by-product of having the world's most innovative, risk-tolerant economy? Bradley weighs the pros and cons of Americancapitalism. Plus, he sees the path to San Francisco getting its mojo back — it starts with, well, innovation and risk tolerance.This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City’s only free podcast recording studio.Send us an email with your thoughts on today’s episode: info@firewall.mediaSubscribe

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32:42

Fly, Car, Fly!

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2023/08/10

We're closing in on the dream of flying cars — which won't be quite like The Jetsons, but they're getting there. Bradley talks to helicopter pilot and Senior Editor at The Air Current Elan Head, on Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (EVTOL) aircraft, the big players and tricky regulation in this industry, and about how flying cars could change the way we live.Be sure to pre-order Obvious In Hindsight, Bradley's debut novel that imagines a not-too-distant future when flying cars could be legalized

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37:38

How to Forecast the Next Human Storm

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2023/08/08

When thousands of kids converged on Union Square Park last week to see their favorite social-media celebrity, they took NewYork City by surprise. But there's no reason, argues Bradley, that our government shouldn't be monitoring these super popular platforms and be better prepared to keep the peace. Plus, why the Manhattan DA's case against Trump must wait, the spectacle of unicorns in freefall and the case for caffeinated seltzer.This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street —

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49:58

The Political Consultant Text Group

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2023/08/03

Who does Bradley turn to first when he's got a crazy new idea? His text group of fellow political consultants, of course. Two members -- pollster Jef Pollock and comms savant Howard Wolfson — join him for a special episode of Firewall. Topics include the sheer terror of a Biden-Trump rematch, the future of democracy in Israel and Bradley's punchlist for fixing New York City. Plus Howard explains what George Washington did during the Battle of Brooklyn.

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43:22

Why Biden's Worst Enemy is Also His Best Friend

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2023/08/01

As the President sags to 40 percent approval ratings, Trump's increasingly likely nomination is good — because Biden canprobablybeat him again— but scary becausewhat if he doesn't? Plus, Larry Gagosian's secrets to success, a split decision on Oppenheimer and furtherproof that New York City has given up on the war on guns.This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City’s only free podcast recording studio.Send us an email with your thoughts on today’s episode:

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29:32

Disrupting Trash

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2023/07/27

What's the best way to help businesses reduce waste? Bradley talks to Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli and Laura Rosenshine, co-founders of WATS, about using softwareto solve the thorniest of human problems. "Our careers are garbage," says Danberg-Ficarelli, "we're proud of that."This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City’s only free podcast recording studio.Send us an email with your thoughts on today’s episode: info@firewall.mediaSubscribe to Bradley's weekly

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28:02

A Rest Stop for the Mind

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2023/07/25

After struggling for years to make meditation a regular practice, Bradley finally developed an approach that works for him. He describes his experience and how it's changed his life.This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City’s only free podcast recording studio.Send us an email with your thoughts on today’s episode: info@firewall.mediaSubscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Twitter, and visit the Firewall website.

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40:23

'I Wake Up a Lot of Mornings and Still Wish I Was...

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2023/07/20

When Miles Taylor wrote theincendiary editorial in the New York Times in 2018 about his experience inside the Trump administration, he knew full well it could blow up his life. But he had no idea of what it would take to rebuild it.Be sure to buy Miles' new book, Blowback: A Warning to Save Democracy from the Next Trump and listen to his new podcast, The Whistleblowers: Inside The Trump Administration.This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City’s only free

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35:31

The Art of Preventative Regulation

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2023/07/18

In her proactive approach to AI, Lina Khan, chairwoman of the FTC, is betting on the government's ability to get ahead ofa problem, says Bradley. Plus, he floats a plan to fix public housing once and for all, analyzes what's at stake in theHollywood strike and gives Mission Impossible a surprising grade.[1:16] Bradley's new NY Daily News op-ed on what migrants can contribute to our economy and what government needs to do to get them working[11:37] FTC investigation of OpenAI[18:55] AI, political

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54:16

A Mess on the Ladder of Success

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2023/07/13

That young people coming out of high school can't find decent jobs, and employers can't find qualified workers, is a serious indictment of our education system, argues Howard Wolfson, head of education programs for Bloomberg Philanthropies, veteran politicalguy and all-around friend of the pod. Howard joins Bradley for a wide-ranging discussion about how to fix schools. Plus, Howard makes a surprising personal admission about Disney World.[4:15] Howard Wolfson's personal background in the education

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39:14

What Would Rudy Do?

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2023/07/11

If New York City has any hope of cleaning up the disastrous proliferationof illegal weed shops, it needs to summon the mad-dog spirit of ol' Rudy Giuliani -- though not Rudy himself. Definitelynot that. Plus, Bradley on City Hall's ridiculous handling of the dead-cop photo, why it makes no sense to separate boys and girls in competitive sports and what David Brooks gets right about being a Mets fan.Discussed on today's episode:Why I Still Love the New York Mets, by David Brooks, The New York Times

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32:50

'You Have to be Interested in Everything'

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2023/07/06

How do you work up the nerve to write a novel in this day and age? Bradley talks to David Goodwillie, authorof Kings County and American Subversive, about the enduring appeal of long, complex, character-rich stories.This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City’s only free podcast recording studio.Send us an email with your thoughts on today’s episode: info@firewall.mediaSubscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Twitter, and visit the Firewall

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32:27

How Hard Can It Be to Get 3,000 Votes?

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2023/07/04

That's all it takes to win a seat on the New York City Council — a slam-dunk argumentfor mobile voting if ever there was one. Plus, Bradley on how the war over affirmative action obscures the deeper problem with education.This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City’s only free podcast recording studio.Send us an email with your thoughts on today’s episode: info@firewall.mediaSubscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Twitter, and visit the

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