Jonathan Dockrell is a multifaceted man of the future, an Emergent Ventures winner, and CEO/co-founder of SkyTrade — a company that enables property owners to charge for the use of their air space. He also writes a Substack called Where’s My Flying Car? Two weeks before the release of his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT , Bradley talks to to Jonathan about when and how flying cars could actually become a part of our daily lives. This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street ...
Oct 26, 2023•32 min
The events over the past few weeks may have you asking, "Why do so many young Americans seem to support terrorism against Israel?" Plus, Bradley makes the case for the creation of a city manager for New York and proposes a set of rules for pedestrians to return sanity (and speed) to our sidewalks. 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.media Subscr...
Oct 24, 2023•45 min
As Israelis steady themselves after the Hamas attack and gear up for the next phase of the conflict, Bradley talks to his good friend Michael Eisenberg of Aleph , a Tel Aviv-based venture capital firm, about how a stronger society can emerge from the trauma. 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.media . Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter , f...
Oct 18, 2023•36 min
Bradley assesses his own convictions as an American Jew reacting to the attack on Israel and the larger questions it raises. 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.media Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter , follow Bradley on Twitter + Linkedin , and visit the Firewall website ....
Oct 17, 2023•31 min
As the youngest member of the New York City Council, Chi Ossé asks different questions than most of his peers — such as: Why do you have to pay a compulsory brokers' fee to rent an apartment? Bradley talks to Ossé about how making the city more attractive and accessible to young people can make it better for everyone. Read Bradley's recent NY Daily News op-ed in support of banning brokers fees. This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City’s only free podcast r...
Oct 12, 2023•31 min
Deposed House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had a very bad week but in five or ten years, could it feel like the best thing that ever happened to him? Plus, why the media giving us what we want is not actually what we want and a quick appraisal of emerging tech investors. But first, Bradley opens with three quick thoughts on the outbreak of war in Israel. 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 tho...
Oct 10, 2023•46 min
Ever had a deal get stuck in the mud during contract negotiation with endless redlines and ballooning legal fees? Turns out there's a fix for that. Bradley talks to Jim Wagner, co-founder and CEO of The Contract Network , an AI-powered contract collaboration platform that helps stakeholders close deals quickly and easily. 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: i...
Oct 05, 2023•26 min
Every New Yorker knows the feeling of discovering that in most of America, you just can't do simple things like walk .2 miles to get a cup of a coffee. Bradley tells his tale of woe. Plus, what we learned from Mayor Adams' no-show during the flood, how Lina Khan is taking on Amazon and why Sam Bankman-Fried's parents are probably no better or worse than any parents. This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City’s only free podcast recording studio. Send us an e...
Oct 03, 2023•41 min
If and when the media industry recovers its footing, what will it look like? Bradley talks to Jon Kelly, founder and CEO of Puck, which just celebrated its second anniversary, about the great opportunity that lies between the plodding behemoths and the lonely, on-their-own Substackers.
Sep 28, 2023•38 min
But how much of that is the Mayor's fault? Chris Coffey, head of Tusk Strategies, sits down with Bradley for their regular check-in on city politics. Plus, Bradley proposes Bush v. Gore as the greatest political tragedy of our times; Chris offers a surprising alternative theory.
Sep 26, 2023•44 min
Starting with $750 in their pockets, Roy and Bertrand Sosa built Netspend into a billion-dollar business and had an exit beyond their wildest dreams. Then they bought it back! Bradley talks to them about what they want Netspend to be when it grows up. Plus, as part of our bonus double-feature, he asks Martina Larkin of Project Liberty about what it takes to build a better Internet. This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City’s only free podcast recording stud...
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 12 min
If there's one thing Bradley's learned from being alive for 50 years, it's to stop torturing himself about his flaws and shortcomings and mistakes — and to use writing as a way to work out what he thinks. A candid conversation about his essay entitled " Reflections at 50 ." 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.media Subscribe to Bradley's weekly ...
Sep 19, 2023•38 min
Alexis Rockman is an artist who paints giant, beautiful and often disturbing scenes of environmental destruction. Bradley talks to him about what happens when art and reality collide. "I've made plenty of paintings that I certainly wouldn't want to live with," says Rockman, "and somehow miraculously sold." 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.med...
Sep 14, 2023•26 min
Why stop at weed? With New York electing not to enforce the law, says Bradley, there's never been a better time to jump into the drug business. More seriously, he also considers the loneliness epidemic, what it would take to change the political inputs for the White House on the migrant crisis, the Elon Musk biography and a great new book about longevity. 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 y...
Sep 12, 2023•45 min
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.media Subscribe t...
Sep 07, 2023•26 min
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 ...
Sep 05, 2023•37 min
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.media Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter , follow Bradley on Twitter , and visit...
Aug 31, 2023•58 min
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.media Subscribe to Bradley's weekly news...
Aug 29, 2023•38 min
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.media Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter , follow Bra...
Aug 24, 2023•33 min
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 w...
Aug 22, 2023•42 min
