The relative scarcity of male readers inspired Douglas Vigliotti to start a podcast called Books for Men . Like Vigliotti, Bradley is an exception, but as a bookstore owner, he's curious to know why the gender disparity exists and what can be done to change it. 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 , ...
Feb 15, 2024•35 min
If you're wondering why Joe Biden refuses to give up on his reelection campaign, try imagining the way he sees himself — as Bradley does in this episode — and the answer becomes obvious. Plus, Bradley floats a game-changing plan for public subsidies of sports stadiums and shares his personal tips on how to live with OCD. 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: in...
Feb 13, 2024•55 min
How does the non-profit open-source encyclopedia withstand the corrupting forces of internet culture? Bradley talks to Molly White, proprietor of the website Web3 is Going Just Great and deeply committed Wikipedian. 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 Linkedin + Substack , and be...
Feb 08, 2024•35 min
The secret to Joe Biden's unpopularity may be that we have a hard time loving any politician who's been a Vice President. Plus, endorsements don't matter but Taylor Swift's would, does Mark Zuckerberg's mea culpa mean a damn thing and why the Knicks are good for New York City. 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 week...
Feb 06, 2024•43 min
Economic pessimism persists despite the consistent run of good news. Anthony Pompliano , aka Pomp, joins Bradley to discuss what's wrong with this picture — and why the media business, in particular, is anything but doomed. 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 Linkedin + Substack ...
Feb 01, 2024•52 min
What are you supposed to do when you see a stranger mistreating someone in public? Bradley explores the pros and cons of intervention. Plus: Why he quit Mounjaro; how much of the billions spent chasing swing voters is waste; is Brooklyn Heights to blame for New York City's housing shortage; and no, we don't need a new federal agency to police Big Tech. Discussed on today's episode: Bradley Tusk: The End of my Munjaro Experiment , January 22, 204 This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 ...
Jan 30, 2024•48 min
Tina Nguyen, Puck correspondent and author of The MAGA Diaries: My Surreal Journey into the Heart of the Alt-Right (and How I Got Out ), joins Bradley and Cory to discuss the past, present and future of the conservative movement and why liberals get outplayed again and again. 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 weekl...
Jan 25, 2024•49 min
All those mega-donor masters of the universe pouring money into Trump alternatives forgot one important thing — that it's going to take a lot more than their money to beat him. Bradley assesses the shattered dreams of DeSantis, Christie, Scott, Ramaswamy, and (coming soon!) Haley. But he's sticking with his prediction (for now) that neither Biden nor Trump will be the eventual winner. Plus, how Mayor Adams blew the budget battle before it even started. This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear ...
Jan 23, 2024•35 min
Could the Empire State lead the way in making social media safer for kids? Bradley talks to NYS Senator Andrew Gounardes of Brooklyn about the two bills he's sponsoring in Albany to finally rein in a reckless industry. 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 Linkedin + Substack , and...
Jan 18, 2024•35 min
With all that's going wrong in the world, argues Bradley, AI stands out for its potential to do good on a grand scale. But it's only potential . Plus, Bradley gives an update on his personal Munjaro experiment, offers free, unsolicited advice to Bill Ackman on his crusade against higher ed, wonders about why a good hit man is so hard to find and tells a good true tale about David Axelrod.
Jan 16, 2024•50 min
Chris Coffey, CEO of Tusk Strategies, joins Bradley to break down the messy chessboard of New York politics. Can the Governor solve the housing crisis this time around — or least make a meaningful dent in it? Will the Mayor rise above his legal morass and be the man of action he purports to be? And is there anything, beyond law and order, that truly activates voters, or does group affiliation drive almost everything? This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York Cit...
Jan 11, 2024•36 min
If early results hold up, GLP-1 drugs could take out a big bite out of vice and transform life as we know it. Maybe, suggests Bradley, we won't need nearly so many liquor and weed shops, fast-food joints, prisons, rehab facilities or casinos. But what will we all do instead? Plus, Bradley raves about self-driving taxis in Phoenix, reviews the ups and downs of a family vacation in Japan (up: making a TikTok video with Abby; down: horse sashimi), and argues for freeing the art market from all lega...
Jan 09, 2024•59 min
Maybe we needed a buffoonish compulsive liar elected to Congress to grasp the true state of our democracy? Bradley talks to Mark Chiusano, author of 'The Fabulist', a highly entertaining book about Santos that takes him just seriously enough. 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 L...
Jan 04, 2024•41 min
When will we start focusing on the future again? In this year-end double episode, Bradley surveys the regulatory landscape for AI, digital health, crypto and fintech, the gig economy, autonomous vehicles and more. For tech start-ups, there is at least one silver lining. As cities and states deal with shrinking budgets, smart political leaders will support growth and innovation.
Dec 26, 2023•59 min
Could the Supreme Court go so far as to kneecap the FDA and block access to abortion drugs in Red States? Adam Sieff, the outside counsel for Mayday Health , joins Bradley to discuss the prospects for averting a disastrous decision. Plus, Bradley highlights his favorite books of 2023. 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 Bradle...
Dec 21, 2023•38 min
So who then? Bradley tackles the big political questions of 2024, including convention drama, the outcome of the Trump prosecutions, how the Supreme Court will decide the future of the FDA, where identity politics goes from here, the state of real reform on college campuses and whether Eric Adams will still be mayor in a year's time. Plus, could a fairytale celebrity wedding be what it takes to unite a divided nation? This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York Ci...
Dec 19, 2023•48 min
Was the 40-year, $22 billion project to put a few precious miles of highway under Boston is a historic boondoggle — or a roadmap of how we can do better in the future? Bradley talks to Ian Coss, the host and co-producer of The Big Dig , one of this year’s best podcast series ( according to The New Yorker and us). 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@firew...
Dec 14, 2023•32 min
How about common sense? Three university presidents were pilloried for their testimony on free speech in Congress, but the bigger problem, says Bradley, is the broken and blinkered system of higher education that they represent. Plus, how Biden could save himself, his party and his country; the EU lights the way on AI regulation; and competing claims on the sports icons of American cities. This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City’s only free podcast record...
Dec 12, 2023•46 min
Two founders of Tusk Venture Partners portfolio companies — Nicole Bocskocsky of Elaborate and Don Burnette of Kodiak Robotics — join Bradley for a wide-ranging discussion on the state of tech policy today. Recorded live this past October as part of a16z's Tech Week NYC 2023, this conversation includes lessons they've both learned from the frontlines of regulatory battles related to AI, autonomous vehicles, and more. This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street. Send us an em...
Dec 07, 2023•43 min
The way to beat Trump, argues Bradley, is to closely examine what he says he's going to do and ask voters — is this the country you want? Plus, Bradley maps out a five-day plan for Mayor Adams to save himself and discusses how to fix New York City traffic problems with Tusk's in-house transportation nerd Cory Epstein. [01:21]How Mayor Adams can save himself [16:12] Listener question on street safety [32:25] Discussion on congestion pricing [36:48] Five Ways America Will Change if Trump Is Presid...
Dec 05, 2023•58 min
Why does life in the big sister city across the pond seem kinder and gentler? Leanne Tritton and Rob Fiehn from the London Society join special guest host Hugo to discuss the society's new book 'London of the Future' and compare New York's various predicaments to their own. 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 ...
Nov 30, 2023•43 min
Or not to eat the cookie — that is the question. Bradley sketches out a vision for an app to help us make better decisions throughout the day. Plus, he gives the over/under on the percentage of the national vote that a select group of well-known outsiders would receive if they ran for president on the No Labels line.
Nov 28, 2023•40 min
For a special Thanksgiving episode, Bradley checks in with Lisa Quigley, who runs his Solving Hunger philanthropy, for the latest on the thorny politics of universal school meals and related issues surrounding hunger in America. 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 + Linke...
Nov 22, 2023•35 min
It’s anything but smooth sailing in tech these days. Jordan Nof, co-founder and managing partner of Tusk Ventures, joins Bradley to discuss the OpenAI debacle, Elon Musk’s latest outrages, the iffy exit market for start-ups, the Biden-Trump divide on economic and business policy and New York City’s growing edge over San Francisco for young tech talent. 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...
Nov 21, 2023•49 min
When your business is in the air, you want to move fast and *not* break things — ever. Kyle Clark, the founder and chief executive of the aerospace start-up Beta Technologies , talks to Bradley about their extraordinary machines and how they intend to introduce them into everyday life. Mentioned in today's episode: Electric Planes, Once a Fantasy, Start to Take to the Skies , The New York Times (11/3/23) This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City’s only free...
Nov 16, 2023•37 min
Stop trying to convince Americans the economy is better than they feel, says Bradley. Stop being outraged by Trump's lack of human decency. Biden Nation should zero in on the sliver of undecided voters between the haters and the believers, the people who just want a competent president. Plus, why the emerging case against Mayor Adams still lacks existential risk for him. This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City’s only free podcast recording studio. Send us...
Nov 14, 2023•53 min
Sharon Salzberg , a legend in the world of meditation and mindfulness, joins Bradley to discuss finding connection and kindness in distressing times — and why even she has difficulty tearing herself away from doomscrolling. 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 ,...
Nov 09, 2023•36 min
How do supremely busy people find time for their passion projects? Bradley explains the long, hard and rewarding road to the publication of his first novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT which comes out Tuesday Nov. 7 at select indie bookstores across the country. Plus [34:19], he says the latest trouble around Mayor Eric Adams is very far from a political death spiral, but stay tuned. RSVP to the OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT release party in NYC, or buy from a local indie bookstore near you. Full list of partic...
Nov 07, 2023•43 min
David Hogg, a survivor of the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida, decided that electing young people into office is the most effective way to change the laws that have made such tragedies a fixture of American life. Bradley talks to the founder of Leaders We Deserve about how to take the heat from unhinged opponents and channel into a movement. 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 ...
Nov 02, 2023•31 min
In the late 1960s, Richard Nixon popularized the term "silent majority." Drawing from the pro-Hamas rallies, the mass shooting in Maine and the House Speaker debacle, Bradley updates Nixon with a phenomenon he calls "tyranny of the minority." Plus, Bradley discusses his theory of "minimal viable suffering," assesses the impact of Dean Phillips challenging Biden in the Democratic primaries, reflects on the death of actor Matthew Perry and casts dissenting votes on recent output from Martin Scorse...
Oct 31, 2023•48 min
