Firewall with Bradley Tusk podcast

Firewall with Bradley Tusk

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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.

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.

 

#200

The New Rules of Power in New York

What does Zohran Mamdani’s upset victory look like now that the memes have faded? Drawing ... more

Yesterday

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:01

Yesterday


#199

Forecast: Tech and Politics in 2026

Bradley makes 12 bold predictions about next year, focusing on the tidal wave of AI regula... more

09 Dec 2025

41 MINS

41:29

09 Dec 2025


#198

What the Hell is a Skillbatical?

What happens when you walk away from a hyper-optimized New York life to immerseyourself in... more

04 Dec 2025

58 MINS

58:38

04 Dec 2025


#197

How the Middle Fell Out of Venture Capital

In venture these days, it pays to be small and scrappy or huge and swimming in fees. Anywh... more

02 Dec 2025

54 MINS

54:29

02 Dec 2025


#196

Taking on the Entrenched

What does it take to unseat a 20-year incumbent? Raj Goyle — fresh off his successful camp... more

28 Nov 2025

37 MINS

37:37

28 Nov 2025


#195

The Superpower of Being Regular

Governor Kathy Hochul’s real edge isn’t charisma or disruption, says Bradley, but a deeply... more

25 Nov 2025

46 MINS

46:44

25 Nov 2025


#194

Dare to Be Reasonable

Bradley talks to Oliver Libby — venture investor, civic reform advocate, and co-founder of... more

20 Nov 2025

37 MINS

37:58

20 Nov 2025


#193

A Massive Week for Mobile Voting

While the Mobile Voting Project posted itsopen-source code to GitHub,where it is available... more

18 Nov 2025

46 MINS

46:24

18 Nov 2025


#192

Betting on New Yorkers: The David Prize

Bradley sits down with two Erikas — Erika Augustine, who runs [The David Prize] (https://t... more

13 Nov 2025

37 MINS

37:30

13 Nov 2025


#191

Chuck Schumer Gets It Right

We've grown numb to politicians gaming out everything. But when Senate Democrats chose to ... more

11 Nov 2025

40 MINS

40:09

11 Nov 2025


#190

The Mamdani Mayoralty: A Six Part Mini-Magazine On What Comes Next

In this special non-guest Thursday episode, Bradley walks us through his first-ever magazi... more

06 Nov 2025

59 MINS

59:51

06 Nov 2025


#189

The Mamdani Breakdown

So what happened last night? In this co-production with Firewall friend Jamie Rubin and hi... more

05 Nov 2025

40 MINS

40:22

05 Nov 2025


#188

LIVE FROM P&T: A Visit from an Actual God of New York

In this bonus episode of Firewall, Rev. Al Sharpton, a major figure in Jonathan Mahler'sbo... more

01 Nov 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:02

01 Nov 2025


#187

A Brand New Day for Jews

Archie Gottesman traces her path from the comic genius behind Manhattan Mini Storage to Je... more

01 Nov 2025

53 MINS

53:31

01 Nov 2025


#186

The Show Must NOT Go On

Not until Democrats finally stop performing politics, says Bradley, will they be able to b... more

28 Oct 2025

46 MINS

46:24

28 Oct 2025


#185

The Best Reason for New Yorkers to Vote This Year

Five charter revisions on this year’s ballot could make the city more affordable and make ... more

23 Oct 2025

27 MINS

27:20

23 Oct 2025


#184

How Much Would You Bet on This TV Show?

It was right in the middle of aTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation session that Bradley had ... more

21 Oct 2025

50 MINS

50:15

21 Oct 2025


#183

LIVE FROM P&T: Growing Up Russ & Daughters

What goes together better than smoked fish and good books? Russ & Daughters, beloved for i... more

16 Oct 2025

39 MINS

39:06

16 Oct 2025


#182

Is Chicago About to Catch Fire?

Bradley gets a Windy City on-the-ground report from friendand colleague Bob Greenlee, whic... more

14 Oct 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:06

14 Oct 2025


#181

We've Seen This Terrible Movie Before

Matt Stoller, author of the Substack newsletter [BIG] (https://www.thebignewsletter.com/) ... more

09 Oct 2025

45 MINS

45:40

09 Oct 2025