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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.

 

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#200

Navigating the Future of School Choice

As cities and states increasingly explore new approaches to public education, navigating the complex landscape of options can be overwhelming for parents. Bradley talks to Joe Connor, CEO and founder of [Odyssey] (https://withodyssey.com/) , a technology company part of the Tusk Venture Partners portfolio that helps families access high-quality education for their children. This episode was taped at [P&T Knitwear] (https://www.ptknitwear.com/podcasts/about-the-podcast-studio) 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] (http://info@firewall.media) . Subscribe to Bradley's [weekly newsletter] (https://bradleytusk.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=598eec9b2f3796f83c63c4888&id=f71bd48c53) , follow Bradley on [Linkedin] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/btusk/) + [Substack] (https://bradleytusk.substack.com/) + [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@firewallpodcast) , be sure to [order his new book, Vote With Your Phone] (https://www.votewithyourphone.org/) . ... Read more

09 Jan 2025

38 MINS

38:51

09 Jan 2025

#199

The Big Crack Up

Does American life feel like it's spiraling out of control to you? Bradley identifies the four main agents of chaos and anxiety, as well as potential remediesfor each one. Plus, he talks about why interaction with strangers is good for us, which activities deserve nonprofit status and which don't, and the new TV show he binged on the flight home from LA. This episode was taped at [P&T Knitwear] (https://www.ptknitwear.com/podcasts/about-the-podcast-studio) 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] (http://info@firewall.media) . Subscribe to Bradley's [weekly newsletter] (https://bradleytusk.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=598eec9b2f3796f83c63c4888&id=f71bd48c53) , follow Bradley on [Linkedin] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/btusk/) + [Substack] (https://bradleytusk.substack.com/) + [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@firewallpodcast) , be sure to [order his new book, Vote With Your Phone] (https://www.votewithyourphone.org/) . ... Read more

07 Jan 2025

58 MINS

58:17

07 Jan 2025

#198

Gen Z versus Big Tech

Can social media be reformed intime to spare thenext generation?Bradley sits down withSteven Rosenbaum of the Sustainable Media Center and Emma Lembke of LOG OFFtodiscuss intergenerational collaboration, grassroots advocacy, and the need for systemic change to create a healthier digital future. ... Read more

02 Jan 2025

41 MINS

41:54

02 Jan 2025

#197

Mr. Sunshine

On vacation in Los Angeles, Bradley raves about the city - from the cultural diversity and the food to the fabulous signage, the state-of-the-art sports facilities and the dorms at UCLA. He even digs the shopping there. Plus, he describes "a sorta near death experience" in a driverless Waymo, but says it doesn't dampen his enthusiasm for the technology in the least. Send us an email with your thoughts on today’s episode: [info@firewall.media] (http://info@firewall.media) . Subscribe to Bradley's [weekly newsletter] (https://bradleytusk.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=598eec9b2f3796f83c63c4888&id=f71bd48c53) , follow Bradley on [Linkedin] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/btusk/) + [Substack] (https://bradleytusk.substack.com/) + [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@firewallpodcast) , be sure to [order his new book, Vote With Your Phone] (https://www.votewithyourphone.org/) . ... Read more

30 Dec 2024

33 MINS

33:56

30 Dec 2024

#196

The Misfit VC

At every step of her life, Leslie Feinzaig got ahead by never fitting in. The founder and managing directorof Seattle-based [Graham & Walker] (https://grahamwalker.com/) talks to Bradley about her unique family history and upbringing, her circuitousroute to Harvard Business School and how working at a huge company inspired her to be an entrepreneur, launch the [Female Founders Alliance] (https://femalefounders.org/) and — ultimately — start her own venture fund. Then came VCs for Kamala, which taught her a new set of skills. This episode was taped at [P&T Knitwear] (https://www.ptknitwear.com/podcasts/about-the-podcast-studio) 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] (http://info@firewall.media) . Subscribe to Bradley's [weekly newsletter] (https://bradleytusk.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=598eec9b2f3796f83c63c4888&id=f71bd48c53) , follow Bradley on [Linkedin] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/btusk/) + [Substack] (https://bradleytusk.substack.com/) + [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@firewallpodcast) , be sure to [order his new book, Vote With Your Phone] (https://www.votewithyourphone.org/) . ... Read more

19 Dec 2024

59 MINS

59:24

19 Dec 2024

#195

Leaving the White House with a Whimper

What is it about American presidents that they almost always leave office looking diminished and beaten down? Bradley offers advice on avoiding a graceless exit. Plus, he admires happiness guru Daniel GIlbert's theory of "feeling full", explainsthe implications of Daniel Penny's not-guilty verdict for next year's mayoral contenders and makes a bold pronouncement on Bill Belichick's prospects for a comeback. ... Read more

17 Dec 2024

44 MINS

44:20

17 Dec 2024

#194

Doing the DC Hustle

Lobbying, once the art of golf, good cigars and calling in favors, evolved over the years into an array of slippery moves, strategiesand tactics. But is Trump turning back theclock? Bradley talks to Brody Mullins, co-author with his brother Luke of the book [The Wolves of K Street: The Secret History of How Big Money Took Over Big Government] (https://www.ptknitwear.com/item/rPCoGQ_-yAUFgiv6FzeK1A) ."In the 1980s," says Mullins, "Trump was soaking up the world of power brokers like Paul Manafort and Roger Stone, and it shaped his view that the only thing that matters is winning. Negative campaigning, manipulating the media—he learned that it didn’t matter what was true, only that it worked." This episode was taped at [P&T Knitwear] (https://www.ptknitwear.com/podcasts/about-the-podcast-studio) 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] (http://info@firewall.media) . Subscribe to Bradley's [weekly newsletter] (https://bradleytusk.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=598eec9b2f3796f83c63c4888&id=f71bd48c53) , follow Bradley on [Linkedin] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/btusk/) + [Substack] (https://bradleytusk.substack.com/) + [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@firewallpodcast) , be sure to [order his new book, Vote With Your Phone] (https://www.votewithyourphone.org/) . ... Read more

12 Dec 2024

44 MINS

44:21

12 Dec 2024

#193

Things I Liked in 2024

The best of what Bradley read, watched, listened to and visited over the last year — including his book of the year, [The God of the Woods] (https://www.ptknitwear.com/item/ymASTSSKIbYOd9TwVW4qqw) , by Liz Moore. Plus, after we get over our unfortunate titillationat the brazen murder of insurance-company CEO Brian Thompson, says Bradley, let's think about what it takes to tame the inequality and greed in this country that's breeding so much resentment. This episode was taped at [P&T Knitwear] (https://www.ptknitwear.com/podcasts/about-the-podcast-studio) 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] (http://info@firewall.media) . Subscribe to Bradley's [weekly newsletter] (https://bradleytusk.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=598eec9b2f3796f83c63c4888&id=f71bd48c53) , follow Bradley on [Linkedin] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/btusk/) + [Substack] (https://bradleytusk.substack.com/) + [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@firewallpodcast) , be sure to [order his new book, Vote With Your Phone] (https://www.votewithyourphone.org/) . ... Read more

10 Dec 2024

35 MINS

35:26

10 Dec 2024

#192

Have We Given Up on Guns?

Yes, the regulatory approach to gun control has stalled. But Hudson Muñoz, of [Guns Down America] (https://www.gunsdownamerica.org/) , offers a fresh approach: Mobilizing the vast power of consumers to disrupt the firearms industry. He explains to Bradley how that works and offers a simpleway for supporters to start flexing their power right now — by making informed choices about where they shop for the holidays. "The gun industry'ssurvival depends on us," says Munoz, "not the other way around." This episode was taped at [P&T Knitwear] (https://www.ptknitwear.com/podcasts/about-the-podcast-studio) 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] (http://info@firewall.media) . Subscribe to Bradley's [weekly newsletter] (https://bradleytusk.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=598eec9b2f3796f83c63c4888&id=f71bd48c53) , follow Bradley on [Linkedin] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/btusk/) + [Substack] (https://bradleytusk.substack.com/) + [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@firewallpodcast) , be sure to [order his new book, Vote With Your Phone] (https://www.votewithyourphone.org/) . ... Read more

05 Dec 2024

39 MINS

39:53

05 Dec 2024

#191

Why Australia Can Ban Social Media for Kids and We Can't

A bill supported by a clear majority of the population oughtto be easy to pass, and it was inAustralia, says Bradley. But there's one big reason why Congress won't even touch the subject here in the US. Plus, he analyzes what's incentivizing the Republican senators who are most likely to stand in Trump's way, explains why polling has become like reality TV, and predicts the coming demise of big-time college sports. This episode was taped at [P&T Knitwear] (https://www.ptknitwear.com/podcasts/about-the-podcast-studio) 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] (http://info@firewall.media) . Subscribe to Bradley's [weekly newsletter] (https://bradleytusk.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=598eec9b2f3796f83c63c4888&id=f71bd48c53) , follow Bradley on [Linkedin] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/btusk/) + [Substack] (https://bradleytusk.substack.com/) + [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@firewallpodcast) , be sure to [order his new book, Vote With Your Phone] (https://www.votewithyourphone.org/) . ... Read more

03 Dec 2024

41 MINS

41:15

03 Dec 2024

#190

A War Hero Rescued from Obscurity

Dan Burstein is not your typical venture capitalist. He started as a journalist and has written 14 books on everything from Japanese finance to what makes a greatthriller. He talks to Bradley about the precarious state of venture investing, as well as his latest book, a children's story called 'The Ivy Hero: The Brave Life of Sergeant William Shemin', co-written with Sara Shemin Cass, about a relative of theirswho they refuse to let be forgotten. ... Read more

28 Nov 2024

47 MINS

47:35

28 Nov 2024

#189

Why God Sent Us Trump

Bradley considers the rise and fall and rise again of President Trump as a Biblical allegory. He -- meaning God, not Bradley — wants to show us where a Zero Sum view of life (and politics) leads. But will we heed His message this time? Plus, Bradley applauds New York's City of Yes housing plan and floats an idea for a national housing program modeled on Obama's Race to the Top education initiative. If it was sold the rightway, Trump might just like it. Especially if God gives it a nudge. ... Read more

26 Nov 2024

47 MINS

47:10

26 Nov 2024

#188

The Swampiest of Swamps

When it comes to government corruption, nobody touches Illinois. Bradley talks to Ray Long and Rick Pearson, investigative and political reporters for the Chicago Tribune, about their [excellent series] (https://www.chicagotribune.com/our-culture-of-corruption/) on the state's legacy of crooked politics and why people say the Governor's Mansion in Springfield is a betterstepping stone to the Big House than to the White House. This episode was taped at [P&T Knitwear] (https://www.ptknitwear.com/podcasts/about-the-podcast-studio) 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] (http://info@firewall.media) . Subscribe to Bradley's [weekly newsletter] (https://bradleytusk.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=598eec9b2f3796f83c63c4888&id=f71bd48c53) , follow Bradley on [Linkedin] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/btusk/) + [Substack] (https://bradleytusk.substack.com/) + [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@firewallpodcast) , be sure to [order his new book, Vote With Your Phone] (https://www.votewithyourphone.org/) . ... Read more

21 Nov 2024

44 MINS

44:29

21 Nov 2024

#187

Superiority is Kryptonite

If you make voters feel stupid or small or bad about themselves, says Bradley, they hate you for it. And that's exactly what too many Democrats have been doing since 2016, if not before. Plus. he expresses guarded optimism about the Elon-Vivek commission, admires the abject political malpractice that is congestion pricing in New York and celebrates the end of broker fees for city renters. This episode was taped at [P&T Knitwear] (https://www.ptknitwear.com/podcasts/about-the-podcast-studio) 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] (http://info@firewall.media) . Subscribe to Bradley's [weekly newsletter] (https://bradleytusk.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=598eec9b2f3796f83c63c4888&id=f71bd48c53) , follow Bradley on [Linkedin] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/btusk/) + [Substack] (https://bradleytusk.substack.com/) + [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@firewallpodcast) , be sure to [order his new book, Vote With Your Phone] (https://www.votewithyourphone.org/) . ... Read more

19 Nov 2024

58 MINS

58:33

19 Nov 2024

#186

The Bezos Doctrine

Why does business success often go hand in hand with cluelessness at politics? Bradley talks to Dana Mattioli, reporter for The Wall Street Journal and author of " [The Everything War: Amazon’s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power] (https://www.ptknitwear.com/item/O5Vnk7V2ni_eChW3u94C4Q) " and gets her perspective on Bezos in a two-part conversation recorded both before and after the recent election. This episode was taped at [P&T Knitwear] (https://www.ptknitwear.com/podcasts/about-the-podcast-studio) 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] (http://info@firewall.media) . Subscribe to Bradley's [weekly newsletter] (https://bradleytusk.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=598eec9b2f3796f83c63c4888&id=f71bd48c53) , follow Bradley on [Linkedin] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/btusk/) + [Substack] (https://bradleytusk.substack.com/) + [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@firewallpodcast) , be sure to [order his new book, Vote With Your Phone] (https://www.votewithyourphone.org/) . ... Read more

14 Nov 2024

38 MINS

38:29

14 Nov 2024

#185

Bonus Rerelease: Save The Kids, Ban Brokers Fees

Anyone who has paid 15% of their annual rent in brokers fees for someone to let you into an apartment for only 10 minutes knows the practice is nothing more than legalized theft — and the City Council is voting today, November 13, on the FARE Act to finally end it. So we're rereleasing a October 2023 episode withCouncil Member [Chi Ossé] (https://council.nyc.gov/district-36/) , the main sponsor of the FARE Act, about his fight against the real estate lobby and how making the city more attractive and accessible to young people can make it better for everyone. For more, read Bradley's [NY Daily News op-ed] (https://www.nydailynews.com/2023/09/27/broker-fees-keep-away-nyc-newcomers-saddling-young-people-with-huge-apartment-expenses-hurts-the-city/) in support of banning brokers fees. This episode was taped at [P&T Knitwear] (https://www.ptknitwear.com/podcasts/about-the-podcast-studio) 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] (http://info@firewall.media) . Subscribe to Bradley's [weekly newsletter] (https://bradleytusk.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=598eec9b2f3796f83c63c4888&id=f71bd48c53) , follow Bradley on [Linkedin] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/btusk/) + [Substack] (https://bradleytusk.substack.com/) + [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@firewallpodcast) , be sure to [order his new book, Vote With Your Phone] (https://www.votewithyourphone.org/) . ... Read more

13 Nov 2024

23 MINS

23:36

13 Nov 2024

#184

Are Incumbents Doomed?

No, says Bradley, but in this environment of social-media-fueled anger and discontent, they have to be open to difficult feedback, be honest with themselves and voters about where they've fallen short and show people just how hard they're willing to work. Plus, Bradley floats an idea for protecting Jews around the world from attacks like the ones we saw last week in Amsterdam. It's time to meet anti-Semitism head-on. This episode was taped at [P&T Knitwear] (https://www.ptknitwear.com/podcasts/about-the-podcast-studio) 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] (http://info@firewall.media) . Subscribe to Bradley's [weekly newsletter] (https://bradleytusk.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=598eec9b2f3796f83c63c4888&id=f71bd48c53) , follow Bradley on [Linkedin] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/btusk/) + [Substack] (https://bradleytusk.substack.com/) + [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@firewallpodcast) , be sure to [order his new book, Vote With Your Phone] (https://www.votewithyourphone.org/) . ... Read more

12 Nov 2024

46 MINS

46:47

12 Nov 2024

#183

Pick Up the Pieces

The Democrats' hard, sobering defeat last night revealed uncomfortable truths about what a majority of Americans want from theirleaders. Bradley and Chris Coffey, CEO of Tusk Strategies, zero in on their areas of expertise —New York politics, tech regulation, cryptocurrency, anti-hunger campaigns and mobile voting — and talk about where we go from here. "There is no real silver lining here -- it is a bad outcome for America and the world," says Bradley. "With that said, once we get through processing this, the only thing you can do is fight -- and when I say fight, I don't mean the MSNBC / DSA just resist and scream about everything that Trump says and does all day, I mean pick the issues you care about -- for us, it's voting, it's hunger, it's abortion -- and work on those. And if it can't be done at a federal level, work on them at the state level, work on them at a local level, work on them at a community level, work on them at a philanthropiclevel. Ultimately, the way to feel better about ourselves and about the world we live in is to take the things we believe in and dedicate ourselves to them and try to make them happen." This episode was taped at [P&T Knitwear] (https://www.ptknitwear.com/podcasts/about-the-podcast-studio) 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] (http://info@firewall.media) . Subscribe to Bradley's [weekly newsletter] (https://bradleytusk.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=598eec9b2f3796f83c63c4888&id=f71bd48c53) , follow Bradley on [Linkedin] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/btusk/) + [Substack] (https://bradleytusk.substack.com/) + [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@firewallpodcast) , be sure to [order his new book, Vote With Your Phone] (https://www.votewithyourphone.org/) . ... Read more

06 Nov 2024

39 MINS

39:29

06 Nov 2024

#182

A Podcast Not About the Election

On this Election Day 2024, Bradley takes a temporary pass on politics. Instead, he offers this exercise in wellness: Which personal qualities are most likely to make you feel fulfilled and happy? He, Meaghan and Hugo conduct a draft from a list he drew up of 40 traits. Feel free to keep the news on hold for an hour and play along at home. This episode was taped at [P&T Knitwear] (https://www.ptknitwear.com/podcasts/about-the-podcast-studio) 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] (http://info@firewall.media) . Subscribe to Bradley's [weekly newsletter] (https://bradleytusk.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=598eec9b2f3796f83c63c4888&id=f71bd48c53) , follow Bradley on [Linkedin] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/btusk/) + [Substack] (https://bradleytusk.substack.com/) + [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@firewallpodcast) , be sure to [order his new book, Vote With Your Phone] (https://www.votewithyourphone.org/) . ... Read more

05 Nov 2024

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:28

05 Nov 2024

#181

Why This Is The Most Incredible Moment...

...since the creation of the Internet. Bradley talks to Adam Zeplain of Austin-based [mark vc] (https://www.markvc.com/) , about the reasons to be fired up about business ("A lot of this stuff that was a pipe dream now seems like it's pretty real'), even-keeled about politics ("I'm going to focus on what I can do personally to live a good life, support people, think independently, and try to do what's right, regardless who's in office") and fiercely loyal to Austin and its people. This episode was taped at [P&T Knitwear] (https://www.ptknitwear.com/podcasts/about-the-podcast-studio) 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] (http://info@firewall.media) . Subscribe to Bradley's [weekly newsletter] (https://bradleytusk.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=598eec9b2f3796f83c63c4888&id=f71bd48c53) , follow Bradley on [Linkedin] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/btusk/) + [Substack] (https://bradleytusk.substack.com/) + [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@firewallpodcast) , be sure to [order his new book, Vote With Your Phone] (https://www.votewithyourphone.org/) . ... Read more

31 Oct 2024

42 MINS

42:37

31 Oct 2024