Explore every episode of the podcast Firewall
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| Navigating the Future of School Choice | 09 Jan 2025 | 00:38:51 | |
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, 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 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 + YouTube, be sure to order his new book, Vote With Your Phone. | |||
| The Big Crack Up | 07 Jan 2025 | 00:58:17 | |
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 remedies for 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 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 + YouTube, be sure to order his new book, Vote With Your Phone. | |||
| A War Hero Rescued from Obscurity | 28 Nov 2024 | 00:47:35 | |
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 great thriller. 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 theirs who they refuse to let be forgotten. | |||
| The Art of Not Knowing What You Don't Know | 23 Jan 2024 | 00:34:57 | |
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 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 sure to order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT. | |||
| How to Detox Social Media | 18 Jan 2024 | 00:34:52 | |
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 be sure to order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT. | |||
| A Reason to Believe in AI | 16 Jan 2024 | 00:49:45 | |
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. | |||
| New York State of Play | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:36:07 | |
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 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 sure to order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT. | |||
| The End of Addiction | 09 Jan 2024 | 00:59:17 | |
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 legal niceties and letting it run wild. 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 sure to order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT. | |||
| The Gift of George Santos | 04 Jan 2024 | 00:40:51 | |
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 Linkedin + Substack, and be sure to order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT. | |||
| Tech in '24 | 26 Dec 2023 | 00:59:18 | |
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. | |||
| A Looming Showdown over Reproductive Rights | 21 Dec 2023 | 00:38:10 | |
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 Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack, and be sure to order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT. | |||
| Prediction #1: Neither Biden nor Trump Will Win the Election | 19 Dec 2023 | 00:48:28 | |
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 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 sure to order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT. | |||
| Make America Build Again | 14 Dec 2023 | 00:32:17 | |
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@firewall.media Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Twitter + Linkedin + Substack, and be sure to order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT. | |||
| Why God Sent Us Trump | 26 Nov 2024 | 00:47:10 | |
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 right way, Trump might just like it. Especially if God gives it a nudge. | |||
| Name the Essential Life Skill that High-Status Colleges Ignore | 12 Dec 2023 | 00:46:08 | |
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 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 + Substack, and be sure to order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT. | |||
| LIVE: How Our Founders See the World | 07 Dec 2023 | 00:43:15 | |
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 email with your thoughts on today’s episode: info@firewall.media Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Twitter + Linkedin + Substack, and be sure to order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT. | |||
| Five Ways America Will Change if Trump is President Again | 05 Dec 2023 | 00:57:38 | |
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 President Again [54:50] Recommendations of the week Discussed on today's episode: How Eric Adams Can Bounce Back, 11/29/23, Bradley Tusk for NY Daily News Congestion Pricing’s Impact on New York? These 3 Cities Offer a Glimpse., 12/02/23, New York Times 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 be sure to order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT. | |||
| What New York Can Learn from London | 30 Nov 2023 | 00:42:38 | |
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 newsletter, follow Bradley on Twitter + Linkedin, and be sure to order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT. | |||
| To Eat the Cookie ... | 28 Nov 2023 | 00:40:25 | |
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. | |||
| Why Is It So Hard to Feed People? | 22 Nov 2023 | 00:34:44 | |
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 + Linkedin, and be sure to order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT. | |||
| The Disruption of Sam Altman | 21 Nov 2023 | 00:48:57 | |
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 thoughts on today’s episode: info@firewall.media Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Twitter + Linkedin, and be sure to order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT. | |||
| Is the World Ready for Electric Planes? | 16 Nov 2023 | 00:36:35 | |
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 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 be sure to order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT. | |||
| How Biden Regains His Footing | 14 Nov 2023 | 00:53:08 | |
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 an email with your thoughts on today’s episode: info@firewall.media Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Twitter + Linkedin, and be sure to order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT. | |||
| Where is My Mindfulness? | 09 Nov 2023 | 00:36:18 | |
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, and be sure to pre-order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT. | |||
| The Swampiest of Swamps | 21 Nov 2024 | 00:44:29 | |
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 on the state's legacy of crooked politics and why people say the Governor's Mansion in Springfield is a better stepping stone to the Big House than to the White House. 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 + YouTube, be sure to order his new book, Vote With Your Phone. | |||
| OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT lands today! | 07 Nov 2023 | 00:42:40 | |
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 participating shops on BradleyTusk.com. 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 be sure to pre-order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT! | |||
| How to Get Marjorie Taylor Greene to Scream at You | 02 Nov 2023 | 00:30:34 | |
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 thoughts on today’s episode: info@firewall.media. Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Twitter + Linkedin, and be sure to pre-order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT. RSVP to Bradley's book launch party in NYC on November 7. | |||
| Tyranny of the Minority | 31 Oct 2023 | 00:48:10 | |
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 Scorsese and Marc Andreesen. 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 be sure to pre-order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT. | |||
| The Rising Price of Air | 26 Oct 2023 | 00:32:02 | |
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 — 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 be sure to pre-order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT. RSVP to Bradley's book launch party in NYC on November 7. You can follow Jonathan on Twitter or shoot him an email, jonathan@sky.trade. | |||
| Hamas and the American Far Left | 24 Oct 2023 | 00:44:59 | |
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 Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Twitter + Linkedin, and be sure to pre-order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT. | |||
| A New Day in Israel | 18 Oct 2023 | 00:35:58 | |
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, follow Bradley on Twitter + Linkedin, and visit the Firewall website. | |||
| The Morality of Supporting Israel at War | 17 Oct 2023 | 00:31:20 | |
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. | |||
| Save The Kids, Ban Brokers Fees | 12 Oct 2023 | 00:31:12 | |
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 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. | |||
| Out of the Fire and Into the...? | 10 Oct 2023 | 00:46:01 | |
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 thoughts on today’s episode: info@firewall.media Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Twitter, Linkedin, and visit the Firewall website. | |||
| The AI of The Deal | 05 Oct 2023 | 00:26:08 | |
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: info@firewall.media Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Twitter, and visit the Firewall website. | |||
| Superiority is Kryptonite | 19 Nov 2024 | 00:58:33 | |
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 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 + YouTube, be sure to order his new book, Vote With Your Phone. | |||
| The Starbucks Misadventure | 03 Oct 2023 | 00:41:11 | |
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 email with your thoughts on today’s episode: info@firewall.media. Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Twitter, and visit the Firewall website. | |||
| "There Are Going to be A Lot of Winners" | 28 Sep 2023 | 00:37:32 | |
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. | |||
| New Yorkers Are in a Foul Mood | 26 Sep 2023 | 00:44:27 | |
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. | |||
| Buying Back Your Baby | 21 Sep 2023 | 01:12:02 | |
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 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 the Firewall website. | |||
| Big Five-Oh | 19 Sep 2023 | 00:38:01 | |
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 newsletter, follow Bradley on Twitter, and visit the Firewall website. | |||
| Beautiful Disasters | 14 Sep 2023 | 00:25:48 | |
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.media Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Twitter, and visit the Firewall website. | |||
| Introducing The Cocaine Store... | 12 Sep 2023 | 00:44:32 | |
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 your thoughts on today’s episode: info@firewall.media Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Twitter, and visit the Firewall website. | |||
| Just Win, Baby | 07 Sep 2023 | 00:25:46 | |
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 to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Twitter, and visit the Firewall website. Follow FactBattle on Twitter too. | |||
| Making a City from Scratch | 05 Sep 2023 | 00:37:06 | |
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 episode: info@firewall.media Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Twitter, and visit the Firewall website. | |||
| Live with Alan Patricof | 31 Aug 2023 | 00:58:04 | |
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 the Firewall website. | |||
| The Bezos Doctrine | 14 Nov 2024 | 00:38:29 | |
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" 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 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 + YouTube, be sure to order his new book, Vote With Your Phone. | |||
| Anatomy of a Crackdown | 29 Aug 2023 | 00:37:40 | |
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 newsletter, follow Bradley on Twitter, and visit the Firewall website. | |||
| Am I Gonna Make It? | 24 Aug 2023 | 00:32:31 | |
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 Bradley on Twitter, and visit the Firewall website. | |||
| Rethinking the Legalization of Drugs | 22 Aug 2023 | 00:42:07 | |
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 your thoughts on today’s episode: info@firewall.media Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Twitter, and visit the Firewall website. | |||