Firewall With Bradley Tusk podcast

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"It was a really surreal experience because I didn't know what to expect from a tiger farm. I've been in a lot of industrial farms of other animals. I sort of thought to myself, 'surely it can't be, it can't be actually a farm like what we see, how we raise pigs and chickens and cows.' But it was it was literally a factory farm - a prison, essentially just row after row after row of tiger." - Amy Jones There are moments when a single photograph can change how we see the world. For photojournalist Amy Jones that moment came inside a dark, airless building on the border of Thailand at a tiger farm. That's where she met Salamas, a 20-year-old tiger who had spent her entire life in a concrete cell. Bred over and over again for the tourist and medicine trades. Amy's photograph of Salamas, a tiger who was skin and bones pressing her head against a cold wall, has gone on to win some of the most prestigious awards in photography, and brought international attention to an industry that almost no one knew existed, the factory farming of tigers. This conversation is about the rescue of that tiger, about the power of visual storytelling and what it means to bear witness even when it breaks your heart.…

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.

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Firewall with Bradley Tusk

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Firewall with Bradley Tusk

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Betting on New Yorkers: The David Prize 37:30

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Bradley sits down with two Erikas — Erika Augustine, who runs The David Prize , and Erika Sasson, a winner of said prize — about why $200K, no-strings grants can unlock long-horizon, relationship-driven change in NYC. They get into Sasson’s restorative-justice work on serious harm and why apologies, agency, and community can lower future violence better than ever-longer sentences. Bradley also floats an AI-sentencing thought-experiment, sparking a sharp debate about bias, deterrence, and what justice is actually for. New Yorkers can throw their hats in the ring at thedavidprize.org , initial deadline is Nov 17 for their 2025 open call for visionary ideas. 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 . Be sure to watch Bradley’s new TED Talk on Mobile Voting at https://go.ted.com/bradleytusk . Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter and follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack + YouTube .…

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Chuck Schumer Gets It Right 40:09

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We've grown numb to politicians gaming out everything. But when Senate Democrats chose to end the shutdown, says Bradley, they chose the concerns of real people over political opportunism, and Chuck Schumer deserves credit. Plus, Bradley rhapsodizes about what the declining impact of TV ads will do for politics and credits Peter Thiel for properly diagnosing the disconnect between young people and capitalism. Bradley's Substack: I Have Never Liked Chuck Schumer More Than I Do Right Now Can Technology Reduce the Influence of Money in Politics? 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 . Be sure to watch Bradley’s new TED Talk on Mobile Voting at https://go.ted.com/bradleytusk . Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter and follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack + YouTube .…

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The Mamdani Mayoralty: A Six Part Mini-Magazine On What Comes Next 59:51

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In this special non-guest Thursday episode, Bradley walks us through his first-ever magazine for Substack: six articles where he analyzes the future Mamdani administration and what comes next for New York City. From how to staff City Hall to how the future mayor should interact with the press (and vice versa), these articles are Bradley's top tips for smart leadership — despite the gulf that remains between his politics and those of the next mayor. I. A Letter, and Some Recommendations, to Zohran Mamdani II. My Advice To The 20-Somethings Joining Mamdani’s City Hall III. Zohran and the Jews IV. What Reporters Covering Zohran Should Keep in Mind V. Zohran's Difficult Choice: The Poor or His Voters VI. What Steve Fulop Needs to do to Make the Partnership for New York City Relevant and Effective 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 . Be sure to watch Bradley’s new TED Talk on Mobile Voting at https://go.ted.com/bradleytusk . Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter and follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack + YouTube .…

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The Mamdani Breakdown 40:22

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So what happened last night? In this co-production with Firewall friend Jamie Rubin and his After Hours podcast, Bradley, Jamie, and Chris Coffey (Tusk Strategies CEO) analyze the historic win of NYC's next mayor, Zohran Mamdani. What does it mean for Gov. Hochul's re-election next year? Will NYPD commissioner Jessica Tisch stay at the helm — despite major policy differences with Mamdani? And could the secret to affordability be the victorious ballot proposals to build more housing across the five boroughs? Discussed on today's episode: The Mamdani Mayoralty: A Six Part Mini-Magazine On What Comes Next by Bradley Tusk (11/05/25) Be sure to subscribe to After Hours , a Vital City podcast, wherever you get your podcasts. 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 . Be sure to watch Bradley’s new TED Talk on Mobile Voting at https://go.ted.com/bradleytusk . Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter and follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack + YouTube .…

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LIVE FROM P&T: A Visit from an Actual God of New York 1:11:02

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In this bonus episode of Firewall, Rev. Al Sharpton, a major figure in Jonathan Mahler's book The Gods of New York: Egotists, Idealists, Opportunists, and the Birth of the Modern City: 1986-1990 , joined the author and Tusk Strategies CEO Chris Coffey earlier in October for a spirited conversation about New York in the 1980s and how it set the stage for the politics of today. 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 . Be sure to watch Bradley’s new TED Talk on Mobile Voting at https://go.ted.com/bradleytusk . Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter and follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack + YouTube .…

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A Brand New Day for Jews 53:31

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Archie Gottesman traces her path from the comic genius behind Manhattan Mini Storage to JewBelong, where she’s trying to make Judaism feel human, welcoming, and actually usable (no Talmudic degree required). She and Bradley get blunt about fear-based conformity on the left, rising antisemitism since 2021, and how many Jews contort themselves to stay “in the club,” even when it means pretending to believe things they don’t. They spar, politely, over whether mainstream American Jews have drifted from Israel, then pivot to tactics: message-tested billboards, mobilizing pride and pulling support from institutions that don’t defend Jews. 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 . Be sure to watch Bradley’s new TED Talk on Mobile Voting at https://go.ted.com/bradleytusk . Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter and follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack + YouTube .…

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The Show Must NOT Go On 46:24

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Not until Democrats finally stop performing politics, says Bradley, will they be able to beat Trump. In a blistering set of takes, he adds: “No Kings”–style protests are worthy but don't challenge Trump; the government shutdown only breaks when Republican voters feel real pain; the NBA must apply zero tolerance and radical transparency to the gambling scandal (“kill it or lose the league”); underage online betting could be fixed overnight with biometric checks; confronting ICE on the street is a high-risk, high-reward gambit for Trump opponents; blowing up alleged drug boats is either war or murder — pick one or stop; museum security may be more implied than real; and why there's nothing Kamala Harris can do to be a serious contender for 2028. 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 . Be sure to watch Bradley’s new TED Talk on Mobile Voting at https://go.ted.com/bradleytusk . Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter and follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack + YouTube .…

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The Best Reason for New Yorkers to Vote This Year 27:20

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Five charter revisions on this year’s ballot could make the city more affordable and make affordable housing more plentiful. Bradley sits down with Alec Schierenbeck, executive director of the NYC Charter Revision Commission, to explain how these proposals could finally unclog New York’s housing pipeline. They dig into why city bureaucracy resists change, how AI could streamline zoning and public services, and why the next mayor’s success may hinge on these reforms. The episode ends with a call to young public servants: outwork everyone, question everything, and take pride in making the city even a little bit better. RSVP to join Bradley TONIGHT at P&T Knitwear for a live event with Rev. Al Sharpton in conversation with NYT Magazine Staff Writer Jonathan Mahler, author of the new book, THE GODS OF NEW YORK: bit.ly/GodsOfNewYork 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 . Be sure to watch Bradley’s new TED Talk on Mobile Voting at https://go.ted.com/bradleytusk . Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter and follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack + YouTube .…

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How Much Would You Bet on This TV Show? 50:15

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It was right in the middle of a Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation session that Bradley had a brainstorm — an idea for a TV drama built around a conniving New York politico who hatches a plan to manipulate prediction markets. He titled it THE PREDICTORS, and in this Firewall episode, the audience (you) gets to play the part of a streaming executive as Bradley pitches us the show. RSVP to join Bradley this Thursday evening 10/23 at P&T Knitwear for a live event with Rev. Al Sharpton in conversation with NYT Magazine Staff Writer Jonathan Mahler, author of the new book, THE GODS OF NEW YORK: https://bit.ly/GodsOfNewYork 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 . Be sure to watch Bradley’s new TED Talk on Mobile Voting at https://go.ted.com/bradleytusk . Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter and follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack + YouTube .…

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LIVE FROM P&T: Growing Up Russ & Daughters 39:06

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What goes together better than smoked fish and good books? Russ & Daughters, beloved for its lox, herring, bagels and babka, is not only one of the truly great and iconic New York food institutions, it's also a neighbor of P&T Knitwear, Bradley's bookstore on the Lower East Side. To mark the publication of their fabulous new cookbook, Russ & Daughters: 100 Years of Appetizing , owners (and cousins) Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper sat down with Bradley in September for a live event at P&T to discuss how their family business has survived and thrived in an ever-changing city. Discussed on today's episode: Russ & Daughters 100 Years of Appetizing , by Niki Russ Federman, Josh Russ Tupper, Joshua David Stein, Flatiron Books, (09/09/25) 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 . Be sure to watch Bradley’s new TED Talk on Mobile Voting at https://go.ted.com/bradleytusk . Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter and follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack + YouTube .…

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Is Chicago About to Catch Fire? 1:11:06

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Bradley gets a Windy City on-the-ground report from friend and colleague Bob Greenlee, which leads to a bleak read on national politics: even if Democrats gain in 2026, the realities of executive power and a thin bench mean that little changes. Bradley then unveils a major milestone for mobile voting—Free & Fair’s open-source, rigorously engineered cryptographic protocol, arguing that transparency invites tougher verification and faster improvement. They then pivot to city governance trade-offs in New York and Chicago (flight of the affluent, public safety, unions, deficits), stressing that execution and pragmatism — not ideology — will make or break new mayors. Finally, they debate leveraging Trump’s Israel deal and his Nobel ambitions toward Ukraine, then land on Bradley’s “grand synthesis”: amid real doomsday risks, personal happiness is still within reach...if we build our lives around love and purpose. Discussed on today's episode: Rigorous Digital Engineering: The Bedrock For Secure Mobile Voting by Bradley Tusk (10/09/25) 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 . Be sure to watch Bradley’s new TED Talk on Mobile Voting at https://go.ted.com/bradleytusk .…

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We've Seen This Terrible Movie Before 45:40

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Matt Stoller, author of the Substack newsletter BIG , joins Bradley to dig into how the rise of AI mirrors the early internet—when regulators failed to check the dominance of Google, Facebook, and others. Stoller argues that America’s political elites, especially under Obama, confused “freedom from restriction” with “freedom from mastery,” enabling corporate monopolies to become de facto rulers of public life. Without decisive policy intervention, he warns, AI will consolidate under the same few tech giants—most likely Google—and deepen the country’s oligarchic tendencies. 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 . Be sure to watch Bradley’s new TED Talk on Mobile Voting at https://go.ted.com/bradleytusk . Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter and follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack + YouTube .…

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Should You Do Your Own Thing? 44:41

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Has New York Lost Its Gods? 42:31

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Jonathan Mahler’s The Gods of New York is a brilliant chronicle of the late 1980s, when a rotating cast of outrageous characters — Trump, Koch, Sharpton, among others — hogged the headlines. Bradley talks to Mahler about the clash of epic egos, as well as shifting social conditions. How exactly did homelessness and untreated mental illness go from an emergency that pricked the conscience of New Yorkers to a normalized, if regrettable, fact of urban life? Fast-forwarding to the present, they parse Brooklyn’s transformation, how the business elite grew complacent, where Mamdani will lead us, and who will write the next chapter about a wealthier but increasingly rudderless 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 . Be sure to watch Bradley’s new TED Talk on Mobile Voting at https://go.ted.com/bradleytusk . Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter and follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack + YouTube .…

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The Mayor's Endgame 43:45

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