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That Overhyped Tech Bros Movie
Jun 3, 2025
That Overhyped Tech Bros Movie
Jun 3, 2025

Yes, it's a satire and yes, movies always screw things up, but Jesse Armstrong's idea of tech founders in the new HBO movie Mountainhead is just plain wrong and counterproductive.

Jun 3, 2025
iWar
May 29, 2025
iWar
May 29, 2025

How could Apple mount a counterattack against Trump and his tariffs? Bradley lays out a battle plan for the tech giant that revives the uncompromising tenacity of founder Steve Jobs — though it will almost certainly never happen.

May 29, 2025
Most Popular I've Ever Been
Apr 15, 2025
Most Popular I've Ever Been
Apr 15, 2025

For 48 hours in Vancouver, Bradley felt like he had the world eating out of his hands. What was going on?

Apr 15, 2025
Who doesn’t like Abundance?
Apr 8, 2025
Who doesn’t like Abundance?
Apr 8, 2025

The hot new book in policy circles, Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, defines a new liberal agenda for promoting growth of housing, green energy and transit.

Apr 8, 2025
How to Make Americans Happier
Apr 1, 2025
How to Make Americans Happier
Apr 1, 2025

Bradley outlines a new regimen of building better vibes.

Apr 1, 2025
Bonus Episode: What Does Trump's DOJ Dropping Charges Against Eric Adams Mean for the NYC Mayoral Race?
Feb 11, 2025
Bonus Episode: What Does Trump's DOJ Dropping Charges Against Eric Adams Mean for the NYC Mayoral Race?
Feb 11, 2025

Bradley shares his reaction to the bombshell breaking news that Trump’s Justice Department has ordered the US Attorney’s Office in Manhattan to drop the criminal charges against Mayor Eric Adams. 

Feb 11, 2025
The Tao of Gen Z
Feb 11, 2025
The Tao of Gen Z
Feb 11, 2025

Bradley talks to Melissa Deckman, author of 'The Politics of Gen Z: How the Youngest Voters Will Shape Our Democracy', about the most diverse generation in American history coming of age in these turbulent, Trump-y times.

Feb 11, 2025
What We Owe Black Women
Feb 6, 2025
What We Owe Black Women
Feb 6, 2025

Do the names Fannie Lou Hamer or Barbara Jordan mean anything to you? Well, they should, and so should their achievements as trailblazing black women in politics. Dr. Christina Greer, Associate Professor of Political Science at Fordham University and co-host of the podcasts FAQ NYC and In The Thick, joins Bradley to discuss her new book about Hamer and Jordan, How to Build a Democracy, plus a check-in on the NYC mayor's race, how to filter Trump news, and what Democrats should do to get back on their feet.

Feb 6, 2025
Waiting for the Heavyweight
Feb 4, 2025
Waiting for the Heavyweight
Feb 4, 2025

Is there actually a mayor's race happening in New York City?

Feb 4, 2025
A Bright Light in Birmingham
Jan 30, 2025
A Bright Light in Birmingham
Jan 30, 2025

Bradley sits down with Mayor Randall Woodfin of Birmingham, Alabama, to discuss his new book, Son of Birmingham, which blends politics, leadership, and his deep love of music and culture.

Jan 30, 2025
How to Quiet Your Mind
Jan 28, 2025
How to Quiet Your Mind
Jan 28, 2025

If you're prone to ruminating on negative thoughts, there is no single remedy.

Jan 28, 2025
"Not Quixotic, Not Meaningless"
Jan 23, 2025
"Not Quixotic, Not Meaningless"
Jan 23, 2025

That's the simple Venn diagram Micah Lasher is embracing as he begins his freshman year in the New York State Assembly.

Jan 23, 2025
Superiority is Kryptonite
Nov 19, 2024
Superiority is Kryptonite
Nov 19, 2024

If you make voters feel stupid or small or bad about themselves, says Bradley, they hate you for it.

Nov 19, 2024
The Bezos Doctrine
Nov 14, 2024
The Bezos Doctrine
Nov 14, 2024

Why does business success often go hand in hand with cluelessness at politics?

Nov 14, 2024
Are the incumbents doomed?
Nov 12, 2024
Are the incumbents doomed?
Nov 12, 2024

No.

Nov 12, 2024
Pick up the Pieces
Nov 6, 2024
Pick up the Pieces
Nov 6, 2024

The Democrats' hard, sobering defeat last night revealed uncomfortable truths about what a majority of Americans want from their leaders.

Nov 6, 2024
A Podcast Not About the Election
Nov 5, 2024
A Podcast Not About the Election
Nov 5, 2024

On this Election Day 2024, Bradley takes a temporary pass on politics.

Nov 5, 2024
Why This Is The Most Incredible Moment...
Oct 31, 2024
Why This Is The Most Incredible Moment...
Oct 31, 2024

...since the creation of the Internet.

Oct 31, 2024
Where is the Courage?
Oct 29, 2024
Where is the Courage?
Oct 29, 2024

Not a single vote was won or lost when the Washington Post declined to endorse a Presidential candidate, but it is a frightening portend, says Bradley, of how small-d democratic institutions could lose their nerve in a second Trump administration.

Oct 29, 2024
The Billionaire’s Dilemma
Oct 24, 2024
The Billionaire’s Dilemma
Oct 24, 2024

How much does a great reputation cost?

Oct 24, 2024
How Well Do We Know Our Own Politics?
Oct 22, 2024
How Well Do We Know Our Own Politics?
Oct 22, 2024

To get a true reading of where he sits on the political spectrum, Bradley takes a 20-question quiz, covering everything from wealth disparity to whether we have enough cops.

Oct 22, 2024
Down with the Duopoly!
Oct 17, 2024
Down with the Duopoly!
Oct 17, 2024

Wouldn't we be better off if the Democrat and Republican parties each split in half and we had four candidates vying for the presidency instead of two?

Oct 17, 2024
The Next Regulatory Regime
Oct 15, 2024
The Next Regulatory Regime
Oct 15, 2024

How Harris and Trump administrations will differ on managing the economy, business and tech.

Oct 15, 2024
How Low Does Mediocre Go?
Oct 10, 2024
How Low Does Mediocre Go?
Oct 10, 2024

Serious question: Do mediocre and average mean the same thing?

Oct 10, 2024
Behind The Scenes at City Hall (+ Transcript)
Oct 8, 2024
Behind The Scenes at City Hall (+ Transcript)
Oct 8, 2024

Cities like New York don't run themselves. The water comes through the tap.

Oct 8, 2024
The Serious, the Profane, and, uh, Hoops
Oct 1, 2024
The Serious, the Profane, and, uh, Hoops
Oct 1, 2024

Bradley reviews the issues that are demanding his attention this week: Mobile voting, the potential for an invasion of Lebanon, Walz v. Vance, the spectacular Knicks trade, and Malcolm Gladwell.

Oct 1, 2024
Emergency Pod: The Power Vacuum at City Hall
Sep 30, 2024
Emergency Pod: The Power Vacuum at City Hall
Sep 30, 2024

Bradley assesses the immediate aftermath of the indictment of Mayor Eric Adams — who’s running from the crisis, who’s hurt (in addition to Adams) and who stands to gain.

Sep 30, 2024
Rage Against Incivility
Sep 24, 2024
Rage Against Incivility
Sep 24, 2024

After Bradley and Chris Coffey analyze how Mayor Adams can pull himself out of the vortex of scandal, Bradley goes on a rant about the declining decorum of New Yorkers, including phone-absorbed subway passengers blocking exits and bicyclists going the wrong way or riding on the sidewalk.

Sep 24, 2024
How to Blow Up Politics as Usual
Sep 17, 2024
How to Blow Up Politics as Usual
Sep 17, 2024

Today is the hotly awaited publication date for Vote With Your Phone , written (of course) by your Firewall host Bradley Tusk.

Sep 17, 2024
Do Undecided Voters Really Exist?
Sep 12, 2024
Do Undecided Voters Really Exist?
Sep 12, 2024

Chris Coffey of Tusk Strategies joins Bradley to check on the vital signs of the American political class, including the aftermath of the presidential debate, a big victory in Delaware, the storm clouds descending on Mayor Eric Adams, why there's a big opening for a woman to run for City Hall (but who?), and what's the beef between Nancy Pelosi and Governor Hochul.

Sep 12, 2024