Firewall with Bradley Tusk

Exploring the implications of an electoral tie leading to a 269-269 scenario and how the House of Representatives could determine the outcome. Analysis on House delegation favoritism towards Republicans, competitive races in key states like Minnesota, North Carolina, and Arizona, and the strategic significance for both parties in a tied election scenario. Exploring possible outcomes and complexities in the Senate race, along with a speculative scenario of a tied election leading to Supreme Court involvement. Analyzing Michigan Primary Election Results and the dynamics of the Biden campaign strategy amidst historical trends and challenges in predicting outcomes in the current political landscape. Exploring perceptions of right track vs. wrong track and blame or credit attribution, immigration policies' impact on the economy, and political strategy discussion with unconventional predictions.

When you do everything imaginable to improve your mental and physical health, Bradley says, you run the risk of ruining your mental and physical health. Well, not quite. But you get the point. Bradley comes clean about his obsessive regimen and asks the question, How can you tell if you're doing enough? When he's 83, will he wish he'd spent more time, say, improving his grip?For more, check out Bradley's new Substack on this very topic.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.mediaSubscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack, and be sure to order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT. 

The shooting near the Super Bowl parade was just another day in America. Fixing our culture of violence, says Bradley, will only come from a hard, grinding program of systemic change that addresses not just easy access to guns but the mental health crisis, income inequality and how we regulate the forces of technology that are running roughshod over society.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: bradley@firewall.media.Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack, and be sure to order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT. 

Author and podcast host Douglas Vigliotti discusses the gender disparity in reading habits, particularly among men. They explore the impact of not reading fiction on empathy and creativity, the writing process and habits, and delve into the plot and themes of the novel 'Tom Collins'. They also touch on the dark side of social media and its negative impacts.

The podcast covers topics such as Biden's perspective on his reelection campaign, a game-changing plan for public subsidies of sports stadiums, living with OCD, the impact of the recent special prosecutors report on Biden, the failure of the Oakland A's to build a stadium in Las Vegas, collaboration between sports streaming giants, risk and declining ratings in the NBA, writing and retirement from skiing, a trip to Duke University and encounter with Michael Shannon, and discussions on concerts, novels, and professors.

Bradley talks to Molly White, deeply committed Wikipedian, about the role of Wikipedia as internet infrastructure, funding and independence, blockchain's versatility and limitations, the concept of the Metaverse, skepticism and optimism surrounding AI and blockchains, and comparative analysis of the Boston tech scene.

The secret to Joe Biden's unpopularity may be that we have a hard time loving any politician who's been a Vice President. Plus, endorsements don't matter but Taylor Swift's would, does Mark Zuckerberg's mea culpa mean a damn thing and why the Knicks are good for New York 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.mediaSubscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack, and be sure to order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT. 

Economic pessimism persists despite good news; politics affects media coverage and decision-making; changing views on national debt and central banks; impact of AI on employment; consequences of excessive social media usage; challenges and success stories in the media industry; importance of being bold and resilient

Topics discussed include intervention in public mistreatment, the waste of money chasing swing voters, the role of Brooklyn Heights in NYC's housing shortage, the need for a new federal agency to police Big Tech, personal experiences with weight loss and medication, witnessing incidents in public, the upcoming presidential election, optimism about economic growth, the possibility of a tech agency, resistance to high-density housing in NYC, and critical evaluation of research articles and media.

Tina Nguyen, Puck correspondent and author of The MAGA Diaries: My Surreal Journey into the Heart of the Alt-Right (and How I Got Out), joins Bradley and Cory to discuss the past, present and future of the conservative movement and why liberals get outplayed again and 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.mediaSubscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack, and be sure to order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT.