What are you supposed to do when you see a stranger mistreating someone in public? Bradley explores the pros and cons of intervention. Plus: Why he quit Mounjaro; how much of the billions spent chasing swing voters is waste; is Brooklyn Heights to blame for New York City's housing shortage; and no, we don't need a new federal agency to police Big Tech.

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Bradley Tusk: The End of my Munjaro Experiment, January 22, 204

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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? 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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