As the President sags to 40 percent approval ratings, Trump's increasingly likely nomination is good — because Biden can probably beat him again — but scary because what if he doesn't? Plus, Larry Gagosian's secrets to success, a split decision on Oppenheimer and further proof that New York City has given up on the war on guns.

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What's the best way to help businesses reduce waste? Bradley talks to Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli and Laura Rosenshine, co-founders of WATS, about using software to solve the thorniest of human problems. "Our careers are garbage," says Danberg-Ficarelli, "we're proud of that."

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After struggling for years to make meditation a regular practice, Bradley finally developed an approach that works for him. He describes his experience and how it's changed his life.

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When Miles Taylor wrote the incendiary editorial in the New York Times in 2018 about his experience inside the Trump administration, he knew full well it could blow up his life. But he had no idea of what it would take to rebuild it.

Be sure to buy Miles' new book, Blowback: A Warning to Save Democracy from the Next Trump and listen to his new podcast, The Whistleblowers: Inside The Trump Administration.

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In her proactive approach to AI, Lina Khan, chairwoman of the FTC, is betting on the government's ability to get ahead of a problem, says Bradley. Plus, he floats a plan to fix public housing once and for all, analyzes what's at stake in the Hollywood strike and gives Mission Impossible a surprising grade.

[1:16] Bradley's new NY Daily News op-ed on what migrants can contribute to our economy and what government needs to do to get them working

[11:37] FTC investigation of OpenAI

[18:55] AI, political campaigns, and Hollywood strikes

[26:20] The immense costs and future of public housing in NYC

[32:17] Recommendations of the week

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That young people coming out of high school can't find decent jobs, and employers can't find qualified workers, is a serious indictment of our education system, argues Howard Wolfson, head of education programs for Bloomberg Philanthropies, veteran political guy and all-around friend of the pod. Howard joins Bradley for a wide-ranging discussion about how to fix schools. Plus, Howard makes a surprising personal admission about Disney World.

[4:15] Howard Wolfson's personal background in the education sector

[5:15] What works and what doesn't work with education today?

[7:59] How do we improve teacher quality?

[17:28] Bloomberg Philanthropies' work with the private sector and high schools to create options that specifically train students for high-demand careers at local employers.

[26:48] Is going to college still a worthwhile endeavor?

[37:39] What is the state of the education reform movement today?

[39:17] How is Mayor Adams doing on education?

[43:03] Is there a Biden education ideology?

[44:06] 2024 predictions

[48:32] Are fewer people going to Disney?

Full episode transcript available on the Firewall website.

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If New York City has any hope of cleaning up the disastrous proliferation of illegal weed shops, it needs to summon the mad-dog spirit of ol' Rudy Giuliani -- though not Rudy himself. Definitely not that. Plus, Bradley on City Hall's ridiculous handling of the dead-cop photo, why it makes no sense to separate boys and girls in competitive sports and what David Brooks gets right about being a Mets fan.

Discussed on today's episode:

Why I Still Love the New York Mets, by David Brooks, The New York Times (7/6/23)

The Mayor Had a Photo of a Fallen Officer. Was His Story About It True?, by David Brooks, The New York Times

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How do you work up the nerve to write a novel in this day and age? Bradley talks to David Goodwillie, author of Kings County and American Subversive, about the enduring appeal of long, complex, character-rich stories.

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That's all it takes to win a seat on the New York City Council — a slam-dunk argument for mobile voting if ever there was one. Plus, Bradley on how the war over affirmative action obscures the deeper problem with education.

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What do young Americans want from politics and media today? Bradley talks to Aidan Kohn-Murphy, the founder of Gen-Z for Change, and Avalon Zborovsky-Fenster, the founder of InternshipGirl and board member of the Sustainable Media Center, about why they want to build bridges to older generations, how online platforms like TikTok can better protect users, and what their generation thinks about AI.

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[1:28] How does Gen Z see the world?

[7:30] How does Gen Z filter and fact-check media?

[11:06] Gen-Z's views on legacy media

[14:00] How does social media contribute to mental health challenges in Gen-Z?

[16:35] How would you change the internet?

[20:42] The rise of AI

[23:04] Section 230: Keep it or dump it?

[26:55] How can other generations better communicate with Gen-Z?

[34:35] How could mobile voting get more young people to vote?

[35:25] How could Gen-Z be more engaged in the political and electoral process?

[42:55] What's one thing that older generations need to understand about Gen-Z?