Bradley talks to Bronx Hot Sauce’s John Crotty, the man who built a NYC hot sauce empire out of an affordable housing business. John describes how the hot sauce company shaped a community and why the people who make the product are its special sauce.

United States West Virginia Senator Shelley Capito joins Bradley to give a firsthand account of how legislation regarding technology is being debated in Congress. Senator Capito gives us a glimpse into the biggest issues facing tech companies on the Hill: whether or not platforms should be banning political ads, antitrust investigationsinto Facebook and Google, bills aimed at protecting consumer data, and more.

America is facing a talent problem. By 2022, an estimated 87 million people in the US will need to learn new skills in order to keep their jobs and employers are struggling to find new candidates with the backgrounds they need. Bradley sits down with Pierre Dubuc, the CEO and co-founder of OpenClassrooms, to discuss their new approach to apprenticeship programs and how they’re helping companies like Microsoft and Salesforce solve for the skills gap.

What if we had a decentralized financial system? In this episode Charles Cascarilla, the founder and CEO of Paxos, explains real time asset exchange in the world of blockchain, crypto and regulators. They discuss how a blockchain powered system functions, the difference between banks and tokens, and more importantly: how to understand it all. Charles also bring us up to speed on Facebook’s Libra and what comes next in the blockchain world.

New York State Senator Kevin Parker is sponsoring a bill that quite literally changes the game for college athletes. Bradley and Kevin discuss what this might mean for the NCAA, what a similar bill looks like in California, and everything else that’s on the legislative docket next session. Kevin also shares his 2020 presidential predictions and gives a run down of the potential NYC mayoral candidates.

Live from Disrupt, TechCrunch’s very own Kate Clark joins Bradley to talk about what’s on everyone’s mind this week: WeWork. The two discuss the ripple effect WeWork will have on other venture backed companies in the space and why the public markets are not giving a warm welcome to this year’s tech IPOs. Kate also shares the trends she’s reporting on and  what the craziest company she’s ever been pitched to write about.

Bradley Tusk and Jordan Nof discuss a different approach to mental healthcare with Harry Ritter, Founder and CEO of Alma, a new company focused on simplifying and elevating the therapy experience for providers and their clients. The three discuss how Alma’s thoughtfully designed co-practice space, technology, and services help Alma’s membership community of independent therapists, coaches, and wellness professional run and grow their practices.

A lot has been written and said about the controversial MeTooKit, so Bradley sat down with the company’s CEO and founder Madison Campbell to hear why she started the company and how she’s taking the reaction so far. Madison explains the barriers sexual assault survivors face that keep them from reporting assault immediately and how her company aims to put control in the hands of the survivor. Bradley and Madison discuss the challenges this startup will face in the health and regulatory space.

Cannabis. Psychedelics. Wall Street. In this episode, Bradley talks to Jeremy Berke, a finance reporter at Business Insider, about the emerging cannabis industry. The two hash out everything from cannabis tech startups to psychedelic drugs, and Mexico's incipient cannabis legalization. They also shared their predictions for the industry and outline what marijuana’s path to legalization might look like.

In a special two part episode, Bradley sits down with Dave Goldweitz, the Co-Founder of Glamsquad, and Christina Cioffe to discuss the California legislation everyone is talking about: AB5. Dave explains how Glamsquad’s political strategy different from other tech companies and how his company is empowering beauty professionals to grow their businesses. Eric Soufer from the Tusk team also joins the episode to talk about his predictions and advice for when similar legislation comes to NY next session.