How to Blow Up Politics as Usual
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Today is the hotly awaited publication date for Vote With Your Phone: Why Mobile Voting Is Our Final Shot at Saving Democracy, written (of course) by your Firewall host Bradley Tusk. Which is more than merely a book; it's a movement. To mark the occasion, Bradley undergoes the third degree from Meaghan and Hugo, answering the personal questions others might be afraid to ask and making the case for how common sense has become radical. Vote With Your Phone Book Tour: RSVP and info for all events at votewithyourphone.org. Sept. 19: New York Law School, with Ben Max (NYC) Sept. 24: Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, with Council Member Chi Ossé and Kelly Mena, NY1 (NYC) Sept. 26: Carter Presidential Library, with Martin Luther King III (Atlanta) Oct. 1: Books & Books, with Phil Levine, former Mayor of Miami Beach (Coral Gables, FL) Oct. 5: Politics & Prose, with Teddy Schleifer, NYT (Washington DC) Oct. 9: Zibby's Bookshop, with Sasha Issenberg, POLITICO (Santa Monica, CA) Oct. 10: Manny's, with Manny Yekutiel (San Francisco) 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: [email protected]. Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack + YouTube, and be sure to pre-order his upcoming book, Vote With Your Phone.
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