How big of a blue wave should we expect next month? Sheila Nix, CEO of Tusk Philanthropies and veteran of three presidential campaigns, tells Bradley that the House is a done deal for the Democrats, while arguing that Chuck Schumer's smartest move would be to win the majority and then walk away. Together, they dig into how voters forgive crazy but never phony, why AOC's path to the nomination is more plausible than the dinner-party crowd admits, and whether Trump actually cares about the midterms. Plus, they review the Tusk Philanthropies agenda, including recent developments in mobile voting, school meals and shield laws for abortion providers.

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What New York really needs is a City Hall that nails the normie stuff: getting the homeless off the streets, fighting crime and fixing the budget. Plus, Bradley explains why nobody should feel compelled to abide by strict religious rules, argues that declaring martial law on Election Day would only hasten Trump's downfall, and gives a hearty plug to Ari Emanuel's memoir.

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What would you do with a year devoted to getting good at one thing? Ravi Gupta, good friend of the pod, is back on Firewall to talk about his new book, The Invisible List, in which he argues for chasing one new passion every year, no matter how busy or stuck you feel. He and Bradley talk about tennis as a midlife balm, the surprising difficulty of making risotto, the secret greatness of Western New York, dinner parties where every guest confesses a meaningful failure and why hobbies are cool. "Hobbies," says Gupta, "are how you meet your friends, your significant others. It's how you inspire your kids. It's how you show your wife or your husband that you're sexy."

This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City’s only free podcast recording studio.

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