Sarah Nöckel manages seed investments for Northzone Capital and runs Femstreet, a community geared towards women in tech. She talks to Bradley about London coming back to life, the stampede into seed, and how she grew Femstreet by “focusing not just on building an audience, but creating a sense of belonging.”

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The Double Life

Restaurant delivery exploded during the pandemic, but the dominant brands make nobody happy. Chris Webb, Co-Founder and CEO of ChowNow, talks to Bradley about his alternative model and how it’s poised to flourish post-pandemic. Plus, Chris offers his take on the best food cities in America. Most underrated? Kansas City. "It goes way beyond barbecue," he says.

Don’t Eat Your Customer’s Lunch

Thomas Dyja, the author of “New York New York New York,” a recent history of the city told through the last five mayors, ranks them from worst to first. Bradley mostly concurs, but not in a boring way. And maybe Rudy deserves better than 4th place?

‘We Know Where de Blasio Would Go’

Will Steve Cohen's billions be enough to reverse the curse of the Mets? Bradley geeks out on predictions for the coming season with Blake Zeff and Peter Kauffmann, the proprietors of the MetsFix blog, Will de Grom rack up another Cy Young? Can Dom hold down left field? And what about that bullpen?

Three Diehards and a Dream

A truly “smart city,” Rashida Richardson and Tamika L. Butler tell Bradley, is one that promotes equity and ensures privacy. The two experts in race, transportation equity and the law discuss joining the board of Lacuna Technologies, what they think of Mayor Pete as our new Secretary of Transportation, and why “folks don’t need saviors, they need to be trusted and collaborated with.”

Get Smart, Cities

Data scientist Youyang Gu, who knew so little about infectious disease that he “had to Google the word ‘epidemiology,’” built the most accurate model for predicting Covid deaths by using only one input source: Previous Covid deaths. He explains to Bradley the power of ignoring the “cool factor” of experts and complex data and letting the numbers tell their story. 

‘I Wanted Clarity for My Own Sake’

In the wild west of cyber security, Jay Kaplan the CEO of Synack tells Bradley, the key to safety is understanding “the adversarial perspective.” Which for Synack means deputizing hackers all over the world to try and break into their clients’ systems. Crowdsourcing, says Kaplan, is the smartest way to defend yourself.

How to Think Like a Bank Robber

When Luke Schoenfelder started Latch, he thought his vision for breaking the real estate industry's dependence on physical keys was a slam dunk. Seven long years later, he's finally scored. "I was right about everything," Luke tells Bradley, "except how much time and money it would take." They discuss SPACs, Japanese whiskey and what it will take for New York City's tech sector to bounce back from Covid.

The Great Unlocking

It's quite simple, economist Robert Frank tells Bradley: If Facebook had to charge a subscription fee, the dangerous spread of misinformation would slow and we'd all be better off. And isn't that what government ought to be looking out for?

How to Defang Facebook

Why do billions in tax credits and other government incentives go unused? Doug Ludlow, the CEO of MainStreet, explains to Bradley how they level the playing field for starts-ups and small, growing companies.

A Boost for Small Business

Not if Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman, founders of Punchbowl News, have anything to say about it. They tell Bradley why they're betting that the rapacious demand for reporting on Washington is here to stay.

Are We Ever Going to Kick Our Addiction to News?

Budd Schulberg's 1941 novel is the classic portrait of a young man's sociopathic drive for success — and remarkably useful, argues Bradley, for understanding the motivations of politicians, tech founders and the ruthless status seeker in all of us.

What Makes Sammy Run?

In neighborhoods like the South Bronx where diabetes incidence is alarmingly high, Covid has been an utter catastrophe. Bradley talks to Christopher Norwood, the founder of an innovative non-profit called Health People, about how peer mentoring helps those with chronic illnesses regain control of their health — and their lives.

The Sugar Plague

By all rights, we should have had flying cars 50 years ago. Bradley talks to J Storrs Hall, the author of 'Where's My Flying Car? A Memoir of Future Past', about why technology let us down.

The Riddle of the Flying Car

Ever wonder why you wait on line at the pharmacy for the opportunity to divulge your most private information in a public space? Bradley talks to Chirag Kulkarni, the co-founder and chief marketing officer of the prescription delivery start-up Medly, about why decentralizing healthcare is the future.

Medicine at the Speed of Now

The intersection of politics, technology and regulatory issues has never been as energized as it is now. Every other week, Bradley Tusk talks with the most influential investors, policy makers and entrepreneurs about the latest trends in the venture space, tech world and political arena.

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