Recode Decode: Bradley Tusk, CEO, Tusk Holdings

Decoder with Nilay Patel

Vox Media Podcast Network

Technology, Business

4.3 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2016

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Tusk Holdings CEO Bradley Tusk talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about his unique political consulting firm Tusk Ventures, which trades equity in companies like Uber, FanDuel and DraftKings for regulatory guidance. Tusk previously worked for former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, and explains in detail how Uber undermined the city's current mayor, Bill de Blasio, with a series of blistering attacks last year. He also talks about the tech challenges facing America's next president, including autonomous driving, drone regulation and how sharing-economy workers are classified. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:23.0	Recode Radio presents Recode Decode, hosted by Cara Swisher, powered by digital media.
0:30.0	Hi, I'm Cara Swisher, executive editor of Recode.
0:33.0	You may know me as the person who smuggles extra-large sodas into New York for Michael Bloomberg,
0:38.0	but in my spare time I talk tech and you're listening to Recode Decode, a podcast about tech and media's key players,
0:44.0	big ideas and how they're changing the world we live in.
0:47.0	You can subscribe to Recode Decode at iTunes.com slash Recode Decode, and while you're there, leave us a review.
0:53.0	Today in the red chair is Bradley Tusk, the CEO of Tusk Holdings.
0:58.0	He previously served as Deputy Governor of Illinois and the Vice President, Lehman Brothers,
1:03.0	before running Mike Bloomberg's successful campaign for mayor in New York City in 2009.
1:08.0	For nearly seven years, Tusk has advised companies like Uber, Fandall and Google on policy, regulation and strategy.
1:15.0	Bradley, welcome to the show.
1:16.0	Hey, thanks for having me.
1:17.0	God, I love politics.
1:18.0	I'm very excited about this.
1:19.0	So we met relatively recently in New York.
1:22.0	Well, we met once, couple of years ago, I was having drinks with Travis,
1:27.0	and you were the next person having drinks with Travis.
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