The New Founding Podcast

Origins of New Founding - Nate Fischer | #28

Today we sit down with our founder, Nate Fischer, to discuss his thesis around New Founding and much more including: 
Time at HarvardLessons from 65 countriesTrust as the basis for commerceBull run of politicsThe Christian right as first movers
Starting New Founding
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Why Are Christians Allergic to Ambition? - David Bahnsen | #27

David Bahnsen is a portfolio manager, author, and founder of the Bahnsen Group, managing over 4.5 billion dollars in assets. In this conversation, we discuss:
 
Hidden christian nihilism
From band manager to wealth manager
The spirit of the protestant work ethic
Chasing what you’re good at, not dreams
The telos of men
Piety vs. competence
 
Full Time Work:https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Full-Time-Work-Meaning-Life/dp/B0CN79QK99
Bahnsen Group: https://thebahnsengroup.com/
 
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The Gamer-to-Gun Owner Pipeline - Lucas Botkin | #26

In 2013, Lucas Botkin started making holsters in his garage, and after 3 years built T-Rex Arms, multi-million dollar gear and media empire in the gun industry. Fast forward to 2023, they are sourcing some of the highest-quality gear for serious American Citizens: from holsters and plate carriers to GPS and night vision. 
We cover:
> The evolution in gun culture since the 2010s
> CoD4, Halo 3, and the new generation of gun owners
> Media as an amplifier of vision
> From holsters in the garage to a multi-million dollar company
> Equipping minutemen
> Mistakes of visionary founders
> Importing armored vehicles from Ukraine? 
> Future of Trex Arms
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T-Rex Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TREXARMS
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The Man Unmasking The American Censorship Empire - Mike Benz | #25

> Behind the curtain on the US censorship industry.
> Controls of the American Empire.
> What changed after 2020?
> Elections as critical infrastructure.
> Those who join the blob vs those who fight it
> Musk vs the Censorship Regime
> The winning condition for the censorship state.
Shownotes:
Follow Mike Benz: https://twitter.com/MikeBenzCyber
Foundation For Freedom Online: https://twitter.com/FFO_Freedom
Key and Peele Confession Skit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14WE3A0PwVs
Gorbachev Pizza Hut Spot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgm14D1jHUw
What the Heck Happened in 2012: https://www.theintrinsicperspective.com/p/what-the-heck-happened-in-2012
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Finding Odysseus - Michael Gibson | #24

> Cussed out by Gates.> What makes Thiel, Thiel.> The priests selling modern indulgences.> Greatness vs. Prestige.> Napoleon, The Iliad, and War and Peace. > Living in the real Galt's Gulch.> Odysseus and the traits of great founders.
Michael Gibson joins us on the New Founding Podcast.  
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El Segundo & The Young Bucks of American Dynamism - Augustus Doricko | #23

We are joined by Augustus Doricko, founder and CEO of Rainmaker, to discuss:
> Weather Modification Pioneers.
> Reclaiming cloud seeding technology.
> The Wizard and the Prophet. Dominion vs Domination.
> The Young Bucks of American Dynamism.
> Books for Founders.
> Work Out. Go to Church. Call Your Mom.
Follow Augustus: https://twitter.com/ADoricko
1517 Fund: https://www.1517fund.com/
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New Founding has become a rallying point for founders and investors who are taking serious entrepreneurial bets in the face of stagnant business culture.
Our venture fund backs founders building dynamic companies powered by American ideals and a positive national vision—the kinds of founders that embody the optimism and competence of the people who come on this podcast.
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Erik Prince - Off-Script Outcomes | #22

The one and only Erik Prince joins us on the podcast. We cover:> Balkanization.
> South African parallels.
> Blackwater at Katrina.
> Israel/Palestine.
> Elon Musk.
> Veering off the constitutional script.
> Unplugged phone.
 
Unplugged Phone: https://www.unplugged.com/
 
Erik's Blackwater interview with Shawn Ryan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwK_XLFOm_I&t=
 
Erik's recent interview with Shawn Ryan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x6KDLovJFg&t=
 
The Machine That Changed the World book: https://www.amazon.com/Machine-That-Changed-World/dp/B079K2CBMP
 
Civilian Warriors, Erik's book on Blackwater: https://www.amazon.com/Civilian-Warriors-Erik-Prince-audiobook/dp/B00GRBO9NU
 
New Founding has become a rallying point for founders and investors who are taking serious entrepreneurial bets in the face of stagnant business culture.
Our venture fund backs founders building dynamic companies powered by American ideals and a positive national vision—the kinds of founders that embody the optimism and competence of the people who come on this podcast.
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Andrew Herr - The Man Building the Fountain of Youth | #21

Andrew Herr joins Santiago Pliego and Joshua Clemans to discuss defeating jetlag, bio hacking at the highest levels, how to stabilize in stressful situations, making the most of nutrition in negotiations, and why you should always eat chocolate before a big negotiation.
 
New Founding has become a rallying point for founders and investors who are taking serious entrepreneurial bets in the face of stagnant business culture.
Our venture fund backs founders building dynamic companies powered by American ideals and a positive national vision—the kinds of founders that embody the optimism and competence of the people who come on this podcast.
If you are interested in investing in our fund, please check out newfounding.com/venturefund.

Delian Asparouhov - The Man Speed-Running the New Space Race | #20

Delian Asparouhov is the world's first drug and space arms dealer. Immigrating from Bulgaria at the age of 3, he accelerated through Silicon Valley and is now a partner at Founders Fund and building space factories at Varda. We talk about building the world of atoms, investing in reality, applied mathematics, and how a cold email changed his path.
Follow Delian: twitter.com/zebulgar
Varda Space: https://www.varda.com/
Delian's writing: https://delian.io/
New Founding has become a rallying point for founders and investors who are taking serious entrepreneurial bets in the face of stagnant business culture.
Our venture fund backs founders building dynamic companies powered by American ideals and a positive national vision—the kinds of founders that embody the optimism and competence of the people who come on this podcast.
If you are interested in investing in our fund, please check out newfounding.com/venturefund.

Nic Carter - The Battle for Free Exchange | #19

Nic Carter joins us to talk about the weaponization of finance in the West, how stablecoins are good for the country and bad for the deep state, and how to communicate a winning strategy in a politically hostile environment. 
 
Notes:
Nic's site: https://niccarter.info/about/
Follow Nic: https://twitter.com/nic__carter
A man, a plan, and a canal: https://medium.com/@nic__carter/a-man-a-plan-a-canal-39012ec7c603
Castle Island Ventures: https://castleisland.vc/

Alex Bromage - Best Thing Since the Juicebox | #18

Alex Bromage sits down with Santiago Pliego and Joshua Clemans to discuss his startup, Pasteur, which is taking advantage of new niche markets in the packaging space. Alex discusses lessons of early startup development, work cultures across Italy and Sweden, opportunities in the packaging space and more.
 
https://www.passtur.io/https://twitter.com/AlexBromage

Andrew Crapuchettes - Wartime CEO vs. the Borg | #17

Andrew Crapuchettes built a centi-million dollar tech company. In the summer of 2020, he refused to compromise his values before his woke board. On this episode, he shares the story of the showdown with the board, the effects of building faithful companies, and lessons for operating as a God-honoring CEO. 
https://www.redballoon.work/https://twitter.com/ACrapuchetteshttps://thefederalist.com/2021/11/09/how-getting-fired-for-his-beliefs-became-a-huge-opportunity-for-my-husband-and-our-family/

Isaac Waitman - Generational Equity | #16

Joshua Clemans and Santiago Pliego are joined by Isaac Waitman, founder and CEO of Copium Investments, a RE/PE firm betting on the future economic growth of Idaho. We chat about his start as a 3rd-generation entrepreneur, his Christian Liberal Arts education background, foregoing an MBA to start a PE firm in his mid 20s, and the culture-shaping business opportunities of betting in Red States like Idaho.
Follow Issac: https://twitter.com/IsaacWaitman
Isaac's firm: https://www.copiuminvest.com/
“Ploductivity” Book: https://canonpress.com/products/ploductivity/
Trammel Crowe Memos from the 80s: https://tinyurl.com/4rk77h6j

Ben Merkle - Is Higher Education Crumbling? | #15

Ben Merkle, President of New Saint Andrew College talks cultivating a spine in Higher Ed,  student debts, the birth dearth, the ideal education for free people, and his path from dropout marine tanker to college president.
 https://nsa.edu/
https://twitter.com/PresidentNSA
https://twitter.com/NewSaintAndrews
https://www.facebook.com/newsaintandrewscollege

Douglas Wilson - What You’re Here To Do | #14

Doug Wilson is a pastor, writer, and prescient cultural commentator. He has founded and co-founded organizations including the Association of Classical Christian Schools, the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, New Saint Andrews College, and Canon Press, among others. Doug joins us to discuss the times we live in, association with co-belligerents, and what and how to build in adverse times.
 
Follow Douglas Wilson: https://twitter.com/douglaswils
Read Douglas Wilson's Blog: http://dougwils.com/
Read 'The Importance of Owned Space' Article: https://www.aaronrenn.com/i/45996627/the-moscow-idaho-case-study
Watch 'Why the Apostle Paul Punched Right': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMWxwpWACo4
 

Raw Egg Nationalist - The Eggs Benedict Option | #13

@JoshuaClemans and @SantsPliego are joined by @BabyGravy9 to talk about drinking raw eggs, gay frogs, chemically-driven gender dysphoria, Russian farming, the vilification of cholesterol, links between politics and health, the productive household, and the presence of microplastics across the food industry.
 
Follow Raw Egg Nationalist: www.x.com/BabyGravy9"The Gay Frogs Election" Article: https://americanmind.org/salvo/the-gay-frogs-election/
Buy "The Eggs Benedict Option": https://tinyurl.com/45dvts73
Buy REN's cookbook: https://tinyurl.com/5ymmkcdz
Watch "The End of Men": https://nation.foxnews.com/tucker-carlson-originals-the-end-of-men-nation/

Lafayette Lee - Something Familiar and Real | #12

Lafayette Lee describes why men go to war, the unseen optimism of Cormac McCarthy, stewarding the inheritance of family stories, and how to combat bleakness in a digital age.
 
Follow Lafayette Lee: https://twitter.com/Partisan_O
Lee's Substack: ruins.substack.com
"The Hungry Country": https://ruins.substack.com/p/the-hungry-country
IM 1776: https://im1776.com/author/lafayette-lee/
Follow Joshua Clemans: https://twitter.com/JoshuaClemans
Follow Santiago Pliego: https://twitter.com/SantsPliego

Jon Askonas - Reality Is Just a Game Now | #11

Josh Clemans and Santiago Pliego are joined by Jon Askonas, Assistant Professor of Politics at the Catholic University of America, and cover a wide range of topics: Jon's latest series about technology and reality in the New Atlantis, what facts are, what problems does Apple Vision Pro solve, and the future of AI.
 
Jon's series on the New Atlantis: https://www.thenewatlantis.com/collections/reality-a-post-mortem
Reality is Just a Game Now: https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/reality-is-just-a-game-now
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonAskonas
Follow Josh Clemans: www.twitter.com/JoshuaClemansFollow Santiago Pliego: www.twitter.com/SantsPliego

Auron MacIntyre - Reign of Foxes | #10

Josh Clemans and Santiago Pliego are joined by political and cultural commentator Auron MacIntyre to discuss The Total State, memes as truth-telling, Lions vs Foxes, the power dynamics of the Professional Managerial Class, and C.S. Lewis. 
Follow Auron: twitter.com/AuronMacintyreSubscribe to his Substack: https://auronmacintyre.substack.com/
Listen to Auron's show: https://www.theblaze.com/podcasts/the-auron-macintyre-showAuron's YT: https://www.youtube.com/@AuronMacIntyre
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Nick Solheim - Building the Y Combinator of Politics | #9

Josh Clemans and Santiago Pliego are joined by Nick Solheim, co-founder and COO of American Moment. We chat about building a political startup, how a piece by Senator JD Vance was the springboard for the organization, the staffing dynamics of DC, and the future class of politicians. 
 
Show Notes:
Follow Nick Solheim: www.twitter.com/@NickSSolheimFollow American Moment: www.twitter.com/AmMomentOrg"End The Globalization Gravy Train" by JD Vance: https://tinyurl.com/7wja39tm
Follow Josh Clemans: www.twitter.com/JoshuaClemansFollow Santiago Pliego: www.twitter.com/SantsPliego
 

Josh Abbotoy - Turning The Tide In An Institution | #8

Josh Abbotoy, Executive Director of American Reformer gives a first-hand account of battles in the Southern Baptist Convention, how to reclaim institutions that have drifted leftward, the importance of alternative status hierarchies, and the importance of exercising courage.
 
Show Notes:
Follow Josh Abbotoy: Twitter.com/@byzness
Follow American Reformer: twitter.com/AmReformer
Read and subscribe to American Reformer: https://americanreformer.org/
Donate to AmRef: https://americanreformer.org/donate/
How Many Female Pastors are in the SBC?: https://tinyurl.com/4hvhh6c6
New York Times Article on AmRef/SBC: https://tinyurl.com/muyn9kmz
On The Rainy River by Tim O'Brien: https://tinyurl.com/42pwuu3d
 
Follow Josh Clemans: twitter.com/JoshuaClemans
Follow Santiago Pliego: twitter.com/SantsPliego

Eric Conn - Podcasting A City | #7

Join Santiago Pliego and Josh Clemans with Eric Conn as he talks through the power of podcasting to rally people and build a new community in Ogden, Utah.
 
 
Show Notes:
Follow Eric Conn: https://twitter.com/Eric_Conn
Follow New Christendom Press: https://twitter.com/New_Christendom
Listen to the Hard Men podcast: https://twitter.com/HardMenPodcast
Listen to the Kings Hall podcast: https://twitter.com/The_Kings_Hall
Listen to the Haunted Cosmos podcast: https://twitter.com/HauntedCosmos_
 
Follow Santiago Pliego: https://twitter.com/SantsPliego
Follow Josh Clemans: https://twitter.com/JoshuaClemans
 

Josh Steinman - What Hath the White House to do with Silicon Valley? | #6

Josh and Santiago join Joshua Steinman at Galvanick HQ as he breaks down his experience working in the Trump Administration, tools and techniques for building a successful startup, and becoming a high agency individual in a world of mediocrity.
 
Follow Josh Steinman: www.twitter.com/JoshuaSteinman 
Follow Galvanick: www.twitter.com/galvanickco
Josh’s Substack: https://steinman.substack.com/
Resources for Starting A Company: https://tinyurl.com/2943z4hn
The Steinman Mentoring Program: https://tinyurl.com/mt8jx2rp
The Steinman Rules: https://tinyurl.com/bdhd6236
Follow Josh Clemans: www.twitter.com/JoshuaClemans
Follow Santiago Pliego: www.twitter.com/santspliego
 
 

Ron Dodson - The Most Interesting Man in the World | #5

"Hedge Fund Manager. Geopolitics Expert. Theologian.  Described as "The Most Interesting Man in the World," Ron Dodson dives into the relationships between his interests, imposing order on chaos, Carl Schmitt, how SoundScan changed the music industry, and the Ukraine/Russia conflict."'
 
Show Notes: 
 
Follow Ron Dodson: https://twitter.com/RonDodson
Read Ron's Substack: https://rondodson.substack.com/
Follow Josh Clemans: https://twitter.com/JoshuaClemans
Follow Santiago Pliego: https://twitter.com/santspliego
Follow New Founding: https://twitter.com/NewFoundingOrg
 
Resources
- Mikheil Saakashvili: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikheil_Saakashvili
- Intro to Carl Schmitt & Leo Strauss: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/C/bo3637206.html
- 3-part series on Carl Schmitt on Liberalism: https://www.philosophizethis.org/podcast/anti-liberalism-pt-1
- Charles Haywood's review of Schmitt's Concept of the Political: https://theworthyhouse.com/2022/10/14/the-concept-of-the-political-carl-schmitt/
- Martyr Made post on Ukraine/Russia conflict: https://martyrmade.substack.com/p/can-we-talk-about-ukraine
- Martyr Made podcast on the same topic: https://martyrmade.substack.com/p/podcast-thoughts-on-ukraine#details
- How SoundScan Changed Everything We Knew About Popular Music: https://www.theringer.com/music/2021/5/25/22452539/soundscan-billboard-charts-streaming-numbers

Michael Foster - Good Men in Stupid Times | #4

Join Santiago and Josh as they chat with author and pastor Michael Foster about manhood, the war of the patriarchies, adversity, and brotherhood.
 
Follow New Founding: https://twitter.com/NewFoundingOrg
 
We Made People: www.wemadepeople.comBuy Michael's book: https://canonpress.com/products/its-good-to-be-a-man/Follow Michael Foster: twitter.com/thisisfosterFollow Santiago Pliego: twitter.com/santspliegoFollow Josh Clemans: twitter.com/JoshuaClemans