Three for the Founders
Welcome to Three for the Founders, where Brotherhood meets the Breakdown. We’ve been having these conversations for years, and now YOU are invited to join us. We’ll say the things you are afraid to say, and ask the questions you want to ask. Three brothers. All truth. No filters.
Episodes
41 episodes
Ep. 41 - The Murder Machine: Nationalism, the Draft, and Who Pays the Tab?
Five years. That's it.In 250 years of American history, the United States has been at peace for roughly five years. So what does it mean to wave the flag? To say "thank you for your service"? To call this country a democracy?
Ep. 40 - Say My Name, Say My Name
Season 2 | Airing Monday, April 27, 2026Some episodes are too good to stay in the vault.Originally recorded as the Season 1 finale, Episode 40 never made it to air — until now. Consider it a gift from the archives, and the perfect...
Ep. 39 - Monuments and Monsters *Bonus*
April 20, 2026Before we begin — a word of care. Today’s episode includes discussion of sexual assault, harm to children, and various forms of violence. Please listen in a way that honors your own wellbeing.There’s a reason we buil...
Ep. 38 - It Does Matter If You’re Black or White!
"It Does Matter If You're Black or White" Three for the Founders | Episode 38 | April 13, 2026 | 1 hr. 11 min.The best episodes of Three for the Founders do what the best public radio rarely does anymore: they ho...
Ep. 37 - Dogs & Cats *Bonus*
What do you get when three Sigmas start talking about Black nationalism and end up deep in a debate about dog training costs? A bonus episode of Three for the Founders, that's what. The guys open with a pointed question contrast...
Ep. 36 - Black, White, and Christian Nationalism
Airing March 30, 2026 | 1 hr, 57 minWe open, as all great intellectual journeys do, with a word: kerfuffle. Turns out it’s Scottish. Turns out the “fuffle” means to dishevel and the “car-” is a Gaelic twist. Turns out Antonio, J...
Ep. 35 - Whose House Is This, Anyway? Independent Schools and Teaching Honestly
Three for the Founders | New Episode — Live Recording Feb. 21, 2026 · 51 minThree fraternity brothers. One live room. No easy answers.In this week's episode, Reynaldo Antonio, Jon, and Lybroan gather an audience an...
Ep.34 - History Has a Price Tag!
Let us ask you something before we even get started.Do you believe what the founders wrote — or what the founders did?Welcome back to Three for the Founders — where Brotherhood meets the breakdown.But firs...
Ep. 33 - Fatherhood From The Middle *bonus*
Three for the Founders | Bonus Episode"Hot Takes, Heartfelt Dads & Bringing POCC Home"Feb 23, 2026 • 22 minFraternity brothers Reynaldo Antonio, Lybroan, and Jon jump back in for a bonus round that mov...
Ep. 32 - “Just Doing My Job” and Other Dangerous Lies w/ David Jones
Season 2. Episode 2. This one doesn’t ease you in—it drops you straight into the fire.On Episode 32 of Three for the Founders, four longtime friends—Antonio, Jon, Lybroan, and guest David M. Jones—sit wi...
Ep. 31 — They Love MLK Once a Year. They Hate His Ideas Daily.
Season Two of Three for the Founders kicks off exactly where America gets uncomfortable: at the gap between the quote and the policy.Recorded on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and launching February 2, 2026, this season premiere ope...
Ep. 30 - Say More: What Season One Taught Us *Bonus*
At a time when Americans are tired of scripted outrage and elite-approved talking points, Three for the Founders is doing something different—speaking freely and living with the consequences. In Episode 30, the hosts look back on Season ...
Ep. 29 - Endings Are Easy—It’s Admitting the Mess That Hurts
We know something about endings. We know when a beloved teacher hangs up the chalk, when the church mothers finally step down from the usher board, when a job no longer fits, or when a season of our own lives is quietly tapping us on the should...
Ep. 28 — Renaming the World, One Syllable at a Time
The Power and Politics of What We’re Called December 15, 2025 • 1 hour, 19 minutesOn this episode, Three for the Founders are taking on a single idea—names—and stretching it across culture, politics, history, c...
Ep. 27 - No Kings, No Clarity: Protests, Algorithms, and the Battle for America’s Soul
1 hour, 2 minutesWe know something about pressure. You can feel it in the church aisles, in the grocery line, in who gets stopped driving down Main after dark. But lately, that pressure isn’t just local — it’s national, creeping...
Ep. 26 - Private Schools, Public Lies: Who Gets to Belong in Education? (Part 2)
🎙️ NPR meets Charlamagne tha God — thoughtful, provocative, and deeply human. Welcome back to Three for the Founders — where classroom truths meet kitchen-table honesty. Today, we’re diving into part two of a conversation that...
Ep. 25 – The Talk, The Timeout, and The Truth About Education (Part 1)
How do you raise and teach children to be kind and accountable in a world that often rewards neither? This week on Three for the Founders, hosts Reynaldo Antonio, Lybroan, and Jon get real about “gentle pa...
Ep. 24 - Waves, Woke, and the Weight of Empire *Bonus*
Three for the FoundersNovember 17, 2025 • 34:40Jon’s solo surf trip to Bali was supposed to be about chasing waves — but it turns into a meditation on power, privilege, and what it means to travel without leaving a...
Ep. 23 - Travel Is Fatal to Prejudice — But America Keeps Rebooking the Trip
🎙️Ep. 23 - “Travel Is Fatal to Prejudice — But America Keeps Rebooking the Trip”November 10, 2025 • 1 hour, 36 minutesThe hosts unpack how global ...
Ep. 22 – Guns, Race, and Safety in America: Locked, Loaded, and Complicated (Part 2)
🎙️ Three for the FoundersOct 27, 2025 • 69:16 minutesThis week, the hosts of Three for the Founders head to the gun range with guest Alan Wright—better known online as @2A-N-LA—and come back with more than just...
Ep. 21 – Guns, Brotherhood, and the 2A-N-LA Perspective
Oct 14, 2025 • 56:26 minutesThis week on Three for the Founders, we invite you to play America’s favorite quiz: What’s scarier—fraternity hazing or an AR-15? Spoiler alert: one of them can be survived with juice boxes a...
Ep. 20 - The Remix: America’s Myths, Racism’s Truths, and the Wind at Your Back
🎙️ Three for the Founders: Episode 1 (Remix)Airdate: October 6, 2025 • 1 hr, 2 minPlease allow us to re-introduce ourselves. Our name is Three for the Founders:You’ve heard people say “I’m not racist.” ...
Ep. 19 - Language, Violence, and Why Words Matter *bonus*
🎙️ Hey y’all, it’s been a minute.This bonus episode of Three for the Founders is what happens when travel plans, grammar jokes, and breaking news collide. Hours after Charlie Kirk was shot, the hosts ask: was it an ...
Ep. 18 - Your Bell Schedule Is Racist (But Thanks for Coming on Time)
Good morning, family. You’re tuned in to Three for the Founders, and we’re coming at you this Monday, September 16th with a brand-new episode that runs a smooth 65 minutes and change.This week, John, Lybroan, and Antonio st...
Ep. 17 - The Space Between Us: Racism, Privilege, and Proximity *Bonus*
🎙️ This week on Three for the Founders, the hosts dive into one of the most pressing and uncomfortable realities of our time: racism, proximity, and the ways white supremacy quietly weaves itself into the fabric of modern society.<...