Jon Augustine, Lybroan James, Reynaldo Macías

Three for the Founders

Society EN ↓ 55 episodes

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.

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Jon Augustine, Lybroan James, Reynaldo Macías

Episodes

Ep. 5 - Who Gets to Speak? Race, Language, & Freedom 30.06.2025 26:41

What do YOU think? Text us! **Why are we still having this conversation?** Why do some white folks *still* think it’s okay to say the N-word? Who can say the n-word? And what does it mean that you can't? Is someone taking your freedom? Or does that make everyone a little more equal? In this episode, we pull no punches. It’s a raw, honest conversation about **race, language, power, privilege,...

Ep. 4 - Soil, Stone, & the Struggle to Remember 23.06.2025 59:32

What do YOU think? Text us! What if the ground beneath your feet could tell the truth about America’s past? In this gripping episode, the hosts of Three for the Founders peel back the layers of history to explore how memorials—especially those honoring victims of racial terror—are reshaping our national conscience. From Pegasus Plaza in Dallas to the soul-stirring soil collection led by Bryan Stev...

Ep. 3 - Los Angeles Under Fire 16.06.2025 1:05:22

What do YOU think? Text us! 🚨 New Episode Drop! 🎧 "History, Humor & Hard Truths" We’re breaking down race, power, and privilege—with honesty, laughs, and real talk. From the legacy of Phi Beta Sigma to why empathy must lead the conversation, this one hits deep. 📌 Why historical context matters 📌 How racism shows up today 📌 What real allyship looks like 📌 Humor as a tool for tru...

Ep. 2 - How do you explain water? *Bonus* 09.06.2025 20:23

What do YOU think? Text us! Episode 2 - 🎙️ New Podcast Episode: “Explaining Water to a Fish” 🎙️ What does it mean to be White in America? In this provocative and eye-opening episode, we explore the often-invisible contours of White American culture—how it's constructed, what it's missing, and why so many are afraid of losing something they never fully understood they had. 🔍 Questions we...

Ep. 1 - What is Racism? 02.06.2025 34:12

What do YOU think? Text us! Is White normal? What is racism to people of different races? In this first of many recorded conversations, Antonio, Jon, & Lybroan break down symbols, definitions, and American myths looking for the differences between front porch, hard-r racism and the quiet partners whose silence maintain and perpetuate white supremacy in these United States. Come join the conver...