New Founding Podcast

“Can you explain the context and play-by-play of [a recent controversy or event]?”

This is often his opening question, used to frame the entire conversation around a timely news hook.

“Can you explain what the '[key term]' is and how it relates to this?”

The host uses this to define a central concept for the audience, often one the guest introduced.

“How did you get involved with [a specific campaign or project]?”

He asks this early to establish the guest's origin story and connection to the topic.

“What did you actually do for [the campaign or company]?”

This question cuts through titles to get at the guest's specific, hands-on contributions.

“What are the downstream actions after you've [segmented a voter or completed an analysis]?”

He uses this to connect abstract data strategy to concrete, real-world campaign activities.

“What are some practical examples of how [a technology] would actually be used?”

This question serves to ground abstract technological or philosophical discussions in concrete applications.

“How do you think about opt-in societies versus more traditional, multi-generational communities?”

This question explores the philosophical tension between modern startup societies and legacy social structures.

“How do you create trust or coherence in these new community-building projects?”

He asks this to get at the practical challenges of building high-trust societies from scratch.

“What were the different buckets or segments you were looking at?”

This is a drill-down question to understand the practical application of a guest's analytical models.

“What other kinds of messages resonated with particular segments, like the 'shy Trump voter'?”

A follow-up question that explores the creative and messaging side of a data-driven strategy.

“How does this compare to historical examples like [Project Maven or the Manhattan Project]?”

He uses historical analogies to contextualize current events and probe the guest's perspective.

“In [a specific year], was the priority to [achieve X] or [achieve Y]?”

This forces the guest to clarify the core strategic objective of a past project.