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The episode discusses the conservative movement at Harvard, featuring insights from student leaders Leo Koerner and Carter Stewart.

Today, Nathan Halberstadt sits down with Leo Koerner and Carter Stewart to discuss the current situation at Harvard: dealing with the administration, navigating the evolving realities of campus life, and advancing MAGA priorities within the student body. Leo Koerner is a senior history major at Harvard University, where he serves as president of the Harvard Republican Club. A vocal young conservative, Koerner champions American sovereignty and core values. https://x.com/leoakoerner Carter Stewart is an associate at New Founding, a venture firm focused on critical civilizational challenges through aligned investing and other private sector projects. He is an alumnus of Harvard (2025) and former member of the Harvard Republicans Club.https://x.com/cart_stew Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:16 – Harvard Republicans in the Age of Trump 03:27 – HRC Leadership Shift & Trump Endorsement 05:49 – 2021 IOP rule changes, post-COVID 11:22 – Campus factions and the New Right 17:01 – Intellectual landscape at Harvard 27:55 – Transition to the “New Right” 41:32 – Is College still worthwhile? 1:07:02 – Future of HRC ---------- Follow New Founding across Social Media: Twitter / X –…

People in this episode

Host: Nathan Halberstadt

Guests: Leo Koerner, Carter Stewart

Topics covered

• Harvard
• conservatism
• student politics
• MAGA
• campus life
• Republican Club

Keywords

• Harvard
• conservatism
• MAGA
• Republican Club
• campus life
• student politics
• New Right

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harvard University, Harvard Republican Club, New Founding

Places: Harvard

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