The Right Idea
The Right Idea
No Better Friend Corp.
Join the President of No Better Friend Corp., Kevin Nicholson, on the Right Idea Podcast where we’ll tell the stories of real people and the ways in which their lives have been positively impacted by conservative ideas and polices. The Right Idea Podcast takes a deep dive into the human stories behind our group’s five pillars: promoting policies that drive economic growth; strengthening education for all Americans; promoting market forces in health care; creating a culture that embraces and protects innocent life; and the promotion of a strong national defense to stop wars before they start.
The Right Idea Podcast – Episode 47 – Jeff Montsma
Welcome to Season 5 of ‘The Right Idea Podcast.’  The theme for this season is Agriculture in Wisconsin. Wisconsin is home to nearly 65,000 farms and leads the nation in total cheese production, goat milk production, cranberry production, and MORE!  This is why it is so important for policymakers to remain in close touch with the agriculture industry in order to create sensible and sustainable agriculture policies. In the third episode of Season 5, we feature an interview with Jeff Montsma of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. We discuss his family’s ties to agriculture, the impact of co-ops in the dairy industry, labeling in the dairy industry, what the government can do better to address the challenges that our farmers are facing, and more! Host: Kevin Nicholson, President & CEO of No Better Friend Corp.Speakers: Jeff Montsma of Fond du Lac, WisconsinProducers: Darryl Carlson, Executive Director & Courtney Mullen, Communications Director
Aug 15, 2022
50 min
The Right Idea Podcast – Episode 46 – Simply Crazy Farms
Welcome to Season 5 of ‘The Right Idea Podcast.’  The theme for this season is Agriculture in Wisconsin. Wisconsin is home to nearly 65,000 farms and leads the nation in total cheese production, goat milk production, cranberry production, and MORE!  This is why it is so important for policymakers to remain in close touch with the agriculture industry in order to create sensible and sustainable agriculture policies. In the second episode of Season 5, we feature an interview with Rachel Schroeder of Simply Crazy Farms in Watertown, Wisconsin. Rachel is a 4th generation dairy farmer and currently operates the farm alongside her father, James McManama.  In today’s episode, Rachel dives into how the name ‘Simply Crazy Farms’ came to be, how to keep young people in farming, and she dives into the differences between organic and non-organic farms, defines GMO, and discusses everything behind what goes into food labeling!  Host: Kevin Nicholson, President & CEO of No Better Friend Corp.Speakers: Rachel Schroeder of Simply Crazy Farms in Watertown, WisconsinProducers: Darryl Carlson, Executive Director & Courtney Mullen, Communications Director
Jul 29, 2022
1 hr
The Right Idea Podcast – Episode 45 – Kevin Hoyer
Welcome to Season 5 of ‘The Right Idea Podcast.'  The theme for this season is Agriculture in Wisconsin. Wisconsin is home to nearly 65,000 farms and leads the nation in total cheese production, goat milk production, cranberry production, and MORE!  This is why it is so important for policymakers to remain in close touch with the agriculture industry in order to create sensible and sustainable agriculture policies.  In this first episode of Season 5, we feature an interview with Kevin Hoyer of the Hoyer Farm in West Salem, Wisconsin.  Kevin and his wife are third generation family farmers and due to technological advances, Kevin and his wife have been able to work both the farm and hold outside professions – Kevin is an agronomist, and his wife is a quality supervisor at a milk plant in Sparta, Wisconsin. Today’s discussion is an important one – as our country’s food security has a big impact on our country’s national security.  We hope you enjoy today’s episode! Host: Kevin Nicholson, President & CEO of No Better Friend Corp.Speakers: Kevin Hoyer of Hoyer Farms in West Salem, WisconsinProducers: Darryl Carlson, Executive Director & Courtney Mullen, Communications Director
Jan 13, 2022
1 hr 11 min
The Right Idea Podcast – Episode 44 – Mark Geist
Welcome to Season 4 of The Right Idea Podcast: “Fight for America.” Our country’s future is on the line and it’s time to do something about it. In this season, we’ll focus on building a better future for us all by fighting for America.  In this 8th and final episode of Season 4, we feature an interview with Mark Geist.  Mark is the bestselling co-author of 13 Hours: The Inside Account of what really happened in Benghazi. He is also a Marine Corps veteran, a former police officer and a security consultant. Our No Better Friend Corp. team was honored to host Mark in Neenah for our ‘Fight for America Rally’ on Veterans Day in 2021 where about 500 people came out to hear his story. Mark talks about his background and what led him into public service, he talks about the Shadow Warrior Project – which he founded with his wife, Krystal, to create a better everyday life for as many American security contractors and their families as possible, and he talks about his firsthand account of what happened in the attack on Benghazi on September 11, 2012. Mark is credited with saving 25 people in the attack on Benghazi.  Today’s discussion is an important one in order to know what truly happened that day.  We hope you enjoy today’s episode and learn from it. Host: Kevin Nicholson, President & CEO of No Better Friend Corp.Speakers: Mark Geist, Author, Marine, and Security ConsultantProducers: Darryl Carlson, Executive Director & Courtney Mullen, Communications Director
Dec 22, 2021
1 hr 8 min
The Right Idea Podcast – Episode 43 – Sergeant First Class Greg Stube (RET.)
Welcome to Season 4 of The Right Idea Podcast: “Fight for America.” Our country’s future is on the line and it’s time to do something about it. In this season, we’ll focus on building a better future for us all by fighting for America.  In this 7th episode of Season 4, we feature an interview with Retired Sergeant First Class Gregory Stube.  Greg is a retired Green Beret who spent 23 years in the Army as a medic in the Special Forces.  During Combat Operations in the Global War on Terror in 2006, Greg was wounded in Afghanistan during Operation Medusa.  Greg’s wounds were severe and seemed fatal, but he survived - enduring 17 surgeries and an 18-month hospital stay. Our No Better Friend Corp. team was honored to host Greg in Neenah for our ‘Fight for America Rally’ this past Veterans Day, where we had about 500 people join us to hear his story. Host: Kevin Nicholson, President & CEO of No Better Friend Corp.Speakers: Retired Sergeant First Class Greg Stube, Army Green BeretProducers: Darryl Carlson, Executive Director & Courtney Mullen, Communications Director
Dec 15, 2021
47 min
The Right Idea Podcast – Episode 42 – Vivek Ramaswamy
Welcome to Season 4 of The Right Idea Podcast: “Fight for America.” Our country’s future is on the line and it’s time to do something about it. In this season, we’ll focus on building a better future for us all by fighting for America.  In today’s episode, Vivek explains and defines critical race theory, woke culture & cancel culture, he talks about his new book WOKE INC. where he writes about his first-hand experiences in elite, corporate America, and he explains his belief that the biggest threat to liberty and prosperity in America today is the hybrid of big government and big business – where he says that together, they can do more than what either can do on its own to restrain the liberty of everyday Americans. Vivek is a first-generation American, the anti-woke author of WOKE, INC., and the founder and executive chairman of Roivant Sciences, a new type of biopharmaceutical company focused on the application of technology to drug development. Host: Kevin Nicholson, President & CEO of No Better Friend Corp.Speakers: Vivek Ramaswamy - New York Times bestselling author and successful biotech entrepreneur Producers: Darryl Carlson, Executive Director & Courtney Mullen, Communications Director
Dec 8, 2021
39 min
The Right Idea Podcast – Episode 41 – Buck Sexton
Welcome to Season 4 of The Right Idea Podcast: “Fight for America.” Our country’s future is on the line and it’s time to do something about it. In this season, we’ll focus on building a better future for us all by fighting for America.  In today’s episode, Buck explains his frustrations with the Biden Administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan & the crisis at the border, his thoughts on our nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and his experience with social media & big tech companies – where he says “social media is the most rigged game in the information system!”. Host: Kevin Nicholson, President & CEO of No Better Friend Corp.Speakers: Buck Sexton, co-host of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show and former CIA officer.Producers: Darryl Carlson, Executive Director & Courtney Mullen, Communications Director
Dec 1, 2021
37 min
The Right Idea Podcast – Episode 40 – Dr. James Lindsay – The Plague of CRT
Welcome to Season 4 of The Right Idea Podcast: “Fight for America.” Our country’s future is on the line and it’s time to do something about it. In this season, we’ll focus on building a better future for us all by fighting for America.  Our fourth episode features audio from our No Better Friend Corp. forum on fighting Critical Race Theory that we hosted in Green Bay earlier this fall. In this episode, Dr. James Lindsay dives into the history of Critical Race Theory. Host: Kevin Nicholson, President & CEO of No Better Friend Corp.Speakers: Dr. James Lindsay, Founder of New DiscoursesProducers: Darryl Carlson, Executive Director & Courtney Mullen, Communications Director
Nov 17, 2021
52 min
The Right Idea Podcast – Episode 39 – Adam Coleman and Christian Watson – The Plague of CRT
Welcome to Season 4 of The Right Idea Podcast: “Fight for America.” Our country’s future is on the line and it’s time to do something about it. In this season, we’ll focus on building a better future for us all by fighting for America.  Our third episode features audio from our No Better Friend Corp. forum on fighting Critical Race Theory that we hosted in Pewaukee in June and from our forum that we hosted in Green Bay in September. Today’s episode is in two parts and features both Adam Coleman and Christian Watson. Host: Kevin Nicholson, President & CEO of No Better Friend Corp.Speakers: Adam Coleman, Author & Founder of Wrong Speak Publishing and Christian Watson, host of the "Pensive Politics" podcast. Producers: Darryl Carlson, Executive Director & Courtney Mullen, Communications Director
Oct 28, 2021
36 min
The Right Idea Podcast – Episode 38 – Mike Gonzalez and Adam Coleman – The Plague of CRT
Welcome to Season 4 of The Right Idea Podcast: “Fight for America.” Our country’s future is on the line and it’s time to do something about it. In this season, we’ll focus on building a better future for us all by fighting for America.  Our second episode features live audio from our No Better Friend Corp. forum on fighting Critical Race Theory that we hosted in Dane County in August. Today’s episode is in two parts and features both Mike Gonzalez from the Heritage Foundation and Adam Coleman from Wrong Speak Publishing.Host: Kevin Nicholson, President & CEO of No Better Friend Corp.Speakers: Mike Gonzalez, Senior Fellow at The Heritage Foundation & Adam Coleman, Author & Founder of Wrong Speak PublishingProducers: Darryl Carlson, Executive Director & Courtney Mullen, Communications Director
Oct 14, 2021
46 min
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