The NXR Podcast THE SPECIAL - James Fishback: "Adultery Should Be CRIMINALIZED"
Mar 25, 2026
James Fishback, a Florida political candidate and former hedge fund trader, discusses his rise from a working-class Catholic upbringing to finance and politics. He tackles legal battles and accusations, pushes for criminalizing adultery and tougher divorce penalties, critiques Congressional stock trading and Beltway Republicans, and outlines an America First vision for Florida and national policy.
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Fishback's Working Class Florida Childhood
- James Fishback grew up in Davie, Florida in a working-class, four-generation family with strong Catholic and public-school roots.
- His father ran Tom's tree service until 2010 changes in labor supply pushed him into Broward County Transit driving.
Dropped Out To Launch A Hedge Fund
- James Fishback attended Georgetown for economics but dropped out to start a hedge fund, Macrovoyant, while trading futures in college.
- He raised $15 million after sophomore year and ran Macrovoyant for five years before other hedge roles.
Stop Lawfare And Overbroad Noncompetes
- Do reform overbroad non-competes and prevent wealthy firms from using lawfare to block labor mobility.
- Fishback criticizes Greenlight's litigation for using confidentiality clauses to claim violations from casual texts and to seize assets like his car.