Solving America's Problems

Jerremy Alexander Newsome & Dave Conley
  • 5.0 (12)
  • Politics
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America's Opportunities: From Conversation to Candidacy. Solving America's Problems is a weekly podcast that turns real conversations about America's toughest issues into a movement, so the best and brightest serve in government, not chase Wall Street or Silicon Valley. It's for anyone who wants a serious hour on the country's problems without a team jersey. Hosted by Jerremy Alexander Newsome (co-host and candidate) and Dave Conley (co-host and producer). Guests include authors, academics, presidential advisors, activists, CEOs and everyday people with lived experience. Solving America's Problems is about everyone. Topics: the economy and the Fed, housing and homelessness, education and school safety, immigration, AI and work, the national debt. Jerremy is running for office. The movement comes first; the campaign follows. Party: undetermined. Self-funded. No sponsors. No party. Start here: https://solvingamericasproblems.com

  1. 12h ago

    Gene Eidelman Is 3D-Printing America Out of a Housing Crisis (Full)

    In 1976, homes under 1,400 square feet made up a third of new construction; by 2020, that number was 7%. Gene Eidelman sold $100 million in real estate within three years of arriving as a refugee, then built Azure Printed Homes, which 3D-prints houses from recycled plastic in weeks instead of months. He details the zoning fights blocking affordable manufactured homes, wildfire data showing 2008-code houses survived 80% of the time versus 80% destroyed before it, and how LA could house its homeless for under $100,000 each instead of a million. Jerremy and Dave press him on financing, factory quality control, and how his company stacks up against newly public competitor Boxabl. Timestamps: (00:00) A refugee's first deal – $100M in real estate, closed almost by accident(07:39) Built in a factory – Why that doesn't mean lower quality here(25:43) The Columbus rule – A city bans manufactured homes for no real reason(32:59) The financing gap – Lenders still won't fund modular homes despite new law(43:08) The 2008 code – It decided who lost their home in the fires(54:08) Boxabl comparison – How a newly public rival stacks up against him Connect: Gene Eidelman – Website | Azure Printed HomesCrowdfunding – Invest 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X | Web

  2. 1d ago

    Houses Built After 2008 Survived Wildfires 80% of the Time

    Homes built under California's 2008 fire code survived last year's wildfires 80% of the time; homes built before it were destroyed 80% of the time. Gene Eidelman breaks down the cheap fixes behind that gap — double-pane windows, mesh over AC vents, no wooden fences touching the house. He and Jerremy also dig into LA County's homelessness numbers: 75,000 people, with only 18% showing drug addiction the moment they first hit the street. Cities routinely spend up to a million dollars and six years building one unit; Gene says he can do it for under $100,000 in six months. He closes by comparing his company directly to newly public competitor Boxabl and revealing plans for a public crowdfunding round. Timestamps: (00:00) The Malibu fire – He lived through it and later found the pattern(06:48) The addiction myth – Only 18% show drug use at first(08:23) The real cost gap – Cities spend a million; he does it cheaper(11:15) Boxabl comparison – How his approach differs from the newly public competitor Connect: Gene Eidelman – Website | Azure Printed HomesCrowdfunding – Invest 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X | Web

  3. 2d ago

    Zoning Still Blocks the Affordable Homes America Needs

    One Ohio city's zoning code outright bans manufactured homes in a low-income neighborhood — even for a project explicitly meant to be affordable. Gene Eidelman calls it a holdover from 1960s trailer-park stigma that has nothing to do with how these homes actually perform today. He walks through how ADUs, junior ADUs, and new state rules allowing four to eight units per lot are quietly solving California's housing shortage, while cities like Laguna Beach still block almost everything. Dave presses him on how an ADU actually changes a homeowner's life day to day. Gene also flags a real financing gap: some lenders still refuse to fund modular construction, even with a new federal law requiring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to back it. Timestamps: (00:00) The zoning fight – One city won't even approve his affordable homes(00:22) The Columbus rule – A city bans manufactured homes for no real reason(04:25) Two cities, two outcomes – Why one welcomes density and one blocks it(07:32) The financing gap – Some lenders still won't fund modular homes at all Connect: Gene Eidelman – Website | Azure Printed HomesCrowdfunding – Invest 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X | Web

  4. 3d ago ·  Bonus

    The Fed Hiked, the 10-Year Hit 5%, and Bitcoin Eyes $90,000

    The ten-year Treasury just hit 5%, and the Fed hiked for the first time since 2023. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley walk through what that does: a weaker dollar, higher asset prices, Bitcoin at $84,836, and, in Jerremy's view, an 85% likelihood of a recession or depression within ten years as part of the boom-bust cycle. Dave points out the cabinet has one engineer while 56 of 57 senior leaders in China hold technical degrees, and that diesel is feeding inflation across everything. Jerremy's chart walk covers NVIDIA back to $230, Bitcoin's next target of $90,000, and a small bearish hedge on silver. Dave closes on Japan's rate hike, central banks gathering gold, and a UN General Assembly week with President Xi in New York. Timestamps: (00:00) Politics vs. your portfolio – why Dave says you can't ignore it (00:56) The Fed hikes for the first time since 2023 – ten-year hits 5% (02:02) 85% odds of a reset – Jerremy's boom-bust call (04:34) One engineer in the cabinet – versus 56 of 57 in China (07:09) Bitcoin at $84,836 – rising rates, weaker dollar, higher assets (09:22) NVIDIA's eight down days – Jerremy expects a bounce to $230 (13:40) Bitcoin's next target is $90,000 – and $100,000 by February (15:53) Silver's double top – Jerremy's small bearish hedge (18:58) Central banks are gathering gold – settlement without dollars (19:45) Japan raises rates – the bigger stress on bonds (21:21) UN General Assembly week – Xi and the Middle East in New York (23:18) The "Do one thing" button – call your representative today 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X | Web

  5. 3d ago

    Gene Eidelman Sold $100M in Real Estate, Then 3D-Printed Homes

    In 1976, homes under 1,400 square feet made up a third of new construction; by 2020, that number had fallen to 7%. Gene Eidelman arrived in the U.S. as a refugee from the former Soviet Union, got his real estate license within a year, and sold $100 million in property within three years. He's since built thousands of homes and co-founded Azure Printed Homes, which 3D-prints houses from recycled plastic in weeks instead of months. America is short roughly 10 million homes, he says, and the real fix isn't more supply of any size — it's smaller, factory-built homes people can actually afford. He also breaks down why factory-built housing carries a stigma in the U.S. that Japan and Scandinavia never developed. Timestamps: (00:00) First deal ever – A refugee closes $100M in three years(03:07) The tiny home test – His son loves living in 200 square feet(05:26) Ten million homes short – That number already undercounts the real shortage(07:39) The trailer stigma – Why factory-built homes still read as cheap here Connect: Gene Eidelman – Website | Azure Printed HomesCrowdfunding – Invest 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X | Web

  6. Sep 17

    Austin Built 3x More Housing. Families Left Anyway. (Full)

    Austin added new housing three times faster than the rest of the country for a decade — rents dropped below the national average, and young families left anyway, in numbers big enough that schools are now closing. Ryan Puzycki, who sits on Austin's zoning board, says outdated codes banned entire housing types — no fourplexes, no missing middle, no SROs. He traces the homelessness crisis straight back to America banning its cheapest housing type. Jerremy and Dave press him on BlackRock, Houston's fix, and what's next. Timestamps: (00:00) The core stat – why "build more" isn't fixing housing(01:13) Meet Ryan – the man rewriting Austin's zoning code(06:25) Rents fell – but young families left Austin anyway(13:06) A preschool waitlist – San Francisco's scarcity problem up close(20:31) The banished bottom – cheap housing America chose to destroy(32:54) One metric – that actually proves if a city is failing(39:08) The BlackRock myth – why Wall Street isn't the real villain(44:50) Cities doing it right – Houston's quiet fix for homelessness(55:06) Rapid fire – Ryan on zoning, BlackRock, and the American dream Connect: Ryan Puzycki – Website 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X | Web

  7. Sep 16

    The City Quietly Beating San Francisco at Homelessness

    Houston cut its homeless population by 60 to 70 percent over the past decade — while San Francisco spends roughly five times more per person for worse results. Ryan Puzycki says Houston made it easy to build housing, then used homeless dollars for rapid rehousing instead of expensive permanent supportive housing. He also names Texas's bipartisan Senate Bill 840 as a state model, and argues single-family zoning mostly protects incumbents, not future homeowners. Timestamps: (00:00) Alex teases – Houston's quiet fix for the homelessness crisis(00:14) Which cities – are actually getting housing policy right today(10:30) Ryan fields – rapid-fire questions on zoning and the American dream(15:38) The hosts' honest – take on what this episode nailed Connect: Ryan Puzycki – Website 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X | Web

  8. Sep 15

    The Housing Type America Banned — Then Got a Homelessness Crisis

    America once had millions of single-room-occupancy units — the cheapest legal housing in the country — and cities spent decades tearing them down. Ryan Puzycki calls this lost category the "banished bottom," and traces the rise of chronic homelessness to almost the same years those units disappeared. He also argues family flight, not average rent, is the real measure of whether a city is failing. Dave presses him on Wall Street buying up single-family homes — Ryan says the outrage is mostly overblown. Timestamps: (00:00) Alex sets up – the housing type cities erased on purpose(00:21) The banished bottom – cheap housing America chose to destroy(12:44) One metric – that actually proves if a city is failing(18:58) The BlackRock myth – why Wall Street isn't the real villain Connect: Ryan Puzycki – Website 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X | Web

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America's Opportunities: From Conversation to Candidacy. Solving America's Problems is a weekly podcast that turns real conversations about America's toughest issues into a movement, so the best and brightest serve in government, not chase Wall Street or Silicon Valley. It's for anyone who wants a serious hour on the country's problems without a team jersey. Hosted by Jerremy Alexander Newsome (co-host and candidate) and Dave Conley (co-host and producer). Guests include authors, academics, presidential advisors, activists, CEOs and everyday people with lived experience. Solving America's Problems is about everyone. Topics: the economy and the Fed, housing and homelessness, education and school safety, immigration, AI and work, the national debt. Jerremy is running for office. The movement comes first; the campaign follows. Party: undetermined. Self-funded. No sponsors. No party. Start here: https://solvingamericasproblems.com

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  • Creator
    Jerremy Alexander Newsome & Dave Conley
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    284
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2026 Solving Americas Problems LLC
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