Solving America's Problems

Jerremy Alexander Newsome & Dave Conley
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Solving America’s Problems isn’t just a podcast—it’s a journey. Co-host Jerremy Newsome, a successful entrepreneur and educator, is pursuing his lifelong dream of running for president. Along the way, he and co-host Dave Conley bring together experts, advocates, and everyday Americans to explore the real, actionable solutions our country needs. With dynamic formats—one-on-one interviews, panel discussions, and more—we cut through the noise of divisive rhetoric to uncover practical ideas that unite instead of divide. If you’re ready to think differently, act boldly, and join a movement for meaningful change, subscribe now.

  1. 13H AGO

    Will AI Make Trade Schools the New Path for Young Americans?

    Jerremy Alexander Newsome asks Spencer and Dave to forecast how AI will reshape America’s workforce over the next 25 years. Spencer predicts corporate slides and analytics done by AI, pushing young workers toward trade schools and hands-on skilled trades. Healthcare becomes more efficient and potentially cheaper. Dave says the U.S. lacks coordinated workforce planning like Denmark, Germany, Singapore, and Japan. Younger workers feel uncertain while older ones fear being boxed out. Spencer urges learning AI and its drawbacks without overcommitting. The old American deal broke due to expensive debt-financed degrees and unaffordable housing. Invest, avoid crushing debt, build people skills and real-world connections. Timestamps: (00:14) AI will automate corporate slides and analytics over the next 25 years – Spencer predicts this pushes more young workers into trade schools and hands-on skilled trades while making healthcare efficient and cheaper(04:21) U.S. has zero coordinated industry-academia-government workforce planning – unlike Denmark, Germany, Singapore, and Japan, leaving younger workers uncertain and older ones fearing they’re boxed out(06:22) Learn AI and its drawbacks but don’t overcommit to one idea – Spencer’s one thing every millennial needs to hear(08:03) Lightning Round – quick facts on what actually still matters in the AI era(14:07) The biggest lie the laptop class tells itself – that traditional desk work and credentials will keep delivering(16:00) Old American deal broke from expensive debt-financed degrees plus unaffordable housing – closing takeaways on investing, avoiding debt, and building people skills plus real connections 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X 🎧 Listen to Episodes → Here

    22 min

  2. 1D AGO

    Is AI Efficiency Just Code for Headcount Reduction in Consulting?

    Corporate AI pitches sell efficiency but often mean headcount reduction. Spencer and Dave discuss how job losses to AI have already happened at large research firms through restructuring. Spencer details deployments in customer experience with AI kiosks, multi-cloud data integration to inject AI, and coding tools that spit out near-complete solutions fast. Early client quick wins include document and PDF automation for accuracy and compliance. Dave contrasts AI with blockchain, calling the latter a slow fancy spreadsheet with limited adoption while labeling AI a probabilistic non-deterministic chaos agent wired into mission-critical systems including government, creating moral and ethical risks. They debate whether AI growth drives more value or just job replacement. Spencer says younger workers reject butts in seats, use AI tools, and focus on driving value. Healthcare and professional research are heavily impacted while some sales roles grow and sustainability field scientists stay less affected. Timestamps: (00:00) Corporate AI pitches sell efficiency but really mean headcount reduction – Spencer says job losses to AI have already happened at large research firms through restructuring(06:23) Blockchain is just a slow fancy spreadsheet with limited adoption – Dave contrasts it to AI as a probabilistic chaos agent wired into mission-critical systems including government with moral and ethical risks(12:04) AI growth sparks real unemployment fear – the debate on whether it creates more value or just replaces jobs(12:44) Younger workers reject butts in seats and use AI tools to drive value – healthcare and research hit hard while some sales roles grow and sustainability field scientists stay less affected 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X 🎧 Listen to Episodes → Here

    18 min

  3. 2D AGO

    Relief Rally or Oil Virus? Markets & War Signals (Full)

    Jerremy and Dave break down a wild market open as Q1 2026 closes. Tech, oil, and metals are up, but the VIX sits above 30. They see it as a relief rally fueled by escalating tensions in the Middle East, with Trump’s threat on the strait pushing oil higher. They won’t buy “war is over” talk without real signals from Iran. Jerremy maps it to past March selloffs and calls for SPY to test 650 before sliding toward 610–603 and bottoming mid-early April. They unpack the oil virus moving from Asia to Europe and the U.S., how higher oil feeds inflation, and where the real trading setups sit. Plus a grounded look at AI limits, job shifts, and home robots. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro & Market Overview – volatile start with tech, oil, and metals rising as VIX closes above 30(01:23) Iran, Geopolitics & Oil – Trump’s strait threat and why they won’t trust “war is over” claims yet(06:44) Market Timing & Bottom Predictions – SPY bounce to 650 then drop toward 610–603, bottom mid-early April(10:54) The Oil Virus Thesis – spreading from Asia to Europe and the U.S.(13:28) Trading Opportunities & Market Strategy – playing downside and the rebound if oil falls via Russia/Iran(15:16) Inflation & Consumer Impact – how higher oil drives broad price pressure(19:33) AI Hype vs. Reality – near-term limits and what’s actually happening(22:07) 2030 Workforce & Industrial Revolution – job displacement realities(23:51) Robots in the Home – what it could mean long term(26:40) Wrap-Up 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X 🎧 Listen to Episodes → Here

    28 min

  4. 2D AGO

    Why Half of New Grads Are Underemployed After Following All the Rules

    The traditional American playbook is breaking. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley explain how school, credentials, and work no longer deliver as half of new grads end up underemployed, AI reprices desk jobs, and first-year pay lands closer to $35,000. Guest Spencer Conley got the deal he was promised through non-conventional choices. He attended a small liberal arts college on a strong financial deal and graduated nearly debt free. He shares early work in a presidential campaign and DOD consulting, contrasting contractor responsibility with government protections. Most of his peers carry heavy student debt limiting their options. This episode sets up how AI is changing hiring and job value. Timestamps: (00:00) Half of new grads are underemployed with AI repricing desk jobs and starting pay near $35k – Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley say the school-credentials-work playbook is broken(01:27) Spencer Conley took an unconventional path at a small liberal arts college with a strong financial deal and graduated nearly debt-free – he still got the outcomes the old system promised(04:36) Early presidential campaign work and DOD consulting showed contractor responsibility beats government employee protections – Spencer contrasts the two paths(07:48) Consulting in AI, sustainability, and economic development – Spencer explains his current role as a manager(09:43) Skills matter more than degrees in today's market – the shift happening now(11:40) Student debt limits life options for most peers – the college debt trap in action 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X 🎧 Listen to Episodes → Here

    17 min

  5. MAR 23

    Current Events: Why Does Tokyo Have Zero Homeless People While Iran Wages $100 Oil Economic War?

    Japan shows a different standard. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley discuss his trip to Tokyo where he saw zero homeless people, fewer than five overweight individuals, spotless streets, and cheap food. They link it to cultural pride – Japanese people are “too proud to be homeless” – and contrast with Las Vegas. Then they turn to Iran: the U.S. and Israel aren't controlling escalation as Iran runs an economic war markets may be underpricing. With oil near $100 feeding inflation via gas and diesel, they review the S&P 500 peak at 7002 and 7% drop, Dave's call for more downside then a bottom, and a best-case peace scenario sparking asset-bubble growth. Timestamps: (05:02) Jerremy saw zero homeless in Tokyo's 40 million – clean streets, unusually cheap food, and fewer than five overweight people observed(06:58) Japanese are too proud to be homeless – top-down integrity creates pristine cities unlike littered Las Vegas(17:41) Iran wages economic war through oil – U.S. and Israel lack escalation control as markets underprice the threat(22:57) S&P 500 peaked near 7002 then dropped 7% – Dave predicts further downside before sidelined money returns for a bottom(26:18) Oil near $100 drives gas and diesel inflation – real economic pain from Iran's strategy(28:40) Best-case peace unlocks more supply – possibly Russia creating asset-bubble surge despite sticky inflation(31:21) Trump posts swing markets wildly – political risks and escalation forecast remain high 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X 🎧 Listen to Episodes → Here

    47 min

  6. MAR 14

    The American Dream Is Changing Jobs (Full)

    Go to school, get a degree, get a job, build a life — that contract expired and nobody sent the memo. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley trace the wreckage: a 16-year-old who can't get hired at Wendy's, a retirement vehicle that was really just a tax code loophole, and an AI wave aimed squarely at people who thought sitting behind a laptop meant safety. The World Economic Forum says 78 million net jobs by 2030. Jerremy and Dave aren't buying it. America needs a new deal. Nobody's writing it. Timestamps: (00:00) The deal was school → degree → job → life — it's already dead – and no one sent the memo(01:56) College is vanilla ice cream – fine, not worth the price, and definitely not the only flavor(03:34) "Send everyone to trades" is the new "learn to code" – sounds great until you pressure-test it(06:17) Dave's buddy builds pinball machines and laughs at AI – people who move atoms, not electrons, sleep fine(14:33) Jerremy's 16-year-old can't get hired at Wendy's – if entry-level is closed, where does the pipeline start(16:39) Dave had 200 credit hours and zero degrees – a buddy called him qualified for "stupid" and that became AOL(22:42) Every party starts with "what do you do?" – Americans live to work while Europe works to live(27:05) No one talks about their job on their deathbed – legacy beats title every single time(28:17) AI won't create an economic crisis — it'll create an identity crisis – the laptop class gets hit first(44:31) 81% of workers fear losing their job in 2025 – the Great Stay is really the Great Trap(49:59) The average 401k is $97,369 – a tax loophole dressed as retirement that was never meant for you(58:22) $145M in apprenticeship funding got zeroed out – the headlines land but the money doesn't(1:13:05) America is entering 2030 without a replacement deal – and nobody's writing one 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X 🎧 Listen to Episodes → Here

    1h 16m

  7. MAR 13

    $145M in Apprenticeship Funding Got Zeroed Out — Now What?

    The Department of Labor had $145 million earmarked for apprenticeships in shipbuilding, semiconductors, and healthcare. Then it got zeroed out. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley close the Work In Progress opener by pulling apart the distance between what Washington announces and what actually lands. Workforce training budgets are shrinking. Skilled trades can't find workers. Immigration enforcement cut the pipeline further. Meanwhile, every country doing this well — Denmark, Germany, Singapore, Japan — shares costs across government, employers, and individuals. America's version? Figure it out yourself. The old contract is dead. AI is the accelerant. No one's writing the replacement. Timestamps: (00:19) $145M for apprenticeships — zeroed out before a single worker got trained – headlines land but funding doesn't(00:19) Workforce training authority dropped from $3.9B to $3B – the budget is shrinking while the need is exploding(00:19) Pell Grants for eight-week programs start July 2026 – sounds great until you ask who's paying for it(15:02) AI didn't break the contract — it expired on its own – school, degree, job, house stopped delivering years ago(15:02) Denmark shares the risk three ways — America dumps it on the worker – that's the one structural difference no one wants to adopt 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X 🎧 Listen to Episodes → Here

    18 min

  8. MAR 12

    Your 401(k) Was Never Meant for Retirement

    Eighty-one percent of workers fear losing their jobs in 2025 — and most of them can't afford to quit anyway. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley call the Great Stay what it is: a debt trap dressed as job stability. Then they crack open the retirement system. The 401(k) was never designed for you — it's section 401(k) of the tax code, a corporate cost-saving accident that got rebranded as a future. Only 15% of workers still have a real pension. Dave's late wife had one — it paid out pennies on the dollar. Average 401(k) balance: $97,369. Unfunded liabilities: $145 trillion. Nobody's asking how we pay for any of it. Timestamps: (00:00) 78 million new AI jobs by 2030 — and neither host believes it – the lived reality is kiosks replacing waitstaff and tax prep going fully automated(00:00) 81% of workers fear losing their job but can't afford to leave – the Great Stay is a debt trap, not loyalty(05:44) The 401(k) is literally a tax code section, not a retirement plan – corporate America off-loaded the risk and called it empowerment(05:44) Dave's late wife had a real pension — it paid out $15,000 – that's what a "defined benefit" is actually worth when you collect 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X 🎧 Listen to Episodes → Here

    14 min
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Solving America’s Problems isn’t just a podcast—it’s a journey. Co-host Jerremy Newsome, a successful entrepreneur and educator, is pursuing his lifelong dream of running for president. Along the way, he and co-host Dave Conley bring together experts, advocates, and everyday Americans to explore the real, actionable solutions our country needs. With dynamic formats—one-on-one interviews, panel discussions, and more—we cut through the noise of divisive rhetoric to uncover practical ideas that unite instead of divide. If you’re ready to think differently, act boldly, and join a movement for meaningful change, subscribe now.

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  • Creator
    Jerremy Alexander Newsome & Dave Conley
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    202
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2026 Solving Americas Problems LLC
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