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. há 1 dia

    Cash, Trust, and a New Social Contract (Full)

    Recipients were two percentage points less likely to work — and critics called that proof people quit when you pay them. Dr. Elizabeth Rhodes ran the longest unconditional cash study in U.S. history: 1,000 people, $1,000 a month, three years. Below the poverty line, nobody worked less. People spent the money on rent, food, and kids, but the financial boost faded to nearly nothing by year three. Rhodes says cash can't fix broken healthcare, childcare, or housing markets — and proposes a $12,000 lump sum upfront plus monthly payments. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley land on \"Social Security for all ages\" as the rebrand that might actually move the needle. Timestamps: (00:00) A thousand people, a thousand dollars, three years – what actually happened(01:13) What a social worker catches – the gap economists walk right past(04:03) A blog post became a decade-long study – Sam Altman's role and limits(05:34) NIH, NSF, and full independence – keeping the science clean(10:51) 14,000 screened, 3,000 enrolled – Facebook ads, SNAP apps, random mailers(12:04) Two percentage points less employed – why critics grabbed the wrong headline(16:00) Housing, food, kids – where every dollar actually went(17:17) The ordinariness that matters – driving, social time, stuff around the house(19:07) Everyone wanted a business, nobody started one – what that really means(20:46) The boost that faded by year three – and why year-three worry kicked in(22:37) What she'd tell a senator tomorrow – the one design choice(31:52) Steel-manning her own study – three years and $1,000 proves nothing about national UBI(35:55) What if the jobs don't come back – her data gets uncomfortable(47:19) \"Scarcity makes people responsible\" — false – lightning round(50:12) Social Security for all ages – Dave and Jerremy close the knowledge gap Connect: Dr. Elizabeth Rhodes – Website {{social-links

    59 min

  2. há 2 dias

    If the Jobs Don't Come Back, Her Data Is All We've Got

    Rhodes admits her study was never designed for a world where income decouples from labor — but it's the closest data anyone has for what's coming. People are stitching together patchworks of gig work that standard labor surveys can't even capture. Dave Conley went from \"UBI is a terrible idea\" to \"how are we not doing this\" after weeks of research. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave land on Social Security for all ages as the rebranding that might actually work — paired with a continuing-education requirement to close the knowledge gap. Timestamps: (00:00) Her study wasn't built for this – but it's the best data we've got(00:13) What happens when jobs don't come back – her data gets uncomfortable(01:41) Gig patchworks surveys can't measure – the labor market nobody's tracking(03:06) \"Cash is not the panacea\" – three years of evidence behind that line(04:16) From anti-UBI to \"how aren't we doing this\" – Dave's shift in weeks(06:24) A $12,000 lump sum first – what monthly cash alone can't fix(08:13) Targeted groups over universal referendums – where testing actually works(11:37) \"You can't pay rent with food stamps\" – lightning round drops(14:32) A weekend class and community credit – Dave's unlock for entrepreneurs(19:23) \"Social Security for all, damn it\" – and why the branding matters Connect: Dr. Elizabeth Rhodes – Website {{social-links

    24 min

  3. há 3 dias

    $1,000 a Month Won't Fix What's Actually Broken

    People spent the money on housing, food, and their kids — every global cash study shows this, yet the stereotype persists. The financial wellbeing boost was strong in year one, weaker by year two, and nearly gone by year three. Nobody started a business, but entrepreneurial interest surged because the labor market doesn't work for people who need flexibility. Rhodes says cash hits a wall when healthcare costs $5,000 and there's no quality childcare in your ZIP code. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley press her on what a senator should actually do with this data. Timestamps: (00:00) What critics assume about free money – and what people actually bought(01:30) The most expensive stereotype – conditions on benefits cost taxpayers more(03:22) Parents skipped extra shifts – investing in their kid's confidence instead(06:37) Entrepreneurship interest surged – but almost nobody launched anything(08:23) The boost that vanished – financial wellbeing fading by year three(11:31) What she'd tell a senator – the one design choice that matters most(14:32) Cash can't climb these walls – no childcare, no insurance, no credit score(16:04) The Rise study – why she stopped asking \"does cash work?\"(18:25) Steel-manning her own study – the strongest critique she'd make herself Connect: Dr. Elizabeth Rhodes – Website {{social-links

    20 min

  4. há 4 dias

    What a Social Worker Sees That Economists Walk Past

    Recipients were two percentage points less likely to work — and critics called that the whole story. Dr. Elizabeth Rhodes ran the longest three-year unconditional cash experiment in U.S. history, gave 1,000 people $1,000 a month, and found something economists missed: below the poverty line, nobody worked less. Sam Altman helped fund it, but Rhodes had NIH and NSF backing with full scientific independence. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley dig into why it takes a social worker to see what labor data hides. Timestamps: (00:00) A thousand strangers, a thousand dollars – the experiment that changed the debate(01:13) Economists got the mic – here's what they stopped hearing(04:03) A blog post from Sam Altman – how it launched a decade-long study(05:35) Keeping Silicon Valley money honest – NIH, NSF, and full independence(07:28) Richard Nixon backed this idea – fifty years nobody talks about(10:51) 14,000 screened, 3,000 enrolled – randomized to $1,000 or $50(12:05) Two percentage points less employed – what that number actually means(14:52) Below poverty, zero effect – the poorest participants kept working Connect: Dr. Elizabeth Rhodes – Website {{social-links

    16 min

  5. 18 de jun.

    What If We Just Gave Everyone Money? (Full)

    The biggest US cash experiment returned a big fat zero on measurable child outcomes. Dalton Conley tells Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave that poverty rewires the body at the DNA level, but cash alone can't undo it. The 1960s negative income tax kept people unemployed longer and increased divorce. AI leaders dropped the jobs apocalypse once it scared people. Alaska's Permanent Fund is the closest thing America has to UBI — bigger checks mean more dentist visits. Conley's lab now uses epigenetic age clocks to measure whether any of this actually moves the needle. (00:00) One missed paycheck – one in three Americans can't survive it(01:11) The 1950s dream – only worked because WWII destroyed the competition(06:11) The biggest cash study – years of brain scans returned zero results(09:28) 1960s UBI test – more unemployment, more divorce than before(11:48) AI leaders pushed UBI – then quietly walked the jobs apocalypse back(12:51) Kennedy's 1963 commission – what do we do when work disappears?(15:38) Why UBI can't pass – eleven percent controls the Senate(22:52) Nobody trusts the system – who actually runs the check?(28:31) Alaska's Permanent Fund – the closest thing America has to UBI(28:54) Bigger checks, more dentist visits – the data nobody's using(31:53) Same house, opposite outcomes – inequality lives inside families(41:58) Ten thousand school boards – zero national health standards(44:35) Would you take the check? – a Princeton professor says yes(49:27) Social Security is untouchable – UBI needs that same armor to survive(54:16) Lightning round – they don't get lazy, they get free 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X

    1h 9min

  6. 17 de jun.

    Would You Take the Check? The Answer Is Complicated

    Dalton Conley tells Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave: yes, he'd take the UBI check — because you don't have a choice. A thousand dollars a month transforms life in rural Mississippi and barely registers in New York City. Jerremy says he'd opt out; Conley says almost nobody thinks that way. Social Security is untouchable because it's near-universal and tied to work — UBI needs that same armor. Conley's lab found that a kid genetically predisposed to insomnia raises parents' drinking and smoking for decades after they leave the house. (00:14) Yes, Conley takes the check – because universal means no opt-out(00:40) $1,000 transforms Mississippi – barely registers in New York City(01:25) Poverty measurement – debated since Molly Orshansky drew the line in 1963(02:32) Jerremy would opt out – Conley says he's a tiny, wonderful minority(04:24) Give it to Bezos too – that's what makes UBI politically bulletproof(05:06) Global UBI – world government territory, but Europe might get there first(05:21) Social Security is untouchable – UBI needs to build that same armor(07:54) Your kid's genes change you – ADHD raises parental drinking for decades(09:50) Lightning round – they don't get lazy, they get free(11:30) The blind spot – trillions in debt, nobody asks where it comes from(12:47) Hosts debrief – is free dental care the actual linchpin? 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X

    25 min

  7. 16 de jun.

    Why Dental Care Might Be the UBI Linchpin Nobody Sees

    Nobody trusts the institutions that would run the check. Dalton Conley tells Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave a sovereign wealth fund modeled on Alaska's Permanent Fund — structured like the Federal Reserve — might be the only design that survives politics. When Alaskans get bigger checks, they go to the dentist more, and missing teeth is one of the most stigmatizing outcomes in American life. Two siblings raised in the same house can have wildly different health outcomes based entirely on which genetic hand they drew. (00:00) Who runs the check – when every institution's credibility is already gone(00:12) The military – might be the last institution Americans actually trust(02:51) Sovereign wealth fund – structured like the Fed, owned by every citizen(05:51) Alaska's Permanent Fund – everyone gets one share, no means testing(05:55) Bigger checks, more dentist visits – that's actually what the data shows(07:20) Going to the doctor – notoriously hard to link to better health(09:14) Genes aren't destiny – but only if the environment cooperates(09:45) Mexico's PROGRESA – cash with strings outperforms no-conditions transfers(12:00) Epigenetic age clocks – measuring exactly how fast you're aging(15:31) Same house, different outcomes – inequality lives inside families, not between them(19:18) Education policy – 10,000 local boards and zero national standards 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X

    22 min

  8. 15 de jun.

    The Biggest US Cash Study Came Back With Nothing

    The largest US cash experiment returned a big fat zero on measurable child outcomes. Dalton Conley tells Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave the American dream only worked because WWII obliterated every competitor. The 1960s negative income tax kept people unemployed longer and increased divorce. AI leaders dropped the jobs apocalypse narrative once it scared people. A MAGA-Bernie coalition might be the only path left — but 11% of the US population can theoretically block it in the Senate. (00:00) One missed paycheck – one in three Americans can't survive it(01:11) The 1950s dream – only worked because WWII destroyed the competition(06:11) Biggest US cash study – years of brain scans came back zero(09:11) 1960s negative income tax – unemployment went up, so did divorce(10:06) The records were lost in a flood – and with them the answer(11:14) AI CEOs pushed UBI – then quietly walked back the jobs apocalypse(12:51) Kennedy's 1963 commission – what do we do when work disappears?(15:38) Why UBI can't pass – eleven percent of people control the Senate(18:43) Chinese imports, opioids – the communities that lost both at once(21:00) Chess got more popular – even after computers made humans irrelevant 🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X

    23 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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  • Criado por
    Jerremy Alexander Newsome & Dave Conley
  • Anos de atividade
    2025 - 2026
  • Episódios
    255
  • Classificação
    Explícito
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    © Copyright 2026 Solving Americas Problems LLC
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    Solving America's Problems