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Solving America's Problems
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…
Episodes
- Solving America's Problems
Why Do We Keep Blaming Guns Instead of Mental Health and Data?
Most gun violence comes from breakdowns in data, mental health support, and social media’s toxic effects. Education could shift the trajectory. Jerremy…
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Can We Accept Total Surveillance to End School Shootings?
Can AI surveillance eliminate mass shootings? Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley push Steven Orr on the real drivers. Steven ties cultural shifts and…
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School Shootings Tracked Social Media Growth—Why Ignore Mental Health?
School shootings climbed exactly with social media’s rise. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley talk with Steven Orr about violence in media and its…
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Why Are We Legislating Morality When Most Gun Deaths Are Suicides?
44,000 Americans die each year from gun-related causes, with the majority being suicides. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley talk with Steven Orr about…
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Responsible Gun Ownership Starts With Us (Full)
600k Americans die from heart disease annually. 60k from guns. That gap sets the stage. Josiah and Richie share personal gun stories—protection, provision…
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Why Do We Obsess Over 60k Gun Deaths But Ignore 600k From Heart Disease?
600,000+ heart disease deaths a year compared to roughly 60,000 gun-related. Context matters. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley talk guns with Richie…
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We Blame Guns But Is Fatherlessness Driving America’s Violence?
85% of inmates grew up without fathers. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley sit down with Josiah Graves to unpack how absent dads fuel violence. It’s not…
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Gun Laws Mostly Burden Law-Abiding Citizens, Not Criminals
Founders let private citizens own warships yet confiscated guns from loyalists. Florida’s waiting periods and limits cut deaths. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and…
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Why Do Felons Still Get Guns So Easily?
Josiah Graves’ background directly challenges the redneck gun-owner stereotype. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley highlight alarming veteran suicide…
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Why 100M Americans Own Guns for Protection
Over 100 million Americans keep guns at home to protect loved ones. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley talk gun culture with advocates Richie Sowell and…
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Why Did the US Invade Venezuela for Oil in 2026 While Debt Hits $38T? (Full)
Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley cut through the noise on 2026's big moves: the U.S. military strikes that captured Maduro in Venezuela, openly tied…
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Guns in America: Hidden Truths Behind the Debate (Full)
Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave just launched their new series Guns in America, and this opener changes everything. 62% of gun deaths are suicides—mostly…
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Trailer Kid's Apple Bet: Money Energy Unleashed (Full)
A 6-year-old in a Georgia trailer with no running water bought Apple stock in 1995 and turned $3,000 into life-changing wealth through raw consistency. Guest…
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Voting Wrap-Up: The System Is Broken & We’re Done Pretending (Full)
Final episode of the voting series and it’s a banger. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley go full send on gerrymandering’s death grip (87% of seats…
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Why 87% of Congress Is Rigged Before You Vote (Full)
Your vote barely matters in 87% of House races—locked up by gerrymandering and tiny primary turnouts. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley sit down with…
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Obama Voter Turns on System After Drone Lies (Full)
Tyler Todt – husband, dad of three, Christ follower, and certified trainer who’s built a 250k+ community coaching people to live with real purpose – once voted…
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Does Your Vote Actually Matter? Gerrymandering Exposed (Full)
Your congressional race is probably already decided—90% of districts are rigged safe before a single ballot drops. Everyday voter Reid Bauman joins Jerremy and…
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Why 130M Americans Sat Out the Election (Full)
Over 130 million Americans didn’t vote last presidential cycle—that’s 40% of eligible voters ghosting democracy. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley go…
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Immigration Flip: Crisis to $8.9T Opportunity (Full)
Jerremy and Dave just dropped the red pill on immigration. Immigrants aren’t “taking” anything—they’ve pumped $8.9 trillion into GDP while America sits on…
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Soviet Immigrants Expose U.S. Citizenship Grind (Full)
Olga Kay juggled in the Russian circus before hitting YouTube fame and launching kids’ sock brand Moosh Walks. Svetlana Newsome arrived from Kazakhstan with…
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America’s Brain Drain: H-1B Lottery Chaos (Full)
A Stanford PhD working on cancer cures has the exact same 25% chance in the H-1B lottery as someone with a random bachelor’s. Jerremy Alexander Newsome, Dave…
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AI & Biometrics vs. 26K Kids to Pedophiles: Fix Immigration Now (Full)
That 26,000 unaccompanied minors were released to cartel-linked pedophiles is the gut-punch nobody can unhear. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley go…
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3.75M Case Backlog: Can We Fix Immigration? (Full)
3.75 million cases rotting in court while the same immigrants add nearly a trillion to GDP. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley sit down with Audrey…
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Why 80% of Undocumented Immigrants Have Been Here 10+ Years (Full)
You think the immigration crisis is new? Wrong. 80% of undocumented immigrants have been here over ten years. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley kick…
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Why Fixing Homelessness is Bad Business (Full)
America dumps eighty billion dollars a year into "solving" homelessness, but the tents keep multiplying. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley team up with…
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Homeless in a Car with My Kid – One Vet’s Escape (Full)
There are 771,000 homeless Americans while we blow $20 billion a year and the problem keeps growing. Army vet and ER nurse Kara Candage hit rock bottom –…
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America Spends $80B Locking Up the Same People Again (Full)
America drops eighty billion dollars every year on prisons, yet 60 % of people walk right back in. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley close out…
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Make Prosecutors Pay When They Lose Cases (Full)
Right now the government only pays your attorney fees if you beat a murder charge in self-defense with a gun. Everywhere else? You’re broke even when innocent…
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Why Cops Need Jiu-Jitsu to Survive (Full)
American cops are sent into chaos with almost zero real defensive-tactics training—some departments give recruits 8 hours total before handing them a gun…
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From Prison to Purpose: Real Second Chances That Work (Full)
America cages 1.9 million people and burns $80 billion a year doing it. Rafael (15 years inside), Jason, and Jennifer walked out and actually stayed out—built…
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Prison Turned Him Into a Harvard Reformer (Full)
60% of people released from prison are back inside three years, burning $80 billion a year. Quan Wynn did 22 years for murder, walked out, went to Harvard, and…
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Big Pharma Wins When You Skip the Kitchen (Full)
You wanted cheap calories and magic pills, so the food and pharma giants built exactly that trap. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley finish the health…
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Health Insurance Is a Trap Most People Fall For (Full)
The biggest issue in health insurance isn't hospitals or insurance companies—it's the consumer's lack of understanding. Rhiannon Hiter shares why families get…
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Glyphosate Poisoning Kids' Futures? (Full)
A single Thanksgiving meltdown cracked open the truth: everyday food was wrecking Zen Honeycutt's boys. She ditched GMOs and pesticides, switched to organic –…
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70% Bankrupt Despite Insurance? (Full)
Over 70% of folks filing bankruptcy from medical debt had insurance. But networks and fine print still wreck you. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley dig…
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America Pays Double, Dies Younger (Full)
America forks over twice as much for healthcare as other nations, yet we die younger with the world's fattest waistlines. It's not an accident—it's a system…
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Only 3% of Careers Actually Pay More With a Degree (Full)
College used to be the golden ticket. Now it’s a $1.7 trillion debt trap for millions while only 3% of careers actually reward the degree with higher pay…
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Is College Already Obsolete in the AI Era? (Full)
Kyle Gray flat-out predicts traditional college will be obsolete within 20 years, turbocharged by AI. With $1.7 trillion in student debt crushing millennials…
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COVID Stole a Full Year from America’s Kids (Full)
Anya Kamenetz just dropped the receipts: the pandemic didn’t just disrupt school, it straight-up stole a year from an entire generation of kids. We’re talking…
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College Degree? 83% Never Use It in Their Job (Full)
83% of college graduates aren't using their degrees in careers. $1.7 trillion in student debt weighs on the system. Jeremy Hritz and Rob Wallace share their…
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Debt Adds $12.5B Daily – Can We Fix It? (Full)
The national debt just blew past $36 trillion and piles on $12.5 billion daily. Five no-BS entrepreneurs say the problem isn’t revenue—it’s waste, incentives…
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What 3 Episodes on School Shootings Actually Taught Us (Full)
Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley just finished their first deep dive—three raw episodes on school shootings—and they’re changed. No spin, no named…
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Parkland Mom Fights Back: Real School Safety Fixes (Full)
Every 48 hours, another American school faces a shooting threat. Lori Alhadeff buried her 14-year-old daughter Alyssa after Parkland—then refused to let it…
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Kids Laugh During Shooter Drills—Teachers Speak Out (Full)
Kids cracking jokes mid-lockdown because active-shooter drills feel fake and the fear never lands right. Three veteran educators—Eric Stenlake, Jennifer…
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A School Shooting Every 48 Hours – What Actually Stops It (Full)
America averages one school shooting every two days – over 1,200 in five years. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley go hard with security pros Alonzo…
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44% of Americans Can’t Handle a $400 Emergency (Full)
44% of us are one surprise bill from disaster. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley rip the band-aid off America’s real financial fragility and the…
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Special Guest Host: Robyn Ivy - Mastering Money's Energy for Abundance and Wholeness
In this transformative episode of Solving America’s Problems, guest host Robyn Ivy—a life coach, medium, and intuitive guide—interviews Jerremy Alexander…
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Gun Control's Dead End: Why Bans Flop and Mental Health Holds the Key to Real Change
Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley unpack the nuances of gun control in America, revealing why total bans fall short and targeted regulations matter…
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Gun Violence Exposed: Poverty's Grip, Isolation's Toll, and Targeted Fixes Beyond Bans
Dave Conley and Jerremy tackle America's gun violence epidemic, showing how urban youth, rural residents, and veterans face distinct threats. They favor…
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America's Gun Rift: Cultural Clashes, Suicide Surge, and the Overlooked Health Crisis
Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley dive into the fiery debate on gun ownership in America, unpacking cultural divides between urban and rural views on…
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Homeownership Hurdles to Gun Policy: Creative Fixes and Pro-Human Paths
Dave and Jerremy tackle housing affordability for younger generations, critiquing outdated 30-year mortgages and political neglect, while advocating creative…
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Reviving Civic Duty: Why Votes Matter and How to Engage the Disengaged
Jerremy and Dave explore civic duty as a virtue, spotlighting guest Tyler's take on voting as personal integrity and Rob Richie's push for ranked choice…
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America's Voting Crisis: Fraud Fears, Gerrymandering, and the Path to Real Reform
Jerremy and Dave explore civic duty as a virtue, spotlighting guest Tyler's take on voting as personal integrity and Rob Richie's push for ranked choice…
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AI's Election Threat: From Voter Holidays to Misinformation Mayhem
Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley, joined by Rob Richie, debate a national voting holiday inspired by Puerto Rico's communal model to boost turnout…
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Safe Seats Exposed: Gerrymandering's Grip on Voter Power and Reform Paths
Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley, with guest Rob Richie, unpack the Voting Rights Act's fading safeguards amid Supreme Court challenges, fueling…
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87% of Races Decided Before Election Day: How Primaries Silence Your Voice
Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley expose how gerrymandering and low-turnout primaries rig 87% of House races, leaving just 7% of voters in control…
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Economic Crush: Tariffs, AI Fallout, and America's Farming Deflation Trap
Dave Conley and Jerremy Alexander Newsome expose economy-crushing forces, from tariffs slamming soybean exports to China and Wall Street-favoring bailouts over…
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Navigating Global Chaos: Market Bubbles, Ukraine Escalation, and Crony Capitalism Exposed
Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley tackle surging global instability, from U.S. government stock buys in lithium amid cronyism threats to capitalism, to…
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Government Shutdown Chaos: Congressional Failures, No Accountability, and Military in the Streets
Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley dissect the federal government shutdown, drawing sharp parallels to historical standoffs like Trump's 35-day border…
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Beyond Political Theater: Build Power In Your Vote and Life While Leaders Play To The Camera
Congress skirts rules while voters face the consequences. Jerremy Alexander Newsome, Dave Conley, and Tyler Todt challenge you to reclaim voting power and…