Why Comfortable Americans Are So Miserable | Dirty Jobs' Mike Rowe

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The trades were never the problem. We were lied to about their value. Mike Rowe — host of Dirty Jobs and founder of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation — joins me to talk about the loneliness epidemic, the generational lie that success requires a four-year college degree, and why we need to start encouraging young people to pursue the trades before we lose the skills that keep this country running. We get into the Palisades fire, Spencer Pratt's run for mayor, Charlie Kirk, the problems with higher education, and what it actually looks like to influence the next generation toward meaningful work. Because if we're going to fix what's broken, we might want to start by teaching young people that a good life doesn't always come with a college diploma. Thank you to our sponsors! SAVA: Use code "ALEXCLARK" for 15% off GEVITI: Use code "ALEX" to get 20% off of your first purchase BRANCH BASICS: Use code "ALEX15" for 15% off Starter Kits A'DEL NATURAL COSMETICS: Use code "ALEX" for 25% off first time orders PUORI: Use code "ALEX" for 32% off Puori Creatine+ when you start a subscription VOTE ONLINE: Check your voter registration status now Our Guest: Mike Rowe Mike’s L