Work in Progress: The AI Boom Needs Skilled Workers + The Great TV/Fireplace Debate + Jon Taffer's Ultimate Home Bar

About this episode

In our series, Work In Progress, This Old House's Kevin O'Connor talks with AT&T CEO John Stankey about why the AI boom is fueling demand for nearly 200,000 new telecom workers by 2032, and how apprenticeships are creating career opportunities without a four-year degree. Then, should you put your TV above the fireplace? An interior designer settles the debate once and for all. Author Jon Ronson takes us inside a bizarre $60 million Connecticut castle, complete with a fake moat, underground grotto, and a millionaire searching for his queen. Plus, uncover the surprisingly dirty history of the washing machine and Bar Rescue host Jon Taffer shares his secrets for building the ultimate home bar. In This Episode You'll Learn: * How to paint outside wall corners like a pro without leaving drips or uneven edges. * Whether original retractable window screens from the 1920s can be restored instead of replaced. * How to safely replace three-way and four-way light switches without mixing up the wiring. All of this, plus we’re answering your home improvement questions at 877-864-7460.