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EPISODE · Aug 22, 2026 · 20 MIN

Plenty To Build, But Not Enough Builders | America At 250: The Long Road From Kenya To The American Dream

from Viewpoints Radio · host Gary Price, Paul Robinson, Jocelyn Lipscomb, Marty Peterson, Dr. Pius Kamau, Ebony McMorris, Evan Rook, Amirah Zaveri, Jay Silvers

00:45 -  Plenty To Build, But Not Enough Builders Construction has a hiring problem and part of it may be self-inflicted. The industry needs tens of thousands of new workers while continuing to overlook people who were never welcomed or shown a clear way in. Guests:  Paul Robinson, founder and CEO, ConstructReach Jocelyn Lipscomb, carpenter; member, Carpenters Local Union 301 07:41.700 - America At 250: The Long Road From Kenya To The American Dream -  Dr. Pius Kamau’s path from colonial Kenya to an American operating room was shaped by ambition, exclusion and survival. His story offers a deeply personal view of America’s promise—and its contradictions. Guest: Dr. Pius Kamau, thoracic and general surgeon, author, Running with Lions   15:33.400 - Viewpoints Explained: Are You Still Online Shopping On Temu? Have you shopped on Temu? The Chinese-owned retailer is known for rock-bottom prices, but how does it manage to keep them so low? 17:31.200 - Culture Crash: Taylor Jenkins Reid Changes The Scenery From 1970s rock bands to old Hollywood and NASA, Taylor Jenkins Reid - the author of the popular book The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - keeps changing settings while writing easy-to-understand, thoughtful stories that hook readers from the get-go. Linktr.ee | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | SpotifyFacebook: @ViewpointsOnlineX: @viewpointsradioInstagram: @viewpointsradioFull ArchiveContact UsAffiliates & National Syndication Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Construction has a hiring problem and part of it may be self-inflicted. The industry needs tens of thousands of new workers while continuing to overlook people who were never welcomed or shown a clear way in. Then, Dr. Pius Kamau’s path from colonial Kenya to an American operating room was shaped by ambition, exclusion and survival. His story offers a deeply personal view of America’s promise—and its contradictions.

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