Robocalls today are a fact of life. Americans now receive an average of about 5 billion of them a month, according to YouMail, a robocall blocking service. From just 2017 to 2018 alone, we saw a nearly 60 percent jump overall.

How did robocallers go from an occasional nuisance to an all-consuming scam?

This week, a history of robocalling and a look at solutions being explored.

Guests: Aaron Foss, founder, Nomorobo; David Holley, national correspondent, XConomy; Paul Muschick, columnist, The Morning Call