SOLO POD - Consider this discussion a reckoning for the college system. Despite the astronomical costs and sickening student debt—schools and universities, continue to enroll millions of new students every year. But even though the student population has remained consistent, the underlying anger at a system that’s failed far too many is growing.   To close off our 3-part conversation on the state of US colleges—Julian explores how the system built its cultural power, the “business” it has become, trends that threaten it moving forward, and why—despite all its problems that must be fixed--higher education needs to *remain* a critical institution in America. ~ YouTube FULL EPISODES: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q  YouTube CLIPS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChs-BsSX71a_leuqUk7vtDg  ~ Show Notes: https://www.trendifier.com/podcastnotes  TRENDIFIER Website: https://www.trendifier.com  Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey  ~ Beat provided by: https://freebeats.io  Music Produced by White Hot

SOLO POD - You’re a 17 or 18-year-old kid. All you want to do is get out of your parents’ house and live it up at college. And it’s not just a get-away either. It’s where you’re supposed to go. After all, you’ve been told over-and-over again—since you could walk and talk—that “you have to get a degree.”   So you sign the dotted line on a paper handed to you by some guy in a suit.    Terms like “interest rate” and “payment period” don’t mean anything to you at all. And that student debt price tag? $30,000? $50,000? $100,000?   You’ll figure that out later...right?   The student loans system is flawed to say the least—and it’s not getting any better. In this discussion, Julian deconstructs the problem piece-by-piece.   And the results are sobering. ~ YouTube FULL EPISODES: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q  YouTube CLIPS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChs-BsSX71a_leuqUk7vtDg  ~ Show Notes: https://www.trendifier.com/podcastnotes  TRENDIFIER Website: https://www.trendifier.com  Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey  ~ Beat provided by: https://freebeats.io  Music Produced by White Hot

SOLO POD - College costs are out-of-control. We know this. But when did the system and its prices start to go wrong? And why did it happen?   Enough with the empty one-liners from politicians and social media posts alike. Let’s give it some real context. ~ YouTube FULL EPISODES: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q  YouTube CLIPS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChs-BsSX71a_leuqUk7vtDg  ~ Show Notes: https://www.trendifier.com/podcastnotes  TRENDIFIER Website: https://www.trendifier.com  Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey  ~ Beat provided by: https://freebeats.io  Music Produced by White Hot