{"podcast":{"title":"Dropping Bombs","slug":"dropping-bombs-204039","podcast_index_feed_id":204039,"rss_url":"https://therealbradlea.libsyn.com/droppingbombs","website_url":"http://www.droppingbombs.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/5/7/5/1575472a998e4834/Brad_thumbnail_Itunes2.png","author":"Brad Lea","episode_count":1156,"summary":"Laugh while you learn how to solve some of life's challenges! In fact, Brad Lea keeps it as real as it gets while he's \"Dropping Bombs\" on a wide-range of topics that educate, inspire and makes you laugh out loud. Brad's bombs are explosive strategies discovered through conversations with his fascinating guests that you can use to obliterate any obstacle getting in the way of your personal or business success. Listen to the Dropping Bombs podcast for exclusive content, success strategies rooted in real-life experiences and stories from the front lines. Brad's dropping bombs. Listen up or run for cover!","last_synced_at":"2026-09-22T06:23:35.774074+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dropping-bombs-204039"},"episode":{"title":"The Hidden Blue-Collar Industry Fueling the AI Boom (No One's Talking About It)","slug":"the-hidden-blue-collar-industry-fueling-the-ai-boom-no-one-s-talking-about-it","published_at":"2026-09-17T20:50:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dropping-bombs-204039/the-hidden-blue-collar-industry-fueling-the-ai-boom-no-one-s-talking-about-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dropping-bombs-204039","url":"https://therealbradlea.libsyn.com/the-hidden-blue-collar-industry-fueling-the-ai-boom-no-ones-talking-about-it","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/therealbradlea/BL_VPDCST_DB-Jacob_Emery-26-09.mp3?dest-id=540226","summary":"This episode was sponsored by Cardiff, R&R Pipeline INC and Iron & Infrastructure LLC LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a blue-collar underdog story with Jacob Emery, the Ohio pipeline company owner who went from $9-an-hour ditch digger to buying the near-eight-figure business he worked for — with a combined net worth of just $37,000. Jacob breaks down the 407-day deal that nearly collapsed days before closing and the five daily standards he still lives by today. He also unpacks why trench collapses make pipeline work one of America's most dangerous jobs, and how he built a personal development system inside a natural gas company. You don't need money in the bank or a business to buy — you need the clarity Jacob had to build from nothing. This episode hands you the blueprint. ✅ Jake's Website & Socials Website: Jacob Emery | Iron Built Entrepreneur ( https://jacobemery.com/ ) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacobemery44/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jacobemery444 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobemery44 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpNbogg89_YgA0fVUMFb0Pg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jacobemery44 Social Handle: @jacobemery44 🎙️ Iron & Infrastructure Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5GF5nv3bLFfOl9XbeAWvON Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-iron-infrastructure-podcast/id1710384030 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpNbogg89_YgA0fVUMFb0Pg Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube . Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored…","meta_description":"This episode was sponsored by Cardiff, R&R Pipeline INC and Iron & Infrastructure LLC LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3867,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dropping-bombs-204039/episodes/the-hidden-blue-collar-industry-fueling-the-ai-boom-no-one-s-talking-about-it/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dropping-bombs-204039/the-hidden-blue-collar-industry-fueling-the-ai-boom-no-one-s-talking-about-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}