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The Middle with Jeremy Hobson is a national call-in talk show focused on bringing the voices of Americans in the geographic and political middle into the national conversation. The people who are crucial in our politics but are often ignored by the media. Along with DJ Tolliver and two panel guests, Jeremy takes calls each week from across the country and aims to keep things civil while talking through some of the most contentious issues we face. You can join the conversation by calling 1-84 ...
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Former NPR host Jeremy Hobson brings incredible guests to the table for weekly intimate, thought-provoking, insightful, entertaining conversations.
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On this episode of The Middle we're asking you: what did the election teach you about America, and what did you learn from how the nation voted? We're joined by USA Today Chief Political Correspondent Phillip Bailey and former Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. #2024 #elect…
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On this episode of The Middle we're taking stock of the 2024 election results and asking what they mean for you? We're joined by CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett and Rose Scott, host of "Closer Look" in WABE in Atlanta. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. #2024 #election #Trump #H…
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On this episode of The Middle we'll be asking you how you're feeling with just days left until the 2024 election. What are your hopes and fears? We're joined by Univision anchor Enrique Acevedo and former CNN Chief Political Correspondent Candy Crowley. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. #2024 #elect…
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On this episode of The Middle we'll be asking you if you trust the polls and, more importantly, if you're freaking out about them (of course you are). We're joined by Jon Ralston, founder and editor of The Nevada Independent, Clarissa Martinez De Castro, Vice President of the Latino Vote Initiative at Unidos U.S. and Berwood Yost, a pollster at Fra…
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On this episode of The Middle we're co-partnering with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Cross Country Checkup to broadcast live from WDET in Detroit, Michigan for a cross-border conversation about what's at stake for Americans and Canadians ahead of the U.S. Presidential Election. Jeremy is joined by Cross Country Checkup host Ian Hanomansin…
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On this episode of The Middle we're co-partnering with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Cross Country Checkup to broadcast live from WDET in Detroit, Michigan for a cross-border conversation about what's at stake for Americans and Canadians ahead of the U.S. Presidential Election. Jeremy is joined by Cross Country Checkup host Ian Hanomansin…
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On this episode of The Middle we'll be asking you what you want the next President (whoever that may be) to do about the economy. We're joined by financial analyst Juli Niemann and business journalist Roben Farzad. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. #economy #markets #inflation #prices #costofliving …
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On this episode of The Middle we'll be asking you about one of the top issues that will factor into the election this November: immigration. We're joined by Yuma, Arizona Mayor Doug Nicholls and journalist Ray Suarez. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. #immigration #deportation #border #Mexico #Harri…
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On this episode of The Middle we'll be asking you about the single most important issue that will factor into your vote this November. We're joined by former Tennessee Governors Bill Haslem and Phil Bredesen. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. #issues #singleissuevoter #election #immigration #economy…
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On this episode of The Middle we'll be asking you about your thoughts on the first Vice Presidential debate between Governor Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance. We're joined by USA Today Chief Political Correspondent Phillip Bailey and Politico Senior Politics Editor Charlie Mahtesian. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from arou…
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On this episode of The Middle we'll be asking a question that's come up a lot in the run-up to the 2024 election: will Social Security be there for you when you need it? We're joined by economist Julia Coronado, president and founder of MacroPolicy Perspectives, and CNBC senior economic reporter Steve Liesman. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins a…
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On this episode of The Middle we're exploring another topic tied to the 2024 election, in which the Presidential candidates have very different opinions: what is the value of NATO to the United States? We're joined by journalist Jill Dougherty, who spent years covering Moscow and is now a global fellow at the Wilson Center, and John Shattuck, forme…
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On this episode of The Middle we're asking you about whether or not the media and social media companies have too much sway in this election. We're joined by journalist and author Michael Wolff and Katie Harbath, a tech policy expert. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. #election #Trump #Harris #Meta …
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On this special edition of The Middle we're asking you about your thoughts on first presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. We're joined by longtime anchor and journalist Katie Couric, and Zoe Clark, political director at Michigan Public. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. #debate…
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On this episode of The Middle we're asking you: What's on the minds of younger voters ahead of this presidential election? We're joined by Carolyn DeWitt, president and executive director of Rock the Vote, and Anil Cacodcar - a Harvard political science student who conducted a national poll of youth voters ahead of the election. The Middle's house …
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On this episode of The Middle, we explore the subject of a new documentary film called "War Game." The filmmakers, along with the Vet Voice Foundation, gathered former military and political leaders from the last five presidential administrations together to simulate another January 6th-style event, only much worse, because there’s a split in loyal…
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On this episode of The Middle we're asking you: How do you feel about your choices in this presidential election? We're joined by anchor and journalist Candy Crowley, and political commentator Charlie Sykes. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. #election #Trump #Harris #2024 #democrat #republican #vote…
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On this episode of The Middle we're asking you: Should there be a legal right to die in the United States? We're joined by attorney and death doula Alua Arthur, and journalist Rob Cribb, host of The Ultimate Choice podcast. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. #healthcare #medicalaidindying #ultimatech…
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On this episode of The Middle we're live from Birmingham, Alabama in the heart of the Bible Belt to ask you: What role should religion play in our politics? We're joined by former Homeland Security official Elizabeth Neumann and Birmingham-based journalist and Vice President of Content for The Gospel Coalition Collin Hansen. The Middle's house DJ T…
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On this episode of The Middle we're asking you: What can be done to bring down the cost of healthcare in America? We're joined by billionaire businessman Mark Cuban, owner of Cost Plus Drugs, and former Kansas Governor and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around t…
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On this episode of The Middle we're asking you: How does Biden's exit and Harris's entrance change your view of the Presidential race? We're joined by Democratic political strategist Yvette Simpson and USA Today Chief Political Correspondent Phillip Bailey. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. #electio…
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On this episode of The Middle we're asking you: what can we do to improve the tone of our political rhetoric? We're joined by former Montana Governor Steve Bullock, and Courtney Hope Britt, Chair of the College Republican National Committee - as well as The Middle's house DJ Tolliver. #election #rhetoric #2024 #extremism #Trump #Biden #JDVance #RNC…
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On this episode of The Middle we're asking you: are you addicted to your phone? And if you are - what are you doing about it? We're joined by Stanford University psychiatrist Anna Lembke, author of Dopamine Nation, and journalist Johann Hari, author of Stolen Focus. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well as Jeremy takes calls from around the …
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On this encore episode of The Middle we're asking you: do you feel a call to serve your country? Jeremy is joined by Major General (Ret.) Linda Singh and AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. #IndependenceDay #ArmedForces #PublicService #Duty #JulyFourth #Sacrifice See o…
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On this special edition of The Middle we're asking you what your thoughts were after the first Presidential debate. We're joined by host and creator of the Very Serious podcast Josh Barro, and Zoe Clark - political director at Michigan Public. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. #Debate #Trump #Biden …
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On this episode of The Middle we're asking you: is money corrupting our politics? We're joined by former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard and Sarah Bryner - director of research at Open Secrets. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins along with his band, plus questions from our live audience. #Money #Politics #CampaignFinance #CitizensUnited #S…
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On this episode of The Middle coming to you from the Palace Theater in Waterbury, Connecticut to ask you: how can we take the politics out of climate change? We're joined by former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and NBC Connecticut Chief Meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins along with his band, plus questions from our …
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On this episode of The Middle we're asking you: how will the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza impact the way you vote this November? We're joined by former NPR international correspondent Deborah Amos and Democratic political strategist Yvette Simpson. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. #Gaza #Isr…
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On this episode of The Middle we're asking you: how will the guilty verdict in the Trump trial affect your vote this November? We're joined by MSNBC Chief Correspondent and Anchor Ali Velshi and USA Today Chief Political Correspondent Phillip Bailey. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. #Trump #Verdict…
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On this episode of The Middle we're asking you: what does Memorial Day mean to you? We're joined by David Shulkin, a former Secretary of Veteran's Affairs, and Vickie Castro, a Gold Star Mother whose son was killed during the Iraq War. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country #MemorialDay #Veterans #Militar…
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On this episode of The Middle we're asking you: how can media organizations regain your trust? We're joined by Mike Pesca, host of The Gist podcast and Sarah Alvarez, founder and editor of Outlier Media. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country #media #mediatrust #mainstreammedia See omnystudio.com/listener…
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On this episode of The Middle we're asking you: how can cities that are losing their population turn things around? We're joined by Ness Sandoval, a professor of demography and sociology at Saint Louis University and Wall Street Journal reporter Dante Chinni. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country #urbanf…
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On this episode of The Middle we're asking you: do you trust our court system? We're joined by Harvard Law professor Richard Lazarus and retired South Carolina Supreme Court Justice Kaye Hearn. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. #supremecourt #immunity #trumptrial #trump #termlimits See omnystudio.co…
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On this episode of The Middle we're asking you: are you still feeling the effects of COVID? We're joined by economist Diane Swonk and psychiatrist Richard A. Friedman. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. #COVID #pandemic #longCOVID #anxiety #depression #WFH See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info…
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On this episode of The Middle we're asking you: is marijuana legalization working? We're joined by Penn State pharmacologist Kent Vrana and Marijuanamarica author Ryan Nerz. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. #marijuana #cannabis #decriminalization #recriminalization See omnystudio.com/listener for p…
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On this episode of The Middle we're asking you: are you saving for your future? We're joined by Money for the Rest of Us host David Stein, and Money with Katie founder Katie Gatti Tassin. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. #retirement #savings #socialsecurity #401k See omnystudio.com/listener for pri…
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On this podcast-only episode of The Middle, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson joins us to answer listener questions about boosting the sciences, exploring the unknown and answering some of the cosmos' biggest mysteries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.iHeartPodcasts
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On this episode of The Middle we've got Neil deGrasse Tyson with us as our personal astrophysicist for the hour - discussing all things space exploration, the cosmos and more. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. #space #elclipse #spacetravel #blackhole #wormhole #mars See omnystudio.com/listener for p…
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On this episode of The Middle we're asking you: do you feel a call to serve your country? Jeremy is joined by Major General (Ret.) Linda Singh and AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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On this episode of The Middle we're live from Colorado Public Radio just shy of the 25th anniversary of the Columbine school shooting, and we're asking you: what should be done to reduce gun violence? Jeremy is joined by Emmy Betz, Director of the Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative at The University of Colorado and John Brackney, a longtime civic…
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On this episode of The Middle, we're asking you: is it time for a strong third party in American politics? Jeremy is joined by former Alabama Senator Doug Jones and Dr. Julia Azari, a political scientist at Marquette University. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. #election #thirdparty #electoralcolle…
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On this episode of The Middle, we're asking you: What's your State of the Union? Jeremy is joined by USA Today Chief Political Correspondent Phillip Bailey and longtime public media host, journalist and author Ray Suarez. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. #immigration #economy #Gaza #abortion #elect…
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On this episode of The Middle, we're joined by a special guest: Utah Governor Spencer Cox. A staunch conservative who maintains a strong anti-Trump stance, Cox has championed healthy political disagreement in these highly polarized times. He gives his thoughts on a number of hot-button issues, from IVF to this year's upcoming presidential election.…
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On this episode of The Middle, we're asking you: Is it time to change the way we choose our nominees? Jeremy is joined by Alaska Senate Majority Leader Cathy Giessel and South Carolina Public Radio host and reporter Gavin Jackson. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri…
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On this episode of The Middle, we explore the subject of a new documentary film called "War Game." The filmmakers, along with the Vet Voice Foundation, gathered former military and political leaders from the last five presidential administrations together to simulate another January 6th-style event, only much worse, because there’s a split in loyal…
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On this episode of The Middle, we're asking: Should Donald Trump be ineligible for the 2024 presidential ballot? Jeremy is joined by Major Garrett, Chief Washington correspondent for CBS News and Vikram Amar, a professor of law at the University of California Davis and former dean of the University of Illinois College of Law. The Middle's house DJ …
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On this podcast-exclusive episode of The Middle, we field more listener questions about China and what the US relationship with China should look like. Jeremy is joined by Bill Kirby, a professor of China Studies at Harvard University. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.iHeartPodcasts
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On the latest episode of The Middle, we'll be asking you: Should the wildly popular social media app TikTok be banned? Jeremy is joined by FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr and Forbes tech reporter Emily Baker-White. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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On the latest episode of The Middle, we'll be asking you: Are you in favor of using public dollars for families to send their children to a school of their choice - including private options? Jeremy is joined by Doug Harris, director of the National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice at Tulane University and Robin Lake, director of …
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A recent presidential election in Taiwan is expected to escalate geopolitical tensions in the region - especially with The People's Republic of China. That's why tonight on "The Middle with Jeremy Hobson," we're asking our listeners: What should the US's relationship with China look like? Jeremy is joined by Former US Ambassador to China Gary Locke…
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