The Middle with Jeremy Hobson

The Middle with Jeremy Hobson

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 1-844-4-MIDDLE or by reaching out at listentothemiddle.com.

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November 21, 2025 46 mins

On this episode of The Middle, we're asking if you're excited by the possibilities that AI will bring, or if you're afraid that it will destroy us all. Jeremy is joined by Andy Mills and Gregory Warner of The Last Invention podcast, which was just named by Apple as one of the best podcasts of the year. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #AI #LLM #hacking #Anthropic #ChatGPT #Claude #artificialintell...

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In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, We talk with KFF Health News Chief Washington Correspondent Julie Rovner about Obamacare subsidies, which are set to expire at the end of the year. Many in Congress want to see them extended to that insurance premiums don't skyrocket, but President Trump says he has no interest in spending more money on the Affordable Care Act. Instead, he wants to send that money directly to Americans. #ACA ...

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November 17, 2025 21 mins

In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we look at SNAP benefits, which were partially halted by the government shutdown. The Trump Administration has claimed that the SNAP program, which has helped feed the poorest Americans for decades, is filled with fraud and needs to be reformed. Jeremy is joined by Diane Schanzenbach, an economist and Chair at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University. #SNAP #SNAPbenefits #...

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November 14, 2025 49 mins

On this episode of The Middle, we're joined by BBC Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet, author of the new book "The Finest Hotel in Kabul." Doucet has reported for decades from hot spots all over the world. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #MiddleEast #Ukraine #Gaza #Iran #Israel #Tariffs #War #Trump #China #Europe #globalaffairs #worldnews

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November 11, 2025 26 mins

In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we look at the escalating situation between the U.S. and Venezuela, and how a campaign of military strikes against alleged drug-smuggling boats has transformed over a geopolitical standoff in the Caribbean. Jeremy is joined by Jason Marczak, vice president and senior director at the Atlantic Council's Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center #Venezuela #Maduro #NicholasMaduro #Trump #Drugs #DrugWa...

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November 7, 2025 49 mins

On this episode of The Middle, we're asking if you're afraid that AI and automation will take away your job. Jeremy is joined by businessman and Forward Party founder Andrew Yang and Axios Chief Technology Correspondent Ina Fried. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #AI #automation #jobs #MachineLearning #DataScience #bluecollar #whitecollar #layoffs 

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In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we look at New York City's race for mayor — why President Trump cares about it so much, and how Trump's relationship with the city could change if current frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, a proud democratic socialist, wins. Jeremy is joined by Michael Powell, a staff writer for The Atlantic. #NewYorkCity #NYC #Mamdani #Cuomo #Sliwa #Trump #EricAdams

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October 30, 2025 51 mins

On this episode of The Middle, we're coming to you from Concord, New Hampshire to talk about the state of civil discourse in America, and what we can do to restore civility to our politics. Jeremy is joined by former New Hampshire State Legislator Doug Teschner, Citizens Count Executive Director Anna Brown and Nick Capodice, host of NHPR's Civics 101. The Clay Pigeons Strings Band joins as well, plus live audience comments and...

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October 28, 2025 30 mins

In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we look at the No Kings movement: explaining where it came from, who drives it, and where it's headed. Jeremy is joined by Ezra Levin, co-founder and co-director of Indivisible, one of the key organizations behind No Kings. #nokings #movement #advocacy #Trump #advocacy #MikeJohnson

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October 24, 2025 50 mins

On this episode of The Middle, we're asking if you trust the Supreme Court to be fair and, if not, what can be done to restore that trust. Jeremy is joined by former Alabama Senator and US Attorney Doug Jones and SCOTUSblog executive editor Zachary Shemtob. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #scotus #SupremeCourt #judicial #judiciary #Trump #ChiefJustice #Law #courts

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October 20, 2025 22 mins

In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we look at the growing pressure campaign that the Trump Administration is exerting on a number of higher education institutions across the country. Jeremy is joined by Joy Connolly, president of the American Council of Learned Societies. #Trump #HigherEd #Education #Harvard #Columbia #IvyLeague #College #LindaMcMahon #tuition

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On this episode of The Middle, we're asking what role the government should play when it comes to science and scientific research. Jeremy is joined by astrophysicist, author and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #science #government #publiclife #Trump #RFKJr #HHS #innovation #research #funding

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In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we look at the claim from Heath and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about a supposed link between acetaminophen (the active ingredient in Tylenol) and autism. Jeremy is joined by pediatric allergist and immunologist Dr. Zachary Rubin. #tylenol #acetaminophen #autism # #RFK #Trump #HHS

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On this episode of The Middle, we're asking how the ongoing government shutdown affects you. Jeremy is joined by journalist and author Ray Suarez, host of the new PBS series Wisdom Keepers, and former CNN chief political correspondent Candy Crowley. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #shutdown #government #congress #democrat #republican #MikeJohnson #ChuckShumer #Trump

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October 6, 2025 24 mins

In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we look at the changes to the US Military that Secretary Pete Hegseth recently laid out to senior military officials, including to physical fitness requirements and the definition of a toxic workplace. Jeremy is joined by USMC veteran and Vet Voice Foundation CEO Janessa Goldbeck. #PeteHegseth #DefenseDepartment #WarDepartment #War #Veteran #Military #ArmedForces #Generals

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On this episode of The Middle, we're asking how you feel about President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in cities including Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and Portland. Jeremy is joined by Major General (Ret.) Linda Singh of the Maryland Army National Guard and Mitchell Miller, Capitol Hill Correspondent for WTOP News. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #nationalguard #Trump #chicago #dc #...

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In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we look at the potential movement in Congress on the Epstein files involving the late convicted pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. President Trump has urged his supporters to move on, but there is growing bipartisan support to release the files to the public. There is a question as to whether Trump and other powerful people might be named in the files. Jeremy is joined by Politico Congress ...

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September 26, 2025 49 mins

On this episode of The Middle, we're examining America's creative spirit and asking you: why do you create? Jeremy is joined by Duncan Wardle, former Head of Innovation and Creativity for the Walt Disney Company and Natalie Nixon, President of Figure 8 Thinking. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #art #music #writing #creation #creativity #ideas #innovation #business #creativespirit

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In this special episode of The Middle, we take some time to remember former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar, who passed away last week at the age of 79. Gov. Edgar was a true political moderate and bipartisan - and he represented a kind of tact and even-tempered approach that is fast disappearing from politics today. He was also one of the first panel guests on The Middle. Jeremy is joined by journalist Sean Crawford, Managing Editor o...

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On this episode of The Middle, we're asking what's being lost in education in the digital age. Jeremy is joined by Kathleen deLaski, founder of the Education Design Lab and Kaila Phan, a high school English teacher at Lorain High School in Ohio. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #education #students #classroom #screentime #apps #TikTok #Instagram #learning #digital #artificialintelligence

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