The Middle with Jeremy Hobson: Recent Episodes
Jeremy Hobson
The Middle with Jeremy Hobson is a live national call-in show aimed at elevating the voices of Americans who live in between the east and west coasts — in the middle of the country. These are Americans who are crucial in national politics, but are often ignored by the national media. It’s a non-partisan, non-judgmental, non-condescending space where everyone should feel comfortable sharing their views and being part of the conversation. The show is hosted by Jeremy Hobson along with DJ Anthony Valadez.
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 Tolliver and his band joins as well, plus questions from our live audience. #religion #christianity #extremism #god #politics #churchandstate
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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 the country. #healthcare #pharma #prescriptiondrugs #universalhealthcare #singlepayer #insulin
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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. #election #Biden #Harris #Trump #DNC #VP
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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 #assassinationattempt
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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 country. #phone #iphone #tiktok #socialmedia #screentime #phoneaddiction
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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
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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 #Election #Economy #Immigration
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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 #SuperPAC
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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 live audience. #ClimateChange #Biden #Trump #Politics
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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 #Israel #MiddleEast #War #Biden #Trump
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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 #Guilty #HushMoney #November #Election
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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 #Military
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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
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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 #urbanflight #shrinkingcities #populationloss #crime #jobs #opportunity
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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 and business leader and an advocate for responsible gun ownership. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. #guns #gunviolence #NRA #Columbine #Uvalde #SandyHook
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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 #electoralcollege #rankedchoicevoting #Trump #Biden
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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 #election #Trump #Biden
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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. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country. #IVF #abortion #DEI #election #bipartisanship #Trump #immigration #transrights
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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.
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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 loyalty within the military.
The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, where Jeremy Hobson interviewed many people involved in the film: directors Jesse Moss and Tony Gerber, Janessa Goldbeck, CEO of the Vet Voice Foundation, former Montana Governor Steve Bullock, former North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp, Army Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Alexander Vindman, former Trump Administration Department of Homeland Security Advisor Elizabeth Neumann, Major General (Ret.) Linda Singh, and Marine Corps Veteran and investigative journalist Chris Jones.
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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 Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country.
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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.
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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.
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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 The Center on Reinventing Public Education at Arizona State University. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country.
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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, and CNN Senior International Correspondent Will Ripley in Taipei. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country.
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Just days ahead of the Iowa Caucus, we're asking listeners on this episode of "The Middle with Jeremy Hobson," what they think the government should be going about immigration and border security. Jeremy is joined by Mary Sanchez, senior reporter at Kansas City PBS and columnist for Tribune, and Laredo, Texas Mayor Victor Treviño. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country.
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In this episode of "The Middle with Jeremy Hobson," we're kicking off the new year and asking you: are drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro changing everything we know about weight loss? Jeremy is joined by two leading obesity physicians - Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford at Massachusetts General Hospital and Dr. Disha Narang at Endeavor Health System in Illinois. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country.
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In this episode of "The Middle with Jeremy Hobson," we're recapping an eventful year in news and asking you: "what was the biggest story in your community in 2023?" Jeremy is joined by a roundtable of journalists from across the country with some of their most impactful stories of 2023. Nashville Public Radio's Khalil Ekulona in Tennessee tells us how the Covenant School Shooting had major political implications - both locally and nationwide. Gemma Gaudette from Boise State Public Radio in Idaho brings us the latest on the University of Idaho murders which garnered national notoriety. And from Kansas City, Missouri, KCUR's Brian Ellison details how the superstar romance between popstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs Tight End Travis Kelce turned into one of the year's biggest stories. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country.
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In this episode of "The Middle with Jeremy Hobson," we're asking a simple question: what made you happy in 2023? Jeremy is joined by author and speaker Neil Pasricha, Director of the Institute for Global Happiness, as well as Wisconsin comedy sensation and YouTube star Charlie Berens. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country.
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In this episode of "The Middle with Jeremy Hobson," we're asking about your concerns and questions about artificial intelligence. Jeremy is joined by veteran tech journalist Kara Swisher, host of the podcasts Pivot and On with Kara Swisher, and Nashville-based AI entrepreneur Tim Estes. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country.
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In this episode of "The Middle with Jeremy Hobson," we're asking whether or not you think democracy itself is at stake in the 2024 election - or if those fears are overblown. Jeremy is joined by Maricopa County, Arizona Supervisor Bill Gates and Vernon Burton, a voting rights expert and professor of history at Clemson University. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country.
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In this episode of "The Middle with Jeremy Hobson," we're asking how you tend to your mental health needs - and if you have access to care in your community. Jeremy is joined by Reno, Nevada Mayor Hillary Schieve, president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and Jason Kander, Missouri’s former secretary of state and an army veteran. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country.
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In this episode of "The Middle with Jeremy Hobson," we ask if brand politics matters to you, and if a company's political or social stances make an impact on the products you buy. Jeremy is joined by Nooshin Warren, a professor of Marketing at the University of Arizona and Micki Maynard, a business journalist and author from Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country.
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In this episode of "The Middle with Jeremy Hobson," we explore whether or not bipartisanship is still possible in today's political climate. Jeremy is joined by former Republican Governor of Indiana Mitch Daniels and Democratic Congressman Don Davis of North Carolina. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country.
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In this episode of "The Middle with Jeremy Hobson," we talk about the role abortion will play in next year's presidential election and beyond. Jeremy is joined by Ohio Public Radio News Reporter and Producer Jo Ingles; and Mary Ziegler, an author and professor at the UC Davis School of Law. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country.
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In this episode of "The Middle with Jeremy Hobson," we discuss what role the United States play should be playing in the wars in Israel and Gaza – and in Ukraine. Jeremy is joined by Ret. Gen. Philip Breedlove, a former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe who is now at Georgia Tech; and Elizabeth Shackelford, a former diplomat who is now a senior fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country.
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In this episode of "The Middle with Jeremy Hobson," we discuss the advanced age of many of the country's political leaders - and whether or not that's a problem. Jeremy is joined by Dr. Louise Aronson, a geriatrician and author of the book Elderhood, and USA Today National political correspondent Phillip Bailey. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country.
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In this episode of "The Middle with Jeremy Hobson," we look at America's opioid crisis - and what solutions are working across the nation. Jeremy is joined by Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and Beth Macy, author and executive producer of Dopesick, a book and now a TV series on Hulu. Her latest book is Raising Lazarus. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country.
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In a special episode of "The Middle with Jeremy Hobson," we're answering your questions about the War in Israel and Gaza. Joining us this week is Deborah Amos, longtime international correspondent for NPR and professor at Princeton University, and Nathan Thrall, a Jerusalem-based writer and author of A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country.
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In the latest episode of "The Middle with Jeremy Hobson," we tackle how high interest rates and inflation are impacting the financial plans of everyday Americans. He's joined by David Brown, host of the Business Wars podcast and the Texas Standard, and Juli Niemann, a financial analyst with Smith Moore and Company. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country.
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The Middle with Jeremy Hobson launches as a weekly live call in show and podcast from Jeremy's hometown of Urbana, Illinois. He's joined by former Illinois governor Jim Edgar, a moderate Republican with a reputation for bipartisanship, and Cynthia Wang, an expert on conflict resolution at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus callers from around the country.
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As America prepares for another critical national election is 2024, The Middle with Jeremy Hobson will go where most of the media doesn't: the middle. Each week — with the flare and fun of a late-night talk show, mixed with the rigor and approachability of a national public radio host (because he was) — Jeremy Hobson will take calls from Americans nationwide on some of the most important issues of the day. The aim? To elevate the voices of Americans in the political and geographic middle — the people who are so important politically when it comes to who's in power and what gets done. Join the conversation! Call 844-4MIDDLE or reach out at listentothemiddle.com.
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Jeremy Hobson takes calls from around the country with Mike Noble, the Chief of Research and Managing Partner of OH Predictive Insights, Emory University professor of political science Dr. Andra Gillespie and DJ Anthony Valadez. The topic: What do the election results mean and what do they say about the country?
Jeremy Hobson takes calls from around the country with Kansas-based journalist and author Sarah Smarsh, syndicated columnist and Kansas City PBS Senior Reporter Mary Sanchez and DJ Anthony Valadez. The topic: what is an issue where you disagree with the political party you affiliate with?
Jeremy Hobson hosts from WGCU in Fort Myers, FL and takes calls from around the country with meteorologist John Patrick of ABC 7 in Fort Myers, Notre Dame professor Debra Javeline, and DJ Anthony Valadez. The topic: how is the changing climate affecting you and what, if anything, do you want the government to do about it?
Jeremy Hobson takes calls from around the country with guests Phillip Bailey, a Pulitzer Prize winning national political correspondent for USA Today based in Louisville, Kentucky, and Urbana, Illinois mayor Diane Marlin. The topic: what is the most important issue to you heading into the election?
Jeremy Hobson talks with Holly Edgell, managing editor of The Midwest Newsroom, a public radio collaboration among NPR member stations in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska. Patrick Marley, a national reporter for the Washington Post, who is part of the Post’s Democracy team, covering voting issues in Wisconsin, Michigan and the upper midwest, also joins the conversation. They discuss the issues that are most important to voters in the midwest ahead of November’s election. This is part of a Spotify Live discussion from Wednesday, October 12th.
Jeremy Hobson, host and creator of “The Middle with Jeremy Hobson,” talks about the show with senior producer Lisa Napoli. Lisa is also the author of a number of books including “Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR.