The Middle with Jeremy Hobson

On this episode of The Follow Up, Jeremy speaks with journalist Mike Pesca, host of The Gist and How To! about the consequences so far of the War in Iran. They also talk about the state of the economy, and first lady Melania Trump's denial of any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. #TheMiddle #TheFollowUp #IranWar #USPolitics #MelaniaTrump #Epstein #Economy #NewsPodcast #CurrentEvents #ListenNow Le...

On this episode of The Middle we talk with four students from the Institute of Politics at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government to ask them what can be done to improve American politics. Jeremy is joined by Maurits Acosta from Miami, FL, Morgan Johnson from Wagoner, OK, Theresa Bartelme from Peoria, IL, and Sophia Robertson from Boston, MA. #politics #middle #moderate #centrist #bipartisan #bipa...

In this episode of The Follow Up, we're joined by Daniel Grossman, an emergency medicine physician at the Mayo Clinic, to talk about some of the major issues in American healthcare today following the expiration of ACA subsidies earlier this year. #healthcare #insurance #coverage #ACA #medicine #deductible #premium #costs #medicare #universalhealthcare Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...

On this episode of The Middle, we're asking if your healthcare is working for you. Earlier this year, Congress allowed a number of Obamacare subsidies to expire, raising premiums for millions of Americans and once again bringing the nation's healthcare system into the spotlight. Jeremy is joined by KFF Health News Chief Washington Correspondent Julie Rovner and Independent California Congressman K...

In this episode of The Follow Up, we're joined by SpaceNews' Jeff Foust to talk about the latest Artemis II moon launch and the larger conversation surrounding the billionaire space race and what it means for humanity's future. #space #moon #mars #moonbase #rocket #rocketlaunch #robots #astronaurs #AI #NASA #SpaceX #BlueOrigin #ElonMusk #JeffBezos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...

On this episode of The Middle, we're asking if humans should be trying to live in outer space, as billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos say we should. Jeremy is joined by biologist Scott Solomon, author of the new book Becoming Martian, and astrophysicist Erika Nesvold, co-founder of the JustSpace Alliance. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #mars #moon #space #NAS...

In this episode of The Follow Up, we're joined by Wall Street Journal columnist Callum Borchers to talk about how AI is reshaping the workplace, and the hopes and fears those changes are generating. #AI #AIJobs #artificialintelligence #jobs #jobloss #automation #AIjobloss #LLM #Claude #ChatGPT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this encore 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  Learn more a...

In this episode of The Follow Up, we're joined by executive coach and Mariswood Group co-founder Nina Bowman to talk about how to approach failure in our own lives, and about what can be learned from the setbacks we face. #failure #success #positivity #learning #growth #leadership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of The Middle, we're asking how you have come back from a personal or professional failure in your own life, and what lessons can be learned from these kinds of setbacks. Jeremy is joined by leadership expert Amy Edmondson of Harvard Business School and author Daniel Pink. DJ Tolliver joins as well plus calls from around the country. #failure #success #setback #perserverance #motiv...

In this episode of The Follow Up, we're joined by NPR political reporter Stephen Fowler to talk about the Epstein Files. Fowler was part of a team of journalists at NPR that broke news about previously unreleased Epstein documents involving allegations that President Trump sexually assaulted a minor in the 1980s. #Epstein #EpsteinFiles #Trump #politics #midterms #election #DOJ #FBI Learn more abou...

On this episode of The Middle, we're asking if the release and subsequent revelations from the Epstein Files matter to you as a voter. Jeremy is joined by journalist Gretchen Carlson, co-founder of Lift Our Voices and journalist Jessica Yellin, founder of News Not Noise. DJ Tolliver joins as well plus calls from around the country. #Epstein #EpsteinFiles #Bondi #Trump #AG #JusticeDepartment  Learn...

In the episode of The Follow Up, we're joined by PBS Newshour special correspondent and host of NPR's Full Discolure Roben Farzad to follow up on our recent special on America's war with Iran - as well as a number of issues surrounding the U.S. housing market. #Iran #Trump #Ayatollah #Israel #Hezbollah #War #Housing #Morgage #InterestRates #BlackRock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...

On this special episode of The Middle, we're asking what your thoughts are on America's war with Iran. A series of surprise strikes over the weekend killed the nation's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with several other top officials - escalating tensions in the region and bringing the United States into another conflict in the Middle East. Jeremy is joined by former NPR internationa...

On this episode of The Middle, we're broadcasting from KUER in Salt Lake City, Utah to ask how the current housing market is affecting you. Jeremy is joined by Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi and Jason Perry, director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah. DJ Tolliver joins as well plus calls from around the country. #housing #homes #homeownership #rent #rent...

In the episode of The Follow Up, we're joined by Dan Baer, senior vice president for policy research and director of the Europe Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to talk about Trump's foreign policy, from Iran to Venezuela to Greenland to Ukraine. #Iran #NATO #Greenland #Trump #Rubio #Venezuela #Mexico #Cartels #PuertoVallarta #Europe Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

On this episode of The Middle, we ask for your thoughts on America's foreign policy under the Trump Administration. Jeremy is joined by Financial Times chief US Commentator Ed Luce and former US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns. DJ Tolliver joins as well plus calls from around the country. #foreignpolicy #diplomacy #NATO #China #Iran #Ukraine #Canada #Venezuela #War #Gaza Learn more about your a...

In this episode of The Follow Up, we're joined by KCUR's Brian Ellison to follow up on recent show about love across the political spectrum, and whether or not a relationship is possible across party lines. Plus, we take a look at what the middle class looks like in Kansas City, and how that relates to national trends on income and affordability. #politics #love #relationships #community #RedState...

On this Valentine's Day episode of The Middle, we ask whether it's still possible to be in a relationship with someone who has different politics than you. Jeremy is joined by psychologist and author Tania Israel and couples therapist Bill Doherty, a co-founder of Braver Angels. #VDay #ValentinesDay #Love #Politics #Marriage #Therapy #disagreement See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

On this bonus episode Jeremy steps out of the role of interviewer and joins as a featured guest of the Ask for an Answer podcast, hosted by author and philanthropist Jim Fielding. In it, they discuss Jeremy's origins in public media, the creation of The Middle and some of the biggest challenges facing an independent program in today's news media landscape. #podcast #news #middle #2026 #politics #c...

On this episode of The Middle, we ask what it means to be "middle class" in 2026, and if it's still achievable. Jeremy is joined by journalist Ray Suarez and Yale Law professor Daniel Markovits, author of The Meritocracy Trap. DJ Tolliver joins as well plus calls from around the country. #middleclass #economy #jobs #homeownership #americandream #wages #taxes  See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

In the episode of The Follow Up, we're joined by POLITICO senior politics editor Charlie Mahtesian to follow up on the news coming out of Minnesota over the past week and its political impact. Plus, we discuss the latest developments from the Epstein Files after the Justice Department released additional documents. #Minnesota #ICE #immigration #Minneapolis #Trump #Walz #Midterms #Epstein See omnys...

On this special bonus episode of The Middle, we're coming to you from St. Paul, Minnesota in partnership with Minnesota Public Radio to hear how Minnesotans are feeling in the wake of the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal officials. Jeremy is joined by MPR's Catharine Richert and a live studio audience in St. Paul. #MPR #Minnesota #AlexPretti #ReneeGood #ICE #Immigration #Wa...

On this episode of The Middle, we explore what the recent events in Minneapolis could mean for the future of ICE and for our democracy. Jeremy is joined by Republican Congressman Kevin Kiley and Democratic Congresswoman Betty McCollum. DJ Tolliver joins as well plus calls from around the country. #AlexPretti #ICE ##Minneapolis #Trump #Homan #DHS #ReneeGood #TwinCities See omnystudio.com/listener f...

In the episode of The Follow Up, we're joined by Tangle News editor-at-large Kmele Foster to follow-up on President Trump's attempts to take over Greenland, the reasons behind flagging trust in scientific institutions and how affordability will play into the midterm elections (spoiler alert: a lot). #Greenland #Venezuela #Cuba #Gaza #economy #jobs #tariffs #Trump #science #COVID See omnystudio.com...