The Middle with Jeremy Hobson

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for...

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn...

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...

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 #ArmedF...

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. #nation...

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. Jer...

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 #c...

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 journali...

In this episode of The Middle, we look at the state of free speech and whether or not we are really free to speak our minds in the wake of political activist and commentator Charlie Kirk's assassination. Jeremy is joined by journalist Mike Pesca, host of The Gist podcast. #freespeech #speakyourmind #Trump #CharlieKirk #Left #Right #Democrat #Republican See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

On this episode of The Middle, as states including Texas, California and Missouri consider a mid-decade redistricting, we're asking what fair political representation looks like, and if you feel represented by the political process. Jeremy is joined by USA Today Chief Political Correspondent Phillip Bailey and Charles Bullock, a professor of political science at the University of Georgia and autho...

In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we look how the Trump administration's firing (and attempted firing) of key economic officials could affect the nation's economic credibility. Jeremy is joined by Justin Wolfers, a professor of economics and public policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. #Fed #FederalReserve #BLS #Jobs #JobsReport #Economy #JeromeP...

On this episode of The Middle, we talk about the biggest challenges facing Generation Z. Jeremy is joined by YouTuber Madisyn Brown and San Diego State University psychology professor Jean Twenge, author of the book 10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #GenZ #housing #socialmedia #mentalhealth #homeownership #TikTok #IG #You...

In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we look what the Trump administration's deployment of the National Guard in Washington D.C. to fight crime has meant for the Nation’s Capital - and whether that could mean further deployments into other American cities. Jeremy is joined by Mitchell Miller, the Capitol Hill Correspondent for WTOP News in Washington D.C. #DC #NationalGuard #Deployment #Crime #...

On this episode of The Middle, we ask what your thoughts are on the tactics being employed by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in The Trump Administration's ongoing deportation campaign. Jeremy is joined by Yuma, Arizona Mayor Doug Nicholls and Mary Sanchez, a columnist for the Tribune Content Agency. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #ICE #deportation #immigration...

In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we look at the many changes that the Trump administration has imposed on the Environmental Protection Agency - including some critical infrastructure that allows the agency to combat pollution. Jeremy is joined by Robinson Meyer, founding executive editor of Heatmap. #EPA #pollution #wind #solar #nuclear #energy #CleanAirAct #CleanWaterAct #Trump #environmen...

On this encore episode of The Middle we're talking about how loneliness affects us individually and on a much broader level across society. We're joined by Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade and David Jay, author of Relationality: How Moving from Transactional to Transformational Relationships Can Reshape Our Lonely World, plus callers from around the country. #loneliness #isolation #community #...

In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we look at the mounting pressure that the Trump administration has been putting on the Smithsonian Institution and how that affects more than just museum exhibits. Jeremy is joined by Samuel Redman, a professor of history at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. #Smithsonian #impeachment #Trump #museum #museums #DC #history See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

On this episode of The Middle, we ask if you're afraid to speak your mind in the current social and political climate. Jeremy is joined by political activist and philosopher Cornel West and Kmele Foster, editor-at-large at Tangle News. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #freespeech #left #right #publicsquare #politicalbeliefs #1stammendment #Republican #Democrat #Trump...

In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we look at a recent piece of cryptocurrency legislation from the Trump administration that creates a regulatory framework for stablecoins. This new law, the first of its kind, could also stand to make the President a lot of money. Jeremy is joined by Axios crypto reporter Brady Dale. #crypto #Trump #TrumpCoin #stablecoin #stablecoins #digitalassets #GeniusAc...

On this episode of The Middle, we ask if a re-industrialized America is still possible and, if it is, what that would look like for you. Jeremy is joined by former Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan and Elisabeth Reynolds, a Professor of the Practice in the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #industry #manufacturing #jobs #reindustri...

In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we go over the Trump administrations attempts to revoke Temporary Protected Status from a number of immigrant groups currently living in the United States. Jeremy is joined by CBS immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez. #tps #immgration #deportation #Trump #Haiti #Venezuala #Honduras #Nicaragua See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn m...

On this episode of The Middle, we ask if crime is an issue where you live and, if it is, what you want done about it. Jeremy is joined by former Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison and John Roman, senior fellow in the Economics, Justice & Society department at the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country...

In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we talk about Florida's political past and present, and how the state's political machine is affecting politics in Washington, DC. Jeremy is joined by journalist Robert Fieseler, author American Scare: Florida's Hidden Cold War on Black and Queer Lives and Matthew Peddie, host of WUSF's weekly public affairs program Florida Matters. #Florida #politics #Trump...

On this episode of The Middle, we talk about what should be done about the nation's 36 trillion dollar debt. Jeremy is joined by CNBC senior economics reporter Steve Liesman and Stephanie Kelton, a professor of economics and public policy at Stony Brook University. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #debt #nationaldebt #Fed #FederalReserve #interestrates #Trump #taxes #...