The Middle with Jeremy Hobson

In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we talk about the growing number of measles cases spreading across the country, and how anti-vaccine rhetoric may be contributing to the rise in cases. Jeremy is joined by Dr. Omer Awan, a senior contributor for Forbes and practicing radiologist physician in Baltimore, Maryland who writes about issues in healthcare and public health. #measles #MMR #vaccines...

On this episode of The Middle, we talk about just how safe social media is (or isn't) for children. Jeremy is joined by Julie Scelfo, founder and executive director of Mothers Against Media Addiction, and Matthew O'Neill, co-director of the new documentary Can't Look Away: The Case Against Social Media. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #socialmedia #instagram #IG #Tik...

In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we look at how the Trump administration's policies may be discouraging foreign visitors from traveling to the United States. Jeremy is joined by Forbes reporter Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, who covers travel and tourism. #travel #tourism #US #Canada #Europe #Mexico #Trump See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

On this episode of The Middle, we ask if you're worried about America's standing in the world. Jeremy is joined by Edward Luce, US national editor and columnist at the Financial Times, and General Wesley Clark, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #America #USA #UN #NATO #China #Russia #Iran #Israel See omnystudio.com/listener...

In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we look at President Trump's approach to pardons and commutations so far in his administration, and what this clemency means for criminal justice and the overall pardon process . Jeremy is joined by Washington Post reporter Emily Davies, who covers crime and criminal justice. #Pardon #Pardons #PardonCzar #AliceJohnson #Trump #CriminalJustice #Law #RodBlagoje...

On this episode of The Middle we're bringing you three conversations from our podcast One Thing Trump Did. First, we’ll talk about President Trump’s attacks on law firms with former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Then, how cuts to foreign aid are impacting care for HIV and AIDS in Africa with Jen Kates, director of the Global Health & HIV Policy Program at KFF. And finally, how the administrat...

On this episode of The Middle, we ask you what your thoughts are on U.S. involvement in Iran. Jeremy is joined by Fox News chief political correspondent Jennifer Griffin, and General Phillip Breedlove, Distinguished Professor of the Practice in Georgia Tech's Sam Nunn School of International Affairs and former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around...

In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, what now after President Trump ordered strikes on Iran's nuclear program, bringing the US into another foreign war? Jeremy is joined by Kenneth Pollack, Vice President for Policy at The Middle East Institute and author of a number of books about Iran. #Iran #nuclear #nukes #Israel #war #bombing #Fordow #Khamenei See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

On this episode of The Middle we explore the philosophical middle, and how philosophy can help veer us away from extremes in our daily lives. Jeremy is joined by Agnes Callard, a professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago and Stephen Asma, a professor of Philosophy at Columbia College Chicago. #philosophy #middleway #goldenmean #socrates #aristotle #plato #confucius #locke #hume #ethics...

In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we look at efforts from the Trump administration to discourage the use of fluoride from our water supplies. Jeremy is joined by Dr. Omer Awan, a senior contributor for Forbes and practicing radiologist physician in Baltimore, Maryland who writes about issues in healthcare and public health. #fluoride #RFK #HHS #health #dental #dentalhygiene #cavities #toothd...

On this episode of The Middle, we ask you what your thoughts are on Trump's so-called "Big Beautiful Bill." Jeremy is joined by political analyst Chuck Todd, host of The Chuck ToddCast, and NPR National Political Correspondent Mara Liasson. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #congress #house #senate #spending #debt #bigbeautifulbill #megabill #deficit #medicaid See omny...

In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we dive into the effect that budget and staffing cuts have had on the country's National Parks System, and proposals from the Trump Administration to sell off public lands. Jeremy is joined by Jonathan Jarvis, the former Director of the National Parks Service from 2009 to 2017. #NPS #NationalParks #PublicLand #Yosemite #Yellowstone #GrandCanyon #Trump  See o...

On this archive episode of The Middle we're coming to you from Birmingham, Alabama in the heart of the Bible Belt to talk about the role of Christianity in our politics. We're joined by former Homeland Security official Elizabeth Neumann and Birmingham-based journalist and Editor-in-Chief The Gospel Coalition Collin Hansen. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver and his band joins us as well, as we take q...

In this episode of One Thing Trump Did we take a look at mounting concerns over the nation's air traffic control and air travel infrastructure, and whether or not recent moves by the Trump administration have made matters worse. Jeremy is joined by Seth Kaplan, founder of Airline Weekly and a reporter with Nexstar in Harrisburg, PA. #FAA #FTSB #airtraffic #aviation #planes #planecrash #safety #Tru...

On this episode of The Middle, we ask if the cost of a college education is still worth it. Jeremy is joined by former University of California President Janet Napolitano and Education Design Lab founder Kathleen DeLaski. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #college #tuition #higherducation #publiceducation #privateeducation #studentdebt #studentloans #tradeschool See om...

In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we explore the Trump Administration's attacks on public media, including an executive order banning federal funds for NPR and PBS. Jeremy is joined by Tim Black, President and CEO of Tri-State Public Media and WNIN in Evansville, Indiana. #NPR #PBS #CPB #Trump #funding #publicmedia #publicradio #funding See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Le...

In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we look at how DOGE has been accessing the data of millions of Americans throughout the course of their audits of government agencies, and what they could be doing with it. Jeremy is joined by Dina Temple-Raston, host and managing editor of the Click Here podcast from Recorded Future News and PRX. #DOGE #Musk #cybersecurity #data #hackers #SocialSecurity #NS...

On this episode of The Middle, we ask how tariffs are affecting you - whether you're a small business owner or just feeling the pressure from price increases. Jeremy is joined by Financial Times business columnist and associate editor Rana Foroohar and financial analyst Juli Niemann. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #tariffs #US #China #prices #gas #eggs #costofliving...

In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we discuss Signalgate, shakeups in the Defense Department and some of the major headlines in National Security. Jeremy is joined by  Courtney Kube, an NBC News Correspondent who covers National Security and the Military. #DoD #Signalgate #Signal #Yemen #military #recruitment #Trump #Hegseth #Waltz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn mo...

On this episode of The Middle, we ask you what changes still need to be made in society for people with disabilities - 35 years after the ADA was signed into law. Jeremy is joined by disability advocate and speaker Alycia Anderson and Wall Street Journal columnist Callum Borchers. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #ADA #disability #inclusion #disabled #accessability  S...

In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we talk about the mood shift in Canada, which just had a national election - the results of which hinged very heavily on Trump's statements and tariffs. Jeremy is joined by CBC anchor and Correspondent David Common. #Trump #Carney #Canada #USA #trade #tariffs #51stState #NORAD #manufacturing #tradewar See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Lear...

On this episode of The Middle, we chat with Atlantic staff writer Derek Thompson to talk about his new book "Abundance," which says that in order to tackle big issues like climate change, housing and infrastructure, politicians need to embrace a politics of abundance rather than a politics of scarcity. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #abundance #infrastructure #clima...

In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we explore the tense state of diplomatic relations between the United States and China following the trade war launched by President Trump. Jeremy is joined by Bill Kirby, who serves as Chair of the Harvard China Fund and is the T. M. Chang Professor of China Studies at Harvard. #China #trade #tariffs #Taiwan #XiJinping #Trump See omnystudio.com/listener for...

On this episode of The Middle, we ask you about your thoughts on the power that billionaires have in our politics. Jeremy is joined by Forbes senior editor Dan Alexander and USA Today Chief Political Correspondent Phillip Bailey. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #billionaire #billionaires #wealthgap #DOGE #ElonMusk #Trump See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we look at how the Trump administration's sweeping cuts to foreign aid is impacting funding for AIDS relief efforts across the world - especially in sub-Saharan Africa through the PEPFAR program. Jeremy is joined by Jen Kates, Senior Vice President and Director of Global Health & HIV Policy at KFF. #AIDS #PEPFAR #USAID #foreignaid #Trump #Rubio See omnystudi...