The Middle with Jeremy Hobson

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 #TrumpSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 #GeneralsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 #portland #memphis #crime #protestsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 reporter Mia McCarthy. #Epstein #Trump #Congress #House #Senate #EpsteinFiles #MarjorieTaylorGreene #KashPatelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 #creativespiritSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 of NPR Illinois. #JimEdgar #Illinois #Politics #Moderate #TheMiddle #Republican #Democrat #BipartisanshipSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 #RepublicanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 author of the book Redistricting: The Most Political Activity in America. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #redistricting #politicaldistricts #gerrymandering #voting #representation #California #Texas #Utah #MissouriSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 #JeromePowell #Recession #InflationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 #YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices