

The Middle with Jeremy Hobson
Jeremy Hobson
The Middle with Jeremy Hobson is a national call-in talk show focused on bringing the voices of Americans in the geographic and political middle into the national conversation. The people who are crucial in our politics but are often ignored by the media. Along with DJ Tolliver and two panel guests, Jeremy takes calls each week from across the country and aims to keep things civil while talking through some of the most contentious issues we face. You can join the conversation by calling 1-844-4-MIDDLE or by reaching out at listentothemiddle.com
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Sep 2, 2025 • 30min
OTTD: The National Guard... coming soon to a city near 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 #Safety #MurielBowser #Pritzker #Chigaco #LA #IllinoisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 29, 2025 • 1h 1min
What do you think of ICE's tactics?
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 #Trump #AlligatorAlcatraz #deportation #migrants See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 25, 2025 • 37min
OTTD: De-clawing the EPA
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 #environmentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 21, 2025 • 1h 2min
America has a loneliness problem - how do we solve it?
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 #depression #anxietySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 18, 2025 • 32min
OTTD: Trump vs. The Smithsonian
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 #historySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 15, 2025 • 1h 3min
Are you afraid to speak your mind right now?
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 #TrumpSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 11, 2025 • 33min
OTTD: Stablecoins and the GENIUS Act
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 #GeniusActSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 8, 2025 • 1h 4min
Can Trump bring manufacturing jobs back to America?
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 #reindustrialize #factoryjobs #Trump #economy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 4, 2025 • 31min
OTTD: Revoking TPS
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 #NicaraguaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 1, 2025 • 1h 6min
Is crime an issue where you live?
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. #crime #criminaljustice #violentcrime #crimerates #publicsafetySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


