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The Middle
The Middle
Thursday at 8pm CST
Hosted by Jeremy Hobson

The Middle is hosted by Jeremy Hobson, a public radio journalist and former host of NPR’s Here & Now and Marketplace Morning Report.

Jeremy grew up in the midwest, where people don’t spend every waking minute thinking about politics - but do have a lot of sway in our politics.

With The Middle, Jeremy and his team hope to use the unique position of public radio to facilitate a conversation focused on those overlooked but important voices.

Call in to The Middle at 844-464-3353

  • Inside the Boom in Betting on Everything
    On this episode of The Follow Up, Jeremy speaks with Axios business reporter Nathan Bomey, who responds to more listener calls about the online gambling, sports betting and prediction markets, and whether more regulation is needed. #Kalshi #Polymarket #Gambling #Addiction #Betting #Sports #FanDuel #DraftKings #Trump #ListenNow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • Does America Have a Gambling Problem?
    On this episode of The Middle, we're asking if America has a gambling problem. As online gambling, sports betting and prediction markets surge in popularity, questions remain over what consequences this new gambling boom could have on American society. Jeremy is joined by Axios business reporter Nathan Bomey and Manhattan Institute senior fellow Charles Fain Lehman. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • Mike Pesca on Iran, the Economy and Epstein
    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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • Four Harvard Students on Fixing American Politics
    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 #bipartisanship #Harvard #HarvardIOP #KennedySchool #Government #youth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • What’s Broken in American Healthcare? We Ask an ER Doctor
    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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • Is Your Healthcare Working for You?
    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 Kevin Kiley. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #healthcare #premiums #subsidies #Obamacare #ACA #GreatHealthcarePlan #Trump #affordability Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • From Artemis II to a Moon Base, Why Humans Still Matter in Space Exploration
    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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • Should humans be trying to live in outer space?
    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 #NASA #moonbase #marscolony #SpaceX #BlueOrigin #Bezos #Musk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  • Who's safe from AI and who should start looking for a new job?
    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
  • Are you afraid AI will take your job?
    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 about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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