On this episode of The Middle, we take your calls on which institutions still earn your trust at a time when faith in American institutions overall has been steadily eroding - from the media and education to state and local government and even the Supreme Court, with recent political turmoil only accelerating that mistrust. Jeremy is joined by former Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and political analyst Yuval Levin, director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. #institutions #institutionseu5 #institutionalized #institutionsinsociology #institutionaltrading #institutionsofgovernment #institutionseu4 #institutionsandeconomicgrowth #institutionalizedsuicidaltendenciesband #institutionsbuyingbitcoin #institutionsineconomics #institutionsandeconomicdevelopment #institutionssong #institutionkodakblacklyrics #institutionsoftheeu #institutionsand #institutionsanddevelopment #institutionsandorganizations #institutionsandheadquarters #institutionsandtheirheadquarters #institutionsandeconomicgrowthmalayalam #institutionsandeconomicdevelopmentdcnorth #institutionandassociation #institutionsandtheirpublication #institutionsandinstrumentsinfinancialmarketscmainter #institutionandgenius #institutionalandtechnologicalreformsclass10 #financialinstitutionsandmarkets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Jeremy turns the tables on The Middle’s DJ Tolliver to find out more about the man behind the music. Tolliver talks about growing up in a musical family in Chicago, experiencing homelessness as a child, and building an eclectic career spanning journalism, music and acting — plus what he’s learned from three years on The Middle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this encore 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

On this episode of The Follow Up, Jeremy is joined by political commentator and author of the So What? Substack Chris Cillizza to talk about the future direction of the Republican Party and the state of American politics ahead of the midterms as they listen to your voicemails. Jeremy also addresses your criticism of last week’s show featuring Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith. #Politics #Midterms2026 #RepublicanParty #GOP #AmericanPolitics #PoliticalPodcast #ChrisCillizza #PoliticsPodcast #ElectionSeason #PoliticalCommentary #USPolitics #Midterms #Conservatives #PoliticalAnalysis #NewsPodcast #Democracy #ElectionPolitics #PoliticalStrategy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of The Middle, we take your calls on how the Republican Party should change, and what it might look like once President Trump is no longer its leader. With the midterms approaching, cracks are starting to show in the party. Trump's approval ratings are slipping, driven by frustration over affordability and foreign policy, and a growing number of high-profile conservatives are breaking with the party publicly. So what comes next? Jeremy is joined by Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith and conservative political commentator S.E. Cupp #republicans #republicansagainsttrump #republicansbuysneakerstoo #republicansvsdemocrats #republicansturningontrump #republicansvsdemocratsjubilee #republicansturningagainsttrump #republicansvsdemocratsexplained #republicansontrump #republicansongreenland #republicansvsmaga #republicansresigning #republicansagainstice #republicansvoteagainstreleasingepsteinfiles #republicansreacttozohran #republicansand #republicansanddemocratsexplained #republicansanddemocrats #republicansanddemocratsgettingalong #republicansanddemocratsdebate #republicansandtrump #republicansandhealthcare #republicansandchristianity #republicansandisrael #republicansanddemocratscomparingandcontrasting #republicansandepstein #republicansandbadbunny #republicansandice #republicansandvenezuela #republicansandgreenland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of The Follow Up, Jeremy is joined by Michigan Public political director Zoe Clark to talk about what the future of the Democratic Party should look like as they listen your voicemails. They also discuss what Michigan's Democratic primary means for the future of the party. With progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed defeating establishment-backed Haley Stevens, the conversation turns to a bigger question: should Democrats push further left or focus on the middle? #Midterms2026 #DemocraticParty #MichiganPolitics #ElSayed #Progressive #ElectionSeason #PoliticsPodcast #DemPrimary #SwingVoters #2026Midterms #PoliticalAnalysis #GrassrootsPolitics #MichiganPrimary #DemocraticPrimary #USPolitics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of The Middle, we take your calls on how the Democratic Party should change as it looks to gain power in 2026 and beyond.As the midterms approach, a clear divide has emerged within the party between its more moderate, establishment wing and a wave of progressive breakout candidates. But which way should the party go? And are any big structural changes needed to reflect the views of the modern left?Jeremy is joined by political advisor Jamal Simmons, formerly the communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris, and political commentator Harry Sisson, one of the most influential young Democrats in America. #democrats #democratsvsrepublicans #democratsonshutdown #democratscaveonshutdown #democratsgovernmentshutdown #democratsmomentofsilence #democratslosingvoters #democratsreacttocharlie #democratsreacttovenezuela #democratsvsrepublicansjubilee #democratsvsrepublicansexplained #democratstexas #democratscharliekirk #democratsreactto2024election #democratsblindsidedbydevastatingelectionresults #democratsand #democratsandrepublicansexplained #democratsandrepublicans #democratsandmen #democratsandrepublicansdebate #democratsandrepublicansarguing #democratsandrepublicansswitch #democratsandyoungmen #democratsandimmigration #democratsandtheshutdown #democratsandwhigs #democratsandcharliekirk #democratsandrepublicanshistory #democratsandrepublicansworkingtogether #democratsandtrump Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of The Follow Up, Jeremy talks with Dan Baer, senior vice president for policy research and director of the Europe Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Listening to listener comments, they unpack the shifting landscape of American power as the US involves itself in conflicts from Iran to Ukraine to Venezuela. #AmericanPower #ForeignPolicy #GlobalOrder #USForeignPolicy #WorldStage #Geopolitics #GlobalLeadership #Multipolarity #ShiftingPower #USInfluence #Iran #Ukraine #Venezuela #ChinaTaiwan #StraitOfHormuz #NationalSecurity #GlobalConflict #USRoleInTheWorld #Diplomacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of The Middle, Jeremy is joined by veteran journalist Fareed Zakaria, host of Fareed Zakaria GPS on CNN, to talk about Iran, Ukraine, Venezuela and America's role in the world. #iran #irannewstoday #iranwar #irannews #iranwarnewstoday #iraninternational #iranwarupdate #iranuswarnewstoday #irannewstodaylive #iranwarnews #iranwarlive #iranlive #iranlivecam #irannewstodaylatest #iranlatestnews #iranand #irananduswar #iranandus #irananduswarnewstoday #iranandamericatodaynews #iranandchina #iranandisraelwarnewstoday #iranandisraelwar #iranandegypt #iranandisrael #iranandusanews #iranandisraelwarnewstodaylive #iranandiraq #iranandjordan #iranandukraine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of The Follow Up, Jeremy sits down with CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger, host of Jill on Money and her new podcast, Money Moves. They discuss how Americans are navigating rising prices, the financial pressures facing households across the country, and the tough choices many families are making to balance their budgets in today's challenging economy. #Economy #Inflation #PersonalFinance #MoneyMatters #CostOfLiving #Budgeting #FinancialPlanning #ConsumerSpending #HouseholdBudget #SavingMoney #EconomicNews #BusinessNews #MoneyTips #FinancePodcast #Recession #EconomicOutlook #SmartMoney #FinancialWellness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices