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

The Follow Up: A Reporter Who Broke News on Trump and Epstein

In this episode of The Follow Up, we're joined by NPR political reporter Stephen Fowler to talk about the Epstein Files. Fowler was part of a team of journalists at NPR that broke news about previously unreleased Epstein documents involving allegations that President Trump sexually assaulted a minor in the 1980s. #Epstein #EpsteinFiles #Trump #politics #midterms #election #DOJ #FBI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Epstein Files and the 2026 Election

On this episode of The Middle, we're asking if the release and subsequent revelations from the Epstein Files matter to you as a voter. Jeremy is joined by journalist Gretchen Carlson, co-founder of Lift Our Voices and journalist Jessica Yellin, founder of News Not Noise. DJ Tolliver joins as well plus calls from around the country. #Epstein #EpsteinFiles #Bondi #Trump #AG #JusticeDepartment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Follow Up: War with Iran and America's Tough Housing Market

In the episode of The Follow Up, we're joined by PBS Newshour special correspondent and host of NPR's Full Discolure Roben Farzad to follow up on our recent special on America's war with Iran - as well as a number of issues surrounding the U.S. housing market. #Iran #Trump #Ayatollah #Israel #Hezbollah #War #Housing #Morgage #InterestRates #BlackRock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How Americans feel about War with Iran

On this special episode of The Middle, we're asking what your thoughts are on America's war with Iran. A series of surprise strikes over the weekend killed the nation's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with several other top officials - escalating tensions in the region and bringing the United States into another conflict in the Middle East. Jeremy is joined by former NPR international correspondent Deborah Amos and Trita Parsi, co-founder and executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. #Iran #US #Israel #War #MiddleEast #Nucleat #Ayatollah #Khameini Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How is the housing market affecting you?

On this episode of The Middle, we're broadcasting from KUER in Salt Lake City, Utah to ask how the current housing market is affecting you. Jeremy is joined by Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi and Jason Perry, director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah. DJ Tolliver joins as well plus calls from around the country. #housing #homes #homeownership #rent #renting #mortgage #interestrates #BlackRock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Follow Up: Iran, Venezuela, Ukraine, Oh My!

In the episode of The Follow Up, we're joined by Dan Baer, senior vice president for policy research and director of the Europe Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to talk about Trump's foreign policy, from Iran to Venezuela to Greenland to Ukraine. #Iran #NATO #Greenland #Trump #Rubio #Venezuela #Mexico #Cartels #PuertoVallarta #Europe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How do you feel about America’s foreign policy right now?

On this episode of The Middle, we ask for your thoughts on America's foreign policy under the Trump Administration. Jeremy is joined by Financial Times chief US Commentator Ed Luce and former US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns. DJ Tolliver joins as well plus calls from around the country. #foreignpolicy #diplomacy #NATO #China #Iran #Ukraine #Canada #Venezuela #War #Gaza Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Follow Up: Love, Politics and the Middle Class

In this episode of The Follow Up, we're joined by KCUR's Brian Ellison to follow up on recent show about love across the political spectrum, and whether or not a relationship is possible across party lines. Plus, we take a look at what the middle class looks like in Kansas City, and how that relates to national trends on income and affordability. #politics #love #relationships #community #RedState #BlueState #KC #KansasCity #MiddleClass #IncomeInequality See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Can you be in a relationship with someone who has different politics?

On this Valentine's Day episode of The Middle, we ask whether it's still possible to be in a relationship with someone who has different politics than you. Jeremy is joined by psychologist and author Tania Israel and couples therapist Bill Doherty, a co-founder of Braver Angels. #VDay #ValentinesDay #Love #Politics #Marriage #Therapy #disagreement See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Behind the Scenes: Jim Fielding interviews Jeremy Hobson

On this bonus episode Jeremy steps out of the role of interviewer and joins as a featured guest of the Ask for an Answer podcast, hosted by author and philanthropist Jim Fielding. In it, they discuss Jeremy's origins in public media, the creation of The Middle and some of the biggest challenges facing an independent program in today's news media landscape. #podcast #news #middle #2026 #politics #culture #Republican #Democrat #Trump See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices