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

On this episode of The Middle, we're checking in on the economy by asking you: What's still worth paying for, and what's getting cut from your budget? As prices remain high and household budgets stay under pressure, Americans are making tough choices about what to keep and what to let go — from groceries and streaming services to vacations, dining out, and other everyday expenses. Jeremy is joined by KPMG Chief Economist Diane Swonk and Business Wars host David Brown to explore what our spending habits reveal about the state of the economy, while listeners from across the country share the tradeoffs they're making. #budget #budgeting #budgetgamingpc #budgetmeals #budgetbuildz #budgetingforbeginners #budgetfishingchallenge #budgetpcbuild #budgetgaminglaptop #budgetebike #budgetgamingsetup #budgetgymcoop #budgetmechanic #budgetpcbuild2026 #budgetar152025 #budgetwithme #budgetpcbuild2025 #budgetand #budgetandroidphones2025 #budgetandroidtablet #budgetandroidphone #budgetandchaos #budgetandroidhandheld #budgetandroidtablet2025 #budgetandbaddies #budgetandexpensetracker #budgetandsavingmoney #budgetandroidsmartwatch #budgetandfinancecommittee #budgetandroid #budgetandbalance #budgetandroidautoheadunit#economy #economynews #economyrewind #economycollapse #economypluskeyandpeele #economynewstoday #economytoday #economymeetshistory #economy2026 #economyexplained #economycrash #economyplus #economypickingguitarlessonbeginner #economyvspremiumeconomy #economyplusunitedairlines #economyand #economyandpremiumeconomydifference #economyandstockmarket #economyandgeographyoftheregionsofthe13colonies #economyandai #economyandfinance #economyandsocietymaxweber #economyandhistory #economyandmarkets #economyandtheenvironment #economyandpolitics #economyandrealestate #economyandtariffs #economyandsociety #economyandwar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of The Middle, Jeremy chats with Harvard Business School senior lecturer DJ DiDonna, author of Big Time Off: The Transformative Power of Sabbaticals and How to Take One, about the hidden benefit of taking an extended period off from work and what that break could mean for your career and your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this encore 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of The Follow Up, Jeremy sits down with CalMatters reporter Marisa Kendall to explore what's actually working to reduce homelessness in California - a state at the center of the national conversation on the issue. They also listen to and discuss voicemails from listeners across the country, including one from a woman experiencing homelessness in Phoenix, Arizona. #Homelessness #HousingCrisis #AffordableHousing#Homeless #HousingJustice #MentalHealth #Poverty #CommunitySupport #PublicPolicy #HousingSolutions #Unsheltered #Nonprofit #Advocacy #CommunityCare #California Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of The Middle, we take your calls on the question of what should be done about America's homelessness crisis. At last check, roughly three quarters of a million people in America were considered homeless. The reasons are complicated and varied, from mental health and addiction issues, to the rising cost of living and lack of affordable housing. The solutions are wide-ranging as well, and, like everything, they’ve gotten political. Should housing be provided? Should it be insisted upon? What about mandatory addiction treatment? Clearing encampments? Do the unhoused have a right to sleep on the streets? Do people who are not homeless have a right to enjoy public spaces that are safe and clean? Jeremy is joined by Judge Glock, director of research and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and Gregg Colburn, a University of Washington professor and leading expert on housing and homelessness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of The Follow Up, Jeremy speaks with journalist Ray Suarez about America's divided response to the nation's 250th anniversary celebration, and what should be taken away from it beyond politics.Together, they listen to and discuss some of your voicemails and emails about what America 250 means to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of The Middle, we ask: What does America's 250th birthday mean to you? As this year's celebration has become increasingly politicized, we explore what this historic milestone means to Americans across the country beyond the political debate. Jeremy is joined by veteran journalist James Fallows and Martha S. Jones, a historian and legal scholar at Johns Hopkins University, for a conversation about the nation's past, present and future. As always, we hear from listeners across the country about what this July 4th celebration means to them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of The Follow Up, Jeremy speaks with Princeton historian and author Julian Zelizer about America's 250th anniversary, which many Americans appear to be tuning out. They listen to and discuss some of your voicemails about what you’d change about America. #TheFollowUp #Podcast #AmericanHistory #America250 #Semiquincentennial #USPolitics #PoliticalHistory #JulianZelizer #JeremyHobson #Democracy #CivicEngagement #CurrentEvents #HistoryMatters #AmericanDemocracy #Constitution #PublicRadio #PoliticalPodcast #USHistory #NationalConversation #Politics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices