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The Middle with Jeremy Hobson @listentothemiddle.bsky.social · 15d

This week, we're asking you: why do you create?

We'll be joined by Former Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney Duncan Wardle and Natalie Nixon of Figure 8 Thinking.

Listen live on Thursday at 8pm CT on your local NPR station or catch the YouTube livestream.

The Middle with Jeremy Hobson @listentothemiddle.bsky.social · 22d

This week, we take a look at what's being lost in education in the digital age.

We'll be joined by @eddesignlab.bsky.social founder Kathleen deLaski and Lorain High School English teacher Kaila Phan.

Listen live on Thursday at 8pm CT on your local NPR station or catch the YouTube livestream.

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The Middle with Jeremy Hobson @listentothemiddle.bsky.social · 26d

On our latest show, we asked if you feel represented by the political process as more states are taking part in the growing national battle over redistricting.

Surprise - most of you said "no."

Listen to the full show: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Politicians are REDRAWING the lines... do YOU feel left out?

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The Middle with Jeremy Hobson @listentothemiddle.bsky.social · 29d

This week, we're asking if you feel represented by the political process.

We'll be joined by @usatoday.com's Phillip Bailey and @universityofga.bsky.social political science professor Charles Bullock.

Listen live on Thursday at 8pm CT on your local NPR station or catch the YouTube livestream.

The Middle with Jeremy Hobson @listentothemiddle.bsky.social · Sep 8

Why should our labor statistics and our central bank be apolitical?

So we don't end up like Argentina or his homeland, Papua New Guinea, says economist @justinwolfers.bsky.social on our latest show.

Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

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The Middle with Jeremy Hobson @listentothemiddle.bsky.social · Sep 2

The Trump administration's deployment of National Guard troops to D.C. has drawn a lot of criticism, but as @wtopnews.bsky.social's Mitchell Miller tells us, local reactions have been mixed.

Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

The Middle with Jeremy Hobson @listentothemiddle.bsky.social · Aug 29

On our latest show, columnist Mary Sanchez tells us how something as simple as a fishing license stop lead to the detention and deportation of a migrant.

Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

The Middle with Jeremy Hobson @listentothemiddle.bsky.social · Aug 25

Americans want a balanced energy future, with both fossil fuels and renewables. So why is the Trump administration doubling down on only one side?

In our latest show, Heatmap's Robinson Meyer explains this and other major changes to the EPA.

Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

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The Middle with Jeremy Hobson @listentothemiddle.bsky.social · Aug 22

Americans are less religious than they've ever been, so how does that impact how connected - and alone - we are as a society? Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade shares his thoughts.

Link to full show: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

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The Middle with Jeremy Hobson @listentothemiddle.bsky.social · Aug 18

The Trump administration has been putting a lot of pressure on the Smithsonian

In our latest show @umassamherst.bsky.social history professor Samuel Redman explains how that's impacting one of the country's most significant cultural institutions.

Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The Middle with Jeremy Hobson @listentothemiddle.bsky.social · Aug 15

It may feel difficult to speak your mind in today's political and social climate.

But, as @cornelwest.bsky.social reminds us, America has never had a "golden age" of free expression. That's why continuing to speak freely now is so important.

Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

The Middle with Jeremy Hobson @listentothemiddle.bsky.social · Aug 12

This week, we're asking if you're afraid to speak your mind in the current political and social climate.

We'll be joined by political activist @cornelwest.bsky.social and @kmele.bsky.social of @tanglenews.bsky.social

Listen live on Thursday at 8pm CT on your local station or catch the livestream.

The Middle with Jeremy Hobson @listentothemiddle.bsky.social · Aug 8

When it comes to revitalizing American industry, MIT manufacturing expert Elisabeth Reynolds stresses the importance of developing a homegrown workforce - as well as recognizing the value of international talent.

Link to full show: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

The Middle with Jeremy Hobson @listentothemiddle.bsky.social · Aug 8

What will it take to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S.?

Former Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan says it's going to take a lot more than tariffs to make that happen.

Link to full show: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

The Middle with Jeremy Hobson @listentothemiddle.bsky.social · Aug 5

This week, we're asking what a reindustrialized America would actually look like.

We'll be joined by former Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan and MIT professor Elisabeth Reynolds.

Listen live on Thursday at 8pm CT on your local NPR station or catch the YouTube livestream.

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The Middle with Jeremy Hobson @listentothemiddle.bsky.social · Aug 4

Hundreds of thousands of immigrants stand to lose their Temporary Protected Status under the Trump administration.

@cbsnews.com immigration reporter @camiloreports.bsky.social explains what kind of an impact that's having on people's lives.

Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

The Middle with Jeremy Hobson @listentothemiddle.bsky.social · Aug 1

Crime rates are dropping across the nation after a spike during the pandemic.

Former Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison has thoughts on why.

Link to full show: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

The Middle with Jeremy Hobson @listentothemiddle.bsky.social · Jul 30

This week, we're asking if crime is an issue where you live and, if it is, what do you want done about it?

We'll be joined by the former Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison and @ucstonecenter.bsky.social crime expert John Roman.

Listen live on Thursday at 8pm CT or catch the livestream.

The Middle with Jeremy Hobson @listentothemiddle.bsky.social · Jul 25

What do we do about our $36 Trillion National Debt?

On our latest show, economist Stephanie Kelton of @stonybrooku.bsky.social says we should stop worrying about it so much.

Full show on the podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

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The Middle with Jeremy Hobson @listentothemiddle.bsky.social · Jul 21

In our latest show, @forbes.com senior contributor Dr. Omer Awan reminds us that the ongoing measles outbreak across the country is very much a part the larger debate surrounding vaccination in America.

Link to full show: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

The Middle with Jeremy Hobson @listentothemiddle.bsky.social · Jul 18

People have noted a lot of similarities between Big Tech and Big Tobacco when it comes to how their products impact children.

Filmmaker Matthew O'Neill says there's hope for making social media safer - but not without regulation.

Link to full show: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

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The Middle with Jeremy Hobson @listentothemiddle.bsky.social · Jul 18

Constant social media use is have a huge impact on America's children. One of the places we see that most is in the classroom.

@wearemama.bsky.social founder Julie Scelfo explains what we're seeing now, and what we could do to change that.

Link to full show: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The Middle with Jeremy Hobson @listentothemiddle.bsky.social · Jul 15

This week, we're asking if social media is safe for kids.

We'll be joined by the filmmaker Matthew O'Neill and Julie Scelfo, founder of Mothers Against Media Addiction

Listen live on Thursday at 8pm CT on your local NPR station or catch the YouTube livestream.

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The Middle with Jeremy Hobson @listentothemiddle.bsky.social · Jul 14

On our latest show we talked with @forbes.com's reporter Suzanne Kelleher to explore how some of President Trump's policies could be negatively impacting travel and tourism into the United States.

Link to full show: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

The Middle with Jeremy Hobson @listentothemiddle.bsky.social · Jul 11

@financialtimes.com chief US commentator and columnist Ed Luce says that as Trump changes America's image on the world stage, citizens of foreign nations are feeling that the America they once knew is "gone."

Link to full YouTube video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZpa...