The Middle is a live national radio show/podcast bringing Americans in the geographic & political middle into the national conversation. Hosted by @JeremyHobson
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This week on the show, we’re asking what your economic reality looks like right now with CNBC’s @steve_liesman and economist @justinwolfers.
Listen live on Thursday at 8pm CT on your local NPR station or catch the YouTube livestream.
How is Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement going across the country?
Carlos Gutierrez (@carlosgutierrez), who was Secretary of Commerce under President George W. Bush and worked on bipartisan immigration reform in 2007, says Trump’s tactics are “not the way we do things.”
This week on the show, we’re asking how you've been affected by Trump's immigration crackdown with CBS News’ @camiloreports and former Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez.
Listen live on Thursday at 8pm CT on your local NPR station or catch the livestream.
From water and electricity use to bigger worries about AI, Americans on both sides of the aisle are pushing back on the rapid spread of data centers.
David Roberts (@drvolts) explains on our latest show why this has become one of the rare fights that crosses party lines.
“No one asked for this.”
@evanhalper, business reporter for the Washington post, says Silicon Valley and the government had high hopes for data centers, and now, the public is unhappy with how things are panning out.
Link to full show: open.spotify.com/episode/6cH…
Polls show Americans are souring on data centers.
@AmyJaffeenergy, director of the Global Energy, Climate, and Sustainability Lab at @nyuniversity, says public outrage is already having an effect on policy, and this issue will be at the forefront of many coming elections.
This week on the show, we’re asking how you feel about data centers with @washingtonpost business reporter @evanhalper and global energy policy expert @AmyJaffeenergy.
Listen live on Thursday at 8pm CT on your local NPR station or catch the YouTube livestream.
As polls show Democrats gaining momentum ahead of the midterms, @Ike_Saul, founder and executive editor at @TangleNews, says Republicans he speaks with are disappointed in Trump and are less motivated to vote at all.
He shares his midterm outlook on our latest episode.
“Our systems are not working, and young people are rightfully angry about that.”
Anna Brown, executive director of the nonprofit @Citizens_Count, weighs in on why voters are feeling dismayed and the potential ways this problem gets solved.
Watch our @nhpr full live show from Portsmouth, NH!
open.spotify.com/episode/14x…
Are Democrats voting for Democrats, or are they just voting against Republicans?
@kmele Foster, editor-at-large at @TangleNews, says political malaise, economic frustration and a loss of trust are all taking a part in shaping who we vote for.
Link to full show, live from Portsmouth, NH: open.spotify.com/episode/14x…
What are the 2026 Midterm Elections mostly about?
Christina Phillips (@tischrissyp), Senior News Editor at @nhpr, says they’re about “the looming future” - from AI and the job market to retirement.
Listen to our full live show from Portsmouth, New Hampshire at the link in our bio: open.spotify.com/episode/14x…
“We have an inability to talk about the history of our country because it looks different for all of us.”
Jummy Banjo of the @AspenInstitute says we cannot build trust in the US without first acknowledging our different histories and recognizing the harm that has been done.
