• Three Things Trump Did
    Jul 3 2025

    On this episode of The Middle we're bringing you three conversations from our podcast One Thing Trump Did. First, we’ll talk about President Trump’s attacks on law firms with former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Then, how cuts to foreign aid are impacting care for HIV and AIDS in Africa with Jen Kates, director of the Global Health & HIV Policy Program at KFF. And finally, how the administration’s aggressive deportation policy has been playing out at the local level in Denver, Colorado with a panel of reporters and advocates. #Trump #WhiteHouse #LawFirms #AIDS #Deportations #ICE #ExecutiveOrders #USAID #PEPFAR

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    51 mins
  • What are your thoughts on U.S. involvement in Iran?
    Jun 27 2025

    On this episode of The Middle, we ask you what your thoughts are on U.S. involvement in Iran. Jeremy is joined by Fox News chief political correspondent Jennifer Griffin, and General Phillip Breedlove, Distinguished Professor of the Practice in Georgia Tech's Sam Nunn School of International Affairs and former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #Iran #Israel #Trump #military #nuclear #middleeast #Fordo #Khameini #Netanyahu

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    51 mins
  • OTTD: The U.S. bombed Iran - now what?
    Jun 23 2025

    In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, what now after President Trump ordered strikes on Iran's nuclear program, bringing the US into another foreign war? Jeremy is joined by Kenneth Pollack, Vice President for Policy at The Middle East Institute and author of a number of books about Iran. #Iran #nuclear #nukes #Israel #war #bombing #Fordow #Khamenei

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    33 mins
  • The Philosophical Middle
    Jun 19 2025

    On this episode of The Middle we explore the philosophical middle, and how philosophy can help veer us away from extremes in our daily lives. Jeremy is joined by Agnes Callard, a professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago and Stephen Asma, a professor of Philosophy at Columbia College Chicago. #philosophy #middleway #goldenmean #socrates #aristotle #plato #confucius #locke #hume #ethics #logic

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    50 mins
  • OTTD: Fluoride in Our Water Supply
    Jun 16 2025

    In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we look at efforts from the Trump administration to discourage the use of fluoride from our water supplies. Jeremy is joined by Dr. Omer Awan, a senior contributor for Forbes and practicing radiologist physician in Baltimore, Maryland who writes about issues in healthcare and public health. #fluoride #RFK #HHS #health #dental #dentalhygiene #cavities #toothdecay

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    21 mins
  • What do you think of Trump's Megabill?
    Jun 13 2025

    On this episode of The Middle, we ask you what your thoughts are on Trump's so-called "Big Beautiful Bill." Jeremy is joined by political analyst Chuck Todd, host of The Chuck ToddCast, and NPR National Political Correspondent Mara Liasson. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #congress #house #senate #spending #debt #bigbeautifulbill #megabill #deficit #medicaid

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    50 mins
  • OTTD: National Parks and Public Lands
    Jun 9 2025

    In this episode of One Thing Trump Did, we dive into the effect that budget and staffing cuts have had on the country's National Parks System, and proposals from the Trump Administration to sell off public lands. Jeremy is joined by Jonathan Jarvis, the former Director of the National Parks Service from 2009 to 2017. #NPS #NationalParks #PublicLand #Yosemite #Yellowstone #GrandCanyon #Trump

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    34 mins
  • The Role of Christianity in our Politics
    Jun 5 2025

    On this archive episode of The Middle we're coming to you from Birmingham, Alabama in the heart of the Bible Belt to talk about the role of Christianity in our politics. We're joined by former Homeland Security official Elizabeth Neumann and Birmingham-based journalist and Editor-in-Chief The Gospel Coalition Collin Hansen. The Middle's house DJ Tolliver and his band joins us as well, as we take questions from our live audience. #religion #christianity #extremism #god #politics #churchandstate

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    50 mins