
The Follow Up: Minneapolis, Maduro’s Capture, and the First Days of Mamdani
2026-1-10 | 26 mins.
In the first episode of The Follow Up, we're joined by journalist and host of The Gist podcast Mike Pesca. Together, we talk about the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis by an ICE agent, the mixed reaction and uncertainty surrounding the capture of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro by the U.S., and early days of democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani's tenure as Mayor of New York City. Plus, we follow up with listeners from around the country to see how they're making sense of these headlines. #NicoleGood #ICE #Minneapolis #Trump #Immigration #NYC #Zohran #Mamdani #socialism #Venezeuala #Maduro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What Does Socialism Mean to You?
2026-1-09 | 49 mins.
On this episode of The Middle, we're asking what socialism means to you. The United States just overthrew Venezuela's socialist President Nicholas Maduro and now, the Mayor of America’s biggest city is a democratic socialist. Just the word “socialism” can have different meanings depending on who you ask. Jeremy is joined by Tomas Philipson, an economist at the University of Chicago and Jacobin editor Micah Uetricht. #socialism #venezeula #Maduro #Mamdani #NewYorkCity #democraticsocialism #communism #Bernie #AOCSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How Americans feel about the US action in Venezuela
2026-1-06 | 49 mins.
On this special episode of The Middle, we're asking what your thoughts are on America’s involvement in Venezuela, following the capture of Nicholas Maduro by the U.S. President Trump says the United States will "run" Venezuela for the time being. Jeremy is joined by Fox News Chief National Security Correspondent Jennifer Griffin and Enrique Acevedo, anchor and managing editor of En Punto, one of the largest TV news programs in Latin America. #Venezuala #Maduro #Trump #military #war #Caracas See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Restoring Civility in our Politics
2026-1-01 | 51 mins.
On this encore episode of The Middle, we're coming to you from Concord, New Hampshire to talk about the state of civil discourse in America, and what we can do to restore civility to our politics. Jeremy is joined by former New Hampshire State Legislator Doug Teschner, Citizens Count Executive Director Anna Brown and Nick Capodice, host of NHPR's Civics 101. The Clay Pigeons Strings Band joins as well, plus live audience comments and questions. #civics #civility #politics #civildiscourse #Democrat #Republican #Independent #CharlieKirkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AI is in the Classroom - Can Kids Learn Without it?
2025-12-25 | 49 mins.
On this encore episode of The Middle, we're asking what's being lost in education in the digital age. Jeremy is joined by Kathleen deLaski, founder of the Education Design Lab and Kaila Phan, a high school English teacher at Lorain High School in Ohio. DJ Tolliver joins as well, plus calls from around the country. #education #students #classroom #screentime #apps #TikTok #Instagram #learning #digital #artificialintelligenceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.



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