The Middle American
Far left. Far right. Conservative. Liberal. Republican. Democrat. Can't fully relate? Me either. But nearly all public discourse and media is centered upon the views share by one of the two political parties - and often those shouting the loudest from the extremes of both sides. This isn't just a political podcast. It's a podcast on life and society, with politics mixed in. But from a viewpoint we do not hear enough from - the middle.
The Middle American
Latest Episodes
The E-Bike Epidemic
You've probably seen them in your neighborhood or around town - a kid on what seems like a dirt bike driving recklessly in and out of traffic. These are actually known as "e-motos" but marketed as "e-bikes" and legally defined as motorcyc...
White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting
A gunman breached Secret Service security over the weekend for the third time in less than two years, attempting to take out the President. This time, the event unfolded at the annual White House Correspondent's Dinner. Almost immed...
Trump, Pope Leo & Iran
The war in Iran is now into its 7th week, extending beyond the original 4-6 week timeline forecasted by President Trump at the onset. It remains unclear as to what the US is seeking to accomplish in Iran, largely predicated on mixed messa...
6 Topics for '26: Blurred Reality
We lived through Fake News and Russiagate in 2016. But what we are "seeing" today online pales in comparison. A US warship being bombed. Jim Carrey in Paris. Netanyahu killed in an air strike. Brad Pitt fighting To...
6 Topics for '26: The GOP Civil War
Despite holding both the White House and Congress, the Republican Party is deeply divided heading into the 2026 midterms. MAGA, RINOs and Never Trumpers are all jockeying for control of the party or simply to find a place within it. ...