Jeremy Hobson is the host, creator and executive producer of The Middle with Jeremy Hobson, a weekly radio show and podcast that airs on more than 400 public radio stations and is distributed by Illinois Public Media. Prior to starting The Middle, Hobson spent ten years hosting Marketplace Morning Report, Here & Now, and NPR Special Coverage of major news events. Hobson has interviewed presidential candidates, world leaders, and business titans, as well as countless artists, authors and journalists. He has also reported extensively from the field, both domestically and overseas. He started in public radio at age 9, working on a show called Treehouse Radio in his hometown of Urbana, Illinois.