Tired of partisan bullshit tearing America apart while politicians hide behind excuses and sacred cows get endless protection? Step into The MiddleGround Mic, the no-compromise centrist politics podcast that refuses to play nice with extremes. No Left. No Right. Forward. Hosted by Joseph Steagall, we deliver militant centrism at full throttle — ripping apart hypocrisy from every angle, calling out the nonsense on both sides, and hammering pragmatic, zero-BS fixes for the real fights: elections, foreign policy disasters, border security failures, economic meltdown, and community breakdowns in this fractured mess of a country. Regularly hitting the top 30 in U.S. News Commentary with over 750,000 downloads and rising fast, we bring raw, bipartisan truth from thought leaders, journalists, policymakers, and actual people — not scripted talking heads. This is the honesty, clarity, and politics without tribal loyalty that the mainstream media won’t touch. Being MiddleGround or centrist isn’t weakness or fence-sitting — it’s being a straight-up warrior against the insanity of echo chambers, armed with facts and the spine to say what everyone else is too scared to. If you’re independent, moderate, or just sick of the screaming on both ends, lock in for no-fluff episodes that cut through the noise, rebuild real trust, and force real progress. Watch full video episodes on YouTube and Spotify for unfiltered visuals and deeper cuts. Subscribe, follow, and turn on notifications now for weekly reality checks — and rate and review to help push us higher. No sacred cows protected. No side gets a free pass.
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Signup to Generate a PitchTired of partisan bullshit tearing America apart while politicians hide behind excuses and sacred cows get endless protection? Step into The MiddleGround Mic, the no-compromise centrist politics podcast that refuses to play nice with extremes. No Left. No Right. Forward.
Recent episodes include "We Are Failing Our Children (And How to Fix It) | Dr. Robert Saul" (12 October 2026, 31 minutes), "How Politics is Destroying the Nuclear Family & The Hidden Healthcare Agenda (ft. Sidney Pines)" (9 October 2026, 35 minutes), and "Anthony Forlini: Election Security, Voter Rolls & Trust in Michigan Government" (23 September 2026, 28 minutes).
The MiddleGround Mic publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 40 minutes across 230 episodes.
Booking probability for The MiddleGround Mic is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The MiddleGround Mic requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The MiddleGround Mic's contact route on record: verified email.
The MiddleGround Mic is a commentary show with 230 episodes published.
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Episode #20
Are we raising our children to succeed, or are we simply hoping they survive? In this episode of The MiddleGround Mic, host Joseph Steagall sits down with Dr. Robert "Bob" Saul, a pediatrician, author, and children's...
Episode #13
What happens when partisan politics become more important than your own family? Right now, parents and children are literally stopping speaking to one another over differences of opinion—but it doesn't have to be this...
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What actually happens behind the scenes of Michigan’s election system? Macomb County Clerk/Register of Deeds and Michigan Secretary of State candidate Anthony Forlini joins Joseph Steagall for a wide-ranging...
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What do China, Greenland, Iran, artificial intelligence and the price of gasoline have to do with each other? Potentially quite a lot. Ron Bee returns to The MiddleGround Mic to connect several of the biggest...
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Can an Independent candidate realistically win a seat in Congress? Former firefighter Mike Thurow joins host Joseph Steagall on The MiddleGround Mic to share why he bypassed party politics to run in Wisconsin's 6th...
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Former high school principal, Apple alum, and White House Fellow Pia Dandiya is running to flip Florida’s 22nd Congressional District—a seat Donald Trump won by 10 points—on a central motto: "Make Common Sense Great...
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What happens when you shift AI out of text chats and into physical machines operating on the battlefield? Ex-Head of AI at Amazon Germany Krishna Kumaar Sharma joins Joe Steagall to explain how his startup, Omokai, is...
Episode #20
Is America fundamentally broken, or are we being manipulated into division? Sidney Pines, author of Awakening and Golden Age Rising (A Patriot’s Diary series), joins Joe Steagall to discuss the personal toll of American...
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We spend over $1.5 trillion every year fighting poverty in the United States, so why does taking a raise or getting a better job leave a struggling family worse off? In this episode of The MiddleGround Mic , host Joe...
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Adam Swart runs Crowds on Demand, the largest protest-for-hire firm in America. He doesn't call himself an activist—he calls it what it actually is: paid public relations and political machinery. In this episode, Swart...
Episode #20
Are we actually on the brink of a national collapse, or is mainstream media selling us a profitable lie? During the height of the pandemic, digital nomad Wesley Warshawer packed up his car, left his Silicon Valley...
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What happens when the balance of power in Washington comes down to a single independent vote? This week on The MiddleGround Mic, we sit down with Michael Bridgford, an Independent candidate running in one of the...
Episode #15
Is your corporate career actually risk-free, or are you sitting on an unseen risk transfer? In this episode of The MiddleGround Mic, host Joe sits down with organizational architect and author Danny Carpio to dissect...
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On August 1st, President Trump called off what was set to be one of the largest military strikes in the Middle East. Why did he call it off, and how close was Iran to actually deploying a nuclear weapon. Today, foreign...
Episode #20
For 33 years, Amjad Tadros was a fixer and senior Middle East producer for CBS News and 60 Minutes — the person behind the camera finding sources, earning their trust, and reporting from war zones across the Middle...
Episode #18
Many men reach their forties and begin feeling tired, foggy, unmotivated, overweight, or simply unlike themselves. Because the change happens gradually, they often accept it as an unavoidable part of getting older...
Episode #17
What happens when someone gets canceled — and there’s no way back? Tim Kelley — MIT alumnus, former Navy commanding officer, global leadership advisor, and founder of canceledleader.com — joins The MiddleGround Mic to...
Episode #16
Digital detox expert Colin Corby joins The MiddleGround Mic to talk about digital detox, AI dependency, smartphone habits, burnout, and how to get control back from technology without throwing your phone away. Learn...
Episode #15
Send us Fan Mail Wayne County voters will decide on the August 4 SMART bus millage, a public transportation proposal tied to SMART bus service, the Wayne County Transit Authority, and former opt-out communities. Matt...
Episode #14
Send us Fan Mail Are you constantly exhausted, stressed, and feeling like you're just going through the motions? The wellness industry will sell you a thousand ways to “manage your stress,” but my guest today argues...
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