Why is the burning questions that rescues their nation. - Hollow Heartland In December 2021, Nicholas (former science teacher, now outreach coordinator) was joined by Adam (host of Heartland POD) on episode 14 of the Delta to discuss the lies behind School Choice including the underlying purpose of standardized testing. Over the past 1.5 years, Nicholas has moved from the classroom into a career of traveling the physical heartland to support teachers that help their students become agents of cha...
Mar 29, 2023•29 min
Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO (Twitter and Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” Guest: Annalise Hanshaw (Missouri Independent) @AnneliseHanshaw on Twitter Annelise Hanshaw writes about education — a beat she has covered on both the West and East Coast while working for daily newspape...
Mar 28, 2023•55 min
Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO (Twitter and Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” Yeah…Yeah…Yeah… Stacey Abrams new job: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/25/stacey-abrams-interview-electric-power-green-energy True or False With abortion effectively outlawed the failure of t...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 24 min
Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the HeartlandHEADLINE 1: Idaho hospital to stop labor and delivery services citing "political climate" and doctor shortages HEADLINES Idaho hospital to stop labor and delivery services citing "political climate" and doctor shortages CBS https://www.cbsnews.com/news/idaho-hospital-bonner-general-stops-labor-delivery-services-citing-political-climate-doctor-shortages/ Advisory Board- https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2023/03/22/r...
Mar 24, 2023•17 min
Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Host: Jess Piper @piper4missouri https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE! “Change The Conversation” The Dirt Road Democrat, Jess Piper, dives into the reality of politics and partisanship in Missouri, 20 years into GOP rule and in what is, arguably, an autocracy. Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - follow The Process on instagram. JOIN PATREON FOR MORE “Change The Conversation” Outro Song: “The Worl...
Mar 23, 2023•31 min
Arizona GOP moving variety of conspiracy-fueled voter suppression bills | Bill authorizing universal youth mental health screenings at school is moving in Colorado legislature | New Colorado GOP chair is a fringe character, prominent conservatives announce they're leaving the Party | VP Harris announces Biden Administration disbursement of $200 million in wildfire preparedness and mitigation funds | Billy Idol in Denver Song plays Intro by host Welcome to High Country - politics in the American ...
Mar 22, 2023•13 min
Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO (Twitter and Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” Blog: https://rturner229.blogspot.com/2023/03/ben-baker-on-kzrg-its-tough-to-be-white.html Article 8, Sec. 2 MO Const: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=VIII++++2&bid=32009&const...
Mar 21, 2023•23 min
Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO (Twitter and Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” Yeah yeah… Mo dem party has leadership again, Russ Carnahan elected chair, Yvonne Reeves probably not the favorite for progressives generally but hard to say not a legit name at a time when a brand name c...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 20 min
Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Host Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” HEADLINE 1: Kansas Special Education Held Hostage - https://kansasreflector.com/2023/03/15/kansas-house-narrowly-approves-education-proposal-to-fund-unregulated-private-schools/ https://kansasreflector.com/2023/03/13/republican-lawmaker-leery-of-rivalry-with-kansas-public-schools-launch...
Mar 17, 2023•19 min
Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Host: Jess Piper @piper4missouri https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE! “Change The Conversation” Jess Piper dives into the troubling connection between states pushing voucher scams to defund public schools and their simultaneous push to roll back child labor laws. Notes From Jess, Further Reading *SHS rolling back child labor laws: https://www.npr.org/2023/03/10/1162531885/arkansas-child-labor-law-under-16-years-old-sarah-huckabee-sanders *D...
Mar 16, 2023•27 min
When do you stop throwing glasses of water on a burning house and find a new home? Nicholas (former science teacher, education outreach) is joined by longtime friend, Andrew, to discuss the choices we make based on the choices that are made for us. Moving on from the places that raised us may give us more than a vacation. As millennials move into late 30s and early 40s, the new mid-life crisis is very different from our previous generations. It may be that the advice that guided us may have alre...
Mar 15, 2023•40 min
Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO (Twitter and Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” Yeah…Yeah…Yeah… Adam: I’m nominating the Missouri Senate Dems for using an extreme minority of seats to bully the fractured GOP to leave for spring break early Rachel: Rep. Cori Bush: https://www.thenatio...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 29 min
Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO (Twitter and Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - follow The Process on instagram. JOIN PATREON FOR MORE “Change The Conversation” Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by Ame...
Mar 13, 2023•48 min
Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the Heartland HEADLINES SAPA SAPs defeated in court The Hill - https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3889702-missouri-gun-law-ruled-unconstitutional/ CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/07/politics/missouri-gun-law-unconstitutional/index.html Missouri Democrats block vote on transgender care ban, force MO Senate to adjourn early The Kansas City Star - https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article272861995.html#stor...
Mar 10, 2023•16 min
Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Host: Jess Piper @piper4missouri https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE! “Change The Conversation” Host, Jess Piper, is joined for a discussion Glenn Kage, a true expert in union history. Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - follow The Process on instagram. JOIN PATREON FOR MORE “Change The Conversation” Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium http://www.americanaquarium.com/ Nothing...
Mar 09, 2023•32 min
Arizona AG Kris Mayes refocuses Election Integrity Unit on protecting election officials and voting rights | CO Gov. Jared Polis and Democrats introduce bills to lower healthcare costs | Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples commission sets field hearings for AZ, CA, MT, NM | Department of Defense provides process for service members to obtain abortions when stationed in states where abortion is banned | Ani DiFranco does a western swing with shows in CO, MT, and ID. Song plays Intro by host W...
Mar 08, 2023•12 min
Randi McCallian joins Adam Sommer to talk about the state of rebuilding in the 8th and how the combination of participation and realistic expectations can unlock the future of progress in Missouri. Learn more about Randi: https://www.randimccallian.com/ Host Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenerg...
Mar 07, 2023•43 min
Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO (Twitter and Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” Yeah/YAY! Again hard to get better news than: https://www.rawstory.com/bannon-trial-2659475037/ True or False This new song and dance of Cheney and Kinzinger will give them a political future Adam, we’re ...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 21 min
Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the Heartland HEADLINES The Show MO Act Missouri Independent - https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/tax-incentives-for-concerts-and-filming-approved-by-missouri-senate/ Arkansas House panel endorses Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' School Voucher Scheme Fox News- https://www.foxnews.com/politics/arkansas-house-panel-endorse-gov-sarah-huckabee-sanders-plan-overhaul-states-education-system LIGHTNING ROUND Nebraska Legislative Bill 169 wo...
Mar 03, 2023•14 min
Episode Notes Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Host: Jess Piper @piper4missouri https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE! “Change The Conversation” Host, Jess Piper the Dirt Road Democrat digs into the direct assault on public education coming from the private voucher system. Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - follow The Process on instagram. JOIN PATREON FOR MORE “Change The Conversation” Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by Amer...
Mar 02, 2023•28 min
COVID still reminds us what we could lose with defunding education: the rights of our students. Kristina (Educational ASL Interpreter) and Nicholas (former science teacher turned education outreach ) discuss their most recent infection with the lingering pandemic. The largest concern for educators of all kinds is never personal recovery, but instead concern about the education of our students. Learn about our family projects: www.glassroomhive.com Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) a...
Mar 01, 2023•47 min
Adam Sommer talks about breaking through in a political conversation by avoiding the culture war wedges and focusing on the one thing that impacts all of us: Money. Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO (Twitter and Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - f...
Feb 28, 2023•26 min
Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO (Twitter and Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” Start With Some Good News From Wisconsin: Democrat Janet Protasiewicz nearly won the seat outright in the first-round, with 44.6 percent of the vote. She is now the favorite to win the runoff. The leading Republican, Daniel Kelly, made the runoff w...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 21 min
Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the Heartland HEADLINES: New bill in the Kentucky Legislature says school board candidates must pick a political party Courier Journal - https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2023/02/21/kentucky-school-board-elections-partisan-state-bill-legislation-meeting/69911145007/ Missouri Republican pushes to legalize psychoactive drugs to treat depression, PTSD The Missouri Independent - https://missouriindependent.com/2023/01/30/miss...
Feb 24, 2023•18 min
Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Host: Jess Piper @piper4missouri https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE! “Change The Conversation” Host, Jess Piper, is joined by Ryan Busse author of the book "Gun Fight" for a discussion from someone with the perspective of working inside the firearms industry and the knowing indifference to harm from the proliferation of guns after the expiration of the assault weapons ban. Ryan Busse Website & Book: https://ryanbusseauthor.com/ Host: A...
Feb 23, 2023•30 min
HOST: Kevin Smith - https://twitter.com/KevINmidMO GUEST HOSTS: Amy Easterling - https://easterling4fhsd.com Harry Harris - http://www.harryforhowell.com Douglas Ziegemeier - https://www.douglas4howell.com/ Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - follow The Process on instagram. JOIN PATREON FOR MORE “Change The Conversation” Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium http://www.americanaquarium.com/ Nothing on this channel is to be taken as...
Feb 22, 2023•45 min
Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Host: Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) Guest: Ray Reed https://twitter.com/RayReedMO https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - follow The Process on instagram. JOIN PATREON FOR MORE “Change The Conversation” Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium http://www.americanaq...
Feb 21, 2023•24 min
Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO (Twitter and Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” LifeFlight Eagle: https://www.lifeflighteagle.org/ True or False Wisconsin Supreme Court election is the most important national story that almost no national outlets are covering? Wisconsin voters have t...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 21 min
Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the Heartland HEADLINES Election deniers face a nationwide wave of pushback MSN - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/election-deniers-face-a-nationwide-wave-of-pushbacks/ar-AA17widQ Voices against Republican push to make it harder to amend the Missouri constitution gain conservative support StL Today - https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/gop-bid-to-make-it-harder-to-amend-missouri-constitution-draws-conservative-o...
Feb 17, 2023•19 min
Jess Piper is joined by kindred spirit and fellow dirt road democrat, Randi McCallian, for a discussion about running for office in hard red areas and the challenges of building infrastructure in areas where the Democratic Party has atrophied. Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Host: Jess Piper @piper4missouri https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE! “Change The Conversation” Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - follow The Process on ...
Feb 16, 2023•43 min
