Adam Sommer kicks off with an update on the POD feed. Then an Opening Statement about the labeling of party politics, and why he uses “pragmatic progressive” to label his politics. Then Rachel Parker joins in for this week’s Talkin’ Politics, including: True or False: I was too mean to the Mo Dem Party last week Rachel’s article: https://www.patreon.com/posts/missouri-party-61512787?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare Yeah…no: Covid is over in Mi...
Jan 24, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Kevin Smith delivers the top stories of the week impacting the heartland. https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD "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.americanaquarium.com/ Nothing on this channel is to be taken as legal advice for any jurisdiction. All statements are ...
Jan 21, 2022•15 min
Adam Sommer is joined by folks from the Missouri Democratic Party to discuss the state of the party and how things may have lead Missouri to where it is today, and what may need to happen to get where we need to go tomorrow. Bailey Netsch - (Nayh-ch) - Managing Communications Director for the Missouri Democratic Party Andy Hatem - Data Manger for the Missouri Democratic Party Randy Dunn - Executive Director of the Missouri Democratic Party https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD "Cha...
Jan 20, 2022•43 min
USDA Sec Tom Vilsack in CO discusses $1B federal funding for independent producers | Colorado legislators lay out 2022 agendas | Environmentalists Pressure Gov. Jared Polis | Nebraska-Colorado Water Dispute | Yak Obstacle Course https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD "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 F...
Jan 19, 2022•8 min
Nicholas Linke (science teacher and host of The Delta) joins Adam Sommer for a chat about the realities and possibilities of the Omicron variant. NOTE: Contains scientific discussion on some things that CAN occur, but is not meant to be a direct prediction. https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD "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” O...
Jan 18, 2022•44 min
Adam's Opening Statement: How Did We Get Here? Talkin’ Politics True OR False: Tech Company Subpoenas for Jan 6th Committee mean something? https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/jan-6-committee-subpoenas-tech-giants-after-inadequate-response-n1287442 Yeah… NO: Missouri GOP Passing a Resolution To Declare A Manhood Challenge Is Super NOT Manly Missouri Legislature needs to challenge men to be more manly. https://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills221/hlrbillspdf/3472H.01I.pdf Buy or Sell: 202...
Jan 17, 2022•1 hr
Senate Democrats fail to unite on filibuster | Missouri legislators likely to preserve KC-area congressional seat currently held by Rep Emanuel Cleaver | State Senator Brittany Petterson running for Congress in Colorado 7th | Police Chiefs question MO federal gun nullification law | Carbon sequestration pipeline in planning stages | Ohio Supreme Court throws out gerrymandered legislative map | Iowa State Senators fire up culture war machine https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD "Ch...
Jan 14, 2022•16 min
Rep. Sarah Unsicker, MO, 91st (D) joins Adam Sommer for a chat about the 2022 Missouri legislative session, now under way, including new developments with foster children, redistricting, and more. https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD "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:/...
Jan 13, 2022•29 min
Nicholas is joined by his wife and now co-host, Kristina, to comically say goodbye to 2021's last-minute surprises, as well as discuss their hopes for 2022 and the new stuff happenin' on The Delta. https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD "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:...
Jan 12, 2022•21 min
Rachel Parker takes the mic for a chat with local STLPR voice and long time Missouri political reporter, Jason Rosenbaum to go over the status of redistricting in Missouri, and some of the political realities Missouri folks are looking at for the next decade. https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD "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”...
Jan 11, 2022•33 min
Talkin’ Politics - Adam Sommer, Rachel Parker, Sean Diller True or False There will be a federal testing site for covid in Missouri Gov. Paron will take the advice of Rep. Cori Bush on COVID_19 https://bush.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/bush.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/Rep.%20Bush%20Letter%20to%20Gov.%20Parson%20-%20COVID%20Testing%201.6.22.pdf Yeah, NO… Dick Cheney has some concerns about the consequences of subverting and abusing the constitution Buy or Sell The filibuster is going to ch...
Jan 10, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Biden Administration announces $1B for livestock supply chain resilience and competition | Missouri Legislature eyes Texas-style abortion bill and other culture wars in 2022 | Federal court upholds Illinois redistricting map | Rep Emanuel Cleaver's seat in Congress is most likely safe for Democrats | Missouri Gov Mike Parson wants to talk about herd immunity | Kansas hospital leaders rationing care amid crisis | President Carter is not impressed https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPO...
Jan 07, 2022•18 min
Dr. Barry Borgerson is a specialist dealing with behavioral transformations in business. His method, dealing with with the "2 selfs" forces us to look in the mirror and question our beliefs to test them against available facts. Dr. Borgerson's method can help us understand the way the Big Lie took over the lives of some of the folks attacking the Capitol on January 6th, 2021, and how we can deal with those kinds of issues going forward, in a chat with Adam Sommer. Plus, Adam's open about that po...
Jan 06, 2022•30 min
Union workers at 87 local King Soopers grocery stores vote to strike | Colorado Governor Jared Polis takes action on marijuana convictions and a hot-button clemency request | Marshall Fire was most destructive ever in Colorado - how to help families | Dazzle celebrates 25 years in Denver https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD "Change The Conversation" Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - follow The Process on instagram. JOIN PATREON FOR M...
Jan 05, 2022•7 min
Henry Martin, a veteran, coach, educator, and family man is running for congress in northern Missouri. Many may not know that much of northern Missouri was once known as "Little Dixie" - the twist? Henry is black, and a Democrat in an area that leans Republican. Henry sat down with Adam Sommer for a chat about running for office. https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD "Change The Conversation" Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - follow T...
Jan 04, 2022•48 min
Talkin’ Politics True or False: The 1 year aniv of the January 6th attacks will actually be the start of something positive as Americans come together to commemorate and reject the attackers Yeah… NO - Continued chicken little sky is falling coverage of Biden Dire end to Biden’s first year as Manchin says no on signature bill - the guardian Biden can change it himself, use the bully pulpit? https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1476618089273905158?s=20 Buy or Sell: Shit is about to get very real w...
Jan 03, 2022•1 hr 13 min
Adam Sommer lays out a reality of the Second Amendment Preservation Act in Missouri - and revisits the chat with Author Betty Jane Frizzell about the real life story of abuse, drugs, mental illness, and a murder in the home, with a gun. Domestic Violence Help: https://www.thehotline.org/support-others/ https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=546 https://everytownresearch.org/report/guns-and-violence-against-women-americas-uniquely-lethal-intimate-partner-violence-problem/ Info on SAPA: https://the...
Dec 29, 2021•57 min
Rachel Parker and Adam Sommer look back on the year that was and some of their favorite things, personal, political, and podcast related. Join us as we close out 2021, a year of amazing growth for the POD, and our hosts. https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD "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 ...
Dec 27, 2021•48 min
Elad Gross, a Missouri public interest attorney and former candidate for Attorney General joins Adam Sommer to discuss the way current Missouri AG has misinterpreted a recent court ruling on health regulations in Missouri and the resulting fallouts and attacks on schools. https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD "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 ...
Dec 21, 2021•30 min
Talkin’ Politics - Coup Coup Coupchoo - part 2, electric bugaloo Liz’s funny tweet https://twitter.com/soshimshi/status/1472636044357087240?s=21 True or False : The Senate will deal with voting rights in response to the continued push of the big lie GOP HAS SOLD THE BIG LIE - Now they have to service the product Literally the entire issue is fake Many gop members say it’s fake Yet huge numbers of gop politicians are still using the big lie as part of their campaign Election laws stacked against ...
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 24 min
EXTREME WEATHER https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/quad-state-tornado-may-be-longest-lasting-ever/ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/15/biden-to-tour-tornado-ravaged-us-state-of-kentucky-offer-aid AMAZON COLLAPSE BRINGS NEW LOOK AT BUILDINGS IN CLIMATE CRISIS https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/13/business/amazon-warehouse-workers-deaths-tornado-osha/index.html STL MARIJUANA REPEAL https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/marijuana/mayor-jones-bill-repealing-city-marijuana-laws/63-61b36024-e...
Dec 17, 2021•18 min
Part 2 of the chat with Adam Sommer and Scott Faughn, publisher of the Missouri Times. https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD "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.americanaquarium.com/ Nothing on this channel is to be taken as legal advice for any jurisdiction. All st...
Dec 16, 2021•44 min
How does your own anatomy complicate the way your brain is able to handle conflict with those we disagree with during the holidays? And how does breathing really help us to keep our calm during those inevitable political discussions? Nicholas and Tim pause for a moment from decorating the great family room for the holidays to discuss. https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD "Change The Conversation" Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - fol...
Dec 15, 2021•16 min
Adam Sommer sits down with Scott Faugh, publisher of The Missouri Times, and host of "This Week In Missouri Politics. Faughn has been publishing since 2013, and is one of the most well known media personalities in Missouri politics. In part one Adam & Scott get into the origin of Scott as a media member, and the Missouri 2022 Senate race. https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD "Change The Conversation" Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenerg...
Dec 14, 2021•40 min
On today’s Heartland POD for December 13, 2021 Housekeeping Items - 1min to 5 min www.heartlandpod.com Remember to sign up on Patreon for full access! Adam’s Opening Statement - The Role Of Government - 5 min - 9:45 min Talkin’ Politics - 9:45 min 14 min 30 sec – True or False: BBB passes before Christmas 18 min – Yeah, No… Chris Christie’s book tour and attempt at relevance, now blaming Trump for giving him Covid but he still says he would have voted for Trump again Reportedly sold about 3,000 ...
Dec 13, 2021•1 hr 19 min
MO AG Eric Schmitt badgering educators again | President Biden talks infrastructure in Kansas City | Ex-GOP Strategist drops out of Dem primary for Texas Lt Governor | AR ready to slash tax bills for wealthy households | MO Teachers plead for more than $25K base salary | TX book-banning project | Bob Dole | Rupert Murdoch https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD "Change The Conversation" Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - follow The Proce...
Dec 10, 2021•18 min
Adam Sommer has a chat with former Missourian and now Brooklynite, Lori White. Lori is a copy editor who has found a way to help with progressive politics in the heartland, even from all the way in New York, by volunteering to run social media accounts for candidates. https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD "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 Conv...
Dec 09, 2021•37 min
Democratic criminal justice reform advocate Elisabeth Epps and former legislative staffer Katie March in primary for State House District 6 in Denver | UC-Leeds School of Business report projects strong economic growth | Colorado 8th Congressional District primary field grows with new candidates in both parties. https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD "Change The Conversation" Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - follow The Process on inst...
Dec 08, 2021•8 min
Adam Sommer (host) has a chat with Tony Baranowski, a publisher from timescitizen.com about the landscape of media today and the local and independent media growth. Just like the microbrew and craft beer growth of the last couple of decades, the media landscape is shifting from a few monoliths over to smaller, more localized media sources. https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD "Change The Conversation" Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" ...
Dec 07, 2021•36 min
Talking Politics with Adam Sommer, Rachel Parker and Sean Diller. Critical analysis of politics, elections, and state government news from America's heartland. https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD "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.americanaquarium.com/ Nothing on...
Dec 06, 2021•52 min
