Host: Adam Sommer Twitter: @Adam_Sommer85 Guest: Trish Gunby Twitter: @TrishForMO Trish Gunby, current state rep and candidate for the Missouri 2nd district joins Adam for a chat to update us on her campaign in the Democratic primary to unseat Ann Wagner. https://www.trishgunby.com/support-trish 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 PATRE...
May 26, 2022•39 min
Nicholas (science teacher) & Kristina (educational ASL interpreter) discuss the framing of school shootings as we unintentionally condition students for calamity. 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/ Not...
May 25, 2022•13 min
Host: Adam Sommer Twitter: @Adam_Sommer85 Guest: John Anthony Castro Twitter: @realJohnACastro John Anthony Castro is running for President, and he's serious about his mission. A lawyer and software developer, Castro is a Republican who is ready to end the Trump era with legal action. His plan? Sue Donald Trump and bar the former President from holding office ever again. Listen to how he plans to do that and his vision for a Castro Presidency. 14th Amendment Text: https://www.archives.gov/milest...
May 24, 2022•53 min
Hosts: Adam Sommer, Rachel Parker, Sean Diller Adam's Open - Marathon v. Sprint The week of yeah no… and a tad more cursing than normal Georgia gubernatorial candidate says Indians sacrificed to secure our freedoms https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/1527315817586900993?s=21&t=hc74RkQUZkCs4nYfQZI-xw Eric Schmitt suing more schools will change the fate of the MOSEN race Weird kunce thing https://twitter.com/LucasKunceMO/status/1527347992231292928 Does it matter. KMOV poll https://www.kmov...
May 23, 2022•1 hr 53 min
STL Cards owner Bill DeWitt not impressed as MO GOP whiffs again on sports betting | Liz Cheney calls out racism and white supremacy as Ron Johnson, Eric Greitens, Eric Schmitt, J.D. Vance and Blake Masters stoke it | Ste Genevieve County MO residents and officials push back on proposed silica mine | Gas prices will keep going up because of consumers, not politicians | Parents warned not to give cows milk to babies under one year old | TX Gov Greg Abbott admits mistakes in overheated rhetoric fr...
May 20, 2022•17 min
Host: Adam Sommer Guest: Kristen Radaker Sheafer. Kristen joins Adam for a chat about her run for congress as a Democrat in the Missouri 7th district. Kristen is a small business owner and has always lived in "red" areas - which helps shape her view of how a Democrat could reach voters in southwest Missouri. 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 instagra...
May 19, 2022•38 min
Is a strategic structuring of the end of the school year causing political & scientific illiteracy? Nicholas (science teacher) & Kristina (ASL interpreter) talk about technical terminology in science for evolution and reproduction. 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 Wo...
May 18, 2022•32 min
Host: Adam Sommer Guest: Luke Barber Adam is joined for a chat by Luke Barber, a democrat and disability advocate running for the Missouri House in the 89th district. Luke explains why his diagnosis on the autism spectrum is an asset to his ability to represent the people of the 89th district in Missouri. 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. ...
May 17, 2022•25 min
Hosts: Adam Sommer, Sean Diller Info on Live Show! Adam's Open on Establishment Clause True or False: Gas prices/Inflation will matter more than abortion in 2022 midterms GOP differring on how to handle issue post Roe https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/09/republicans-splinter-on-post-roe-world-00031221 Biden flirting with 40% https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/ GOP leads generic ballot https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/generic-ballot/ Dems are running scared from inflation Be...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Texas prosecutors pan state abortion ban | MO voters may legalize recreational cannabis | Oklahoma City high-school students open grocery store in OKC food desert | Nebraska voters snub Trump pick for Governor | Misguided anti-teacher bill dies in MO legislature | LAWSUIT: CVS, Walgreens and Walmart created a public nuisance flooding Ohio with opioid pills | Joe Biden visits Illinois to talk agriculture and competition https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD "Change The Conversation"...
May 13, 2022•21 min
Host: Adam Sommer Guest: Tara Anura running for Missouri State Senate, the 16th District near the Ozark Mts. https://taraanura.com/ 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...
May 12, 2022•28 min
CO Gov Jared Polis signs cannabis bills | Trumpworld darling Tina Peters leading her GOP primary | NV Sen Catherine Cortez-Masto calls on Senate to protect abortion rights | Colorado Democrats seek first in the nation presidential primary | Biden Administration feeling the pressure on charter schools | Montana child care workers rally in Missoula | AZ and NM Democrats want to reform federal mining laws https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD "Change The Conversation" Host: Adam Somme...
May 11, 2022•18 min
Host: Rachel Parker Guests: Solidarity SLPS and voices for education in St. Louis - Gloria Nolan and Ben Conover 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 fo...
May 10, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Hosts: Adam Sommer, Rachel Parker, Sean Diller True or False: The Dobbs leak will help Dems see the value of strategic thinking over reactionary thinking Rachel Bitecofer - author of The Unprecedented 2016 Presidential Election , where she argued that the election of Donald Trump was not the result of one or two causes, but rather the product of a long process that began in the 1950s Rejects idea of the swing voter in favor of the coalitional, basically sports team voter motivated only by beatin...
May 09, 2022•1 hr 15 min
Host: Rachel Parker Guest: Rep. Sarah Unsicker, Missouri Rep. Unsicker joins Rachel for a chat to deep dive into the web of laws and impacts in Missouri if the leaked Dobbs opinion should become final. 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 h...
May 07, 2022•27 min
Host: Adam Sommer Guest: Jewel Kelly Jewel Kelly is running in the Missouri Democratic Primary for Senate. While Jewel is aware that his name is not one of the top names on folks list, he has an important message to get across. Jewel is continuing to use his opportunity to make sure all of us know the importance of mental health, and how we can help those we love before it may be too late. https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD "Change The Conversation" Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam o...
May 06, 2022•37 min
These 13 states already passed laws that immediately ban abortion when SCOTUS overrules Roe | TX Gov Greg Abbott wants SCOTUS to scrap the fundamental right to a public education | CAFOs and industrial hog farms have killed countless Heartland towns | MO Agape boarding school cases move forward | Tennessee state law blocks Community Oversight of local police | Colorado city projects urban camping ban will cost millions of dollars | Minneapolis Starbucks workers WIN vote to form a union | Democra...
May 06, 2022•23 min
Nicholas (science teacher) is joined by Kristina (ASL interpreter) to discuss the Real Reel of teaching autonomy and morality to their three children... connected to his reaction to how public education, if privatized, might yield more Agape Board School atrocities, 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 Conver...
May 05, 2022•31 min
Host: Adam Sommer Guest: LIndsey Simmons Lindsey Simmons, former candidate for Congress, attorney, and Missouri native joins Adam for a chat to get deep into the legal realities if the leaked draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization becomes the final law passed down by SCOTUS. 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 PAT...
May 04, 2022•1 hr
Host: Adam Sommer Guest: Jessica Piper Jess Piper is running for office, and folks are starting to notice. Jess joins Adam for the third time to chat about her race, attacks on education, and the odd obsession some folks seem to have with attacking vulnerable kids. Jess's campaign website: https://jessicapiperformissouri.com/ https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD "Change The Conversation" Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - follow The P...
May 03, 2022•29 min
Hosts: Adam Sommer, Rachel Parker, Sean Diller Adam's Open: 5min 50 Sec Talkin' Politics: 11 min 30 sec Last call preview: 1 hr 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 ...
May 02, 2022•1 hr 22 min
Host: Kevin Smith News stories and opinion from or 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 ar...
Apr 29, 2022•24 min
Host: Adam Sommer Guest: Robert Bucklin Robert Bucklin is a survivor of the abuse at Agape Boarding School, in SW Missouri. Contact the MO AG here: https://ago.mo.gov/about-us/contact-us#:~:text=You%20may%20contact%20the%20Attorney,submitting%20our%20online%20form%20below. Daily Mail piece on Agape from April 27, 2022 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10755201/Former-students-aim-close-Missouri-boarding-school-longtime-doctor-faces-child-sex-charges.html https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter:...
Apr 28, 2022•29 min
Xcel Energy set to close last CO coal generator in 2031 | Lauren Boebert spoke with Meadows before January 6th | CO legislators hope to help therapists | AZ Gov Doug Ducey signs bill extending orders of protection | Colorado Democrats leave teachers out of bill to extend collecting bargaining rights | Senate Agriculture considers cattle market reforms and new 2023 Farm Bill https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD "Change The Conversation" Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe...
Apr 27, 2022•15 min
Host: Adam Sommer Guest: JD Scholten JD Scholten, Sioux City native and Iowa politician is running for the State House to bring big solutions to the state level. 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 ...
Apr 26, 2022•23 min
Hosts: Adam Sommer, Rachel Parker, Sean Diller Intro Adam's Open Talkin' Politics 2022 Midterm State Of The Race Decision Desk Check In : These Races Are So Hot Right Now Arizona, Colorado, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Georgia https://www.politico.com/2022-election/race-forecasts-ratings-and-predictions/ Pennsylvania Senate Race what's it like to live in a state where the candidates are adults with serious political careers? https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/22/2022-elections-wall-street-billionaires-b...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 26 min
Paranoid, delusional, radicalized parents last straw for fed up teachers | GOP in-fighting rages on in Missouri | Foreign ownership of American farmland up 260% since 2010 | IL Gov JD Pritzker admin announces $4K state tax credit on new electric vehicles | Indiana legislature much older, whiter, male-er than average Hoosier | KS Gov Laura Kelly announces $650 Million bio-manufacturing project | Radioactive coal ash used as fill material in Tennessee playground | Afroman joins MO GOP State Rep to...
Apr 22, 2022•20 min
Host: Adam Sommer Guest: Dr. Ayanna Shivers (D) MO State Senate Candidate https://ayannashivers.com/ Dr. Ayanna Sivers returns for a second chat with Adam, this time talking about her jump from rural Missouri mayor to candidate for State Senate. 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: “...
Apr 21, 2022•47 min
Nicholas (science teacher) and Kristina (educational interpreter) discuss how school is a preventive measure like brushing your teeth and why this might be a reason teachers are leaving the profession. They also share a story about toothpaste and parenting. 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...
Apr 20, 2022•27 min
Host: Adam Sommer Guest: Eric Nowicki (D) MO65th Candidate for State Rep. Eric joins Adam for a chat about his run for Missouri's 65th district Representative, the north streak of St. Charles Co., from his humble upbringing in suburban Indiana and his path to a world view of pragmatic solutions, even to the biggest of problems. https://nowickiforrep.com/ https://heartlandpod.com/ Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD "Change The Conversation" Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) and bluesky as "mi...
Apr 19, 2022•48 min
