How do we make teacher appreciate stick all year long? From taco bars and cake to value sticks and mementos, Nicholas and Kristina discuss how money isn't the way to add value to the education system... it's massages and Post-its. Kristina (Ed. ASL Interpreter) and Nicholas (Ed. Coordinator) discuss the persistent devaluing of the teaching profession as more damaging than low pay. News Flash: Teachers rarely go into education for money. And simply applying business strategies which the opponents...
May 10, 2023•42 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...
May 09, 2023•18 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” True or False: Intraparty fighting in supermajority Red states is one of the best tools for Democrats in 2024 Missouri auditor, a republican, going after Missouri attorney general, a Republican, and in the middle the Missouri secretary of state, a ...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 29 min
Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the Heartland HEADLINES Secretary Cardona Says, Teachers Need More Than Just Pay Raises Education Week - https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/teachers-need-more-than-just-pay-raises-secretary-cardona-says/2023/05 State takeover of St. Louis police, prosecutor’s office blocked by Senate Democrats Missouri Independent - https://missouriindependent.com/2023/05/02/state-takeover-of-st-louis-police-prosecutors-office-blocked-by-senate...
May 05, 2023•20 min
Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Host: Jess Piper @piper4missouri https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE! “Change The Conversation” Derek Black is a professor of law and the Ernest F. Hollings Chair in Constitutional Law at the University of South Carolina School of Law. His areas of expertise include education law and policy, constitutional law, and civil rights. The focus of his current scholarship is the intersection of constitutional law and public education, particularly...
May 04, 2023•44 min
Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs FOUR gun control bills into law | Colorado lawmakers stand with Zooey Zephyr of Montana | Anti-hate groups worry domestic extremists will be training Arizona police under new rule | A chance to see her bee business take off | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit at Red Rocks and on HBO Max documentary Song plays Intro by host Welcome to High Country - politics in the American West. My name is Sean Diller; regular listeners might know me from Heartland Pod’s Ta...
May 03, 2023•16 min
Guest: Mayor Tishuara Jones 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: “...
May 02, 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” Adam's Open: Fear Is Powerful True or False: Open Displays of bigotry by GOP are actually having an impact Missouri GOP Rep in Jackson Co. Chris Sander, out of Lone Jack, MO From KC Star article: A censur...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 26 min
Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the Heartland HEADLINES Fascism on full display in Montana Legislature CBS - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/zooey-zephyr-censured-montana-house-transgender-lawmaker/ Your tax dollars are paying for Candidate ads for AG Andrew Bailey KSDK - https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/politics/missouri-psa-andrew-bailey/63-104fcd6b-02b0-4ddc-910e-4a1ce338935c LIGHTNING ROUND Missouri Bailey's emergency order that would set barriers to accessing ge...
Apr 28, 2023•20 min
Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Host: Jess Piper @piper4missouri https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE! “Change The Conversation” #DirtRoadDemocrat, Jess Piper, takes the mic solo to talk about the current push to pass anti-diversity/equity/inclusion legislation and the reality that the truth students find in primary source documents are the biggest problem for those claiming that "woke" policies are the problem. Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) and bluesky as...
Apr 27, 2023•31 min
What is the magic to winning the 2024 MO Senate race? NERD ALERT: Kristina (ASL Interpreter) & Nicholas (Ed. PD Coordinator & MTG Cheerleader) discuss the recent post by MO GOP calling Lucas Kunce a: "nerd" on Twitter because he plays Magic: the Gathering. From breaking up fights between their own kids over Magic decks to cussing like a pirate in Mario Kart. Nicholas and Kristina reference gamification frameworks including Octalysis while discussing the motivations of politicians. Refere...
Apr 26, 2023•42 min
Missouri State Rep. Jamie Johnson, Democrat in the Missouri 12th House District, has introduced HB900, legislation to require insurance coverage for midwife and doula services, aimed at assisting during the birthing process while lowering mortality rates across the board. Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Guest: Rep. Jamie Johnson (D-MO12) https://www.jamieformo.com/about HB900 – https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HB900&year=2023&code=R Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twi...
Apr 26, 2023•28 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” 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.c...
Apr 25, 2023•21 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” YOU DON’T SAY: Poor leadership and lack of staff is a problem for St. Louis prosecutor Kim Gardner https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/tony-messenger/messenger-total-collapse-of-st-louis-prosecutors-office-adds-urgency-to-historic-case/arti...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 31 min
Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the Heartland HEADLINES Homeowner who shot Black teen Ralph Yarl pleads not guilty AP - https://apnews.com/article/ralph-yarl-shooting-updates-c13170d6759f2963b01a68fc8a6332f7 As Fox News case heads to trial, far right St. Louis site faces its own defamation suit Missouri Independent - https://missouriindependent.com/2023/04/17/as-fox-news-case-heads-to-trial-far-right-st-louis-site-faces-its-own-defamation-suit/ Why GOP culture warr...
Apr 21, 2023•19 min
Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Host: Jess Piper @piper4missouri https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE! “Change The Conversation” #DirtRoadDemocrat, Jess Piper, is joined by friend and fellow educator, Katie Naughton, a former attorney and current history teacher. Their discussion focuses on the realities of history education, and the wild misconceptions of those who choose to attack the educational system as a tool of indoctrination. Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok ...
Apr 20, 2023•37 min
Lauren Boebert’s Q1 fundraising falls far short of Democrat Adam Frisch | Arizona GOP Senate primary shows Kari Lake with wide lead - Blake Masters is at the back of the pack | Colorado Gov Jared Polis attempts to lower housing costs with statewide land use reforms Support this show and all the work in the Heartland POD universe by going to heartlandpod.com and clicking the link for Patreon, or go to Patreon.com/HeartlandPod to sign up. Alright! Let’s get into it: COLORADO NEWSLINE: Frisch with ...
Apr 19, 2023•10 min
Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Guest: Marsha Lerenberg, with Missouri Action Alliance - https://twitter.com/MissouriAction 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 instagra...
Apr 18, 2023•34 min
Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Guest Host: Ray Reed @RayReedMO (Twitter) 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” YOU DON’T SAY: News continuing to come out of Tennessee - the speaker’s Nashville house but whoops he supposed to live in a different district BONUS: LOL of the w...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the Heartland HEADLINES Missouri House advances restrictions on gender-affirming health care and transgender athletes STL Public Radio - https://news.stlpublicradio.org/government-politics-issues/2023-04-11/missouri-house-advances-restrictions-on-gender-affirming-health-care-and-transgender-athletes Missouri House Republicans vote to defund libraries Heartland Signal - https://heartlandsignal.com/2023/04/11/missouri-house-republicans...
Apr 14, 2023•19 min
Episode Notes Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Host: Jess Piper @piper4missouri https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE! “Change The Conversation” Laboratories of 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 World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium http://www.americanaquarium.com/ Nothing on this channel is to be taken as legal advice f...
Apr 13, 2023•49 min
Kyrsten Sinema gets first GOP challenger in AZ Senate race | Poll shows Lauren Boebert is in trouble | Denver students demand action on gun violence | Sen Michael Bennet and Rep Joe Neguse speak out against Utah rail project that would send daily oil trains through Colorado communities | Gipsy Kings announce Renaissance tour kickoff in Denver Song plays Intro by host Welcome to High Country - politics in the American West. My name is Sean Diller; regular listeners might know me from Heartland Po...
Apr 12, 2023•11 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...
Apr 11, 2023•46 min
Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Guest Host: Ray Reed @RayReedMO (Twitter) 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… STL Progressives did well in spring elections - Rachel Wisc. Supreme Court Race positive outcome - RAY - —— GenZ said: We’re done with the bullshi...
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the Heartland Check out the Boots N' Bling Fest with our friends over at Turning Point Advocacy Services! https://www.turningpointdvs.com/events/ HEADLINES Wisconsin’s mixed bag Forbes - https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickgleason/2023/04/06/wisconsin-supreme-court-election-has-large-national-implications/?sh=24607da8192d Reuters - https://www.reuters.com/world/us/with-abortion-balance-wisconsin-voters-choose-new-high-court-judge-202...
Apr 07, 2023•18 min
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 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 ...
Apr 06, 2023•43 min
Kristina (educational ASL interpreter) and Nicholas (education outreach) talk about what makes it to their dinner table conversations. With elections, arrests, advocacy, expulsions, and gun violence dominating the news in endless waves.. as things break through, it passes immediately through their lens. As parents, Kristina and Nicholas have education and safety always on their plate. They are determined to focus on the people seated around their table: an eleven, nine, and seven year-old. glass...
Apr 05, 2023•36 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… MO dems do the damn thing again: https://missouriindependent.com/2023/03/29/democratic-filibuster-blocks-vote-on-bill-making-it-harder-to-amend-missouri-constitution/ The Fet Man Returns T...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 37 min
Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the Heartland HEADLINES As Nashville reels from school shooting, Tenn. lawmakers consider loosening gun restrictions Chalkbeat Tennessee - https://tn.chalkbeat.org/2023/3/28/23661164/nashville-school-shooting-tennessee-covenant-gun-policy-protest-legislature The Onion - https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1850269373 NBC - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/tennessee-rep-burchett-says-s...
Mar 31, 2023•21 min
Episode Notes 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 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 s...
Mar 30, 2023•22 min
