Host: Jess Piper @Piper4Missouri Guest: Heather Flemming with MOEEP https://www.missouriequity.com/about-us Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD 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.americanaquar...
Jun 22, 2023•40 min
Magic Mushrooms are legal in Colorado! Here’s what you need to know | $1.7MM Biden Administration grant will support expansion of in-home behavioral therapy across Colorado | Auon’tai Anderson and 4 other Democrats are running for Rep. Leslie Herod’s CO House seat in District 8 | Rebirth Brass Band is playing 5 Colorado shows in the next 5 days 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 ...
Jun 21, 2023•17 min
Norman Solomon - on twitter https://www.normansolomon.com/ 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 ...
Jun 20, 2023•20 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” True or false Voting Rights Are Trending In The Right Direction ProPublica Article on point: https://www.propublica.org/article/scotus-voting-rights-act-alabama-redistricting-allen-milligan Democracy Dock...
Jun 19, 2023•54 min
Host Kevin Smith, @KevINmidMO brings a quick report of stories from the week that impact the Heartland. HEADLINES Millions at risk of losing Medicaid coverage as pandemic provisions scale back, While Biden Administration urges states to slow down disenrollment CBS - https://cbsaustin.com/news/nation-world/millions-at-risk-of-losing-medicaid-coverage-as-pandemic-provisions-scale-back-covid-19-healthcare-disabilities-low-income-americans-income-inequality-florida-arkansas-oregon-community-organiza...
Jun 16, 2023•17 min
#DirtRoadDemocrat Jess Piper is joined by Prof. of Education Policy, Jon Hale to talk policy and charter realities. Heartland POD on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok - @TheHeartlandPOD #DirtRoadDemocrat Host: Jess Piper @piper4missouri on Twitter, and Facebook JOIN PATREON FOR MORE! Merch Shop “Change The Conversation” Produced by Adam Sommer. The "Dirt Road Democrat" is a Mid Map Media, LLC production Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - foll...
Jun 15, 2023•28 min
Kristina (Ed. ASL Interpreter) & Nicholas (Ed. PD Trainer) reflect on working with the POD for 50 episodes, the toilet paper truthful origins of The Delta, and the way they navigate the irrelevant aspects of politics and avoid the anger-laced entertainment. Digging into the show's history, they discuss how Episode 3 over Pragmatism was never published and remains a Lost Level (of Mario Philosophy). Revisiting this paradigm how their lens have shifted working on The Delta... from Pluto be dem...
Jun 14, 2023•38 min
EPISODE 311 - REAL HOUSEWIVES 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” A new player has entered: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/07/north-dakota-governor-doug-burgum-republican-race?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other How does Trump indictment p...
Jun 13, 2023•48 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 Opening Statement: Accountability Is The Core Worth noting: Alex Soros taking over from George Soros. He’s 37 and clearly progressive. So, ya know, for any GOP folks who listen to us just a reminde...
Jun 12, 2023•1 hr 49 min
Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the Heartland HEADLINES Judge hears arguments over Missouri AG push to inflate cost of abortion initiative petition Missouri Independent - https://missouriindependent.com/2023/06/07/judge-hears-arguments-over-missouri-ag-push-to-inflate-cost-of-abortion-initiative-petition/ Okla. Catholic school set to become nation’s first religious charter MSN - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/okla-catholic-school-set-to-become-nation-s-first-rel...
Jun 09, 2023•15 min
Guest: Ellen Hopkins, author The #DirtRoadDemocrat, Jess Piper, is joined by Ellen Hopkins, noted YA author and America's most banned author. Ellen is known for books like "Crank" "Glass" "Burned" and more. Heartland POD on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok - @TheHeartlandPOD #DirtRoadDemocrat Host: Jess Piper @piper4missouri on Twitter, and Facebook JOIN PATREON FOR MORE! Merch Shop “Change The Conversation” Produced by Adam Sommer. The "Dirt Road Democrat" is a Mid Map Media, LLC produc...
Jun 08, 2023•31 min
Mike Johnston wins Denver mayoral election | All 36 CO DMV offices can now issue driver licenses to undocumented immigrants and international students who qualify | Colorado Democrats and Gov Jared Polis pass statewide ban on ghost guns | AZ State Senator says she was not aware of her flag's neo-Nazi ties. She is now though, and she's keeping it | Talented field of Arizona Democrats compete in primary for Rep. Ruben Gallego's seat in Congress Song plays Intro by host Welcome to High Country - po...
Jun 07, 2023•17 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...
Jun 06, 2023•39 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” Before we get to the topics - NEW SEGMENT ALERT - Tomorrow’s show and plenty of Tuesday shows to come (not all but many) we will be unveiling a new segment, with its own theme, and I’m just sayin’ that th...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the Heartland HEADLINES Mass confusion in Missouri. As Rule threatening MO library funding over ‘obscene’ books takes effect Kansas City Star - https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article275918911.html How Washington Bargained Away Rural America Prospect - https://prospect.org/power/2023-05-24-how-washington-bargained-away-rural-america/ ST. CHARLES COUNTY DEMOCRAT FIRST CAPITOL DINNER June 9th - https://www.stcdemocr...
Jun 02, 2023•19 min
Episode Notes Guest: Prof. Joshua Cowen @joshcowenMSU on Twitter Heartland POD on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok - @TheHeartlandPOD #DirtRoadDemocrat Host: Jess Piper @piper4missouri on Twitter, and Facebook JOIN PATREON FOR MORE! Merch Shop “Change The Conversation” Produced by Adam Sommer. The "Dirt Road Democrat" is a Mid Map Media, LLC production https://joshuacowen.academia.edu/ Joshua Cowen is a Professor of Education Policy. He also was the founding director and co-director of t...
Jun 01, 2023•45 min
PACs supporting Mike Johnston spend big in final sprint of Denver mayoral election | Susana Cordova will be Colorado’s next Education Commissioner | New Colorado GOP Chair Dave Williams is off to a rocky start | Kari Lake is running for Senate in Arizona | Ringo Starr on tour in Western U.S. 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 Talking Politics, every Monday. Support this sho...
May 31, 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” Adam’s Opening Statement: The Wall RIP - Tina Turner https://news.stlpublicradio.org/arts/2023-05-24/tina-turner-rock-and-roll-icon-dead-at-83 I Believe We Had That Judge rules Eric Schmitt’s mask lawsuit...
May 30, 2023•1 hr 28 min
Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the Heartland HEADLINES Federally Backed Healthcare Programs Meeting the Needs of Rural Populations Daily Yonder - https://dailyyonder.com/rural-health-clinic-program-offering-head-to-toe-womb-to-tomb-care/2023/05/17/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Center%20for%20Rural%20Strategies&utm_campaign=17d1501c13-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_05_17_03_36&utm_term=0_-17d1501c13-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=17d1501c13&mc_eid=33f9e891ee In...
May 26, 2023•18 min
Host: Jess Piper @piper4missouri https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE! “Change The Conversation” #DirtRoadDemocrat Jess Piper walks through the modern GOP head on assault on trans youth and the push to "other" all who do not fit their particular mold of what is and is not appropriate, largely based on their personal beliefs as the idea of legislating religion directly continues to grow. Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - follow The Proces...
May 25, 2023•46 min
Kristina (Ed. ASL Interpreter) & Nicholas (Ed. Coordinator) share end of the school year from elementary field day at and graduation speeches. Last year, before leaving the classroom, Nicholas was asked to give the commencement speech for the graduating class of 2023. After writing six essays that became the Hollow Heartland series coming to Glassroom Hive, he finally settled on three theme: - He hates graduations. - Teachers lie to students. - You can be right and unsuccessful or successful...
May 24, 2023•43 min
Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Guest: Glenn Kage with Labor Front Labor Front Website: https://www.laborfront.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 "midmapdadenergy" - follow The Process on instagram. JOIN PATREON FOR MORE “Change The Conversation” Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by Am...
May 23, 2023•27 min
Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Adam’s book rec from Jared Yates Sexton https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Kingdom-History-Paranoia-Coming/dp/0593185234 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” I Beleive We Had That DeSantis passing laws to help him run for President https://w...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 40 min
Josh Hawley wants to be a man | Rural health clinic in Kentucky making a difference with federal funds | $11B for clean energy projects in rural areas | Conservatives worry they’re ruining their own schools | Sean and Adam talk about the role of public schools in rural America Sean: Welcome back to flyover view, heartland news and views from the gateway arch to the rocky mountains and the stories impacting folks in the heartland, my name is Sean Diller and I’m here subbing for our regular host K...
May 19, 2023•15 min
Host: Jess Piper @piper4missouri https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE! “Change The Conversation” #DirtRoadDemocrat Jess Piper walks through the modern GOP head on assault on the First Amendment with the use of sectarian religion for the political goals and a move by some of the most extreme members to replace our laws with their personal religion. Video Justin Sparks #1: https://www.facebook.com/100085296071574/posts/pfbid0NxKgtENeWS87JoV5acvMbQgLL7T3Eu2anWh48CKkjV7BYV1yypF6B4TURnCt2A...
May 18, 2023•24 min
Progressives back Mike Johnston in Denver mayor’s race | Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs slate of clean energy bills | $11B in federal funds allocated for rural clean energy projects | Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples crisis commission meets in Flagstaff, AZ (WARNING: contains graphic descriptions of violence) | Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs nation’s first Right-to-Repair law | Violent Femmes perform their self-titled debut in Denver, Austin and Houston this week. Song plays Intro by ho...
May 17, 2023•16 min
Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Guest Lauren Gepford @LaurenGepford (Twitter) with Contest Every Race Article mentioned in interview 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...
May 16, 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” True or False The Trump CNN town hall was meaningless. Yeah…No Ohio House lawmakers voted 62-37 to advance a resolution asking voters to raise the passage threshold for constitutional amendments. https://...
May 15, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the Heartland INTRO Troubled Republican goons Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/05/09/e-jean-carroll-trump-trial-verdict/ Associated Press - https://apnews.com/article/george-santos-federal-charges-updates-33667a0900271e5002459ab748d8fdc8 HEADLINE 1 Missouri legislature passes restrictions on transgender health care and sports participation NYT - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/us/missouri-transgender-mi...
May 12, 2023•18 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...
May 11, 2023•55 min
