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The Heartland POD

The Heartland POD

The Heartland Collective

American politics from a Heartland perspective. Always dedicated to the people doing the work and helping lift up voices across the often forgotten middle of the map, and highlight the "flyover" country stories that legacy media and coastal voices miss. Host opinions are their own and do not reflect employers or other organizations. Opinions expressed may be for conversational and debate purposes only. Shows include intentional satire for effect. Hosts are Adam Sommer, a lawyer and family man; Rachel Parker, a writer and marketing expert; and Sean Diller, a political pro and father. All three are born in Missouri with various life experiences including Rachel's 20 years in L.A. before returning to St. Louis, and Sean's time spent moving from Missouri, to New Orleans, to New York, and a spot of time in Seattle before settling in Denver, while Adam has slowly moved from the east to west side of Missouri through his education. New shows MWF with special regional focuses on Friday shows. NOTE: THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE THOSE OF THE SPEAKER ONLY AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OF ALL HOSTS ON OUR NETWORK. NO REPRESENTATION OF EMPLOYER IS MADE FROM ANY HOST ON ANY SHOW.
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Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the Heartland

Host: Adam Sommer

Find Adam on tik-tok and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - follow The Process on instagram.

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Bipartisan CO legislative coalition moves $53 Million Special Ed Funding forward | GOP Leaders McConnell, Thune, Haley supporting former football star with history of gender-based violence in campaign against Democratic US Senator Rev Raphael Warnock | Josh Hawley endorses Vicky Hartzler, Hartzler targets transgender student-athletes | TX Gov Greg Abbott is a RINO | Anti-CRT crusade cools in Indiana | Baristas in 54 Starbucks are trying to unionize | Ohio considers shifting education funds away from public schools |

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Host: Adam Sommer

Find Adam on tik-tok and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - follow The Process on instagram.

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“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 opinions that reflect on that of the speaker and the purpose of the show is to provide space for discussion that may include statements or opinions shared only for the purpose of discussion.

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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 power of perception.

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Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

"Change The Conversation"

Host: Adam Sommer

Find Adam on tik-tok and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - follow The Process on instagram.

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“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 opinions that reflect on that of the speaker and the purpose of the show is to provide space for discussion that may include statements or opinions shared only for the purpose of discussion.

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Continuing with the theme of Mario Bros 3, Nicholas Linke compares science to a question mark block (box) that investigates our curiosities. But what would science put in a suggestion box?
This episode focuses on honestly making that distinction between prescriptive and descriptive language. To understand what science advises us to do with all the information and tools it gives us, we might have to look to those that write the player manuals.

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Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)

Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Threads)

Sean Diller (no social)

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Sean Diller is joined by guest host for the week, Bob Hatley to cover some of the biggest and most important stories of the week, impacting the heartland. This week includes Charlie Kirk's tax scam, Voting rights in Kansas, and more.

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The Heartland POD - The Delta, Ep. 4: Pragmatism - The Truth about Mario
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07/28/21 • 10 min

Nicholas Linke uses Mario Bros. 3 to argue that science is less about absolute Truth and more about usefulness. With an analogy of Raccoon Tails and Frog Suits, he draws a parallel between the pragmatics that science provides when politics prescribes behaviors that utilize our power-ups of vaccines and masks to beat this Delta variant.

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Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Threads)

Sean Diller (no social)

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COVID special report

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Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Threads)

Sean Diller (no social)

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Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law.
https://law.justia.com/constitution/missouri/article-iii/section-51/

https://abc17news.b-cdn.net/abc17news.com/2021/07/Opinion_SC99185.pdf

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Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

"Change The Conversation"

@TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and Threads

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Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)

Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Threads)

Sean Diller (no social)

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Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium

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The Heartland POD - Biden Bernie Bromance (Say that 5xs fast)
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07/19/21 • 96 min

Talkin’ Politics

  1. Authoritarian regimes are spying on journalists, human rights activists, and politicians Pegasus is a malware that infects iPhones and Android devices to enable operators of the tool to extract messages, photos and emails, record calls and secretly activate microphones.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/18/revealed-leak-uncovers-global-abuse-of-cyber-surveillance-weapon-nso-group-pegasus

  1. COVID - the unavoidable topic
    1. Anti-vax messaging continues to filter from Fox
    2. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/13/us/fox-news-hosts-smear-covid-shots-despite-outbreaks-among-the-unvaccinated.html
    3. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/covid-cases-deaths-rising-u-s-cdc-warns-pandemic-unvaccinated-n1274161
    4. Media/Digital content filtering and literacy - talk about where the information came from
      1. We’ve been talking about combating the misinformation and alternatives to calling a Trump supporter or fox news watcher a moron or shouting them down
      2. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jul/15/theres-a-new-tactic-for-exposing-you-to-radical-content-online-the-slow-red-pill
  2. $3.5 Trillion budget reconciliation measure
    1. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/14/democrats-3point5-trillion-budget-package-funds-family-programs-clean-energy-medicare-expansion.html
    2. But progressives, who strongly support the budget resolution, want the exact opposite: proof that their ambitious budget bill can pass before they agree to join centrist Democrats and Republicans in approving the watered-down infrastructure plan

  1. Jay Nixon running for senate in Missouri?
    1. https://missouriindependent.com/2021/07/12/jay-nixon-plans-to-headline-clay-county-democrat-event-fueling-senate-speculation/
    2. Our very scientific poll shows that the twitter followers of heartland POD are pretty well split on if it’s a good thing or not
      1. Basically 53% positive 47% not positive
        1. Notably 33% answered “Nah that aint it”

Last Call -

George W. Bush has some thoughts about the President’s job, again - after a strange 4 year silence

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/breaks-my-heart-former-president-bush-says-afghanistan-troop-withdrawal-n1273904

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Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

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Co-Hosts
Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)

Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Threads)

Sean Diller (no social)

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Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium

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Kristina (Ed. ASL Interpreter) & Nicholas (former teacher turned PD trainer) connect a metaphor they used for their children unpacking emotions like backpacks to how adults deal with first impressions. How the collections of odds and ends are hidden in junk drawers and garages over time are the political wicked problems that they are finally having to address in their state.

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Host: Adam Sommer

Find Adam on tik-tok and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - follow The Process on instagram.

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“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 opinions that reflect on that of the speaker and the purpose of the show is to provide space for discussion that may include statements or opinions shared only for the purpose of discussion.

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How many episodes does The Heartland POD have?

The Heartland POD currently has 695 episodes available.

What topics does The Heartland POD cover?

The podcast is about Election, Democrats, Society & Culture, Political Podcast, Supreme Court, Joe Biden, Congress, Resilience, Donald Trump, Progressive, Climate Change, Podcast, Podcasts, Philosophy, Economy, Republicans, Politics and Government.

What is the most popular episode on The Heartland POD?

The episode title '"Collective Bargain" w/ Glenn Kage, Jr.' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Heartland POD?

The average episode length on The Heartland POD is 43 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Heartland POD released?

Episodes of The Heartland POD are typically released every day.

When was the first episode of The Heartland POD?

The first episode of The Heartland POD was released on Jun 11, 2021.

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