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The Heartland POD – Mid Map Media LLC

American politics from a Heartland perspective. Focusing on facts and fundamental fairness, but not afraid to embrace the funny where it exists. Dedicated to the quiet heroes of America’s Heartland who are making a difference every day.
Monday: The Heartland POD with host Adam Sommer’s opening statement & Talkin’ Politics with co-hosts Rachel Parker & Sean Diller. Wednesday: a rotation of High Country, a report from the Mountain West with Sean Diller, and The Delta with science teacher Nicholas Linke and spouse Kristina Linke, an ASL interpreter and mother, bringing their experience and midwest family life to the issues of the day. Friday: The Flyover View for news & views from the Heartland with host, Kevin Smith.
On most Tuesdays and Thursdays catch an interview show called “Let’s Have A Chat” with politicians, authors, musicians, and folks across the country.
Hosts: Adam Sommer, Sean Diller, Rachel Parker, Nicholas Linke, & Kevin Smith (All opinions shared are those of the speaker, and are not necessarily the adopted organizational views of Mid Map Media, LLC.)

Copyright: © 2022

Latest Episodes:

The Flyover View - May 27, 2022 - Politics and Government News and Views May 27, 2022

Show notes

GOP responses to shootings show they under control of the gun lobby | Rural hospitals - and patients - in real trouble | Oklahoma bans legal abortions | St Charles County MO Dems have a new Executive Director | GA voters looking to oust Marjorie Taylor Greene could boost Democrats Warnock and Abrams | Federal law enforcement officers will be required to intervene if they see fellow officer using excessive force | Max-out donor to MO Republicans accused of covering up sexual abuse | Springfield IL will use ARP funds to reduce homelessness | IA Gov Kim Reynolds fails in attempt to hijack school funding

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Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

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Trish Gunby for Congress in the MO 2nd District May 26, 2022

Show notes

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

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Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

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The Delta, E26 - Conditioned for Calamity May 25, 2022

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Nicholas (science teacher) & Kristina (educational ASL interpreter) discuss the framing of school shootings as we unintentionally condition students for calamity.

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Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

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John Anthony Castro is running for President to sue Donald Trump May 24, 2022

Show notes

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/milestone-documents/14th-amendment#:~:text=No%20State%20shall%20make%20or,equal%20protection%20of%20the%20laws

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Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

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Hit The Reset Button With The Week of "Yeah...No..." From State Legislators to DNC Messaging - Plus, a Last Call preview May 23, 2022

Show notes

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.com/2022/05/17/exclusive-kmov-poll-greitens-leads-candidates-ahead-senate-primary-mo-kunce-leads-democratic-ticket/
Newer poll from KY3 out of springfield

https://www.ky3.com/2022/05/17/us-senate-poll-greitens-leads-republican-candidates-ahead-august-primary-mo-kunce-leads-democratic-ticket/

Sean- headline aside the Dem poll shows what’s called a ‘statistical dead heat’. Also Lucas has spent $2.4Million and only 10% of likely MO Dem primary voters support him… ouch

Ginni Thomas sent emails to Arizona elected officials and Clarence Thomas isn’t even pretending to be a jurrist an longe

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/may/20/ginni-thomas-2020-election-arizona-emails
Ginni v. Clarance - who wore it best? (sedition that is)

Bill Cassidy thinks statistics don’t already include black people as people

“Maternal death rates are only high if you include black women”
https://www.businessinsider.com/gop-senator-la-outlier-maternal-death-rate-skewed-black-women-2022-5

Adam’s state senator is ready to substitute his beliefs for the law

https://missouriindependent.com/2022/05/20/anythings-on-the-table-missouri-legislature-may-revisit-contraceptive-limits-post-roe/
Denny Hoskins - my wife sent him emails and called, he NEVER responded until she tagged him on a Jess Piper post and then all he did was troll

Meanwhile - the National Democratic Party Is Up To Its Old Ways

New Comms point person - Eric Adams, NYC mayor
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/20/democrats-calling-communications-eric-adams-new-york-00034180
As usual Dems will take ONE race and try and replicate it across the board instead of focusing on good candidates

The coastal folks - please stop talking this way

https://twitter.com/horsegirl_haley/status/1527679668786057216

Gen Z candidate in Michigan goes full blown handmaid’s tale

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/michigan-gop-extremist-candidate-ban-contraception-1356393/

Finally - your friend’s dad that made everyone feel kind of uneasy and his wife, The Hamburgler, are having trouble completing their probation on their law licenses - Mark and Patty McClausky tried to work with RW media to do their pro-bono work

https://news.stlpublicradio.org/government-politics-issues/2022-05-19/missouri-supreme-court-wont-let-mccloskeys-work-with-right-wing-media-group-while-on-probation

Heaven forbid these two help a fellow human being

LAST CALL - Full Ep. for Patreon Subs only

The 40 Year Plan By Conservatives

https://theintercept.com/2022/05/10/roe-v-wade-federalist-society-religious-right/

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Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

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The Flyover View - May 20, 2022 - Government and Politics News and Views May 20, 2022

Show notes

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 from his campaign | IL Gov JB Pritzker signs law to rein in ghost guns

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Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

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Kristen Radaker Sheafer - MO07 Congressional Candidate "Small Steps for Real Change" May 19, 2022

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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.

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Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

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The Delta, E25 - From Evolution to Abortion May 18, 2022

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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.

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Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

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Luke Barber for MO-89 (D) May 17, 2022

Show notes

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.

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Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

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Abortion >>> Gas Prices in 2022?; Auggie Busch Gives $ To Dems; Dems Commit $33 million to Senate races; MO Marijuana & Ranked Choice Voting May 16, 2022

Show notes

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

Better discussion around abortion? Misoprostol

https://vajenda.substack.com/p/stop-talking-about-coat-hangers-and?s=r

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-10/inflation-rate-haunts-biden-democrats-ahead-of-2022-midterms?utm_medium=social&cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-politics&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=politics&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic

Yeah…No: August Busch III - TBV sibling - gave over $22,000 to STL “Democrat” Jane Dueker’s PAC last week - he met with Hawley back when JoRsh came to Missouri that one time

https://twitter.com/markkummer/status/1524033023259328513?s=21&t=GJUDmrxQ_6pqJpGxQhSpfw

Buy or Sell: Dems can spend their way to a win in November

$33 million reserve for Senate races

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/29/dscc-democrats-campaign-advertisements-senate-00028721

The Big One: There is still some democracy left in this world

Weed and ranked choice voting https://missouriindependent.com/2022/05/09/legal-marijuana-ranked-choice-voting-initiatives-submitted-for-missouri-ballot/
MO GOP tried to kill initiative petitions
https://missouriindependent.com/2022/05/11/democrat-filibuster-derails-gop-measure-to-change-initiative-petition-process/

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Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

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