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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:

A chat about redistricting with Jason Rosenbaum & Rachel Parker Jan 11, 2022

Show notes

Rachel Parker takes the mic for a chat with local STLPR voice and long time Missouri political reporter, Jason Rosenbaum to go over the status of redistricting in Missouri, and some of the political realities Missouri folks are looking at for the next decade.

https://heartlandpod.com/

Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

"Change The Conversation"

Voting Rights, Covid Testing Sites, Dick Cheney's Moral Compass, The Filibuster, GOP Jr. High Drama Jan 10, 2022

Show notes

Talkin’ Politics - Adam Sommer, Rachel Parker, Sean Diller

True or False

There will be a federal testing site for covid in Missouri
Gov. Paron will take the advice of Rep. Cori Bush on COVID_19
https://bush.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/bush.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/Rep.%20Bush%20Letter%20to%20Gov.%20Parson%20-%20COVID%20Testing%201.6.22.pdf

Yeah, NO…

Dick Cheney has some concerns about the consequences of subverting and abusing the constitution

Buy or Sell

The filibuster is going to change for voting rights
John Tester - Montana Dem - favors the speaking filibuster https://missoulacurrent.com/government/2021/10/tester-voting-rights/
https://dailymontanan.com/2022/01/05/montanas-jon-tester-backs-filibuster-changes-means-testing-for-biden-spending-plan/
https://www.vox.com/2022/1/8/22866956/chuck-schumer-filibuster-democrats

The Big One

Redistricting/Midterms - where are we?
The Missouri gop is worse than JR drama

https://twitter.com/brianontheair/status/1479516933217214470?s=21
Another example when Missouri isn’t just Missouri, it’s a microcosm?
Justin Hill went to the insurrection, skipped his swearing in, then made it less then a year, and then resigned
Missouri Conservative Caucus

https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/state_news/house-redistricting-plan-faces-controversy-looming-deadlines/article_703865b6-7028-11ec-b676-af8ca1f127cb.html
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/government-politics-issues/2022-01-05/redistricting-and-spending-billions-in-federal-aid-top-missouri-lawmakers-2022-agenda

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Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

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The Flyover View, January 7, 2022 - Heartland Politics News and Views Jan 07, 2022

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Biden Administration announces $1B for livestock supply chain resilience and competition | Missouri Legislature eyes Texas-style abortion bill and other culture wars in 2022 | Federal court upholds Illinois redistricting map | Rep Emanuel Cleaver's seat in Congress is most likely safe for Democrats | Missouri Gov Mike Parson wants to talk about herd immunity | Kansas hospital leaders rationing care amid crisis | President Carter is not impressed

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Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

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One Year Later: The Power of Perception w/ Dr. Barry Borgerson on the January 6th attacks, and the Big Lie Jan 06, 2022

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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"

High Country - January 5, 2022 - Colorado News and Politics Jan 05, 2022

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Union workers at 87 local King Soopers grocery stores vote to strike | Colorado Governor Jared Polis takes action on marijuana convictions and a hot-button clemency request | Marshall Fire was most destructive ever in Colorado - how to help families | Dazzle celebrates 25 years in Denver

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Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

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Henry Martin (D) for Congress, MO6th Jan 04, 2022

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Henry Martin, a veteran, coach, educator, and family man is running for congress in northern Missouri. Many may not know that much of northern Missouri was once known as "Little Dixie" - the twist? Henry is black, and a Democrat in an area that leans Republican. Henry sat down with Adam Sommer for a chat about running for office.

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Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

"Change The Conversation"

January 6th Anniversary; Media Headlines Bury Biden; Biden v. Putin; 2022 Races To Watch; Last Call on Jo(R)sh Hawley Jan 03, 2022

Show notes

Talkin’ Politics

True or False: The 1 year aniv of the January 6th attacks will actually be the start of something positive as Americans come together to commemorate and reject the attackers

Yeah… NO - Continued chicken little sky is falling coverage of Biden

Dire end to Biden’s first year as Manchin says no on signature bill - the guardian
Biden can change it himself, use the bully pulpit?

https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1476618089273905158?s=20

Buy or Sell: Shit is about to get very real with Russia

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-putin-ukraine-phone-call/

2022 Races That Interest Us

House:

Georgia: Marcus Flowers is running to replace that Paleo diet in human form Marjorie Taylor Green

Kansas: Sharice Davids (redistricting--Sean?--and she crushed her 2020 opponent by a whopping 10 points)

Senate

Iowa: Abby Finkenauer (against Grassley who is a walking statement about why the GOP can’t accuse the Dems of not forcing lawmakers to retire when they should); we’ve asked her team to schedule some time on the POD and we really hope they follow through with that. We’d love to sit down with her. She has history of holding office, etc.

Missouri: I’m calling it now. Hartzler is going to DC as a Senator in 2022.

Governor’s Races:

Kansas: Laura Kelly’s COVID moves may look shady AF if you live on the coast or in a city, but she’s clearly doing what she thinks she has to do to appeal to anti-Biden swing voters in Kansas (aka nearly everyone)

Texas: Beto, duh. Probably tied for first for the most watched governor’s race in history (with GA naturally)

Alabama: I hate Kay Ivy (I just want to say that)

Senate + Governor: Pennsylvania. Maybe the most fascinating races to watch right now.

Gov. Races

Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, Wisconsin

Senate

Missouri

House

MO 2nd, Mo 4th
Current Illinois 16th which is Kinzingers seat

Last Call Video Link referenced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x-vmwqt84Y

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Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

"Change The Conversation"

No Way Out Dec 29, 2021

Show notes

Adam Sommer lays out a reality of the Second Amendment Preservation Act in Missouri - and revisits the chat with Author Betty Jane Frizzell about the real life story of abuse, drugs, mental illness, and a murder in the home, with a gun.

Domestic Violence Help:

https://www.thehotline.org/support-others/

https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=546

https://everytownresearch.org/report/guns-and-violence-against-women-americas-uniquely-lethal-intimate-partner-violence-problem/

Info on SAPA:

https://themissouritimes.com/missouris-sapa-law-where-does-it-stand-now/

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Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

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A Few Of Our Favorite Things, 2021 A Year In Review Dec 27, 2021

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Rachel Parker and Adam Sommer look back on the year that was and some of their favorite things, personal, political, and podcast related. Join us as we close out 2021, a year of amazing growth for the POD, and our hosts.

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Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

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Elad Gross, An Attorney's General Opinion Dec 21, 2021

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Elad Gross, a Missouri public interest attorney and former candidate for Attorney General joins Adam Sommer to discuss the way current Missouri AG has misinterpreted a recent court ruling on health regulations in Missouri and the resulting fallouts and attacks on schools.

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Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

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