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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:

Flyover View - September 2, 2022 - Heartland Politics and Government News Sep 02, 2022

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Agape Updates | Red States Taxing Student Loan Forgiveness | Columbus OH Police shoot unarmed black man in bed | MO Gov Mike Parson rolling back sunshine provisions | Drinking water crisis in Jackson MS | Sports Betting in Now Legal in Kansas | Win for Voting Rights in Wisconsin | Kentucky loses $4 Million in Fed Housing Funds | Alaska sends first Alaska Native to U.S. Congress, handing a Sarah Palin another election loss

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Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

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Laboratories Of Autocracy - A Chat With David Pepper About The Importance Of State Gov. To Secure The Future By Cleaning Up Our Own Back Yard Sep 01, 2022

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Host: Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85

Guest: David Pepper @DavidPepper

http://davidpepper.com/ - to buy David's book and learn more about him

Book: Laboratories of Autocracy - A Wake-Up Call From Behind The Lines
David Pepper joins Adam Sommer for a chat about a topic we have been raising at The Heartland POD, along with others, for months. David's book is framed by Ohio but can be easily applied across the heartland as a way to change the conversation, and reframe the debate around the future of our democracy in America.

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Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

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The Delta, E32 - Cruisin' for a Bruisin' Aug 31, 2022

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Nicholas (educator) and Kristina (educational ASL interpreter) push back on Sith Lord Ben Shapiro and his extremism against the Left. Instead, they argue, diversity is not only the goal for progress and inclusion but the main ingredient in breeding creativity.

Ben Shapiro Video: https://www.mediaite.com/tv/ben-shapiro-responds-to-podcast-movement-says-the-left-is-cruisin-for-a-bruisin-im-a-dangerous-person-to-the-left/

Our Family Projects: www.glassroomhive.com

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Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

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The Illusion Of Safety, The Promise Of Choice Aug 30, 2022

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Host: Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85

Adam Sommer breaks down the safety we feel in the illusion of choice, and how the Dobbs decision has caused a major ripple because for once, in a long time, the choice impacted is more than merely superficial. It is fundamental.
See also: George Carlin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZsKy5yGC7A

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Galen Bacharier Covered Mike Lindell's Traveling Circus In Springfield | St. Louis "Politician" Transphobic Mishmash Of Words | Kansas Close Up for 2022 | Democrats Trending Up? Aug 29, 2022

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Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD

Co-Hosts
Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85

Rachel Parker @RaichetP

Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO

POD Pal - Galen Bacharier from Springfield News Leader @galenbacharier

Adam's Open: The Why Behind The What

True or False: The National GOP party has broken into pieces

Galen attended an incredibly interesting event in Springfield
Article about Mike Lindell’s conference in Springfield, MO
https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/08/21/marjorie-taylor-greene-my-pillow-ceo-mike-lindell-moment-truth-summit-election-fraud-springfield-mo/10340151002/

Sort of a model for the anti-federalist argument that has grown, interestingly, mostly out of the folks who like The Federalist Society
Trump calls out Mitch

https://thehill.com/homenews/3614769-trump-calls-for-mcconnell-to-be-ousted-as-gop-leader-immediately/

Yeah, No… STL Republican calls vaccines a trans human alteration

Literally trying to make vaccination a trans issue
https://twitter.com/stltoday/status/1562617023439376385?s=21&t=smDtmhPvmqwYN9evT55uOA

Kansas Is A State Also: Gov. Kelly drops a new advertisement
https://twitter.com/LauraKellyKS/status/1562448364783816706?s=20&t=IMkg3DKhdZ5opAtLkgNzcA

Sharice Davids in a competitive race, talking Medicaid expansion

https://twitter.com/RepDavids/status/1562530183361478656?s=20&t=IMkg3DKhdZ5opAtLkgNzcA

Kris Kobach is trying to become AG of Kansas - yeah, that Kris Kobach

https://kansasreflector.com/2022/08/03/kobach-prevails-in-gop-attorney-general-race-treasurer-campaign-very-very-close/
Election denier
Early trump admin crony
Originally called polorizing - now he’s the winner

https://apnews.com/article/kansas-biden-cabinet-immigration-government-and-politics-8cca8944f9921f1b55b032874c2e3726

https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-biden-covid-health-kris-kobach-ac39bedfefa29f87cb14d402bf273280

The Big One: Are Dems, kind of… doing okay right now?

Dems got the MOJO https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/26/democrats-have-their-mojo-has-the-tide-shifted-for-biden-and-his-party
Rachel - Dems are in array (tweet source?)
PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA!!
Biden’s student loan measure
Inflation reduction act
Economically things continue going favorably
Dobbs case animation appears strong
Some special elections last week on the east coast in which Dems overperformed the expectations by several points
People trying to ban books

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Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

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Flyover View - August 26, 2022 - Heartland Politics News and Views Aug 26, 2022

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Biden Administration announces $10K student loan forgiveness | OK Teacher resigns in protest over book bans | Advocates sue to block Missouri voter photo ID law | TN Republican Former House Speaker Indicted | Teacher Strike in Ohio | Dry Pastures in TX | Iowa school letting staff carry firearms to prevent school shootings | Psychedelics to help alcoholics | MO Gov. Mike Parson sticks it to hungry kids

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Mo House Dems pt. 3 | Jessica Slisz (MO-49th) around Calloway County || Amy Freeland (MO - 140th) Christian County, around Ozark, MO || Jessica DeVoto (MO 69th) Southern St. Charle's Co. area Aug 25, 2022

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Host: Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85

Guests:

Jessica Slisz - MO House 49th - @SliszHd49

https://www.upballot.com/jessica-slisz

Amy Freeland - MO House 140th - https://www.facebook.com/electAmyFreeland

https://www.upballot.com/Amy-Freeland/

Jessica DeVoto - MO House 69th - 94 down to the river @DeVotoForMO

http://jessicadevoto.com/

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High Country - Politics in the American West - August 24, 2022 Aug 24, 2022

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DOJ indicts Trump supporter who threatened Maricopa County Recorder over Big Lie | AZ hauls in $177 Million from cannabis excise tax so far in 2022 | DSCC running ads in Arizona for Mark Kelly, attacking Blake Masters | Teacher pay gap is worst in Colorado | CO State Sen Kevin Priola switches from Republican to Democrat over Big Lie and climate change | GOP Sen nominee Joe O'Dea wants to have it both ways on abortion | Denver Fair Elections Fund disburses $1 million to grassroots candidates | Nevada polls show Democrats Catherine Cortez Masto and Steve Sisolak in far batter position than before | Rachel Parker talks with Dave Raithel about running for State House as a Democrat in rural Missouri

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Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

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MO Amendment 3 | Legalize Marijuana: Yes, or No? Some say the devil is in the details, even those who are in support of legalization in general Aug 23, 2022

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Host: Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85

Adam is a lawyer in west-central Missouri and long time political commentator

Guest: Eapen Thampy @eapenthampy

Eapen is a lobbyist working in the Marijuana and Hemp industries.
MO Amendment 3 SOS info:

https://www.sos.mo.gov/default.aspx?PageID=10056

Not all are for it: https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/some-cannabis-advocates-not-on-board-with-amendment-3-legal-missouri-2022

Mo Independent basics: https://missouriindependent.com/2022/08/09/missouri-voters-will-decide-whether-to-legalize-marijuana-this-november-election/

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Dr. Oz Is A Cruditidiot | Eric Schmitt's Duplicitous Statements | Trump Tower Tumbling Down | Liz Cheney's Next Act Aug 22, 2022

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Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD

Co-Hosts
Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85

Rachel Parker @RaichetP

Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO

True or False: Dr. Mehmet Oz is the worst GOP Senate candidate since Todd “legitimate rape” Akin?

Dr. Oz’s trip to the super market turned into one of the funniest, saddest, and most unifying political memes of the 21st century

https://twitter.com/umichvoter/status/1559011904076529664
Trying to relate to the boys “Ugh, my wife wants all the vegetables…”
Has anyone that doesn’t own a horse or a restaurant ever bought that bag of carrots?
Our own slack
My buddy in PA - this already made the cycle there and he’s enjoying the second life
Dr. Oz getting dragged in all headlines

Happy 10 year anniversary to Todd Akin’s legitimate rape remark

Yeah..NO: Eric Schmitt’s blaming China for hoarding “life saving masks”

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/tony-messenger/messenger-missouri-s-eric-schmitt-is-now-arguing-that-masks-save-lives-no-really/article_654bd7bc-a2dc-539d-ae09-72f059000a66.html

Buy or Sell: The DOJ will indict former President Donald Trump by Labor Day?

Odds on Predictit - which is going away being shut down by Feds in 2023

https://www.predictit.org/markets/detail/7774/Will-Donald-Trump-be-indicted-by-Sept-1

Other President’s took docs? https://theintercept.com/2022/08/11/trump-fbi-mar-a-lago-classified-documents-lbj/
Tucker says it is gonna happen: https://thehill.com/homenews/3603784-tucker-carlson-trump-obviously-going-to-be-indicted/
NY Post says Garland has conflict of interest: https://nypost.com/2022/08/15/merrick-garland-looks-set-to-indict-trump-despite-his-conflict-of-interest/
News week: https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-being-indicted-would-cause-fire-burn-professor-says-1733421
Trump declaring for 2024 saving him: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/15/donald-trump-2024-election-indictment-mar-a-lago
Trump can’t find a lawyer https://trib.al/sRzDsF8

Big One: Liz Cheney, 2024 and the fight for sanity

Does Cheney camp simply underestimate how much we all remember the iraq war?
https://fivethirtyeight.com/videos/what-liz-cheney-might-do-next/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/liz-cheney-says-new-political-group-will-target-trump-allies-11661108619
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/21/liz-cheney-work-against-republicans-who-embrace-trump-election-lie
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/08/21/liz-cheney-interview-2024-election-deniers/7859643001/
Cheney v. Cruz v. Desantis v. Hawley?

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