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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. 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 ...
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MO Senate Dems Filibuster Parfait and SCOTUS Deep Dive w/ MIchael Podhorzer
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Michael's writing: https://www.weekendreading.net/ @TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and Threads Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Threads) Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Threads) Sean Diller (no social) The Heartland Collective - Sign Up Today! JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” Outro …
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Tik Tok, The New York Times, and Utah Bathrooms | May 13, 2024
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Show Notes Quick Hit: Missouri IP reform bill in the final week of session: https://missouriindependent.com/2024/05/10/missouiri-initiative-petition-ballot-bill-freedom-caucus/ True or False - Will Americans Be All Aboard Improved Trains? https://www.axios.com/2024/05/07/american-rail-brightline-trains-amtrak Climate: While Trump Teams up with big …
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MO Gov Mike Parson says legislators should be held liable, Minnesota passes House File 1989 Taylor Swift bill, and more
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The Heartland POD for Friday, May 10, 2024 On this FLYOVER Friday episode of The Heartland POD SOURCES: Missouri Independent, Colorado Newsline, The Guardian, Iowa Capitol Dispatch, The Heartland Collective Gov. Parson of Missouri speaks out on politicians' defamation posts https://x.com/EmilyManleyTV/status/1788606202600997340 https://missouriinde…
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The Heartland POD for May 8, 2024: The GOP Jenga Tower Major Georgia republican backs Biden for 2024 Marj and Mike Make MAGA nice… maybe? Missouri GOP continues to fight… with itself The “Missouri is a national indicator” is back! Missouri GOP “going to war” over who can and cannot be a member https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/art…
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Signatures, Senators, and Signaling | May 6, 2024
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Join Adam, Rachel, and Sean with stories from Missouri's initiative petition updates, Nebraska's interesting new Senate candidate, Anti-Trust issues hot in the streets, Biden camp's possible pivots. SHOW NOTES BTW - Over 380,000 signatures submitted on the abortion rights IP… doubled up the requirement Quick Hit: Missouri AG might be stepping RIGHT…
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MO Freedom Caucus Fails... Again | Friday, May 3, 2024
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The Heartland POD, Friday May 3, 2024: Flyover Friday On this episode of The Heartland POD for Friday, May 3, 2024 - a Flyover Friday including Missouri abortion petition hits the mark on signatures - not the next challenges begin Kansas Legislature allows Governor Kelly’s veto to stand https://kansasreflector.com/2024/04/29/kansas-house-fails-to-o…
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Wayback Wednesday & The Signatures Are In... | May 1, 2024
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Adam Sommer intros a throwback episode pulling a prior "Big One" from the vault all about Trump's indictment. You know, the BIG indictment. Plus Adam talks a bit about what he's seeing in the Missouri Legislature, and also that it looks like signatures are IN on the abortion access ballot initiative petition!, but why that is not the end of the bat…
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Actions, Meet Consequences | Talkin' Politics for April 29, 2024
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SHOW NOTES True or False: There is a way for Democrats to reach independent voters/swing voters who are NOT moved by abortion as an issue(listener submission from Kim Goodman) Examples Kim hit on are infrastructure, good governance type issues What about when a major financial player comes out to say the economy is booming? https://nypost.com/2024/…
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MO GOP State Senator unloads on Jay Ashcroft, Adam Sommer analyzes SCOTUS arguments on absolute immunity, salaried workers getting a raise, and more
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The Heartland POD, Friday April 26, 2024: Flyover Friday On this episode of The Heartland POD for Friday, April 26, 2024 - a Flyover Friday including Missouri’s GOP-run legislature moves forward on silencing voters The tough guy Olympics between two of Missouri’s state-wide GOP candidates Biden admin moves to protect workers' wages The Supreme Cour…
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Swing Senate Seats in MO with Rep. Maggie Nurrenbern, Candidate for MO Senate 17th | April 24, 2024
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Learn more about Maggie Nurrenbern: Maggie For Mo Info for MO Initiative Petition: Missourians for Const. Freedom @TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and Threads Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Threads) Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Threads) Sean Diller (no social) The Heartland Collective - Sign Up Today! JOIN PATREON FOR MORE …
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Education, Mike Johnson, and Senate Maps | April 22, 2024
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SHOW NOTES Quick Hits Justice Thomas skips court: Adam wrote a thing https://theheartlandcollective.com/2024/04/19/an-open-letter-to-clarence-thomas/ Volkswagen plant in Tn votes to unionize https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/business/economy/volkswagen-united-automobile-workers-union.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare Get las…
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders podium problems persist, Biden campaign talks abortion in Wisconsin, KS Rep. Jake LaTurner leaving Congress and more
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Missouri’s House Speaker accused of absolute obstruction | Sarah Huckabee Sanders Podium Continues To Dominate | Michigan GOP can’t take a hint on right-to-work | While Trump’s In Court, women put his policies on trial in Wisconsin | Another GOP Congressman is headed for the door The Heartland POD, Friday April 19, 2024: Flyover Friday Learn more a…
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Spreading The Word with Mark Bland: 4/17/24
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Mark Bland on the web, listen to The Q Show: http://theqnow.com/ @TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and Threads Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Threads) Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Threads) Sean Diller (no social) The Heartland Collective - Sign Up Today! JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conver…
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Is Arizona's Abortion Law The 2024 Event Horizon?
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SHOW NOTES Quick Hits: Sign up to help restore abortion access in Missouri: https://moconstitutionalfreedom.org/ T/F - The Arizona Abortion outcome was the event horizon for 2024 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/10/trump-arizona-abortion-ban?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/13/democrats-abortion-voter-ar…
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Education, Child Labor, Water, Accountability, and Deer
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SOURCES: The heartland collective - pro publica - arkansas advocate - indiana capitol chronicle - wisconsin examiner - missouri independent - cnn Arkansas tries to hold private schools accountable while in Idaho public schools crumble https://arkansasadvocate.com/2024/04/08/arkansas-groups-declare-neutrality-opposition-to-proposed-education-ballot-…
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TRUMP CAN’T CARRY ABORTION POSITION TO TERM
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I believe we had that… the lab grown meat outrage is cultural https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/09/us-states-republicans-banning-lab-grown-meat?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Two pack of I believe we had that…Biden reelect is so much bigger than any one issue https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/09/energy-department-loans-biden-00150180 Tru…
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Talkin' Politics - April 8, 2024 | The Polls, They Are A Changin'
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SHOW NOTES Quick Hits Woke Meat and The Twitter media sinkhole (THC highlights) https://theheartlandcollective.com/news/ Get last call episodes by signing up as a member, $5/month gets you access to most of our extras. Get signed up to enjoy last call episodes by going to THE HEARTLAND COLLECTIVE dot com clicking the signup button in the top right …
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No Labels is no more | WI bars county election offices from accessing private grant funds | IA legislators don't want folks suing Bayer | MO GOP stars getting sued and more
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No Labels has No Candidates and is No More | One Suit, Two Suit, Red Suit Defamation Suit Filed against Missouri Lawmakers | Wisconsin Voters Restrict Themselves | Iowa State Senate Favors Chemical Creators over Citizens | Missouri House Speaker Investigation Continues | Tennessee woman sues over abortion access | Kansas Newspaper Raid Investigatio…
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Trump’s takeover is now complete RNC also reshaped for election issues not just money: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/01/republican-election-integrity-denier As Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has cemented its hold on the Republican National Committee (RNC), alarms are being raised about the organization’s tapping of the fervent …
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Talkin' Politics, April 1, 2024: Election Framing Is The Game
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TALKIN’ POLITICS Quick Hits White House Moving On Art. Intelligence https://www.semafor.com/article/03/27/2024/white-house-orders-agencies-to-tap-chief-ai-officers Sam Bankman-Fried is going to PRISON: https://www.semafor.com/article/03/28/2024/sbf-sentenced-to-25-years-in-ftx-fraud-case True or False… Public Education attacks will be a sneaky fact…
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750,000 fish are dead after IA fertilizer spill, TN Congressman sued by KC Chiefs fan, MO GOP targets St. Louis again, $2 Billion in cuts to MO Gov Parson's budget, Alabama Democrat dominates in special ...
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Fertilizer spill kills 750,000 fish | Missouri GOP wants to eliminate corporate income tax | Kansas Man Sues Tennessee GOP Congressman | Missouri legislature defunding STL? | Texas Immigration Law Back On ICE | Alabama Election Blowout Win… for a Democrat? | Missouri AG gets slammed On this episode of The Heartland POD for Friday, March 29, 2024 - …
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The Moms Are Pissed... Moms For Missouri - March 27, 2024
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Brianna from Moms For Missouri joins Adam for a chat about the activation of a very powerful interest group in politics: The MOMS. @TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and ThreadsCo-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Threads)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Threads) Sean Diller (no social)The Heartland Collective - Sign Up Today!JOIN PATRE…
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Talkin' Politics, March 25, 2024: The GOP calls IVF “Morally Dubious”
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TALKIN’ POLITICS Quick Hits Harris visits abortion clinic https://www.democracynow.org/2024/3/15/kamala_harris_abortion_reproductive_rights_2024 True or False - The GOP resignations are designed to hand the house to the dems to cut Trumps legs out from his plan to get the election pushed to the house? https://www.newsweek.com/ken-buck-teases-more-r…
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Josh Hawley breaks with Trump on Jan 6 pardons - IA fertilizer spill causes longest fish kill in state history - MO town drops appeal after losing Sunshine lawsuit and more
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A flyover from this weeks top heartland stories including: Missouri’s new presidential primary; Iowa’s massive fertilizer spill; Hawley signals some break with Trump on Jan 6th; Missouri town paying big for open record violation; Texas immigration law seesaw; Sustainability in St. Louis; Turns out, young white republicans at turning point events MI…
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The Strategy Session with Frank O’Brien, Progressive Strategist
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@TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and ThreadsCo-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Threads)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Threads) Sean Diller (no social)The Heartland Collective - Sign Up Today!JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium http://w…
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