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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. 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.

24 minutes 3 seconds

Ep. 11: Trade Chaos, Voter Suppression SAVE Act, MO Voters Ignored Again

Sources used
https://www.worldometers.info/gdp/gdp-by-country/
The SAVE act
The Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/22
USA Today summary piece:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/11/what-is-save-act-2025/83042307007/
https://newrepublic.com/post/193868/democrats-save-act-bill-harder-married-women-vote
https://apnews.com/article/congress-save-act-citizenship-republicans-women-0c0ba9fd8e6a01cf144736490c71df21

Host: Adam Sommer
Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) 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
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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. Listening to "The Process" is not legal advice and should not be relied upon for personal legal needs.

14 April 2025, 10:00 am
20 minutes 12 seconds

Ep. 10: March Against Oligarchy

Dan Brigman Substack

Host: Adam Sommer
Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) 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
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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. Listening to "The Process" is not legal advice and should not be relied upon for personal legal needs.

1 April 2025, 10:00 am
29 minutes 5 seconds

Ep. 9 "Women's Work"

Story Links
https://missouriindependent.com/2025/03/13/repub/judge-orders-rehiring-of-thousands-of-fired-probationary-federal-employees/
https://missouriindependent.com/2025/03/13/repub/democratic-attorneys-general-sue-trump-over-u-s-education-department-layoffs/
https://www.missourinet.com/2025/03/14/bid-to-scrap-missouris-minimum-wage-paid-sick-leave-law-wins-house-approval/
https://www.missourinet.com/2025/03/14/missouri-moves-closer-to-banning-gps-trackers-used-to-secretly-monitor-people/
https://www.missourinet.com/2025/03/12/missouri-supreme-court-hears-lawsuit-on-minimum-wage-and-paid-sick-leave-law/
https://themissouritimes.com/missouri-continues-to-face-childcare-deserts/

Host: Adam Sommer
Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) 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. Listening to "The Process" is not legal advice and should not be relied upon for personal legal needs.

17 March 2025, 10:00 am
19 minutes 53 seconds

Ep. 8 Alford The Cowardly?

Adam dives into the 4th Congressional District in Missouri and the ongoing attacks on the first amendment under the new administration and how folks can respond. (NOTE: Some small audio technical difficulties early in the episode that pan out). Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - follow The Process on instagram. JOIN PATREON FOR MORE “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. Listening to "The Process" is not legal advice and should not be relied upon for personal legal needs.

10 March 2025, 11:13 pm
25 minutes 43 seconds

Ep. 7: Loud Mouth Bullies, Missouri Wins, Separation of Powers

Democracy Docket Link

Host: Adam Sommer
Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) 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
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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. Listening to "The Process" is not legal advice and should not be relied upon for personal legal needs.

3 March 2025, 11:00 am
39 minutes 32 seconds

Ep. 6 : Unitary Executive Theory

Additional Reading

Basics: https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/unitary_executive_theory_%28uet%29
US Constitution Art. 2
The Virginia Plan Context
NY Times Article on Vance comments
Guardian article on Courts

Host: Adam Sommer
Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) 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
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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. Listening to "The Process" is not legal advice and should not be relied upon for personal legal needs.

17 February 2025, 11:00 am
33 minutes 53 seconds

Ep. 5: Trade Wars, Missouri Abortion Updates, & Freedom
Horrific plane/helicopter crash
- Trumps disgusting claims of DEI as a CAUSE drew broad reaction, because it’s just demonstrably false but it’s a disgusting devaluing of the lives lost
- https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/trump-plane-crash-dei-press-conference-biden-faa-washington-dc-rcna190020
Trumps Trade War - Buckle Up
- Good time to fill a freezer, or buy one if you don’t have one
- Trump imposes new tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China
- https://www.npr.org/2025/02/01/g-s1-46010/trump-tariffs-mexico-canada-and-china-imports
- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-slaps-tariffs-canada-mexico-china-risking-higher-prices-us-consu-rcna190185
Fired chief of federal consumer watchdog
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/01/nx-s1-5254186/cfpb-consumer-financial-protection-cfpb-trump-chopra
Chaos with student loans
Most of you listening probably don’t need me to even say it, but it is all, across the board, the Project 2025 playbook.
Now we see if the folks who wanted Trump back enjoy the impact. Because it will continue and will only get worse.
Find your people. Start small. Build up locally. You can’t change reality overnight.
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Missouri Abortion Updates
Mo Amendment 3 passed - where are we now?
Statute: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=188.017
December court ruling: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/missouri-judge-rules-states-abortion-ban-is-unenforceable-after-constitutional-amendment
The follow up:
https://missouriindependent.com/2025/02/01/missouri-planned-parenthood-abortion-access-jackson-county/
Mo GOP still scheming to undue voters will: https://missouriindependent.com/2024/12/20/missouri-republicans-restrict-abortion-amendment-3/
Good thought to share
https://missouriindependent.com/2025/01/27/a-wicked-reckoning-in-missouri-progressive-politics/

Host: Adam Sommer
Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) 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. Listening to "The Process" is not legal advice and should not be relied upon for personal legal needs.
3 February 2025, 4:31 pm
30 minutes 43 seconds

Ep. 4 What Gender Is Wal-Mart?

ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL READING
Missouri - attack in home
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/missouri-man-immigration-officer-kidnapped-woman-demanded-citizenship-documents-trump/63-6187037a-2cdb-4cad-b11d-5cc5deabb156
Colorado - assailant shouting trumps America against an american citizen…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/pacific-islander-journalist-colorado-strangled-181322276.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9sLmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGdmFksgrdbNe8GelOdOI6lAVUPlcvfd3Y_v-1h8RhpUvP_8TjqTwbnXpJ26PYgrf0BIhiOO0Fx3Nriicvc8zSxpqknfmKdvemLJVT2WZ8z3isoMe6x59ny720EzLVWtE8x5gcqQ-ZPIMGEL6T7HKrMQR2F6cco7UWTUdnmE6Sz0
Executive Order language
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/defending-women-from-gender-ideology-extremism-and-restoring-biological-truth-to-the-federal-government/
(d) “Female” means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the large reproductive cell.
(e) “Male” means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the small reproductive cell.
The average age of death:
https://u.demog.berkeley.edu/~andrew/1918/figure2.html
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/history-corporate-personhood
Also an NPR from 2011 that’s on point: https://www.npr.org/2011/10/24/141663195/what-is-the-basis-for-corporate-personhood
According to Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/

Host: Adam Sommer
Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) 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. Listening to "The Process" is not legal advice and should not be relied upon for personal legal needs.

27 January 2025, 11:00 am
23 minutes 44 seconds

Ep. 3 Fact Check Frenzy

Adam dives into the topic of facebook fact checking, and the major reactionHost: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - follow The Process on instagram. JOIN PATREON FOR MORE “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. Listening to "The Process" is not legal advice and should not be relied upon for personal legal needs.

20 January 2025, 11:00 am
27 minutes 33 seconds

Ep. 2: "Reflect, Understand, and Learn" with Rep. Ashley Aune, MO Dem House Caucus Leader

Rep. Ashley Aune website: https://www.ashleyformissouri.com/

Host: Adam Sommer
Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - follow The Process on instagram.
JOIN PATREON FOR MORE
“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. Listening to "The Process" is not legal advice and should not be relied upon for personal legal needs.

6 January 2025, 11:00 am
21 minutes 19 seconds

The Process Ep. 1: Introduction & Resisting?

Adam Sommer explains the transition from "The Heartland POD" to "The Process" and then brings the first official episode: "Resisting?"Host: Adam Sommer Find Adam on tik-tok (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - follow The Process on instagram. JOIN PATREON FOR MORE “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. Listening to "The Process" is not legal advice and should not be relied upon for personal legal needs.

30 December 2024, 11:00 am
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