Adam Sommer

The Process

Government EN ↓ 600 episodes

There is no shortage of information. If you want to know "WHAT" is happening choose any news source, at random, and likely they will cover the same stories as any other outlet. But will they have context? Can they explain "WHY?" something is happening? Open conversation is scary. Open conversation can create odd narratives, but it also helps us all better understand our world. The process is a show born from years of experience as both a student of politics and a trial attorney - a combined study in motivation, law, politics, policy, and society that helps focus analysis on the "why behind the...

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Adam Sommer

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High Country Politics - Elections and Government News from the American West 22.03.2023 13:02

Arizona GOP moving variety of conspiracy-fueled voter suppression bills | Bill authorizing universal youth mental health screenings at school is moving in Colorado legislature | New Colorado GOP chair is a fringe character, prominent conservatives announce they're leaving the Party | VP Harris announces Biden Administration disbursement of $200 million in wildfire preparedness and mitigation funds...

The Heartland POD | The Fragile Ego Of The Modern American White Dude & Missouri GOP's Attack On The Ballot Initiative 21.03.2023 22:52

Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO (Twitter and Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” Blog: https://rturner229.blogspot.com/2023/03/ben-baker-on-kzrg-its-tough-to-be-white.html Articl...

Talkin' Politics | March 20, 2023: The FTC cracking down on social media ads?; Marriane Williamson Is Back, And Yikes; It's The Economy, Stupid; Trump Indictment and our most interesting 2024 Mt. Rushmore of names 20.03.2023 1:19:56

Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO (Twitter and Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” Yeah yeah… Mo dem party has leadership again, Russ Carnahan elected chair, Yvonne Reeves probabl...

Flyover View | March 17, 2023: Heartland News and Views 17.03.2023 18:37

Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Host Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” HEADLINE 1: Kansas Special Education Held Hostage - https://kansasreflector.com/2023/03/15/kansas-house-narrowly-approves-education-proposal-to-fund-unregulated-private-schools/ htt...

Dirt Road Democrat | Close The Books, Open The Cheap Labor Market 16.03.2023 26:53

Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Host: Jess Piper @piper4missouri https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE! “Change The Conversation” Jess Piper dives into the troubling connection between states pushing voucher scams to defund public schools and their simultaneous push to roll back child labor laws. Notes From Jess, Further Reading *SHS rolling back child labor laws: https...

The Delta, E44 - Moving On... 15.03.2023 39:51

When do you stop throwing glasses of water on a burning house and find a new home? Nicholas (former science teacher, education outreach) is joined by longtime friend, Andrew, to discuss the choices we make based on the choices that are made for us. Moving on from the places that raised us may give us more than a vacation. As millennials move into late 30s and early 40s, the new mid-life crisis is...

Talkin' Politics | A Deep Dive 2024 Primer! plus the "Yeah...yeah!" of the week; Tucker Spit Shines Hawley; Idaho "Pro-Life" Zealots Hate Needle Point; "Rick" DeSantis Trying To Sell Florida For All 14.03.2023 1:29:12

Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO (Twitter and Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” Yeah…Yeah…Yeah… Adam: I’m nominating the Missouri Senate Dems for using an extreme minority of s...

The Heartland POD | Adam's Open and Catching Up 13.03.2023 47:47

Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO (Twitter and Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” Host: Adam Sommer  Find Adam on tik-tok  (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - fol...

The Flyover View, March 10, 2023 | Heartland Politics, News, and Views 10.03.2023 16:17

Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the Heartland HEADLINES SAPA SAPs defeated in court The Hill - https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3889702-missouri-gun-law-ruled-unconstitutional/ CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/07/politics/missouri-gun-law-unconstitutional/index.html Missouri Democrats block vote on transgender care ban, force MO Senate to adjourn early...

Dirt Road Democrat | Understanding Collective Action & The Value Of Labor Unions 09.03.2023 31:55

Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Host: Jess Piper @piper4missouri https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE! “Change The Conversation” Host, Jess Piper, is joined for a discussion Glenn Kage, a true expert in union history. Host: Adam Sommer  Find Adam on tik-tok  (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - follow The Process on instagram.  JOIN PATREON FOR MORE&...

High Country Politics - March 8, 2023 - Government and Elections News from Colorado, Arizona and the West 08.03.2023 12:21

Arizona AG Kris Mayes refocuses Election Integrity Unit on protecting election officials and voting rights | CO Gov. Jared Polis and Democrats introduce bills to lower healthcare costs | Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples commission sets field hearings for AZ, CA, MT, NM | Department of Defense provides process for service members to obtain abortions when stationed in states where abortion is...

Let's Have A Chat | "Get Out There And Lose!" with Randi McCallian, a leader in the MO-8th 07.03.2023 43:28

Randi McCallian joins Adam Sommer to talk about the state of rebuilding in the 8th and how the combination of participation and realistic expectations can unlock the future of progress in Missouri. Learn more about Randi: https://www.randimccallian.com/ Host Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!...

Talkin' Politics | March 6, 2023: Rupert Murdoch Tells The Truth; Bannon's Legal Woes; Cheney & Kinzinger Try To Stay Alive; SCOTUS School Dress Code Case; Demographics Favor Dems For 2024, Can They Take Advantage? 06.03.2023 1:20:33

Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO (Twitter and Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” Yeah/YAY! Again hard to get better news than: https://www.rawstory.com/bannon-trial-2659475037/ ...

The Flyover View, March 3, 2023 | Heartland Politics, News, and Views 03.03.2023 13:45

Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the Heartland HEADLINES The Show MO Act Missouri Independent - https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/tax-incentives-for-concerts-and-filming-approved-by-missouri-senate/ Arkansas House panel endorses Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' School Voucher Scheme Fox News- https://www.foxnews.com/politics/arkansas-house-panel-endorse-gov-sarah-hu...

Dirt Road Democrat | School Vouchers Are An Assault On Education 02.03.2023 27:54

Episode Notes Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Host: Jess Piper @piper4missouri https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE! “Change The Conversation” Host, Jess Piper the Dirt Road Democrat digs into the direct assault on public education coming from the private voucher system. Host: Adam Sommer  Find Adam on tik-tok  (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - follow...

The Delta, E43 - 1. Secure Student Rights. 2. Recover from COVID. 01.03.2023 46:57

COVID still reminds us what we could lose with defunding education: the rights of our students. Kristina (Educational ASL Interpreter) and Nicholas (former science teacher turned education outreach ) discuss their most recent infection with the lingering pandemic. The largest concern for educators of all kinds is never personal recovery, but instead concern about the education of our students. L...

Talk About The Money: Moving Past Culture Debates To Break Through 28.02.2023 25:37

Adam Sommer talks about breaking through in a political conversation by avoiding the culture war wedges and focusing on the one thing that impacts all of us: Money. Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO (Twitter and Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “C...

Talkin' Politics | Feb. 27, 2023 27.02.2023 1:21:10

Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO (Twitter and Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” Start With Some Good News From Wisconsin: Democrat Janet Protasiewicz nearly won the seat outright in the first-round, with 44.6 percent of t...

The Flyover View, February 24, 2023 | Heartland Politics, News, and Views 24.02.2023 18:25

Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the Heartland HEADLINES: New bill in the Kentucky Legislature says school board candidates must pick a political party Courier Journal - https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2023/02/21/kentucky-school-board-elections-partisan-state-bill-legislation-meeting/69911145007/ Missouri Republican pushes to legalize psychoactive drugs...

Dirt Road Democrat | Ryan Busse, author of "Gun Fight" a former executive in the firearms industry turned common sense gun law advocate 23.02.2023 30:29

Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Host: Jess Piper @piper4missouri https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE! “Change The Conversation” Host, Jess Piper, is joined by Ryan Busse author of the book "Gun Fight" for a discussion from someone with the perspective of working inside the firearms industry and the knowing indifference to harm from the proliferation of guns after the exp...

Let's Have A Chat | Amy Easterling, Harry Harris, and Douglas Ziegemeier. A Grounded Trio of Candidates for the Francis Howell School Board 22.02.2023 44:38

HOST: Kevin Smith - https://twitter.com/KevINmidMO GUEST HOSTS: Amy Easterling - https://easterling4fhsd.com Harry Harris - http://www.harryforhowell.com Douglas Ziegemeier - https://www.douglas4howell.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...

Ray Reed & The Gen Z Political Movement 21.02.2023 23:33

Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Host: Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) Guest: Ray Reed https://twitter.com/RayReedMO https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” Host: Adam Sommer  Find Adam on tik-tok  (maybe) and bluesky as "midmapdadenergy" - follow The Process on instagram.  JOIN...

Talkin' Politics | Feb. 20, 2023 - Health Care Consumerism; On Wisconsin's Supreme Court; Missouri and Kansas GOP Need Abortion To Be More Illegal; Power To The Workers?; Health Care Deep Dive Analysis 20.02.2023 1:20:56

Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO (Twitter and Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” LifeFlight Eagle: https://www.lifeflighteagle.org/ True or False Wisconsin Supreme Court election...

The Flyover View, February 17, 2023 | Heartland Politics, News, and Views 17.02.2023 19:07

Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the Heartland HEADLINES Election deniers face a nationwide wave of pushback MSN - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/election-deniers-face-a-nationwide-wave-of-pushbacks/ar-AA17widQ Voices against Republican push to make it harder to amend the Missouri constitution gain conservative support StL Today - https://www.stltoday.com/news...

Dirt Road Democrat | Run Randi Run! Randi McCallian joins Jess Piper to talk about running for Congress in the MO-8th and the realities of working on democratic infrastructure in rural areas 16.02.2023 43:21

Jess Piper is joined by kindred spirit and fellow dirt road democrat, Randi McCallian, for a discussion about running for office in hard red areas and the challenges of building infrastructure in areas where the Democratic Party has atrophied. Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Host: Jess Piper @piper4missouri https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE! “Change The Conversatio...