The Process

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 what" of daily life. The process is for those who want to understand. NOTE: VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THIS SHOW ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND AT TIMES ENTERTAINMENT VALUE AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PERSONAL VALUES OF EACH SPEAKER OR PARTICIPANT ON THE SHOW.

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

Sources usedhttps://www.worldometers.info/gdp/gdp-by-country/The SAVE act The Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/22USA 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-votehttps://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. 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.

04-14
24:03

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. 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.

04-01
20:12

Ep. 9 "Women's Work"

Story Linkshttps://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. 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.

03-17
29:05

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.

03-10
19:53

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. 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.

03-03
25:43

Ep. 6 : Unitary Executive Theory

Additional Reading Basics: https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/unitary_executive_theory_%28uet%29US Constitution Art. 2The Virginia Plan ContextNY Times Article on Vance commentsGuardian article on Courts  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.

02-17
39:32

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-rcna190020Trumps Trade War - Buckle UpGood 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-importshttps://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-chopraChaos with student loansMost 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. ——-Missouri Abortion Updates Mo Amendment 3 passed - where are we now? Statute: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=188.017December court ruling: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/missouri-judge-rules-states-abortion-ban-is-unenforceable-after-constitutional-amendmentThe 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 sharehttps://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. 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.

02-03
33:53

Ep. 4 What Gender Is Wal-Mart?

ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL READINGMissouri - 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-5cc5deabb156Colorado - 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-ZPIMGEL6T7HKrMQR2F6cco7UWTUdnmE6Sz0Executive Order languagehttps://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.htmlhttps://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/history-corporate-personhoodAlso an NPR from 2011 that’s on point: https://www.npr.org/2011/10/24/141663195/what-is-the-basis-for-corporate-personhoodAccording 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. 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.

01-27
30:43

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.

01-20
23:44

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.

01-06
27:33

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.

12-30
21:19

Bye, Bye, Bye: The Finale of The Heartland POD

Adam, Rachel, and Sean bring their initial election reactions and talk about their next chapters in this final installment of The Heartland POD.  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.

11-18
01:04:26

BONUS POD: Crystal Quade For Missouri Governor

Adam is joined by Rep. Crystal Quade to talk about the home stretch in the 2024 cycle and her campaign to be the next Missouri Governor. 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.

11-01
21:26

November 1, 2024 | Dudes... Pay Attention

Adam talks about early voting and has a message specifically for the "dudes" to close out 2024 election season. 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.

11-01
24:43

October 14, 2024 | Misinformation, Disinformation, and Lies in 2024

TALKIN’ POLITICS First: WE HAD THIS THE WHOLE WAYABORTION > Inflation https://apnews.com/article/younger-women-abortion-survey-c8c504a7b9b5a92b4c101a57a3e3a4dcHEARTLANDMissouri - Mike Kehoe won’t acknowledge 2020 election results any longer https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article293616364.htmlSame basic lines as Vance -https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/us/politics/vance-trump-2020-election-results.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShareThis is made more interesting since the available polling shows Kehoe in enough of a lead that he could just do nothing and likely win the race https://www.270towin.com/2024-governor-polls/missouriGateway pundit takes down LIES https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/10/gateway-pundit-defamation-lawsuit-election-workersAshcroft at election security summit - I’m sure it’s definitely focused on fairness right?https://missouriindependent.com/2024/10/10/midwest-secretaries-of-state-host-election-security-and-integrity-summit-in-nebraska/Meanwhile… Josh Hawley has embraced the lavish life of private jets he once used to campaign against McCaskill https://www.threads.net/@lucaskuncemo/post/DBB8UBDOy-D?xmt=AQGzAnm4nh7Oig3Yfg01939kHdDrBKEg_UCiaSpP_wdN9ANATIONALNational -Republicans lies about FEMA response Obama not having it (clip) https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/11/politics/video/barack-obama-pittsburg-speech-donald-trump-misinformation-digvid?cid=ios_appAID WORKERhttps://x.com/bradbeauregardj/status/1844462907704172699?s=46&t=mukZUfs5M_R3E9tAHIu-GATrump and MAGA claims about funding for relief being used for migrants is the epitome of nationalistic xenophobia - and was a total liehttps://www.npr.org/2024/10/07/nx-s1-5144159/fema-funding-migrants-disaster-relief-fundFox News pushing major lies:https://x.com/decodingfoxnews/status/1844598082719072588?s=46&t=mukZUfs5M_R3E9tAHIu-GAPeople REJECTING help from FEMAhttps://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/man-says-father-in-law-refusing-all-fema-help-because-of-trump-221374533846The lies are causing at least some rift with GOPhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/10/hurricane-helene-republicans-trump/Harris doing media, including town hall, seems like she had a very good week amid the chaos Guardian op Ed: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/12/a-week-in-a-swing-state-taught-me-a-lot-about-the-maga-cult-and-gave-me-hope-for-kamala-harris-pennsylvaniaFrom the great Dr. Tim Snyder, on why fascists are able to use lies to their vast (and FWIW historical) advantage: https://snyder.substack.com/p/from-the-storm-to-the-stormtroopersMusk is helping Trump by censoring Twitter after buying Twitter to allegedly allow for free speech https://www.thedailybeast.com/elon-musk-censors-jd-vance-leak-goes-full-tilt-for-donald-trumpAnd here is why I remain optimistic (clip)https://x.com/atrupar/status/1844765778865782934?s=46&t=mukZUfs5M_R3E9tAHIu-GA 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.

10-14
01:38:46

September 4, 2024 | Antitrust, Google, and The Future of Journalism

Lee Hepner, Senior Legal CounselAmerican Economic Liberties Project"How the Google Antitrust Trials Could Save the Future of Journalism"Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/-ABBTNlf0CQ 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.

09-04
01:05:47

August 30, 2024 | The 2024 Electoral Map Flyover View

Adam and Sean start a breakdown of the electoral college and senate seats that are catching their eyes in 2024Host: 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.

08-30
47:12

DNC (Fist) Bump: Rachel and Adam react to the Democrats big week, plus JD Vance keeps being weird

DNC (Fist) Bump: Rachel and Adam react to the Democrats big week, plus JD Vance keeps being weirdHost: 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.

08-26
01:59:32

THAT'S MY DAD! - The Walz Family Feel Good Moment (and Sean and Adam predict...)

Adam and Sean talk about Tim Walz speech and the moment of "THAT'S MY DAD!"  - PLUS - they predict the special guest for DNC night 4... and they might have nailed it.  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.

08-22
30:59

August 21, 2024 | Adam's Guide To Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/19/us/politics/jason-isbell-dnc.html Jason Isbell: https://www.jasonisbell.com/home  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.

08-21
42:46

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