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Highlands Bunker
Part-time activist hoping to build and deepen solidarity in the local leftist community. Discussion will be focused on local politics, culture and more.
Episodes
Highlands BunkerE364 - The Need to Intervene (w/Maria Beauchamp, Andrew Ramsaran)
Migrant rights activists Maria Beauchamp and Andrew Ramsaran join Rob in the bunker to talk about the state of ICE and immigration in Delaware and how people…
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E363 - This is the Delaware Way (w/Rachel Krantz)
Fellow podcaster Rachel Krantz joins Rob in the bunker to talk about some of the various topics she's covered from property taxes to the data center to the…
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E362 - The Chicken Men (w/Harvey J Kaye, Karl Stomberg)
Historian Harvey J Kaye joined Rob and Karl in the virtual bunker to talk about the current moment in American politics (recorded before this Wednesday) with…
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E361 - Delaware Grapevine (w/The Crew)
A late-night spiritual exploration of the Delaware Way. Show Notes: Delaware Grapevine: A Tale of Delaware Politics
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E360 - They Enrich Your Soul (w/Jennifer Chattin, Heather Christopher)
Friends and family of Josh Chattin and Fenel Baines of the Dream Initiative join Rob in the bunker to talk about the continued fallout of the attempt to get…
Highlands BunkerE359 - Inexperienced Dover Man (w/The Crew)
Karl and Bill join Rob in the bunker to talk about Phillies legend Dick Allen (not as a metaphor), the history of the Delaware Way, and even a little bit about…
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E358 - Regression Progression (w/Brandon Toole)
New Castle County Councilman Brandon Toole joins Rob in the bunker to do a deeper dive into the latest set of property reassessments and the drama around it…
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E357 - Good Section, Bad Section (w/Jess Scarane)
Young lady Jess Scarane joins Rob in the bunker to talk about two of the biggest topics of the day: the planned Delaware City data center and the town hall…
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E356 - Billionaire Sandbox (w/Chancery Daily, Jordan Howell)
Chance from Chancery Daily and Delaware Call reporter Jordan Howell join Rob in the bunker to revisit Senate Bill 21: both the lawsuits it has caused and the…
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E355 - What Time This Man Disrespected Me (w/Jennifer Chattin, Madinah Wilson-Anton)
Jennifer Chattin, mother of previous guest Josh Chattin, joins Rob and State Representative Madinah Wilson-Anton in the bunker to give an update on her son's…
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E354 - V for Vindicated (w/Laura Sturgeon, Shyanne Miller)
State Senator Laura Sturgeon and activist Shyanne Miller join Rob in the bunker to recap the first leg of Delaware's legislative session. We discuss the few…
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E353 - The Dream Initiative (w/Joshua Chattin, Michael Fields, Fenel Baines)
Inmates Joshua Chattin, Michael Fields, and Fenel Baines join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the atrocious conditions at Vaughn Prison in Smyrna which…
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E352 - Bunker Mindset, Derogatory (w/The Crew)
Karl and Bill join Rob in the bunker to talk about the latest debacle around Rep. Stell Parker Selby's resignation, as well as Karl's op-ed about the…
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E351 - PODPAT? NOCAP! (w/Vonda Smack, Tom Donovan)
Police reform activists Vonda Smack and Tom Donovan join Rob in the bunker to talk about the efforts of NOCAP Delaware to bring more police accountability to…
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E350 - Beach Nourishment (w/Frank Burns)
State representative Frank Burns joins Rob in the bunker to get an update on what has happened with Senate Bill 21, how he was best friends with Pope Leo…
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E349 - Unwelcomefest (w/Karl The Producer)
Karl joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the first meeting of the Wilmington Homelessness Taskforce, and whether or not we can fix all of our problems with…
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E348 - Non Sequitur Exit Ramp (w/Shané Darby, Mr. Cee)
Councilwoman Shané Darby joins Rob in the bunker to talk about her campaign for state representative and her run-in with the Wilmington police, and then Mr…
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E347 - Proceeding in Protest (w/Michaelena DeJesus)
Activist Michaelena DeJesus joins Rob in the bunker to talk about her experience of political repression over the last year now that the final charges have…
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E346 - Skills-Based, Employer-Connected (w/The Crew)
Bill joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the various ways that Delaware Democrats are melting down in public, the attempts of ZIP Code Wilmington to…
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E345 - Love, Care, and Understanding (w/The SB 10 Lobbyists)
Rob and Karl head down to Legislative Hall in Dover to interview community members and activists who are lobbying in favor of Senate Bill 10, which would allow…
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E344 - We're All Responsible (w/Sophie Phillips)
State Representative Sophie Phillips joins Rob in the bunker to talk about SB 21 and the potential Delaware fiscal crisis, her legislation dealing with…
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E343 - Do You Wanna Fight? (w/The Crew)
Jordan Howell and Bill Martin join Rob in the bunker to talk about some of the more insidious crackdowns happening at the local level, most notably the trial…
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E342 - Means Test Your Life (w/Rae Moore)
State Representative Rae Moore joins Rob in the bunker to talk about some of the latest updates in the state legislature, most especially her legislation to…
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E341 - Objectivity or Solidarity (w/Amy Roe, Sarah Bucic)
Lead-Free Delaware activists Amy Roe and Sarah Bucic join Rob in the bunker to talk about where Delaware is far behind (and actually ahead in one case) in…
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E340 - Back On Track (w/Doug Manley, Monica Moriak)
Christina School Board members Doug Manley and Monica Moriak join Rob in the bunker to talk about our two favorite things: political dysfunction and the Court…
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E339 - Founding Myths of the Delaware Way (w/Karl Stomberg)
Karl the Producer joins Rob in the bunker to talk about a series of pieces he wrote in the context of the passage of Senate Bill 21, laying out how the modern…
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E338 - Discussing Passive Income (w/Shyanne Miller)
Shyanne Miller joins Rob in the bunker for a wide-ranging discussion about how much we need to change our tactics given the stagnation of leftist priorities…
Highlands BunkerE337 - Throttling the Golden Goose (w/Dael Norwood)
Historian Dael Norwood joins Rob in the bunker to finally talk about Senate Bill 21, this year's attempt to completely undermine Delaware's judiciary in favor…
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E336 - Four Freedoms (w/Sarah McBride)
Congresswoman Sarah McBride joins Rob and Andrew Galvin in the bunker to talk about how the Democratic Party is responding to the current moment on issues from…
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E335 - Courtiers and Minions (w/Kevin Caneco)
New Castle County Councilman Kevin Caneco joins Rob in the bunker to talk about his path into Delaware politics as a transplant, how he got so interested in…
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E334 - Who's On the Team? (w/Syl Woolford)
Local historian Syl Woolford joins Rob in the bunker to talk about some of the latest news around Donald Trump and Elon Musk before telling the story of…
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E333 - Babbitt Syndrome (w/The Crew)
Recorded on the same day as our first episode in the renovated bunker, Bill and Karl join Rob to talk about the first days of the Trump administration, more…
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E332 - Ring The Bell (w/Riley Figliola, Madinah Wilson-Anton)
State senate candidate Riley Figliola and regular guest Madinah Wilson-Anton join Rob in the bunker to talk about the Delaware Way (and its new official bell)…
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E331 - The New Bunker Special (w/Shané Darby, Patrick Burke, Lakeisha Nix, Riley Figliola)
To break in a newly-renovated bunker, we are joined by multiple different guests this week: Councilwoman Shané Darby talks about the latest police shooting in…
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E330 - No Cap at Gallucios (w/Joe Connor, Kristina Kelly)
Joe Connor joins Rob in the back room of Gallucios to talk about the first few days of the Meyer and Trump administrations, the importance or lack thereof of…
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E329 - The Bowels of Legislative Hall (w/Laura Sturgeon, Madinah Wilson-Anton)
With the studio under construction, the bunker is on the road. This week, Rob joins Senator Laura Sturgeon and Representative Madinah Wilson-Anton in…
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E328 - Madam Governor and Mayor Markell (w/The Crew)
Bill and Karl join Rob in the bunker to talk about our new governor, our new mayor, and a variety of other local and national news stories that have been…
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E327 - Wholesome Capital (w/George Frankel)
SD1 and NCC Pres candidate George Frankel joins Rob in the bunker to talk about his experience running for both a real election and the Democrat's special…
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E326 - Life of the Party (w/Rae Krantz, Len Damico, Jess Scarane)
Various registered Democrats in the 1st Senate District join Rob in the bunker to talk about the latest Democratic Party selection process for the open state…
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E325 - A Shrinking City (w/Kim Eppehimer)
Friendship House Executive Director Kim Eppehimer joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the work they're doing among people experiencing homelessness and how…
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E324 - Beloved Community (w/Patrick Burke)
Rev. Patrick Burke, Rector of the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew, joins Rob in the bunker to talk about his path from the corporate world to the…
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E323 - Arrest The Promoters (w/Jess Scarane, Everett Martin, Madinah Wilson-Anton)
The crew joins Rob in the bunker to talk briefly talk about some of the results of the 2024 election now that. month has passed. Bonus episode coming later…
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E322 FULL - A Very Woke Thanksgiving (w/Dael Norwood)
Unlocked for this week: Historian Dael Norwood joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about a Thomas Nast's 1869 "Uncle Sam's Thanksgiving Dinner" comic and…
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E322 PREVIEW - A Very Woke Thanksgiving (w/Dael Norwood)
Historian Dael Norwood joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about a Thomas Nast's 1869 "Uncle Sam's Thanksgiving Dinner" comic and what it means about for…
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E321 - The Opioid Slush Fund (w/Nick Stonesifer)
Spotlight Delaware Report Nick Stonesifer joins Rob in the bunker to talk about his reporting on the Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission and…
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E320 - Save AI High School (w/Tizzy Lockman, Dylan McDowell, Jordyn Pusey)
After being one of the comprehensive public high schools in the country, AI DuPont High School has seen a massive enrollment decline and is under threat from a…
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E319 - Election Preview (w/Madinah Wilson-Anton, Jordyn Pusey)
We recorded on election night, but you're going to have to pay to hear more. Full episode coming later this morning. https://www.patreon.com/TheHighlandsBunker
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E318 - Sounds Like a Taskforce (w/Tanya Whittle)
ATTENTION loyal podcast listeners! Dr. Tanya Whittle has joined Rob IN THE BUNKER and we need your help to make sure that EVERYONE hears about her work on the…
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E317 - A Little Bean-Heavy (w/Rocky and Madinah)
Regular guest Madinah Wilson-Anton and her uncle long-time comedian Rocky Wilson join Rob in the bunker to talk about stand-up comedy: how they got into it…
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E316 - No Cap (w/The Crew)
Whether you're in Wilmington, Tuscon, or St Louis, we still love our boys in blue. Rob joins the bunker virtually to talk about upcoming efforts for police…
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E315 - Belly of the Beast (w/DE Actions 4 Palestine)
Several activists from DE Actions 4 Palestine join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the latest protest at the Dover Air Force Base where munitions are…
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E314 - Beyond the Headlines (w/Jacob Owens)
Spotlight Delaware Editor-in-Chief Jacob Owens joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the model of Spotlight Delaware, how it fits into the current media…
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E313 - How Will Lobbyists Respond? (w/The Crew)
Bill and Karl join Rob in the bunker to talk more about what the next few years might look like in the wake of the September 10th primary. Show Notes: Crime…
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E312 - Radical Scumbums (w/Jordyn Pusey, Jason Scott)
Jordyn Pusey and Jason Scott join Rob in the bunker to break down the latest primary election results and what they mean for the future of the movement. Show…
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E311 - A Pile of Dead Charter Schools (w/Doug Manley)
Christina School Board member Doug Danger Manley joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the roiling series of scandals that have engulfed the school board from…
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E310 - Picking The Winner (w/Jess Scarane, Jordan Howell)
Bunker regulars Jess Scarane and Jordan Howell join Rob in the bunker to preview the upcoming primaries from governor to state house to mayor and also begin…
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E309 - Party Time (w/Dwayne Bensing)
ACLU Legal Director and former Wilmington Democrats parliamentarian Dwayne Bensing joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the Delaware Call/ACLU lawsuit against…
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E308 - Profiles in Courage (w/Rachel Sawicki)
Former Delaware Public Media reporter Rachel Sawicki joins Rob in the bunker to talk about their experience in the Delaware media landscape, the parallels…
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E307 - Positive Vibes In the Park (w/Haneef Salaam)
Wilmington activist Haneef Salaam joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the upcoming Justice For All edition of the monthly Positive Vibes in the Park event…