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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.

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60:44

E277 - New Wilmington Order (w/ Rachelle Wilson)

Highlands Bunker ·

2024/01/19

After interviewing Rob on her show a couple weeks ago, Rachelle Wilson now joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about her background, how she went from journalism to teaching to activism, and the injustice of our criminal justice system.Show Notes:Cold open threadMake Some Intelligent Noise Justice Movement

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58:46

E276 - Smoke-Filled Room (w/ Madinah Wilson-Anton)

Highlands Bunker ·

2024/01/12

The Crew and Madinah join Rob in the bunker to talk some major shifts to bring in the new year. Madinah finally tells all.Show Notes:Biden pizza party

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39:20

E275 - Intelligent Noise (w/ Rachelle Wilson)

Highlands Bunker ·

2024/01/05

This week, Rob appeared on another show, MSIN Justice MVMT w/ Rachelle Wilson, on what will become a monthly recurring segment where they will discuss the state of the 2024 elections and what people should be looking out for.

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66:52

E274 - Rodney Reservoir (w/ Jamila Davey)

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/12/29

Local professor and activist Jamila Davey joined Rob in the bunker to talk about her journey from small-town Indiana to studying world cultures, how she got connected with the Rodney Reservoir, and what the future of redevelopment in that area might look like.Show Notes:Green for the Greater GoodHow Wilmington neighbors rallied to keep Rodney Reservoir a park − and succeededJamila's Op-Ed

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61:30

E273 - Most Important Election (w/ Chris Coons)

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/12/22

Senator Chris Coons answers some questions on a ceasefire in Gaza. Then, the crew talks about next year's most important election of our lifetimes and answer some important questions such as: is our strategy working, are there any shortcuts, and who is we?

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78:10

E272 - Spanish Immersion (w/ The Marbrook Parents)

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/12/15

Some of the parents who organized around bringing back Marbrook's Spanish immersion program join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the path from the Hockessin Gossip Girls page to reviving the program through public pressure.Show Notes:December Red Clay School Board meetingNews Journal coverageImmersion program overview

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53:12

E271 - Delaware Mentioned (w/ Bill Martin)

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/12/08

Did you know that Delaware is sometimes relevant to national news stories? Delaware Online certainly does, so today we talk about two articles that cover the silly, the bad, and the ugly of how Delaware interacts with the national news. We establish our anti-helicopter stance.Show Notes:Opening article from +972 MagazineFirst U.S. weapons to Israel left from Dover Air Force Base. More have been sent sinceHow do Biden's Wilmington-based campaign staffers blow off steam? Karaoke at Trolley Tap

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69:44

E270 - Show Up For Humanity (w/ Madinah Wilson-Anton,...

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/12/01

Rep. Madinah Wilson-Anton joins to talk about her ongoing hunger strike in DC. DelPHR Founder Mike Abel and DE DSA communications chair Syjil Athar talk about how they came into the Palestinian freedom movement and where things stand now.Show Notes:Delawareans for Palestinian Human RightsDelaware DSACall Me, BetaChuck Modi interviewReagan Demands End To AttacksBDS MovementPlaygrounds for Palestine, PCRF, MECA, Islamic Relief USA, Doctors Without Borders

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51:18

E269 - Kathy v Kathy Pt. 17: Return of Razzle

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/11/17

It's amazing how much trouble you can get it for just hiring your daughter. After over a year, the boys are back to cover the Supreme Court oral arguments about the appeal of Kathy McGuiness's sentencing last year.Show Notes:News Journal coverage

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63:28

E268 - Medicare Disadvantage (w/ John Kowalko)

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/11/10

Former Rep. John Kowalko joins the bunker to give updates on RISE Delaware/Medicare Advantage lawsuit, then tells some stories from his time at legislative hall. Patrons will get to hear the full conversation.Show Notes:RISE DelawareRebel John KowalkoCeasefire protest

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59:52

E267 - Misandry and the Delaware Left (w/ Kirsten...

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/11/03

Local activist Kirsten Walther joins Rob in the bunker to talk about her piece on misogyny in the Delaware left and some of her ideas on potential solutions, as well as some of the backlash it has received. Then, we try to close out our discourse around the genocide in Gaza and discuss what can and can't be done.Show Notes:Misogyny and the Delaware LeftIt’s Not Complicated – Ceasefire Now

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49:12

E266 - Health in Prison (w/ Hasini Perkins)

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/10/27

Racial justice organizer Hasini Perkins joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the state of mental and physical health care in Delaware's prison system, including first-hand testimony from himself and others who are still behind bars.Show Notes:ACLU prison health care lawsuitJohn Oliver prison health care segment

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75:32

E265 - Musical Chairs (w/ Steve Metraux, Shyanne Miller)

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/10/20

Professor and homelessness researcher Steve Metraux and housing activist Shyanne Miller join Rob in the bunker to talk about why Delaware's official homelessness rate suddenly spiked and plummeted in the last four years, the successes and failures of existing systems, and what we might need to do to fix them.Show Notes:Homelessness in Delaware: An AssessmentAccused of begging inside Market Street restaurants, she was jailed for a yearCarney budget presentation2023 Delaware Housing Needs

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55:30

E264 - East Shore, West Side (w/ Syl Woolford,...

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/10/13

In celebration of Indegenous Peoples' Day, historian Syl Woolford joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the Choptank Indian reservation, one of the few on the Delmarva peninsula.Show Notes:Branden's websiteDonate to Branden

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62:08

E263 - Into The Punchbowl (w/ The Crew)

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/10/06

The crew is in the bunker today to talk about the Bethany Hall-Long campaign drama, some thoughts around local independent journalism, and catching up with your Philadelphia Phillies.Show Notes:Delaware Call fundraiser ticketsBHL DramaDelaware State Police Investigating Golf Cart Thefts in Sussex County

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48:34

E262 - Gap in The Wall (w/Maya Abu Al-Hayyat)

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/09/29

Palestinian author and poet Maya Abu Al-Hayat joins Rob in the bunker to talk about her path to artistic expression, the role of an artist as activist, and the other work that she has been doing.Show Notes'The Gap' short story'I Suffer a Phobia Called Hope' poem

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52:35

E261 - The Ends of Freedom (w/Mark Paul)

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/09/22

Professor Mark Paul joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about his new book, The Ends of Freedom, and get into the history of economic rights in America as well as how modern issues of full employment, inflation, and means testing affect our ability to provide for everyone.Show Notes:The Ends of Freedom BookThe guy who loves unemployment

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64:16

E260 - A Spiritual Statement (w/Marianne Williamson)

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/09/15

Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about her campaign, her vision for a 21st century economic bill of rights, and the challenges that she has faced left, right, and center while running as a challenger to an incumbent president.Show Notes:Marianne's website

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38:14

E259 - Drop-In (w/Jordan Howell, Kirsten Walther,...

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/09/08

The crew is in the bunker today to prepare for a busy September by talking about what we worked on in July and August, from the Network Delaware Social Change Summit to Jordan Howell's three-part piece on the eastside of Wilmington.Show Notes:Jordan's Eastside Series - pt1, pt2, pt3Brandon Holveck!

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62:54

E258 - Deep Medicine (w/Michael Kalmbach)

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/09/01

Creative Visions Factory director Michael Kalmbach joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the latest updates on what the peer-run program is up to, the importance of harm reduction and other wholistic strategies, and the importance of self-care and understanding in difficult work.Show Notes:Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of InjusticeCreative Vision Factory

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