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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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48:34

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

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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)

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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,...

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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)

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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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56:24

E257 - Parity, Satire (w/Jordyn Pusey, Kirsten Walther)

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2023/08/25

They're letting women play sports now, so women who play sports Jordyn Pusey and Kirsten Walther join Rob in the bunker to talk about the Women's World Cup that just ended. They talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of the tournament from the exciting new players and countries to the rampant abuse that players have had to face.

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64:06

E256 - Proto-Purzycki (w/Jordan Howell)

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2023/08/18

Journalist Jordan Howell joins Rob in the bunker to talk about his latest piece in the Delaware Call about the origins of the August Quarterly Festival in Wilmington and how a very familiar set of processes led to the destruction of the East Side in the 1960s. Begins with an introduction about whether or not it's safe to walk around in the Highlands.Show Notes:Can someone let me know if this area is safe?Jordan's new piece in the Delaware Call

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57:10

E255 - Cultural Humility (w/Timeless Thomas)

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2023/08/11

Timeless Thomas Swann joins Rob in the bunker to talk about some updates on his book 101 Things You Should Know About Jail based on the experiences of other groups, and then the group talks about some of Delaware's newest white collar criminals.Show Notes:Congrats to Julia101 Things You Should Know About Jail audiobookKarl Baker's Hunter Biden piece

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11:00

E254 Preview - End of the Line (w/Madinah Wilson-Anton)

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/08/04

Delaware political staffers, you'll have to pay to get this one.Show Notes:Delaware Call fundraiser

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70:08

E253 - The Struggle Is Eternal (w/Joe Fitzgerald)

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/07/28

Professor and biographer Joe Fitzgerald joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the life and work of Gloria Richardson, a civil rights activist who served a crucial role in the Cambridge Nonviolent Action Committee. They discuss her background and what brought her to that work, the role of an organizers as a leader, and the strategies and tactics which made the movement so effective and what that could mean for today.Show Notes:The Struggle is Eternal bookMeals on Wheels

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44:18

E252 - Innocence Project (w/Claudia Trupp)

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/07/21

Innocence Project Delaware Executive Director Claudia Trupp joins Rob in the bunker to talk about how she became involved in criminal defense work, how an Innocence Project was brought to Delaware, and what work they are doing now to help the wrongfully convicted.Show Notes:Innocence Project DelawareDonate to the Innocence Project

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60:40

E251 - Mic'd Up (w/Monica Beard)

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/07/14

State House candidate Monica Beard joins Rob in the bunker to talk about why she is running for office, the debacle that her opponent Mike Smith helped make happen, and how to actually stand up when legislative crises happen.Show Notes:Monica Beard websiteDonate to Monica

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53:16

E250 - Rubber Stamp (w/Paul Blest)

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/07/07

More Perfect Union journalist Paul Blest joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the debacle around the vote giving LLCs and other entities the right to vote in Seaford.Show Notes:More Perfect Union threadNews Journal Coverage of LLC voting

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57:20

E249 - Waters' World (w/Bill Martin)

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2023/06/30

Rob and Bill beam in from the virtual bunker to talk about a couple of court cases: the AMC settlement and the case of Samuel Waters, a cop who was charged with assault and perjury after being caught on camera assaulting someone in Southbridge.Show Notes:News Journal coverage of the Samuel Waters case

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59:30

E248 - POSTing PODPAT (w/Karl Stomberg)

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/06/23

Rob and Karl discuss the new LEOBOR reform bills and the hearings that brought them to the vote that occurred yesterday. This was recorded right after the hearings but includes a couple updates on events that have happened since.Show Notes:News Journal coverage of the hearingVote of no confidence episodeThe new LEOBOR reform substituteThe POST Commission bill

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86:00

E247 - Corporate Law Cabal (w/ Chancery Daily)

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/06/16

Are corporate lobbyists using the secretive process that updates the general corporation law to impact a pending settlement? Chance from Chancery Daily joins Rob in the bunker to talk about how an AMC case in Chancery Court might be affected by Delaware's yearly update to the corporate law, and why the Delaware Way should be about integrity and not secrecy.Show Notes:Hal Weitzman episodeChancery Daily substackSB 114

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64:20

E246 - Do The Right Thing (w/ Shané Darby)

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/06/09

Councilwoman Shané Darby joins Rob in the bunker to give some updates on what the hell is going on in Wilmington City Council, the barriers she's been facing to try to get basic accountability, and what some of her plans are for the next couple of years.Show Notes:The Public ReprimandSecret Member VotesHiring Family MembersWilmington police lawsuitBlack Mothers in Power

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63:30

E245 - News Arcade (w/ Karl Baker)

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/06/02

Journalist Karl Baker joins Rob in the bunker to talk about his latest venture, how the Port of Wilmington continues to be a disaster, and the broader state of local news in Delaware right now.Show Notes:Xerxes Wilson piece from the startKarl's newest port story on the News ArcadeDelaware Call profile of Madinah

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64:04

E244 - Quality of Life (w/ Hasini Perkins)

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/05/26

ACLU Racial justice organizer Hasini Perkins joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about his experience going through the criminal legal system and how that led to the organizing work that he does now.Content warning on this one for description of violence and torture conditions in prisons.Show Notes:Right to Representation CampaignSmart Justice Campaign

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70:44

E243 - Goblin Mode (w/ Josh Whittaker)

Highlands Bunker ·

2023/05/19

Bunker OG Josh Whittaker joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the new legislative updates coming to the Delaware Call, some of the bills that have been included in it, and why some things are moving slower or quicker than they should be.Show Notes:Latest Delaware Call update

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