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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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62:57

E74 - Man of the Left (w/Leo Strine)

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2020/07/03

Former Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court Leo E Strine Jr joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the history and meaning of Delaware's Chancery Court, how he would change America's corporate governance, and how woke talk should be met with woke action.Show Notes:Strine's paper on sustainable capitalism

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62:29

E73 - Confessions of a Looter (w/Zach Phillips)

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2020/06/26

Founder of Short Order Production House Zach Phillips joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about his latest essay in technical.ly and how capitalism is the most poorly designed game in history.Note: there is a minor echo in Zach's audio, tried to edit it down so it shouldn't be too badShow Notes:Remaking Murdertown PodcastZach's essay in technical.lyEllora Derenoncourt tweet on the Great MigrationChallenge Program

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75:25

E72 - Antifa Superdelegates (w/Kristin Bricker)

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2020/06/19

We live in an age of statues and bus heroes, mass uprisings and fascists. General Secretary of the Delaware Antifa Chapter Kristin Bricker joins Rob and Karl in the backyard bunker to talk about some of the greatest figures and stories of these developments in Delaware.Show Notes:Delaware Young Republicans postKristin's Antifa credentialsPetition to name Rodney Square after the hero juggaloElmo's Antifa monologueThe Dover police monument story

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17:31

BONUS EPISODE - March Towards Justice

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2020/06/15

The organizers of this Saturday's March Towards Justice in Dover join Rob in the bunker to talk about how they got into organizing and what the march stands for.March Towards JusticeSaturday, June 20th, 3:00-5:30pmJohn Wesley AME Church, 217 West Division Street, Dover, DE 19904RSVP here.

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69:23

E71 - The Great Uprising (w/Peter Levy, Yasser Payne)

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2020/06/12

Professor/Author Peter B Levy and Professor Yasser Payne join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the latest protests in the relation to the 1960s uprisings: what has changed, what has stayed the same, and where do we go from here?Show Notes:Professor Levy's Book, The Great UprisingProfessor Payne's People's ReportProfessor Payne's last episode

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52:00

BONUS EPISODE - EITC's Unearned Credit (w/Matt Bruenig)

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2020/06/09

People's Policy Project founder Matt Bruenig joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about his latest paper on the Earned Income Tax Credit, and how shoddy statistics can help make mediocre policies look like panaceas.Show Notes:Myths of the EITC paperMadinah's Plan for Working FamiliesFamily Fun Pack

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59:33

E70 - Rumors of War (w/Karl Baker)

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2020/06/05

News Journal reporter Karl Baker joins Rob in the virtual bunker in a content-packed episode where they talk about Karl's reporting on Coronavirus, the protest in Wilmington on Saturday, and Delaware's latest greatest public-private partnership. Subscribe to the News Journal.Show Notes:Karl's coverage of the N95 mask shipmentsThe Great Transit Hub Heist

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15:13

BONUS EPISODE - Reflections from the Streets of...

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2020/06/01

Rob gives his experience from the protest in Wilmington on May 30th, and reflects on where these uprisings fit into the larger context.

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52:31

E69 - Commentary Alarm (w/Meredith Newman)

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2020/05/29

News Journal health reporter Meredith Newman joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about her path to Delaware journalism, the experience of reporting on the Coronavirus crisis across the state, and what it's like to be able to talk one on one with John Carney. Subscribe to the News Journal.Show Notes:News Journal Vaughn reportMeredith's coverage of the beach protests

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48:45

E68 - The New Titans (w/Nicole Aschoff)

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2020/05/22

Author Nicole Aschoff joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the new power dynamics and economic conditions created by the rise of smartphones, big data, and tech giants.Show Notes:Buy the book

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27:29

BONUS EPISODE - Essential Workers (w/Daisy Cruz)

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2020/05/20

32BJ SEIU Mid-Atlantic District Director Daisy Cruz joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about how the pandemic has been affecting low-wage workers and what demands the SEIU is making to ensure that all workers are safe and properly paid.Show Notes:Daisy's op-edLiving wage calculator for New Castle County

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90:11

E67 - Fallout (w/Andrew Cassey, Alex Sianni)

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2020/05/15

Economist Andrew Cassey and local business owner Alex Sianni join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the practical effects of the pandemic-driven depression, and how the responses have been completely insufficient to the scale of the problem.Show Notes:April jobs reportCARES ActProfile on Alex and De La Coeur (written by podcast regular Jordan Howell)

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56:17

E66 - The Gannett Stonewall (w/Natalia Alamdari)

Highlands Bunker ·

2020/05/08

News Journal education reporter Natalia Alamdari joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk to talk about education policy, the organizing of the Delaware News Guild, and her reporting on the Joe Biden case from a local angle.Show Notes:Subscribe to the News JournalFollow the Delaware News GuildNatalia's reporting on BidenTell Gannett to protect its local journalists

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65:19

E65 - The Route 1 Football (w/David Bentz)

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2020/05/01

State Representative David Bentz joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about his path from legislative aide to legislator, the benefits and downsides of incrementalism, and how state legislators are trying to respond to the Coronavirus crisis.Show Notes:The Kowalko EpisodeVote by Mail billLatest update on Coronavirus in the prisonsBentz's insulin billCoronavirus updates

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75:25

BONUS EPISODE - Round-Table Bunktacular (w/Margaret...

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2020/04/28

Karl the Producer, Producer Emeritus Margaret Hu, and PDD President Jordyn Pusey join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the state of the national Democratic Party, the #MeToo movement, and some controversy in local labor politics.Show Notes:Reading from introAOC articleDonate to local progressivesLatest allegations against Joe BidenJimmy's bad postsPDD's statement

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76:17

E64 - Power of the Bureaucrat (w/Cerron Cade)

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2020/04/24

Delaware Secretary of Labor Cerron Cade joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about his journey into Delaware politics, the uses and problems of corporate welfare, and how the Department of Labor is responding to the Coronavirus pandemic.Show Notes:Delaware Unemployment InfoFifty state strategyDonate $5 to Shahid Buttar

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76:21

E63 - Eradicating Homelessness (w/Shyanne Miller, Ann...

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2020/04/16

Housing activists Shyanne Miller and Ann Aviles join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the long-running issue of housing in Wilmington, and how the HOMES (Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, Equity, Stability) Campaign is trying to organize people to find solutions.Show Notes:Previous housing episode with ShyanneAnn's op-ed on the blight billHOMES Campaign FB

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71:53

E62 - We're Set Dressing (w/Jason Scott)

Highlands Bunker ·

2020/04/10

Jason Scott of Delaware Liberal joins Rob in the bunker to talk about some brief updates on the Coronavirus situation, some war stories of the Delaware Way, and why Rob has been cancelled again.Show Notes:Stay updated on the CoronavirusDelaware LiberalThe offending tweet

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73:25

E61 - A Strategy Bigger Than the Problem (w/Kerri...

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2020/04/02

Former senate candidate and community organizer Kerri Evelyn Harris joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about their critiques of the Bernie campaign, the latest allegations against Joe Biden, and what the near-term future of progressive organizing should look like.Show Notes:More on Leonard PeltierKatie Halper's interview with Tara ReadeKerri's new website

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74:27

E60 - Alienation and Apathy (w/Anthony Delcollo)

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2020/03/27

State Senator Anthony Delcollo joins Rob in the bunker to talk about their similar upbringings, their differing views on education funding, and what it means to be a Republican in the state of Delaware.Music: Delaware is Burning - 2DCATShow Notes:Amazon corporate welfare infoLegislature live-streaming billNational popular voteSome of the Delaware Republican scandals

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