

Highlands Bunker
Karl Stomberg
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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Oct 30, 2019 • 16min
Show Update
A show update about the work Rob has been doing outside the bunker, new artwork and content, an update on Lula, and how you can donate just a bit of money to make hundreds of Highlands residents very angry.Show Notes:Rob on Jakim Mohammad's Show

Oct 25, 2019 • 54min
E38 - Progressive Podcast/Double Feature (w/Larry Lambert, Alexandra Rojas)
We have a double header! First, state rep candidate Larry Lambert joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about his race and roots in the 7th district. Then, Alexandra Rojas, director of Justice Democrats, joins to talk about her background in activism and how Justice Democrats got started. Show Notes:More info on LarryDonate to LarryMore info on Justice Democrats

Oct 18, 2019 • 1h 4min
E37 - Suburban Poverty (w/Karl the Producer)
Karl the producer joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about his research into poverty in the suburbs, and how it has been affecting Delaware specifically. An episode for the wonks.Show Notes:Karl's thread on suburban poverty in DelawareKarl's essay on nationwide suburban povertyCarbon emissions mapFerguson fines and fees

Oct 11, 2019 • 55min
E36 - Timbs On, Horn Out (w/Sam Barry, Coby Owens)
It's a debate episode! Fellow content producer Sam Barry joins RE Vanella in the bunker, moderated by returning champion Coby Owens, to talk about social media, leftist organizing, and the correct way to go about making change in Delaware.Show Notes:The tweet that caused all thisWhip Count podcastDonate to Stephanie Barry

Oct 4, 2019 • 1h 12min
E35 - Infidel Jeepers (w/Madinah Wilson-Anton)
State representative candidate Madinah Wilson-Anton joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about her experiences with the Delaware Way down in Dover, the full story behind a stump speech line, and whether or not Rob is the anti-christ.Show Notes:Donate to MadinahVolunteer for MadinahLearn more about Madinah

Sep 27, 2019 • 1h 6min
E34 - In The Shadow of the Grand Opera House
The bunker heads to Market St to record a multi-part episode from the third Democratic debate. Guests include activist Coby Owens, DWFI chair Debbie Silverman, new city councilman Chris Johnson, some kids from UD that interview Rob, Wilmington non-resident Josh Whittaker, and a Trump supporter named John.

Sep 20, 2019 • 54min
E33 - The Housing Episode™ (w/Samuel Stein, Shyanne Miller)
Author of 'Capital City' Samuel Stein and local housing activist Shyanne Miller join RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about the history of planning, the rise of gentrification, and how this ties in with the blight bill bring put forth in Wilmington.Show Notes:Buy the bookA brief explainer of the blight bill (subscribe to the newspaper)

Sep 14, 2019 • 1h 5min
E32 - A Podcast Where You Can Say Fuck (w/Kirsten Walther)
Activist Kirsten Walther joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about coasters, how power gets built, an anti-labor letter to the editor that never actually gets read, and the possibility that there are several Jeffrey Epsteins still out there.Show Notes:The briefly mentioned letter to the editorNetwork Delaware events

Sep 6, 2019 • 41min
E31 - You Cannot Be Liked By Everybody (w/Jakim Mohammed)
Activist and former state representative candidate Jakim Mohammad joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about how his experiences in New York shaped the way he thinks, Delaware’s Scott Walker, and some hyperlocal issues going on in Wilmington and how they connect to a larger picture.Show Notes:Shooting an Elephant AnalysisShooting an Elephant TextJakim Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Aug 30, 2019 • 47min
E30 - TNT Saved My Life (w/Ashley SK Davis)
Ashley SK Davis of Pieces of a Dream joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about how she got into dance, what the role of art is in expanding peoples' political consciousness, and how racism is a bit like having bad breath.Show Notes:Pieces of a Dream WebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagram