Highlands Bunker

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.

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)

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

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

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

Reporters Jeanne Kuang and Lex Wilson join RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about the crazy world of property taxes in Delaware, and what sorts of things happen when the state refuses to do its job for over forty years. Show Notes:Main story, describing the issueSpecifically about WilmingtonPoliticians’ inaction A calculator tool that allows you to figure out where you stand relative to others

Former state rep candidate Don Allan joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about his new organization, We Are Sussex, the lessons he learned about changing the Democratic brand down south, and how much water it takes to clean a chicken.Show Notes:We Are Sussex FB page

Michael Kalmbach of the Creative Vision Factory joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about his work with the CVF, the politics of the Delaware art world, and the basic things that our system gets wrong about recovery. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Part 1 was released yesterday, check it out here.Show Notes:Shipley Lofts Creative Vision Factory The full Toni Morrison essay

Michael Kalmbach of the Creative Vision Factory joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about how he ended up in the Wilmington art scene, his observations and personal struggles with the opioid crisis, and the need to find some positivity in an otherwise bleak world.This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Part 2 will be released on Saturday, so make sure to keep an eye out.Show Notes:Shipley Lofts Creative Vision Factory The full Toni Morrison essay

Activist, and Delaware's better Marianne Williamson, Erika Gutierrez joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about her work for Network Delaware and DelawareCAN, the need for more organizing among the Latinx communities in Delaware, and how she gained her positive aura.Show Notes:Erika being interviewed about Network Delaware (spanish) First and last op-ed about the parade in MiddletownSafe Communities FB page DelawareCAN launches first website in Spanish to help the Spanish speaking community to walk the school choice process and provide information on school differences and distribution on districts DelawareCAN Youth Advocacy Network DelawareCAN Mobilizing Our Voices for Education