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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Jul 27, 2019 • 19min
BONUS EPISODE - The Streets of Puerto Rico (w/Maria Beauchamp)
A few bunker updates as well as the first ever Skype interview from the bunker. Maria Beauchamp calls in from the massive strike in Puerto Rico just hours before the governor resigned. The audio is a bit rough for the first section, but it gets easier to hear later on.Show Notes:New RSS feed Adding an RSS feed to your podcast app
Jul 26, 2019 • 50min
E25 - People’s Republic of Cambridge (w/Vanessa Clifford)
Working Families Party activist Vanessa Clifford joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about what Working Families Party is, some of her experiences organizing in Delaware and Pennsylvania, and a new progressive group that is forming here in Delaware.Show Notes:Working Families Party Nicolas O'Rourke and Kendra Brooks
Jul 23, 2019 • 3min
The Bunker Dines Out
Some food recommendations for those visiting Downtown Wilmington*. *this post is sponsored by Mayor Purzycki's office
Jul 23, 2019 • 1h 10min
E24 - Kingswood Country Club (w/Chris Johnson)
Chris Johnson joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about some of the latest police violence controversies, what he's working on, and what the future of criminal justice looks like in the state of Delaware.Show Notes:Background on Elmer Daniels Delaware Smart Justice Coalition
Jul 23, 2019 • 1h 8min
E23 - The Devil’s in the Details (w/Dustyn Thompson)
Dustyn Thompson of Delaware United joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about the work he's been doing down at Legislative Hall and how the 2019 legislative session fared for issues like marijuana legalization and criminal justice reform.Show Notes:Switching to renewable power Delaware United Facebook / Twitter Sarah McBride interview
Jul 23, 2019 • 54min
E22 - This is Going to Derail (w/Becca Cotto, Coby Owens)
Becca Cotto from YWCA Delaware and returning champion Coby Owens join RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about Juneteenth, white privilege, and the continuing effects of racism in America. And then after about forty-five minutes things go off the rails.Show Notes:Delaware Racial Justice Collaborative
Jul 23, 2019 • 60min
E21 - A Good Vibe All Day (w/Coby Owens, Action Anderson)
Fresh off of phone banking for Tiffany Cabán, Coby Owens and Action Anderson take control of the bunker for the first-ever non-RE Vanella hosted episode of Highlands Bunker. This episode is about the progressive movement: where it is nationwide, where it is in Delaware, and what it needs to be in the future.
Jul 23, 2019 • 1h 5min
E20 - First Draft of History (w/Adam Duvernay, Jordan Howell)
News Journal reporter Adam Duvernay and freelance journalist/adjunct professor Jordan Howelljoin RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about their Delaware stories, from convincing kids that birds don't exist to reporting on a murder in Sussex County. Show Notes:Jordan's piece on the 1968 riots Karl's piece on the suburbs One of Adam's pieces on the murder in Sussex
Jul 23, 2019 • 58min
E19 - I Welcome Their Hatred (w/Karl the Producer)
Karl the producer joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about some of the disingenuous attempts to stop the minimum wage increase as well as their field trip down to DC to see Bernie Sanders speak about democratic socialism.Show Notes:Report on minimum wage increaseNon-profits minimum wage op-ed The full Sanders speech
Jul 23, 2019 • 51min
E18 - The Marshmallow Theory (w/Matt Bittle)
Delaware State News Reporter Matthew Bittle joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about the many accomplishments of the Delaware state legislature, what the best path going forward for the left is in Dover, and what a wonderful guy Senator Dave Lawson is. Don’t we just love Dave Lawson.Follow Matthew Bittle at @MatthewCBittle
