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.
Episodes
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Jul 23, 2019 • 54min
E12 - Meet People Where They’re At (w/Megan Hart)
Megan Hart of Network Delaware joins RE Vanella to talk about the politics of Sussex County and how to organize in a place that seems beyond saving.
Jul 23, 2019 • 1h 10min
E11 - Squishy Centrist Pundit (w/Matt Albright)
News Journal opinion editor Matt Albright joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about ad hominem attacks and the Delaware Way. Also, a reading of "A Clinton-era centrist Democrat explains why it’s time to give democratic socialists a chance” from Vox.
Jul 23, 2019 • 49min
E10 - It’s Not An Election Cycle Thing (w/Eric Morrison)
Eric Morrison of Delaware United joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about the Delaware General Assembly’s lack of progressive accomplishments and how to change that. Plus: will he make an announcement? Listen to the end to find out.
Jul 23, 2019 • 49min
BONUS EPISODE - The Worst Parts of the Delaware Way (w/Karl the Producer)
Karl the Producer joins RE Vanella in a brand new bunker to talk about Joe Biden. The newest allegations against him, the weird obsession with defending him, and the broken Delaware politics that created him.
Jul 23, 2019 • 59min
E09 - Bernie's Magic Wand (w/Jason Melrath)
Jason Melrath of bluedelaware.com joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about Bernie Sanders, the 2020 primaries, and Joseph Robinette Biden IV.
Jul 23, 2019 • 47min
E08 - Trigger Point Person (w/Kerri Evelyn Harris)
Kerri Evelyn Harris joins RE Vanella and super-producer Margaret to talk about a recent visit to LBR's office to advocate for Medicare for All, as well as how you can help get involved in making change in our federal and local government.info@kerrievelynharris.com
Jul 23, 2019 • 52min
E07 - Print Your Own Money (w/Andrew Cassey)
Economist Andrew Cassey joins RE Vanella to talk about Modern Monetary Theory, a new old idea which is overturning decades of both Republican and centrist Democratic talking points. A nerdy, but important, listen.
Jul 23, 2019 • 48min
E06 - Avenatti without the Sleaze (w/Chris Johnson)
Chris Johnson joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about the the state of criminal justice in Delaware, police-run states, and whether or not prosecutors are bad.
Jul 23, 2019 • 57min
E05 - The Satirical Nature of Sending People to the Gulag
Kirsten, Kristin, and Stephanie join RE Vanella through an inebriated escapade through a series of topics, including Davos, Mike Purzycki, the Zapatistas and the Kurds, Puerto Rico, and DC statehood. Pray for the editor.
Jul 23, 2019 • 57min
BONUS EPISODE - Throwing Stones at Mike Purzycki (w/Coby Owens, Josh Whittaker)
Josh Whittaker and Coby Owens join RE Vanella in the bunker to read through the latest News Journal op-ed on the unfair treatment of Mayor Mike Purzycki and comment on the "Wilmington Renaissance." A love letter to Wilmington, not so much to Mayor Purzycki. Read the op-ed here: https://www.delawareonline.com/story/opinion/contributors/2019/02/22/opinion-stop-throwing-stones-wilmingtons-renaissance/2949287002/
