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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Nov 1, 2024 • 1h 1min
E318 - Sounds Like a Taskforce (w/Tanya Whittle)
ATTENTION loyal podcast listeners! Dr. Tanya Whittle has joined Rob IN THE BUNKER and we need your help to make sure that EVERYONE hears about her work on the New Castle County Police Accountability Board!!! All listens are 8X MATCHED (1 listen = 8 listens), so can we count on YOU today??HBP Stop2QuitShow Notes:New Castle County Police Accountability FormNovember 1st Project Return event
Oct 25, 2024 • 1h 2min
E317 - A Little Bean-Heavy (w/Rocky and Madinah)
Regular guest Madinah Wilson-Anton and her uncle long-time comedian Rocky Wilson join Rob in the bunker to talk about stand-up comedy: how they got into it, how it's changed, and the best ways to do bits.Show Notes:For Lack of a Better WordStand Up For MadinahMadinah Comedy Info
Oct 18, 2024 • 60min
E316 - No Cap (w/The Crew)
Whether you're in Wilmington, Tuscon, or St Louis, we still love our boys in blue. Rob joins the bunker virtually to talk about upcoming efforts for police reform, the exploits of police in Delaware and across the country, and some stories about campaign finance and independents.Show Notes:Meyer on police transparencyFormer Delaware State Police officer sentenced to prison for assault on teensRobert Tracy still at itBloomberg donated $250K to support Meyer PAC ahead of primary
Oct 11, 2024 • 1h 10min
E315 - Belly of the Beast (w/DE Actions 4 Palestine)
Several activists from DE Actions 4 Palestine join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the latest protest at the Dover Air Force Base where munitions are being shipped to Israel. We had some technical issues so apologies for the imperfect audio.Show Notes:DE Actions 4 PalestineIsrael's credit rating downgradedMore on the Dover protest
Oct 4, 2024 • 1h 9min
E314 - Beyond the Headlines (w/Jacob Owens)
Spotlight Delaware Editor-in-Chief Jacob Owens joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the model of Spotlight Delaware, how it fits into the current media landscape, and then how all this falls into the post-primary environment.Show Notes:Spotlight Delaware
Sep 27, 2024 • 59min
E313 - How Will Lobbyists Respond? (w/The Crew)
Bill and Karl join Rob in the bunker to talk more about what the next few years might look like in the wake of the September 10th primary.Show Notes:Crime rates dropping
Sep 20, 2024 • 54min
E312 - Radical Scumbums (w/Jordyn Pusey, Jason Scott)
Jordyn Pusey and Jason Scott join Rob in the bunker to break down the latest primary election results and what they mean for the future of the movement.Show Notes:Primary Election ResultsA Landmark ElectionThe Auditor reportDelaware Call Fundraiser
Sep 13, 2024 • 1h 29min
E311 - A Pile of Dead Charter Schools (w/Doug Manley)
Christina School Board member Doug Danger Manley joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the roiling series of scandals that have engulfed the school board from executive sessions to shell LLCs to privatization.Show Notes:Latest Bethany Hall-Long articleThe Naveed Baqir FilesDelaware Call Fall Classic
Sep 6, 2024 • 1h 7min
E310 - Picking The Winner (w/Jess Scarane, Jordan Howell)
Bunker regulars Jess Scarane and Jordan Howell join Rob in the bunker to preview the upcoming primaries from governor to state house to mayor and also begin the #DraftMisterCelery movement.Show Notes:Check your voting infoDelaware Call Baseball Fall Fundraiser
Aug 30, 2024 • 1h 20min
E309 - Party Time (w/Dwayne Bensing)
ACLU Legal Director and former Wilmington Democrats parliamentarian Dwayne Bensing joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the Delaware Call/ACLU lawsuit against Delaware's police, some of the other lawsuits the ACLU is involved in, and then some of his experiences with the Democratic Party in Chicago and a little bit closer to home.Show Notes:Arms shipments to Israel and @MenchOsintACLU's vanity plate lawsuitACLU voting rightsObama’s Lost Army
