Highlands Bunker

Former Delaware Public Media reporter Rachel Sawicki joins Rob in the bunker to talk about their experience in the Delaware media landscape, the parallels between the Kathy McGuiness and Bethany Hall-Long situations, and then a case study on how police violence gets covered.Show Notes:Rachel's most recent Kathy McGuiness storyEsteban's police violence story

Wilmington activist Haneef Salaam joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the upcoming Justice For All edition of the monthly Positive Vibes in the Park event, the state of the 2024 elections, and the theory of an Old School vs New School Delaware Way.Show Notes:New Book from MayaJustice For All Event on 8/23

Activists James and Henry join Rob in the bunker to talk about their journey into leftist politics and advocacy for Palestine, and some of their takeaways after recent protests in Delaware and Washington DC.

Former Delaware Democratic Party Executive Director Erik Raser-Schramm joins Rob in the bunker to talk about his unique path into politics, his time in the political establishment, and why he wrote an op-ed calling out Bethany Hall-Long and endorsing Matt Meyer for governor.Show Notes:Lt. Gov. Hall-Long’s campaign team is getting shaken up — againErik's op-ed

Oh, you thought it was just New Castle County that had horrible police unaccountability? Tye Grier joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about another instance of Dover police violence, and then more about the failed efforts to make change in that arena.Show Notes:Esteban Parra uses passive voice

State Representative Madinah Wilson-Anton joins Rob in the bunker to talk about this week's New Castle County Police Accountability Board meeting, and what it represents in the broader efforts to reform policing in Delaware.Show Notes:Another Day Another Case of Extreme Police Violence

The criminal legal system is back at it again as Bill joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the latest police violence from the New Castle County police department, as well as the trial of one of the arrested Palestine protesters. Then, some discussion about Delaware's favorite elderly president.Show Notes:New Castle County police beat a womanNew Castle County Police Accountability BoardNetwork Delaware Social Change Summit

Wilmington Councilwoman Shané Darby and DSA co-chair Jonathan Tate join Rob in the bunker to talk about the Nathan Field anti-protesting ordinance, the trial of an actual protester, and then some talk about how organizations are handing out endorsements.Show Notes:More on the anti-protester ordinance

Former Kathy McGuiness lawyer Steve Wood joins Rob in the bunker to wrap up some of the loose ends of the Kathy v Kathy trial, the state of the corporate bar and the criminal justice system, and his objection to the term razzle dazzle.Show Notes:Washington Post report on police sexual abuseKathy v Kathy series

As we approach our 300th episode, we go back over the story of the Highlands Bunker from the first episode recorded in late 2018 to nearly six years later in 2024. We review some of the key moments in the bunker, some of the key struggles we've focused on, the biggest goofs, and where we stand today.Show Notes:A trip down memory SaturdayE01 - Proof of ConceptBONUS EPISODE - Throwing Stones at Mike PurzyckiE05 - The Satirical Nature of Sending People to the GulagE10 - It’s Not An Election Cycle ThingBONUS EPISODE - The Streets of Puerto RicoE34 - In The Shadow of the Grand Opera HouseE43 - A Place to Be SomebodyBONUS EPISODE - Community CareBONUS EPISODE - Reflections from the Streets of WilmingtonE90 - Mayor Purzycki Hates Poor People (w/Jeanne Kuang, Jerry Habraken)E146 - Four FreedomsE155 - An Evening with Dr. Mehmet OzKathy v Kathy seriesE179 - What's the Matter with DelawareE262 - Gap in The Wall