Highlands Bunker

Nurse Susan makes her bunker debut to talk about how other cities deal with homelessness and what Delaware could learn. Then, Shyanne and Rob discuss what the primary elections mean for the upcoming legislative session. Show Notes: Viewpoint: Delaware’s primary sent a message that business now has to answer

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Michael Kalmbach returns from exile to reflect on the state of homelessness and addiction two years after the closing of the Creative Vision Factory, and larger lessons around burnout, PTSD, and dealing with the system problems we face. Show Notes: Our previous episode with Michael Michelle Millar Fisher on craft schools

We can't let history happen to us. We have to happen to history. Show Notes: Progressives mark big wins in Democratic statehouse primaries Why did the winners win?

RD 32 Candidate and NOCAP member Chelle Paul joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about her race against Kerri Evelyn Harris and the general state of Dover politics. Show Notes: Delaware Call - Call To Action Awards on November 15th Chelle Paul's website

Delaware Sierra Club Chapter Director Dustyn Thompson joins Rob in the bunker to talk about all things electrons: the state of data centers in Delaware, whether or not we should have fiber optic cables and wind mills, and the various increasingly goofy ways that Delmarva is trying to pick out pockets Feat: a thunderstorm that nearly took out the power. Show Notes: Project Washington pulls appeal,...

Musician and fellow leftist podcaster Jason Myles joins Rob in the virtual bunker to return to the issue of homelessness, looking at the societal programs big and small based on Jason's personal experienced both being functionally unhoused and serving the homeless community. Show Notes: This Is Revolution podcast Jason Myles on Substack

State Representative Madinah Wilson joins Rob in the bunker to talk about her latest piece for the Delaware Call and how legislators can keep from selling out. Show Notes: Madinah's piece Karl's original piece and episode

Rob and Bill discuss updates around police reform and other cases of the malfeasance of public officials. If you want to double dip, you'll have to pay. https://www.patreon.com/TheHighlandsBunker Show Notes: Delaware Dual Employment Audit Finds Significant Deficiencies in Governance and Compliance with State Law 2 fatal police shootings, 2 very different reactions in Delaware

Spotlight Delaware Deputy Editor Karl Baker joins Rob in the bunker to talk about his latest article covering the corporate law firms which are dumping millions of dollars into influencing local Delaware elections. We discuss how to tell the difference between an evil corporation and a non-evil one. This podcast is sponsored by the Alliance to Protect Delaware’s Future , a coalition of Delaware or...

Marijuana Commissioner Joshua Sanderlin joins Rob in the bunker to talk about his role, how the marijuana industry is currently being developed in Delaware, and how various people have been trying to hold that up. Show Notes: Video captures police pepper-spraying woman during Skinner protest on I-95 Delaware Governor Signs Bill To Regulate And Tax Hemp THC Drinks DATE Arrests Townsend Woman on Dru...

We missed some files, so the theme of this episode is taking accountability (we took some recent patrons-only content and are releasing it publicly).

AI slop has taken Delaware politics by storm, so aesthetic experts Jess Scarane and Len Damico are here to talk about what it all means. Show Notes: Melissa Minor-Brown Nurse Legislator Ray Seigfried Earth Day

In the wake of the Wilmington Police shooting of Kadir Skinner, Attorney General candidate Dwayne Bensing joins Rob in the bunker to talk about his campaign, what role the Attorney General can and should have in preventing these sorts of shootings, and how the Delaware Way hurts our criminal legal system. Show Notes: Dwyane's website Donate to Dwayne Shooting of Kadir Skinner AG Jennings completes...

On Monday, June 15th, the City of Wilmington put up a fence around Christina Park and evicted the remaining residents from the homeless encampment there. In the wake of Eviction Day, Rob speaks with many of the mutual aid workers who were present and have been working in Wilmington for the past several years to discuss how this happened and what's next. Show Notes: Delaware DSA Food Not Bombs Stat...

A brief interlude ahead of our big Christina Park episode. Rob provides updates on the park, the big election results in New York, and some of the latest legislative controversies. Show Notes: Delaware Call on the defeat SB 100

State senate candidate and former Red Clay School Board member Adriana Bohm joins Rob in the bunker to talk about her first real election for state senate. Show Notes: Adriana's website Donate to Adriana

Rob gives an update on the scheduled eviction in Christina Park today.

It is episode 400 and also basically the four-year anniversary of the trial of the century, so we are joined by former journalist Rachel Sawicki to relive some of the highlights of the Kathy McGuiness trial from 2022. Show Notes: The Kathy v Kathy series Mike Purzycki Hated Poor People, certified by the Gannett Corporation

Felton commentator Zachary Foust joins Rob in the bunker to talk about Delaware's distorted corporate and real estate markets, Israel's influence on our foreign policy and elections, and a bit about the history of the economy and why people distrust the government so much today. Show Notes: Zach on TikTok , Instagram , and Facebook

State senate candidate Shay Frisby joins Rob in the bunker to talk about her background, the issues she's hearing at the doors, and how she's running against an appointed incumbent. Show Notes: Shay Frisby's website Delaware officials reveal plan to close $185M shortfall for Edgemoor port

Jordan Howell joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the biggest loss Wilmington has faced this week: the Mother African Union Church in Cool Springs. Then, Rev. Patrick Burke and Shyanne Miller talk about the growing city council fight around the upcoming budget and Christina Park. Finally, we visit the Rae Krantz fundraiser to talk about the future of the legislature. Show Notes: RIP Mike Purzyck...

The Carney Cartel is at it again. We discuss the latest moves that the mayor is making to punish homeless people in Wilmington, and the broader issue of people in Delaware sticking around much longer than they need to be. Show Notes: Mayor Carney to shut down Wilmington homeless encampment

It's a field trip day down to Dover. On Wednesday, Rob and the crew went to the Delaware Supreme Court to hear oral arguments around a FOIA case where Rob and the Delaware Call are going up against the Delaware State Police. We then travel to legislative hall to hear updates on ex-prisoners lobby day and other legislation being heard this week. Apologies for any weird audio, this was our first tim...

First, state house candidate Rae Krantz joins Rob in the bunker to talk about her now-open race and upcoming events. Then, Jennifer Chattin and Heather Christopher from the DREAM Initiative join Rob to talk about some exciting news and some special cameos. Show Notes: Rae's website , canvass kickoff , and fundraiser WFP Endorsement Kickoff Fenel Unchained