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Delaware Law School librarian Janet Lindenmuth joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about some Delaware history fun facts. Then, historian and foreign policy expert Daniel Bessner joins Rob to talk about the rise of our current foreign policy consensus, and how it relates to the politics of Joe Biden and Chris Coons. Show Notes: Delaware's segregation laws Delaware blue laws Daniel's book The F...

Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about why people don't trust the police, the criminal justice system in Delaware, and how change gets made in the system. Show Notes: Delaware Call

British writer Alex Hess joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about how capitalism has ruined (non-American) football. Go Spurs. Show Notes: How Capitalism Changed Football for the Worse

Canio Caputo and Jason Scott from Delaware Liberal join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the Biden/Harris fanfare in Delaware, whether or not it's important to vote for Biden here in Delaware, and what the implications are of a Biden presidency. Show Notes: A sample of the previous podcast Nixon election interference What Putin did The Delaware Call

Student activist Vasu Jayanthi joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about her recent op-ed in the News Journal, and how young activists can change our government for the better. Show Notes: Vasu's op-ed in the News Journal Volunteer for Jess Get an absentee ballot or check your status

Professor Harvey J Kaye joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about Marx and Gramsci, American radicals from Thomas Paine to A Phillip Randolph, and how these ideas, figures, and movements can inspire activism today. Show Notes: Bill Clinton on Kwame Ture More on A Phillip Randolph and economic democracy New Deal descendants open letter to Joe Biden

Rob and Karl the Producer hold down the bunker this week, talking about the recent passing of left media figure Michael Brooks, the importance of compassion in organizing, and how the end of the world isn't quite what it seems. Show Notes: Right-Wing Mandela Remembering Michael Brooks

State Representative candidate Madinah Wilson-Anton and UD Professor Victor Perez join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about what a Green New Deal for Delaware would look like on a policy level, a scientific level, a social level, and a political level. Show Notes: Green New Deal for Delaware Dr. Perez's research on Rt 9 neighborhoods Property tax reassessment article Dealing with spotted lanter...

School board candidate Sarah Fulton joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about her background in progressive activism, some of the racial issues in the school board, and what progressives should do when they lose a vote or an election. Show Notes: The Panel Protests Sarah's site Article in question Result of the Red Clay SRO vote List of School Board election polling places

Journalist and activist Andray Domise joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the attempted corporate cooptation of the Black Lives Matter movement, the history of black radical movements, and the importance of a systemic analysis of racism. Show Notes: Matt Taibbi review of White Fragility Mark Fisher's Capitalist Realism JP Morgan's Juneteenth celebration JP Morgan's actual history on slav...

Former Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court Leo E Strine Jr joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the history and meaning of Delaware's Chancery Court, how he would change America's corporate governance, and how woke talk should be met with woke action. Show Notes: Strine's paper on sustainable capitalism

Founder of Short Order Production House Zach Phillips joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about his latest essay in technical.ly and how capitalism is the most poorly designed game in history. Note: there is a minor echo in Zach's audio, tried to edit it down so it shouldn't be too bad Show Notes: Remaking Murdertown Podcast Zach's essay in technical.ly Ellora Derenoncourt tweet on the Great M...

We live in an age of statues and bus heroes, mass uprisings and fascists. General Secretary of the Delaware Antifa Chapter Kristin Bricker joins Rob and Karl in the backyard bunker to talk about some of the greatest figures and stories of these developments in Delaware. Show Notes: Delaware Young Republicans post Kristin's Antifa credentials Petition to name Rodney Square after the hero juggalo El...

The organizers of this Saturday's March Towards Justice in Dover join Rob in the bunker to talk about how they got into organizing and what the march stands for. March Towards Justice Saturday, June 20th, 3:00-5:30pm John Wesley AME Church, 217 West Division Street, Dover, DE 19904 RSVP here.

Professor/Author Peter B Levy and Professor Yasser Payne join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the latest protests in the relation to the 1960s uprisings: what has changed, what has stayed the same, and where do we go from here? Show Notes: Professor Levy's Book, The Great Uprising Professor Payne's People's Report Professor Payne's last episode

People's Policy Project founder Matt Bruenig joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about his latest paper on the Earned Income Tax Credit, and how shoddy statistics can help make mediocre policies look like panaceas. Show Notes: Myths of the EITC paper Madinah's Plan for Working Families Family Fun Pack

News Journal reporter Karl Baker joins Rob in the virtual bunker in a content-packed episode where they talk about Karl's reporting on Coronavirus, the protest in Wilmington on Saturday, and Delaware's latest greatest public-private partnership. Subscribe to the News Journal. Show Notes: Karl's coverage of the N95 mask shipments The Great Transit Hub Heist

Rob gives his experience from the protest in Wilmington on May 30th, and reflects on where these uprisings fit into the larger context.

News Journal health reporter Meredith Newman joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about her path to Delaware journalism, the experience of reporting on the Coronavirus crisis across the state, and what it's like to be able to talk one on one with John Carney. Subscribe to the News Journal. Show Notes: News Journal Vaughn report Meredith's coverage of the beach protests

Author Nicole Aschoff joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the new power dynamics and economic conditions created by the rise of smartphones, big data, and tech giants. Show Notes: Buy the book

32BJ SEIU Mid-Atlantic District Director Daisy Cruz joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about how the pandemic has been affecting low-wage workers and what demands the SEIU is making to ensure that all workers are safe and properly paid. Show Notes: Daisy's op-ed Living wage calculator for New Castle County

Economist Andrew Cassey and local business owner Alex Sianni join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the practical effects of the pandemic-driven depression, and how the responses have been completely insufficient to the scale of the problem. Show Notes: April jobs report CARES Act Profile on Alex and De La Coeur (written by podcast regular Jordan Howell)

News Journal education reporter Natalia Alamdari joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk to talk about education policy, the organizing of the Delaware News Guild, and her reporting on the Joe Biden case from a local angle. Show Notes: Subscribe to the News Journal Follow the Delaware News Guild Natalia's reporting on Biden Tell Gannett to protect its local journalists

State Representative David Bentz joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about his path from legislative aide to legislator, the benefits and downsides of incrementalism, and how state legislators are trying to respond to the Coronavirus crisis. Show Notes: The Kowalko Episode Vote by Mail bill Latest update on Coronavirus in the prisons Bentz's insulin bill Coronavirus updates

Karl the Producer, Producer Emeritus Margaret Hu, and PDD President Jordyn Pusey join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the state of the national Democratic Party, the #MeToo movement, and some controversy in local labor politics. Show Notes: Reading from intro AOC article Donate to local progressives Latest allegations against Joe Biden Jimmy's bad posts PDD's statement