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Highlands Bunker

Highlands Bunker

by Karl Stomberg

Government News

Season 1

E405 - Claude Reflects Our Values (w/ Jess Scarane, Len Damico)

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

E404 - How Is That Your Job? (w/ Dwayne Bensing)

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 review of OpenAI recapitalization

E403 - The Worst Case Scenario (w/ The Christina Park Workers)

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 Statement on the shooting of Kadir Skinner

E402 - Roll Me Up and Smoke Me

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

E401 - A Student of SD1 (w/ Adriana Bohm)

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

E400 - A Bit That Went Too Far (w/ Rachel Sawicki)

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

E399 - American Dirt (w/ Zachary Foust)

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

E398 - Constituent Services (w/ Shay Frisby)

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

E397 - Delaware Is Burning (w/ Jordan Howell, Patrick Burke, Shyanne Miller, Rae Krantz)

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 Purzycki Jordan Howell's piece about the August Quarterly Stephen Metraux's op-ed GoFundMe for the Historic Mother African Union Church Donate to Rae

E396 - The Book of John (w/ Madinah Wilson-Anton)

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

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