Highlands Bunker
by 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.
Podcast episodes
Season 1
E270 - Show Up For Humanity (w/ Madinah Wilson-Anton, Mike Abel, Syjil Athar)
Rep. Madinah Wilson-Anton joins to talk about her ongoing hunger strike in DC. DelPHR Founder Mike Abel and DE DSA communications chair Syjil Athar talk about how they came into the Palestinian freedom movement and where things stand now.Show Notes:Delawareans for Palestinian Human RightsDelaware DSACall Me, BetaChuck Modi interviewReagan Demands End To AttacksBDS MovementPlaygrounds for Palestine, PCRF, MECA, Islamic Relief USA, Doctors Without Borders
E269 - Kathy v Kathy Pt. 17: Return of Razzle
E268 - Medicare Disadvantage (w/ John Kowalko)
Former Rep. John Kowalko joins the bunker to give updates on RISE Delaware/Medicare Advantage lawsuit, then tells some stories from his time at legislative hall. Patrons will get to hear the full conversation.Show Notes:RISE DelawareRebel John KowalkoCeasefire protest
E267 - Misandry and the Delaware Left (w/ Kirsten Walther)
Local activist Kirsten Walther joins Rob in the bunker to talk about her piece on misogyny in the Delaware left and some of her ideas on potential solutions, as well as some of the backlash it has received. Then, we try to close out our discourse around the genocide in Gaza and discuss what can and can't be done.Show Notes:Misogyny and the Delaware LeftIt’s Not Complicated – Ceasefire Now
E266 - Health in Prison (w/ Hasini Perkins)
Racial justice organizer Hasini Perkins joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the state of mental and physical health care in Delaware's prison system, including first-hand testimony from himself and others who are still behind bars.Show Notes:ACLU prison health care lawsuitJohn Oliver prison health care segment