Podcast
Highlands Bunker
Hosted by Karl Stomberg · EN
Part-time activist hoping to build and deepen solidarity in the local leftist community. Discussion will be focused on local politics, culture and more.
45episodes
Episodes
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E381 - Become a Patron (w/ The Crew)
Jan 3000:32:08Tap to summarizeIn a twist on the normal formula, we have a full 70+ minute episode with Rep. Madinah Wilson-Anton as a bonus episode this week, and a quicker episode with the crew as our main episode. In this episode, Bill and Karl talk with Rob about the violence and occupation in Minneapolis over the last several weeks.
Transcribe →E380 - A Better Chris (w/ Christopher Beardsley)
Jan 2301:00:58Tap to summarizeUS Senate candidate and Chris Coons challenger Christopher Beardsley joins Rob in the bunker to talk about his own foreign policy experience, the importance of addressing our housing crisis, how to leverage the existing Democratic Party into a statewide primary victory.Show Notes:Christopher Beardsley websiteDonation linkDelaware, we have to fix Wilmington's new Skid Row
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E379 - Always Of The Peoples (w/ The Crew)
Jan 1601:09:32Tap to summarizeAs the legislature returns to session, we look forward to what we can expect them to accomplish this year, and then we look back to legislatures of years past to see what has changed and what hasn't. We look at an op-ed from an old-school News Journal editor and then a profile of Rep. Al O Plant, who was doing it like no one else was.Show Notes:The Press Room updatesWhat Rough Beast Slouches Toward Dover?
Transcribe →E378 - The Modified River Plan (w/ Tizzy Lockman)
Jan 901:08:16Tap to summarizeRedding Consortium Co-Chair and State Senator Tizzy Lockman joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the recent Redding Consortium vote to consolidate all the school districts in northern New Castle County, how it came about, and what it actually means.Show Notes:Redding Consortium siteCoverage of the Redding decisionContact Sen. Lockman at elizabeth.lockman@delaware.gov
Transcribe →E366 - American Midnight (w/The Crew)
Oct 1000:19:22Tap to summarizeA brief update on ICE, local political candidates, and FOIA requests. You'll have to pay to get more.
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E365 - Reassessment Reassessed (w/Jess Scarane)
Oct 300:56:52Tap to summarizeGovernor Matt Meyer, you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer for advice before we ask you any questions. You have the right to have a lawyer with you during questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be appointed for you before any questioning if you wish. If you decide to answer questions now without a lawyer present, you have the right to stop answering at any time.Show Notes:The December 2023 update on reassessmentGovernor Matt Meyer CALLED OUTMass Appraisal of Real Property 2025 ReassessmentAustralian firm buys Boxwood Amazon plant for $392M
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E364 - The Need to Intervene (w/Maria Beauchamp, Andrew Ramsaran)
Sep 2601:01:24Tap to summarizeMigrant rights activists Maria Beauchamp and Andrew Ramsaran join Rob in the bunker to talk about the state of ICE and immigration in Delaware and how people are taking action to stop the worst atrocities.Show Notes:Delaware Coalition for Immigrant JusticeDelaware Call Fall ClassicNo Borders DelawareLa EsperanzaMore on Avelo
Transcribe →E363 - This is the Delaware Way (w/Rachel Krantz)
Sep 1900:48:36Tap to summarizeFellow podcaster Rachel Krantz joins Rob in the bunker to talk about some of the various topics she's covered from property taxes to the data center to the general weirdness of legislative hall. Then, the bunker announces its first official endorsement of 2026.Show Notes:This Is The Delaware Way PodcastNew lawsuit against property taxesDelaware Call Fall Classic
Transcribe →E362 - The Chicken Men (w/Harvey J Kaye, Karl Stomberg)
Sep 1201:09:16Tap to summarizeHistorian Harvey J Kaye joined Rob and Karl in the virtual bunker to talk about the current moment in American politics (recorded before this Wednesday) with an eye towards a surge in leftist candidates across the country. Then, they discuss Karl's recent essay on the labor history of Delaware's chicken plants.Show Notes:The Chicken War
Transcribe →E361 - Delaware Grapevine (w/The Crew)
Sep 500:51:00Tap to summarizeA late-night spiritual exploration of the Delaware Way.Show Notes:Delaware Grapevine: A Tale of Delaware Politics
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