E242 - Sellouts (w/ Karl Stomberg)
It's just Karl and Rob in the bunker today as they talk about Karl's new piece on why legislators sell out and how we can fix it. Show Notes: Why Do Legislators Sell Out?
May 12, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 242
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E241 - Dope and Dopes (w/ Zoë Patchell, Michael Kalmbach)
Delaware has legalized cannabis, but unfortunately it has actually opened a portal to hell. First, Delaware CAN activist Zoë Patchell joins Rob to talk about their huge victory in passing this legislation. Then, we discuss two new pieces of legislation to criminalize other drugs with Creative Visions Factory Director Michael Kalmbach. Finally, the groups discusses some of Delaware's newest school board candidates and their unique plans to improve the state. Show Notes: Eric Buckson's secession p...
May 05, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 241
E240 - Polarization (w/ Allison Levine)
Local Journalism Initiative Founder Allison Levine joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the Delaware Journalism Collaborative, which includes the Delaware Call, its project of addressing polarization and what that entails, and how to make positive change. Show Notes: Delaware Journalism Collaborative The Nazi Who Became Woke
Apr 28, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 240
E239 - Money Wins (w/ Chancery Daily)
Our series on the Dominion v Fox trial co mes to an abrupt c l ose with a $787.5 million sett le ment. Chance from Chancery Daily joins Rob and Bill a g a i n to t al k about what led to th i s set t lement, what the implications are, and how we ended up covering so man y trials. Show Notes: Leo Strine Interview Chance's Twitter Thread...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 239
E238 - Game Changers (w/ Dubard McGriff, Haneef Salaam)
This is a 4/20-type episode. Game Changers founder and community activist Dubard McGriff and Southbridge Civic Association President Haneef Salaam join Rob in the bunker to talk about building Black wealth, the best ways to uplift communities, and the legal weed bills that are on Carney's desk. Show Notes: Game Changers Street PAR episode Latest coverage on legal weed...
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 238
E237 - Actual Malice (w/ Chancery Daily)
The future of the First Amendment comes down to 12 citizens of New Castle County as the Dominion v Fox News trial arrives in Court 7E of the Leonard L Williams Justice Center. Chance from Chancery Daily joins Rob and Bill in the virtual bunker to talk about what this case entails and what the next six weeks might look like. Show Notes: The Chancery Daily Substack More Chancery Daily links...
Apr 14, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 237
E236 - Bikeshedding (w/ Doug Manley)
Christina School Board candidate Doug Danger Manley joins Rob in the bunker to talk about some of the things that are (literally) broken in Delaware education and his priorities in running for school board. Then, a preview of some more upcoming trial coverage. Show Notes: Doug's site Donate to Doug
Apr 07, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 236
E235 - Quickstepping (w/ Jon Springer)
In celebration of baseball's opening day, baseball historian Jon Springer joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the Quicksteps, Wilmington's only major league team. Come for the local baseball history, stay for the 1800s baseball nicknames. Show Notes: Once Upon a Team Out and About Coverage
Mar 31, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 235
E234 - Confidentiality is Not Our Motto (w/ Misty Seemans)
Public Defender Misty Seemans joins Rob in the bunker to talk about LEOBOR reform: her series on it, where it stands right now, and what the best strategies are to make it happen. Show Notes: Misty Seemans' LEOBOR series
Mar 24, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 234
E233 - Fetters Burst Asunder (w/ Steve Paxton)
Author Steve Paxton joins Rob in the bunker to talk about his book "How Capitalism Ends", the origins of capitalism, and where things seem to be headed in our broader economic system. Show Notes: How Capitalism Ends
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 233
The Fun Part - The Coons/Carper Tapes [Preview]
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Mar 16, 2023•4 min
E232 - RISE Delaware (w/ Karen Peterson)
Former State Senator Karen Peterson joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the state's attempts to privatize Medicare for public sector retirees and how RISE Delaware has been working to push back. Show Notes: RISE Delaware Donate to RISE Delaware
Mar 10, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 232
E231 - The Truth Falls Out (w/ Syl Woolford)
Local historian Syl Woolford joins Rob in the bunker to talk about his research into Paul Robseon, how it relates to the present day, and the three times he was kicked out of the Iron Hill Museum. Show Notes: Iron Hill Museum opens Black History Trail John Brown's Body - Paul Robeson...
Mar 03, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 231
E230 - Setting the Pace (w/ Vonda Smack)
Dover activist Vonda Smack joins Rob and Tye in the bunker to talk about her path from cab driver to bouncer to activist, her latest action to help stop a loitering ordinance in Dover, and the inhumanity of Delaware's prison system. Show Notes: Latest piece about LEOBOR Dover’s proposed loitering ordinance quashed once again...
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 230
E229 - The Souls Under the Highway (w/ Faith Kuehn)
Etymologist and activist Faith Kuehn joins Rob in the bunker to talk about how a garden project for the Delaware Psychiatric Center turned into an effort to preserve a cemetery containing some of Delaware's most forgotten residents. Show Notes: An overview of these efforts as of 2021 Find a Grave page for the cemetery...
Feb 17, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 229
E228 - Race in Delaware (w/ Haneef Salaam)
Haneef Salaam joins Rob in the bunker to talk about Wilmington's new reparations taskforce, how the national response to Tyre Nichols relates to Delaware, and some incredibly dumb national stories. Show Notes: Wilmington wants to make amends for Delaware's slave history End Operation "Safe Streets"...
Feb 10, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 228
BONUS - The Lower Three
A brief history lesson on how Delaware became a state of its own back in the 18th century.
Feb 03, 2023•20 min
E227 - All About The Power (w/ Laura Sturgeon)
State Senator Laura Sturgeon joins Rob and Kirsten in the bunker to talk about her path from teacher to legislator, updates on lead in school water, and what she's looking to do around education reform in the future. Show Notes: Laura Sturgeon's site Donate to Laura Sturgeon
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 227
E226 - A Movement and a Guy (w/ Syl Woolford)
Local historian Syl Woolford joins Rob in the bunker to talk about he began to research Delaware history and some of the stories and figures in Delaware Black history he has come across. Show Notes: Syl on Harriet Tubman Syl on Black Women Leaders in the Early 20th Century
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 226
E225 - #REVMicdUp (w/ Steve Tanzer, Jason Scott)
DelawareLiberal writers Steve Tanzer and Jason Scott join Rob in the bunker to talk about the first couple weeks of the new legislative session, what the future looks like for the House and the governor's seat, and a new campaign to get Rob on Mic'd Up with Mike Smith. Show Notes: DelawareLiberal
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 225
E224 - New Game, New Playbook, New Scorecard (w/ James Nolan)
Former Wilmington police lieutenant and current professor of sociology at WVU James Nolan joins Rob in the bunker to talk about his recent op-ed about police reform in Wilmington and how we need to redefine the relationship between police, law enforcement, and public safety. Show Notes: Wilmington Police Need New Game, Playbook, Scorecard Reimagining the Wilmington Police: We Must Create Community. What will police reform in Wilmington look like? Policing in an Age of Reform Explainer on "changi...
Jan 13, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 224
BONUS - Education in Delaware (w/ Tizzy Lockman, Bryan Townsend)
From Episode 223 that didn't make it into the episode: Tizzy Lockman talks about where the Wilmington Learning Collaborative stands and generally the state of education reform in Delaware.
Jan 06, 2023•16 min
E223 - Legislative Precap (w/ Tizzy Lockman, Bryan Townsend)
Senate Majority Whip and Leader Tizzy Lockman and Bryan Townsend join Rob in the bunker to talk about the priorities of the upcoming legislative session and some of the barrier that stand in the way. Show Notes: Delaware Legislative Site Delaware Senate Priorities...
Jan 06, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 223
E222 - Plácido (w/ Drew Palmer, James Johnson)
The movie crew joins Rob in the bunker to talk about Plácido, a Spanish black comedy class-war Christmas movie satire. Show Notes: Plácido Previous Movie Episode
Jan 02, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 222
E221 - A Narrative of Victory (w/ Reji Gregoire, Tye Grier, Kirsten Walther)
WFP leaders Reji Gregoire, Tye Grier, Kirsten Walther, and Karl join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about what Delaware WFP has been working on over the last year and what they'll be working on in the next two years. Show Notes: Delaware Working Families Party Become a WFP member
Dec 23, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 221
E220 - Top 10 Private School Athletes Who Shop at Wegman's (w/ Jess Scarane, Bill Martin)
An ode to journalism. Show Notes: Delaware has six new Christmas pop-up bars. And two are only 100 feet apart. Working at Wegmans - does it live up to the hype? We take you behind the scenes. The best parts of the Delaware Way are worth restoring. Here's why...
Dec 16, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 220
E219 - British Marxist Historians (w/Harvey J Kaye)
Historian Harvey J Kaye joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about his new edition of The British Marxist Historians: the story of how it came to be, what he has learned from it, and how it has affected his other work. Show Notes: The British Marxist Historians A House Divided
Dec 09, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 219
E218 - People Not Probation (w/Haneef Salaam, Madinah Wilson-Anton)
Smart Justice Campaign Manager Haneef Salaam and Rep. Madinah Wilson-Anton join Rob in the bunker to talk about the coming fights for probation reform and civil asset forfeiture and reflect on the results in the latest election. Show Notes: Probation reform bill People Not Probation
Dec 02, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 218
E217 - Poking the Bear (w/Jose Matthews, Jordan Howell)
Red Clay School Board member Jose Matthews and freelance journalist Jordan Howell join Rob in the bunker to talk about the recent controversy around lead testing in schools in Delaware, the systemic failures that led to this crisis, and what is and isn't being done to fix it. Show Notes Jordan's Call piece on the Realtors Original article about the lead testing More on the public town hall...
Nov 25, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 217
E216 - Death by 1000 Cuts (w/Jordyn Pusey, Jess Scarane)
National athletes Jess Scarane and Jordyn Pusey joins Rob in the bunker to go through the latest reports of abuse in the National Women's Soccer League and how that plays out from the highest levels all the way down to local sports. Show Notes: Yates Report Rory Dames accusations Ooh ah, up the Ra...
Nov 18, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 216
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