Misty Seemans and Jon Offredo from the Office of Defense Services join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the efforts to reform the Law Enforcement Officer Bill of Rights, and what that reform could do to create a fairer justice system in Delaware.

Show Notes:

• The James MacColl case

• The Thomas Webster case

• Wilmington's Civilian Review board that was passed

Author and historian Richard White joins Rob in the virtual bunker to look back at Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, and how they relate (and don't relate) to today.

Show Notes:

• The Republic for Which It Stands

Local activist Monique Fegans joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the case of Simba, a 14-year-old local activist who was unjustly charged during a protest last September. This is a call to Attorney General Kathy Jennings to drop the charges against him.

Writer and Delaware native Paul Blest joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about Jeff Bezos and the Amazon union effort and the John Carney State of the State. Then, a history lesson about the quintessential 19th century Delaware man: John M Clayton.

Show Notes:

• Paul's article about Jeff Bezos

• Carney's State of the State

• John M Clayton and the Search for Order

Professor Harvey J Kaye joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the first days of the Biden presidency and how they compare to his promise of a FDR-Size Presidency vs a continuation of the Obama administration.

Show Notes:

• Speech from intro

• Original article about a FDR-sized presidency

• Let America be America Again

Former senate candidate Jess Scarane, organizer extraordinaire Tyeisha Grier, and Delaware Call editor Jordan Howell join Rob and Karl in the virtual bunker to talk about the upcoming plans for the Delaware Call and how they tie in to a broader movement in Delaware politics.

Show Notes:

• The Delaware Call

• Submit an article pitch

• Donate to the Call

Former senate candidate Jess Scarane, organizer extraordinaire Tyeisha Grier, and Delaware Call editor Jordan Howell join Rob and Karl in the virtual bunker to talk about Henry Ford, Delaware history, the GameStop situation, the history of markets, and some conflicting thoughts on the Biden inauguration.

Show Notes:

• Some history

• GameStop explainer

• Freedom From the Market

• Leo Strine's corporate governance paper

• The Republic for Which It Stands

Economist Nia Cola joins Rob in the virtual bunker to revisit Modern Monetary Theory, how it may affect the form that the new COVID relief package will take, and how MMT can be used in a more liberatory way.

Show Notes:

• Previous MMT episode

• Biden's COVID relief package

• Nia's YouTube channel

• Superstructure Podcast

• Money on the Left

Washington Post political report and most famous Delaware native Dave Weigel joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the inauguration of Delaware's second-most famous native, the insurrection at the capitol, and what to expect from a Biden administration.

Show Notes:

• The Trailer on the Capitol riots

• Rick Perlstein on the Nixon pardon

Delaware CAN President Zoë Patchell joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the effort to legalize cannabis in Delaware, why it's necessary, and what the obstacles are.

Show Notes:

• Delaware CAN

• Carl Sagan Mr. X essay

• 2019 legal marijuana bill

• Find your elected officials' contact info