Historian Dael Norwood joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about a Thomas Nast's 1869 "Uncle Sam's Thanksgiving Dinner" comic and what it means about for what America could have been and then what it actually became.

See the full episode at https://www.patreon.com/TheHighlandsBunker

Spotlight Delaware Report Nick Stonesifer joins Rob in the bunker to talk about his reporting on the Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission and how it was mismanaged.

Show Notes:

• Delaware’s opioid fund differs from any other state
• Opioid grants mostly funded prevention, but also raised questions

After being one of the comprehensive public high schools in the country, AI DuPont High School has seen a massive enrollment decline and is under threat from a variety of sources. Our panel of AI alums join Rob in the bunker to talk about their former school and what needs to be done to save it.

Show Notes:

• Wilmington PD pressed city to cancel police accountability rally
• November 20th Red Clay School Board Meeting
• Friends of AI Interest Form
• AI Taskforce Summary and Recommendations
• Redding Consortium

We recorded on election night, but you're going to have to pay to hear more. Full episode coming later this morning. https://www.patreon.com/TheHighlandsBunker

ATTENTION loyal podcast listeners! Dr. Tanya Whittle has joined Rob IN THE BUNKER and we need your help to make sure that EVERYONE hears about her work on the New Castle County Police Accountability Board!!! All listens are 8X MATCHED (1 listen = 8 listens), so can we count on YOU today??

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Show Notes:

• New Castle County Police Accountability Form
• November 1st Project Return event

Regular guest Madinah Wilson-Anton and her uncle long-time comedian Rocky Wilson join Rob in the bunker to talk about stand-up comedy: how they got into it, how it's changed, and the best ways to do bits.

Show Notes:

• For Lack of a Better Word
• Stand Up For Madinah
• Madinah Comedy Info

Whether you're in Wilmington, Tuscon, or St Louis, we still love our boys in blue. Rob joins the bunker virtually to talk about upcoming efforts for police reform, the exploits of police in Delaware and across the country, and some stories about campaign finance and independents.

Show Notes:

• Meyer on police transparency
• Former Delaware State Police officer sentenced to prison for assault on teens
• Robert Tracy still at it
• Bloomberg donated $250K to support Meyer PAC ahead of primary

Several activists from DE Actions 4 Palestine join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the latest protest at the Dover Air Force Base where munitions are being shipped to Israel. We had some technical issues so apologies for the imperfect audio.

Show Notes:

• DE Actions 4 Palestine
• Israel's credit rating downgraded
• More on the Dover protest

Spotlight Delaware Editor-in-Chief Jacob Owens joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the model of Spotlight Delaware, how it fits into the current media landscape, and then how all this falls into the post-primary environment.

Show Notes:

• Spotlight Delaware

Bill and Karl join Rob in the bunker to talk more about what the next few years might look like in the wake of the September 10th primary.

Show Notes:

• Crime rates dropping