Socially Democratic

Stephen Donnelly
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Socially Democratic

Socially Democratic is your weekly centre-left politics and campaign podcast hosted by Stephen Donnelly, founder of Dunn Street - a campaign agency bringing change by organising from the ground up. Each Friday, Stephen and guests breakdown the issues shaping Australia and the rest of the world and the social democrats leading them. Follow on Instagram at @dunn.street Facebook at @dunnstreetaustralia Twitter at @Dunn_Street_LinkedIn at Dunn Street Website at dunnstreet.com.au 

  1. 12H AGO

    Ep. 293: ELECTION COUNTDOWN 2025 - Week 5 - 8 Days to Go

    Early voting is now open, and E-Day is drawing near! Stephen Donnelly, Jessie McCrone, and David Feeney are back to unpack the previous week. Both campaigns briefly paused for Easter and out of respect for the passing of Pope Francis. Who was helped, and who was hurt by this hiatus? The hosts are joined by former digital strategist for Daniel Andrews and Jacinda Ardern, Reed Fleming. Reed reveals what both major parties (and a few minor ones) have spent on their social medi...

    1h 22m

  2. 5D AGO

    Ep. 292: EASTER BONUS - Film and TV Review with Tess Farrell

    Happy Easter! In this episode, Stephen Donnelly and resident pop culture expert Tess Farrell review the TV series ‘Say Nothing’, created by Joshua Zetumer, and the film ‘Conclave’ directed by Edward Berger. ‘Say Nothing’ goes inside the Provisional IRA during The Troubles in Northern Ireland. ‘Conclave’ depicts the highly secretive process of selecting a new pope. If the Easter holiday has you craving a political thriller with a heavy dose of Catholicism, we’ve got you covered...

    1h 27m

  3. APR 17

    Ep. 291: Election Countdown 2025 - Week 3 - 15 Days to Go

    This Week: Labor and the Liberals officially launch their campaigns. Peter Dutton’s son Harry speaks for the average worker. Shadow Minister for Education Sarah Henderson wants to gut Free TAFE. And Jacinta Nampijinpa Price wants to Make Australia Great Again, but not like that. Obviously. Stephen Donnely, Jessie McCrone, and David Feeney have a lot to cover this week. They are joined by Victorian State Correspondent for Guardian Australia, Benita Kolovos, who gives a journo’s-eye...

    1h 20m

  4. APR 10

    Ep. 290: Election Countdown 2025 - Week 2 - 22 Days to Go

    This week: Dutton executes a 10/10 backflip, while Albanese merely tumbles. Who will take home the gold? Stephen Donnelly is joined again by former Senator and former ALP campaign director, David Feeney, and former Deputy Chief of Staff to Daniel Andrews, Jessie McCrone. They cover the polite and somewhat snoozy first debate, and the rise and fall of the Liberal party’s disastrous attempt to force public servants back into the office. Then, they speak to campaign expert and Direct...

    1h 7m

  5. APR 3

    Ep. 289: Election Countdown 2025 - Week 1- 29 Days to Go

    Election Countdown 2025 is on! Stephen Donnelly is joined by former Senator and former ALP campaign director, David Feeney, and former ALP national organiser and Deputy Chief of Staff to Daniel Andrews, Jessie McCrone. They unpack the first week of the campaign, answering questions like: Key battleground seats to watch? How will Trump’s assault on our trade agreements influence the campaign? Do leader debates really matter? Which Tory got their hands on a typewriter this week? If you’re...

    1h 11m

  6. APR 3

    Ep. 288: Don’t Puck with Canada: Canadian Election Preview

    “You have an autocrat president next door who is threatening annexation of your country. And it’s not a joke anymore..” In December of 2024, former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned with an approval rating of just 22%. His centre-left Canadian Liberal Party had been in government for the last ten years - through COVID-19, the cost of living crisis, housing shortages, and party in-fighting. Canada was ready for a change. And yet, with the federal election mere weeks a...

    1h 2m

  7. MAR 28

    Ep. 287: Feeney Files - Limp Wrists and Black Holes

    The federal election is on! And we don’t want to jinx it, but Labor is looking up in the polls. Is the spotlight on Dutton and his recent slip ups impacting the Coalition’s numbers? Or has the Labor government finally struck a chord with voters on the kitchen table issues? Trump looms large in this campaign, and Australia’s next PM has a choice to make. Will they be defiant, like Trudeau? Obsequious, like Argentine’s Javier Milei? Or play it somewhere in the middle, like Kie...

    1h 22m

  8. MAR 20

    Ep. 286 : “There Aren’t Many Manajems”

    Rapha Manajem walks into a bar. He picks up a microphone. Amidst the deafening roar of mostly oblivious pub-goers, he manages to entertain two or three people. And for some reason, he keeps going back. Now he’s a big shot with a recurring spot at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, opening next week. He also just so happens to be a fellow comrade and passionate Labor volunteer and campaigner, which makes him the perfect guest for us. From an awkward encounter with Chris Bowen, ...

    1h 1m
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Socially Democratic is your weekly centre-left politics and campaign podcast hosted by Stephen Donnelly, founder of Dunn Street - a campaign agency bringing change by organising from the ground up. Each Friday, Stephen and guests breakdown the issues shaping Australia and the rest of the world and the social democrats leading them. Follow on Instagram at @dunn.street Facebook at @dunnstreetaustralia Twitter at @Dunn_Street_LinkedIn at Dunn Street Website at dunnstreet.com.au 

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  • Creator
    Stephen Donnelly
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    292
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Socially Democratic
  • Show Website
    Socially Democratic

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