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
Episodes
313 episodes
Ep. 313: Feeney Files with Jessie McCrone - August
Welcome back to Socially Democratic!This week, we’ve got planes, trains, and ornery Teals.The Transport Workers’ Union wins a landmark case against Qantas. Where to from here?The Economic Reform Roundtable took place in Can...
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Ep. 312: Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan - Today’s Debate is Tomorrow’s No-Brainer
🤔 How much do you really know about Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan ?She joins us in the Socially Democratic office for a special episode with Stephen Donnelly.📺 You can also watch the full interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/g...
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Episode 312
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Ep. 311: U.S.A. Check-in with Katie Parsons
Dive into the latest episode of Socially Democratic as Stephen Donnelly and Chicago-based Democratic strategist Katie Parsons unpack the whirlwind first six months of the Trump administration. From record-breaking executive orders...
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Episode 311
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Ep. 310: The Mailbag Episode!
📣Attention all shoppers - the Mailbag Episode is here! 📫Our listeners have thoughts. Lots of thoughts. They wanted to hear more about:🖊️Labor’s agenda. Will it be bold this term? Is now the time to act on tax reform?
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Episode 310
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Ep. 309: Climate Ambition with Chris Bowen
Federal Labor Minister Chris Bowen wants Australia to be on the frontlines of the fight against climate change.And he’s in a hurry. Stephen Donnelly sits down with him for a fact-packed half-hour to discuss Australia’s most u...
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Episode 309
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Ep. 308: Feeney Files with Jessie McCrone
It’s the end of the month and Feeney Files with Jessie McCrone is back.We’ve got a lot to cover this month, including:✈️ Albanese's trip to China. Did he bring enough treats back for all of us?🟢 The Greens Party’s internal ...
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Ep. 307: “Build the Case, Stick it Out” with Lissie Ratcliff
“If not us, then who? And the answer is no one. So you kind of find the other gear that you didn't know you had and you just keep going no matter how hard it gets.”This week, Stephen Donnelly sat down for an exclusive with Lissi...
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Episode 307
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Ep. 306: The Man Who Would Be Premier
Meet the man challenging the Libs for the leadership of Tasmania: Dean Winter.It’s been only 15 months since Jeremy Rockliff was re-elected the Premier of Tasmania, but last month a nail-biting, nearly-tied no-confidence vote in the gove...
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Episode 306
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Ep. 305: Progress and Politics in the Catholic Church
On May 8, 2025, Vatican reporter Colleen Dulle was in Rome, covering the death of Pope Francis and the election of his successor. Her days were long, spent trawling through international coverage, meeting with sources inside the Vatican and oth...
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Episode 305
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Ep. 304: Feeney Files with Jessie McCrone
Changes are afoot at Socially Democratic HQ - namely, the addition of Jessie McCrone as a regular guest to the Feeney Files.Which does mean we need a new name. If you have any brilliant suggestions, let us know in the comments. ...
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Episode 304
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Ep. 303: State of the Student Union with Ashlyn Horton
Between 😷Covid, 💸cost of living pressures and the 🤖 proliferation of AI, life as a university student looks a lot different than it did even six years ago. ✊ The National Union of Students [NUS] is the peak body representing around...
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Episode 303
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Ep. 302: Crisis of Confidence in Tasmania
You’ve probably seen it on the news - a shakeup in the Tasmanian Parliament. So what’s really going down in the Apple Isle?Jack Milroy joins Stephen Donnelly to unpack the events and actors surrounding the no-confidence vote in Liberal P...
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Episode 302
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Ep. 301: Final Election Recap - Victoria
At the end of all our exploring, we arrive back where we started and know the place for the first time.*Jessie McCrone and Stephen Donnelly cover the last marginal seats of the election - some of which they did not even know were margina...
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Episode 301
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Ep. 300: LIVE in Melbourne - Celebrating Labor’s Victory
What better way to celebrate our 300th episode than in front of a LIVE audience?Stephen Donnelly. Jessie McCrone, David Feeney,Benita Kolovos and Reed Fleming all bring their A-game - and a few iconic media grabs - to this celebration of...
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Episode 300
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Ep. 299: Election Recap - Queensland and SA
This week, Stephen Donnelly covers election results in Queensland and South Australia.In Queensland, Evan Moorhead covers the massive shakeup in Brisbane, where key seats were snatched from both the Greens AND the Coalition. Including, o...
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Ep. 298: Election Recap - ACT, the NT, and WA
This week, Stephen Donnelly covers election results in the ACT, the NT, and Western Australia.First-time guest Louise Crossman is a Canberra based political strategist and former president of ACT Labor. She and Stephen discuss the ACT re...
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Episode 298
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Socially Democratic Live Show - 29 May
Hi Social Democrats,We’re taking your favourite centre-left podcast out of the studio for our first live audience recording — and you’re invited.Join us to celebrate the historic landslide victory of the Albanese Labor government ...
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Ep. 297: Election Recap - NSW and TAS
Stephen is back with his old comrades from New South Wales and Tasmania to recap Labor’s wins - including the seats they didn’t see coming.Todd Pinkerton returns to represent NSW. They cover the role of unions in framing the debate for w...
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Episode 297
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Ep. 296: Labor Nation - Election Night Recap
Social Democrats, pop the champagne!After five fascinating weeks, we’re taking a victory lap. Delightedly digging into every step, misstep, and seat we didn’t see coming.So what went wrong for the Coalition’s campaign apparatu...
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Episode 296
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Ep. 295: ELECTION COUNTDOWN 2025 - Week 5 - 2 Days to Go
Stephen Donnelly, Jessie McCrone, and David Feeney take us through the final stretch of the Australian Federal Election.From the price of homes to the price of eggs, Albanese and Dutton have some zesty exchanges in the final leaders’ deb...
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Episode 295
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Ep. 294: Path to 76 BONUS - Your Guide to the Battleground Seats
In this mega-episode, Stephen Donnelly goes on a whirlwind tour of Australia’s most hotly-contested seats for Labor. He is joined by campaign experts (see below) from each state, who shine a spotlight on the candidates, the constitu...
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Episode 294
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Ep. 293: ELECTION COUNTDOWN 2025 - Week 4 - 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 ...
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Episode 293
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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’ goe...
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Episode 292
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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 Pr...
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Episode 291
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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 Chie...
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Episode 290
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