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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
Episodes
Socially DemocraticEp.258: Killing the Voice with Shireen Morris
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by constitutional lawyer and writer, Shireen Morris. Shireen joins the show to discuss…
Socially DemocraticEp.257: Feeney Files #07 September Edition
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by former Labor Campaign Director and federal MP, David Feeney. It’s the end of another…
Socially DemocraticEp.256: Economical Mixed Messages with Amit Singh
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by managing partner at Mandala, Amit Singh. Amit joins the show to give us the rundown…
Socially DemocraticEp.255: NT Election Preview with Ryan Neve
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Ryan Neve - former Deputy Chief of Staff to NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner.. Ryan…
Socially DemocraticEp.254: Kamala and the coach from Friday Night Lights with Sara Valenzuela
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by NYC-based strategic communications and political consultant, Sara Valenzuela. Sara…
Socially DemocraticEp.253: Feeney Files #06 August Edition Part Two
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by former Labor Campaign Director and federal MP, David Feeney. In part two, we return…
Socially DemocraticEp.252: Feeney Files #06 August Edition Part One
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by former Labor Campaign Director and federal MP, David Feeney. July was a HUGE month…
Socially DemocraticEp.251: The Leading Change Network Series - ACTION with Djaran Murray-Jackson
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Djaran Murray-Jackson, lead engagement officer for First Peoples’ Assembly of…
Socially DemocraticEp.250: The Leading Change Network Series - STRATEGY with Mariali Cardenas
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Mariali Cardenas, of Via Educacion for this installment of Socially Democratic’s LCN…
Socially DemocraticEp.249: Leading Change Network Series - PUBLIC NARRATIVE & RELATIONSHIP BUILDING with Sreejani
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Sreejani from the Haiyya organisation for the second installment of Socially…
Socially DemocraticEp.248: The Leading Change Network Series - ORGANISING with Marshall Ganz
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by the Rita E. Hauser Senior Lecturer in Leadership, Organizing, and Civil Society at…
Socially DemocraticEp.247: Feeney Files #05 - July 2024 Edition
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by the former Labor Campaign Director and federal MP, David Feeney. Feeney is back…
Socially DemocraticEp.246: UK Election Preview with John McTernan
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by former Political Secretary for former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, John McTernan…
Socially DemocraticEp.245: Feeney Files #04 - June 2024 Edition
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by the former Labor Campaign Director and federal MP, David Feeney. For their fourth…
Socially DemocraticEp.244: Building the social democratic dream with ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory, Andrew Barr. Andrews joins the…
Socially DemocraticEp.243: European Parliament Elections with Ali Hashem and Lianne Schuuring
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by host of the Forging Links Podcast, Ali Hashem, and member for the provincial…
Socially DemocraticEp.242: Federal Budget Review with Emma Dawson and Ed Cavanough
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Executive Director of Per Capita Australia, Emma Dawson, and Executive Director of…
Socially DemocraticEp.241: Federal Budget Preview with Emma Dawson and Ed Cavanough
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Executive Director of Per Capita Australia, Emma Dawson, and Executive Director of…
Socially DemocraticEp.240: Feeney Files #03 - May 2024 Edition
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by the former Labor Campaign Director and federal MP, David Feeney. Plus a bonus…
Socially DemocraticEp.239: Catching Up with Josh Burns
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Federal Member for Macnamara, Josh Burns. Josh returns to the show to discuss how…
Socially DemocraticEp.238: UK Check In with Claire Ainsley
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Director of the Progressive Policy Institute’s Centre Left Renewal project, Claire…
Socially DemocraticEp.237: Taking on BHP with Tom Goodhead
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by the Principal Partner of the law firm Pogust Goodhead, Tom Goodhead. Tom joins us…
Socially DemocraticEp.236: The Feeney Files #02 - April 2024 Edition
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by the former Labor Campaign Director and federal MP, David Feeney. For our second…
Socially DemocraticEp.235: Tasmanian Election Review with Jack Milroy
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by political consultant Jack Milroy. Jack returns to the show to give his analysis of…
Socially DemocraticEp. 234: Tassie Election Preview (2 days til E-day) with Jack Milroy
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by political consultant, Jack Milroy. Jack is back to fill us in on all the updates in…
Socially DemocraticEp.233: Eleven Premiers with Brendan Donohoe
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by one of the most experienced journalists in the country - former state political…
Socially DemocraticEp.232: International Women’s Day Mic Handover 2024
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly hands the mic over to McKell Institute’s Rebecca Thistleton, Member for Jajajaga, Kate Thwaites…
Socially DemocraticEp.231: The Feeney Files #01 - March 2024 Edition
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by the former Labor Campaign Director and federal MP, David Feeney. This week Socially…
Socially DemocraticEp.230: The lead up to Tassie State Election with Jack Milroy
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by digital comms consultant, Jack Milroy. Jack returns to Socially Democratic to give…
Socially DemocraticEp.229: Swifty PsyOps - Taylor Swift and the US Election with Tess Farrell
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Socially Democratic’s resident pop culture expert, Tess Farrell. In the midst of…
Socially DemocraticEp.228: 2024 Primary Season with Jonae Wartel
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Democratic consultant and state director for the Georgia Run-Off, Jonae Wartel…
Socially DemocraticEp.227: Campaigning on the Cost of Living with Rebecca Thistleton and Ed Cavanough
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly hands the mic over to McKell Institute’s Rebecca Thistleton for this special episode of Socially…
Socially DemocraticEp.226: 2024 Australian Political Forecast with Rebecca Thistleton and Sharnelle Vella
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly hands the mic over to McKell Institute’s Rebecca Thistleton for this special episode of Socially…
Socially DemocraticEp.225: Run for It with Ed Krutsch
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by National Director of Run For It, Ed Krutsch. Ed joins Socially Democratic to discuss…
Socially DemocraticEp.224: Pop Culture Year in Review 2023 with Tess Farrell
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Socially Democratic’s resident pop culture expert, Tess Farrell. It’s summer and…
Socially DemocraticEp.223: International Politics Year in Review 2023 with Ali Hashem
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by host of the Forging Links podcast, Ali Hashem. Ali calls in from the US to fill us…
Socially DemocraticEp.222: State Politics Year in Review 2023 with Harriet Shing
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Member for Eastern Victoria, Harriet Shing. As is tradition, Harriet is back for the…
Socially DemocraticEp.221: Media Year in Review 2023 with Week on Wednesday
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Van Badham and Ben Davison, hosts of the Week on Wednesday for our first Media Year…
Socially DemocraticEp.220: Haters Hate and the Rest Vote Labor with Dan Andrews
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by former Victorian Premier, Dan Andrews. Dan returns to Socially Democratic to chat…
Socially DemocraticEp.219: Dutch Elections recap with Ali Hashem and Lianne Schuuring
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by host of the Forging Links Podcast, Ali Hashem, and member for the provincial…
Socially DemocraticEp.218: Leadership, Organizing and Action with Ashraf Hazmah
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Community Organiser and Head Teaching Fellow for the Leadership, Organising and…
Socially DemocraticEp.217: Winners and Losers - US Elections Update with Jonae Wartel
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Democratic consultant and state director for the Georgia Run-Off, Jonae Wartel…
Socially DemocraticEp.216: Post NZ Election Breakdown with Neale Jones
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by former Chief of Staff to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and now the…
Socially DemocraticEp.215: Australian Young Labor with President Manu Risoldi
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Australian Young Labor President, Manu Risoldi. Manu joins the show to chat about…
Socially DemocraticEp.214: Post Referendum Break Down with Marcus Stewart, Prof. Andrea Carson, and John Armitage
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by former Co-Chair of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria Marcus Stewart, Professor…
Socially DemocraticEp.213: Countdown to The Voice Referendum with Rueben Berg, Prof Andrea Carson, and John Armitage
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Co-Chair of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria Rueben Berg, Professor of…
Socially DemocraticEp.212: New Zealand Election Update with Neale Jones
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by former Chief of Staff to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and now the…
Socially DemocraticEp.211: The New Dutch with Ali Hashem and Mikal Tseggai
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Dutch activist for the PVDA and host of the upcoming Forging Links podcast, Ali…
Socially DemocraticEp.210: Trump v Biden 2.0? with Jonae Wartel
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Democratic consultant and state director for the Georgia Run-Off, Jonae Wartel…
Socially DemocraticEp.209: Resetting the Union/Government relationship with Melissa Donnelly
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by National Secretary for the CPSU, Melissa Donnelly. Mel joins the show for the first…
Socially DemocraticEp.208: What is the path to victory for The Voice with John Armitage
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Director at QDOS research group John Armitage. John returns to Socially Democratic…
Socially DemocraticEp.207: The Modern Campaign - Socially Democratic at ALP Nat Con
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by founder of Love Reacts Only - a digital and social media consultancy and the former…
Socially DemocraticEp.206: The Future of Unionism - Socially Democratic at ALP Nat Con
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by ACTU President, Michele O'Neil and TWU National Secretary, Michael Kaine. They join…
Socially DemocraticEp.205: Why the Climate Crisis has a Communication Problem with Ben Hart
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by founder of Fireside Agency, Ben Hart. Working in environment media and…
Socially DemocraticEp.204: Solving the Australian Housing Crisis with Rebecca Thistleton and Matthew Lloyd-Cape
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Rebecca Thistleton from the McKell Institute - Victoria and for his Socially…
Socially DemocraticEp.203: Crossroads for Israeli Democracy with Will Cubbison
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by former researcher with the US based Analyst Institute and Israeli based progressive…
Socially DemocraticEp.202: The PaperBoy Picket Line with Tony Burke
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister of the Arts, Tony…
Socially DemocraticEp.201: The 2023 ALP Nat Con and Fringe with David Epstein
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Executive Director of the Chifley Research Centre, David Epstein. David joins the…
Socially DemocraticEp.200: Double Tonne Celebration Episode!
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Federal Labor MP Josh Burns, Democratic strategist Jonae Wartel, former ALP…
Socially DemocraticEp.199: ALP Federal Campaign Review with Lenda Oshalem
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by National Campaigns Director at SEC Newgate, Lenda Oshalem. Lenda returns to the show…