Socially Democratic
Stephen Donnelly
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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Ep. 281: It’s Not Good ‘By’ in Werribee
Socially Democratic
02/13/25 • 54 min
On a cloudy day in Melbourne’s West, campaign workers in clashing t-shirts formed lines outside of schools and community centres. Residents, who often suffer from congested roads, this time navigated foot traffic on their way to the voting booth.
February 8th, 2025 was the day of the Werribee by-election. It came after long-serving Labor MP, Tim Pallas announced his retirement - kicking off Labor’s first real pressure test of the year.
Stephen Donnelly sits down with seasoned pollster and campaign researcher, John Armitage, for a spirited discussion about why the Werribee by-election matters, and what Labor can learn from this moment as they rise to meet the challenges of 2025.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
04:33 Werribee By-Election Overview
16:23 The Liberal Strategy
23:56 Lessons for Labor
36:31 The Western Front
47:21 Prahan
52:36 Wrap Up
The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au
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Ep.140: 2022 Federal Election Recap with Emma Dawson & David Feeney - Week 5 - 9 days to go
Socially Democratic
05/12/22 • 68 min
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Executive Director for Per Capita, Emma Dawson, and former Federal Member for Batman, David Feeney, for Socially Democratic’s weekly recap of the 2022 federal election campaign.
Once again Emma and David dive into the week that was, starting with the final two leader debates (or lack thereof), unpacking channel 9 and 7’s coverage, the lack of moderation, the schmozzle of a voting service provided by channel 9, the post debate debacles, and key takeaways from both leaders.
They consider how the cost of living and wages narrative will shape the final days of the campaign, unpack the latest run of campaign ads from both major parties, and look at the latest polls and consider the impact Palmer United Party could have on election day in battleground seats.
Emma and David will return next week for the final installment of Federal Election Campaign Recaps before E-Day. If you have a question for Emma or David, post it on Dunn Street’s Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Linkedin.
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The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au
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Ep.46: Josh Burns returns to defend himself
Socially Democratic
07/10/20 • 75 min
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined on the line by Labor’s Josh Burns, federal member for MacNamara.
Josh spoke about life as a public official, broke down Kristy McBain’s win for Labor in the Eden-Monaro by-election, how federal Labor remains relevant in the midst of a global crisis, holding the Morrison government accountable, reforming the Labor Party, and even managed time to fit in some NBA talk and thoughts on the Michael Jordan doco, The Last Dance.
Today's episode was produced by Pam Kiriakidis.
The presenting sponsor of Socially Democratic is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help organise to build winning campaigns in your community, your business or organisation and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au
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Ep.225: Run for It with Ed Krutsch
Socially Democratic
01/18/24 • 60 min
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 his journey into politics and his work at Run For It, an independent, non-partisan political organisation working towards better policy outcomes for current and future generations of young people, and the key issues facing young Australians today.
Support Run For It and work with young people as they shake up Australian politics. Volunteer today: https://run4it.org/volunteer
The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au
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Ep.245: Feeney Files #04 - June 2024 Edition
Socially Democratic
06/06/24 • 68 min
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by the former Labor Campaign Director and federal MP, David Feeney.
For their fourth installment of Feeney’s Hour of Power, David and Stephen cover politics from around the world, touching on the Trump conviction, the upcoming UK election. They also return to domestic politics and ask - is federal Labor in a funk?, immigration debate, and the AEC’s federal boundary redistribution.
The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au
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Ep.246: UK Election Preview with John McTernan
Socially Democratic
06/20/24 • 56 min
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by former Political Secretary for former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, John McTernan.
John calls in from London to analyse the UK election campaign, including Tory PM Rishi Sunak’s surprise snap election and his strategic missteps following the announcement, the making of Keir Starmer, and Labour‘s path to victory and where they will bag the 121 seats required to pull off the biggest swing to Labour since the 1997 Tony Blair landslide.
This episode is dedicated to Cecilia Donnelly.
The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au
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Ep.248: The Leading Change Network Series - ORGANISING with Marshall Ganz
Socially Democratic
07/04/24 • 96 min
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by the Rita E. Hauser Senior Lecturer in Leadership, Organizing, and Civil Society at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Prof. Marshall Ganz.
Marshall shares his rich background in organising, from his story of self, his experiences working with Cesar Chevaz and Barack Obama, to his role in educating and training the next generation of organisers (including Stephen) at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
This is the first of four episodes as part of Socially Democratic’s Leading Change Network (LCN) Series on Organising.
The LCN Series is a special collaboration between the Socially Democratic podcast and Leading Change Network. Leading Change Network is a global community of organizing practice and learning, working to build people power for a more just, sustainable and democratic world.
If you are interested in learning more about the organizing practices, please be sure to check out Leading Change Network website at leadingchangenetwork.org
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The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au
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Ep.249: Leading Change Network Series - PUBLIC NARRATIVE & RELATIONSHIP BUILDING with Sreejani
Socially Democratic
07/11/24 • 60 min
Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Sreejani from the Haiyya organisation for the second installment of Socially Democratic’s LCN Series.
Sreejani calls in from Mumbai, India, to share her insights into crafting Public Narrative and Relationship Building, drawing from her experience leading Haiyya’s successful Health Over Stigma campaign.
The LCN Series is a special collaboration between the Socially Democratic podcast and Leading Change Network. Leading Change Network is a global community of organizing practice and learning, working to build people power for a more just, sustainable and democratic world.
If you are interested in learning more about the organizing practices, please be sure to check out Leading Change Network website at leadingchangenetwork.org
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The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au
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Ep.253: Feeney Files #06 August Edition Part Two
Socially Democratic
08/01/24 • 62 min
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 home to unpack all the developments in Australian politics including the defection of Fatima Payman from Labor to the cross bench, as well as the most recent tussles between Labor and the Greens, the state of the Albanese government and the CFMEU.
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Ep. 279: Say it Well: Lessons Learned in the Obama White House
Socially Democratic
01/31/25 • 67 min
In this episode, Stephen Donnelly and former Obama speechwriter Terry Szuplat have a wide-ranging discussion on everything from Obama’s journey in public speaking, to Trump’s latest inaugural address, to Rev. Mariann Budde’s controversial sermon, and the influence of AI in speechwriting.
And of course, they chat about Terry’s new book, Say It Well: Find Your Voice, Speak Your Mind, Inspire Any Audience.
In Say it Well, Terry opens up about his own struggles with public speaking, and lays out a practical guide for those looking to find their own voice for a better world.
Click here to purchase your copy.
We’re also giving away two copies! Listen in for details.
CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:03 - Meet Terry
00:03:22 - The Washington D.C. Plane Collision
00:14:31 - Why are We Afraid of Public Speaking?
00:22:27 - Obama’s Challenges in Public Speaking
00:28:52 - Beware the Demagogue
00:35:49 - Style versus Substance
00:45:41 - Rev. Mariann Bubbe
00:48:55 - Chat GPT
00:51:28 - Obama’s Hurdle in Public Speaking
00:53:48 - Vulnerability in Public Speaking
00:57:59 - Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!
01:01:26 - Speeches in Pop Culture
01:03:06:22 - Wrap Up
The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au
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FAQ
How many episodes does Socially Democratic have?
Socially Democratic currently has 286 episodes available.
What topics does Socially Democratic cover?
The podcast is about News, Election, Australia, Society & Culture, Australian Politics, Progressive, Podcasts, Organizing and Politics.
What is the most popular episode on Socially Democratic?
The episode title 'Ep.193: Murdoch Media, Liberals, and the Voice with John Armitage and Dr Andrea Carson' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Socially Democratic?
The average episode length on Socially Democratic is 63 minutes.
How often are episodes of Socially Democratic released?
Episodes of Socially Democratic are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Socially Democratic?
The first episode of Socially Democratic was released on May 6, 2019.
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