Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by former Organiser for OFA, former Senior Political Director for Color of Change, now running his own campaign/community organising consultancy - Kwesi Chappin On this July 4 long weekend, Kwesi discusses the United States of America post Trump and 6 months into the Biden presidency, unpacking various aspects of American life. From healthcare, democracy, infrastructure, employment, and justice, Kwesi gives his perspective as not only an American c...
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined again by Victorian Labor MP for the Eastern Region, and Socially Democratic staple, Harriet Shing. With Pride Month wrapping up for 2021, and recording on the 52nd anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, Harriet reflects on the 2017 campaign for marriage equality, its roses and thorns. She discusses sexual empowerment in sports; how and why women lead the way forward and what is required to drive diversity in our parliament. Harriet also looks forward ...
Jul 01, 2021•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by Labor’s Member for Bendigo East, Minister for Transport infrastructure, fellow Marist Brothers, and Latrobe Uni alumni, Jacinta Allan. Jacinta gives us an update on all the major transport infrastructure works being undertaken by the Victorian Labor government, including the Melbourne Metro project, Airport Rail Link, Suburban Rail Loop and the successful level crossing removal program. She also reflects on the Victorian Government’s COVID respo...
Jun 25, 2021•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined, once again, by former Obama organiser and local New Yorker, Sam Scheidman. Sam gives a speed dating style update on Tuesday’s New York City Mayoral Democratic primary election, including a rundown of the diverse boroughs of NYC, the candidates, and the issues shaping this hot contest. This is a particularly historic occasion as it is the first New York City election to elect a candidate by a ranked choice voting system, joining a handful of other ...
Jun 18, 2021•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by former Labor member for Batman, David Feeney. David unpacks Australia’s complex diplomatic relationship with China and the genesis of the diplomatic current brain-fart that led to the Morrison government picking a fight with a global superpower and critical trading partner. 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 com...
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by Socially Democratic’s Pop Culture Correspondent, Tess Farrell. Tess returns to the show to review Aaron Sorkin’s latest movie, The Trial of the Chicago 7, starring Sacha Baron Cohen. The 2020 Netflix special depicts the trial of anti-Vietnam War protestors charged with conspiracy and crossing state lines with the intention of inciting riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Tess also shares her sage advice for surviving the latest Vict...
Jun 04, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by Jerusalem based journalist for Plus 61J and Education Director for multi-faith community organisation, Kids for Peace - Jerusalem, Ittay Flescher. Ittay returns to Socially Democratic to break down the recent conflict between Israel and Palestine, giving the historical context to a highly complex and confronting dispute that led to the recent round of hostilities in the region. Shalom and Salam. To learn about interfaith organisations operating ...
May 28, 2021•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by former Obama organiser and Socially Democratic staple, Sam Scheidman. Sam returns to the show to discuss the first 100 days of the Biden presidency, evaluating his accomplishments thus far including the COVID response and stimulus plan. Sam and Stephen consider the fallout from the Jan 6 attempted coup on American democracy, the turmoil inside the Republican Party and what impact this will have on the 2022 midterms. The presenting sponsor of the...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by former Director for Political Operations in the Blair Government, and Director of Communications for the Gillard Government, John McTernan. John discusses last week’s Holyrood elections in Scotland, where Labour had its worst-ever result with 22 seats, and the lowest share of the vote in both Constituency & List votes. John analyses the lingering fixation on Scottish independence and how it shaped the election, the challenge facing Labour’s ...
May 14, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by former federal Labor Minister in the Rudd and Gillard governments, Kate Ellis. Kate discusses her first book, “Sex, Lies, and Question Time,” a critical analysis and reflection from Ellis and 16 other political leaders across the political spectrum on the toxic culture in Canberra. She discusses why she broke her silence to write on this topic, what she learned from speaking to women politicians from across the political divide, why she intervie...
May 07, 2021•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by James Booth, a progressive political consultant based in Washington DC who was most recently the Director of Paid Media Analytics on the Biden for President Campaign. James discusses his experience and expertise in data analysis, the importance of it in campaigning and in particular the reliance field organising has on data and the analysis of data in the work of organising. He details what data analytics looks like on the scale of a presidentia...
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by the Federal Member for Cowan, Anne Aly. Anne details her incredible journey from Alexandria, Egypt, to Albury, Australia, as part of a young migrant family in a diverse, multicultural community, to her impeccable academic career studying at both the American University in Cairo, Egypt, and Edith Cowan University, WA. Anne weaves a fantastic story of identity and self discovery, one that would resonate with many first and second generation Austra...
Apr 23, 2021•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly handed the mic over this week to Ryan Batchelor from the McKell Institute for his interview with former ABC bureau chief in Washington DC, Zoe Daniel. Zoe discusses her new book “Greetings From Trumpland,” co written by ABC foriegn correspondent, Roscoe Whalan, and shares her thoughts on the impact Trump branded politics has had on the larger political spectrum and the world. Zoe muses on the media’s fixation on the former president, in particular Fox News, a...
Apr 16, 2021•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by Deputy Labor Leader and federal member for Corio, Richard Marles. Richard and Stephen discuss their top five favourite sporting moments, the intersection between sports and politics, and the state of federal politics heading into an election year. 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 organis...
Apr 09, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by the Jerusalem Correspondent for Plus61J Media, Ittay Flescher. Last week, Israeli’s returned to the polls for the fourth time in two years. Ittay discusses the fall out from the elections, unpacks the pro and anti Netanyahu blocks, could an Arab-Israeli party become the king maker, and how new Labor leader Merav Michaeli brought the party back from the brink to win 7 new seats in the Knesset. Ittay also reflects on the rise and fall of Labor and...
Apr 01, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by organiser and Volunteer Coordinator for the PvdA, Dutch Labor Party, Nikki Gommers. Nikki gives us a rundown of the recent elections in the Netherlands and the campaigning tactics of the PvdA party, including the challenge of electing a new party leader in such a short time frame before the national election and campaigning during a pandemic. Nikki also gives us insight into her journey into campaigning, how other young Dutch people are involved...
Mar 25, 2021•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by WA Labor State Secretary and Campaign Director, Tim Picton. Tim discusses WA Labor’s historic electoral victory and the man at the centre of this win, Premier Mark McGowan. Tim outlines the campaign narrative and framing their coalition opponents, the campaign strategy behind the win, new lessons, and muses over Labor’s success at state level, and what federal Labor needs to do to win the next election. The presenting sponsor of the Socially Dem...
Mar 18, 2021•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by General Secretary of the Irish Labour Party, Billie Sparks. Billie discusses the historic place the Irish Labour Party has in the republic, the ups and downs of recent coalition governments, the rebuilding of Labour in a crowded field and the impact of Brexit and COVID is having on the island. 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 c...
Mar 15, 2021•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly hands over the mic for a special IWD edition of Socially Democratic. To celebrate International Women’s Day, Liberty Sanger, National head of personal injury law division at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, Julia Fox, the National Assistant Secretary for the SDA Union, and Natalie Hutchins MP, Victorian Minister for Victims Support, Crime Prevention, Corrections, and Youth Justice, take over and discuss the pressing issues women face in today’s society. Liberty, Ju...
Mar 11, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street Founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by co-chair of the First People’s Assembly Victoria, Marcus Stewart. Marcus discusses his journey into political, indigenous activism and his work with the First People’s Assembly of Victoria. Marcus also discusses the Assembly's aspirations for Treaty, the process of which is being negotiated between the First People’s Assembly and the Victorian Government - a historic and important step towards better relations between black and white Austra...
Mar 05, 2021•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by National Director for Democracy in Colour, Néha Madhok. Néha discusses her journey into politics and the creation of Democracy in Colour, an Australian racial and economic justice organisation led by people of colour, and the work Democracy in Colour does. From community organising for people of colour and first nations people, training intensives for emerging leaders, and tackling issues on migration, criminal justice and negative media represe...
Feb 26, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by Associate Professor Communication and Media at La Trobe University, Andrea Carson. Andrea discusses the media’s role in providing Donald Trump a platform to win the nomination, striking the balance between de-platforming and free speech, and Murdoch v New Media. She tries to make sense of Stephen’s rant on the Australian media’s coverage of the pandemic. She also tells us about her research into government intervention against the spread of misi...
Feb 12, 2021•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street Founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by 2020 National Director of States Organizing for Biden-Harris & National Organizing Director for Kamala Harris, Anatole Jenkins. Anatole discusses his journey into political organising, from becoming Regional Field Director, then Nevada State Director, for the Obama 2012 presidential campaign, returning to Nevada in 2016 for the Clinton primary campaign, to organising for the Biden-Harris presidential campaign. Anatole outlines the challenges...
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by former Obama Press Secretary Ben LaBolt. Ben discusses the insane final month of Trump’s presidency, including the Capitol riot, the social media bans, and his history-making second impeachment. Ben also covers Biden’s sobering inauguration and gives us his insights into what to expect in the first 100 days of a Biden presidency. The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can...
Jan 29, 2021•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by Georgia Senate Runoff Director for the Democrats, Jonae Wartel. Jonae discusses the historic win for Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff at the January 5 Georgia senate runoff that secured control of Congress for the Democrats. Jonae breaks down the shifting demographics of the Peach State, how they overcome entrenched voter suppression tactics by Republicans to turn Georgia blue in the November general and send two Democrats to Washington. She ...
Jan 21, 2021•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined again by our resident pop culture guest Tess Farrell to review more of the best of the political genre to watch this summer. This week, Stephen and Tess look at Hulu’s “Mrs America,” starring Australia’s Cate Blanchet as Phyllis Schlafly and Rose Byrne as Gloria Steinem. Mrs America is a nine part drama series that charts the campaign to pass the ratification to the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970’s. The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democr...
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by our resident pop culture guest Tess Farrell to review some of the best of the political genre to watch this summer. Stephen and Tess kick it off with Netflix’s “The Politician”. At pains to avoid any spoilers, they discuss the central narrative of the two series, the strengths and weaknesses of central characters and ask if this political comedy/drama stacks up IRL. The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For mo...
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by US progressive campaign strategist and Obama field alum Katie Parsons for the first Socially Democratic episode of 2021. Katie discusses the wash-up from November’s US presidential election through the lens of organising and data. She also previews the upcoming Georgia runoffs, and considers the pathways to victory for the two Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock on 5 January. The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic pod...
Dec 30, 2020•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly spoke with Labor MP for the Eastern Region of Victorian State Parliament, Harriet Shing. Harriet joins Stephen for their annual, yearly wrap up, reflecting on the highlights, lowlights, and WTF moments of 2020 in Victorian state politics, as well as which Christmas movie is the best, and an update on her beloved donkeys. The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to b...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by federal Labor MP of Lilley - Anika Wells and federal Labor MP for Macnamara - Josh Burns to discuss the year that was in federal politics. Together they breakdown the moments that defined 2020, the ones we thought we forgot, and the social democrats who stood out including our Labor MVPs and Rookies of the Year. The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise...
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