Steve Davis from the Electoral Commission photo collection promoting voting in the South Australian election for The Adelaide Show Spin Detector

435 – The Adelaide Show Spin Detector

Steve Davis, David Olney, and political commentator Robert Godden wrestle with the machinery of South Australian democracy (the discipline of the system, the death of shame as a political force, and the rise of rage-bait), before Steve reveals the Spin Detector, a new tool built to hand you back your agency. If last episode cracked open the lid on South Australian politics, this one peers inside the engine. Steve Davis reunites with international relations analyst David Olney, and is joined by long-time Adelaide Show political commentator Robert Godden for a compact but chewy conversation about why our democratic system reliably produces a certain kind of politician, and what, if anything, citizens can actually do about it. NOTE: The image for this episode was taken as part of the SA Electoral Commission’s campaign to urge people to vote in the 2026 State Election. The SA Drink of the Week does not

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