Yesterday we saw the career of an Australian politician implode after footage of him groping strippers and making sexist and racist remarks was shown on national television.

The video footage of what Steve Dickson did is deeply offensive to women, racist and far from the family values he claims to stand by.

But this footage didn't come out of nowhere. Did you know there are people who are specifically hired to scour for the dirt that might just lose a politician an election campaign?

Today we speak to a competitive intelligence research consultant whose job it is to find the dirt... because in the game of politics, you win or you die.

CREDITS

Host/Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Elle Beattie

Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri

Thanks to our special guest Eric Ohlsen @ericohlsen 

The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you are...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner.

The Quicky. Getting you up to speed. Daily.

Want The Quicky in your ears every day?  Subscribe at mamamia.com.au/the-quicky or in your favourite podcast app.

Love the show? Send us an email thequicky@mamamia.com.au or call the podphone 02 8999 9386.

Yesterday we saw the career of an Australian politician implode after footage of him groping strippers and making sexist and racist remarks was shown on national television.
The video footage of what Steve Dickson did is deeply offensive to women, racist and far from the family values he claims to stand by.
But this footage didn't come out of nowhere. Did you know there are people who are specifically hired to scour for the dirt that might just lose a politician an election campaign?
Today we speak to a competitive intelligence research consultant whose job it is to find the dirt... because in the game of politics, you win or you die.
CREDITS
Host/Producer: Claire Murphy
Executive Producer: Elle Beattie
Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri
Thanks to our special guest Eric Ohlsen @ericohlsen&nbsp;
The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it&rsquo;s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you are...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner.
The Quicky. Getting you up to speed. Daily.
Want The Quicky in your ears every day? &nbsp;Subscribe at<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/the-quicky"> mamamia.com.au/the-quicky</a> or in your favourite podcast app.
Love the show? Send us an email thequicky@mamamia.com.au or call the podphone 02 8999 9386.

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The Quicky

The Quicky is Mamamia's daily podcast that gets you up to speed on the top stories, then dives deeper on one topic you want to know more about. It’s a show that helps you cut through the noise and tells you exactly what you need to know today.

It’s what women are talking about today. Interesting stories. Intelligent conversation. Minus the shock and horror. 

The Quicky is Mamamia's daily podcast that gets you up to speed on the top stories, then dives deeper on one topic you want to know more about. It&rsquo;s a show that helps you cut through the noise and tells you exactly what you need to know today.
It&rsquo;s what women are talking about today. Interesting stories. Intelligent conversation. Minus the shock and horror.&nbsp;

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