It's that time again. The time when the politicians go out into the community, shaking hands, kissing babies, flipping sausages and drinking beers - all in an effort to appear like 'one of us'.

Politicians have done some weird and wacky things in the lead up to elections. From dancing the Macarena on national TV, to biting into an onion like an apple, and just last week, Scott Morrison was washing an apprentice hairdresser's hair in Melbourne.

In this episode, we look at the ways in which Politicians attempt to endear themselves, and whether or not it's ever made a difference at the polling booth.

CREDITS

Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to:

Amy Remeikis - Political Reporter for The Guardian Australia

Mark Kenny - Australian Studies Professor at the Australian National University's College of Arts and Social Sciences, also the host of the weekly politics and public affairs podcast Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane

Producer: Kally Borg

Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri

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