The Liberal Party Womens Glass Cliff Problem, Mushroom trial update, & Pope Leo XIV

Spin Cycle – Episode 11
Election Fallout, Glass‑Cliff Politics & Death‑Cap Diaries

From Australia’s bruising federal election to an American‑born Pope in Rome, this week’s Spin Cycle unpacks the headlines—and the hidden spin—shaping your feed.

Inside the episode

• Liberal Party leadership crisis: Is Susan Ley being set up for a classic glass‑cliff moment? We trace the party’s gender gap, Angus Taylor’s numbers game and what gender quotas could mean for conservative politics in 2025.

• Christine Holgate rewind: How Australia Post’s former CEO went from turnaround star to parliamentary punching bag, and why her saga still echoes through Canberra.

• Death‑Cap Diaries—Erin Patterson mushroom trial update: Day‑by‑day courtroom drama, medical evidence, witness cross‑examinations and the unanswered questions still gripping regional Victoria.

• White smoke & hot takes: Meet Pope Leo XIV (a.k.a. Cardinal Robert Prevost). We break down the conclave intrigue, his progressive‑leaning agenda, and why JD Vance keeps copping papal shade.

Why hit play?
If you love sharp Aussie political analysis, feminist leadership chat, true‑crime twists, marketing de‑spin and a sprinkle of pop‑Catholic trivia—served with MBA‑grade banter—this episode is your must‑listen commute companion.

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