The Chaser Report
The Chaser
Are you sick of news you can trust? For over 200 years, The Chaser has been the world's leading source of news you can't trust.The Chaser Report offers a satirical look at Australian and world news and culture, along with occasional confessions of parenting and business failures, the latter often involving an amusingly large number of unsold avocado pool toys.The show is hosted each day by two of the satirical comedy group’s co-founders, Charles Firth and Dom Knight, along with occasional cameos from more talented, less available Chaser colleagues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 25, 2021 • 26min
Whoever Smelt It Delta It | Dylan Behan
Dylan Behan drops by to share his findings from listening to Christopher Pyne’s podcast, which is somehow more self indulgent than this one. Plus John takes a look at the poo that stopped a nation, and Zander and Lachlan reveal how they have been victimising an innocent member of the Chaser for years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 24, 2021 • 25min
Terrible Movies You Must Watch | Alex Jae & Bec Charlwood
Dom is away for a week, and so Alex Jae and Bec Charlwood drop by to recommend all the best terrible movies you should watch once you get though the good ones. Plus Aleksa takes a look at Neo-Nazis in Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 23, 2021 • 21min
Definitional Weirdness | Grace Tame
Our guest today is Australian of the Year Grace Tame, who advocates for survivors of sexual assault, and for clearer, consistent definitions in our criminal law. We talked to her about how to achieve change, and what still stands in the way. (This episode includes an excerpt from a much longer chat with Grace, which we've also published in our feed.) Plus, we hack news.com.au, find a loophole in the mask mandate, and uncover a flaw in Qantas' big giveaway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 23, 2021 • 29min
EXTRA: Changing the conversation about sexual assault | Grace Tame
Grace Tame is an advocate for sexual assault survivors, and this year's Australian of the Year. We asked her about the changes that she's fighting for, and how she's using her platform to make things happen – and discovered that optimism and humour are a very important part of how she operates. (An excerpt of this conversation appears in today's regular episode.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 22, 2021 • 27min
NSW Wins Gold Again! | Harry Jun
Over the weekend, NSW set a new daily record for COVID-19 cases anywhere in Australia – and then broke it 24 hours later! No longer the gold standard for managing outbreaks, NSW is now the gold standard for outbreaks! Plus, comedian Harry Jun tells us about teaching high school English over Zoom, we get an exclusive interview with Scott Morrison, and Donald Trump returns to rallies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 20, 2021 • 19min
EXTRA: Why is misinformation so popular now? | Cam Wilson
Conspiracy theories have always done the rounds, but it's unusual for them to be aired on the floor of federal parliament, and more unusual still for it to come from government members. Crikey's Webcam columnist talks us through why anti-vaxxers and QAnon types are finding so many followers these days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 19, 2021 • 24min
Sami... Loves Queensland?! | Sami Shah | David Kilcullen
For some months, comedian Sami Shah has maintained a fierce vendetta against the state of Queensland... until now. And that's not the only deeply-held view this freshly-vaccinated comedian is about to reverse. Also, counterinsurgency expert Dr David Kilcullen explains how the Taliban won – a 30-minute version of that interview can be found in a special episode that's also out today. Plus, Charles ponders gourmet takeaway, and it's Review Reading Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 19, 2021 • 32min
EXTRA: How did the Taliban win? | David Kilcullen
The Taliban's swift capture of Kabul means that it now controls Afghanistan – how did they do it, and why didn't any of the experts see it coming? This is a longer version of today's interview with counterinsurgency expert, Dr David Kilcullen. His latest book is 'The Dragons and the Snakes: How the Rest Learned to Fight the West'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 18, 2021 • 30min
Sorry, New Zealand | Matt Kean
Today's guest is NSW Environment Minister Matt Kean – sure, he may be in favour of building a coalition to take action on climate, but can he convince Barnaby Joyce and George Christensen? Also, we apologise for New Zealand's snap lockdown, Lachlan looks at freebies for getting vaccinated, and Charles gets overly emotional about a sandwich. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 17, 2021 • 26min
A Load Of Kabul | Craig Reucassel
Today we're talking less about lockdown, as promised! And talking more about a much longer-running, even more interminable problem – Afghanistan. Aleksa has compiled some truly terrible takes on the fall of Kabul, while Craig attempts to adapt insights from Australian politics to improving health care and the situation in Afghanistan. Also, Charles' son wants to buy a gun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
