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.
Episodes
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Jul 7, 2021 • 20min
NAIDOC Week | Andy Saunders
Comedian Andy Saunders makes a special NAIDOC Week guest appearance and discusses special NAIDOC Week guest appearances. Plus, Sydney's lockdown drags on, and Gabbi reveals TikTok's masterplan to boost vaccinations. And Dan says farewell – subscribe to the 'A Rational Fear' podcast for more from him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 6, 2021 • 22min
Jabs For The Boys | Sami Shah
Today Dom and Dan discuss the St Joseph's College vaccine scandal, Sami Shah walks us through the Crown Casino scandal, and Aleksa Vulovic exposes our scandalous ignorance about who the US is currently bombing. Plus, Rebecca De Unamuno reads the latest headlines from our scandal sheet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 5, 2021 • 19min
The Blunder Games | Alan Jones
Will Alan Jones* return to radio? Is the vaccine rollout like The Hunger Games? Why are billionaires spending a fortune on absurdly brief space flights? And what are the odds this episode actually answers any of the previous questions? (* just clarifying it's Dan because it would absolutely suck to get sued and give Alan Jones money) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 4, 2021 • 23min
No Burnouts Til Donut Day
Dom looks at the latest bizarre crop of lockdown outlaws, Dan farewells Donald Rumsfeld, Bec brings the thunder or, more precisely, the news headlines, Charles is forced to spend time with his kids, and Craig laughs at Charles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 1, 2021 • 18min
Astra Wheneca? | Nina Oyama
What's the vaccine advice now, exactly? Who knows? And who'd take medical advice from a comedy podcast anyway? Also, James Schloeffel tells us why he can't gloat at Sydney's lockdown, Dan Ilic farewells Donald Rumsfeld, and we vicariously drink with Nina Oyama. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 30, 2021 • 20min
Boomgate Gate | Sami Shah
We ponder how the government spent hundreds of millions of dollars on car parks, and find out what Australia's front of the queue for – it certainly isn't vaccines. Plus, Sami Shah lives it up in Melbourne while the rest of the country asks what isn't wrong with Victoria? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 29, 2021 • 19min
Barnaby Unmasked
A Deputy PM gets busted by the cops, and we fill the blanks in a police minister's unintentionally hilarious isolation diary. Plus, National Cabinet does something about the vaccine rollout, kinda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 28, 2021 • 23min
Get On The Deers
Today we ponder the strange tale of the deer-averse nude sunbakers, suggest new lockdown vouchers, explore Barnaby Joyce's brain, welcome back Dan Andrews and take a trip to St Luke's Grammar School. So, a hectic day, even though we aren't technically allowed to go anywhere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 27, 2021 • 24min
The Delta Variant | Dan Ilic
We are in lockdown! And joined by special guest host and possibly infected Bondi resident, Dan Ilic, of the 'A Rational Fear' podcast. Charles is on holidays, trying to wrangle his disappointed kids, but comes back for a bit anyway, because we are in lockdown! Also, Craig calls NSW Health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 24, 2021 • 23min
Throw another laptop on the fire | Zoe Norton Lodge
Defamation expert Michael Bradley talks us through the current defamation boom, as we ponder whether to shut The Chaser. Plus, Covid hits the NSW Parliament, and Zoe Norton Lodge provides a welcome pandemic respite by updating us on the latest vital Kmart news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
