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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Dec 10, 2020 • 28min
A Midsummer Night‘s Vaccine
Zoe, Charles and Dom explore the vaccine rollout, enter the election denial bubble, ponder toddler swearing and listen to some charmingly antiquated ads. Plus Rebecca De Unamuno delivers a shot of news straight into your bloodstream. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 9, 2020 • 12min
Extra - The Nuance of Cancel Culture
Dom, James, Charles & Zoe Norton Lodge chat about the nuance and complications around cancel culture in a surprisingly sophisticated conversation. Plus, Rebecca De Unamuno is back with all the news you can't trust. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 6, 2020 • 15min
Extra - Free Trip to Hawaii!
Dom is joined by Charles, Zoe & James to wrap up all the International Global News World Headlines, including a great offer on a free trip to Hawaii! Plus, Rebecca De Unamuno is back with all the news you can't trust. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 3, 2020 • 29min
Happy F Day!
Zoe Norton Lodge joins Charles, Dom and James of The Shovel in the social minefield that is every local playground. Also, we welcome Freedom Day – except Charles who reckons the end to Covid restrictions is destroying everything. Plus Rebecca De Unamuno with the latest headlines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 2, 2020 • 9min
Extra - Self-Lacing Smart Shoes
Charles brings another breakthrough in the world of technology, this time featuring a self-lacing smart shoe in his ‘Welcome to the Future' segment. Plus, Rebecca De Unamuno with all the news you can't trust. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 30, 2020 • 8min
Extra - The Best of The Daily Mail
Dom brings us some of The Daily Mail's best headlines of the last week, which includes an incredible story of Karl Stefanovic's new haircut. Plus, Rebecca De Unamuno is back with all the news you can't trust.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 26, 2020 • 31min
Trump Wins Election (as long as you don’t count all the votes)
This week James Schloeffel of The Shovel joins Craig, Charles and Dom to discuss election-stealing ghosts, Gerry Harvey's baffling popularity and the hotly-contested race to be Australia's second most successful news satire site. Plus trendy headlines from the always trending Rebecca De Unamuno.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 25, 2020 • 9min
Extra - Mini Bus Dream Home
Dom chats all the greatest news from trusted news source, Domain, including a couple who have purchased their dream home in the form of a minibus. Plus, Rebecca De Unamuno with the latest news you can't trust.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 23, 2020 • 7min
Extra - The Espresso Machine Phone Case
Welcome back to the future! Charles walks Dom & Craig through a baffling phone case / espresso machine hybrid that actually catches the interest of the others for the very first time in the segment's history. Plus, Rebecca De Unamuno brings us all the news you can't trust.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 19, 2020 • 28min
The Man with 8880 Toilet Rolls
This week, Charles accidentally hoards toilet paper, Dom reminisces about strange COVID fads and Craig explores the baffling history of Chaser merchandise. Plus Rebecca De Unamuno with lots of Chaser news headlines, and disdain for Charles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
