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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Oct 26, 2020 • 8min
Extra - The Umbrella of the Future
What's the thing that's missing from your life? Is it a bluetooth enabled umbrella? If so, then this is the episode for you. Charles Firth joins Nina and Dom to review the Oombrella, the world's most high-tech umbrella. Plus Rebecca De Unamuno brings you the latest news you can't trust.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 22, 2020 • 28min
Melbourne Tastes Freedom And A Specific Butter Chicken
This week Melbourne's restrictions on takeaway curries have finally been relaxed, we look at the comedy chops of Donald Trump, and Charles embraces the toilet paper boom, just 7 months too late. Plus Rebecca De Unamuno with some novel news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 19, 2020 • 13min
Extra - When is bread bread?
Subway's bread is not legally bread. An artist has dumped carrots on a street in London. The house from Silence of the Lambs is up for sale. Plus a round up of more believable news headlines from Rebecca De Unamuno.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 19, 2020 • 7min
Extra - Waiting for Covid
It's been over six months since Australia started mass testing for Covid, so you'd think it would be a seamless process with high-tech mobile phone integration. Think again, as Dom Knight present a mini-play based on the verbatim transcripts of his interactions, trying to get his Covid test results from NSW Health. Plus Rebecca De Unamuno with the latest Chaser news headlines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 15, 2020 • 29min
Is Trump Okay?
Donald Trump is cured and he's fine. He's great. He's IMMUNE. But is he okay? NSW gets a sexy sex scandal. And Nina talks about how she's taken up a new hobby. Plus Bec 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.
Oct 13, 2020 • 14min
Extra - Stupid World Records
Dom runs Nina and Charles through some of humanity's finest achievements with another wrap up of the latest world records. Plus all the latest Chaser news headlines from Rebecca De Unamuno.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 12, 2020 • 11min
Extra - Should we privatise Bondi Beach?
Should Bondi Beach become a private club that costs $80 at the door? Who would be allowed to enter? Are Covid-positive only parties a good idea or a terrible, terrible, terrible idea? Plus all the latest Chaser news headlines from Rebecca De Unamuno.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 8, 2020 • 35min
Buy This Awful Towel!
Donald Trump has covid and Nina takes us through a soundbite by soundbite analysis of how it happened. Charles is trying to sell his terrible ScoMo towels while Dom was going to talk about the budget but we realised it was too boring. 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.
Oct 6, 2020 • 11min
Extra - Dead Mayor Elected in Landslide
In a story that may be relevant for American listeners, a mayor in Romania has been elected in a landslide two week after dying. Also, Gucci has entered the workwear business, and a man has an old sandwich that President Richard Nixon half-ate. Plus Rebecca De Unamuno delivers all the news you can't trust.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 1, 2020 • 31min
Three Men Talking Over Each Other
Craig Reucassel is filling in for Nina Oyama, who is away being successful, and Craig has a bone to pick with Dom Knight and Charles Firth. Plus, the US Presidential debate was the worst debate ever and for some reason Dom takes us through a beat by beat summary of the shitshow. Charles reviews a smart hairbrush that costs $277. Plus all the latest fake news from Rebecca De Unamuno.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
