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 2, 2024 • 14min
Wicked Wokery Of The West | John Delmenico & Lachlan Hodson
John Delmenico takes Dom and Lachlan through the list of things that the bastion of culture, Daily Mail, have decreed as "too woke". From Christmas traditions, to sandwich staples, you literally won't believe the things they've tried to start culture wars against. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 1, 2024 • 15min
The Trump 2.0 Forecast | PEP with Chas Licciardello & Melina Wicks
For the final PEP of 2024, where Chas is joined by Melina Wicks, David Smith, and John Barron. In this snippet, Chas and Melina predict what is going to happen over the next four years of Trump 2.0. More Chaser Report tomorrow!Listen to the full episode here — THE MEGA PEPMAS SPECIAL! PEP with Chas and Dr Dave & Melina Wicks AND JOHN BARRON!! (Ep 192, 29 Nov) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 28, 2024 • 18min
Feud Critics | John Delmenico & Lachlan Hodson
Dom Knight is joined by Chaser Editor John Delmenico and Producer Lachlan, to whom he has some hot new housing market news. Meanwhile Lachlan brings warnings of war, as Australian government officials clash with other world leaders. Plus John has a lovely new tale about everyone's favourite rapper, Drake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 27, 2024 • 17min
We Enshittified Macquarie Dictionary
Last year we had a humble plan. This year our dream became a reality. Thank you, dear listener, for helping us get 'enshittification' to become Macquarie Dictionary's word of the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 26, 2024 • 22min
Another Leo Puglisi Interview | Leo Puglisi & John Delmenico
As if Leo hadn't been on enough news shows in the last week, he's on ours too! Chaser editor John Delmenico interviews the 6News anchor to find out why this teenager hates teenagers being safe from bullies online. FOLLOW 6NEWS HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 25, 2024 • 23min
The Great Firewall of Australia | John Delmenico
Dom Knight is joined by Chaser editor John Delmenico to unpack everything we know about the Federal Government's under 16's social media ban. Unfortunately, "everything we know" gets exhausted pretty quickly, as it turns out there's a lot more being left to chance. BUY A COPY OF THE CHASER ANNUAL HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 24, 2024 • 16min
RFK-razy! | PEP
Chas was joined by David Smith and Richard Cooke in the most recent episode of PEP, where they discussed the appointment of RFK Jr. to the department Health and Human Services. Plus, Chas and Dave both share stories from when they were "addicted to carrots". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 21, 2024 • 10min
LIVE: Australian Podcast Awards 2024
Dom and Lachlan give a live blow-by-blow update of their experience at the prestigious Australian Podcast Awards. How do they go in their campaign to win Best Comedy? What is the limit on free beverages at the open bar? And most importantly, why do I have to edit this right now? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 20, 2024 • 16min
The Oscars, But For Podcasts
In a self-indulgent special, Dom Knight is joined by Producer Lachlan as they celebrate the fact this very podcast is in the running for a podcast award. Find out who we are up against, who we paid off, and how low our expectations are in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 19, 2024 • 31min
Who’s Who In Trump’s New Zoo?
Dom is joined by Assoc Prof David Smith of the US Studies Centre at USYD and from the PEP podcast, to explain some of the cabinet picks Trump has made, and what he intends to do with people like Elon Musk, RFK Jr, and Matt Gaetz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
