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 2, 2024 • 36min
VP Debate: Would You Buy A Used Policy From JD Vance? | David Smith
Dom Knight is joined again by David Smith, associate professor from the US Studies Centre at USYD, to unpack the VP debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance. Who does Dr Dave think came across better, and what were all the best moments in the debate? Plus, what impact will it have on the election in November? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 1, 2024 • 17min
Introducing The Aldi Of Airlines
Andrew Hansen and Dom Knight answer the age-old question: how many koalas does it take to run an Australian airline? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 30, 2024 • 18min
The Strange Case Of Bert Poppins And Darren Roberts
Charles Firth and Andrew Hansen discover their new favourite secret identity: the ACT Liberal who runs for a seat under one name, but posts controversial material under another. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 29, 2024 • 16min
What Is The Point Of Anthony Albanese?
Dom Knight and Charles Firth dive back into the world of Australian politics, given that an election will happen here soon. And what better topic to finely dissect than the inner workings of Australia's most overwhelmingly underwhelming PM? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 26, 2024 • 16min
Melbourne Loses AFL Grand Final
In a pivot that nobody will be surprised by, Dom Knight and Charles Firth have become massive AFL fans. Tune in to hear their expert pre-match coverage of the Lions vs Swans grand final, with the kind of insight you can only get after dozens of minutes of experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 25, 2024 • 16min
We're All Doomed (But Not For 10 Years)
As humanity struggles to make peace amongst itself, perhaps what we need is a common enemy. Which is why, out of all the other news Charles and Dom could have talked about, today they have decided to discuss the incoming alien invasion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 24, 2024 • 20min
Why Won't The ACCC Go After IGA?
Charles Firth, Dom Knight, and Andrew Hansen correctly identify the problem with the ACCC going after Coles and Woolworths. The consumer watchdog has it all wrong, and should instead be going after the little guy: IGA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 23, 2024 • 15min
The Price Is Shite
As the ACCC launches a lawsuit against Coles and Woolies for alleged price gouging, we rub it in Charles' that he predicted nothing would come of the inquiry into the supermarkets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 22, 2024 • 18min
Charles Is First To Call The US Election
The man who never tires of reminding us that he correctly called Donald Trump’s victory in 2016 through some fluke of chutzpah, Charles Firth, is ready to announce the winner in 2024. Hint – it’s all about the impact of the Republican candidate for governor of North Carolina, Mark “Black Nazi” Robinson. But will he help Kamala Harris or hurt her? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 19, 2024 • 31min
The ABC's Worst Nemesis | John Delmenico
Back in February, we forced The Chaser editor John Delmenico to watch all four hours of ABC's Nemesis program. This experiment, though unethical, did provide many helpful findings — like why it's funny to make interns do things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
