

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.
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Dec 10, 2024 • 15min
To Catch A CEO Killer
Dom and Lachlan revel in all the juicy gossip about Lachlan's newest idol fascination, the alleged CEO killer Luigi Mangione. This is about as true crime as The Chaser Report will ever get. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 9, 2024 • 15min
Human Rights Don't Make Stadiums
John Delmenico has discovered that Peter Dutton is copying his material for speechwriting, as the Opposition Leader is at odds with the CSIRO over nuclear power costs. Meanwhile Dom Knight has been following the Saudi government's bids for the next FIFA World Cup, and is in a twist over something lame called "human rights". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 8, 2024 • 20min
The Assassination Of Raygun: The Musical: The Cryptocurrency
Comedian Steph Broadbridge had her Raygun musical cancelled by lawyers representing the Olympian, and Dom has insight on how Steph might avoid the copyright case. Meanwhile, John brings cryptocurrency back to the forefront of our minds, thanks to the Hawk Tuah Girl. Plus, Lachlan fears for his safety as a fellow billionaire was struck down in New York #Thoughts&Shares Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 5, 2024 • 17min
Mid Life Fly-sis | Sami Shah
Sami Shah is back and has another spicy take. Sami tells Dom how Melbourne Airport has become the victim of enshittification, and how podcasts are the fault of everything. As Dom said: "We're basically sitting on a podcast and whinging about airports." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 4, 2024 • 16min
ConnBank
John enlightens Dom and Lachlan with his brand new plan for making The Chaser money, inspired by Commonwealth Bank. Meanwhile Lachlan has dived into the latest data from Tinder's year in review, much to Dom's disgust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 3, 2024 • 15min
Biden Pardons Biden
Dom runs John and Lachlan through Hunter Biden's pardon, and what it could mean for the future of Presidential clemency powers. How will Donald Trump make use of this precedent set by Joe Biden, and how soon will America's economy rely on a pay-for-pardon model? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 2, 2024 • 14min
Wicked Wokery Of The West | John Delmenico
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
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.


