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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Aug 12, 2024 • 16min
Breaking Down The Olympics Like We're Raygun | John Delmenico
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are over, and The Chaser's editor John Delmenico and Dom Knight unpack all of the top stories and highlights from the Games. All hail Dr Rachael Gunn, Australia's professor of breakdancing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 11, 2024 • 20min
Chaser Coin: Cryptocurrency You Know You Can't Trust
Dom and Charles blow the lid on the fact that crypto is a massive Ponzi scheme... juuuust after the rest of the world realised it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 8, 2024 • 22min
Did The Chaser Ever FAKE Stunts? | Chris Taylor | WAR STORIES
Chris Taylor, Charles Firth, and Dom Knight reflect on their War On Everything days, and Chris admits that various stunts of his actually only happened thanks to some behind the scenes magic. Don't believe everything you see on TV. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 7, 2024 • 24min
Who Is Tim Walz? | David Smith
Who is Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' running mate, and why is he potentially a game changer? Dom reflects on the end of the Democrat's veep-stakes with Sydney University's Associate Professor in American Politics, David Smith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 6, 2024 • 22min
Kamala Harris Goes For A Walz | Emma Shortis
Dr Emma Shortis of the Australian Institute joins Dom to give him a rundown of exactly who Kamala Harris' pick for VP, Tim Walz, is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 5, 2024 • 21min
White Dudes For Kamala | Sami Shah
After too long without him, Sami Shah finally rejoins The Chaser Report! Join Sami as he fills you in on what he's been up to, what he thinks of American and Australian politics right now, and why it's okay not to give a shit.Listen to Sami's podcast News Weakly here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 4, 2024 • 23min
Can We Have That Taken Off The Record?
Remember that time that Woolworths' CEO Brad Banducci stormed out of an ABC interview early after trash talking the former ACCC head? And then how he conveniently had his resignation afterward? Wonder what he's up to now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 1, 2024 • 23min
Donald Trump (Re)Plays The Race Card | David Smith
Donald Trump has questioned if Kamala Harris is actually a black woman. To explain exactly how wrong he is, and why Trump has attempted this line of thinking, Dr David Smith joins Dom Knight to tackle the story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 31, 2024 • 19min
Yearly Dose Of Matilda Fever
As Australia wakes up to see the results of how our beloved Matildas play against the USA at the Olympics, let's look back at the time we jumped on the Tilly bandwagon last August. I'll never forgive England for beating us at the Women's World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 30, 2024 • 15min
The Best Olympic Mistakes | Andrew Hansen
Andrew Hansen joins Dom Knight for a look back at some of the bets minor mishaps to occur in Olympic Games history. Admittedly, some of them are a bit less minor than others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
