

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 29, 2024 • 18min
Where Is Riskier: Perth Or Adelaide?
Have you ever wondered which cities in Australia are the riskiest? Well Dom has the list for you, thanks to a PR mail out which made the weirdest possible link to its advertising client. Seriously, there's no chance you guess what the sponsor is supposed to be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 28, 2024 • 22min
The Worst Hotels In The World | Andrew Hansen
If you were looking for your next getaway destination, Andrew and Dom do a deep dive into which hotels around the world you should avoid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 27, 2024 • 17min
I Now Pronounce You Shaman And Norwegian Royal Wife | Andrew Hansen
If the Daily Mail can make millions from milquetoast Royal Family gossip, then Andrew Hansen and Dom Knight can to. But rather than the boring old standard Royal Family, they dive into the latest gossip about the Norwegian one, which includes a princess who recently married a non-human shaman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 26, 2024 • 20min
The Right To Disconnect (From Everything) | Andrew Hansen
Andrew Hansen joins Dom Knight in today's episode of The Chaser Report, despite being contacted by Dom outside of work hours. Thankfully for Andrew, there's a brand-new law in place to protect him from ever having to answer pesky work calls when he's off the clock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 25, 2024 • 37min
Is America Ready For A Kamala-In-Chief? | David Smith
The Democratic National Convention is done and dusted in Chicago, and Assoc Prof David Smith of the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney is here with one of the quickest podcast responses in the world. He weighs in on how the nominee's coronation ceremony went, and whether it'll make much of a difference in the polls. Plus, will Donald Trump ever come up with a decent nickname for Kamala Harris, and what's the deal with RFK's brain worm?For even more – arguably too much – Dave alongside our own Chas Licciardello, check out their podcast, "PEP with Chas and Dr Dave". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 22, 2024 • 30min
Sweet Hope Chicago At The DNC | Emma Shortis
The star-studded Democratic National Convention has been going on this week in Chicago, so Dr Emma Shortis of the Australia Institute joins Dom Knight to talk about all the best moments, and how things are looking for the election in November. Also will RFK Jr’s brain worm convince him to endorse Donald Trump? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 21, 2024 • 18min
Who Won Our Raw Dogging Challenge??? | Andrew Hansen
The moment all you hardcore raw-doggers have been waiting for has come. Andrew and Dom announce the results of our 10 Hour Raw Dog Challenge, and also dive into the wider concept of Chicken Vol-Au-Vents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 20, 2024 • 18min
Dawn of the Enshittocene
Last year we were awfully fascinated with the "enshittification" of everything. Turns out, we were so right that the person who coined the term believes humanity is now entering the "enshittocene". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 19, 2024 • 18min
The Logies Need Better Security
Australian TV's night of nights has come and gone, and because we are still hungover from the afterparties we need to do a replay episode. In this episode we flash back to the time that Producer Lachlan managed to sneak into the Logies and cause all sorts of havoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 18, 2024 • 17min
When Cocaine Trafficking Hits A Bump | Andrew Hansen
An episode about cocaine... without Charles? Andrew and Dom review the thwarted attempt to have $7 BILLION worth of the nose-candy trafficked into Sydney, and how the alleged dealers could have done a better job. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


