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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Jun 12, 2024 • 16min
Predicting How Elon Musk Will Die
Dom presents new details from a deep dive into the Titan OceanGate submersible that show it was even more ridiculous than we ever knew. Meanwhile Charles has a prediction on the manner of Elon Musk's death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 11, 2024 • 14min
Move Over Bonza, There's A New Aussie Airline In Town
Dom and Charles feel bad for not buying Bonza Air like they said they would. So to right that wrong, they invent a brand new airline that actually highlights the true Australian spirit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 10, 2024 • 17min
Watch Out For Peter Costello
Dom and Charles cover the story of Peter Costello's big weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 6, 2024 • 19min
Looking Back At The Defamation Awards
Be sure to get in quick and make your picks for the 2024 Defo Awards! My money is on ***** ******** suing himself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 5, 2024 • 19min
Is The Future A Dystopia, Or Utopia? | Welcome To The Future
Charles and Dom decide they actually hate the future. Wait, no they don't. Oh no, yes they do. Put them down as a maybe, they'll tell you in the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 4, 2024 • 19min
Bill Shorten's $600K Zinger Generator
Charles and Dom take a look at the multiple scandals surrounding Bill Shorten, including his $600K speech writer, and the accounts of fraud in the NDIS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 3, 2024 • 16min
Australia's Homegrown Drones
Charles and Dom take a look at Australia's newest piece of local-made hardware. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 2, 2024 • 20min
Should Donald Trump Hire Bruce Lehrmann As His Lawyer?
Since our last episode, Donald Trump was convicted as guilty and Bruce Lehrmann has filed for an appeal against his defamation case loss. But for Charles and Dom, there is a piece of news even bigger than those two... Intergalactic war! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 30, 2024 • 16min
The Mine Aquatic With Scott Morrison
Scott Morrison has scored himself yet another job, this time it's mining the ocean. Listen and find out why Dom and Charles are surprisingly unworried about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 29, 2024 • 16min
How The Chaser Responds To Scam Calls
As Dom and Charles find out, the best way to answer a scam call is more morally complicated than you'd think. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
