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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Jul 18, 2024 • 27min
Project 2025: What Could A Second Trump Presidency Look Like? | Dr Emma Shortis
Dr Emma Shortis, Senior Researcher in the International and Security Affairs Program at The Australian Institute, joins Dom Knight to explain what a second Trump presidency might look like. So what is 'Project 2025', and how does a conservative American think tank plan on destroying "the deep state", plus more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 17, 2024 • 18min
Tenacious D-eported | Andrew Hansen
Andrew Hansen joins Dom Knight to discuss the recent media frenzy about a joke made by Tenacious D. But did you know that more shows have been cancelled by artists for more bizarre reasons? Andrew has put together another one of his iconic quizzes to help keep you informed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 16, 2024 • 19min
Nukey Poo's Crappy Antarctic Adventure | Chris Taylor
Chris Taylor joins Dom Knight to explore the story of 'Nukey Poo', the small nuclear reactor installed at an Antarctic base in the 60s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 15, 2024 • 12min
How Elon Musk Wants To Populate Mars By Himself | Chris Taylor
Christ Taylor joins Dom Knight to veer away from the politics of Earth for an episode, and instead focus on the politics of another planet -- Mars! How does Elon Musk plan on taking humanity to the stars? Listen and find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 14, 2024 • 30min
Trump Assassination Attempt: What Happens Next? | David Smith
In this uncharacteristically joke-free episode, Dom Knight is joined by Associate Professor David Smith of the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney to try and make sense of today's assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Butler, Pennyslvania. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 11, 2024 • 20min
The 6:57 News | Mark Humphries
Dom Knight is joined by brand new Channel Seven employee, Mark Humphries, who explains all his processes to his new satirical news segment on the network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 10, 2024 • 30min
Grandpa Biden's Not Going Anywhere | David Smith
Assoc Prof David Smith from the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney (and the epic PEP podcast) joins Dom to assess the wreckage of Joe Biden. Plus Dave explains why the US Supreme Court chose to make the president effectively a king, and what a second Trump term might look like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 9, 2024 • 25min
How To Do A Dutton Impersonation | Dan Ilic
Dom Knight is joined by comedian, producer, and podcast-award hoarder Dan Ilic. Dan and Dom catch up, as Dan shares his keen insight from both a satirist's and activist's perspective on a range of political issues around the world. What does Dan think of Dutton's nuclear power plans, Joe Biden, and the UK election? Listen and find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 8, 2024 • 19min
Piers Morgan VS Barbie | John Delmenico
Remember when the Barbie movie came out and all the world's worst men got really mad? Yeah, that was weird hey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 7, 2024 • 17min
Why Don't Bald Politicians Get Elected? | Chris Taylor
Australia's politicians enjoyed an evening of formality and humour at the annual Midwinter Ball, which has Dom and Chris investigate the hesitancy Australian (and global!) voters have toward electing bald politicians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
