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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Feb 6, 2024 • 17min
Dutton Says He Supports PM Who He Said Can't Be Trusted
Charles and Dom unpack the mental gymnastics utilised by Peter Dutton while he calls Albanese the "liar in The Lodge" who "robbed" the Australian people, while also supporting the changes Albanese has made to help those very same Australians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 31, 2024 • 23min
Cheap As Elon Musk's Brain Chips
In our first Chaser Report X Welcome To The Future crossover of 2024, Charles and Dom present to you a mix of Elon Musk news. First up, the brain reading Neuralink technology has got its first human test subject. And second, Musk gave himself a $55 billion pay package. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 24, 2024 • 19min
Scott Morrison - In Memoriam
Scott Morrison is finally, finally, finally gone. We did it folks. God is real. (If you listened to this episode and it had the wrong audio that was the Morrison incompetence seeping through.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 18, 2024 • 20min
What Is A 'Nacho Cheese Subscription'?
As part of Charles' 2024 New Year's resolutions he's agreed to do the opposite of everyone else, which in this case means subscribing to everything... including food? Listen and find out how Americans are using subscription models to enjoy food. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 9, 2024 • 15min
6 Good News Stories To Start 2024
Dom and Charles are back(ish) for The Chaser Report 2024! Returning weekly for January, enjoy as Charles brings Dom a confusing roundup of the year's top stories so far. And no, even we can't tell if he was trying to be sarcastic or not. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 14, 2023 • 14min
2023: The Lowest Of The Lowest Pt. 2
Continuing their wrap of 2023, Dom and Charles bring you all the highlights from the second half of this mediocre-at-best B-minus of a year. Thank you to everyone for listening, and wishing you a very merry Christmas from all of us here in Charles' Basement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 13, 2023 • 20min
2023: The Lows And Lowers Pt. 1
Charles Firth and Dom Knight present The Chaser Report's year in review of 2023! It's our special two-part episode where we look back at everything that happened over the year, and fondly remember how everything that starts off on a high can only go downhill! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 12, 2023 • 19min
No More Cancer OR Eccy Tuesdays
Charles has spent most of 2023 bringing you "good news stories" in which he sarcastically delivered the worst news you've ever heard. Not today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 11, 2023 • 19min
The Defamation Awards Of 2023!
Join Charles Firth and Dom Knight as they present The Defo's! With prestigious award categories like "Best Case Initiated By A War Criminal" and the highly sought after "Golden Defo", it truly is the night of nights for rich, white innocent-until-proven-f*cked men! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 6, 2023 • 14min
Should We Really Be Rebelling Against Extinction?
A climate protest in Melbourne blocks traffic (we promised traffic reports!), and AusPost announce a groundbreaking change to how you'll not get your mail. Dom and Charles continue their tireless crusade to bring you the good news every single day of 2023.We're so tired, at this point extinction sounds like a nice long break. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
