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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Sep 11, 2023 • 18min
Alan Joyce's Anti-Competitive Benefits
As Alan Joyce makes his departure from Qantas, Dom and Charles unpack the many perks he will receive in parting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 10, 2023 • 13min
Dymocks Hackers' Commit Novel Crime
Charles and Dom unravel the page turning story of the latest data-hack scandal to shock Australia: The Dymocks Hack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 7, 2023 • 22min
SMART-FRIDGE: Into The Shitty-Verse | Welcome To The Future
Charles reviews the latest update of the Samsung Smart Fridge, and assesses with Dom how stupid the smart home ecosystem is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 6, 2023 • 14min
Putin DEAD (According to news.com.au)
Dom and Charles unpack the breaking story from Australia's top speculation outlet on the death of Putin. Naturally it devolves into highly provocative jokes about a certain Ben Roberts-Smith that our producer did not edit out on grounds that they couldn't be bothered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 5, 2023 • 16min
The Burning Man DISASTER
Charles and Dom report on the 70,000 people trapped in the desert at the Burning Man festival. Plus some other music and arts festivals that faced similar disasters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 4, 2023 • 18min
Peter "Treaty" Dutton
Dom and Charles respond to Dutton's calls for another referendum on Indigenous recognition should the current one fail to get up for some reason. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 3, 2023 • 15min
QANTAS: The Spirit Of Selling Out
We swear we'll delete this episode if Qantas give us access to the chairman's lounge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 31, 2023 • 22min
Unexpected Optimism, and How To Improve WA's Culture | Sami Shah
Dom is joined by the legendary Sami Shah to talk about, of all crazy things, where to find some optimism in this messed up country. Is Australia as bad as we all think, or does Sami have the secret to seeing it new again? Plus, how does Sami think you could add a little extra culture to WA? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 30, 2023 • 19min
Albo Announces Referendum Date
The PM has announced the date of the referendum, which means we now know exactly how many days are left before we learn what percentage of the country are racist idiots. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 29, 2023 • 16min
5 Stars, 10/10, Perfect Episode, No Feedback
Charles starts us off smoothly with a touching story of perseverance and courage, which Dom follows with an equally uplifting tale. Charles proceeds to break news of an experience some women have had with AI boyfriends. Finally, Dom brings the latest updates on the horrific actions of the Spanish football president and the fallout from his behaviour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
