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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Oct 16, 2023 • 16min
Deadlines and Dead Lizards
Charles tells the harrowing tale of a lizard gone too soon, and Dom and Charles spend some time discussing what qualities make a good satirical news company manager. They promise to let you know once they figure it out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 15, 2023 • 20min
Let's Have More Referendums!
Charles and Dom reflect on The Voice referendum and come up with better* ways for the Labor party to use referendums in the future.*cannot guarantee that their suggestions are in fact, better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 12, 2023 • 17min
Google That Voice Referendum Thing | Briggs
Senator Briggs joins Charles and Dom ahead of the referendum this weekend to talk about how the campaign has been for him, the importance of the Voice getting up, and what it was like to "live in No." Briggs encourages everyone to have those conversations with people you know who are on the fence, and get them through to the right side of the vote. You can watch Briggs' video with Vic and Jenna here! Vote Yes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 11, 2023 • 18min
Some Good News (And By Good We Mean Bad)
Dom and Charles bless your ears with some good news about famously happy topics such as; political religious bigotry, Ben Roberts-Smith and everyone's favourite dopamine inducing topic, the economy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 10, 2023 • 16min
Who Wants To Be A Ten-Quintillionaire?
Late stage capitalism has gone galactic! In this episode Charles and Dom discuss a new asteroid with expensive taste, delude themselves into thinking print media is still alive and thriving, as well as theorise their own answers to the age-old question, "what would you do with ten quintillion dollars?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 9, 2023 • 14min
Australia's World Cup Bidding War With Saudi Arabia
Wondering what's happening in the Middle East? Well, keep wondering. In this episode Charles and Dom debate whether or not Australia should bid against Saudi Arabia to host the FIFA World Cup, and what are the incredibly achievable criteria it takes to host? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 8, 2023 • 18min
The AI Ate My Homework
Charles presents his most News.com style segment yet. Meanwhile Dom realises that AI could become the catch all excuse for everything. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 5, 2023 • 17min
Why The World's Fastest Billionaire is Facing Jail
Charles and Dom gleefully recount the fall of the crypto FTX empire. Also stick to the end for an exclusive announcement on Chaser's Christmas merch! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 4, 2023 • 22min
Donald Trump's FIRST EVER CONSEQUENCE
Donald Trump faced court and was found guilty? Madness in the US Senate? Dom and Charles bring you up to speed on the latest news from the wild west that is America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 3, 2023 • 16min
Every Referendum Conspiracy DEBUNKED!
Dom has a list of all the most convincing conspiracy theories about The Voice Referendum that you need to hear to believe. WAKE UP SHEEPLE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
