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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Aug 8, 2023 • 16min
The Enshitification of Everything™
We said the world had gone to shit, and our dear listener's had the impudence to correct us on it. Enshitification™ is the property of Dominic Knight PTY LTD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 7, 2023 • 24min
30-Year Reunion Debate: Did We Peak in High School or Middle Age?
Charles made the mistake of attending his school reunion and finding out everybody else's lives are better. Meanwhile Dom dives into the complex political history of Singapore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 6, 2023 • 21min
6 MILLION SPECIAL ft. Listener No# 6,000,000
Congratulations to us for reaching 6 MILLION downloads! And an even bigger to Charles' mum for downloading the podcast 5,999,999 times. Huge thank you to YOU as well for your continued support, it really means a lot from all of us here at Chaser Report, including me the episode description writer. See you at 7mil! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 3, 2023 • 26min
The Shrinking Nation | Graeme Turner
Author Graeme Turner joins Charles and Dom to discuss his new book "The Shrinking Nation" and answer some questions on what got Australia into the depressing political state that we talk about it being everyday on this podcast.More about Graeme's book can be found here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 2, 2023 • 14min
Labor vs Liberals: Who's Winning TikTok?
Both major political parties are trying desperately to win your child's attention through crappy TikTok memes. Dom and Charles bring you up to speed on the different styles of video being used by each party to brainwash your child. It's a story no parent can afford to miss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 1, 2023 • 19min
Matildas' MASSIVE Win + Ben Stokes' Different Strokes
Dom is on cloud 9 after the latest Matildas result, meanwhile Charles shares his observations on Ben Stokes' change in attitude towards the 'spirit of cricket'. Worried it's just a sport episode? Fret not, there's an update on our 6Million Listener Giveaway as well! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 31, 2023 • 17min
WE CRASHED THE LOGIES?!?
Dom and Charles are joined by Producer Lachlan as he recaps what it was like to watch The Logies on Sunday night in person - but how did he get in? Listen and find out how YOU TOO can break into the high security zone of Star Casino with only some handy office supplies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 30, 2023 • 19min
An Evergrande Solution to Australia's Housing Crisis
Charles Firth brings you on an in-depth study of the housing crisis being occurring in China, and how it mayyyyyyy result in a sequel of everyone's favourite 2008 Global Financial Crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 27, 2023 • 21min
Actual. Good. News. Finally.
Dom has found a research paper that says climate change can be solved in a legitimately practical way. Meanwhile Charles has his own world-changing scientific discovery to share. Could this be the end of our Good-News-Drought? You be the judge and send us a review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 26, 2023 • 17min
Antartica's Having a Hot Girl Winter
In past week's we've lied about doing a positive episode, so no more lies. This episode is straight up pessimistic. Antartica is melting in Winter. I don't even wanna talk about audio quality so don't start. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
