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 11, 2023 • 20min
Australia Is At WAR! (And We're The ONLY Outlet Reporting On It?)
In a sad day for journalism Charles and Dom become the only journalists in the country who are reporting actual news. Australia is sending troops to help Ukraine, find out why nobody else is talking about it in this episode of The Chaser Report! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 10, 2023 • 27min
ROBODEBT: Incompetent, or Evil?
The Royal Commission into Robodebt has been released, so Charles and Dom pry through it;s 800 pages to find all the juiciest bits of information. Unfortunately they don't have access to the sealed section because they haven't turned themselves in yet, but all in due course. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 9, 2023 • 20min
Tony Abbott Is Starting A Podcast
Ex PM Tony Abbott is starting a podcast, no surprises what network it's with. Meanwhile Dom has the update on new social media platform, Threads. Plus Charles pitches some ideas for Christmas merchandise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 6, 2023 • 13min
The ONE GOOD THING About El Nino
The world may be on fire, but Charles has found one good thing about El Nino that's worth all the pain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 5, 2023 • 16min
'WHITE POWDER' Found At White House
Breaking news: An NRL player has infiltrated the American White House. Meanwhile Dom gives a breakdown on the latest polls for president candidate Ron DeSantis. Plus Charles takes bets on who will win the Musk vs. Zucc cagefight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 4, 2023 • 24min
BREAKING: TWITTER
Sorry, you have reached your podcasting limit today! We know this is counterintuitive to how this medium of let-consumers-consume-endlessly-and-make-money-from-advertisers-forever usually works, but what the hell, ya know? Rip Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 3, 2023 • 19min
The Spirit of (Sucking At) Cricket
Send this episode to all your friends from England to rile them up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 2, 2023 • 17min
RFK Jr vs Trump vs Vaccines
Dom Knight has it all for you today with stories from across he globe including: An update on the conspiracy that China started COVID-19 in a lab. A breakdown on the views of presidential candidate RFK Jr. Insider knowledge on Donald Trump's creepiest comments about his daughter. And a story from NZ about a harmless competition, that was actually super harmful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 29, 2023 • 17min
Please Give Us Taylor Swift Tickets
Charles and Dom both failed to purchase tickets for Taylor Swift's upcoming concert. Meanwhile Dom shares the inspiring story of a 20yr old who has solved the rent crisis - and totally isn't your usual News.com dribble. Plus Charles has some bragging to do, and a giveaway announcement for our 6 millionth listener! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 29, 2023 • 22min
SPECIAL: GLADYS' SERIOUS CORRUPT CONDUCT
Who would have thought? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
