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 26, 2022 • 13min
Optus say YES to Hacking | Craig Reucassel
Craig joins Charles to find a flawless solution to Optus' massive user's hack. In true spirit of identity theft, Charles has stolen Craig's segment idea. If you are worried you have been hacked go to haveibeenpwned.com Yes that's their actual site name, I thought it was a joke too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 25, 2022 • 25min
Ukraine on the Membrane | Sami Shah
Sami Shah joins Dom and Charles to rip into everything and everyone. Ukraine. The Queen. Comedy awards. Iran. AFL. The Little Mermaid. Pakistan. The news. Costa Georgiadis. Nobody is safe, nothing is sacred. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 22, 2022 • 14min
Overdosing on Placebos | Aleksa Vulovic
Coming in with a cheery topic for your Friday is Aleksa Vulovic unpacking America's fentanyl epidemic. Plus, might he and Lachlan have finally figured out why Charles are trapped in an airport? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 20, 2022 • 16min
Elk Dundee | Aleksa Vulovic
Charles Firth celebrates his birthday by recounting to Aleksa Vulovic and Lachlan the time he went 'elk bugling' in Utah. No elk were harmed in the making of this podcast. Also be sure to wish Charles a happy 65th birthday on Twitter! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 19, 2022 • 19min
Lizzy's In A Box | Aleksa Vulovic
Aleksa Vulovic joins Charles and Lachlan as they cover the different ways people around the world commemorate the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Some tributes are more touching than others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 18, 2022 • 25min
Shit Stories From LA | Jenna Owen & Vic Zerbst
Vic and Jenna join Charles in LA to discuss... gastro. Charles drank the LA water and now everyone is crapping themselves at the worst moments possible. Also we're doing a special giveaway where we'll send you a soft serve if you can figure out which name we had to beep out 20 times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 15, 2022 • 26min
MORE Offensive Royal Jokes | John Delmenico
Andrew and Charles are joined by Chaser's Head Royal Commentator John Delmenico for a rundown on the company's backlash to our coverage of Her Majesty's passing. John shares which jokes upset people the most, and which people were most upset. Plus Andrew and Charles fondly reminisce their youth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 14, 2022 • 14min
The Ransom of the Opera
Charles Firth and Andrew Hansen venture past the point of no return and find out where all Melbourne's opera has gone. Please excuse our lack of opera knowledge, that's all I ask of you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 13, 2022 • 17min
This Episode Is Cooked | Vic Zerbst & Jenna Owen
From cooked merchandise ideas to cooked dinners in LA, this episode has nothing in it that isn't absolutely fried. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 12, 2022 • 17min
All Hail King Sausage Fingers
Andrew and Charles welcome in the new reigning monarch and farewell Queen Elizabeth II with a quiz on the latest news updates. WARNING: Don't Google images of King Charles III's fingers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
