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 2, 2022 • 21min
Albanese Backstabbed for Leading Preference Poll | Chris Taylor
After Albanese leads the latest poll for preferred PM by a landslide, The Chaser team immediately begin preparing for a Labor leadership spill. Join Chris, Charles, and Dom as politics is back on The Chaser Report! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 1, 2022 • 19min
A Trombone to Pick | Chris Taylor
Chris Taylor joins Charles and Dom in what initially was supposed to be a review of the latest Auspol news. However after an announcement about our advertising system took a wrong turn, all plans collapsed and eventually lead to a discussion on the fruit and veggie section at Harris Farm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 31, 2022 • 17min
Welcome to the NEOM
Dom and Charles don their futurist caps once again for a look into the future of civilisation. Charles unpacks MBS's plan for developing a 170km long city in Saudi Arabia, and Dom tries to get us blacklisted from ever attending as journalists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 28, 2022 • 20min
We Fixed Splendour in the Grass | Sami Shah
To cap off our 'Fixing Everything' week Charles and Dom are joined by music festival aficionado Sami Shah to give his recount of Splendour in the Grass. Please enjoy what starts as a satirical review of a music festival, which slowly descends into a loosely self-aware rant about today's youth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 27, 2022 • 19min
We Fixed Pauline Hanson
As the first week of parliament begins so continues The Chaser Report's 'Fixing Everything' week, and today Dom and Charles set their sights for one of parliament - nay Australia's biggest problems: Pauline Hanson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 26, 2022 • 38min
We Fixed America | Dr David Smith
As part of The Chaser Report's 'Fixing Everything Week' Charles and Dom interview with Dr David Smith on the topic of America. Who will win the next US election? Why are boomers always the president? And why won't Trump shut up about everything being rigged? Dr David Smith has the answers to all these questions in this episode. For more, he is also part of the podcast PEP with your favourite America fanatic, Chas Licciardello. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 25, 2022 • 23min
We Fixed Climate Change | David Shoebridge
As part of our Fixing Everything Week, Charles sits down with Senator David Shoebridge to discuss the Green's climate policies and whether they would prefer the climate collapse faster or slower, and why ecocide should be introduced as a criminal offence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 24, 2022 • 18min
We Fixed Corruption
Corruption is a sport for all - with no boundaries of entry, basically any minister can do it! So John Delmenico talks Charles and Lachlan through the latest corruption scandals shaking up all levels of government, as he wraps his head around the rules of the game. Plus, Lachlan stole noodles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 21, 2022 • 16min
Hasta La Vista Boris
Charles, John, and Lachlan are quarantining in the studio together after having to postpone our Pub Live recording with MP Tony Burke due to everyone else catching COVID. Luckily fun is still to be had and Tony Burke manages to make an appearance*! Meanwhile Charles recounts the last moments of Boris Johnson's leadership and predicts what it means for UK politics entertainment value. *He doesn't. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 20, 2022 • 14min
Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Podcast of Chaser | Aleksa Vulovic
NOTE: Due to COVID our Pub Live recording is POSTPONED. Don't come to the pub tonight expecting a recording, we are all sick.Aleksa Vulovic recounts his fantastical trip around the land of the brave and the home of the nuts: America. Find out what Aleksa got up to and why he was kissing so many of his friends for scientific research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
