The Chaser Report

After yesterday's slow news day Dom is back with the latest updates on the COP26 Glasgow Summit and tries to summarise the massive amount of news that happened. Meanwhile Lachlan gives a professional review of a brand new satire cartoon, and Gabbi tries to explain the backstory behind an embarrassing song found in her repertoire. Plus all the freshest headlines from Rebecca De Unamuno. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special Afternoon Edition the team talks to Chaser royalty Andrew Hansen. This wonderful chat features genuine emotion as Gabbi shares a cover of an old song of Andrew's, but thankfully devolves into classic Chaser shenanigans as Andrew ponders what it takes to deserve a state funeral. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Chaser celebrate the most important of public holidays: Clean Out Your Fridge Day. To commemorate the team play a game of Fridge or No Fridge, and Aleksa shares his favourite fridge-based anecdote. Plus Charles has some (actual) news about his NOB Bank campaign! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Afternoon Edition Zander and Gabbi chat with director Tosca Looby about her new film "Strong Female Lead" which focuses on Julia Gillard's time in power. Tosca gives details on the filmmaking process as well as some insight into how the media treated Australia's first female Prime Minister. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zander brings the highly anticipated update to his Sydney Film Festival odyssey and lets everyone know the perils and pleasures of his journey so far. Meanwhile Dom has news of an unlikely climate-saving partnership between China and America that leaves Australia all alone, and Charles plays another round of Fiction or Furphy. Plus the team tries their best to make it through your reviews without crying. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Afternoon Edition of The Chaser Report, Charles and Dom chat with the stellar Sami Shah. Sami brings up Scott Morrison's apparent decline in the polls and asks if we should trust the opinion polls, or is there some other way for us to judge a politician's character? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charles decides to do a little fear-mongering and spreads panic about a looming international conflict, and Dom has a story that'll send shivers down any parent's spine. Meanwhile Aleksa takes a nostalgic look back at everyone's favourite Christmas classic 'Home Alone'. All that, plus another round of Fiction or Furphy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Afternoon Edition of The Chaser Report, Zander and Charles interview the director of the Sydney Film Festival Nashen Moodley. Nashen answers questions all about how the festival is organised, how many films he has to watch, and gives Zander a very important task. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charles and Dom are furious/worried about news of a potential rise in beverage prices around the states. Meanwhile Lachlan has finally decided to stop watching Sesame Street, and Charles takes a look back at some old laws from the United States he's glad aren't still enforced. Plus all the latest headlines from Rebecca De Unamuno. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charles and Dom chat with the hilarious Ange Lavoipierre in today’s Chaser Report: Afternoon Edition! Ange talks about her podcast “The Signal”, her new show “Spiders Follow Me”, and everyone takes turns telling their own spider-y stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charles celebrates the anniversary of Rudy Giuliani’s notorious press conference at the infamous landscaping firm, and Gabbi has a bone to pick with the casting of a new musical movie adaption. Plus John takes a look at the USA’s response to Critical Race theory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zander and Dom chat with author Sean Kelly for our very first Chaser Report: Afternoon Edition! Sean chats about his new book, "The Game" and provides an expert's insight into the operations of Scott Morrison, and unpacks his portrait of Australia's Prime Minister. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s morning edition, Aleksa explains why global shipping has come to an inconvenient halt ahead of Christmas, Dom struggles to cope with the latest phase of NSW's reopening, and Charles sleeps throughout the entire weekend.And – we're changing the format! From today, we're moving our guest interviews to a new afternoon edition – meaning shorter, newsier updates from our team every weekday morning, and longer chats with our guests in time for your commute home. So – this afternoon, Zander and Dom will interview political commentator Sean Kelly about his new book on Scott Morrison, The Game. As with all afternoon editions, it’ll be a stand-alone interview you can dive into any time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Chaser Report is graced by airwave and shock-jock royalty as Alan Jones (definitely not Dan Ilic) joins the team to discuss his departure from Sky News. Meanwhile Craig discusses Morrison’s media tactics at Glasgow and the absolute stupidity of carbon capture technology. Plus Aleksa deep dives into the world of NFT’s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Craig has a flawless solution for how to improve the Melbourne Cup for everyone involved, and Charles tells more tall-tales in another game of Fiction or Furphy. Meanwhile Sean Kelly briefly stops by to chat about the Macron-Morrison tension, with a longer chat coming on Monday. Plus the team wonders if there are some days when they shouldn’t talk about the biggest story in the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After watching the Melbourne Cup, Sami Shah has a few ideas on some changes he’d like to implement to the sport of racing - and maybe all other sports too! Meanwhile Zander is embarking on an odyssey around the Sydney Film Festival. Plus Charles has concerns about a police officer moving into his street. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aleksa brings all the juicy ICAC gossip after watching all of Gladys’s hearings and reading all her text messages. Meanwhile the team discuss the news that Emmanuel Macron accused Scott Morrison of lying, and Lachlan has been sponsored by a below-the-belt shaving company. Plus a spooky Halloween tale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom, Gabbi and Charles discuss the temporary leader of the country, Barnaby Joyce. They are also joined by Chris Taylor who chats college hazing and Aleksa who explores lockdown crime statistics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom and Charles are joined by David Hunt, bestselling author of Girt, True Girt and now Girt Nation. Hunt talks about the long history of Australian states fighting, the fascinating character of Alfred Deakin and why Canberra was always destined to suck. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sami Shah stops by to defend Crown Casino and point out why they should be cut some slack, and the team puts out an emergency alert to all of Australia. Plus another round of Fiction or Furphy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian and teacher Harry Jun stops by to discuss how teachers are feeling about students coming back to school, as well as the effects of online teaching, and the cutting-edge methods of online bullying. Plus Charles forgets his intro, and Aleksa has another story from down under. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The team celebrates Scott Morrison’s latest announcement for Australia’s plan to face the climate crisis, which almost nearly sounds like a plan. Meanwhile Charles deep dives into an underground social network called “Facebook”, and Gabbi delves into the true backstory of her new favourite stage play about an FBI whistle-blower spy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host of the podcast Don’t You Know Who I Am? Josh Earl comes by to discuss the polls he’s been running on Twitter to learn what Australians love most. But when the topic of people’s favourite chocolates and music comes up, things quickly get heated in The Chaser office. Plus Gabbi has a tale that serves as a helpful reminder that men still really need to improve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charles is excited to crash random people's funerals, we speak to Julian Vincent from Market Forces about NAB's love for pretending to care about the environment and John cracks the greatest cold case of all time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two of our favourite Melburnians, Dave Milner of theshot.net.au and Sami Shah of live comedy shows in the distant past, join us on a joyous day for their beloved city – the lockdown is over! Only they don't seem all that happy, as opposed to exhausted and traumatised. Plus, the Queen is on a health kick, and we have a new segment – Fiction or Furphy, where Charles spins implausible yarns and Lachlan and Gabbi try to work out just how concocted they are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Craig comes on the podcast to talk about the effect money has on making policy, which you can learn more about in his new ABC documentary Big Deal. Meanwhile Charles probes deep into the life of Colin Powell, and Gabbi takes a look at Pru Goward’s thoughts on the working class. Plus Dom has a complaint about Emma Wiggle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Humphries is having gas problems and finds himself without power, and Charles takes a deep dive into the life of West Virginia's senator Joe Manchin. Plus Gabbi is distraught about the fatal flaws in the canine education system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everyone is back in the office without masks excited to share their germs with each other, and Charles has big plans for some high-quality climate humour. Meanwhile Aleksa has a brand new hilarious segment about the Indonesian genocide, and Lachlan has yet another sponsor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a week off, Charles, Dom, and Gabbi are all freedom-ed out. Fortunately Dave Milner (The Shot) is here to remind them of how sweet freedom really is. Meanwhile Dan Ilic (A Rational Fear) debriefs after the huge success of his billboard stunt in New York, and gives a teaser for his plans to come. Plus, Rebecca De Unamuno delivers all the headlines you can’t trust! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Energy guru Saul Griffith reckons Australia can lead the way in solving the climate crisis, with our abundant sunlight and love of new technology. Griffith has been advising the Biden Administration on renewables and is well known around the world for his passion for energy solutions that don't just work, but work better than what we have now. He reckons we already have all the technology we need to make it happen – if only we had the political will. His new book is Electrify: An Optimist's Playbook For A Clean Energy Future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nina talks us through the 'bad art friend' controversy that recently featured in the New York Times and made everyone who group chats with their friends feel terrified that they too were about to inspire a really scathing short story. Plus, Charles and Dom took a stab at predicting this week's news last week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the start of the millennium, The Chaser team met with one of Australia's best standup comedians to explore the prospect of working together. Which, in hindsight, would have been a great idea – at least for us. It did not go well. 20 years later, Charles and Dom talk it over with Wil Anderson – and discover why nothing excites him more than a standup show with no plan.Wil's show Gruen is back on TV (and iView) from today, but despite our best intentions, we didn't really talk about it much – and you'll highly likely watch it anyway! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before he was Australia's Tallest Satirist, 7.30's Mark Humphries used to work in a warehouse – which is where he met Charles Firth, who gave him his first job in comedy on a tv show called The Roast. Which is why Mark is willing, to take a break from his full-time job of going on podcasts and panel shows to tell some embarrassing stories about the early days. (The team are on holiday, but all this week we have brand new extended interviews with some of our favourite people to tide you through – and the headlines are updated every day.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julia Zemiro of Rockwiz, Home Delivery and many other fabulous things joins Gabbi, Dom and Charles to explore how ordinary people can get their voices heard in Canberra – and maybe even get elected. Her new podcast about this is called 'Who Cares With Julia Zemiro', and will be in the A Rational Fear feed.(The team's having a week off to celebrate the end of NSW's lockdown – but we have a brand new extended chat with some of our favourite people for you each morning – plus fresh headlines every day!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan Ilic (A Rational Fear) plans to put billboards up at the COP26 summit in Glasgow, but he has too much money and not enough jokes, so the team pitch some ideas. Meanwhile Nina scores some free skating gear to use once Freedom Day arrives, and John unpacks Gina Rinehart’s bizarre speech about climate change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aleksa delves through the latest pile of billionaires’ tax evasion schemes, while Sami is so sick of Melbourne’s lockdown that he’d rather visit a South Korean dystopia. Also, Gabbi gets a long-overdue tyre change, and she and Charles announce that they’re doing some strange archaic thing called ‘performing live’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lawyer Michael Bradley joins the podcast to hypothesise about what would happen if certain federal ministers were ever to face an ICAC, and Zander has the latest scoop on the Facebook outage directly from the source. Plus Dom looks at some surprising new coal projects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After an eventful long weekend, Dom, Gabbi, and Charles catch up on all the latest news from the NRL Grand Final to Gladys’ resignation. Craig has a medical question about Covid testing, and Charles wonders if he has dementia. Plus Dom is unsure about sharing his name with a NSW’s potential new Premier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin Kurzel and Shaun Grant are no strangers to recent, painful topics, having collaborated on the acclaimed movie 'Snowtown' in 2011. Ten years later, they've tackled one of the darkest days in Australia's history – the Port Arthur Massacre. Their film Nitram is both an extraordinary feat of atmospheric, naturalistic filmmaking, and a powerful polemic supporting gun control – receiving rave reviews, and a Best Actor award at Cannes for its star, Caleb Landry Jones. Justin Kurzel and Shaun Grant discussed their film with Zander and Dom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At a fan’s request Sami Shah lets Adelaide know how he really feels about them with no holds barred. Sami also tries to understand why Australia is part of the Quad alliance. Plus Gabbi, Dom and Charles find a good news story – albeit about Britney Spears. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After observing how no journalists can identify the mysterious white powder surrounding NRL players, Craig tries to solve the mystery once and for all. Meanwhile Lachlan has received his first ever sponsor, though it hasn't gone exactly to plan, and Charles tries to solve America's financial crisis. Plus the curious case of a Danish artist taking the money and running. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Victoria has finally beaten NSW's daily case numbers, so James Schloeffel from The Shovel stops by to gloat in victory. Meanwhile Aleksa unpacks the latest Brexit debacle, and Dom and Gabbi try to understand the Covid roadmap. Plus Charles shares his latest entrepreneurial mishap. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charles has returned from his break, and in his time off has realised he would like another break. Nina Oyama shares her brand new influencer lifestyle, and Aleksa uncovers a CIA plot to assassinate Julian Assange. Plus Gabbi is not happy with the results of the Tony’s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While the rest of Australia eagerly anticipates freedom, Chris has grown accustomed to his lockdown lifestyle, and has some theories on placating the French. Plus, Aleksa on the drones that are coming to Toowoomba, and Gabbi and Dom discover the wonderful news that they’re allowed to drink in parks now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you've ever thought The Chaser Report didn't cover enough Canadian politics for you, Dylan Behan from News Fighters is here to solve all your problems with a depth analysis of the recent Canadian election. Lachlan gives Craig Kelly's latest UAP advertisement the Gruen treatment, and Dom and Gabbi give the France/Australia tension a new romantic analogy. Plus Bec brings you all the latest Chaser headlines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After riots and earthquakes Sami Shah believes he knows the cause for all Melbourne’s woes, and has found the perfect scapegoat. Meanwhile John takes a look at the unlikely partnership between Nicki Minaj and Tucker Carlson. Plus Gabbi and Dom travel to Byron for a star-studded Covid update. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aleksa discusses the protests in Melbourne and tries to understand if there's a bigger conspiracy behind the conspiracy, and Gabbi and Dom celebrate the new buddy bubble system for NSW children and its practical shortcomings. Plus, a promo for our extended interview with American musical comedian Nick Lutsko. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Interns Zander and Gabbi interview musical comedian Nick Lutski about his musical and comedic influences. He discusses creating Alex Jones Rants as a Folk Song and what it was like for his music to explode during the 2020 Election.Check out Nick's music on Spotify, Youtube and Bandcamp! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With their bosses absent Gabbi and Lachlan host the podcast for the morning, and coincidentally Dom returns to share news of someone else running amok with their boss away: Barnaby Joyce. Meanwhile John has found an amazing new cooking show hosted by none other than Paris Hilton. Plus, it’s Charles Firth’s actual birthday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sami dissects the Labor Party’s issues with finding diverse candidates, and Gabbi continues to suffer from noise pollution in her neighbourhood. Meanwhile Charles and Dom warn that the next global financial crisis is upon us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.