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A recent policy announcement from Peter Dutton has made Charles realise that the Opposition Leader might be a podcast listener, so what other influence could we have on them? Meanwhile, if you want to learn something that isn't a half-baked Charles-ism, Dom encourages you to listen to actual interviews of our senior politicians.Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enGive us money:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trump's tariffs have changed geopolitics for good, so Charles and Dom brainstorm what Australia needs to do next. Watch out New Zealand, you might not like their ideas.Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enGive us money:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sure, America may have left Europe to defend itself. But we don't need to worry, because Australia, France, and the UK can defend the world.Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enGive us money:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elon Musk has dug himself a very deep hole, and there is no ladder long enough to reach him out. Naturally, Charles and Dom delight in this.Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enGive us money:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom Knight catches up with an unleashed Sammy J, fresh from his ABC Breakfast Melbourne job and on his first full tour in five years. Together they chat about how Sammy has found diving back into freelance comedy, and what it was like to be the voice of a city during lockdown. Find tickets to Sammy's show here:https://linktr.ee/sammyjcomedianWatch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enGive us money:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to the full Shot Podcast episode here:https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/63869282ff767000110e7b82Find tickets to WANKERNOMICS here:https://wankernomics.com/liveWatch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enGive us money:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Turns out that Charles is actually something of a genuine expert on Russia's future plans for world domination, so Dom puts him to the test to find out what our olanet is going to look like under Putin's command. Plus, some classic A-List material on Adelaide. Read Charles' news.com article here:https://www.news.com.au/world/europe/1990s-manifesto-outlining-russias-plans-is-starting-to-come-true/news-story/343a27c71077b87668f1aa783d03032cFind tickets to WANKERNOMICS here:https://wankernomics.com/liveWatch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enGive us money:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom and Lachlan brainstorm ways to make the podcast more METAL and EXTREME after an marketing strategy inspires them to make boring things seem cool. Meanwhile Donald Trump is making plans to save astronauts stranded in space. Plus Apple Pay went down and it was highly annoying.Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enHelp us afford a fancy water bottle here:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sami Shah is one of our favourite regular guests on The Chaser Report, so we thought we'd share this incredible interview he did with Amanda Tattersall on the ChangeMakers Podcast about what got him started in satire and why he believes comedy can be used to change what people think.Listen to the full interview with Sami Shah here:https://changemakerspodcast.org/sami-shah-changemaker-chat-news-satire/Find out more about ChangeMakers here:https://changemakerspodcast.org/Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enDonate to Peter Dutton's cyclone bunker here:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charles is fascinated by a lot of things in today's episode, including the AI language 'Gibberlink', techno-fascism, Cybertrucks, and becoming a luddite. Dom plays the role of a good friend who is willing to let Charles talk about his interests, all while being skeptical of the topic's ability to last the length of the podcast.Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enEnter the raffle to have Elon's kid here:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever accidentally died while taking a selfie? As Dom reports, it's more common than you think. Meanwhile Apple is under fire for an awkward technical glitch that puts the "politically correct" into "autocorrect". Plus Charles has discovered the utopia of possibilities when you don't use your phone for 24/7 a day.Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enWish our producer a happy birthday here:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trump and Zelenksy's big meeting in the Oval Office went about as well as you could expect. So what does this mean for the future of world peace? Obviously this question can only be answered by Charles and Dom.Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enFind hot Putins in your area:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This description has been left blank, intentionally, out of protest.Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enChatGPT generate me a funny sentence for the support link:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Investor extraordinaire Peter Dutton has flipped some pretty sweet deals in his time, which leads Dom and Charles to the question: is this the election of Trusts? Plus Charles has the latest from "Labor's dirt unit".Read the Herald's article on Dutton:https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/26-properties-in-35-years-peter-dutton-s-extensive-property-portfolio-revealed-20250211-p5lb9g.htmlWatch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enHow to make a loaded potato:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Charles shares all his insider knowledge about what's happening behind the scenes in the Labor Party. Will Albo get knifed before the election, and by who? Meanwhile, Dom takes a look at the polls and tries to determine what type of landslide we should expect. Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enClick here to claim bulk billing on your life-saving medication:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inspired by Elon Musk, Charles needs Dom to provide substantial evidence as to why he should keep his job... or else. Meanwhile Trump's approval rating appears to be tanking, and certain salutes are back in fashion.Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enClick here to not resign from your job:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charles needs to punish John, and so forced him to watch the entirety of Peter Dutton's interview on 60 Minutes with Karl Stefanovic. Note that Guantánamo Bay outlawed this form of torture in 2011. Watch the Dutton interview:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IT5_OkSj2w&ab_channel=60MinutesAustraliaWatch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enHelp us afford not to break mugs:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this excerpt of PEP197, Chas and Dave explore how Americans are responding to the actions of Elon Musk and DOGE. Do people love or hate what he's doing? And how does all of this impact Trump's popularity... and ego? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clive Palmer has announced a brand new political party, which has summoned an old foe of his out from the deep. Meanwhile, how News Corp reacted to the news of an interest rate drop by giving a voice to those who really need it.Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enFund Lachlan's War On Clive:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thanks to a genuinely brilliant piece of journalism, Dom and Charles get to go through the emotional garbage and metaphorical voice-mail between the Murdoch family. Find out what Machiavellian evils Rupert does to his own kin, and what lessons there are to learn from his parenting style.Read The Atlantic's article here:https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/04/rupert-murdoch-family-succession-james-murdoch/681675/Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enSpoil the end of Succession here:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elon has become a father for the 13th time, so Dom tries to find out what we can learn from Musk about parenting. Plus Charles, as always, has a theory.Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enListen to more PEP and its SFX here:https://www.youtube.com/@pepwithchasanddrdaveDonate to Musk's children in need here:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elon Musk has just removed all the workers from the U.S's nuclear safety department, yet Charles and Dom are feeling uncharacteristically optimistic. Listen to Schrodinger's Chat and see why they are or aren't alive and well.Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enInstall more RAM on your hard drive here:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trump has a plan to become President for life, and Charles is ready to blow the lid on it. Meanwhile, Dom tried to tell Charles about big news between Russia and Ukraine, and you'll hear how that went.Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enFind hot singles in your area:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom delivers a news blast to Charles on the most vital stories of the day, including the results of what happens when both ChatGPT and DeepSeek are asked ethical dilemmas. Meanwhile, Charles relates to a Welsh man trying to buy a dump. Plus the REAL reason you might have had a blackout recently. Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enClick to retrieve your missed OzPost delivery:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Donald Trump slaps Australian with tariffs, Dom and Charles brainstorm the best ways to slap him back. Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enDonate here to save people from Perth:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The poor people of Perth were saved from an atrocious horror by an unlikely hero. Coming at you with all the fatberg facts is seasoned fatberg correspondent, Charles Firth.Read the Guardian article Dom mentions here:https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/10/sewer-fatberg-of-grease-and-rags-forces-bryan-adams-to-postpone-perth-concertWatch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enDonate here to save people from Perth:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As DOGE cut all funding from USAID, only The Chaser Report has the economic comprehension to explain to you how this will impact Australia. Buy tickets to WANKERNOMICS in Sydney here:https://events.humanitix.com/wankernomics-work-in-progressWatch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enCollect your inheritance from a foreign prince:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025 is an election year in Australia, which Dom realises gives our podcast a distinct advantage in the media landscape. If Joe Rogan can interview his country's future leader, then why can't we? Oi, Albo, Dutton, give us a call. Adam Bandt, don't call us, we'll call you.If you know what Peter Dutton drinks, email: [email protected] OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enLiNk 2 w1N fReE biTCion h3re:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elon Musk has arrived in the White House with a full entourage of 20-year-old fanboys, and lo and behold, Charles has a theory about what will happen next.Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enFind hot singles in your area:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom investigates the story of a NSW Transport Minister who resigned after a 446km chauffeur trip for cheeky winery tour. Meanwhile Charles' brain has reached quantum levels when it comes to his newest theory. Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enFind hot singles in your area:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last year, Charles, Ange, Vic, and Jenna all appeared live at a South By South West event to talk about the future. They discussed bluetooth dice, condoms, toilets, and tampons.Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsVic's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/viczerbst/?hl=enJenna's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/bigjwow/?hl=enAnge's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/angelavoipierre/?hl=enCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enPills to last longer in the bedroom:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom Knight and Charles Firth are BACK for 2025! Find out why Charles thinks DEI is to blame for his absences, and why Dom has good news from the cosmos. Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enFind hot singles in your area:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Chaser Report with Dom Knight and Charles Firth is back, bigger than ever in 2025! Thanks to an official presidential pardon, Charles and Dom now have full protection to cover all the news no other outlet will dare go near. The golden age has begun — let's Make Podcasting Great Again.New episodes every weekday from Monday, February 3rd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom, John and Lachlan reunite on the pod for one last time in 2024. John continues his wrap of the year's biggest stories, meanwhile Dom continues trying to make Banducci become a thing. Take care of yourselves for the rest of the year, folks. See you at the pub. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The time has come. You've tried every other form of yearly recap, but you know the one you've been waiting for is the one brought to you by John Delmenico, with joined by Dom Knight and Producer Lachlan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sick of viruses getting all the attention, Dom brings a bacterial infection to the table. Lachlan wants a bigger piece of the pie from Meta's $50 million settlement. Plus John shares how New York's CEOs are putting an end to meaningless violence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dutton's nuclear costings are in, and John is thrilled to find that the coverage from News Corp has been without a trace of bias. Meanwhile Lachlan has found something that Australia is really good at, and he thinks it should be a sport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last year Charles and Dom spoke to Sammy J about how he got "cancelled" over an article he wrote. For more Sammy J, please bombard his socials at @sammyjcomedian with demands he join our show, now that he has all this extra free time on his hands.For more info on Sammy's upcoming tour click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John and Lachlan are behind the wheel of the pod, so naturally Lachlan takes the time to talk about universal childcare. Meanwhile, it's election season and John unpacks the brand new slogan being used by Labor, as well as their current strategies for appealing to voters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In an effort to keep the peace, Lachlan and Dom reflect on the events of 2024 to mathematically determine which topics are most likely to cause a fight at Christmas lunch. Nothing says happy holidays like a family at each other's throats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom and Lachlan revel in all the juicy gossip about Lachlan's newest idol fascination, the alleged CEO killer Luigi Mangione. This is about as true crime as The Chaser Report will ever get. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Delmenico has discovered that Peter Dutton is copying his material for speechwriting, as the Opposition Leader is at odds with the CSIRO over nuclear power costs. Meanwhile Dom Knight has been following the Saudi government's bids for the next FIFA World Cup, and is in a twist over something lame called "human rights". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian Steph Broadbridge had her Raygun musical cancelled by lawyers representing the Olympian, and Dom has insight on how Steph might avoid the copyright case. Meanwhile, John brings cryptocurrency back to the forefront of our minds, thanks to the Hawk Tuah Girl. Plus, Lachlan fears for his safety as a fellow billionaire was struck down in New York #Thoughts&Shares Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sami Shah is back and has another spicy take. Sami tells Dom how Melbourne Airport has become the victim of enshittification, and how podcasts are the fault of everything. As Dom said: "We're basically sitting on a podcast and whinging about airports." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John enlightens Dom and Lachlan with his brand new plan for making The Chaser money, inspired by Commonwealth Bank. Meanwhile Lachlan has dived into the latest data from Tinder's year in review, much to Dom's disgust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom runs John and Lachlan through Hunter Biden's pardon, and what it could mean for the future of Presidential clemency powers. How will Donald Trump make use of this precedent set by Joe Biden, and how soon will America's economy rely on a pay-for-pardon model? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Delmenico takes Dom and Lachlan through the list of things that the bastion of culture, Daily Mail, have decreed as "too woke". From Christmas traditions, to sandwich staples, you literally won't believe the things they've tried to start culture wars against. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the final PEP of 2024, where Chas is joined by Melina Wicks, David Smith, and John Barron. In this snippet, Chas and Melina predict what is going to happen over the next four years of Trump 2.0. More Chaser Report tomorrow!Listen to the full episode here — THE MEGA PEPMAS SPECIAL! PEP with Chas and Dr Dave & Melina Wicks AND JOHN BARRON!! (Ep 192, 29 Nov) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom Knight is joined by Chaser Editor John Delmenico and Producer Lachlan, to whom he has some hot new housing market news. Meanwhile Lachlan brings warnings of war, as Australian government officials clash with other world leaders. Plus John has a lovely new tale about everyone's favourite rapper, Drake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last year we had a humble plan. This year our dream became a reality. Thank you, dear listener, for helping us get 'enshittification' to become Macquarie Dictionary's word of the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.