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Dom reviews his prediction on the Fyre Festival 2.0's chances of going ahead, while Charles gives an update on his favourite 170Km long line city. Plus, Amanda Tattersall from The ChangeMakers Podcast joins to show us how podcasting should be done.Listen to The ChangeMakers Podcast with Michael Bradley:https://changemakerspodcast.org/michael-bradley-changemaker-chat-lawyers/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cancelling debates, ignoring all polls, and banning all school holidays. Charles and Dom are back for the final week of the election, and ready for this hot mess of a campaign to be over as soon as possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom and Lachlan debrief after the ABC leaders' debate, where the national broadcaster had the audacity to expect answers. Plus Dom makes an announcement about the Chaser Report's imminent future. Just like Christ, we're gonna disappear over Easter and be back a few days later. 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.

Oh my god who let the politicians near a music studio.See Aidan Jones' show:https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/aidan-jones-chopin-s-nocturne/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.

The Liberals launched some new policies over the weekend, featuring the familiar and likeable faces of Scott Morrison and Tony Abbott. To explain why this is an elaborate move of "7D chess" by Dutton, Charles and Dom have all the insight you need that isn't on policy. 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.

Charles experienced a cultural phenomenon unlike any other when he saw the Minecraft Movie with his teenage son. Has the world really finally together over one piece of art? Is this the enlightening masterpiece that finally took away his cynical sarcastic worldview? The only way to find out is by listening to this 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=enGive us money:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charles and Dom share their reactions to the first leaders' debate on Sky News, after they both pretended to watch it. Dom takes a look at how the tariffs have already created a recession in the US. Plus Charles is in a cafe.Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enWatch the leaders' debate here:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charles Firth is joined by Chaser editor John Delmenico, who so far has been following the election campaign closer than the candidates themselves. John prepares a mind-bending quiz for Charles, who we're sure is only pretending to get so many answers wrong. See A Rational Fear LIVE:https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/a-rational-fear/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.

Peter Dutton has backflipped on a major working from home policy in the middle of his campaign, which Charles and Dom think could be disastrous. Not for the election, but for their office productivity. How are they supposed to get anything done now when they aren't forced into the office?See A Rational Fear LIVE:https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/a-rational-fear/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.

Liberation is here! The United States is officially winning at the world economy now that the tariffs have begun, and Charles and Dom are here to tell Australia what to do 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=enGive us money:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the blazing success of the first Fyre Festival, Charles and Dom are ecstatic to have been invited to the second one. Join them as they weigh up the pros and cons of attending Fyre 2.0.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 is floating going for a third term as King of the USA, and Charles and Dom welcome all the efforts in his case to make this happen. Everything is fine, and there is nothing to see here.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 officially take effect today, so Charles and Dom wish our American listeners a happy Liberation Day. Dom also shares why he is not allowed to travel to the United States. Plus, Charles gets nostalgic for the Microbee.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.

It only took 3 days of the election campaign for Charles to come up with a new theory. This time it's about how Peter Dutton has misconstrued his professional friends for his personal ones. Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enBuy Peter Dutton a friend:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you get added to any highly confidential administration group chats, please send them the link to this episode.Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enBuy Pete Hegseth a drink:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a decade of waiting, Anthony Albanese finally called the election today (we hope lol), so Charles and Dom boldly set the tone for what Australia is in for over the coming six weeks. Apologies for Dom's audio. We are not delulu about the quality. 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.

In a Chaser Report first, Charles and Dom are officially inside the 2025 federal budget lock-up. Which means they know all of the details about this year's winners and losers. Charles tries to rewrite the metaphor of the budget, meanwhile Dom investigates all the best budget night drinking games.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.

Charles and Dom have found a LOT of ridiculous bluetooth and wifi enabled devices in their time doing Welcome To The Future. However today, not only have they found an item so dumb it literally breaks their brains, but one of them actually OWNS 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=enGive us money:https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charles makes a $10,000+ request to Dom, which if successful will forever change the course of this podcast. Meanwhile, Dom shares how his material has been used to misinform AI. Plus we find out why this election is going to hit new levels of boring.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.

Charles dives back into the world of AI products, and has noticed that everything is gearing towards military uses.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.

Charles Firth is joined by Chaser editor John Delmenico, who brings a comprehensive rundown of the PM's latest interview on 60 Minutes. It's another episode of "John watched it so you don't have to" folks, and believe me, you'll won't envy him after hearing what he sat through.Watch Albanese on 60 Mins here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUu20MbK-aM&ab_channel=60MinutesAustraliaBuy tickets to John's show here:https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/a-rational-fear/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.

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.