The Chaser Report

After getting spooked about the incoming war with China, Andrew Hansen puts together a list of his luxuries that he and Dom will need to prepare to go without. Stock your mushrooms now, folks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hours after the first debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris finished, Dom Knight and David Smith (Associate Professor of American Politics and Foreign Policy at USYD) give it a full breakdown.To listen to PEP, Dr Dave's podcast with Chas, click here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew an Charles are confused by Anthony Albanese's decision to ban children from social media, and investigate other weird bans from around the world to get a better idea of what may have inspired the Prime Minister to do such a thing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charles and Dom enjoy a heartfelt reunion as they record together for the first time in months. Dom updates Charles on the Coalition's argument that Jetstar should be sold-off by the government. Plus Charles shares where on earth he's been. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew and Charles mourn as pillar of Australian society has fallen. The divine dairy brand that is King Island cheese has undergone a shock closure, so it's time for The Chaser to step in and save it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In honour of Australia's current butter shortage, Charles Firth participates in a brand-new quiz by Andrew Hansen on the unusual things there have been shortages of around the world. One thing we are at no shortage of, it's quizzes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charles Firth is back! Which can only mean one thing — he's talking about ChatGPT. In particular, Charles shares with Andrew what the T in ChatGPT stands for, and why it is so existentially horrifying. Good to have you back Charles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom sits down for a chat with Charlotte George and Miriam Glaser, creators of the new web-series 'Buried' about what led them to blend together the worlds of parenthood and manslaughter into a comedy production. Also, Charlotte, Miriam and Dom figure out how to navigate the mine-field that is school Whatsapp group chats.You can watch Buried - The Series here!Buried is a mum-noir comedy thriller created and written by Miriam Glaser & Charlotte George, directed by Charlotte George, produced by Fran Derham and starring Miriam Glaser. After single mum Abi (Miriam Glaser) accidentally kills a cyclist on the morning school run, her “to-do” list gets a lot more complicated as she tries to juggle the battle of everyday parenting with the disposal of a corpse. Over the course of one not-so-average school day, Abi must navigate a suspicious rival parent, avoid the police, and hide the evidence – all before 3:30pm pick-up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom and Andrew take a mind-bending deep dive into the mysterious world of the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone where everything goes, from money laundering, to drug and human trafficking. Real barrel of laughs this one. Read the "Dodge City" article here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew is fascinated by words said by a mining billionaire who wants to make sure his workers aren't having breaks, getting coffee, or having any work/life balance whatsoever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever wondered which cities in Australia are the riskiest? Well Dom has the list for you, thanks to a PR mail out which made the weirdest possible link to its advertising client. Seriously, there's no chance you guess what the sponsor is supposed to be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you were looking for your next getaway destination, Andrew and Dom do a deep dive into which hotels around the world you should avoid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If the Daily Mail can make millions from milquetoast Royal Family gossip, then Andrew Hansen and Dom Knight can to. But rather than the boring old standard Royal Family, they dive into the latest gossip about the Norwegian one, which includes a princess who recently married a non-human shaman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Hansen joins Dom Knight in today's episode of The Chaser Report, despite being contacted by Dom outside of work hours. Thankfully for Andrew, there's a brand-new law in place to protect him from ever having to answer pesky work calls when he's off the clock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Democratic National Convention is done and dusted in Chicago, and Assoc Prof David Smith of the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney is here with one of the quickest podcast responses in the world. He weighs in on how the nominee's coronation ceremony went, and whether it'll make much of a difference in the polls. Plus, will Donald Trump ever come up with a decent nickname for Kamala Harris, and what's the deal with RFK's brain worm?For even more – arguably too much – Dave alongside our own Chas Licciardello, check out their podcast, "PEP with Chas and Dr Dave". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The star-studded Democratic National Convention has been going on this week in Chicago, so Dr Emma Shortis of the Australia Institute joins Dom Knight to talk about all the best moments, and how things are looking for the election in November. Also will RFK Jr’s brain worm convince him to endorse Donald Trump? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The moment all you hardcore raw-doggers have been waiting for has come. Andrew and Dom announce the results of our 10 Hour Raw Dog Challenge, and also dive into the wider concept of Chicken Vol-Au-Vents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last year we were awfully fascinated with the "enshittification" of everything. Turns out, we were so right that the person who coined the term believes humanity is now entering the "enshittocene". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australian TV's night of nights has come and gone, and because we are still hungover from the afterparties we need to do a replay episode. In this episode we flash back to the time that Producer Lachlan managed to sneak into the Logies and cause all sorts of havoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An episode about cocaine... without Charles? Andrew and Dom review the thwarted attempt to have $7 BILLION worth of the nose-candy trafficked into Sydney, and how the alleged dealers could have done a better job. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's up raw doggers. Andrew Hansen and Dom Knight thought they'd show off their raw dogging skills by raw dogging a TEN HOUR podcast. They only spoke one time during the entire episode... but when? Send what Andrew says, and the timestamp, to [email protected] for your chance to win a raw dogging prize. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Hansen is back to explain to Dom the weird new trend on TikTok where men are "raw dogging" flights. No, it's not as NSFW as the title sounds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chaser editor John Delmenico joins Dom Knight for another day of recapping everything that happened at the Paris 2024 Games. And covering it far better than 9Now did, that's for sure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are over, and The Chaser's editor John Delmenico and Dom Knight unpack all of the top stories and highlights from the Games. All hail Dr Rachael Gunn, Australia's professor of breakdancing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom and Charles blow the lid on the fact that crypto is a massive Ponzi scheme... juuuust after the rest of the world realised it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Taylor, Charles Firth, and Dom Knight reflect on their War On Everything days, and Chris admits that various stunts of his actually only happened thanks to some behind the scenes magic. Don't believe everything you see on TV. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who is Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' running mate, and why is he potentially a game changer? Dom reflects on the end of the Democrat's veep-stakes with Sydney University's Associate Professor in American Politics, David Smith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Emma Shortis of the Australian Institute joins Dom to give him a rundown of exactly who Kamala Harris' pick for VP, Tim Walz, is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After too long without him, Sami Shah finally rejoins The Chaser Report! Join Sami as he fills you in on what he's been up to, what he thinks of American and Australian politics right now, and why it's okay not to give a shit.Listen to Sami's podcast News Weakly here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Remember that time that Woolworths' CEO Brad Banducci stormed out of an ABC interview early after trash talking the former ACCC head? And then how he conveniently had his resignation afterward? Wonder what he's up to now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump has questioned if Kamala Harris is actually a black woman. To explain exactly how wrong he is, and why Trump has attempted this line of thinking, Dr David Smith joins Dom Knight to tackle the story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Australia wakes up to see the results of how our beloved Matildas play against the USA at the Olympics, let's look back at the time we jumped on the Tilly bandwagon last August. I'll never forgive England for beating us at the Women's World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Hansen joins Dom Knight for a look back at some of the bets minor mishaps to occur in Olympic Games history. Admittedly, some of them are a bit less minor than others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Chaser Report resident sports-commentator Andrew Hansen joins Dom Knight to give a recap on the Paris 2024 Olympics so far. Want to know what happened at the Opening Ceremony, and the current gold medal tally? Yeah nah, we'll give it a crack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In honour of Rupert Murdoch failing to choose who will take the next position as head of his empire, listen back to the episode we released when he first announced he was stepping "down" as the Fox News chairman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Emma Shortis joins Dom Knight yet again, this time to unpack how Kamala Harris has shaken up the election entirely. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

i love bare minimum thursday. screw you, i'm not paid enough for this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom is joined by Andrew Hansen to discuss some of the confusing new sports at the Paris Olympics, including kayak cross. But what's it crossed with? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Assoc Prof David Smith of the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney joins Dom Knight to cover yet another historic day in US politics, as Joe Biden has announced he is dropping out of the presidential race. Plus, has Kamala Harris got the nomination sewn up already? Who’s her likely VP? How will Donald Trump cope now that he’s the old guy? What bizarre twist is next? Is this just a US election podcast now? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom is joined yet again by David Smith, Associate Professor of the US Studies Centre and Political Sciences at the University of Sydney, to get a full recap of the Republican National Convention at Milwaukee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Emma Shortis, Senior Researcher in the International and Security Affairs Program at The Australian Institute, joins Dom Knight to explain what a second Trump presidency might look like. So what is 'Project 2025', and how does a conservative American think tank plan on destroying "the deep state", plus more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Hansen joins Dom Knight to discuss the recent media frenzy about a joke made by Tenacious D. But did you know that more shows have been cancelled by artists for more bizarre reasons? Andrew has put together another one of his iconic quizzes to help keep you informed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Taylor joins Dom Knight to explore the story of 'Nukey Poo', the small nuclear reactor installed at an Antarctic base in the 60s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christ Taylor joins Dom Knight to veer away from the politics of Earth for an episode, and instead focus on the politics of another planet -- Mars! How does Elon Musk plan on taking humanity to the stars? Listen and find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this uncharacteristically joke-free episode, Dom Knight is joined by Associate Professor David Smith of the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney to try and make sense of today's assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Butler, Pennyslvania. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom Knight is joined by brand new Channel Seven employee, Mark Humphries, who explains all his processes to his new satirical news segment on the network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Assoc Prof David Smith from the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney (and the epic PEP podcast) joins Dom to assess the wreckage of Joe Biden. Plus Dave explains why the US Supreme Court chose to make the president effectively a king, and what a second Trump term might look like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom Knight is joined by comedian, producer, and podcast-award hoarder Dan Ilic. Dan and Dom catch up, as Dan shares his keen insight from both a satirist's and activist's perspective on a range of political issues around the world. What does Dan think of Dutton's nuclear power plans, Joe Biden, and the UK election? Listen and find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Remember when the Barbie movie came out and all the world's worst men got really mad? Yeah, that was weird hey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australia's politicians enjoyed an evening of formality and humour at the annual Midwinter Ball, which has Dom and Chris investigate the hesitancy Australian (and global!) voters have toward electing bald politicians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.