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What Is Raw Dogging A Flight? | Andrew Hansen

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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.

Aug 14, 202420 min

Snoop Dogg Gave Better Olympics Coverage Than Nine | John Delmenico

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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.

Aug 13, 202412 min

Breaking Down The Olympics Like We're Raygun | John Delmenico

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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.

Aug 12, 202415 min

Chaser Coin: Cryptocurrency You Know You Can't Trust

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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.

Aug 11, 202419 min

Did The Chaser Ever FAKE Stunts? | Chris Taylor | WAR STORIES

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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.

Aug 8, 202422 min

Who Is Tim Walz? | David Smith

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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.

Aug 7, 202423 min

Kamala Harris Goes For A Walz | Emma Shortis

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.

Aug 6, 202421 min

White Dudes For Kamala | Sami Shah

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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.

Aug 5, 202420 min

Can We Have That Taken Off The Record?

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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.

Aug 4, 202422 min

Donald Trump (Re)Plays The Race Card | David Smith

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.

Aug 1, 202423 min

Yearly Dose Of Matilda Fever

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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.

Jul 31, 202418 min

The Best Olympic Mistakes | Andrew Hansen

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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.

Jul 30, 202415 min

The Worst Olympic Opening Ceremony Ever (It Had Celine Dion) | Andrew Hansen

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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.

Jul 29, 202420 min

Rupert Murdoch's Next In Line Is....

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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.

Jul 28, 202420 min

How Does Kamala Change The US Election? | Emma Shortis

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.

Jul 25, 202426 min

bare minimum thurs

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

Jul 24, 202428 min

What Even Is Kayak Cross? | Andrew Hansen

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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.

Jul 23, 202415 min

Bye Bye Biden: It's Joever | David Smith

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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.

Jul 22, 202429 min

Everything That Happened At The RNC | David Smith

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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.

Jul 21, 202434 min

Project 2025: What Could A Second Trump Presidency Look Like? | Dr Emma Shortis

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.

Jul 18, 202426 min

Tenacious D-eported | Andrew Hansen

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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.

Jul 17, 202417 min

Nukey Poo's Crappy Antarctic Adventure | Chris Taylor

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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.

Jul 16, 202418 min

How Elon Musk Wants To Populate Mars By Himself | Chris Taylor

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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.

Jul 15, 202411 min

Trump Assassination Attempt: What Happens Next? | David Smith

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.

Jul 14, 202429 min

The 6:57 News | Mark Humphries

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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.

Jul 11, 202420 min

Grandpa Biden's Not Going Anywhere | David Smith

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.

Jul 10, 202430 min

How To Do A Dutton Impersonation | Dan Ilic

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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.

Jul 9, 202425 min

Piers Morgan VS Barbie | John Delmenico

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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.

Jul 8, 202419 min

Why Don't Bald Politicians Get Elected? | Chris Taylor

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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.

Jul 7, 202417 min

Farewelling 14 Years Of Tories | Chris Taylor

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Dom Knight is joined by Chris Taylor as they provide a semi-thorough analysis of the UK Election result, and farewell the 14 years of Tory Government. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 5, 202428 min

Laugh Till You Die | Andrew Denton | CHANGEMAKERS

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Andrew Denton helped put The Chaser on TV back in the day. To make up for that he has tried to make the world a better place. Today you can hear him speak on The ChangeMakers Podcast, hosted by Amanda Tattersall, about how he led the Australian campaign to change the law on Voluntary Assisted Dying.Find out more about:ChangeMakers: https://changemakerspodcast.org/andrew-denton-changemaker-chat-laugh-till-you-die/Go Gentle: https://www.gogentleaustralia.org.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 4, 20241h 0m

All Hail King Trump

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Dom and Charles (yes, he's still here) unpack the new powers that have been given to the US President that effectively make him King. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 3, 202417 min

Will Albo Call An Early Election?

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Charles is back (I don't know what's going on either) and he and Dom unpack the expulsion of Fatima Payman from the ALP. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 2, 202415 min

History's Greatest Dodderers | Andrew Hansen

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Dom Knight is joined by Andrew Hansen who shares some of history's oldest and frailest world leaders. This of course has nothing to do with anything happening in the US at the moment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 1, 202418 min

Joe Biden Has Quiet Quit The Presidency

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In classic Chaser Report fashion, Charles and Dom bring you their full recap of the first Trump vs Biden debate... without watching it. Given how the whole debate went, it's fair to say they made the right choice not to watch it. Stay tuned for a big announcement at the end of the episode!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 29, 202420 min

The Difference Between The Surprise Spruiker & Crazy Warehouse Guy | Andrew Hansen

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Taking a look back at our WAR STORIES series when Andrew Hansen told Charles and Dom about the fine differences between some of his most iconic characters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 27, 202415 min

What Are Julian Assange's Next Steps?

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Dom and Charles tackle the biggest story in the country: Julian Assange's freedom. Also, Dom has a special announcement about an incredible Chaser Report milestone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 26, 202416 min

Who Records A Podcast In An Art Gallery | LIVE

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Charles Firth is joined by Craig Reucassel, Mark Humphries, Gabbi Bolt, and international photographer Jennifer Forward-Hayter to talk about the latter's actual art exhibition of photos of The Chaser. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 25, 202439 min

Peter Dutton Is All About That Baseload

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Charles Firth has another political theory about Peter Dutton's nuclear energy plan. Unfortunately for Charles, Dom Knight has baseloads. Baseload baseload baseload. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 24, 202418 min

2024: A Space Tragedy

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There are astronauts currently stranded in the International Space Station. Nasa cannot save them, Boeing cannot save them, and Elon Musk cannot save them. You know who can? Charles and Dom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 23, 202422 min

Duttonheimer

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Dom and Charles address the story of the week: Dutton's nuclear future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 20, 202417 min

Did We Call The 2025 Election Last November???

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We hate to admit it, but if things keep going the way they are, then Charles might actually be ... right? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 19, 202419 min

Introducing The Newest Member Of Seven News | Mark Humphries

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Charles' dear friend and fellow War On 2024 tour act Mark Humphries has just been announced as a new member of the Seven News team. Naturally, Charles goes to his best efforts to ensure this is the shortest career Mark has ever had. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 18, 202420 min

Teaching Penny Wong To Say 'No'

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Charles has made an incredible discovery -- Penny Wong cannot say no. Or answer any question directly it would seem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 16, 202416 min

Apple Intelligence Still Won't Fix Apple Maps | Welcome To The Future

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Charles and Dom take a look at what Apple has promised about their new product: Apple Intelligence. Then they take a guess at how well those promises will be executed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 13, 202421 min

Predicting How Elon Musk Will Die

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Dom presents new details from a deep dive into the Titan OceanGate submersible that show it was even more ridiculous than we ever knew. Meanwhile Charles has a prediction on the manner of Elon Musk's death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 12, 202416 min

Move Over Bonza, There's A New Aussie Airline In Town

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Dom and Charles feel bad for not buying Bonza Air like they said they would. So to right that wrong, they invent a brand new airline that actually highlights the true Australian spirit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 11, 202413 min

Watch Out For Peter Costello

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Dom and Charles cover the story of Peter Costello's big weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 10, 202417 min

Looking Back At The Defamation Awards

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Be sure to get in quick and make your picks for the 2024 Defo Awards! My money is on ***** ******** suing himself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 6, 202419 min

Is The Future A Dystopia, Or Utopia? | Welcome To The Future

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Charles and Dom decide they actually hate the future. Wait, no they don't. Oh no, yes they do. Put them down as a maybe, they'll tell you in the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 5, 202418 min