The Chaser Report

Jo Dyer is the director of Adelaide Writers' Week and an occasional columnist for our sister website The Shot – and she's just announced she's running as the community independent candidate for the South Australian seat of Boothby. But why would anyone want to enter the hyper-toxic world of federal politics? Dom and Charles chat to her about the changes that are needed – and as the spokespers...

John takes a look at Alan Jones' debut show that literally metaphorically broke the internet. Meanwhile Aleksa looks to the United States at a new model for teachers to produce funding for their classes, and Lachlan investigates a corrupt sporting scandal in Saudi Arabia. Plus, Charles tells everyone to shut up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Star lawyer of Marque Lawyers Michael Bradley joins the show to follow up the discussion raised by his recent article for The Shot, "Defamation - A User's Guide". Michael is joined by Craig and Charles who go through all the do's and don'ts of defamation, and find out EXACTLY which words you can't use when describing Australia's leaders. WARNING: The Chaser Report does not take any responsibility...

Omicron has been confirmed as a fan of nightlife so Aleksa, Dom, and Charles try to find out how to put an end to nightclubs once and for all. Meanwhile Aleksa brings his usual cheer with a deep dive into the super Cuomo bro's. Plus the European Union has failed to make a worldwide commitment to unite together against uniting together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Humphries returns to the studio to take on the task of reviewing 2021, with moderately more success than he did on Friday. Together Mark, Charles, and Dom unpack some of their favourite political moments throughout the year, and this time only go off-topic once every 12 seconds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom and Charles are joined by Mark Humphries today as they dissect the latest announcement from their dear friend, former SkyNews host Alan Jones. Together they fondly reminisce all the good times they had with Alan, and look forward to joining him in his new exciting project, which will undoubtedly shadow anything anyone has ever done in Australian media. Plus Scott Morrison has decided he thinks...

A dreary Mark Humphries joins the podcast after performing in War On 2021 the night before, now deeply regretting staying out at the pub with Charles til 2am. Originally we planned on talking to Mark about his thoughts on the last year, however this did not go to plan and our producer was too hungover to keep anyone on track. Plus Mark tells tales from the War On 2021 tour, as well as his experien...

Barnaby Joyce has tested positive for COVID which means we are finally allowed to make Joyce jokes again, because we deserve a day off once in a while. Meanwhile Charles went to the post office and found all his future Christmas presents, meaning the office Secret Santa is going to be shit this year. Also Dom finally found someone who lost more BitCoins than Charles did. PLUS, did we mention Barna...

In this Afternoon Edition our lawyer's favourite guest Sami Shah aims his sights on the member for Manila, George Christensen. Sami discusses Christensen's recent appearances on InfoWars, where George sent an S.O.S on behalf of Australia to the rest of the world. Listen as Sami and the team ask if George is right, or just alt-right. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apparently there's a new Bitcoin billionaire in town, so Dom and Charles take a look at unmasking this mysterious new magnate to see if they can save us from bankruptcy. Meanwhile Aleksa brings more another sappy good news story about the looming war between Russia and Ukraine. Plus things get quite heated in the office when Lachlan presents the goods from his latest sponsor. Hosted on Acast. See...

With teachers across NSW on strike Charles finally is forced to fulfil his duties as a father, so the team are joined by promising future satirists Hartley and Angus Firth. Now that the average presenter's age is below 50, this child-friendly Chaser Report brings you the latest news about Fortnite, and the daily ethical dilemmas faced by an 11-year-old. Plus a brief chat on Gladys's potential move...

Comedian and host of SBS's "The Backside of Television" Mitch McTaggart joins Zander and Dom to unpack why Australian TV sucks. Mitch takes a look at the forces behind shows being produced, as well as the effect they have on Australian culture in a hilarious and critical way. Listen and find out if Australian TV really is dead, or just in a stage of metamorphosis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

Scott's hot lap in Bathurst has landed him in hot water, so resident Bathurst Hero Gabbi Bolt defends her beloved hometown from the PM. Meanwhile Zander finds himself caught in the crossfire of an unlikely war-zone on one of Australia's most iconic landmarks. Plus Charles is back! Where did he go, and how long until he leaves again, and how many puns will he make before we mutiny against him? Host...

Sami Shah and Dom catch up and reflect on how many politicians coincidentally resigned last week. What does this mean for the future of parliament, and more importantly, the future of satire? Plus Sami takes a look at the polls into the upcoming election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Omicron on the streets Aleksa's mind is in the sheets as he shares why the latest variant has him in the mood. Meanwhile John's steak conspiracy has risen to a new level, with even more politicians officially giving their take on the matter. Plus the results of the Poddies are in and everyone is as excited as they are sober - but who won, and what hijinks did the Interns get up to? Hosted on...

We take a look back at our chat with comedy legend John Safran, as he asks when is a cigarette not a cigarette? John Safran tells Charles and Dom about his latest book ‘Puff Piece’, which looks at the clever language and new products that the cigarette-making behemoth Philip Morris is adopting to try and retain its profits while also convincing its global audience of smokers to give up their ciggi...

Alleged politician Christian Porter has resigned from parliament again, so the team take a look at what his respectable future might look might. Meanwhile, in celebration of National Disability Day, we have a very special interview with our writer John Delmenico, and it goes exactly as these interviews all should. Plus Lachlan's reality TV career hits and abrupt halt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Dylan Behan ( News Fighters ) joins Gabbi and Dom to take a look at the hot mess that was 2021. Dylan brings his twenty-one favourite news and media soundbites to sum up the last 12 months, and the team take a look back at what 2021 meant to them. Featuring journalist voice impressions, sexy monks, and green chutes, sit back and remember the year we all just scraped by. Hosted on Acast. See acast....

The team take a look at the brand new social media laws designed to crack down on trolling, and ponder how we can troll the anti-troll laws. Meanwhile our star writer John Delmenico accidentally started a conspiracy over steak, and Lachlan aims his sights towards becoming a reality television star. Plus all the latest Chaser headlines with everybody's favourite, Rebecca De Unamuno. Hosted on Acast...

Billboard connoisseur and "A Rational Fear" host Dan Ilic joins Gabbi and Dom to talk podcast awards in this Afternoon Edition. Dan trash talks our podcast for a while, and shares how esteemed the podcast awards are from the perspective of an award-winning podcaster. Plus an update on his JokeKeeper program and some hints at plans for future billboards! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

With Omicron on the rise it's important to find new ways to protect yourself from the virus, which is why Dom has taken a look at some new methods of protecting yourself from around the globe. Meanwhile Zander has gone over to South Africa to investigate the new variant, and maybe accidentally create his own variant. Plus Gabbi went shopping for a dress, and made some new maskless friends along th...

As part of our chats with our podcast competition we are joined by Nat Damena and Marty Smiley who host the "Housewarming" podcast! Nat and Marty's podcast is all about the share house lifestyle, what it's like to be a room mate, and stories from the life of renters. Gabbi puts them to the test to find out what she should do about an annoying neighbour, and Lachlan tries to make them an offer they...

Omicron has officially arrived in Australia, so Dom provides all the latest details on the safest/deadliest variant of Covid so you know exactly how worried to be. Meanwhile esteemed Chaser boss Charles Firth is still missing in action, so the team give him a call to catch up - turns out he's in Canberra pranking politicians! Plus Gabbi brings you the latest depressing news in a much more melodic...

Ella Lawry, Madi Savage and Millie Holten, also known as comedy trio Big Big Big, join the show today to talk about their nominated podcast "The Candyman" for Best Comedy in the upcoming awards. Gabbi and Lachlan pry into the inside of their podcast to find out what it's about, in order to understand and better defeat their competition. Who will win the Poddie? Find out this week! Hosted on Acast....

Warning! NASA have reported an asteroid is heading directly to Earth! The team brings you all the latest details on your impeding doom, and which celebs should star in the movie spin-off. Meanwhile Aleksa has uncovered a wild conspiracy that will blow the lid off of parliament. Plus the tension between Bathurst and Orange rises as the battle for blandest town in Australia continues. Hosted on Acas...