The Chaser Report

Charles is excited to crash random people's funerals, we speak to Julian Vincent from Market Forces about NAB's love for pretending to care about the environment and John cracks the greatest cold case of all time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two of our favourite Melburnians, Dave Milner of theshot.net.au and Sami Shah of live comedy shows in the distant past, join us on a joyous day for their beloved city – the lockdown is over! Only they don't seem all that happy, as opposed to exhausted and traumatised. Plus, the Queen is on a health kick, and we have a new segment –  Fiction or Furphy , where Charles spins implausible yar...

Craig comes on the podcast to talk about the effect money has on making policy, which you can learn more about in his new ABC documentary  Big Deal.  Meanwhile Charles probes deep into the life of Colin Powell, and Gabbi takes a look at Pru Goward’s thoughts on the working class. Plus Dom has a complaint about Emma Wiggle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Humphries is having gas problems and finds himself without power, and Charles takes a deep dive into the life of West Virginia's senator Joe Manchin. Plus Gabbi is distraught about the fatal flaws in the canine education system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everyone is back in the office without masks excited to share their germs with each other, and Charles has big plans for some high-quality climate humour. Meanwhile Aleksa has a brand new hilarious segment about the Indonesian genocide, and Lachlan has yet another sponsor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a week off, Charles, Dom, and Gabbi are all freedom-ed out. Fortunately Dave Milner (The Shot) is here to remind them of how sweet freedom really is. Meanwhile Dan Ilic (A Rational Fear) debriefs after the huge success of his billboard stunt in New York, and gives a teaser for his plans to come. Plus, Rebecca De Unamuno delivers all the headlines you can’t trust! Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

Energy guru Saul Griffith reckons Australia can lead the way in solving the climate crisis, with our abundant sunlight and love of new technology. Griffith has been advising the Biden Administration on renewables and is well known around the world for his passion for energy solutions that don't just work, but work better than what we have now. He reckons we already have all the technology we need...

Nina talks us through the 'bad art friend' controversy that recently featured in the New York Times and made everyone who group chats with their friends feel terrified that they too were about to inspire a really scathing short story. Plus, Charles and Dom took a stab at predicting this week's news last week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the start of the millennium, The Chaser team met with one of Australia's best standup comedians to explore the prospect of working together. Which, in hindsight, would have been a great idea – at least for us. It did not go well. 20 years later, Charles and Dom talk it over with Wil Anderson – and discover why nothing excites him more than a standup show with no plan. Wil's show Gruen...

Before he was Australia's Tallest Satirist, 7.30 's Mark Humphries used to work in a warehouse – which is where he met Charles Firth, who gave him his first job in comedy on a tv show called The Roast . Which is why Mark is willing, to take a break from his full-time job of going on podcasts and panel shows to tell some embarrassing stories about the early days. (The team are on holiday, but...

Julia Zemiro of Rockwiz , Home Delivery and many other fabulous things joins Gabbi, Dom and Charles to explore how ordinary people can get their voices heard in Canberra – and maybe even get elected. Her new podcast about this is called 'Who Cares With Julia Zemiro', and will be in the A Rational Fear feed. (The team's having a week off to celebrate the end of NSW's lockdown – but we have a b...

Dan Ilic (A Rational Fear) plans to put billboards up at the COP26 summit in Glasgow, but he has too much money and not enough jokes, so the team pitch some ideas. Meanwhile Nina scores some free skating gear to use once Freedom Day arrives, and John unpacks Gina Rinehart’s bizarre speech about climate change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aleksa delves through the latest pile of billionaires’ tax evasion schemes, while Sami is so sick of Melbourne’s lockdown that he’d rather visit a South Korean dystopia. Also, Gabbi gets a long-overdue tyre change, and she and Charles announce that they’re doing some strange archaic thing called ‘performing live’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lawyer Michael Bradley joins the podcast to hypothesise about what would happen if certain federal ministers were ever to face an ICAC, and Zander has the latest scoop on the Facebook outage directly from the source. Plus Dom looks at some surprising new coal projects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After an eventful long weekend, Dom, Gabbi, and Charles catch up on all the latest news from the NRL Grand Final to Gladys’ resignation. Craig has a medical question about Covid testing, and Charles wonders if he has dementia. Plus Dom is unsure about sharing his name with a NSW’s potential new Premier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin Kurzel and Shaun Grant are no strangers to recent, painful topics, having collaborated on the acclaimed movie 'Snowtown' in 2011. Ten years later, they've tackled one of the darkest days in Australia's history – the Port Arthur Massacre. Their film Nitram is both an extraordinary feat of atmospheric, naturalistic filmmaking, and a powerful polemic supporting gun control – receiving rav...

At a fan’s request Sami Shah lets Adelaide know how he really feels about them with no holds barred. Sami also tries to understand why Australia is part of the Quad alliance. Plus Gabbi, Dom and Charles find a good news story – albeit about Britney Spears. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After observing how no journalists can identify the mysterious white powder surrounding NRL players, Craig tries to solve the mystery once and for all. Meanwhile Lachlan has received his first ever sponsor, though it hasn't gone exactly to plan, and Charles tries to solve America's financial crisis. Plus the curious case of a Danish artist taking the money and running. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

Victoria has finally beaten NSW's daily case numbers, so James Schloeffel from The Shovel stops by to gloat in victory. Meanwhile Aleksa unpacks the latest Brexit debacle, and Dom and Gabbi try to understand the Covid roadmap. Plus Charles shares his latest entrepreneurial mishap. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charles has returned from his break, and in his time off has realised he would like another break. Nina Oyama shares her brand new influencer lifestyle, and Aleksa uncovers a CIA plot to assassinate Julian Assange. Plus Gabbi is not happy with the results of the Tony’s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While the rest of Australia eagerly anticipates freedom, Chris has grown accustomed to his lockdown lifestyle, and has some theories on placating the French. Plus, Aleksa on the drones that are coming to Toowoomba, and Gabbi and Dom discover the wonderful news that they’re allowed to drink in parks now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you've ever thought The Chaser Report didn't cover enough Canadian politics for you, Dylan Behan from News Fighters is here to solve all your problems with a depth analysis of the recent Canadian election. Lachlan gives Craig Kelly's latest UAP advertisement the Gruen treatment, and Dom and Gabbi give the France/Australia tension a new romantic analogy. Plus Bec brings you all the latest Chaser...

After riots and earthquakes Sami Shah believes he knows the cause for all Melbourne’s woes, and has found the perfect scapegoat. Meanwhile John takes a look at the unlikely partnership between Nicki Minaj and Tucker Carlson. Plus Gabbi and Dom travel to Byron for a star-studded Covid update. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aleksa discusses the protests in Melbourne and tries to understand if there's a bigger conspiracy behind the conspiracy, and Gabbi and Dom celebrate the new buddy bubble system for NSW children and its practical shortcomings. Plus, a promo for our extended interview with American musical comedian Nick Lutsko. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Interns Zander and Gabbi interview musical comedian Nick Lutski about his musical and comedic influences. He discusses creating Alex Jones Rants as a Folk Song and what it was like for his music to explode during the 2020 Election. Check out Nick's music on Spotify, Youtube and Bandcamp! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.