The Chaser Report

In this Afternoon Edition of The Chaser Report, Zander and Charles interview the director of the Sydney Film Festival Nashen Moodley. Nashen answers questions all about how the festival is organised, how many films he has to watch, and gives Zander a very important task. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charles and Dom are furious/worried about news of a potential rise in beverage prices around the states. Meanwhile Lachlan has finally decided to stop watching Sesame Street, and Charles takes a look back at some old laws from the United States he's glad aren't still enforced. Plus all the latest headlines from Rebecca De Unamuno. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charles and Dom chat with the hilarious Ange Lavoipierre in today’s Chaser Report: Afternoon Edition! Ange talks about her podcast “The Signal”, her new show “Spiders Follow Me”, and everyone takes turns telling their own spider-y stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charles celebrates the anniversary of Rudy Giuliani’s notorious press conference at the infamous landscaping firm, and Gabbi has a bone to pick with the casting of a new musical movie adaption. Plus John takes a look at the USA’s response to Critical Race theory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zander and Dom chat with author Sean Kelly for our very first Chaser Report: Afternoon Edition! Sean chats about his new book, "The Game" and provides an expert's insight into the operations of Scott Morrison, and unpacks his portrait of Australia's Prime Minister. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s morning edition, Aleksa explains why global shipping has come to an inconvenient halt ahead of Christmas, Dom struggles to cope with the latest phase of NSW's reopening, and Charles sleeps throughout the entire weekend. And – we're changing the format! From today, we're moving our guest interviews to a new afternoon edition – meaning shorter, newsier updates from our team ever...

The Chaser Report is graced by airwave and shock-jock royalty as Alan Jones ( definitely not Dan Ilic ) joins the team to discuss his departure from Sky News. Meanwhile Craig discusses Morrison’s media tactics at Glasgow and the absolute stupidity of carbon capture technology. Plus Aleksa deep dives into the world of NFT’s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Craig has a flawless solution for how to improve the Melbourne Cup for everyone involved, and Charles tells more tall-tales in another game of Fiction or Furphy. Meanwhile Sean Kelly briefly stops by to chat about the Macron-Morrison tension, with a longer chat coming on Monday. Plus the team wonders if there are some days when they shouldn’t talk about the biggest story in the country. Hosted on...

After watching the Melbourne Cup, Sami Shah has a few ideas on some changes he’d like to implement to the sport of racing - and maybe all other sports too! Meanwhile Zander is embarking on an odyssey around the Sydney Film Festival. Plus Charles has concerns about a police officer moving into his street. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aleksa brings all the juicy ICAC gossip after watching all of Gladys’s hearings and reading all her text messages. Meanwhile the team discuss the news that Emmanuel Macron accused Scott Morrison of lying, and Lachlan has been sponsored by a below-the-belt shaving company. Plus a spooky Halloween tale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom, Gabbi and Charles discuss the temporary leader of the country, Barnaby Joyce. They are also joined by Chris Taylor who chats college hazing and Aleksa who explores lockdown crime statistics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom and Charles are joined by David Hunt, bestselling author of Girt, True Girt and now Girt Nation. Hunt talks about the long history of Australian states fighting, the fascinating character of Alfred Deakin and why Canberra was always destined to suck. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sami Shah stops by to defend Crown Casino and point out why they should be cut some slack, and the team puts out an emergency alert to all of Australia. Plus another round of Fiction or Furphy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian and teacher Harry Jun stops by to discuss how teachers are feeling about students coming back to school, as well as the effects of online teaching, and the cutting-edge methods of online bullying. Plus Charles forgets his intro, and Aleksa has another story from down under. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The team celebrates Scott Morrison’s latest announcement for Australia’s plan to face the climate crisis, which almost nearly sounds like a plan. Meanwhile Charles deep dives into an underground social network called “Facebook”, and Gabbi delves into the true backstory of her new favourite stage play about an FBI whistle-blower spy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host of the podcast Don’t You Know Who I Am? Josh Earl comes by to discuss the polls he’s been running on Twitter to learn what Australians love most. But when the topic of people’s favourite chocolates and music comes up, things quickly get heated in The Chaser office. Plus Gabbi has a tale that serves as a helpful reminder that men still really need to improve. Hosted on Acast. See aca...

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...