The Chaser Report

With their bosses absent Gabbi and Lachlan host the podcast for the morning, and coincidentally Dom returns to share news of someone else running amok with their boss away: Barnaby Joyce. Meanwhile John has found an amazing new cooking show hosted by none other than Paris Hilton. Plus, it’s Charles Firth’s actual birthday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sami dissects the Labor Party’s issues with finding diverse candidates, and Gabbi continues to suffer from noise pollution in her neighbourhood. Meanwhile Charles and Dom warn that the next global financial crisis is upon us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From out of nowhere, the US, UK, and – surprisingly – Australia announced a new security alignment that would, among other things, bring nuclear submarines to the Royal Australian Navy. Why this sudden, secret announcement, and who is it good for, us or the US? We asked Associate Professor David Smith of the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney – and couldn't resist examini...

Gabbi goes back in time to find out what The Chaser team were like 25 years ago, by reviewing the 1996 documentary ‘Uni’. What was university like in the 90's? How did The Chaser come to be? And was Charles always the way he is? Answer all these questions and more in today’s episode. Plus Bec brings you all the latest Chaser news you can’t trust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Charles tries to recruit Gabbi and Dom to judge his brand new short-film competition: The Christian Porter Film Festival, while Craig provides Christian Porter with some flawless legal solutions. Plus, Lachlan has accidentally begun a quest to become the most sponsored podcast host in Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fashion correspondent Vic Zerbst enlightens Dom and Charles with fashion news from the Met Gala, and also teaches them about pegging. The latest iPhone has been announced and Charles and Dom have mixed feelings, and Christian Porter provides full transparency on where his funding came from. Plus Aleksa has a depressing update on Afghanistan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Nina skates onto the show with some totally tubular news from the radical world of skating with a hilarious personal anecdote, and Aleksa tries to convince Charles and Dom that North Korea are not planning on destroying the world - but can he be trusted? Plus Charles' completely accurate predictions for the next iPhone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Picnics are back - but while Charles and Dom are keen to get outside, Gabbi is anything but enthusiastic. Plus in honour of the 20th anniversary of 9/11 John shares some of his favourite pro-military propaganda aired by Disney, and Aleksa recounts a moment when a very special part of him died too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 ciggies – but potentially replace them with another product where instead...

Comedy legend John Safran comes on the podcast to talk about the story behind his new book 'Puff Piece'. Plus Dom is joined by the insightful Mark Pesce for a chat about what the near and far future of Australia will look like living with Covid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian Bec Melrose joins the podcast to talk everything from Father’s Day flights, to Guy Sebastian, to swearing ducks. Sami and Dom rekindle the animosity between their states as Sami explains the Victorian Liberal party’s leadership spill. All that plus Charles and Dom attempt to contain their anger as they learn the latest news of the failed Pfizer rollout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Nick Bryant joins the podcast to talk about his new book “When America Stopped Being Great” which unpacks recent US political history. Plus Aleksa takes it upon himself to find a new use for all the troops who just left Afghanistan, and Dom and Charles talk about what an amazing dad the Prime Minister is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BONUS EPISODE – Former BBC Correspondent, Nick Bryant joins Dom and Charles to discuss his book When America Stopped Being Great . He portrays the broad sweep of American politics as it became increasingly more partisan, ideologically extreme, and unable to agree on anything – even facts – and explains how Ronald Reagan laid the groundwork for Donald Trump. An excerpt of the book features in...

After receiving numerous texts from Craig Kelly, Sami Shah has realised his fondness for the UAP. Dom explains how NewsCorp have solved climate change, while Zander discusses the hottest gossip from their senate enquiry. Plus Charles has discovered a new favourite podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nina joins the show today to share a truly disgusting cautionary tale of personal hygiene in lockdown. Gabbi is excited at ABBA's return, and Charles shares yet another hangover experience. Plus a Chaser Report first as John tells a story about sport! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Schloeffel of The Shovel drops in to make the podcast less depressing, a task which proves harder than he expected. American podcaster Joe Rogan has contracted Covid and Charles, Dom, and Gabbi are bewildered by his response. Plus Charles has a new story about his lockdown hairstyle conundrum Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Angelo Gavrielatos, NSW Teachers Federation president, joins us to examine a curious Coalition plan to hire chaplains to ease school kids’ fears about climate change. Also, Dom finds some allegedly good news on the lockdowns, Charles sells his AACTAs vote, and we play Fridge or No Fridge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Chaser takes credit for getting Harvey Norman to repay JobKeeper. Also, Zander and Lachlan are thinking of moving in together, John checks out Brexit, and Charles and Gabbi welcome Dom back with implausible sincerity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nina Oyama is double vaxxed up and has a hot tip on how to prevent the injection from making you feel sluggish, and Amanda Tattersall reports from the hottest hotspot in South Western Sydney. Plus Charles is unusually upbeat, which might be to do with the fact that Dom is back from tomorrow and this podcast will be saved Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Craig stops by to share some tips on parenting which are incredibly helpful for Charles, who thinks his own parental skills require vast improvement. Plus Aleksa uncovers the deep secrets surrounding the 5G network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zander and Charles talk to 'The Resilience Project' founder Hugh Van Cuylenburg about mental health, lockdown and the best way to stay afloat. Charles confesses that he can't meditate and Hugh tackles the big questions like 'what's number is too many lockdown beers'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Craig joins the show today to take his groundbreaking new segment for a test run, and Lachlan seeks help from his bosses with a personal problem. Plus Gabbi and Charles really really hate picnics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dylan Behan drops by to share his findings from listening to Christopher Pyne’s podcast, which is somehow more self indulgent than this one. Plus John takes a look at the poo that stopped a nation, and Zander and Lachlan reveal how they have been victimising an innocent member of the Chaser for years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom is away for a week, and so Alex Jae and Bec Charlwood drop by to recommend all the best terrible movies you should watch once you get though the good ones. Plus Aleksa takes a look at Neo-Nazis in Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest today is Australian of the Year Grace Tame, who advocates for survivors of sexual assault, and for clearer, consistent definitions in our criminal law. We talked to her about how to achieve change, and what still stands in the way. (This episode includes an excerpt from a much longer chat with Grace, which we've also published in our feed.) Plus, we hack news.com.au, find a loophole in t...