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Charles dives back into the world of AI products, and has noticed that everything is gearing towards military uses. Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/optics Check out more Chaser headlines here: https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=en Give us money: https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charles Firth is joined by Chaser editor John Delmenico, who brings a comprehensive rundown of the PM's latest interview on 60 Minutes. It's another episode of "John watched it so you don't have to" folks, and believe me, you'll won't envy him after hearing what he sat through. Watch Albanese on 60 Mins here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUu20MbK-aM&ab_channel=60MinutesAustralia Buy tickets...

A recent policy announcement from Peter Dutton has made Charles realise that the Opposition Leader might be a podcast listener, so what other influence could we have on them? Meanwhile, if you want to learn something that isn't a half-baked Charles-ism, Dom encourages you to listen to actual interviews of our senior politicians. Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/optics...

Trump's tariffs have changed geopolitics for good, so Charles and Dom brainstorm what Australia needs to do next. Watch out New Zealand, you might not like their ideas. Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/optics Check out more Chaser headlines here: https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=en Give us money: https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

Sure, America may have left Europe to defend itself. But we don't need to worry, because Australia, France, and the UK can defend the world. Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/optics Check out more Chaser headlines here: https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=en Give us money: https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elon Musk has dug himself a very deep hole, and there is no ladder long enough to reach him out. Naturally, Charles and Dom delight in this. Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/optics Check out more Chaser headlines here: https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=en Give us money: https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom Knight catches up with an unleashed Sammy J, fresh from his ABC Breakfast Melbourne job and on his first full tour in five years. Together they chat about how Sammy has found diving back into freelance comedy, and what it was like to be the voice of a city during lockdown. Find tickets to Sammy's show here: https://linktr.ee/sammyjcomedian Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here: https://iview.abc.net....

Listen to the full Shot Podcast episode here: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/63869282ff767000110e7b82 Find tickets to WANKERNOMICS here: https://wankernomics.com/live Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/optics Check out more Chaser headlines here: https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=en Give us money: https://chaser.com.au/support/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

Turns out that Charles is actually something of a genuine expert on Russia's future plans for world domination, so Dom puts him to the test to find out what our olanet is going to look like under Putin's command. Plus, some classic A-List material on Adelaide. Read Charles' news.com article here: https://www.news.com.au/world/europe/1990s-manifesto-outlining-russias-plans-is-starting-to-come-true/...

Dom and Lachlan brainstorm ways to make the podcast more METAL and EXTREME after an marketing strategy inspires them to make boring things seem cool. Meanwhile Donald Trump is making plans to save astronauts stranded in space. Plus Apple Pay went down and it was highly annoying. Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/optics Check out more Chaser headlines here: https://www.i...

Sami Shah is one of our favourite regular guests on The Chaser Report, so we thought we'd share this incredible interview he did with Amanda Tattersall on the ChangeMakers Podcast about what got him started in satire and why he believes comedy can be used to change what people think. Listen to the full interview with Sami Shah here: https://changemakerspodcast.org/sami-shah-changemaker-chat-news-s...

Charles is fascinated by a lot of things in today's episode, including the AI language 'Gibberlink', techno-fascism, Cybertrucks, and becoming a luddite. Dom plays the role of a good friend who is willing to let Charles talk about his interests, all while being skeptical of the topic's ability to last the length of the podcast. Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/optics C...

Have you ever accidentally died while taking a selfie? As Dom reports, it's more common than you think. Meanwhile Apple is under fire for an awkward technical glitch that puts the "politically correct" into "autocorrect". Plus Charles has discovered the utopia of possibilities when you don't use your phone for 24/7 a day. Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/optics Check o...

Trump and Zelenksy's big meeting in the Oval Office went about as well as you could expect. So what does this mean for the future of world peace? Obviously this question can only be answered by Charles and Dom. Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/optics Check out more Chaser headlines here: https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=en Find hot Putins in your area: https://c...

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Investor extraordinaire Peter Dutton has flipped some pretty sweet deals in his time, which leads Dom and Charles to the question: is this the election of Trusts? Plus Charles has the latest from "Labor's dirt unit". Read the Herald's article on Dutton: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/26-properties-in-35-years-peter-dutton-s-extensive-property-portfolio-revealed-20250211-p5lb9g.html Watch...

In this episode, Charles shares all his insider knowledge about what's happening behind the scenes in the Labor Party. Will Albo get knifed before the election, and by who? Meanwhile, Dom takes a look at the polls and tries to determine what type of landslide we should expect. Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/optics Check out more Chaser headlines here: https://www.ins...

Inspired by Elon Musk, Charles needs Dom to provide substantial evidence as to why he should keep his job... or else. Meanwhile Trump's approval rating appears to be tanking, and certain salutes are back in fashion. Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/optics Check out more Chaser headlines here: https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=en Click here to not resign from your...

Charles needs to punish John, and so forced him to watch the entirety of Peter Dutton's interview on 60 Minutes with Karl Stefanovic. Note that Guantánamo Bay outlawed this form of torture in 2011. Watch the Dutton interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IT5_OkSj2w&ab_channel=60MinutesAustralia Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/optics Check out more Chaser...

In this excerpt of PEP197, Chas and Dave explore how Americans are responding to the actions of Elon Musk and DOGE. Do people love or hate what he's doing? And how does all of this impact Trump's popularity... and ego? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clive Palmer has announced a brand new political party, which has summoned an old foe of his out from the deep. Meanwhile, how News Corp reacted to the news of an interest rate drop by giving a voice to those who really need it. Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/optics Check out more Chaser headlines here: https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=en Fund Lachlan's War On...

Thanks to a genuinely brilliant piece of journalism, Dom and Charles get to go through the emotional garbage and metaphorical voice-mail between the Murdoch family. Find out what Machiavellian evils Rupert does to his own kin, and what lessons there are to learn from his parenting style. Read The Atlantic's article here: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/04/rupert-murdoch-family-su...

Elon has become a father for the 13th time, so Dom tries to find out what we can learn from Musk about parenting. Plus Charles, as always, has a theory. Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/optics Check out more Chaser headlines here: https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=en Listen to more PEP and its SFX here: https://www.youtube.com/@pepwithchasanddrdave Donate to Musk...

Elon Musk has just removed all the workers from the U.S's nuclear safety department, yet Charles and Dom are feeling uncharacteristically optimistic. Listen to Schrodinger's Chat and see why they are or aren't alive and well. Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/optics Check out more Chaser headlines here: https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=en Install more RAM on your...

Trump has a plan to become President for life, and Charles is ready to blow the lid on it. Meanwhile, Dom tried to tell Charles about big news between Russia and Ukraine, and you'll hear how that went. Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/optics Check out more Chaser headlines here: https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=en Find hot singles in your area: https://chaser.co...