The Chaser Report

Planes, Trains, And Private Ministerial Automobiles

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dom investigates the story of a NSW Transport Minister who resigned after a 446km chauffeur trip for cheeky winery tour. Meanwhile Charles' brain has ...

LIVE: Welcome To The Future @ SXSW | Ange Lavoipierre, Vic Zerbst, Jenna Owen

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last year, Charles, Ange, Vic, and Jenna all appeared live at a South By South West event to talk about the future. They discussed bluetooth dice, con...

Starting 2025 With A Bang

02 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dom Knight and Charles Firth are BACK for 2025! Find out why Charles thinks DEI is to blame for his absences, and why Dom has good news from the cosmo...

We're Back For 2025... Almost

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Chaser Report with Dom Knight and Charles Firth is back, bigger than ever in 2025! Thanks to an official presidential pardon, Charles and Dom now ...

Farewell 2024

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dom, John and Lachlan reunite on the pod for one last time in 2024. John continues his wrap of the year's biggest stories, meanwhile Dom continues try...

Chaser's 2024 Wrapped

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The time has come. You've tried every other form of yearly recap, but you know the one you've been waiting for is the one brought to you by John Delme...

NYPD Starts A Chairman's Lounge

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sick of viruses getting all the attention, Dom brings a bacterial infection to the table. Lachlan wants a bigger piece of the pie from Meta's $50 mill...

World Protester Arresting Championships

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dutton's nuclear costings are in, and John is thrilled to find that the coverage from News Corp has been without a trace of bias. Meanwhile Lachlan ha...

Sammy J vs The Media | Sammy J

15 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Last year Charles and Dom spoke to Sammy J about how he got "cancelled" over an article he wrote. For more Sammy J, please bombard his socials at @sam...

Labor's Got Your Back (Stabbed)

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

John and Lachlan are behind the wheel of the pod, so naturally Lachlan takes the time to talk about universal childcare. Meanwhile, it's election seas...

Raygun Ruins Christmas Lunch

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In an effort to keep the peace, Lachlan and Dom reflect on the events of 2024 to mathematically determine which topics are most likely to cause a figh...

To Catch A CEO Killer

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dom and Lachlan revel in all the juicy gossip about Lachlan's newest idol fascination, the alleged CEO killer Luigi Mangione. This is about as true cr...

Human Rights Don't Make Stadiums

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

John Delmenico has discovered that Peter Dutton is copying his material for speechwriting, as the Opposition Leader is at odds with the CSIRO over nuc...

The Assassination Of Raygun: The Musical: The Cryptocurrency

08 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Steph Broadbridge had her Raygun musical cancelled by lawyers representing the Olympian, and Dom has insight on how Steph might avoid the cop...

Mid Life Fly-sis | Sami Shah

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sami Shah is back and has another spicy take. Sami tells Dom how Melbourne Airport has become the victim of enshittification, and how podcasts are the...

ConnBank

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

John enlightens Dom and Lachlan with his brand new plan for making The Chaser money, inspired by Commonwealth Bank. Meanwhile Lachlan has dived into t...

Biden Pardons Biden

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dom runs John and Lachlan through Hunter Biden's pardon, and what it could mean for the future of Presidential clemency powers. How will Donald Trump...

Wicked Wokery Of The West | John Delmenico

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

John Delmenico takes Dom and Lachlan through the list of things that the bastion of culture, Daily Mail, have decreed as "too woke". From Christmas tr...

The Trump 2.0 Forecast | PEP with Chas Licciardello & Melina Wicks

01 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For the final PEP of 2024, where Chas is joined by Melina Wicks, David Smith, and John Barron. In this snippet, Chas and Melina predict what is going ...

Feud Critics | John Delmenico

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dom Knight is joined by Chaser Editor John Delmenico and Producer Lachlan, to whom he has some hot new housing market news. Meanwhile Lachlan brings w...

We Enshittified Macquarie Dictionary

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Last year we had a humble plan. This year our dream became a reality. Thank you, dear listener, for helping us get 'enshittification' to become Macqua...

Another Leo Puglisi Interview | Leo Puglisi & John Delmenico

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As if Leo hadn't been on enough news shows in the last week, he's on ours too! Chaser editor John Delmenico interviews the 6News anchor to find out wh...

The Great Firewall of Australia | John Delmenico

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dom Knight is joined by Chaser editor John Delmenico to unpack everything we know about the Federal Government's under 16's social media ban. Unfortun...

RFK-razy! | PEP

24 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chas was joined by David Smith and Richard Cooke in the most recent episode of PEP, where they discussed the appointment of RFK Jr. to the department ...

LIVE: Australian Podcast Awards 2024

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dom and Lachlan give a live blow-by-blow update of their experience at the prestigious Australian Podcast Awards. How do they go in their campaign to ...

The Oscars, But For Podcasts

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In a self-indulgent special, Dom Knight is joined by Producer Lachlan as they celebrate the fact this very podcast is in the running for a podcast awa...

Who’s Who In Trump’s New Zoo?

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dom is joined by Assoc Prof David Smith of the US Studies Centre at USYD and from the PEP podcast, to explain some of the cabinet picks Trump has made...

The NEOM Is Coming

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wondered what the worst idea for a city ever is? Welcome to the NEOM.To lear more about Dom's book, and the upcoming Chaser Annual, why not atten...

My Big Fat Albanese Wedding

17 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With an election on the horizon, Albanese is going to need all the help he can get if he's going to try and lose this one. Thankfully, Dom and Charles...

The Flood Gaetz Are Open

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump has begun using his control of the House to appoint some totally normal people to his administration. Dom and Charles are inspired by Elo...

Department Of Government Elongency

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Utopia have predicted it again! Dom and Charles are thrilled at the prospect of Elon Musk's appointment to the Department Of Government Efficiency. No...

LJ Hooker's Real Estate AI-Gents

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Charles and Dom take a look at the property market in today's episode, and stumble upon a gorgeous rental in Farley being advertised by LJ Hooker. Wha...

Albo's Boring Legacy

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Charles shares some pressing personal news, meanwhile Dom has a major update on the podcast itself. Plus, what is the legacy of Anthony Albanese's tim...

How Did Trump Win? | PEP

10 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's another PEPisode for you hungry US politics listeners. Today, Chas is joined by Melina Wicks and Richard Cooke to unpack the election result, and...

Finally, Men Have A Chance

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Now that Trump is going to be President again, Dom and Charles realise there is no better time than the present to seize the means of communication an...

Donald Trump Steals Election

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Charles and Dom react to Donald Trump's apparent win of the 2024 US Presidential Election, and speculate what the world is in for over the next four y...

An Extremely Authoritative Election Day Special

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's finally US election day, and Charles is feeling a little less confident in his call on the results. Meanwhile Dom tries to help make sense of who...

The Harris Optimism Mirage

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Charles Firth and Dom Knight are on the edge of their seats for the US election results, and in the face of a new poll Charles is willing to make his ...

Chas' Election Result Pre-Hindsights | PEP

03 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Time to get PEPPY! On today's episode, we listen to an excerpt from Chas Licciardello's PEP podcast in which he outlines what the "conventional wisdom...

US Election Forecast: The End Is Nigh | David Smith

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With just days to go until the US election, Dom Knight is joined for the final time by Associate Professor David Smith from the US Studies Centre at U...

Trump's Garbage Island

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dom and Charles unpack the roast comic's joke that could spell the end for the Trump campaign. Plus, Google has been fined a bonkers amount of money b...

The Chaser's Official Presidential Endorsement

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Enough is enough. Dom and Charles stand for democracy. They want the best for the American people, and they know the American people are waiting on th...

Frequent Albo Buyer Points

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Charles and Dom (not AI) have just discovered that all it takes to have a say in politics is offering a few cheeky Qantas upgrades. So what budget bri...

The Chaser Annual: Satirical Standouts of 2024

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a hilariously insightful episode of The Chaser Report as we dive into the highlights and lowlights of 2024! This week, our team dissects t...

Donald Trump: (Un)Classified | David Smith

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As the US election gets closer and closer, we throwback to that time one of the candidates first engaged in one of his very many lawsuits. Dom is join...

Is Trump The Joker's Dad? | Chas Licciardello

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chaser reprobate-turned-quasi-respectable-analyst Chas Licciardello from ABC TV’s Planet America joins Dom Knight to share all his thoughts on the U...

McDonald Trump | David Smith

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dom Knight is joined by Dr Pepper himself, associate professor David Smith from USYD's United States Studies Centre, and PEP with Chas and Dr Dave. Th...

Special Royal Tour Sedition!

20 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

King Charles and King Dom welcome King Charles III and Queen Camilla to Australia with The Chaser Report's signature cocktails of conspiracy theories,...

Albo Reads Room, Then Buys It

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dom Knight and Charles Firth return to the pod to dissect Albo's recent purchase of a $4.3 million home on one of the most objectively beautiful parts...

Ben Lee Still Hates Andrew Hansen | Featuring Barles Birth

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Other podcasts promise high, and always under deliver. Here at The Chaser Report, we know the importance of keeping your expectations low. Here's the ...

Bruce Lehrmann's Only Fans

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bruce Lehrmann's lawyer has told the court that poor Brucey is unable to get work due to being so unpopular. To remind you why he is so unpopular, her...

One Year Since The Voice Referendum | Senator Briggs

13 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As today marks one year since Australia voted against enshrining an Indigenous Voice To Parliament in the constitution, we remember the time that Sena...

Inside The Chaser Report Ideation Process

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For something different, in this episode Dom and Charles provide you with an insight into how their many ideation sessions work, as they sculpt the fi...

Hurricane Hyperbole

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

First of all, we'd love to thank Beyonce for helping make this episodes, Charles will explain why. Meanwhile Dom explains the confusion around the new...

A Crumbling Cookie Empire

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dom Knight shares how a cookie company managed to sell overpriced cookies to gullible Sydneysiders. Meanwhile Andrew Hansen has the latest on a trend ...

Did Taylor Swift Try To Steal The Election?

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This conspiracy goes all the way to the top. Joe Biden, Travis Kelce, and Taylor Swift are all in on it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

Ethical Dilemmas Of A 13-Year-Old | Angus Firth

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

School holidays have returned, which means Charles' son Angus Firth returns to the podcast studio. Angus poses a series of intellectual quandaries to ...

VP Debate: Would You Buy A Used Policy From JD Vance? | David Smith

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dom Knight is joined again by David Smith, associate professor from the US Studies Centre at USYD, to unpack the VP debate between Tim Walz and JD Van...

Introducing The Aldi Of Airlines

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Hansen and Dom Knight answer the age-old question: how many koalas does it take to run an Australian airline? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

The Strange Case Of Bert Poppins And Darren Roberts

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Charles Firth and Andrew Hansen discover their new favourite secret identity: the ACT Liberal who runs for a seat under one name, but posts controvers...

What Is The Point Of Anthony Albanese?

29 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dom Knight and Charles Firth dive back into the world of Australian politics, given that an election will happen here soon. And what better topic to f...

Melbourne Loses AFL Grand Final

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In a pivot that nobody will be surprised by, Dom Knight and Charles Firth have become massive AFL fans. Tune in to hear their expert pre-match coverag...

We're All Doomed (But Not For 10 Years)

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As humanity struggles to make peace amongst itself, perhaps what we need is a common enemy. Which is why, out of all the other news Charles and Dom co...

Why Won't The ACCC Go After IGA?

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Charles Firth, Dom Knight, and Andrew Hansen correctly identify the problem with the ACCC going after Coles and Woolworths. The consumer watchdog has ...

The Price Is Shite

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As the ACCC launches a lawsuit against Coles and Woolies for alleged price gouging, we rub it in Charles' that he predicted nothing would come of the ...

Charles Is First To Call The US Election

22 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The man who never tires of reminding us that he correctly called Donald Trump’s victory in 2016 through some fluke of chutzpah, Charles Firth, is re...

The ABC's Worst Nemesis | John Delmenico

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Back in February, we forced The Chaser editor John Delmenico to watch all four hours of ABC's Nemesis program. This experiment, though unethical, did ...

The APEC Stunt's 17th Anniversary | Julian Morrow

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Back when we did our WAR STORIES mini-series, Charles and Dom caught up with Julian Morrow to reflect on the infamous APEC stunt. Hosted on Acast. Se...

The Naked Struth

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dom and Andrew get excited for the upcoming Spencer Tunick nude photoshoot in Brisbane. Meanwhile, Charles is sick so Dom spills some hot gossip from ...

Can CIA Assassins Be Trusted?

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump has survived yet another attempt on his life. This brings Dom and Andrew to the conclusion that the CIA either isn't very good at protect...

Clive Palmer vs Australia

15 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dom unpacks Clive Palmer's lawsuit against Australia that could cost everyone in the country $11K. But first, Charles has an impressive medical announ...

Australian Made (In China)

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After getting spooked about the incoming war with China, Andrew Hansen puts together a list of his luxuries that he and Dom will need to prepare to go...

US Debate Special: Let Them Eat Canines | David Smith

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hours after the first debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris finished, Dom Knight and David Smith (Associate Professor of American Politics and...

Albo's Battle Of The Bans

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew an Charles are confused by Anthony Albanese's decision to ban children from social media, and investigate other weird bans from around the worl...

A Heartfelt Reunion | Charles and Dom

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Charles and Dom enjoy a heartfelt reunion as they record together for the first time in months. Dom updates Charles on the Coalition's argument that J...

Save King Island Cheese

08 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Charles mourn as pillar of Australian society has fallen. The divine dairy brand that is King Island cheese has undergone a shock closure, ...

'Tis Butter Scratch

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In honour of Australia's current butter shortage, Charles Firth participates in a brand-new quiz by Andrew Hansen on the unusual things there have bee...

The T In ChatGPT | Charles Firth

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Charles Firth is back! Which can only mean one thing — he's talking about ChatGPT. In particular, Charles shares with Andrew what the T in ChatGPT s...

When Motherhood Meets Manslaughter | Charlotte George | Miriam Glaser

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dom sits down for a chat with Charlotte George and Miriam Glaser, creators of the new web-series 'Buried' about what led them to blend together the wo...

Triangle Of Goldness

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dom and Andrew take a mind-bending deep dive into the mysterious world of the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone where everything goes, from money ...

Captivating Mineral Resources | Andrew Hansen

01 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew is fascinated by words said by a mining billionaire who wants to make sure his workers aren't having breaks, getting coffee, or having any work...

Where Is Riskier: Perth Or Adelaide?

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered which cities in Australia are the riskiest? Well Dom has the list for you, thanks to a PR mail out which made the weirdest poss...

The Worst Hotels In The World | Andrew Hansen

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you were looking for your next getaway destination, Andrew and Dom do a deep dive into which hotels around the world you should avoid. Hosted on Ac...

I Now Pronounce You Shaman And Norwegian Royal Wife | Andrew Hansen

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If the Daily Mail can make millions from milquetoast Royal Family gossip, then Andrew Hansen and Dom Knight can to. But rather than the boring old sta...

The Right To Disconnect (From Everything) | Andrew Hansen

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Hansen joins Dom Knight in today's episode of The Chaser Report, despite being contacted by Dom outside of work hours. Thankfully for Andrew, t...

Is America Ready For A Kamala-In-Chief? | David Smith

25 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Democratic National Convention is done and dusted in Chicago, and Assoc Prof David Smith of the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney is h...

Sweet Hope Chicago At The DNC | Emma Shortis

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The star-studded Democratic National Convention has been going on this week in Chicago, so Dr Emma Shortis of the Australia Institute joins Dom Knight...

Who Won Our Raw Dogging Challenge??? | Andrew Hansen

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The moment all you hardcore raw-doggers have been waiting for has come. Andrew and Dom announce the results of our 10 Hour Raw Dog Challenge, and also...

Dawn of the Enshittocene

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Last year we were awfully fascinated with the "enshittification" of everything. Turns out, we were so right that the person who coined the term believ...

The Logies Need Better Security

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Australian TV's night of nights has come and gone, and because we are still hungover from the afterparties we need to do a replay episode. In this epi...

When Cocaine Trafficking Hits A Bump | Andrew Hansen

18 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

An episode about cocaine... without Charles? Andrew and Dom review the thwarted attempt to have $7 BILLION worth of the nose-candy trafficked into Syd...

THE RAW DOGGED PODCAST — 10 HOUR VERSION

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What's up raw doggers. Andrew Hansen and Dom Knight thought they'd show off their raw dogging skills by raw dogging a TEN HOUR podcast. They only spok...

What Is Raw Dogging A Flight? | Andrew Hansen

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Hansen is back to explain to Dom the weird new trend on TikTok where men are "raw dogging" flights. No, it's not as NSFW as the title sounds. ...

Snoop Dogg Gave Better Olympics Coverage Than Nine | John Delmenico

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chaser editor John Delmenico joins Dom Knight for another day of recapping everything that happened at the Paris 2024 Games. And covering it far bette...

Breaking Down The Olympics Like We're Raygun | John Delmenico

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are over, and The Chaser's editor John Delmenico and Dom Knight unpack all of the top stories and highlights from the Gam...

Chaser Coin: Cryptocurrency You Know You Can't Trust

11 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dom and Charles blow the lid on the fact that crypto is a massive Ponzi scheme... juuuust after the rest of the world realised it. Hosted on Acast. Se...

Did The Chaser Ever FAKE Stunts? | Chris Taylor | WAR STORIES

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Taylor, Charles Firth, and Dom Knight reflect on their War On Everything days, and Chris admits that various stunts of his actually only happene...

Who Is Tim Walz? | David Smith

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Who is Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' running mate, and why is he potentially a game changer? Dom reflects on the end of the Democrat's veep-stakes with Syd...

Kamala Harris Goes For A Walz | Emma Shortis

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Emma Shortis of the Australian Institute joins Dom to give him a rundown of exactly who Kamala Harris' pick for VP, Tim Walz, is. Hosted on Acast....

White Dudes For Kamala | Sami Shah

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After too long without him, Sami Shah finally rejoins The Chaser Report! Join Sami as he fills you in on what he's been up to, what he thinks of Ameri...