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Are you sick of news you can trust? For over 200 years, The Chaser has been the world's leading source of news you can't trust. The Chaser Report offers a satirical look at Australian and world news and culture, along with occasional confessions of parenting and business failures, the latter often involving an amusingly large number of unsold avocado pool toys. The show is hosted each day by two of the satirical comedy group’s co-founders, Charles Firth and Dom Knight, along with occasional ...
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"The Long Run" Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton would appreciate today's biotech. Scientific entrepreneurs of the 21st century must be ready for what Shackleton called the “hazardous journey, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful, honor and recognition in case of success.” Today, the men and women who strive to apply science for the betterment of human health have a historic opportunity. They need stamina and resilience to achieve something ...
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Science, history, adventure, politics, and technology converge on the Antarctic Report podcast. Each week you’ll hear from an international expert with a compelling story on Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.
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A series of short films and animations by Marc Stewart. Some are funny, others are more serious. They embrace a variety of techniques from live-action and stop-motion photography to computer-generated imagery and hand-drawn animation. For more, and stories about the making of these films, visit http://www.obfuscatepenguin.net/film/
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Chris Taylor joins Dom Knight to explore the story of 'Nukey Poo', the small nuclear reactor installed at an Antarctic base in the 60s. You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report VIP member at http://apple.co/thechaser OR https://plus.acast.com/s/the-chaser-report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Dr Emma Shortis joins Dom Knight yet again, this time to unpack how Kamala Harris has shaken up the election entirely. You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report VIP member at http://apple.co/thechaser OR https://plus.acast.com/s/the-chaser-report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Dom is joined by Andrew Hansen to discuss some of the confusing new sports at the Paris Olympics, including kayak cross. But what's it crossed with? You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report VIP member at http://apple.co/thechaser OR https://plus.acast.com/s/the-chaser-report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more …
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Assoc Prof David Smith of the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney joins Dom Knight to cover yet another historic day in US politics, as Joe Biden has announced he is dropping out of the presidential race. Plus, has Kamala Harris got the nomination sewn up already? Who’s her likely VP? How will Donald Trump cope now that he’s the old guy? …
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Dom is joined yet again by David Smith, Associate Professor of the US Studies Centre and Political Sciences at the University of Sydney, to get a full recap of the Republican National Convention at Milwaukee. You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report VIP member at http://apple.co/thechaser OR https://plus.acast.com/s/the-cha…
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Dr Emma Shortis, Senior Researcher in the International and Security Affairs Program at The Australian Institute, joins Dom Knight to explain what a second Trump presidency might look like. So what is 'Project 2025', and how does a conservative American think tank plan on destroying "the deep state", plus more! You can lose the ads and get more con…
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Andrew Hansen joins Dom Knight to discuss the recent media frenzy about a joke made by Tenacious D. But did you know that more shows have been cancelled by artists for more bizarre reasons? Andrew has put together another one of his iconic quizzes to help keep you informed. You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report VIP membe…
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Christ Taylor joins Dom Knight to veer away from the politics of Earth for an episode, and instead focus on the politics of another planet -- Mars! How does Elon Musk plan on taking humanity to the stars? Listen and find out. You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report VIP member at http://apple.co/thechaser OR https://plus.ac…
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In this uncharacteristically joke-free episode, Dom Knight is joined by Associate Professor David Smith of the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney to try and make sense of today's assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Butler, Pennyslvania. You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report VIP member at http://apple.co/t…
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Dom Knight is joined by brand new Channel Seven employee, Mark Humphries, who explains all his processes to his new satirical news segment on the network. You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report VIP member at http://apple.co/thechaser OR https://plus.acast.com/s/the-chaser-report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Assoc Prof David Smith from the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney (and the epic PEP podcast) joins Dom to assess the wreckage of Joe Biden. Plus Dave explains why the US Supreme Court chose to make the president effectively a king, and what a second Trump term might look like. You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser R…
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Dom Knight is joined by comedian, producer, and podcast-award hoarder Dan Ilic. Dan and Dom catch up, as Dan shares his keen insight from both a satirist's and activist's perspective on a range of political issues around the world. What does Dan think of Dutton's nuclear power plans, Joe Biden, and the UK election? Listen and find out. You can lose…
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Remember when the Barbie movie came out and all the world's worst men got really mad? Yeah, that was weird hey. You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report VIP member at http://apple.co/thechaser OR https://plus.acast.com/s/the-chaser-report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Australia's politicians enjoyed an evening of formality and humour at the annual Midwinter Ball, which has Dom and Chris investigate the hesitancy Australian (and global!) voters have toward electing bald politicians. You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report VIP member at http://apple.co/thechaser OR https://plus.acast.com/…
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Dom Knight is joined by Chris Taylor as they provide a semi-thorough analysis of the UK Election result, and farewell the 14 years of Tory Government. You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report VIP member at http://apple.co/thechaser OR https://plus.acast.com/s/the-chaser-report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor…
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Andrew Denton helped put The Chaser on TV back in the day. To make up for that he has tried to make the world a better place. Today you can hear him speak on The ChangeMakers Podcast, hosted by Amanda Tattersall, about how he led the Australian campaign to change the law on Voluntary Assisted Dying. Find out more about: ChangeMakers: https://change…
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Dom and Charles (yes, he's still here) unpack the new powers that have been given to the US President that effectively make him King. You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report VIP member at http://apple.co/thechaser OR https://plus.acast.com/s/the-chaser-report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Charles is back (I don't know what's going on either) and he and Dom unpack the expulsion of Fatima Payman from the ALP. You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report VIP member at http://apple.co/thechaser OR https://plus.acast.com/s/the-chaser-report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Dom Knight is joined by Andrew Hansen who shares some of history's oldest and frailest world leaders. This of course has nothing to do with anything happening in the US at the moment. You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report VIP member at http://apple.co/thechaser OR https://plus.acast.com/s/the-chaser-report. Hosted on Aca…
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In classic Chaser Report fashion, Charles and Dom bring you their full recap of the first Trump vs Biden debate... without watching it. Given how the whole debate went, it's fair to say they made the right choice not to watch it. Stay tuned for a big announcement at the end of the episode!!! You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chase…
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Taking a look back at our WAR STORIES series when Andrew Hansen told Charles and Dom about the fine differences between some of his most iconic characters. You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report VIP member at http://apple.co/thechaser OR https://plus.acast.com/s/the-chaser-report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo…
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Dom and Charles tackle the biggest story in the country: Julian Assange's freedom. Also, Dom has a special announcement about an incredible Chaser Report milestone. You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report VIP member at http://apple.co/thechaser OR https://plus.acast.com/s/the-chaser-report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p…
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