A weekly podcast about Australian politics, power and corruption. Each week Jo Dyer, Grace Tame, Dave Milner and Charles Firth probe the myths and half-truths pushed by those in power. Sometimes profound, occasionally profane, The Shot podcast is always entertaining. This year, leading independent researcher Ronni Salt will be making regular appearances on the podcast to talk about her own investigations. If you're wanting a didactic account of power and politics in Australia, download somet ...
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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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Each week, Charles Firth and Dom Knight dive into the world of tech and discover that sometimes, the future isn't exactly what you expect... unless you thought the future would be an endless succession of crappy Bluetooth products. Then it's exactly what you expect. Join Charles and Dom (co-founders of The Chaser, and co-hosts of The Chaser Report podcast) every week for their hilarious dissection of exactly how many steps backward come with every technological step forward. Hosted on Acast. ...
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THE RAW DOGGED PODCAST — 10 HOUR VERSION
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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 spoke one time during the entire episode... but when? Send what Andrew says, and the timestamp, to podcast@chaser.com.au for your chance to win a raw dogging prize. You can lose the ads and get more conte…
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As Dave’s European sojourn continues, Jo chats to Royce Kurmelovs about his excellent new book, Slick: Australia’s Toxic Relationship with Big Oil, an entertaining and enraging look at how the extractive industries plotted to keep mining and polluting even as they knew of their disastrous consequences. A fascinating and forensic account of Big Oil’…
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What Is Raw Dogging A Flight? | Andrew Hansen
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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. 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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Snoop Dogg Gave Better Olympics Coverage Than Nine | John Delmenico
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Chaser editor John Delmenico joins Dom Knight for another day of recapping everything that happened at the Paris 2024 Games. And covering it far better than 9Now did, that's for sure. 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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Breaking Down The Olympics Like We're Raygun | John Delmenico
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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 Games. All hail Dr Rachael Gunn, Australia's professor of breakdancing. 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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Chaser Coin: Cryptocurrency You Know You Can't Trust
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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. 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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With Dave swanning around Europe, Jo interviews Dennis Glover on his cri de coeur Repeat: A Warning from History in which he argues the 20s and 30s have returned and draws scarifying analogies between Hitler and Stalin and Trump and Putin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Did The Chaser Ever FAKE Stunts? | Chris Taylor | WAR STORIES
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Chris Taylor, Charles Firth, and Dom Knight reflect on their War On Everything days, and Chris admits that various stunts of his actually only happened thanks to some behind the scenes magic. Don't believe everything you see on TV. You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report VIP member at http://apple.co/thechaser OR https://p…
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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 Sydney University's Associate Professor in American Politics, David Smith. You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report VIP member at http://apple.co/thechaser OR https://plus.acast.…
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Kamala Harris Goes For A Walz | Dr Emma Shortis
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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. 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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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 American and Australian politics right now, and why it's okay not to give a shit. Listen to Sami's podcast News Weakly here! You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report VIP member at …
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Remember that time that Woolworths' CEO Brad Banducci stormed out of an ABC interview early after trash talking the former ACCC head? And then how he conveniently had his resignation afterward? Wonder what he's up to now. You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report VIP member at http://apple.co/thechaser OR https://plus.acast.…
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Donald Trump (Re)Plays The Race Card | David Smith
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Donald Trump has questioned if Kamala Harris is actually a black woman. To explain exactly how wrong he is, and why Trump has attempted this line of thinking, Dr David Smith joins Dom Knight to tackle the story. 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-…
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As Australia wakes up to see the results of how our beloved Matildas play against the USA at the Olympics, let's look back at the time we jumped on the Tilly bandwagon last August. I'll never forgive England for beating us at the Women's World Cup. You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report VIP member at http://apple.co/thech…
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The Best Olympic Mistakes | Andrew Hansen
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Andrew Hansen joins Dom Knight for a look back at some of the bets minor mishaps to occur in Olympic Games history. Admittedly, some of them are a bit less minor than others. 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 a…
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The Worst Olympic Opening Ceremony Ever (It Had Celine Dion) | Andrew Hansen
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The Chaser Report resident sports-commentator Andrew Hansen joins Dom Knight to give a recap on the Paris 2024 Olympics so far. Want to know what happened at the Opening Ceremony, and the current gold medal tally? Yeah nah, we'll give it a crack. You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report VIP member at http://apple.co/thechas…
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In honour of Rupert Murdoch failing to choose who will take the next position as head of his empire, listen back to the episode we released when he first announced he was stepping "down" as the Fox News chairman. 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…
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How Does Kamala Change The US Election? | Dr Emma Shortis
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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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Jo and Dave are joined by Myra and Clive Hamilton to discuss their book FOR THE FEW, a damning exposé of elite privilege and the central role of private schools in perpetuating it. And all hail Kamala! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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i love bare minimum thursday. screw you, i'm not paid enough for this. 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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What Even Is Kayak Cross? | Andrew Hansen
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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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Everything That Happened At The RNC | David Smith
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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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Dave and Ronni rant about "virtue signalling" versus effective political protest, Penny Wong's "deep concern" about Gaza, the Republican National Convention starring Hulk Hogan and other assorted weirdos, and the suspiciously unhelpful anti-corruption commission Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Project 2025: What Could A Second Trump Presidency Look Like? | Dr Emma Shortis
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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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Nukey Poo's Crappy Antarctic Adventure | Chris Taylor
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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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