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The Harris Optimism Mirage

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 call on who will be the winner. Meanwhile, Dom reviews Kamala Harris' appearance on SNL, and Donald Trump's ability to open doors.

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  • 1193. How to beat ChatGPT

    16:37||Season 1, Ep. 1193
    Charles and Dom discuss the annoying new changes Open AI are making to  ChatGPT and some clever (and also sexy) workarounds. Also: do last week’s US election results foreshadow a Trump thumping in the mid-terms next year or just a giant lizard destroying New York?Order the 2025 CHASER ANNUAL: https://chasershop.com/products/the-chaser-and-the-shovel-annual-2025-preorderListen AD FREE: https://thechaserreport.supercast.com/ Follow us on Instagram: @chaserwarSpam Dom's socials: @dom_knightSend Charles voicemails: @charlesfirthEmail us: podcast@chaser.com.auChaser CEO’s Super-yacht upgrade Fund: https://chaser.com.au/support/ Send complaints to: mediawatch@abc.net.au
  • 1192. Whitlam: Saucy Reformer

    15:03||Season 1, Ep. 1192
    On the 50th anniversary of the dismissal, Charles and Dom reflect on the lasting legacy of Gough Whitlam from free education to women's rights to Indigenous land rights to an unforgettable pasta sauce commercial. Order the 2025 CHASER ANNUAL: https://chasershop.com/products/the-chaser-and-the-shovel-annual-2025-preorderListen AD FREE: https://thechaserreport.supercast.com/ Follow us on Instagram: @chaserwarSpam Dom's socials: @dom_knightSend Charles voicemails: @charlesfirthEmail us: podcast@chaser.com.auChaser CEO’s Super-yacht upgrade Fund: https://chaser.com.au/support/ Send complaints to: mediawatch@abc.net.au
  • 1191. Sleep Your Way to the Top

    15:02||Season 1, Ep. 1191
    Charles and Dom explore some of Japan’s greatest work-culture innovations that have already adopted by ambitious members of the federal parliament: Inemuri and Hirune (napping while at work). Plus, an update on their latest “anti-social social club” plans.Order the 2025 CHASER ANNUAL: https://chasershop.com/products/the-chaser-and-the-shovel-annual-2025-preorderListen AD FREE: https://thechaserreport.supercast.com/ Follow us on Instagram: @chaserwarSpam Dom's socials: @dom_knightSend Charles voicemails: @charlesfirthEmail us: podcast@chaser.com.auChaser CEO’s Super-yacht upgrade Fund: https://chaser.com.au/support/ Send complaints to: mediawatch@abc.net.au
  • 1189. Sh*tkansen 2.0

    17:56||Season 1, Ep. 1189
    Finally! The very slow to arrive very fast train has been re-re-re-re-reannounced and it’s not going anywhere you want to go. Does that mean an election is imminent? Or is it just Newcastle trying to get some attention? Charles and Dom explore the never-dying transport announcement that won’t arrive until they’re dead themselves.Order the 2025 CHASER ANNUAL: https://chasershop.com/products/the-chaser-and-the-shovel-annual-2025-preorderListen AD FREE: https://thechaserreport.supercast.com/ Follow us on Instagram: @chaserwarSpam Dom's socials: @dom_knightSend Charles voicemails: @charlesfirthEmail us: podcast@chaser.com.auChaser CEO’s Super-yacht upgrade Fund: https://chaser.com.au/support/ Send complaints to: mediawatch@abc.net.au
  • 1188. Sami Shah and the BANNED-parents

    28:15||Season 1, Ep. 1188
    Regular Chaser Report contributor Sami Shah tells Dom how his parents had their regular tourist visa DENIED by Australian authorities when they were trying to visit their new grandchild, and how for Sami, this turned into a battle over the Australian way of life.Melbourne listeners can go see Sami Shah’s new show “ You'd Think After 20 Years I'd Be Better At This” at Comedy Republic on November 13 at 6:30pm. Get tickets here: https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:520/38:1821/Order the 2025 CHASER ANNUAL: https://chasershop.com/products/the-chaser-and-the-shovel-annual-2025-preorderListen AD FREE: https://thechaserreport.supercast.com/ Follow us on Instagram: @chaserwarSpam Dom's socials: @dom_knightSend Charles voicemails: @charlesfirthEmail us: podcast@chaser.com.auChaser CEO’s Super-yacht upgrade Fund: https://chaser.com.au/support/ Send complaints to: mediawatch@abc.net.au
  • 1187. What a Grok!

    15:51||Season 1, Ep. 1187
    Elon Musk has launched Grokipedia: an AI-generated online encyclopedia the billionaire hopes will challenge Wikipedia, which he says is more like ‘Wokepedia’ and full of propaganda. Charles and Dom investigate Grokipedia by of course first looking up themselves and how it treats The Chaser organisation (and Nazism).Order the 2025 CHASER ANNUAL: https://chasershop.com/products/the-chaser-and-the-shovel-annual-2025-preorderListen AD FREE: https://thechaserreport.supercast.com/ Follow us on Instagram: @chaserwarSpam Dom's socials: @dom_knightSend Charles voicemails: @charlesfirthEmail us: podcast@chaser.com.auChaser CEO’s Super-yacht upgrade Fund: https://chaser.com.au/support/ Send complaints to: mediawatch@abc.net.au
  • 1185. The New Gold Rush

    18:03||Season 1, Ep. 1185
    Charles debuts his newest theory that the literal Golden Age is upon us. Invest now to protect yourself from a future, or rely on the "everlasting strength" of the US dollar like a sucker. ---Order the 2025 CHASER ANNUAL: https://chasershop.com/products/the-chaser-and-the-shovel-annual-2025-preorderListen AD FREE: https://thechaserreport.supercast.com/ Follow us on Instagram: @chaserwarSpam Dom's socials: @dom_knightSend Charles voicemails: @charlesfirthEmail us: podcast@chaser.com.auChaser CEO’s Super-yacht upgrade Fund: https://chaser.com.au/support/ Send complaints to: mediawatch@abc.net.au
  • 1184. Appraising Nemo

    15:35||Season 1, Ep. 1184
    Ahhh, the Great Barrier Reef. It's one of Australia's most beloved landmarks, cherished worldwide, and invaluable to our nation's identity. So how much does the piece of shit cost? Thankfully, that question has been answered by the good people at Deloitte. ---Order the 2025 CHASER ANNUAL: https://chasershop.com/products/the-chaser-and-the-shovel-annual-2025-preorderListen AD FREE: https://thechaserreport.supercast.com/ Follow us on Instagram: @chaserwarSpam Dom's socials: @dom_knightSend Charles voicemails: @charlesfirthEmail us: podcast@chaser.com.auChaser CEO’s Super-yacht upgrade Fund: https://chaser.com.au/support/ Send complaints to: mediawatch@abc.net.au
  • 1183. Trump Loves Big Balls

    16:44||Season 1, Ep. 1183
    Charles and Dom are back in the same room, but unfortunately, said room is not a ballroom, and therefore is completely uninteresting to Trump. Together they discuss the White House renovations, and how what Australia really needs is a Mar-A-Largo Down Under.---Order the 2025 CHASER ANNUAL: https://chasershop.com/products/the-chaser-and-the-shovel-annual-2025-preorderListen AD FREE: https://thechaserreport.supercast.com/ Follow us on Instagram: @chaserwarSpam Dom's socials: @dom_knightSend Charles voicemails: @charlesfirthEmail us: podcast@chaser.com.auChaser CEO’s Super-yacht upgrade Fund: https://chaser.com.au/support/ Send complaints to: mediawatch@abc.net.au