Podcast appearances and mentions of Charles Firth

If you have ever found yourself circling back, touching base, breaking down silos or leveraging strategic synergies — then these guests are speaking your language. Charles Firth and James Schloeffel are the Australian comedy duo behind Wankernomics. Their brilliantly sharp satire holds a mirror up to the strange, slippery and often nonsensical language we only use at work. What started as a comedic side project has become a global phenomenon, with their reels and live shows resonating around the world. In this gloriously unfiltered conversation, we discuss vertical slices, Human-Centred Design and the curious art of “North Starring” — even in the Southern Hemisphere. We examine how certain phrases allow us to deflect responsibility, sound impressive without committing to anything, and quietly opt out of saying what we really mean. But this is about more than buzzwords. At its heart, this is a conversation about belonging — about how language helps us fit in, how it masks insecurity, and why it's so hard to speak plainly in a world that rewards waffle. Share your thoughts on this or any other episode of The Internal Comms Podcast using the hashtag #TheICPodcast. Thank you for listening.

Charles Firth is joined by Chaser editor John Delmenico, who so far has been following the election campaign closer than the candidates themselves. John prepares a mind-bending quiz for Charles, who we're sure is only pretending to get so many answers wrong. See A Rational Fear LIVE:https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/a-rational-fear/Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enGive us money:https://chaser.com.au/support/ 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.

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=60MinutesAustraliaBuy tickets to John's show here:https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/a-rational-fear/Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enGive us money:https://chaser.com.au/support/ 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.

The hilarious Charles Firth from The Chaser and James Schloeffel from The Shovel started a new show a couple of years back called ‪@Wankernomics‬ and it is going gangbusters selling out venues worldwide.The boys were good enough to give up there time recently to have a chat on Comedy Legends with Bevo and talk about their new show Wankernomics – ‘Just Touching Base'.Wankernomics are masters at skewering the buzzwords, bureaucracy, banality and bulls**t of modern work.We discussed their latest show, the original idea behind Wankernomics, tips for dealing with annoying co workers, the crazy phrases that people use in the workplace to make themselves sound important and Bevo shared a couple of his own experiences with the boys of working in the corporate world.Thanks so much to the team at Podbooth for helping with producing the episode.A huge thanks also to our new partner Ancora National and Aussie Rules Global for their generous support in sponsoring Comedy Legends with Bevo for the entire season.

Start the weekend right with TGIF and new host Charlie Pickering. Guests include Jude Perl, Charles Firth and He Huang . Live music performance by Jude Perl.

The poor people of Perth were saved from an atrocious horror by an unlikely hero. Coming at you with all the fatberg facts is seasoned fatberg correspondent, Charles Firth.Read the Guardian article Dom mentions here:https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/10/sewer-fatberg-of-grease-and-rags-forces-bryan-adams-to-postpone-perth-concertWatch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enDonate here to save people from Perth:https://chaser.com.au/support/ 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.

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 cosmos. Watch OPTICS on ABC iview here:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/opticsCheck out more Chaser headlines here:https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=enFind hot singles in your area:https://chaser.com.au/support/ 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.

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 have full protection to cover all the news no other outlet will dare go near. The golden age has begun — let's Make Podcasting Great Again.New episodes every weekday from Monday, February 3rd. 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.

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. 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.

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 of Australia, the Central Coast. Is this Albanese throwing in the towel, or the move of a political mastermind? One thing is for certain: the Central Coast is a great place and the people who were born and raised there are completely fine. 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.

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

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 finely dissect than the inner workings of Australia's most overwhelmingly underwhelming PM? 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.

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 coverage of the Lions vs Swans grand final, with the kind of insight you can only get after dozens of minutes of experience. 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.

Charles Firth, Dom Knight, and Andrew Hansen correctly identify the problem with the ACCC going after Coles and Woolworths. The consumer watchdog has it all wrong, and should instead be going after the little guy: IGA. 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.

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 ready to announce the winner in 2024. Hint – it's all about the impact of the Republican candidate for governor of North Carolina, Mark “Black Nazi” Robinson. But will he help Kamala Harris or hurt her? 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.

When writer and comedian Mark Humphries joined the Seven Network earlier this year to host a satirical segment for the 6pm national news bulletin, the announcement was met with endless headlines and heated social media commentary. So why has three minutes of weekly television been the subject of so much debate? Sitting down with the Stellar podcast Something To Talk About, Mark opens up to host Sarrah Le Marquand about what he calls “hostility to new ideas”, whether he still dreams of hosting the Logies - and gets serious about what it means to be a man, and a divorced dad, in modern Australia.  You can catch Mark Humphries on The 6.57pm News every Friday on the Seven Network.  Mark, satirist James Schloeffel and comedians Charles Firth and Veronica Milsom will tour nationally with The War On 2024 Annual Comedy Gala from November 27. Something To Talk About is a podcast by Stellar, hosted by Editor-In-Chief Sarrah Le Marquand. Find more from Stellar via Instagram @stellarmag or pick up a copy inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), Sunday Herald Sun (VIC), The Sunday Mail (QLD) and Sunday Mail (SA)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP 339 - Notorious Australian comedy act Wankernomics aka Charles Firth and James Schloeffel jump in the quiz seats this week vetting Andy's business terms as either business or bullshit: flying business class, spending time with kids versus building a business, offshore tax havens, and more is paddled on the table.Chapters:00:00 Business or Bullshit with Wankernomics 00:34 Face-to-Face Meetings: Business or Bullshit?02:30 Flying Business Class: Worth It?03:45 Conferences: Business or Bullshit?04:16 Balancing Work and Family05:30 Offshore Tax Havens: Myths and Realities08:05 Drinking at Lunch: Good Idea?09:05 Working from Home vs. Office10:03 Wrap Upbusinesswithoutbullshit.meWatch us on YouTubeFollow us:InstagramTikTokLinkedinTwitterIf you'd like to be on the show, get in contact - mail@businesswithoutbullshit.meBWB is powered by Oury Clark

EP 338 - Charles Firth and James Schloeffel otherwise known as Wankernomics are an Australian comedy act famed for their (piss)take on today's absurdities of workplace culture, capitalism, and the corporate world.Our unfiltered chat exposes the concealed incompetence behind business jargon and workplace language. We discuss generational and cultural differences in communication, the role of humour in office dynamics, and insights from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We talk about how to navigate corporate jargon with a comedic edge, the power of humour in dealing with life, and why comedy censorship qualifies for the big bin of bullshit.Chapters:00:00 BWB with Wankernomics00:42 Meet James and Charles01:32 The Absurdities of Workplace Jargon03:25 The Origins of Corporate Buzzwords06:32 Emails and Passive Aggression13:42 Cultural Differences in Business Communication18:52 The Role of Humour in the Workplace23:22 The Edinburgh Fringe Experience25:51 Future Plans for Wankonomics30:57 The Brutal Nature of Comedy Feedback31:30 The Unique Environment of Comedy32:05 Comedy vs. Other Art Forms32:58 Breaking Down Business Silos34:01 The Role of Social Media in Comedy34:38 Comedy in Different Markets35:53 The Art of Business Meetings38:14 British Hospitality and Productivity44:33 Personal Relationships in Business45:36 Challenges and Cock-Ups in Comedy46:13 The Role of Agents in Comedy53:25 The Bullshit in Comedy57:38 Humour in Difficult Times01:00:03 Wrap Upbusinesswithoutbullshit.meWatch us on YouTubeFollow us:InstagramTikTokLinkedinTwitterIf you'd like to be on the show, get in contact - mail@businesswithoutbullshit.meBWB is powered by Oury Clark

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 been shortages of around the world. One thing we are at no shortage of, it's quizzes. 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.

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 stands for, and why it is so existentially horrifying. Good to have you back Charles. 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.

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://plus.acast.com/s/the-chaser-report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you struggle with simple tasks like using the phrase “circle back” in every email? Have you never used the word “synergies” in a Linkedin post?You need Wankernomics.Wankernomics started life as a live show, helping thousands of Australians unlock the secrets to workplace success through the ancient art of being an annoying wanker. And, for the first time, they're heading to the Edinburgh Fringe! Joining The Consultancy Business this time are James Schloeffel and Charles Firth - and although Wnkernomics is a comedy act, at the heart lie serious lessons about how we communicate at work - should we REALLY be breaking silos?!

Charles Firth is joined by Craig Reucassel, Mark Humphries, Gabbi Bolt, and international photographer Jennifer Forward-Hayter to talk about the latter's actual art exhibition of photos of The Chaser. 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.

Charles Firth has another political theory about Peter Dutton's nuclear energy plan. Unfortunately for Charles, Dom Knight has baseloads. Baseload baseload baseload. 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.

Dom Knight and Charles Firth take an objective look at the testimony of Taylor Auerbach in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case, without adding any of their own opinion, speculation, or theory to the facts of the matter. And to any Channel Seven producers wanting to build rapport with Charles or Dom, you now know what to do. 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.

Jars thinks he has been bitten by a redback spider in a very unfortunate spot! Blewey takes a deep dive into tongue health on today's health chat and The Chaser's Charles Firth and The Shovel's James Schloeffel join us ahead of their Fringe show Wankernomics 2.0See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charles Firth and Dom Knight present The Chaser Report's year in review of 2023! It's our special two-part episode where we look back at everything that happened over the year, and fondly remember how everything that starts off on a high can only go downhill! 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.

Charles Firth presents what he earnestly declares as "the world's greatest story". Listen and find out what's so funny about animals on a plane, and why Dom declares this as the last ever episode of The Chaser Report at the end. 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.

Charles Firth, who has spent the last 18 months ingesting all the world's data on LLM's and Open AI, tells you the (maybe) real reason why the company that created ChatGPT have sacked their CEO. 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.

The Chaser Report Live & Arty was recorded on the 17th of November at The Tap Gallery. Discussing art, archibalds, renting, and terrible podcast decisions. 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.

Mark Humphries and Charles Firth discuss the world ending computer bug that will destroy everything we hold deae. Strap in listener, the Y2K bug is back! 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.

Mark Humphries joins Charles Firth on The Chaser Report to figure out how a group of hackers made $240 million so fast, and what they did with 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.

This is an episode for The Shot Podcast which we think everyone should share with as many people as they can, including on our different podcast feeds!Very special guest Thomas Mayo joins Jo Dyer, Dave Milner, and Charles Firth on The Shot Podcast to talk about the Voice Referendum, what the Voice really is, and why it's so important to get everyone you know to #VoteYes! 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.

Dom Knight and Charles Firth dive into their first ever WELCOME TO THE PAST as Dom looks back at a device that was potentially more evil than bluetooth. Plus Charles has an update on his story about the breakthrough in room-temp superconductors! 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.

Author and historian David Hunt joins Charles Firth to discuss how history always repeats itself, especially when it comes to British policy on refugees. 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.

Charles Firth brings you on an in-depth study of the housing crisis being occurring in China, and how it mayyyyyyy result in a sequel of everyone's favourite 2008 Global Financial Crisis. 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.

How bad is the internet for the environment? What is the carbon footprint of a TikTok video? Are emails killing the planet? Author, journalist, and environmentalist Guillaume Pitron joins Charles Firth to discuss his new book, "The Dark Cloud" which answers all these questions and more. 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.

Charles Firth is joined by everyone's favourite internationally famous puppet, RANDY FELTFACE. Randy shares a big scoop on who will be replacing Tucker Carlson - him! But what things will Randy do as the new face of Fox News? 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.

Please enjoy a special episode from our Welcome To The Future podcast as we enjoy a 4 day weekend. Andrew Hansen and Charles Firth investigate a bluetooth skipping rope. 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.

Charles Firth moves to greener pastures and talks to MP for Griffith, Max Chandler-Mather. Join Max as he answers all of Charles's tough questions like why Dutton's stance on the referendum is cooked, and why the rental market is cooked, and why the climate cooked and cooking. 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.

Dave Milner is the only journalist who successfully predicted the obvious outcome of the Victorian Election, so Charles Firth interviews him to find out his secret. 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.

If you've swiped past a satirical news headline in this country and it wasn't the Betoota Advocate, there's a good chance at least one of the guests on this episode was in some way responsible. Charles Firth is a founding member of the Chaser and James Schloeffel created The Shovel.Since 2015 they join forces to create a live wrap up of the year that's been and tour to stages all around the country. Get tickets to ‘The War on 2022'https://chaser.com.au/war-on-2022/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave Milner from The Shot joins Charles Firth to cover the fall of Twitter and Liz Truss and ask the question plaguing everyone's mind: will the world hurry up and end already? 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.

Charles Firth is going into politics! He and Dom make their official policies for their campaign, and divulge the highly-complex methods in which they plan to research all a wide-range of political issues. 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.

Charles Firth is fuming about fake meat and deluded landlords. Will Dom Knight be able to calm him down? 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.

Charles Firth celebrates his birthday by recounting to Aleksa Vulovic and Lachlan the time he went 'elk bugling' in Utah. No elk were harmed in the making of this podcast. Also be sure to wish Charles a happy 65th birthday on Twitter! 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.

Charles Firth and Andrew Hansen venture past the point of no return and find out where all Melbourne's opera has gone. Please excuse our lack of opera knowledge, that's all I ask of you. 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.

Andrew Hansen, Charles Firth, and Dom Knight take a look at the hardest hitting stories of today's news cycle... according to News.com. Learn all about the groundbreaking innovations being made in the world of soft drinks and ugg boots in today's episode of The Chaser Report. You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-chaser-report. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sami Shah and Charles Firth chat about Morrison's final reprise of the Australian public's attention and wonder if he's the weirdest PM we'll get. Meanwhile, amid the stabbing of Salman Rushdie, Sami concocts a sharp new marketing plan. Plus the uplifting stories of times Sami received death threats. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-chaser-report.

As a sole-podcaster, Charles Firth gives a dramatic reading from section of The Chaser's 100th Edition called "The Chaser's Guide to Australian Media." If you would prefer an audible reading of this using the voice in your head, buy the whole magazine at https://chasershop.com/products/preorder-chaser-newspaper-100th-issue. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-chaser-report.