Charles Firth (The Chaser) & James Schloeffel (The Shovel) in ... Wankernomics
- Tatiana Marchant
- Feb 1, 2023
- 2 min read

Wankernomics
“Solutionising the corporate world”
After successfully guiding audiences through the ins and outs of conspiracy theories (2020), the pandemic (2021) and political spin (2022), The Anti-Experts (The Shovel’s James Schloeffel and The Chaser’s Charles Firth) are back with an all-new comedy show about the insanity of the corporate world and late-stage capitalism.
Delivered as a 60-minute MBA that you can add to your LinkedIn profile later, Wankernomics lifts the lid on a system that has brought us massive global inequality, excruciating corporate mission statements, and most annoyingly of all, the phrase ‘circle back’.
Audiences will learn everything they need to thrive in today’s corporate world, including:
· How to eliminate clear communication from your conversation style
· Gina Rinehart’s tips for inheriting massive wealth
· How to look like a genius in meetings just by using the word ‘symbiotic’
· How to divert attention from wage theft with an inspiring corporate purpose statement
· How to donate your time to charities like UberEats and DoorDash
· How to lose $200 billion with this one simple trick, by Elon Musk
James & Charles have performed sold-out shows across the country with their unique brand of biting satire. They have been described as “a cut above” (The Adelaide Advertiser), “razor sharp” (The Barefoot review) and “four point seven-three stars” (James’s Uber Drivers).
Praise for Wankernomics
★★★★★ “Bring your own bottle if you want a toilet break” – Jeff Bezos
★ “Inefficient! This hour-long show could easily be cut down to 3 minutes” – McKinsey & Co
★★★★★ “Let's circle back later” – some wanker
Praise for previous shows
★★★★ “Side-splitting … a cut above”: The Adelaide Advertiser
★★★★ “An onslaught of razor-sharp insights and sardonic satire”: The Barefoot Review
★★★★ “A ceaseless barrage of acerbic one-liners”: Theatre Travels
Performing at:
Adelaide Fringe: Gluttony, 7-19 March 2023
Canberra Comedy Festival: Canberra Theatre, Thursday 23 March 2023
Melbourne Comedy Festival: Athenaeum Upstairs, 15-16 April 2023
Perth Comedy Festival: The Astor, Saturday 6 May
Sydney Comedy Festival: The Enmore, Thursday 11 May
Brisbane Comedy Festival: The Powerhouse, Thursday 18 May
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