Wax Quizzical with Kyran Nicholson

This week Comedian and composer Lou Wall takes on The Saturday Paper Quiz. They're helped by this week's Brains Trust: Detective Pumpernickel (Oliver Coleman) a New York cop and amateur theatre director, and Detective Jerico Johnson (Blake Everett) another New Tork Cop who may also be involved in theatre... Hosted by Kyran Wheatley. The Leaderboard: * Tim Hewitt 10/10 * Lloyd Langford 8.5/10 * Pru...

This week Comedian and actor Jordan Barr attempts The Saturday Paper Quiz. She's helped by this week's geriatric Brains Trust: Maureen McGillycuddy (Kyle Minall) and Edith Vale (Thomas Jaspers), two of the Grannies from Granny Bingo. Hosted by Kyran Wheatley. The Leaderboard: * Tim Hewitt 10/10 * Lloyd Langford 8.5/10 * Prue Blake 8/10 * Kirsten Drysdale 8/10 * Rob Mills 8/10 * Vidya Rajan 8/10 *...

This week Comedian Danielle Walker is back to do The Saturday Paper Quiz, trying to beat her previous score of 5/10. She's helped by this week's Brains Trust: retail manager Giselle (Susie Youssef), and internationally renowned visual and performance artist Crudité (Edan Lacey). Hosted by Kyran Wheatley. The Leaderboard: * Tim Hewitt 10/10 * Lloyd Langford 8.5/10 * Prue Blake 8/10 * Kirsten Drysda...

This week the big red comedian Ben Knight has no idea what is going on but has a crack at The Saturday Paper Quiz anyway. He's helped by this week's Brains Trust: Calamari Jane an octopus and drummer in a Nu Metal band (Michelle Brasier), and it's the return of THE WITCH! (John Robles) who is just as helpful as she was the first time she was on. Hosted by Kyran Wheatley. The Leaderboard: * Tim Hew...

This week our favourite Welsh comedian Lloyd Langford attempts The Saturday Paper quiz. He's helped by this week's Brains Trust, Professor Errol Dunch (Ben Russell) who researches 70s and 80s Bush Pornography, and Araminta After-Eight (Cal Wilson) a bird wedding celebrant who considers herself an "efficient avian officiant". Hosted by Kyran Wheatley. The Leaderboard: * Tim Hewitt 10/10 * Prue Blak...

This week singer, songwriter and podcaster of Marvel movies Georgia Mooney (All My Exes Live in Texas, Simply Marvelous podcast) attempts The Saturday Paper Quiz. She's helped by this week's holy Brains Trust, none other than God himself (Tosh Greenslade) and Roger Comes, an angel intern trying to impress God (Brianna Williams). Hosted by Kyran Wheatley, who is not the biggest fan of God. The Lead...

This week comedian, writer and tweeter about cum Nina Oyama (Utopia, TheWeekly, Tonightly) attempts The Saturday Paper Quiz, answering questions about cucumbers, melons, Scarface and anatomically named costume designers. She's helped by this week's Brains Trust, Tyrone the Chomp T-rex (Prue Blake) and Brendan McNewit-Smith - a 14 year old drama school captain (Chris Parker). Hosted by Kyran Wheatl...

This week producer, director, writer, podcaster and general all-round-talented man Sam Petersen ( Confessions of the Idiots podcast) attempts The Saturday Paper Quiz. He's helped by this week's Brains Trust, Casey Worship, who is the woman who "okay'd" producing the movie version of Cats the Musical (Isabella Valette) and Berlin Nightclub owner Hans InDeAir is back from brunch to help again (AJ La...

This week writer and presenter Kirsten Drysdale (The Checkout, Reputation Rehab, Question Everything) attempts The Saturday Paper Quiz and tries to answer questions about cities in the Netherlands, evergreen shrubs and star signs. She's helped by this week's Brains Trust, a french fart in the bath called Pierre Jambon (Nikki Britton) and Trish the overly enthusiastic netball mum (Frankie McNair)....

This week comedian Sam Taunton attempts The Saturday Paper Quiz and predicts that the questions will be 'something topical'. He's helped by this week's Brains Trust, The Global Safe Electronic Smart Fridge 3000 (Gillian Cosgriff) and Sam's uncle Gary Taunton (Edan Lacey). Hosted by Kyran Wheatley. The Leaderboard: * Tim Hewitt 10/10 * Prue Blake 8/10 * Rob Mills 8/10 * Vidya Rajan 8/10 * Geraldine...

This week comedian Emma Holland is back to try and beat her former score of 3/10 facing questions from The Saturday Paper Quiz about expensive art, football stadiums, ballet and other smart people things. She's helped by this week's Brains Trust, Sheena and Clarence: the Two Sea Witches Sisters (Hot Department). Hosted by Kyran Wheatley. The Leaderboard: * Tim Hewitt 10/10 * Prue Blake 8/10 * Rob...

This week Jan Fran takes a short break from dispelling and dissecting misinformation on ABC TV's Question Everything to have a go at the Quiz from the Saturday Paper. She's helped by the Brains Trust - a preacher from the deep south of the USA, The Reverend Hol E Christ (Damien Warren-Smith), and an innocent Rhys Nicholson from December 2019, who is getting ready for his international 2020 to...

Comedian Sami Shah is back to try and beat his previous score of 5/10. Sami is helped this week by the Brains Trust of Bondelle the train driver, film and TV extra (Michelle Brasier) who has been stuck in Melbourne since her appearance at the Comedy Festival, along with Blake the cool camp counsellor (Clare Cavanagh). Hosted by Kyran Wheatley. The Leaderboard: * Tim Hewitt 10/10 * Vidya Rajan 8/10...

Comedian John Hastings joins us from Los Angeles to attempt the weekend quiz with Host Kyran Wheatley. John is helped this week by the Brains Trust: Murray (Ben Russell) a tiny man that you may have heard on The Grub podcast, and the mosquito in your room at 3am (Laura Hart). The Leaderboard: * Tim Hewitt 10/10 * Vidya Rajan 8/10 * Rob Mills 8/10 * Prue Blake 8/10 * Geraldine Hickey 8/10 * Scout B...

Myf Warhurst takes a moment from recording Bang On podcast to have a go at the weekend quiz, with the help of this week's Brains Trust: Hildreth Vixen Trout - Bronze medallist in the 1992 K9wealth Games for Dog Equestrian (Cal Wilson) and Shelly Anne Smore - Edutainer (Clare Hooper), and of course with host Kyran Wheatley. The Leaderboard: * Tim Hewitt 10/10 * Vidya Rajan 8/10 * Rob Mills 8/10 * P...

Alex Dyson steps away from Matt & Alex for enough time to have a go at the weekend quiz, with the help of this week's Brains Trust: Ushka the Polka Hunting Dog (Susie Youssef) and our host Kyran Wheatley and Rhys Nichoplsons dog Hopkins (Rhys Nicholson). The Leaderboard: * Tim Hewitt 10/10 * Vidya Rajan 8/10 * Rob Mills 8/10 * Prue Blake 8/10 * Geraldine Hickey 8/10 * Scout Boxall 7/10 * Jess...

Comedian Lizzy Hoo dials in from Sydney's lockdown to have a go at the weekend quiz, with the help of this week's Brains Trust: Bertie Surname - ghost of a 19th century chimney sweep (Bridie Connell) and Lord Chester Tuppence Billingdon-Smythe - Lord of Cricket (Edan Lacey). Hosted by Kyran Wheatley. The Leaderboard: * Tim Hewitt 10/10 * Vidya Rajan 8/10 * Rob Mills 8/10 * Prue Blake 8/10 * Gerald...

Comedian and host of The Phone Hacks podcast Mike Goldstein tries to equal last week's perfect score from Tim Hewitt, with the help of the Brains Trust: Retired Australian director, contemporary choreographer and physical theatre dramaturg Tabatha Booth (Frankie McNair) and Mr Kreen - the condescending high school teacher (Xavier Michelides). Hosted by Kyran Wheatley. The Leaderboard: * Tim Hewitt...

This week, our 50th birthday episode which was meant to be live in front of an audience but the Lockdown had other plans. However it's still a special episode, where comedian Tim Hewitt marks his mark on the Quiz. He is joined by the Brains Trust of architecture podcast host Sven Biltson (Zachary Ruane) and Sheryl, Scottish fish and chip shop owner and breeder of Dandie Dinmont Terriers (Michelle...

This week, Jess Perkins (Triple J, Do Go On podcast) sees if she can get herself a little higher on the leaderboard for her second attempt on Wax. She's joined by Jessica Claus, AKA Mrs Claus (Gillian Cosgriff), and we welcome back niche app developer Rain (Lena Moon). Hosted by Kyran Wheatley. The Leaderboard: * Vidya Rajan 8/10 * Rob Mills 8/10 * Prue Blake 8/10 * Geraldine Hickey 8/10 * Scout B...

This week host Kyran Wheatley is joined by Comedian and Wagga Wagga royalty Dane Simpson to attempt the weekend Quiz. Dane's Brains Trust is Trish the Witch (Prue Blake) and Big Aussie Dad (Greg Larsen). The Leaderboard: * Vidya Rajan 8/10 * Rob Mills 8/10 * Prue Blake 8/10 * Geraldine Hickey 8/10 * Scout Boxall 7/10 * Annie Louey 7/10 * Woodes 7/10 * Matt Stewart 7/10 * Zan Rowe 6/10 * Rosie Pipe...

This week host Kyran Wheatley is joined by Comedian and Latin nerd Scout Boxall to attempt the weekend Quiz. Scout is helped by the Brains Trust duo The Two Bobbies (Blake Everett and Oliver Coleman), who are not only biscuit factory owners but also close friends of the royal family. The Leaderboard: * Vidya Rajan 8/10 * Rob Mills 8/10 * Prue Blake 8/10 * Geraldine Hickey 8/10 * Annie Louey 7/10 *...

This week host Kyran Wheatley is joined by Ivan Aristeguieta (2021 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Most Outstanding Show Nominee) to attempt the weekend Quiz. Ivan is helped by the brains trust - Chris, Gollum's cousin from Lord of the Rings (Patrick Durnan Silva) and Churlie M Beaman SQ, North American cult leader (Isabella Valette). The Leaderboard: * Vidya Rajan 8/10 * Rob Mills 8/10 *...

This week host Kyran Wheatley is joined by musician and improvisor Tom Cardy to have a crack at the weekend Quiz. Tom is joined by the first royal brains trust member Millicent Renaldi - the other princess of Genovia (Clare Cavanagh), and amateur detective Anita Clue (AJ Lamarque). Will Tom end up on the top or the bottom of the leaderboard? (hint: it's one of them) The Leaderboard: * Vidya Rajan...

This week Comedian Rosie Piper and host Kyran Wheatley are joined by the Brains Trust of "The Keeper of the Bells" Michael Cowley (Carlo Ritchie) and Wine Mum Jan Barnes (Jen Mackie) to see how high up the leaderboard they land. The Leaderboard: * Vidya Rajan 8/10 * Rob Mills 8/10 * Prue Blake 8/10 * Geraldine Hickey 8/10 * Annie Louey 7/10 * Woodes 7/10 * Matt Stewart 7/10 * Zan Rowe 6/10 * Carl...