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Wax Quizzical with Kyran Nicholson

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A celebrity sits down to do a quiz. Simple enough. Except their only lifeline is a phone call from whoever happens to be available - a Boost Juice employee, the Devil, Alexander Graham Bell, a cloud. Wax Quizzical is a fully improvised quiz show hosted by Kyran Nicholson, live from Comedy Republic in the heart of Melbourne. Each episode, a comedian attempts ten trivia questions with the help of the brains trust - Australia’s best improvisers, deep in character, completely committed, and almost entirely useless. The result is a show that somehow teaches you things while being completely unhinge...

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Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Josh Earl is back! He's helped by professional eulogy writer Angela Barksley (Lena Moon) and the reigning Texan Apple Pie champion Debbie Nelson (Frankie McNair) 25.05.2021

This week Comedian and Podcaster Josh Earl is back to see if he can best his score of 6/10. Along with host Kyran Wheatley, Josh is helped by the Brains Trust of professional eulogy writer Angela Barksley (Lena Moon) and the reigning Texan Apple Pie champion Debbie Nelson (Frankie McNair). The Leaderboard: * Vidya Rajan 8/10 * Rob Mills 8/10 * Prue Blake 8/10 * Geraldine Hickey 8/10 * Annie Louey...

Prue Blake is helped by Yumbo enthusiast Corduroy Jackson (Ben Russell) and High School graduate Terrence Prawny (Mark Bonanno). 11.05.2021

This week Kyran Wheatley is joined by the 2021 National RAW Comedy winner Prue Blake to attempt the quiz from The Saturday Paper. This week they’re helped by the Brains Trust of the moderator for the Facebook page “Bring Back the Yumbo” Corduroy Jackson (Ben Russell) and supposed High School graduate Terrence Prawny (Mark Bonnano).  Can they beat Vidya Rajan on 8 out of 10 (or Alex Ward on 2)...

Daniel Sloss is helped by Ron Weasley (Cameron James) and expert in haircuts Stephanie Maninshky (Concetta Caristo) 02.05.2021

After a week off, Kyran Wheatley and comedian Daniel Sloss do the quiz from The Saturday Paper, helped by the Brains Trust of Ron Weasley (Cameron James) and expert in haircuts but not a hairdresser Stephanie Maninshky (Concetta Caristo). Can they beat Vidya Rajan on 8 out of 10 (or Alex Ward on 2)? The Leaderboard: * Vidya Rajan 8/10 * Geraldine Hickey 8/10 * Rob Mills 8/10 * Annie Louey 7/10 * W...

LIVE w Zan Rowe, Hugh Jackman's French Bulldog Dali (Randy Feltface) and elderly tartan monger Glenda McClintock (Nikki Britton) 19.04.2021

Recorded LIVE at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2021. Tickets for future live shows will be at comedyrepublic.com.au Kyran Wheatley and Double J Mornings Presenter Zan Rowe do the quiz from The Saturday Paper, helped by the Brains Trust - Hugh Jackman's French Bulldog Dali (Randy Feltface) and elderly tartan monger Glenda McClintock (Nikki Britton). The Leaderboard: * Vidya Rajan 8/10...

LIVE w Carl Donnelly, pop culture expert Randal (Zach Ruane) & 90's film quarterback Logan (Mish Wittrup) 14.04.2021

Recorded LIVE at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2021. Tickets for future live shows at comedyrepublic.com.au Kyran Wheatley and comedian Carl Donnelly (UK) do the quiz from The Saturday Paper, helped by the Brains Trust - Ballarat's pop culture expert Randal (Zach Ruane) and Logan (Mish Wittrup) who was every quarterback in every 90's film. See Wax Quizzical recorded live at the Melbo...

LIVE at Melbourne Comedy Festival w Jude Perl, prankster Jayben (Ben Russell) and the Average Medium Grantham (Damian Callinan) 04.04.2021

Recorded LIVE at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2021. Tickets for future live shows at  comedyrepublic.com.au Kyran Wheatley and comedian Jude Perl are joined by small-time prankster Jayben (Ben Russell) and the Average Medium Grantham (Damian Callinan) to do the quiz from  The Saturday Paper . See Wax Quizzical recorded live at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival! T...

LIVE at Melbourne Comedy Festival w Michael Hing, hist ex-wife Michaelia Wank (Alex Lee) and train driver Bondelle ( Michelle Brasier) 28.03.2021

Recorded LIVE in front of a sold out crowd at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2021. Tickets for future live shows at comedyrepublic.com.au Kyran Wheatley and comedian Michael Hing are joined by Michael's ex wife Michaelia Wank (Alex Lee) and British train driver and film and tv extra, Bondelle (Michelle Brasier) to do the quiz from  The Saturday Paper . See Wax Quizzical recorded...

Comedian Sami Shah is joined by Fran, Dracula’s makeup artist (Mish Wittrup) and niche app developer, Rain (Lena Moon) to do the quiz from The Saturday Paper. 21.03.2021

Kyran Wheatley and comedian Sami Shah are joined by Fran, Dracula’s makeup artist (Mish Wittrup) and niche app developer, Rain (Lena Moon) to do the quiz from  The Saturday Paper . See Wax Quizzical recorded live at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival! Tickets here: https://tccinc.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/6180 Where will they fit on the leaderboard: Vidya Rajan 8/10 Ger...

Alex Ward attempts to best her own worst score with help from Shreb Bibley Bibley Bibley, the oldest man in the world (Greg Larson) and Aphrodite (Brianna Williams) to do the quiz from The Saturday Paper. 14.03.2021

Kyran Wheatley and comedian Alex Ward are joined by Shreb Bibley Bibley Bibley, the oldest man in the world (Greg Larson) and Aphrodite (Brianna Williams) to do the quiz from  The Saturday Paper . Where will they fit on the leaderboard: Vidya Rajan 8/10 Geraldine Hickey 8/10 Rob Mills 8/10 Annie Louey 7/10 Woodes 7/10 Matt Stewart 7/10 Zoe Coombs Marr 6/10 Michael Hing 6/10 Josh Earl 6/10 Ale...

Anna Piper Scott is joined by celebrity impressionist Gerard (Patrick Collins) and Fitness Influence @ItsmeSG (Isabella Valette) to do the quiz from The Saturday Paper. 07.03.2021

Kyran Wheatley and comedian Anna Piper Scott are joined by celebrity impressionist Gerard (Patrick Collins) and Fitness Influence @ItsmeSG (Isabella Valette) to do the quiz from  The Saturday Paper . Where will they fit on the leaderboard: Vidya Rajan 8/10 Geraldine Hickey 8/10 Rob Mills 8/10 Annie Louey 7/10 Woodes 7/10 Matt Stewart 7/10 Zoe Coombs Marr 6/10 Michael Hing 6/10 Josh Earl 6/10...

Comedian Kirsty Webeck is joined by the Grannys to do the quiz from The Saturday Paper. 28.02.2021

Kyran Wheatley and comedian Kirsty Webeck are joined by the Grannys to do the quiz from  The Saturday Paper . Where will they fit on the leaderboard: Vidya Rajan 8/10 Geraldine Hickey 8/10 Rob Mills 8/10 Annie Louey 7/10 Woodes 7/10 Matt Stewart 7/10 Zoe Coombs Marr 6/10 Michael Hing 6/10 Josh Earl 6/10 Alexei Toliopoulos 6/10 Nath Valvo 6/10 Jess Perkins 6/10 Snorty Dog 6/10 Miranda Tapsell...

Comedian Emma Holland is joined by Actor Werner Herzog (Ben Russell) and two time intimate partner of Bono, Pol Dancer (Isabella Valette) to do the quiz from The Saturday Paper. 21.02.2021

Kyran Wheatley and comedian Emma Holland are joined by actor Werner Herzog (Ben Russell) and two time intimate partner of Bono, Pol Dancer (Isabella Valette) to do the quiz from  The Saturday Paper . Where will they fit on the leaderboard: Vidya Rajan 8/10 Geraldine Hickey 8/10 Rob Mills 8/10 Annie Louey 7/10 Woodes 7/10 Matt Stewart 7/10 Zoe Coombs Marr 6/10 Michael Hing 6/10 Josh Earl 6/10...

Comedian Jude Perl is joined by record holding bug owner Meg Germ (Lena Moon) and professional washerwoman Lancer Wensley Dale (Elly Squire) 14.02.2021

Kyran Wheatley and Comedian Jude Perl are joined by record holding bug owner Meg Germ (Lena Moon) and professional washerwoman Lancer Wensley Dale (Elly Squire) to do the quiz from  The Saturday Paper . Where will they fit on the leaderboard: Vidya Rajan 8/10 Geraldine Hickey 8/10 Rob Mills 8/10 Annie Louey 7/10 Woodes 7/10 Matt Stewart 7/10 Zoe Coombs Marr 6/10 Michael Hing 6/10 Josh Earl 6/...

Robert "Millsy" Mills is joined by David Dimbleby from the BBC (Michelle Brasier) and Hot Bitch from High School, Ghougaih (Honor Wolff) 07.02.2021

Kyran Wheatley and actor Robert "Millsy" Mills are joined by David Dimbleby (Michelle Brasier) and Hot Bitch from High School, Ghougaih (Honor Wolff) to do the quiz from  The Saturday Paper . Where will they fit on the leaderboard: Vidya Rajan 8/10 Geraldine Hickey 8/10 Annie Louey 7/10 Woodes 7/10 Matt Stewart 7/10 Zoe Coombs Marr 6/10 Michael Hing 6/10 Josh Earl 6/10 Alexei Toliopoulos 6/10...

Geraldine Hickey returns with help from an old man named Nigel (Tosh Greenslade) and The Westgate Bridge (Patrick Collins) 31.01.2021

Kyran Wheatley and comedian Geraldine Hickey are joined by an old man named Nigel (Tosh Greenslade) and The Westgate Bridge (Patrick Collins) to do the quiz from  The Saturday Paper . Where will they fit on the leaderboard: Vidya Rajan 8/10 Geraldine Hickey 8/10 Annie Louey 7/10 Woodes 7/10 Matt Stewart 7/10 Zoe Coombs Marr 6/10 Michael Hing 6/10 Josh Earl 6/10 Alexei Toliopoulos 6/10 Nath Va...

Comedian Luka Muller is joined by a 15 year old witch, Thea Bali (Gillian Cosgriff) and Grelga Schwartz who invented punching in the 1930s (Brianna Williams) to do the quiz from The Saturday Paper. 25.01.2021

Kyran Wheatley and comedian Luka Muller are joined by a 15 year old witch, Thea Bali (Gillian Cosgriff) and Grelga Schwartz who invented punching in the 1930s (Brianna Williams) to do the quiz from  The Saturday Paper . Where will they fit on the leaderboard: Vidya Rajan 8/10 Geraldine Hickey 8/10 Annie Louey 7/10 Woodes 7/10 Zoe Coombs Marr 6/10 Michael Hing 6/10 Josh Earl 6/10 Alexei Toliop...

Snorty Dog (Cal Wilson) are joined by Long Island Psychic Cheyenne Potomac (John Robles) and expert bungee jumper Garth Bricks (Jeeves Verma) 17.01.2021

Kyran Wheatley and special guest Snorty Dog (Cal Wilson) are joined by Long Island's 8th most famous Psychic Cheyenne Potomac (John Robles) and expert bungee jumper Garth Bricks (Jeeves Verma) to do the quiz from  The Saturday Paper . Where will they fit on the leaderboard: Vidya Rajan 8/10 Geraldine Hickey 8/10 Annie Louey 7/10 Woodes 7/10 Zoe Coombs Marr 6/10 Michael Hing 6/10 Josh Earl 6/1...

Matt Stewart are joined by The Devil (Luke McGregor) and Melbourne Show "best Cake" winner Primrose (Mish Wittrup) 11.01.2021

Kyran Wheatley and comedian Matt Stewart are joined by The Devil (Luke McGregor) and Melbourne Show "Best Cake" winner Primrose (Mish Wittrup) to do the quiz from  The Saturday Paper . Where will they fit on the leaderboard: Vidya Rajan 8/10 Geraldine Hickey 8/10 Annie Louey 7/10 Woodes 7/10 Zoe Coombs Marr 6/10 Michael Hing 6/10 Josh Earl 6/10 Alexei Toliopoulos 6/10 Nath Valvo 6/10 Jess Per...

Best of 2020 04.01.2021

Kyran Wheatley walks through the best moments from 2020. The improvisors on Wax are all members of Something Good - a weekly improv show, every Wednesday at Comedy Republic - tickets to Something Good are available here. Join the brains trust today to get bonus episodes and access to the full archive - plus, you'll be a part of the community that help us make this show. All eps recorded at Comedy...

Rhys Nicholson is joined by President of the Society of Chodes Steven Manly (Ben Russell) and Paris Hilton (Michelle Brasier) 13.12.2020

Kyran Wheatley and comedian Rhys Nicholson are joined by President of the Society of Chodes Steven Manly (Ben Russell) and Paris Hilton (Michelle Brasier) to do the quiz from  The Saturday Paper . Where will they fit on the leaderboard: Vidya Rajan 8/10 Geraldine Hickey 8/10 Annie Louey 7/10 Woodes 7/10 Zoe Coombs Marr 6/10 Michael Hing 6/10 Josh Earl 6/10 Alexei Toliopoulos 6/10 Nath Valvo 6...

Annie Louey with Mama Wetlands (Claire Hooper) and 1950's Stu Daulman (Stu Daulman) 06.12.2020

Kyran Wheatley and comedian Annie Louey are joined by Mama Wetlands (Claire Hooper) and 1950's Stu Daulman (Stu Daulman) to do the quiz from  The Saturday Paper . Where will they fit on the leaderboard: Vidya Rajan 8/10 Geraldine Hickey 8/10 Woodes 7/10 Zoe Coombs Marr 6/10 Michael Hing 6/10 Josh Earl 6/10 Alexei Toliopoulos 6/10 Nath Valvo 6/10 Jess Perkins 6/10 Miranda Tapsell 5.5/10 Dave T...

Alex Ward with Tony Fibonacci (Will Erimya) and Napoleon Snakeoil (Alex Selby) 29.11.2020

Kyran Wheatley and comedian Alex Ward are joined by New York Impression Impressario Tony "The Fib" Fibonacci (Will Erimya) and motivational speaker Napoleon Snakeoil (Alex Selby) to do the quiz from  The Saturday Paper . Where will they fit on the leaderboard: Vidya Rajan 8/10 Geraldine Hickey 8/10 Woodes 7/10 Zoe Coombs Marr 6/10 Michael Hing 6/10 Josh Earl 6/10 Alexei Toliopoulos 6/10 Nath...

Woodes with Greg Van Barrenson (Guy Montgomery) and Craig Van Barrenson (Carlo Ritchie) - no relation. 22.11.2020

Kyran Wheatley and Australian musician Woodes, after just releasing her debut album, are joined by butter maker Greg Van Barrenson (Guy Montgomery, Snort) and bread maker Craig Van Barrenson (Carlo Ritchie, The Bear Pack), who despite a cavalcade of coincidences are apparently not related, to do the quiz from  The Saturday Paper . Where will they fit on the leaderboard: Vidya Rajan 8/10 Geral...

Week Off 16.11.2020

Thank you so much for listening to our stupid little show. If you'd like to give us a leg up, if you enjoy it, if you listen each week, please give it a rate or a review in whatever podcast app you're in right now. That'd be so dandy. And if you're in Melbourne, check out www.comedyrepublic.com.au for just a litany of shows as comedy comes back to Melbourne. And we''l see you next week for Guy Mon...

Zoe Coombs Marr with the Earl of Worcestershire (AJ Larmarque) and one of Australia's top comedians (Natalie Caro) 08.11.2020

Kyran Wheatley and comedian Zoe Coombs Marr are joined by the Earl of Worcestershire (AJ Larmarque) and, very surprisingly, Judith Lucy (Natalie Caro) to do the quiz from  The Saturday Paper . Where will they fit on the leaderboard: Vidya Rajan 8/10 Geraldine Hickey 8/10 Michael Hing 6/10 Josh Earl 6/10 Alexei Toliopoulos 6/10 Nath Valvo 6/10 Jess Perkins 6/10 Miranda Tapsell 5.5/10 Dave Thor...

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