The Saturday Quiz

Both Toby Schmitz and Luke Arnold are actors who have recently turned their storytelling talents into actual stories in actual books!Toby's debut novel "The Empress Murders" is described as both a razor-sharp, mind-bendingly clever whodunnit and an excoriating look at the excesses of the British Empire, just as the sun is beginning to set on it.And Luke is releasing "Whisper in the Wind" his fourth book in his Fetch Phillips series of Fantasy-Noir detective novels set in a fantasy world where the magic has disappeared. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rosie and Nicola Dempsey are otherwise known as the comedy music double act Flo and Joan. The two previous times they've been on this show, Nicola's pieces of trivia were both about Andrew Lloyd Webber - and there was even a question related to Lloyd Webber in last year's episode - at the time, the depth of their knowledge about the man was somewhat surprising. But now we understand why, since they were writing their show One Man Musical which is about Andrew Lloyd Webber. They've just been performing the show for the last month, garnering a nomination for Most Outstanding Show at The Melbourne International Comedy Festival awards, which will be announced after this episode is uploaded. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's become something of an Easter tradition to have Julia Zemiro and Brian Nankervis on the show the week before Good Friday to promote the very special Rockwiz event The Really Really Good Friday Spectacular at the magnificent Hamer Hall.Quiz aficionados themselves, they get surprisingly stuck on a few of the questions this time around. But it's always a joy when Brian and Julia are on the show.Get your tickets to Rockwiz's Really Really Good Friday Spectacular here:https://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/whats-on/2025/contemporary-music/rockwizSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

George Fouracres and Pierre Novellie met while studying Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic at Cambridge, so it's a fair expectation that they might do well at quizzes.They're both annoyingly multi-talented clever people, performing work ranging from stand-up to musicals, Pierre has a very successful podcast of his own - BudPod with Phil Wang, he's the author of the book Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things? A Comedian's Guide to Autism. And George meanwhile has played Hamlet for the Globe Theatre! But right now, they're both doing shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.George is the one man in “One Man Musical” created by musical comedians Flo and Joan, AKA the sisters Rosie and Nicola Dempsey.And Pierre's performing his stand up solo “Must We”Get tickets to both shows here:https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/pierre-novellie/https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/one-man-musical/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Correos has been on this podcast before with Demi Lardner, but this time I needed a slightly less chaotic partner for him. Harry Jun is another very funny comedian, but they come up against a very tricky set of questions (as always, written by the unparalleled Cindy MacDonald) and it takes all my powers of clue-giving to get them to the correct answers.They both have shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival which you should see.Get your tickets here:https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/harry-jun-friendship-safari/ https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/noise-zealand/#show-calendarSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode was recorded live at the Margarita Bar inside Gluttony at the Adelaide Fringe!Not in front of a live studio audience or anything, but perhaps it should've been?For their third time on the quiz, comedians Sweeney Preston and Ethan Cavanagh got a free margarita and the chance to talk about all their upcoming shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.They each have a solo show, plus they'll be doing their comedy wine tasting show and hosting the Late Nite PowerPoint Comedy Showcase, as well as their (not-so-secret) secret Comedy on the Rooftop.And for some extra behind the scenes videos of this episode, make sure you are following @thesaturdayquiz on InstagramSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's quite apt that this episode has come hot on the heels of the last episode. If Chris Ryan and Luke Heggie are veterans of standup showing all the signs of world-weariness in their comedy, the guests on this episode are the polar opposites.Alex Lowes and Kushi Venkatesh are fresh faced babes at the very start of their careers in comedy. Although they've both already achieved a great deal. With Kushi virtually selling out her debut hour at the Adelaide Fringe, and Alex creating a brand new jazz/comedy hybrid show for MICF.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Old hands at appearing on this podcast - Chris Ryan and Luke Heggie - come on around this time every year. They are both touring brand new hours of standup right now and are experts at extracting laughs from their audiences.Check their websites to see when they're in a city near you and go see them. You won't regret it.https://chrisryancomedy.com/https://www.lukeheggie.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm sorry I don't have a new episode for you!While I try to find a moment to record the new one, please enjoy this re-release of one of my favourite episodes from 2022.And if you are in Adelaide, come and see The Platypus at the Adelaide Fringe. It's a fantastic play and I'm very proud of it.Get your tickets to The Platypus here:https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/the-platypus-by-francis-greenslade-af2025Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the next few months, Alexei Toliopoulos and Zachary Ruane will be touring their show Refused Classification to comedy festivals all around the country.The part comedy, part documentary, part verbatim theatre piece tells the true story of beloved film critics Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton taking on the Australian government when the film Ken Park was sensationally banned in the early 2000s. Thank you to all my listeners who have taken the audience survey - Alexei was one of the guests you asked for more of, so I'm happy to oblige on this episode. And Zach is an excellent partner for him for this very challenging set of questions.Grab tickets to see Refused Classification in:Adelaide:https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/zachary-ruane-and-alexei-toliopoulos-refused-classification-af2025Melbourne:https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/zach-ruane-and-alexei-toliopoulos-refused-classification/Sydney:https://www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au/event/zachary-ruane-alexei-toliopoulos/Brisbane:https://www.brisbanecomedyfestival.com/events/zachary-ruane-and-alexei-toliopoulos/Perth:https://www.perthcomedyfestival.com/event/zachary-ruane-alexei-toliopoulos-refused-classification/This podcast is recorded on the lands belonging to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and acknowledge their traditions of sharing knowledge and stories for millennia on this land.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This first episode of the sixth season of The Saturday Quiz takes a wild, meandering journey through some mostly music-related territory. Which is appropriate given that the guests are two giants of Australian musical theatre - Eddie Perfect and Elise McCann.Get your tickets to see them both in the Australian premiere production of Beetlejuice here:https://beetlejuicethemusical.com.au/If you have a minute, please take this audience survey for The Saturday Quizhttps://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/tObGj7eeThis podcast is recorded on the lands belonging to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and acknowledge their traditions of sharing knowledge and stories for millennia on this land.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Saturday Quiz will be back for its sixth season in 2025 very, very soon.In the meantime, please complete this survey so I can bring you the guests and content that you like best: http://bit.ly/thesaturdayquiz-survey It's all anonymous and no personalised data is collected.Follow the show on Instagram @thesaturdayquizAnd John has pretty much dumped X (formally Twitter), so follow him on Bluesky instead. It's much nicer there: @johnnyjohnleary.bsky.socialSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As always on the season finale of this podcast, the whole thing becomes a competition. The four original contestants are back once more to answer the 40 questions.Who will win?Will John be able to hear which player says the answers?Will he remember to keep score?Listen now to find out.Special thanks to the remarkable Cindy MacDonald for writing the questions in this and every other quiz - find them in print each week in The Saturday Paper.This podcast is recorded on the lands belonging to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. I pay my respects to their elders past and present and acknowledge their traditions of sharing knowledge and stories for millennia on this land.Thanks to everyone who listens each week. See you next year.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate and Damon have both been on this podcast before - but never together.Much in the same way that they are both appearing in two massive films released this month. One of those films is a Christmas movie based on a much loved song - and the other is a biopic based on the life of a much loved singer!Better Man - in cinemas Boxing Day How to Make Gravy - on Binge, right now.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gillian Cosgriff is an absolute delight.Funny, self-deprecating and fabulously talented.It's been far too long since she's been on this podcast.So, before this season comes to an end, it's time to get her back on the show to answer the ten questions from the quiz in The Saturday Paper.Find Gillian's tour dates here:https://comedy.com.au/tour/gillian-cosgriff/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pamela Rabe and Bert LaBonté are both giants of Australian theatre. And it's lucky they are, because right now they are both appearing in the enormous epic that is August: Osage County. This brand new production at Belvoir Street Theatre, directed by Eamon Flack, has been getting rave reviews and playing to full houses - so much so, that they've extended until the 22nd of December!Get your tickets now:https://belvoir.com.au/productions/august-osage-county/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Very occasionally, there is a new piece of theatre created which gets everything just right, that it becomes an instant classic. My Brilliant Career is one of those shows. The new musical based on the novel by Miles Franklin, with a book by Sheridan Harbridge and Dean Bryant, music by Mathew Frank and Dean Bryant and directed by Anne-Louise Sarks is quite simply brilliant.In the central role of Sybylla Melvyn, Kala Gare is phenomenal.After you've listened to this episode, I urge everyone to go see this incredible show.Or at the very least, check out Melbourne Theatre Company's Instagram and revel in the sublime songs from the musical.Book tickets to My Brilliant Career here:https://tickets.mtc.com.au/production/18097Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lucy Ansell and Caroline Lee are both currently starring in the Red Stitch production of José Rivera's play “Your Name Means Dream” which explores the notion of what it means to be human in a world increasingly encroached upon by AI. No AI was used in discovering the answers to these questions though.Get your tickets to "Your Name Means Dream" here:https://www.redstitch.netSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stop what you're doing and get in the car and drive to Mitchelton Estate Winery for this weekend's Comedy in the Vines - a mini festival of great comedians and fantastic wines in Nagambie, Victoria, a little over an hour away from Melbourne.While you're there, make sure you check out Ethan and Sweeney's show In Pour Taste - a comedy wine tasting. It's hilarious! Ethan and Sweeney might get the award on this podcast for "most improved" since their first appearance on the show - but this episode his no less unhinged.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iain Grandage thinks he's a hedgehog, but wishes he was a fox. But he is arguably a T-person. Or perhaps a hammerhead shark. What does that mean? You'll have to listen to find out.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the 200th episode of The Saturday Quiz, and what better way to mark the occasion than by having two of the funniest comedians to have ever answered the quiz, do it all over again?Zoë and Alexei have never been on the show together, but their rapport is brilliant. And somehow, they wind up with mostly correct answers.As always, play along at home by getting your copy of The Saturday Paper.I don't always get a chance to record a sign off for every episode, so let me please send a special thank you to Cindy MacDonald for all the questions she has supplied me with across 200 episodes. I'm forever in her debt.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The last time Geraldine Hickey and Vidya Rajan were on this podcast together, they performed remarkably well, pretty much getting ten out of ten. Will they be able to do the same with this, somewhat more difficult quiz?Listen to find out!Also listen if you want to hear all the bonus facts about pigeons that the ABC cut out of Geraldine's appearance on Question Everything. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephanie Caccamo and Elenoa Rokobaro are two of the cast members of Well-Behaved Women - a show with music and lyrics by Carmel Dean and directed by Blazey Best - which has just opened at Belvoir Street Theatre. Well-Behaved Women celebrates extraordinary women who have made history. From Cleopatra to Virginia Woolf to Frida Kahlo and more, these women are legends who smashed the glass ceilings and refused to behave. Well-Behaved Women is on now until November 3Get you tickets here:https://belvoir.com.au/productions/well-behaved-women/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Melbourne Fringe Festival has just kicked off, which means that there are over four hundred and fifty events vying for your attention.One of them stars this episode's guests Hannah Camilleri and Oliver Coleman. It's a play called Prune which is a comedy about a woman who won't get out of the bath.Both Hannah and Oliver have been nominated for Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, so it's guaranteed to be funny**Not an actual guaranteeGet your tickets to Prune:https://melbournefringe.com.au/event/prune/Get your tickets to Oliver's show Seeing What Happens:https://melbournefringe.com.au/event/oliver-coleman-seeing-what-happens-an-improvised-stand-up-comedy-show/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Real life couple Hannah Waterman and Huw Higginson are performing as husband and wife in the moving play about love, loss and laughter Colder Than Here at the Ensemble theatre.On this episode of the Quiz, they do exceptionally well and take some fascinating trips down memory lane... and all sorts of other lanes too!Get tickets to Colder Than Here here:https://www.ensemble.com.au/shows/colder-than-here/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julia Zemiro has been on this podcast many times before, but this time she's brought along Susie Youssef to partner with. Which is kind of what she's done with her tv show Great Australian Walks on SBS. She was the solo host of the first season, but now for the second season, Julis is sharing the hosting duties with Susie and Gina Chick.Great Australian Walks is a great show, and Julia and Susie are great people. This episode is an utter delight!Watch Great Australian Walks here:https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/great-australian-walks/season-2Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's no secret that this podcast skews towards the big cities of this country, mostly those on the Eastern Seaboard. In fact, most podcasts in general favour the big cities. Kirsten Diprose and Damian Callinan are doing their bit to change that with their brand new podcast: Town Criers. She's a journalist and and he's a comedian and together they are sharing the driving on a road trip through rural Australia, to reveal everything worth celebrating about small country towns. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining John to answer the questions on this episode of The Saturday Quiz is the director Bert LaBonté and one of the actors Ras-Samuel from the Pulitzer Prize winning play Topdog/Underdog, which is playing right now in the Lawler at Melbourne Theatre Company's Southbank Theatre. The Suzan-Lori Parks play tells the story of Lincoln and Booth, two down-on-their-luck brothers wrestling with the realities of the American Dream. The first play by an African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, it is playing right now until the 21st of September.Get your tickets to Topdog/Underdog here:https://www.mtc.com.au/plays-and-tickets/whats-on/season-2024/topdogunderdog/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alexei Tolioppoulos and Lauren Bonner have both recently joined a real-life pub trivia team. But that doesn't mean they get all the questions correct on this episode.Alexei learns that no matter how good you are at your expert category, if the questions don't tend that way, you're in for a world of pain.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you're a reader or listener of any of the Schwartz Media publications, you're sure to have encountered Erik Jensen and Michael Williams. Erik is the Editor in Chief at Schwartz and Michael is the Editor of The Monthly magazine, as well as hosting the podcast Read This. They're both intimidatingly intelligent, so it's no surprise that they do very well at the quiz on this episode. Apologies for some of the sound issues on this episode - my microphone seems to have been playing up.My thanks as ever to Cindy MacDonald for writing the questions in the quiz. Play along at home by going to https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/ where you can find every quiz from the paper all the way back to issue number one.This podcast is recorded on the lands belonging to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. I pay my respects to their elders past and present and acknowledge their traditions of sharing knowledge and stories for millennia on this land.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Runt is a brand new family movie in cinemas around the country from September 19, but if you're in Melbourne, you can see it at MIFF on the 25th of August. Written by Craig Silvey, based on his book of the same name and directed by John Sheedy, Runt tells the story of Annie Shearer and her best friend, a stray dog called Runt. When her family's farm comes under threat from drought and a local landowner, Annie concocts a plan to save it: by putting Runt's herding talents to good use in the Agility Course Grand Championships at the Krumpets Dog Show in London. Starring Jai Courtney, Celeste Barber, Deborah Mailman, Jack Thompson and Tom Budge, and introducing the wonderful Lily LaTorre as Annie.Runt also stars the guest on this episode, Matt Day, who, despite not finishing high school, does very well all by himself at the quiz.Get tickets to the final MIFF screening of Runt here:https://miff.com.au/program/film/runtSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Melbourne International Film Festival has just opened!On this episode of the quiz, the guests are MIFF programmer Kate Jinx and pop culture author and critic Brodie Lancaster.Jinx's MIFF list:Matt and Mara https://miff.com.au/program/film/matt-and-maraWelcome Space Brothershttps://miff.com.au/program/film/welcome-space-brothersThe World According to Allee Willishttps://miff.com.au/program/film/the-world-according-to-allee-willisJanet Planethttps://miff.com.au/program/film/janet-planetUniversal Languagehttps://miff.com.au/program/film/universal-languageConsuming Culture Talk with Brodie:https://miff.com.au/program/film/consuming-cultureTrivia with Alexei:https://miff.com.au/program/film/miff-trivia-presented-by-umbrella-entertainment#topSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gabbi Bolt and Maverick Newman are both extraordinarily multi-talented performers; They sing, they dance, they act, they even play classical piano in the hilarious parody musical Murder For Two, which is an outrageous blend of music, mayhem, and murder. In this hilarious 90-minute show, two performers play 13 roles – not to mention the piano – in a rip-roaring parody of classic murder mysteries.After twice selling out the Hayes Theatre in Sydney, this show is heading to Parramatta Riverside Theatre on the 9th and 10th of August, before a season in the Fairfax Studio in the Melbourne Arts Centre from the 15th to the 25th.Get your tickets here:https://riversideparramatta.com.au/whats-on/murder-for-two/Or here for the season in Melbourne:https://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/whats-on/2024/comedy/murder-for-twoSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For only the second time, this episode of the podcast is recorded in situ (Latin) in the same room as the guests! Melbourne Shakespeare Company returns to fortyfivedownstairs to present possibly the most famous play in the English language - Shakespeare's timeless tragedy Hamlet. And John has crashed their rehearsal room to ask the actors playing Laertes and Claudius (Laurence Boxhall and Peter Houghton) the ten questions from the quiz in The Saturday Paper. Hamlet is on at 45Downstairs from the 5th to 22nd of September.Get your tickets here:https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/hamlet/#1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1574b-a81dSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is rare for a piece of independent theatre to earn itself a return season. Rarer still for that return season to be on the main stages and tour around the country. And even rarer yet for that piece of theatre to be a brand new play from a debut playwright. But that is exactly what has happened for actor and playwright Emmanuel Mattana and director Marni Mount.Trophy Boys is a queer black comedy and drag extravaganza about power, privilege, and high school debating.Performed by a female and non-binary cast in drag as the four members of the debating team from an elite private boys school as they prepare for their grand final debate against their sister school and forced to argue in the affirmative that "feminism has failed women".Trophy Boys takes a satirical look at insecure adolescent masculinity, entitlement and the ego of Australia's next generation of politicians and powerbrokers.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This special bonus episode is to make up for the episode missed a few weeks ago.The Canberra Theatre Centre has curated an electrifying performance series under the banner of “Valence”. Shows that will ignite the senses and challenge perceptions, made by artists exploring the now, pushing the boundaries of convention, and which invite viewers to confront uncomfortable truths and embrace the possibilities of transformation.The guests on this episode are one of the performers, Rebecca Massey and the director, Sheridan Harbridge of the first show in the Valence series “44 Sex Acts in One Week.”As one reviewer wrote of the show: “Brilliantly funny dialogue, sex positive, egalitarian, patriarchy-smashing, late-stage capitalism obliterating, empathic, relatable, and profound.”Get tickets to the show here:https://canberratheatrecentre.com.au/show/44-acts-2024/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Madeleine Stewart and Bec Charlwood are two comedians who are part way through a tour around the country with a night of comedy appropriately called Are You Pulling My Leg? This show brings brings together some of Australia's funniest comedians with disability or chronic illness for a raucous accessible comedy event offering entertaining and uncensored insights into disability and so-much more!ON Saturday the 20th of July at Parramatta Riverside Theatre It is on for one night only, before dates in other cities around the country all the way through to October. Get tickets to Are You Pulling My Leg at Parramatta Riverside here:https://riversideparramatta.com.au/whats-on/are-you-pulling-my-leg/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Claire Bird and Hugo Williams are both members of Ponycam Collective. What is a ponycam collective? Well, that is a good question that Claire and Hugo are probably well equipped to answer, but which, unfortunately, is not on the quiz, so there's not much point in asking them. Although performing seemingly pointless tasks does seem to be very much part of the Ponycam Collective reason for being, so perhaps they'll reveal it anyway. Regardless, they are performing their incredible show Burnout Paradise on the 11th, 12th and 13th of July 6.30pm at the Bondi Pavilion as part of the Bondi Festival. Get tickets here:https://www.bondifestival.com.au/event/burnout-paradise/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sweeney and Ethan are award winning comedians who have combined comedy and wine-tasting to create one hilarious show.That doesn't necessarily mean they're great at trivia though... Get tickets to In Pour Taste at Bondi Festival here:https://www.bondifestival.com.au/event/in-pour-taste-show/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two years ago, British comedy musical duo Flo & Joan (aka real life sisters Rosie and Nicola Dempsey) came and did the quiz and were justifiably stumped by a whole lot of Australian-centric questions. This time around, they're lucky enough to get at least one question right in their trivia sweet spot.If you're in Adelaide, go see a show at the Adelaide Cabaret Festivalhttps://cabaret.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/If you're in Melbourne, go see John in the brand new play The Platypushttps://www.theatreworks.org.au/2024/the-platypusSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As well as making this podcast, John is also an actor.Right now, he's rehearsing a brand new play by Francis Greenslade called The Platypus which also stars Rebecca Bower. And since they are the two people he's seeing the most of these days, it seemed perfectly logical that they should be this episode's guests.They're also both very clever people with a knack for quizzes.Get tickets to see John and Rebecca in The Platypus by Francis Greenslade here:https://www.theatreworks.org.au/2024/the-platypusSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The podcaster community is a tight one. We tend to all have the same challenges of finding fresh guests for each episode. Invite one podcast host to be a guest on your show, and they'll put you in touch with another who could be a potential guest, or they'll introduce you to a podcast that you may not have been aware of. Todays episode is a case in point.Alexei Toliopoulos has been on the show before - he's a prolific podcaster whose latest show The Last Video Store is an absolute delight tailor made to show off his encyclopaedic knowledge of cinema.This time he's brought along Alex Jae, who is likewise a host of several podcasts, her latest one being Screen Queens, a twice-weekly podcast about EVERYTHING you watch and see on your screens. From cinema to television to tiktok and everything in between.Listen to Screen Queens here:https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/screen-queens/id1451146084Listen to The Last Video Store here:https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-last-video-store/id999728026Get tickets to Alexei's Australian Film Odyssey here:https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/cinema/sunburnt-screensSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grant Piro and Alison Whyte are two of the hardest working actors in the country. Stars of stage and screen, they are both in the very special production of Death of a Salesman directed by Neil Armfield which has just opened at the Theatre Royal in Sydney. Get your tickets here:https://salesmanaustralia.com.au/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian Tarsh Jago and cabaret artist Imogen Whittaker met in the considerably unlikely world of Aboriginal health policy and advocacy. But these friends found that they share a great deal of common ground. In their defence, the first half of this quiz is pretty tricky. Question writer Cindy MacDonald really didn't hold back this week.See how you go yourself!Get your tickets to Imogen's show “The Last Word” at the Butterfly Club in Melbourne here: https://thebutterflyclub.com/show/the-last-wordSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liam Pieper and Sofija Stefanovic are old friends who went to high school together. They've since both gone on to write moving and funny memoirs about their childhoods. Sofija wrote about being an immigrant kid in Australia during the dissolution of Yugoslavia, while Liam used his teenage experience of selling pot around the suburbs of Melbourne from the back of his pushbike to tell a story of family, addiction and learning how to live with yourself. And now they tackle the quiz together to promote the Melbourne Writers Festival.Go see Sofija talk with Prize-winning writers Siang Lu (Ghost Cities) and Laura Jean McKay (Gunflower) https://mwf.com.au/program/ghost-cities-and-ghost-futures#Go see Liam in conversation with Bri Lee about their new books about the Australian art world:https://mwf.com.au/program/real-pieces-of-workSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean Kelly and David Marr are two of the sharpest minds in the country writing about politics and unflinchingly examining our history and national character. They are both appearing at the Melbourne Writers Festival on the panel discussion Year in Review: Australian Politics with Laura Tingle and Michael Williams to talk about the year in Australian politics and consider what lies ahead.But do they know the marketing tagline for AAMI Insurance?Listen now to find out.Get tickets here:https://mwf.com.au/program/year-in-review-australian-politicsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is possibly the most chaotic the podcast has ever been. Demi and David are masters of surfing the absurd and are both very comfortable teetering at the edge of the abyss of improvisation. They are also both very funny people. See Demi and David in their show at the Sydney Comedy Festival:https://www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au/event/demi-lardner-david-correos/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Annie Louey and Mohammed Magdi are comedians dating across continents. Annie is Chinese-Australian living in Melbourne. Mohammed is Egyptian but has lived in China for 11 years. Annie is still getting used to learning about her own Chinese culture through an Arab.They first met on Love Island, aka Hong Kong. Annie returned to Australia with a long-distance relationship, a massive medical bill and 25 minutes of new material. Meanwhile Mo stayed back in his Bachelor pad, crying into his bubble tea and scheming about how they could see each other again. And so, their comedy festival show was born.Get tickets to see their show in Melbourne here:https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/too-haram-to-handleSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fern Brady and John Kearns were both contestants on series 14 of the UK tv show Taskmaster - in fact they even scored the exact same amount of points to finish joint last. The good news for them on this podcast is that since there are no other competitors on the quiz, no matter how badly they do, they will finish joint winners Get tickets to Fern's show - I Gave You Milk to Drink - here:https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/fern-bradyand John's show - The Varnishing Days - here:https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/john-kearnsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zoë Coombs Marr and Tom Walker are two of the funniest and most creative comedians at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. If this episode of the quiz is anything to go by, there are very few boundaries either of them are too cautious to cross. This one comes with a bit of a content warning, so if you've got little ones listening, you might wanna skip ahead once Tom talks about his show and when he shares his favourite piece of trivia. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For an episode of a quiz podcast to promote two comedian's shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, there is an awful lot of chat about soccer in this one.According to the webpages for their shows Chloe Petts and Rob Auton are both English comedians "fresh from Edinburgh" - but as Rob says, what it really should say is that they're "match fit".Listen to this delightful episode and then book tickets to see them both:https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/chloe-pettshttps://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/rob-autonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.