The Saturday Quiz
Episodes
Talking Loudly in Libraries with David Quirk
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It might not sound like it, but somehow the wheels stayed on during this episode... If you're in Melbourne during this year's Comedy Festival, you sho...
Rusty Sink Valve with Emily Goddard and Caroline Lee
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The last two remaining cast mates of the Doll Trilogy are this episode's guests.This podcast is made on the land belonging to the Wurundjeri people of...
Trivia Knife with Lucinda Smith and Khisraw Jones-Shukoor
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's the second episode of this season and the second episode with fellow cast members from the Red Stitch theatre's production of all three plays of ...
Sensory Overload with Ngaire Dawn Fair and Ben Prendergast
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's the first episode of a brand new season! Sorry you've had to wait until March, but I've been very busy... performing in The Doll Trilogy at Red S...
Quiz-Wits SEASON FINAL with Sarah Snook, Dave Lawson, Kate Jinx and Zöe Coombs-Marr
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's the last episode of season six of The Saturday Quiz.The original four finale combatants are back to do it again - only this time the whole thing ...
"True" Crime with Julia Zemiro
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do I need to introduce Julia Zemiro? Really? In this season's penultimate episode, the wonderful Julia Zemiro takes on the quiz for the first time by ...
Ham with Laurence Boxhall
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He's back again. Laurence Boxhall makes his third appearance on the quiz for the year. Talking all things ham this time.Support this show http://suppo...
Much Ado About Tittles with Alison Bell and Fayssal Bazzi
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Currently starring as the wonderful rom-com duo of Beatrice and Benedick in the Melbourne Theatre Company’s production of Much Ado About Nothing, Al...
Double Episode with Adam Dunn
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm so sorry.I haven't been able to find the time to get the last two episodes out.But that means that you get this special bumper double episode with...
A.T. the Alexei-Toliopoulos with Alexei Toliopoulos
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alexei Toliopoulos is back on the quiz.What more needs to be said?There's a few questions in this episode which are almost tailor made for him.And the...
Cockchafer with Michael Ward
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Ward is probably one of the most overqualified people I’ve ever had on the show. He's been a question writer for a number of tv quiz shows a...
Theatrical Dames with Virginia Gay and Andrew Cutcliffe
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Virginia Gay is so good as the titular Calamity Jane currently playing at the Studio at the Sydney Opera House, that you would swear the role was writ...
Fake Blood with Joanna Murray-Smith
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the quiz, John is joined by one of Australia’s preeminent playwrights, Joanna Murray-Smith.Her adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’...
Old Boilers with Genevieve Hegney and Catherine Moore
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is actually the quiz from last week, apologies for the delay. But my guests on this episode, Genevieve Hegney and Catherine Moore have been very ...
Be Your Own Dude with Matilda Ridgway and Iolanthe
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matilda and Iolanthe are both about to star in the Downstairs Belvoir show "The Edit" Iolanthe plays Influencer Nia, who wants to find her match and w...
The World Needs More Clowns with James and Robbie O'Brien
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Brothers O'Brien are a talented pair. Robbie is performing his one man show about the modern dilemma of having 24/7 access to the entirety of huma...
JKS with Tom Ballard
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A person of prominence is dead. Immediately, the question raised is “what are you allowed to say about this person?” Specifically, how far are you...
All the Sequins with Neridah Waters and Lucas Stibbard
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Seven years ago Neridah Waters created the amateur dance revolution known as Common People Dance Eisteddfod - which is happening this opening weekend...
Stressed Syllables with Sheridan Harbridge and Steven Kramer
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sheridan Harbridge is one of the writers of what, in my opinion, was the best thing I saw on stage last year, the musical My Brilliant Career. Some gr...
Kinky Boats with Laurence Boxhall
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I love having Laurence on the show. he's done it a bunch of times before, but never solo. Will he prove that every time before this one he's been the ...
Listening to Paint Dry with Duncan Fellows
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Duncan Fellows is a dear old friend who I have known since we were both teenagers. His effortless charm has endeared him to audiences of tv shows like...
Reverse The Tractor with Lorin Clarke and Andrew Farrell
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lorin Clarke and Andrew Farrell are both the directors of documentaries about iconic Australian voices. One tinged with a kiwi accent, the other still...
Welcome to Television with Mark Humphries
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I've been bugging Mark to come back and do the quiz for ages. He was the Australian Celebrity Mastermind champion! He is also the presenter of Sold! W...
Superlativeman with Ash Flanders
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ash Flanders is an award winning actor and writer currently starring alongside Sigrid Thornton and Yael Stone in Melbourne Theatre Co's production of ...
Oh Solo Me-o with John Leary
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bit of a different one - just John talking to himself for a while. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. Se...
Magnetoreception with Nadine Garner and Fayssal Bazzi
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most performers I know have all had one of those anxiety filled nightmares of finding yourself on stage on opening night, with no idea what the play i...
Up Your Coriolanus with Marco Chiappi and Gareth Reeves
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A charismatic, egocentric strongman politician with contempt for the population he leads, rides roughshod over the conventions of democracy to drive t...
Dewey & Louie with Louise Leary and Martin Boyce
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My eldest sister Louise is one of the most avid listeners to this podcast. So when I told her it was likely I wasn't going to be able to put out an ep...
One Volume with Rebecca Massey and Gabrielle Scawthorn
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As an actor who also produces and hosts a quiz-based podcast, it's safe to assume that a piece of theatre about a pivotal historical figure who happen...
Poetry Slam with Zöe Coombs Marr
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zöe Coombs Marr is no stranger to this podcast - possibly making the most appearances on the quiz. Her show "Wrap It Up with Zöe Coombs Marr" kick...
The Two Larrys with Laurence Boxhall and Laurence Coy
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's not often you get two Laurences in one show. But that's what the Australian production of The Lord of the Rings Musical has. And so does this epi...
Competition with Claire Hooper and Lehmo
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you like this podcast - and I'm assuming you do, because why else would you be here - then there is a very strong chance that you will love the ABC...
Nom de Pun with Nicole da Silva and Gareth Davies
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nicole da Silva and Gareth Davies are both currently performing in a double bill of plays by the Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter. “The Lover” and “...
Shared Narrative with Onjuli Datta and Mikaella Clements
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta are a married couple who write novels together! Their first novel “The View Was Exhausting” is a rom-com a...
Jentacular with Toby Schmitz and Luke Arnold
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Both Toby Schmitz and Luke Arnold are actors who have recently turned their storytelling talents into actual stories in actual books!Toby's debut nove...
If You Like Humphrey Bogart with Nicola and Rosie Dempsey
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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’...
Real Life with Julia Zemiro and Brian Nankervis
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 sp...
Sandwichfest with Pierre Novellie and George Fouracres
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Herding Cats Again with David Correos and Harry Jun
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Margaritas with Ethan Cavanagh and Sweeney Preston
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 per...
The Embarrassment of Youth with Alex Lowes and Kushi Venkatesh
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Trillions of Ants with Luke Heggie and Chris Ryan
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 s...
RE-RELEASE: Best Quiz Quiz with Marc Fennell and Michael Hing
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 e...
Uncensored with Alexei Toliopoulos and Zach Ruane
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the next few months, Alexei Toliopoulos and Zachary Ruane will be touring their show Refused Classification to comedy festivals all around the cou...
Night in Tunisia Bird with Eddie Perfect and Elise McCann
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This first episode of the sixth season of The Saturday Quiz takes a wild, meandering journey through some mostly music-related territory. Which is app...
And The Survey Says...
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Season 5 Finale with Zoë Coombs Marr, Dave Lawson, Sarah Snook and Kate Jinx
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you have a few minutes, please complete this survey so The Saturday Quiz can return for another season with the guests and content that you like be...
Santa's Lair with Damon Herriman and Kate Mulvany
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 relea...
The Mentalist with Gillian Cosgriff
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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, be...
Reach For the Top with Bert LaBonté and Pamela Rabe
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 enormou...
Brilliance with Sheridan Harbridge and Kala Gare
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Very occasionally, there is a new piece of theatre created which gets everything just right, that it becomes an instant classic. My Brilliant Career i...
Fledgling with Caroline Lee and Lucy Ansell
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lucy Ansell and Caroline Lee are both currently starring in the Red Stitch production of José Rivera’s play “Your Name Means Dream” which explo...
Cosmic Latte with Ethan Cavanagh and Sweeney Preston
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 come...
Foxes and Hedgehogs with Iain Grandage
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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'...
It's a Wonderful Life with Zoë Coombs Marr and Alexei Toliopoulos
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ans...
Pigeons with Geraldine Hickey and Vidya Rajan
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Well-Behaved Women with Stephanie Caccamo and Elenoa Rokobaro
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Who's Your Daddy with Hannah Camilleri and Oliver Coleman
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
1970 FA Cup Final with Hannah Waterman and Huw Higginson
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Real life couple Hannah Waterman and Huw Higginson are performing as husband and wife in the moving play about love, loss and laughter Colder Tha...
Meandering with Susie Youssef and Julia Zemiro
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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’...
A Nose By Any Other Name with Kirsten Diprose and Damian Callinan
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 gener...
Pulitzer Prize Winners with Bert LaBonté and Ras-Samuel
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Puli...
Orange with Alexei Toliopoulos and Lauren Bonner
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
You're a Gumbo with Michael Williams and Erik Jensen
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Highschool Dropout with Matt Day
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
IMDb Ranking with Brodie Lancaster and Kate Jinx
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Baby Brain with Gabbi Bolt and Maverick Newman
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gabbi Bolt and Maverick Newman are both extraordinarily multi-talented performers; They sing, they dance, they act, they even play classical piano in...
How's Your Latin? with Laurence Boxhall and Peter Houghton
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 r...
High School Boys with Marni Mount and Emmanuelle Mattana
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 aro...
Live Sex with Sheridan Harbridge and Rebecca Massey
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 se...
Leave Her Alone! with Madeleine Stewart and Bec Charlwood
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 A...
Nicknames and Anagrams with Claire Bird and Hugo Williams
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Bullsh!t Bell with Sweeney Preston and Ethan Cavanagh
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sweeney and Ethan are award winning comedians who have combined comedy and wine-tasting to create one hilarious show.That doesn't necessarily mean the...
Andrew Lloyd Webber with Nicola and Rosie Dempsey
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 s...
Reading Out Loud with Rebecca Bower and Francis Greenslade
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Parcopresis with Alex Jae and Alexei Toliopoulos
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 b...
The People You Meet in Darwin in the 80's with Alison Whyte and Grant Piro
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 product...
Fan Fiction with Tarsh Jago and Imogen Whittaker
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Tarsh Jago and cabaret artist Imogen Whittaker met in the considerably unlikely world of Aboriginal health policy and advocacy. But these fri...
Writing with Worms with Sofija Stefanovic and Liam Pieper
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Plans For Your Good: A Prime Minister's Testimony of God's Faithfulness with David Marr and Sean Kelly
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Kelly and David Marr are two of the sharpest minds in the country writing about politics and unflinchingly examining our history and national cha...
DemisFeet.com with Demi Lardner and David Correos
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 te...
Upsetting Internationals with Annie Louey and Mohammed Magdi
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Annie Louey and Mohammed Magdi are comedians dating across continents. Annie is Chinese-Australian living in Melbourne. Mohammed is Egyptian but has l...
Beans with Fern Brady and John Kearns
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Pink Pink Stink Nice Drink with Zoë Coombs Marr and Tom Walker
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Fresh From Edinburgh with Chloe Petts and Rob Auton
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 s...
Mouth Filling with Brian Nankervis and Julia Zemiro
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The episodes of the Quiz with Brian and Julia are always a bit longer than normal and this one is no exception.Stop reading this and just press play a...
Self Rooting with Kirsty Webeck and Daniel Connell
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, regular guest Kirsty Webeck has brought along a newbie to the quiz, Fellow comedian (and almost fellow Canberran) Daniel Connell. The...
Friend Reviews with Chis Ryan and Luke Heggie
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From paying to be nominated for awards to getting your friends to write your reviews, it's not always easy to make it as a comedian in this country. T...
Lady Balls with Rebecca Massey and Shannen Alyce Quan
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Massey and Shannen Alyce Quan are both actors soon to appear in Belvoir’s Holding the Man.This new production comes nearly 20 years after th...
Pseudonyms with Laurence Boxhall and William McKenna
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The only other person to have hosted this podcast, William McKenna returns as a guest with Laurence Boxhall. Appearing for possibly the only time toge...
Panic Hotpants with Michelle Brasier
17 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is only the second episode of the podcast with just one guest, but Michelle Brasier has more than enough talent to make up for it.Writer, actor, ...
Sports with Anthony Taufa and Tristan Black
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Usually, the guests on this show - mostly actors and comedians - tend not to have the answers to the sports questions, since the fields of theatre and...
Groundhog Day with Tim Minchin and Andy Karl
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the first episode of the fifth season of The Saturday Quiz, we're very lucky to have musical theatre heavyweights Tim Minchin and Andy Karl. Tim h...
Season 4 Bonus Episode
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Saturday Quiz will be back in its regular format for Season 5 next week!Until then, please enjoy these bonus bits that didn't make the cut last ye...
Season 4 Finale with Kate Jinx, Zoe Coombs Marr, Dave Lawson and Ryan Shelton
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As we do every year, the rules change for the final episode of the season. Now it is a competition and scores are very much kept (poorly)The same core...
Gold Standard with Kirsty Webeck and Lizzy Hoo
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Two of the nicest people in comedy come together to take on the quiz in this week's episode.Kirsty Webeck and Lizzy Hoo have both been on the podcast ...
No Spoilers with Adam Zwar and Luke Arnold
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Zwar and Luke Arnold both star in the Stan series Scrublands. The rural noir mystery about a journalist investigating a spree-killing that isn’...
Sharing with Hayley and Mandy McElhinney
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hayley and Mandy share a lot. A surname, the same profession and right now they’re sharing the stage in a play that they shared the authorship ...
Well, Actually with Tom Ballard and Dilruk Jayasinha
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Two award winning comedians test their knowledge against the quiz this week. Tom Ballard and Dilruk Jayasinha cover a lot of ground in this episode - ...
One More Rant with Anna Samson and Gareth Davies
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For the second week in a row, this episode's guests are cast members from the final production of the year for one of the country’s major theatre co...