The Saturday Quiz
Episodes
Tell Me About Your Parents with Geraldine Hakewill and Mark Winter
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two of the nicest people you could ever hope to meet are the guests this episode. Geraldine Hakewill and Mark Winter celebrate the regional Victorian ...
Mopping to Cardi B with Corrie Chen and Maria Angelico
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guests take a little to get going. Maria made her coffee too weak and Corrie feels like a big sack of sighs. But once they get in their rh...
Define Fascinating with Sami Shah and Alice Fraser
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Both this week's guests are award winning comedians and podcast hosts who studied English literature at international universities.But that's not all ...
Back Again, Again with Celia Pacquola and Luke McGregor
21 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last time they were on the show, comedians Celia Pacquola and Luke McGregor didn't fare too well. And this time they don't do much better. To be fair,...
Back Again with Celia Pacquola and Luke McGregor
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last time they were on the show, comedians Celia Pacquola and Luke McGregor didn't fare too well. And this time they don't do much better. To be fair,...
P or F with Justin Smith and Matthew Whittet
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It is a very tough set of questions that actors Matthew Whittet and Justin Smith come up against in this episode. Although there’s very little excus...
Research with Amanda Brotchie and Adam Zwar
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The son of a writer and a pharmacist’s daughter make for an excellent pair of quiz takers. TV director Amanda Brotchie and writer and actor Adam Zwa...
Wacky Names with Nick Boshier and Jazz Twemlow
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The creators and stars of a brand new sketch comedy show The Moth Effect, Nick Boshier and Jazz Twemlow, join John to find the answers to some very tr...
Nomenclature with Virginia Gay and Robin Goldsworthy
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Taking a break from their Zoom based rehearsal for the upcoming production of Cyrano de Bergerac at the Melbourne Theatre Company, Virginia Gay and Ro...
Expert Category: Sport! with Michala Banas & Bert LaBonté
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded prior to the announcement of the latest Victorian lockdown, this episode’s guests join John over Zoom from their dressing rooms between sho...
Rejected Olympic Mottos with Gillian Cosgriff & Tom Wren
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Taking a moment away from appearing in the Australian production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Gillian Cosgriff and Tom Wren try their hands a...
Win The Weekend with Alex Lee & Craig Reucassel
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Since Alex last appeared on the podcast, she has become a quiz show host herself. And joining her this time is one of the celebrity contestants, Craig...
A Hard-On For Bigfoot with Alice Fraser and Dan Ilic
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
No strangers to podcasts, Alice Fraser and Dan Ilic step in to represent the not quite locked down Eastern suburbs of Sydney. Drawing on his experienc...
The Springsteen Game with Sarah Krasnostein & Charlie Pickering
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Krasnostein and Charlie Pickering are a couple who clearly enjoy doing quizzes together - they’ve even invented their own trivia based game “...
Airport Novel Coronavirus with Marieke Hardy and Michael Williams
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One former director of the Melbourne Writers Festival and the current director of the Sydney Writers Festival come together to treat The Saturday Quiz...
Baby Round with Zoë Coombs Marr and Geraldine Hickey
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last time Geraldine Hickey was on the podcast, it was before she won Best Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. This time she’s joine...
Greensborough Plaza with Tom Ballard and Nath Valvo
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
These two old friends are quite the odd couple. To begin with, Nath was late to hop on the Zoom meeting. So that should give you some idea how dedicat...
Bonus Questions with Daniel Henshall and Erik Jensen
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Jensen is the Editor-in-Chief of The Saturday Paper - but I promise that he didn’t see the questions before recording the podcast. Although he ...
Enigmas with Damienne Pradier and Tony Briggs
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Damienne Pradier and Tony Briggs play their cards pretty close to their chests. They both had early early careers in completely different fields befor...
Four Words Tanya Plibersek and Jonathan Biggins
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode, John is joined by Jonathan Biggins, an actor, writer, director and comedian probably best known for his performances in The Wharf Re...
Podcast Bucket List with Wendy and Ashley Zukerman
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brother and sister Ashley and Wendy Zukerman grew up in Melbourne, but now call New York home. Ashley is an actor whose credits include Succession, Ma...
The Podcast Everyone’s Listening To with Kate Mulvany and Hamish Michael
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Actors and real-life married couple Kate Mulvany and Hamish Michael take on the ten questions from the quiz this week. Kate is a longtime fan of the s...
Serious Competition with Tripod
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time on the podcast, John is joined by three guests: Scod, Yon and Gatesy who make up the comedy trio Tripod. There’s a healthy amount...
Scorsese or Chess with Chris Ryan and Luke Heggie
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John is joined by comedians Chris Ryan and Luke Heggie as they take on the ten questions in the quiz. It’s a tough one this week, with a few geograp...
Brachychiton Acerifolius with Josh Earl & Ben Lomas
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Earl and Ben Lomas take a moment away from their own podcasts to take on the Saturday Quiz. And even though Josh was once the host of Spicks and ...
High School Nerds Jacqueline Maley & Jordan Baker
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What do you get when you take two journalists who’ve known each other since high school, and ask them a bunch of general knowledge questions? Y...
Start From Paris with Geraldine Hickey & Kirsty Webeck
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, John is joined by two small town gals made good in the big city, Geraldine Hickey and Kirsty Webeck. They may not know anything about opera...
Puttanesca with Lloyd Langford and Alex Ward
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coinciding with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, this week’s guests are 100% comedians and 50% international. Alex Ward hails from Queen...
Let Me Finish with Charlotte Nicdao & James Galea
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joining John this episode are a magician and an actor. Can they pull an answer out of a hat? Or just act like they know what they're talking about? Ja...
The Quizzers Quiz with Julia Zemiro & Brian Nankervis
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The tables are turned on Julia Zemiro and Brian Nankervis who are more used to asking the questions than answering them. But the host and co-creator a...
Conflated Actresses with Eddie Perfect and Lucy Cochran
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Award winning brand strategist, Lucy Cochran and her husband - also an award winner - actor, writer, singer, composer Eddie Perfect, take on the ten q...
Episodus Non-Horribilis with Alex Lee & Benedict Hardie
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Not content with having had one host of The Feed as a guest last week, this week John is joined by Alex Lee and her partner, actor Benedict Hardie.The...
Colonialism with Virginia Gay & Marc Fennell
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Taking the quiz this week is actor and writer Virginia Gay, who isn’t a “mollydooker” and doesn’t know what one is, and newly announced host o...
Lobotomy with Tim Ferguson & Maynard
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The brain power of the guests, Tim Ferguson and Maynard, are severely tested in this first episode of the second season of The Saturday Quiz. They hav...
Season 2 Announcement
23 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
That's right! The Saturday Quiz will be back for a second season! With new guests and some of your favourites from season 1. Hit subscribe wherever ge...
The Final Episode with Zoë Coombs Marr, Kate Jinx, Sarah Snook and Dave Lawson
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Four times as many questions plus two times as many guests equals more laughs than it’s possible to quantify. In this final episode of The Saturday ...
Dropping names with Nancye Hayes and Mitchell Butel
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The two guests joining John on this season’s penultimate episode are show business royalty. Mitchell Butel is an actor, singer and the artistic dire...
Phu-isms with Amrita Hepi and Jason Phu
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Artists Amrita Hepi and Jason Phu do extremely well at the quiz, even though the one question in Arita’s expert category nearly trips her up. We nev...
Wrong answers only, with Agatha Gothe-Snape and Alison Bell
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Try as they might, old friends Agatha Gothe-Snape and Alison Bell just can’t seem to find the answers to the questions in this week’s quiz. But th...
Struggling for relevance, with Wesley Enoch and David McAllister
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The outgoing artistic directors of Sydney Festival and the Australian Ballet, Wesley Enoch and David McAllister, combine forces to battle against thei...
Lots of counting, with Nakkiah Lui and Gabe Dowrick
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, writer, actor, activist, and recently one of Who magazine’s sexiest people of 2020, Nakkiah Lui and her tv editor husband, Gabe Dow...
Roller-coasters with Emily Barclay and Tom Ward
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Barclay and Tom Ward like going to amusement parks. But Emily is too scared to go on any of the roller-coasters, so Tom has to do so on her beha...
Luge with Brendan Cowell and Damon Herriman
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Besides complaining about how much harder their questions are compared with previous episodes, Australian actors Damon Herriman and Brendan Cowell do ...
Second books with Meg Mason and Trent Dalton
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Authors Meg Mason and Trent Dalton have both just released their second novels, but apparently neither of them are very big readers. So they don’t k...
Smarmydacle with Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
All the way from their home in Los Angeles, actors Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall provide more information than is entirely necessary as they stumb...
Everybody hates geography, with Shari Sebbens and Gemma Bird Matheson
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Actors Shari Sebbens and Gemma Bird Matheson take on the quiz this week. Gemma can tell you how many minutes there are in half a day, and Shari knows ...
Sports-Shaped Holes with Ali McGregor and Claire Hooper
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a truly collaborative effort, host of online cabaret “Choose Your Own Variety” Ali McGregor and comedian Claire Hooper are let down only by the...
Curve balls, with Anne-Louise Sarks and Sean Kelly
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fearful of geography-based questions, this week’s guests – theatre maker Anne-Louise Sarks and political commentator Sean Kelly – nevertheless m...
Royalty, with Belinda Bromilow and Tony McNamara
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What do Walloons, Novak Djokovic and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles all have in common? They’re all questions that stump actor Belinda Bromilow an...
Disappointing family members, with Miranda Tapsell and James Colley
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Actor Miranda Tapsell describes her partner, James Colley, as a little nerd. His performance on the quiz doesn’t do anything to dispel that. If you ...
Three thumbs up out of four, with Catherine Văn-Davies and Fayssal Bazzi
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What has four thumbs and knows a thing or two about Catholic trauma and the soccer clubs of the English Premier League? The answer is Catherine Văn-D...
Your guess is as good as mine, with Celia Pacquola and Luke McGregor
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The creators and stars of Rosehaven – Celia Pacquola and Luke McGregor – attempt to answer the questions from The Saturday Paper’s quiz. Unfortu...
Practitioners or fans with Briggs and Tim Minchin
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Multi-hyphenates – actors, writers, musicians – Briggs and Tim Minchin take on The Saturday Paper’s quiz. It’s a battle of brains rather than ...
Euphemisms with Zoë Coombs Marr and Kate Jinx
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Zoë Coombs Marr and programmer for the Melbourne International Film Festival Kate Jinx work their way through The Saturday Quiz. Bonus point...
Middle names with Sarah Snook and Dave Lawson
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Recent Emmy nominee Sarah Snook and the guy from the 7-Eleven ads, Dave Lawson, solve The Saturday Paper’s quiz. What’s the best use for a Logie? ...
The Kates - McLennan and McCartney
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney from Get Krack!n solve The Saturday Paper’s quiz. Who would invite Hitler to open the Olympics? Does the existence ...
Trailer: Introducing The Saturday Quiz
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Saturday Quiz is a weekly podcast from The Saturday Paper. Join actor John Leary as he solves the paper's much-loved quiz, with guests from t...