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The premise of this podcast is simple: Each week John Leary is joined by a different pair of celebrity guests. He asks them the 10 questions from the quiz in The Saturday Paper and they do their best to answer them correctly. It ain't rocket science -- but the questions might be!
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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.
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 and enjoy.Watch the RocKwiz cover of "Keep on Rockin' In The Free World":https://youtu.be/dc455XOLGxk?si=SOrRyE54g7jQTYCqGet tickets to RocKwiz Live! RocKwiz’s Really Really Good Friday:https://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/whats-on/2024/contemporary-music/rockwizSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, regular guest Kirsty Webeck has brought along a newbie to the quiz, Fellow comedian (and almost fellow Canberran) Daniel Connell. They are both on the road right now, taking their shows around the country. Kirsty's is called "I'll be the Judge of That" and Daniel is a "Little Aussie Battler" But before they do, they have ten questions to answer.Find out when they'll be in a town near you and get tickets to their shows on these websites:https://www.kirstywebeck.comhttps://www.danielconnell.com.auSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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. Two of the best join John on this episode for their fourth time on the podcast - Luke Heggie has been described as “an efficient punchline machine,” while a reviewer called Chris Ryan “one of those rare comedians that are so good at what they do, they make comedy seem easy." Get tickets to their shows here:https://www.lukeheggie.com/https://chrisryancomedy.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 the plays premiere in 2006. Written by Tommy Murphy, the play brings to life the heartfelt and heartbreaking memoir by Timothy Conigrave, about his fifteen year relationship with John. From falling in love at high school in the late 70s, to its devastating conclusion in the early nineties. Get your tickets to Holding the Man here:https://belvoir.com.au/productions/holding-the-man-2024/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The only other person to have hosted this podcast, William McKenna returns as a guest with Laurence Boxhall. Appearing for possibly the only time together on stage in the play "Milked" at Fortyfive Downstairs, these two show off their knowledge across multiple categories including nineteenth-century physicians, US geography and big land animals.Get tickets to "Milked" here:https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/milked/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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, singer, comedian - you name it, she can do it.She's on here today to promote her show at the Malthouse Outdoor stage "Michelle Brasier Songs with my Friends.If you're in Melbourne tonight, you should go and see it.Get tickets here:https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/what-s-on/malthouse-outdoor-stage/michelle-brasier-songs-with-my-friends/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 sport tend to remain somewhat seperate. However Tristan Black and Anthony Taufa are currently starring in “Alone It Stands” at The Ensemble Theatre.Written by the Irish playwright John Breen, it tells the story of the 1978 Rugby Union match between a tiny team of amateurs from the Munster Rugby club in Limerick up against the all-conquering New Zealand national side the All Blacks. The hilarious, moving and heart-warming play has a cast of six, who take on all 62 roles including players, wives, fans, both coaches and even the team dog. Get your tickets to Alone It Stands here:https://www.ensemble.com.au/shows/alone-it-stands/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 has written the songs for the musical Groundhog Day and Andy sings them - day, after day... after day.Get your tickets to Groundhog Day - The Musical here:https://groundhogday.com.au/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 in its regular format for Season 5 next week!Until then, please enjoy these bonus bits that didn't make the cut last year.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 group has returned, Kate Jinx and Zoe Coombs Marr on one team and Dave Lawson is joined this time by Ryan Shelton stepping in for Sarah Snook.There are forty questions to get through, so settle in and enjoy the chaos.Thanks to everyone who has tuned in all year.And thanks to Cindy MacDonald for writing the questionsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 before, but this is the first time Kirsty has likened herself to Jennifer Garner or Lizzy has reminisced about Zac Efron in the shower.Sign up to their mailing lists to get details of their gigs here:https://www.kirstywebeck.com/https://www.lizzyhoo.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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’t all that it seems. They’re also both authors - Adam's memoir Twelve Summers links the significant moments of his life with the ups and downs of the Australian cricket team and Luke has written a series of books mashing together the fantasy and detective genres.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 of. They also seem to share the same voice!Dirty Birds is playing right now in the Heath Ledger theatre for Black Swan, until Sunday the 10th of December.Get your tickets here:https://blackswantheatre.com.au/season-2023/dirty-birdsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 - from Antarctica to pigs to the very nature of evolution and life itself.Get your tickets to the live taping of both their shows on the 4th of December at The Corner Hotel in Richmond here:https://comedy.com.au/tour/cornerhotel/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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God this was awful today 😞
this is such a fun way to spend Saturday arvo, cups of tea and board games and having fun with Jonny and the guests. Get on it!