The Saturday Quiz
by John Leary
For the last six seasons, host John Leary has asked his celebrity guests the 10 questions from the quiz (written by Cindy MacDonald) published in The Saturday Paper and they do their best to answer them correctly. It ain't rocket science - but the questions very well might be! Follow the show on Instagram: @thesaturdayquiz
Episodes
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Chookas with Pamela Rabe
Come and see me and Pam in The Book of Everything at Belvoir https://belvoir.com.au/productions/the-book-of-everything-3/ This podcast is made on the land belonging to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and acknowledge their traditions…
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The Hollow Boned Man with Laurence Boxhall
It's late. I have to go to bed. Hope you enjoy this episode with one of my favourite guests to have on the show. Go see Housework at STC: https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/whats-on/2026/productions/housework This podcast is made on the land belonging to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation.…
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Fathers and Suns with Robin Goldsworthy, Anthony Gooley and Tom Stokes
One of the best films ever made had one of the most problematic pieces of special effects. A clunky, robotic shark which broke down more often than it worked. But thank god it did - otherwise we wouldn't have the piece of theatre that is: The Shark is Broken. On this episode, the three stars of…
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Welcome Back Podcast with the Cast of The Book of Everything
Sorry I've been away. But I'm back. And I've brought along some friends! Come and see The Book of Everything at Belvoir https://belvoir.com.au/productions/the-book-of-everything-3/ This podcast is made on the land belonging to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respect to their...
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Come You Spirits with Josephine and Charles Mayer
Two actors, both alike in intellect, in fair zoom meeting where we lay our quiz. That’s right my friends, we’ve gone full Shakespeare for this one because this episode's guests, Charles and Josephine Mayer, live and breathe the Bard. Their theatre company - which is named after a quote from the...
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Fun Mum with Claire Hooper
Widely considered the nicest person in showbiz, Claire Hooper is a delight on this episode. Her latest hour of comedy is called Fun Show - see it as part of the Sydney Comedy Festival at the Enmore on this Saturday 5pm and Sunday 4pm - perfect for those of you who may’ve forgotten to get anything...
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Chess Moves with Damon Herriman and Toby Schmitz
Two of the three actors from the current Australian tour of the Yasmina Reza hit play Art. Damon and Toby have both done an episode or two of this podcast before. Clever chaps the pair of them. This podcast is made on the land belonging to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our...
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Froot Loops with Ethan Cavanagh and Sweeney Preston
This pair are two of my favourite guests to have on the show. And I'm so grateful they're back for another go after hitting the highs of a residency in Las Vegas! See their shows if you possibly can. They're both somehow whip smart and totally stupid. A perfect mix. This podcast is made on the…
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Spat On with Josh Burton
One more week to go of The Melbourne International Comedy Festival! You’re never too young to be introduced to the concept of comedy. And the guest on this episode is an award winning comedian doing a show which aims to do just that. In his character of Signor Baffo, Josh Burton provides an hour…
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Captain Negative with Chris Ryan and Luke Heggie
Always a lot of fun, Chris and Luke have been on every season of the podcast (except for season one) to talk about their shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Two comedians at the top of their games. See them whenever you can. This podcast is made on the land belonging to the...
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Talking Loudly in Libraries with David Quirk
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 should go see one of Dave's shows. He's brilliantly funny. This podcast is made on the land belonging to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We...
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Rusty Sink Valve with Emily Goddard and Caroline Lee
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 the Kulin nation. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and acknowledge their traditions of sharing knowledge and stories for...
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Trivia Knife with Lucinda Smith and Khisraw Jones-Shukoor
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 the Doll Trilogy. This time, it's the youngies of the cast, Lucinda and Khisraw - both fabulous actors... with maybe one or two blind spots in…
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Sensory Overload with Ngaire Dawn Fair and Ben Prendergast
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 Stitch with these two lovely humans! Fingers crossed I'll be able to bring you a new episode each week from now on. Hope you enjoy the return of the...
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Quiz-Wits SEASON FINAL with Sarah Snook, Dave Lawson, Kate Jinx and Zöe Coombs-Marr
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 is being recorded live in person! It's forty questions, so just press play and get going. This podcast is made on the land belonging to the...
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"True" Crime with Julia Zemiro
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 herself - and you know what? She's no slouch when it comes to working out the answers. This podcast is made on the land belonging to the Wurundjeri...
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Ham with Laurence Boxhall
He's back again. Laurence Boxhall makes his third appearance on the quiz for the year. Talking all things ham this time. This podcast is made on the land belonging to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and acknowledge their traditions of...
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Much Ado About Tittles with Alison Bell and Fayssal Bazzi
Currently starring as the wonderful rom-com duo of Beatrice and Benedick in the Melbourne Theatre Company’s production of Much Ado About Nothing, Alison Bell and Fayssal Bazzi have both been on this podcast a number of times each - but this is the first time they've been on it together. They are...
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Double Episode with Adam Dunn
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 fellow trivia loving actor Adam Dunn. Hope you enjoy. This podcast is made on the land belonging to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation.…
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A.T. the Alexei-Toliopoulos with Alexei Toliopoulos
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 then there's one about Women's soccer... This podcast is made on the land belonging to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our…
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Cockchafer with Michael Ward
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 and even appeared as a contestant on Millionaire Hotseat and Sale of the Century - Twice! His play, The Haunting of Spook Mansion (By Ghosts) is on at...
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Theatrical Dames with Virginia Gay and Andrew Cutcliffe
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 written for her. And on this episode of the Saturday Quiz she's brought along her Wild Bill Hickok - Andrew Cutcliffe. They are a smashing team on…
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Fake Blood with Joanna Murray-Smith
On this episode of the quiz, John is joined by one of Australia’s preeminent playwrights, Joanna Murray-Smith. Her adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr Ripley has just finished its triumphant run in Sydney and is soon to open in The Playhouse of The Arts Centre Melbourne. Get your...
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Old Boilers with Genevieve Hegney and Catherine Moore
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 busy lately. As well as writing and rehearsing their third play together, Gen and Cath portray about a dozen different characters each to tell the...
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Be Your Own Dude with Matilda Ridgway and Iolanthe
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 win the primetime reality dating hit, Match or Snatch. Matilda plays Jess, a junior producer on the show. She wants to orchestrate Nia’s every move…
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The World Needs More Clowns with James and Robbie O'Brien
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 human knowledge and not knowing what to do with that power. And James has provided the music for the show. This episode gets quite philosophical for a...
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JKS with Tom Ballard
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 allowed to go with any “jokes” about them? And what, if any, should the repercusions be if you go too far? No, don’t worry, I haven’t used the week…
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All the Sequins with Neridah Waters and Lucas Stibbard
Seven years ago Neridah Waters created the amateur dance revolution known as Common People Dance Eisteddfod - which is happening this opening weekend of the Brisbane Festival - but how much does she and her partner Lucas Stibbard know about Australia's geography, airport busyness and Ancient…
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Stressed Syllables with Sheridan Harbridge and Steven Kramer
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 great news for lovers of Australian musicals is that The Melbourne Theatre Company has recently announced a return season early next year Sheridan is...
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Kinky Boats with Laurence Boxhall
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 dunce? Or will he somehow jag a whole bunch of questions that sit in his sweet spot? You'll have to listen to find out. This podcast is made on the...
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Listening to Paint Dry with Duncan Fellows
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 Deadloch and The Messenger and will no doubt do so again in the soon to be released tv series He Had it Coming and Reckless. He was even married…
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Reverse The Tractor with Lorin Clarke and Andrew Farrell
Lorin Clarke and Andrew Farrell are both the directors of documentaries about iconic Australian voices. One tinged with a kiwi accent, the other still bearing the slight Scottish brogue of his childhood. Lorin's film “But Also John Clarke” is about her father, the much loved satirist John Clarke,...
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Welcome to Television with Mark Humphries
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! Who Broke the Australian Dream? which is a documentary about the housing crisis which you can - and should - watch on Binge right after you listen…
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Superlativeman with Ash Flanders
Ash Flanders is an award winning actor and writer currently starring alongside Sigrid Thornton and Yael Stone in Melbourne Theatre Co's production of Mother Play. Written by Pulitzer Prize winning author Paula Vogel, Mother Play tells the intimate story of a mother and her two children over the...
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Oh Solo Me-o with John Leary
Bit of a different one - just John talking to himself for a while. This podcast is made on the land 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...
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Magnetoreception with Nadine Garner and Fayssal Bazzi
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 is about, who your character is, or what your lines are. So it is a special kind of masochist who would willingly put themselves in exactly that...
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Up Your Coriolanus with Marco Chiappi and Gareth Reeves
A charismatic, egocentric strongman politician with contempt for the population he leads, rides roughshod over the conventions of democracy to drive through decisions he makes, having little regard for opinions other than his own. Sound familiar? If it does, then I am slightly surprised, since…
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Dewey & Louie with Louise Leary and Martin Boyce
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 episode for the second week in a row, her disappointment was such that I could convince her to step in to make it happen. On this episode she is…
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One Volume with Rebecca Massey and Gabrielle Scawthorn
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 happens to hold the very quiz-friendly distinction of being the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person to win a Nobel Prize twice and the…
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Poetry Slam with Zöe Coombs Marr
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" kicks off next week as part of Melbourne’s Rising Festival. It is described as a live, late night taping of your favourite variety tv show. A place where...
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The Two Larrys with Laurence Boxhall and Laurence Coy
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 episode of the quiz! This podcast is made on the land belonging to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respect to their elders past...
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Competition with Claire Hooper and Lehmo
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 tv program "Claire Hooper's House of Games" This is not a paid endorsement of the show, I just think it's a delightful thing to watch every...
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Nom de Pun with Nicole da Silva and Gareth Davies
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 “The Dumb Waiter” are on at the Ensemble theatre in Kirribilli in Sydney right now, playing Tuesday to Sunday until the 7th of June. Gareth has been a…
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Shared Narrative with Onjuli Datta and Mikaella Clements
Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta are a married couple who write novels together! Their first novel “The View Was Exhausting” is a rom-com about an A-List Hollywood actress and a millionaire’s son using their fabricated romance to control the narrative, and was named by Vogue magazine as a...
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Jentacular with Toby Schmitz and Luke Arnold
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...
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If You Like Humphrey Bogart with Nicola and Rosie Dempsey
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…
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Real Life with Julia Zemiro and Brian Nankervis
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...
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Sandwichfest with Pierre Novellie and George Fouracres
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...
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Herding Cats Again with David Correos and Harry Jun
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...
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Margaritas with Ethan Cavanagh and Sweeney Preston
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 this show
For the last six seasons, host John Leary has asked his celebrity guests the 10 questions from the quiz (written by Cindy MacDonald) published in The Saturday Paper and they do their best to answer them correctly. It ain't rocket science - but the questions very well might be!
Follow the show on Instagram: @thesaturdayquiz
Hosted by
John Leary