As always on the season finale of this podcast, the whole thing becomes a competition. The four original contestants are... more

Kate and Damon have both been on this podcast before - but never together.Much in the same way that they... more

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,... more

Pamela Rabe and Bert LaBonté are both giants of Australian theatre. And it's lucky they are, because right now they... more

Very occasionally, there is a new piece of theatre created which gets everything just right, that it becomes an instant... more

Lucy Ansell and Caroline Lee are both currently starring in the Red Stitch production of José Rivera’s play “Your Name... more

Stop what you're doing and get in the car and drive to Mitchelton Estate Winery for this weekend's Comedy in... more

Iain Grandage thinks he's a hedgehog, but wishes he was a fox. But he is arguably a T-person. Or perhaps... more

This is the 200th episode of The Saturday Quiz, and what better way to mark the occasion than by having... more

The last time Geraldine Hickey and Vidya Rajan were on this podcast together, they performed remarkably well, pretty much getting... more

Stephanie Caccamo and Elenoa Rokobaro are two of the cast members of Well-Behaved Women - a show with music and... more

The Melbourne Fringe Festival has just kicked off, which means that there are over four hundred and fifty events vying... more

Real life couple Hannah Waterman and Huw Higginson are performing as husband and wife in the moving play about love,... more

Julia Zemiro has been on this podcast many times before, but this time she’s brought along Susie Youssef to partner... more

It’s no secret that this podcast skews towards the big cities of this country, mostly those on the Eastern Seaboard.... more

Joining John to answer the questions on this episode of The Saturday Quiz is the director Bert LaBonté and one... more

Alexei Tolioppoulos and Lauren Bonner have both recently joined a real-life pub trivia team. But that doesn't mean they get... more

If you're a reader or listener of any of the Schwartz Media publications, you're sure to have encountered Erik Jensen... more

Runt is a brand new family movie in cinemas around the country from September 19, but if you’re in Melbourne,... more

The Melbourne International Film Festival has just opened!On this episode of the quiz, the guests are MIFF programmer Kate Jinx... more

Gabbi Bolt and Maverick Newman are both extraordinarily multi-talented performers; They sing, they dance, they act, they even play... more

For only the second time, this episode of the podcast is recorded in situ (Latin) in the same room as... more

It is rare for a piece of independent theatre to earn itself a return season. Rarer still for that return... more

This special bonus episode is to make up for the episode missed a few weeks ago.The Canberra Theatre Centre has... more

Madeleine Stewart and Bec Charlwood are two comedians who are part way through a tour around the country with a... more

Claire Bird and Hugo Williams are both members of Ponycam Collective. What is a ponycam collective? Well, that is a good... more

Sweeney and Ethan are award winning comedians who have combined comedy and wine-tasting to create one hilarious show.That doesn't necessarily... more

Two years ago, British comedy musical duo Flo & Joan (aka real life sisters Rosie and Nicola Dempsey) came and... more

As well as making this podcast, John is also an actor.Right now, he's rehearsing a brand new play by Francis... more

The podcaster community is a tight one. We tend to all have the same challenges of finding fresh guests for... more

Grant Piro and Alison Whyte are two of the hardest working actors in the country. Stars of stage and screen,... more

Comedian Tarsh Jago and cabaret artist Imogen Whittaker met in the considerably unlikely world of Aboriginal health policy and advocacy.... more

Liam Pieper and Sofija Stefanovic are old friends who went to high school together. They've since both gone on to... more

Sean Kelly and David Marr are two of the sharpest minds in the country writing about politics and unflinchingly examining... more

This episode is possibly the most chaotic the podcast has ever been. Demi and David are masters of surfing the... more

Annie Louey and Mohammed Magdi are comedians dating across continents. Annie is Chinese-Australian living in Melbourne. Mohammed is Egyptian but... more

Fern Brady and John Kearns were both contestants on series 14 of the UK tv show Taskmaster - in fact... more

Zoë Coombs Marr and Tom Walker are two of the funniest and most creative comedians at the Melbourne International Comedy... more

For an episode of a quiz podcast to promote two comedian's shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, there is... more

The episodes of the Quiz with Brian and Julia are always a bit longer than normal and this one is... more

In this episode, regular guest Kirsty Webeck has brought along a newbie to the quiz, Fellow comedian (and almost fellow... more

From paying to be nominated for awards to getting your friends to write your reviews, it's not always easy to... more

Rebecca Massey and Shannen Alyce Quan are both actors soon to appear in Belvoir’s Holding the Man.This new production comes... more

The only other person to have hosted this podcast, William McKenna returns as a guest with Laurence Boxhall. Appearing for... more

This is only the second episode of the podcast with just one guest, but Michelle Brasier has more than enough... more

Usually, the guests on this show - mostly actors and comedians - tend not to have the answers to the... more

For the first episode of the fifth season of The Saturday Quiz, we're very lucky to have musical theatre heavyweights... more

The Saturday Quiz will be back in its regular format for Season 5 next week!Until then, please enjoy these bonus... more

As we do every year, the rules change for the final episode of the season. Now it is a competition... more

Two of the nicest people in comedy come together to take on the quiz in this week's episode.Kirsty Webeck and... more

Adam Zwar and Luke Arnold both star in the Stan series Scrublands. The rural noir mystery about a journalist investigating... more

Hayley and Mandy share a lot. A surname, the same profession and right now they’re sharing the stage in a play... more

Two award winning comedians test their knowledge against the quiz this week. Tom Ballard and Dilruk Jayasinha cover a lot... more

For the second week in a row, this episode's guests are cast members from the final production of the year... more

As the end of the year fast approaches, theatre companies around the country are mounting their final productions. Shows at... more

Chris Taylor and Andrew Hansen have a long history of creating comedy and satire for the ABC. Happily, that association... more

Two former wizards on the podcast today.Gillian Cosgriff and David Simes. Gillian the queen of quizzes and former guest.David Simes.... more

Melbourne Theatre Company's most recent play 'My Sister Jill' stars this weeks guests.Lucy Goleby and James O'Connell have worked together... more

Two of the most intelligent humans you'll ever stumble across.Hannah currently out with her first book "I'll Let Myself In"Kartanya... more

Thank God They're Here. When Kat Stewart and Heidi Arena are not working in critically acclaimed screen and stage they're... more

It's the 150th anniversary special. Today we are spinning the podcast on its head. I am the guest and actor... more

Anthony Gooley and Adele Querol appear as William Shakespeare and Emilia Lanyer in the world premiere of the play “Venus... more

Julia Zemiro and Kitty Flanagan are two of the funniest women you could ever hope to meet. They both star... more

Last time they were on this podcast together, Justin Smith and Matthew Whittet were supposed to be promoting the world... more

Alex Lee and Cameron James are no strangers to tricky questions. They are both ensemble members of a brand new... more

Deirdre Campbell and Chris Miller are both performers in the return season of “The Razor Gang Wars”, which is an... more

Alison Bell and Steve Mouzakis are both actors that can be seen in the Melbourne Theatre Company production of "What... more

Writers, directors, brothers! Colin and Cameron can do it all - including doing very well at this week's quiz.Their film... more

Mark Winter is the writer and director of the feature film “The Rooster” which will have its premiere at the... more

The Logies are on this weekend, so who better to have on the show than two people best known for... more

John Gaden AO is a national treasure. A veteran of the stage and star of the upcoming 'Mr Bailey's Minder'... more

Most of the guests I have on this podcast do silly and frivolous jobs like telling jokes or pretending to... more

Two of the best podcasters in the business join forces to bring you a quiz of epic proportions - especially... more

Two brand new guests to the quiz, comedians Annie Louey and Josh Glanc.They're competing for your love and attendance to... more

WARNING: The bit of trivia Victoria shares might be a little much for anyone a bit squeamish! This episode sees... more

Last time he was on the podcast, James was teamed with his wife Miranda Tapsell and he didn't do that... more

Gareth has been on the podcast before and shares exactly the same piece of trivia at the top of the... more

During the pandemic lockdowns in Melbourne, Michelle Brasier wanted to buy a pilates reformer machine and she found a bargain... more

The Kates, McLennan and McCartney were the very first guests on this podcast and it's taken all this time to... more

Richard Higgins and Matthew Kelly have been making comedy for young people for over a decade. They've toured the world,... more

Nancy Denis and Aaron Tsindos are both actors appearing in the Ensemble Theatre’s Australian premiere production of the Tony Award... more

Cameron James has been on the podcast before, but this time he's brought with him the wonderful Lou Wall. They... more

Where do all the comedians go after the Melbourne Comedy Festival is over?The Sydney Comedy Festival, of course.This week, two... more

Yon (Simon Hall) is best known for his work in comedy band Tripod, but he has just launched a new... more

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is in full swing, so Kirsty Webeck and Cal Wilson are back on the podcast... more

Glenn was on the podcast quite recently, and I don’t normally have repeat appearances so soon, but since he promised... more

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has just opened, so joining John on this episode are two comedians with shows they’d... more

Gillian Cosgriff returns to the Quiz and this time she has brought her sonic doppelgänger Gabbi Bolt.They both have shows... more

John is joined on this episode by musical theatre royalty. Anne-Maree McDonald was a principal soprano with the Australian Opera... more

Gez has been on the show a couple of times before - and history repeats somewhat with the kinds of... more

John is joined this week in the dressing rooms of the Southbank theatre by William McKenna and Izabella Yena as... more

As part of WorldPride 2023, Sydney's Belvoir Street Theatre is presenting a brand new play billed as the Lesbian Divorce... more

For the first time ever, John is joined by both guests in the actual flesh, rather than over Zoom.Sheridan Harbridge... more

Chris Ryan and Luke Heggie return to the podcast for the third time - which is a surprise since neither... more

Melanie Tait's new play "A Broadcast Coup" has just opened at the Ensemble Theatre. She is joined on the quiz... more

It's the last episode for this season, and as always, there are two teams of two players actually competing for... more

Joshua Brandon is a Los Angeles based Australian screenwriter, tv and film director and the co-author of a new book... more

Harriet Gordon-Anderson and Jamie Oxenbould are both appearing right now in a brand new play “Boxing Day BBQ” which is... more

Jo Dyer and James Galea have both been on the podcast before, but this is the first time they have... more

If you’ve swiped past a satirical news headline in this country and it wasn’t the Betoota Advocate, there’s a good... more

Two of Australia's musical theatre queens team up to take on the quiz in this episode.Lucy Durack and Elise McCann... more

Dean Thomas and David Ferrier are two commercial radio voices slumming it on a quiz podcast to promote their hilarious... more

The guests this week are no strangers to quizzes, given that Marc Fennell hosts the tv show Mastermind, while Michael... more

David Strassman has been entertaining audiences and revolutionising ventriloquism for decades. But what's his general knowledge like?Well... motorsport isn't a... more

If you’ve watched any ABC comedy in the last few years, it’s highly likely that you’ve seen this week's guests. Annie... more

This week, coming up with the answers is something of a reversal of what the guests usually do. Alex Lee... more

Long time listeners will recall that in July 2021 Virginia Gay and Robin Goldsworthy appeared on the podcast in anticipation... more

It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell. Its fifteen seasons across ten... more

Dr Simon Longstaff is the Executive Director and Dr Tim Dean is Senior Philosopher at The Ethics Centre which is... more

Welcome to the ONE HUNDREDTH EPISODE of The Saturday Quiz.Joining John for this milestone are Julia Zemiro and Brian Nankervis.... more

One of the powerhouse couples of Australian tv comedy. Robyn Butler and Wayne hope are both actors, writers and directors... more

Guy Edmonds and Matt Zeremes have many strings to their bows. They're actors, writers, directors and award winning tv show... more

You would know Fiona and Georgina from their multiple roles on television. Right now, they're both appearing on stage in... more

In a Saturday Quiz first, these guests have never met before. How does that affect their teamwork? Well, they're both... more

The Melbourne International Film Festival has just opened, so on this episode, John is joined by two people who have... more

It's not an official podcast crossover, but Kate Jinx and Brodie Lancaster are the co-hosts of See Also - a... more

Mark and Geri are two of the nicest people you could ever hope to meet. You'd know them from being... more

Last time she was on this podcast, Vidya shared the piece of trivia about Mark Twain being born and dying... more

Stephen Hall is a former Grand Champion from the television quiz show "Temptation" (which was the name they chose when... more

Chris is one of the original member of the satirical news group The Chaser and Damon is an actor who... more

Neither of the guests this week have been nominated for a Logie - but at least one of them should... more

Reclink Australia is a body that provides evidence-based sport and art programs to disadvantaged Australians to create socially inclusive, life-changing... more

Brydon Coverdale is literally a quiz show professional, appearing as one of the chasers on The Chase Australia, after being a... more

Catherine McClements and Shiv Palekar can currently both be seen in the Melbourne Theatre Company’s production of The Sound Inside.... more

Christie Whelan Browne and Emily Taheny are both cast members of my favourite satirical news programme "Shaun Micallef's Mad as... more

Joining John for this special election day episode are two of Australia's foremost political experts.Amy Remeikis is the political reporter... more

It's duelling soap villains on this episode as Luke Arnold (who played Dr. Lewis Hayes on Home and Away) takes... more

Gen and Cath have been friends for a very long time. And in recent years they have collaborated on two... more

New York based siblings Wendy and Ashley Zukerman return to the quiz for a second go.Do they do better than... more

These two comedians have their own science based radio show, so the answer to the first question in this week's... more

Rosie and Nicola Dempsey are sisters. They are also very clever comedians. Together, they are known as Flo and Joan.... more

They're back again!Julia and Brian are the very well quiz credentialed stars of The Really, Really Good Friday Rockwiz Special,... more

Given that the Melbourne International Comedy Festival has just opened, it seemed appropriate to have two international comedians take on... more

Floyd and Cameron are both comedians with shows coming up at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. On this episode, they... more

Tripod return to the quiz to put their collaborative efforts to the test.Scod is in danger of having his "nerd"... more

in this episode, award winning comedians Hannah Camilleri and Nat Harris answer questions in categories it seems they didn't even... more

Answering the questions on this episode are two festival directors from Adelaide. Rachel Healy has been the joint artistic director... more

John has to get his mouth around a whole lot of tricky surnames on this episode - and unfortunately he... more

It's odd that Chris Ryan and Luke Heggie are making their second appearances on the show, given how much disdain... more

Geraldine Hickey returns to do the quiz again. This time she's brought along her friend Vidya Rajan. The two of... more

The Saturday Quiz returns for a third season! To start things off, John is joined by two of Australia's leading... more

It's a rematch of last year's finale episode! Zoë Coombs Marr and Kate Jinx go head-to-head with Sarah Snook and... more

Best friends since childhood, Em Rusciano and Michael Lucas both have careers in the entertainment industry. She is a comedian,... more

This episode marks the third appearance on this podcast by Virginia Gay. Is she getting better at quizzes? Not really.... more

This week, to celebrate the return of live theatre to the stages of Melbourne, the guests come from the cast... more

Another couple of returning guests, Julia Zemiro and Brian Nankervis share a similar love of quizzes with the host John... more

They've been on the show before almost exactly one year ago, but that doesn't mean Nakkiah Lui and Gabe Dowrick... more

The questions in this episode could've been hand-picked for the guests. Paul Bongiorno has been a member of the Canberra... more

On this episode, John is joined by two men who really know their way around podcasts and radio. Matt and... more

These two old friends claim not to know very much, but with the right hints, they get quite a few... more

Mabel and Benjamin come from opposite ends of the quiz spectrum. Ben has been doing so much quizzing during lockdown... more

As Petra knows from her own time hosting trivia nights during lockdown, quizzes are a whole lot easier when you're... more

Matthew Le Nevez and Brendan Cowell have performed together several times over the years, but arguably never as well as... more

There is an inordinate number of questions on this episode that have names as their answers. After a rocky start,... more

As self-confessed sports ignorants, Toby and Luke were never going to get the sports question. But after John describes Goalball... more

Two of the nicest people you could ever hope to meet are the guests this episode. Geraldine Hakewill and Mark... more

This week's guests take a little to get going. Maria made her coffee too weak and Corrie feels like a... more

Both this week's guests are award winning comedians and podcast hosts who studied English literature at international universities.But that's not... more

Last time they were on the show, comedians Celia Pacquola and Luke McGregor didn't fare too well. And this time... more

Last time they were on the show, comedians Celia Pacquola and Luke McGregor didn't fare too well. And this time... more

It is a very tough set of questions that actors Matthew Whittet and Justin Smith come up against in this... more

The son of a writer and a pharmacist’s daughter make for an excellent pair of quiz takers. TV director Amanda... more

The creators and stars of a brand new sketch comedy show The Moth Effect, Nick Boshier and Jazz Twemlow, join... more

Taking a break from their Zoom based rehearsal for the upcoming production of Cyrano de Bergerac at the Melbourne Theatre... more

Recorded prior to the announcement of the latest Victorian lockdown, this episode’s guests join John over Zoom from their dressing... more

Taking a moment away from appearing in the Australian production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Gillian Cosgriff and... more

Since Alex last appeared on the podcast, she has become a quiz show host herself. And joining her this time... more

No strangers to podcasts, Alice Fraser and Dan Ilic step in to represent the not quite locked down Eastern suburbs... more

Sarah Krasnostein and Charlie Pickering are a couple who clearly enjoy doing quizzes together - they’ve even invented their own... more

One former director of the Melbourne Writers Festival and the current director of the Sydney Writers Festival come together to... more