Hosted by John Leary · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 264 episodes
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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 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
John Leary hosts The Saturday Quiz, a society show with 264 episodes published.
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 brea
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 a
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 th
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
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
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
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 i
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 presen
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 an
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 br
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
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
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
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 t
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
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 l
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
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 al
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
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
Damon Herriman
Actor
3 appearances on this show
Chris Ryan
former Lululemon Mirror trainer and founder of the Chris Ryan Fitness app · Universal Preservation Hall
4 appearances on this show
Luke Heggie
Grumpy Old Cunt FM
5 appearances on this show
David Quirk
CEO and Owner · DLB Associates
1 appearance on this show
Caroline Lee
Duncan Hamilton's daughter
2 appearances on this show
Sarah Snook
Emmy Award Winner
3 appearances on this show
Dave Lawson
State Senator
4 appearances on this show
Alison Bell
Heal Your Life® Workshop Leader, Coach, Retreat Leader
3 appearances on this show
Adam Dunn
Managing Director · Berkadia
1 appearance on this show
Alexei Toliopoulos
7 appearances on this show
Michael Ward
Associate Dean for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs · Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
1 appearance on this show
Catherine Moore
partner · Carnegie Mellon University
2 appearances on this show
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