Wax Quizzical with Kyran Nicholson

In 2017, New Zealand granted legal personhood to a what? Alex Ward turns up ready to redeem herself after a poor showing last time, and brings up her home-made cooking show Ready Steady Wardy, a tribute to Ready Steady Cook that somehow ended up outlasting the original. Calling in to help: Rance Vandersyn, a Joondalup businessman running "Cats4Cash," a cash-for-felines scheme with fluctuating market prices and no questions asked; Steve Manley, founder of the Chode Society, a support group dedicated to normalising an unfortunately-shaped anatomy; and Joey Boner, host of a prank show streamed on a shady platform called BetX, who assaults people on the streets of Tokyo and lets viewers bet on how long he'll spend in jail for it. A new episode of Wax Quizzical with host Kyran Nicholson, Ben Russell and Taylor Griffiths. The improvisors on Wax are all members of Something Good - a weekly improv show, every Wednesday at Comedy Republic - tickets to Something Good are available here. Join the brains trust today to get bonus episodes and access to the full archive - plus, you'll be a part of the community that help us make this show. All eps recorded at Comedy Republic in the heart of Melbourne, Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What common nut is actually a legume masquerading as a common nut? Ting Lim turns up straight from the airport, suitcase in hand, joking that the housing crisis has her sleeping on podcasts between gigs. Talking her through it: Lady Legume, a well-travelled legume who has spent years hiding among the common nuts in disguise; Kevin Plonk, president of the Wet Dog 40 club, whose sole method for determining the wettest dog is squeezing it like a sponge; and Mr Colpita, a gay wizard who married a stiff, salty man before turning him into a children's toy out of frustration at his lack of flexibility. A new episode of Wax Quizzical with host Kyran Nicholson, Amy Ruffle and Josh Chodziesner. The improvisors on Wax are all members of Something Good - a weekly improv show, every Wednesday at Comedy Republic - tickets to Something Good are available here. Join the brains trust today to get bonus episodes and access to the full archive - plus, you'll be a part of the community that help us make this show. All eps recorded at Comedy Republic in the heart of Melbourne, Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2020, an Arizona driver was caught cheating the carpool lane by strapping what into the passenger seat? Damian Callinan spends the hour cheerfully admitting he can't read a room, right up until the phone lines produce a fully grown dolphin son he never knew about. Helping him not at all: Marcus Aurelius, a Roman Emperor who claims credit for both dynamite and the Zorba, the Rat King, a six-person-sized tangle of tails with a lingering grudge against the Macy's Parade, and HLD, a highly litigious dolphin lawyer working his way up the Low Court. A new episode of Wax Quizzical with host Kyran Nicholson, Tim Hewitt and Millie Holten. The improvisors on Wax are all members of Something Good - a weekly improv show, every Wednesday at Comedy Republic - tickets to Something Good are available here. Join the brains trust today to get bonus episodes and access to the full archive - plus, you'll be a part of the community that help us make this show. All eps recorded at Comedy Republic in the heart of Melbourne, Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What has existed on Earth for longer: sharks or trees? Robyn Reynolds accidentally started her comedy career by getting very drunk at a Sydney open mic and telling a rambling, unplanned story about a bad date, which someone later praised as her "drunk girl act." Calling in to help her (or not): Brian Cox, a physicist who keeps insisting the galaxy is about the size of his head; Clemorn from Cremorn, and a self-appointed Bible Belt lawyer representing Nike, who won't help until she's confirmed you share her values on vaccination. A new episode of Wax Quizzical with host Kyran Nicholson, Ben Russell, Barney Pollock and Millie Holten. The improvisors on Wax are all members of Something Good - a weekly improv show, every Wednesday at Comedy Republic - tickets to Something Good are available here. Join the brains trust today to get bonus episodes and access to the full archive - plus, you'll be a part of the community that help us make this show. All eps recorded at Comedy Republic in the heart of Melbourne, Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dogs show magnetic alignment, often positioning along Earth's field when doing what? Sashi Perera once went on a platypus tour. Helping her get through ten questions: Murray, a tiny man who spends the episode getting swept from a bedside drawer into a magpie's nest and down a creek in a paper hat; Mary, a woman hiding in the bathroom at her parents' dinner party; and Donald McPherson, an ivory trader who has switched to sourcing tusks from maternity wards to build pianos. A new episode of Wax Quizzical with host Kyran Nicholson, Ben Russell, Millie Holten and Barney Pollock. The improvisors on Wax are all members of Something Good - a weekly improv show, every Wednesday at Comedy Republic - tickets to Something Good are available here. Join the brains trust today to get bonus episodes and access to the full archive - plus, you'll be a part of the community that help us make this show. All eps recorded at Comedy Republic in the heart of Melbourne, Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first YouTube video, uploaded in 2005, is titled Me at the what? Con Coutis studied Latin, loves the word defenestrate, and used to do the newspaper quiz with his parents until they moved to Perth. Helping him: Formula One driver Lando Norris, calling in to deny there is a rat under his hat; White Blade, half man half vampire, all their strengths, none of their weaknesses, who moves into your neighbourhood and ruins it; and Al Gore, who fights climate change 364 days a year and burns rubber on the other one. A new episode of Wax Quizzical with host Kyran Nicholson, Amy Ruffle, Alistair Baldwin and Ben Russell. The improvisors on Wax are all members of Something Good - a weekly improv show, every Wednesday at Comedy Republic - tickets to Something Good are available here. Join the brains trust today to get bonus episodes and access to the full archive - plus, you'll be a part of the community that help us make this show. All eps recorded at Comedy Republic in the heart of Melbourne, Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why did eight uninvited theatre companies turn up in Edinburgh in August 1947, accidentally creating the Fringe? Rhys Nicholson - Kyran's husband - is in the guest chair, and the brains trust includes a member of the actual household: Hopkins the dog, on stage and alarmingly candid. Phoning in to help are Shrek, who maintains his film is a documentary of his life; Soft Touch Sherelle, a TAFE-trained Ipswich wedding celebrant with very strong views on uncles filming the bride; and Raffaello Esposito, the Neapolitan pizzaiolo who takes pineapple on pizza straight to the ICC as a war crime. A new episode of Wax Quizzical with host Kyran Nicholson, Claire Hooper, Amy Ruffle and Tim Hewitt. The improvisors on Wax are all members of Something Good - a weekly improv show, every Wednesday at Comedy Republic - tickets to Something Good are available here. Join the brains trust today to get bonus episodes and access to the full archive - plus, you'll be a part of the community that help us make this show. All eps recorded at Comedy Republic in the heart of Melbourne, Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why do theatres leave a single, bare bulb burning centre-stage overnight? Virginia Gay steps out of her directorial role of Mackenzie and onto the Wax Quizzical battlefield, going head to head with Stan (Damien Callinan) who's pretty alright at trivia, Sir Robert Nida (Ben Russell) who taught Cate how to Blanchett and Virginia how to Gay, and Miles Turd (Amy Ruffle) who lives in an alternate universe with no gravity so has to be stuck to stuff. It's a new LIVE episode of Wax Quizzical with host Kyran Nicholson Wax Quizzical Live Tickets: https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:591/38:2223/ Virginia Gay: Mackenzie: https://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/whats-on/2026/seasons/bell-shakespeare/mackenzie Amy Ruffle: Vampire: https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:566/38:2162/ Comedy Republic Replay Festival: https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/ The improvisors on Wax are all members of Something Good - a weekly improv show, every Wednesday at Comedy Republic - tickets to Something Good are available here. Join the brains trust today to get bonus episodes and access to the full archive - plus, you'll be a part of the community that help us make this show. All eps recorded at Comedy Republic in the heart of Melbourne, Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why does British tradition insist that at least six ravens are always kept at the Tower of London, their wings clipped so they can't fly away? Alex Ward is back for another crack, straight off a stand-up gig in Hobart and still a bit haunted by how she went here last time. Talking her through it: Mr. Trivia, holder of the world record for the worst trivia performance in history, who just wants to get one right so he can retire; Blade, who has worked out that the politicians were all replaced with crabs; and Sarah, a Dutch historian whose every source turns out to be AI-generated. They all seem to have plenty of theories and no answers. It's a new LIVE episode of Wax Quizzical with host Kyran Nicholson, Lena Moon and Pedro Cooray. Wax Quizzical Live: https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:591 Alex Ward: Literally Anyone at Replay Festival: https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:565 Greg Larsen: Unrelenting Ultra-Violence at Replay Festival: https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:583 Lena Moon: Sounds Like A Brag at Replay Festival: https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:580 The improvisors on Wax are all members of Something Good - a weekly improv show, every Wednesday at Comedy Republic - tickets to Something Good are available here. Join the brains trust today to get bonus episodes and access to the full archive - plus, you'll be a part of the community that help us make this show. All eps recorded at Comedy Republic in the heart of Melbourne, Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1932 the Australian military declared war on an animal. What animal, and who won? Geraldine Hickey is back, live in front of an audience this time - she previously scored a suspiciously perfect 10 with Google open under the table. Keeping her honest: Tiffany the perfect girlfriend (expert in baking, beds and being somewhere between 18 and 35), Marguerite, a French sommelier living under France who invented cornflakes with her toes, and the devil, who is South African and has had a big week. Hoping for an honest two out of ten, and not a search engine in sight. A new episode of Wax Quizzical with host Kyran Nicholson, Mish Wittrup, Barney Pollock and Taylor Griffiths. The improvisors on Wax are all members of Something Good - a weekly improv show, every Wednesday at Comedy Republic - tickets to Something Good are available here. Join the brains trust today to get bonus episodes and access to the full archive - plus, you'll be a part of the community that help us make this show. All eps recorded at Comedy Republic in the heart of Melbourne, Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is a group of flamingos called? Wil Anderson is back for a second crack, still chasing his all-time high of five. Helping him: Smooth Thomas, the smoothest boy in the world; Grain, a Brisbane man who picked up a Berlin accent in two months; and Lorne Pathway, who sells cigarettes to children. Between them they have a lot of opinions and very few facts. A new episode of Wax Quizzical with host Kyran Nicholson, Ben Russell and Taylor Griffiths. The improvisors on Wax are all members of Something Good - a weekly improv show, every Wednesday at Comedy Republic - tickets to Something Good are available here. Join the brains trust today to get bonus episodes and access to the full archive - plus, you'll be a part of the community that help us make this show. All eps recorded at Comedy Republic in the heart of Melbourne, Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is the deadliest animal to humans each year? Oliver Coleman thinks it's hippos, then humans, then gets quite cross about the whole premise. Standing by to help: Old Bernard (a duck farmer down to one finger), Gulliver (100ft tall, six months into a relationship with a colossal squid), and Limerick the Traffic Troll, who lives under the Westgate Bridge and is, against all odds, the most helpful caller in the show's history. A new episode of Wax Quizzical with host Kyran Nicholson, Pedro Cooray and Taylor Griffiths. The improvisors on Wax are all members of Something Good - a weekly improv show, every Wednesday at Comedy Republic - tickets to Something Good are available here. Join the brains trust today to get bonus episodes and access to the full archive - plus, you'll be a part of the community that help us make this show. All eps recorded at Comedy Republic in the heart of Melbourne, Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Which animal did a Chinese zoo try to pass off as a lion? Mish Wittrup has 65% confidence rating on John Leguizamo trivia. Helping her: Gazelle (currently casting a children's version of Rent, no edits), the Swedish Chef's cousin (who lost the only car in Sweden), and a small capsicum who really connects with the Carolina Reaper. Between them, they cover marine biology, ketamine history, and the correct lyrics to a Kanye West quote. A new episode of Wax Quizzical with host Kyran Nicholson, Tiana Hogben and Tim Hewitt. The improvisors on Wax are all members of Something Good - a weekly improv show, every Wednesday at Comedy Republic - tickets to Something Good are available here. Join the brains trust today to get bonus episodes and access to the full archive - plus, you'll be a part of the community that help us make this show. All eps recorded at Comedy Republic in the heart of Melbourne, Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wax Quizzical Live at Comedy Republic! Get ready for a chaotic, high-energy live episode of Wax Quizzical , recorded straight from the heart of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival at Comedy Republic ! Host Kyran Nicholson is joined by Australian comedy legend Rove McManus and Michelle Brasier aka. Bondelle as they attempt to tackle trivia with a little help from some very "special" guests. Get your tickets to see Wax Quizzical live at the comedy festival now! The Trivia Team Contestant: The one and only Rove McManus , aiming to beat the show's average score of 4/10. The Brains Trust: Brittish locomotive driver Bondelle aka Michelle Brasier. Special Guest Appearances Watch out for "calls" from some very familiar voices (and a few unexpected ones) as the trivia heat turns up: Identical Twins : Who are not creepy at all. English Mario : from British Nintendo. Macie : Teenage Chuck-E-Cheese employee. Michael Caine : From the Mummy and The Mummy Returns. Glambot Lady : From the red carpet. Jobe Sweetwater : Attorney at law. Kyran's Neighbour : The oldest lesbian in Fitzroy, and a nonna. Starring: Rove McManus and Michelle Brasier. Featuring: Ben Russell and Taylor Griffiths. Host: Kyran Nicholson. Recorded Live at Comedy Republic for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. The improvisors on Wax are all members of Something Good - a weekly improv show, every Wednesday at Comedy Republic - tickets to Something Good are available here. Join the brains trust today to get bonus episodes and access to the full archive - plus, you'll be a part of the community that help us make this show. All eps recorded at Comedy Republic in the heart of Melbourne, Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is the only even prime number? Damian Callinan has a theory. So does Christopher Nolan, Mrs Terrance, Jeff from Innisfail, and a creature from Goulburn - and they're all calling in to make sure you hear it. A new episode of Wax Quizzical with host Kyran Nicholson, Barney Pollock and Millie Holten. The improvisors on Wax are all members of Something Good - a weekly improv show, every Wednesday at Comedy Republic - tickets to Something Good are available here. Join the brains trust today to get bonus episodes and access to the full archive - plus, you'll be a part of the community that help us make this show. All eps recorded at Comedy Republic in the heart of Melbourne, Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What extra skill do sloths have? Geraldine Hickey is on the case. Helping her: LilTug49, Speeding Lars from Finland, and Tony the New York Realtor. Between them they have a lot of opinions and very few facts. A new episode of Wax Quizzical with host Kyran Nicholson, Lena Moon and Barney Pollock. The improvisors on Wax are all members of Something Good - a weekly improv show, every Wednesday at Comedy Republic - tickets to Something Good are available here. Join the brains trust today to get bonus episodes and access to the full archive - plus, you'll be a part of the community that help us make this show. All eps recorded at Comedy Republic in the heart of Melbourne, Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What colour is octopus blood? Tom Ballard is going to get this. Winnie the Pooh, Ursula the Sea Witch, Batman, and a cloud are standing by to help. At least two of those are marine biology experts, probably. A new episode of Wax Quizzical with host Kyran Nicholson, Tiana Hogben and Tim Hewitt. The improvisors on Wax are all members of Something Good - a weekly improv show, every Wednesday at Comedy Republic - tickets to Something Good are available here. Join the brains trust today to get bonus episodes and access to the full archive - plus, you'll be a part of the community that help us make this show. All eps recorded at Comedy Republic in the heart of Melbourne, Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who the heck is Barbara Millicent Roberts? Claire Hooper is fairly sure she knows this one. Yazmin2Krazy, a pufferfish, Millie Bobby Brown, and the shocked emoji are less sure — but significantly louder. A new episode of Wax Quizzical with host Kyran Nicholson, Amy Ruffle and Alistair Baldwin. The improvisors on Wax are all members of Something Good - a weekly improv show, every Wednesday at Comedy Republic - tickets to Something Good are available here. Join the brains trust today to get bonus episodes and access to the full archive - plus, you'll be a part of the community that help us make this show. All eps recorded at Comedy Republic in the heart of Melbourne, Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get ready for a chaotic, high-energy live episode of Wax Quizzical, recorded straight from the heart of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival at Comedy Republic! What are Trisha Paytas' baby names? Lazy Susan is here to answer that question and 9 others with the aid of Chris Parker and the brains trust (inc. Clippy, A Witch, Barry the Cop and a JB Hi Fi employee). Get your tickets to the Witchy Girls Screenings here: https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/the... Watch the Witchy Girls HERE on Comedy Republic Originals! ‪@ComedyRepublicTV‬ Support the Witchy Girls here: https://www.thewitchygirls.com/ Find Lazy Susan here: Instagram: / mslazysusan TikTok: / mslazysusan Find Chris Parker here: Instagram: / chrisparker11 Facebook: / itschrisparker TikTok: / chrisparkernz The improvisors on Wax are all members of Something Good - a weekly improv show, every Wednesday at Comedy Republic - tickets to Something Good are available here: https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/eve... Join the brains trust today to get bonus episodes every other week and access to the full archive - plus, you'll be a part of the community that help us make this show. All eps recorded at Comedy Republic in the heart of Melbourne, Australia. About Wax Quizzical: A fully improvised quiz show where the experts are idiots. Kyran Nicholson and his celebrity guest see just how badly they go attempting a quiz - with the trusty assistance of the brains trust phoning in (read: the best improv comedians in Melbourne/The World deep, and sometimes shallow, in character). If you like improv comedy, this is for you. The improvisors on Wax are all members of Something Good - a weekly improv show, every Wednesday at Comedy Republic - tickets to Something Good are available here. Join the brains trust today to get bonus episodes and access to the full archive - plus, you'll be a part of the community that help us make this show. All eps recorded at Comedy Republic in the heart of Melbourne, Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Botanically speaking, what is a Banana? Wil Anderson is here to answer that question and 9 others with the aid of the brains trust (inc. Jobe Sweetwater, a Boost Juice employee, and a romance novelist). Get your tickets to see Wil at Melbourne International Comedy Festival HERE: https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:527/ The improvisors on Wax are all members of Something Good - a weekly improv show, every Wednesday at Comedy Republic - tickets to Something Good are available here. Join the brains trust today to get bonus episodes and access to the full archive - plus, you'll be a part of the community that help us make this show. All eps recorded at Comedy Republic in the heart of Melbourne, Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.