Wax Quizzical

By Kyran Wheatley

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Pure, silly, improv. Kyran Wheatley and his celebrity guest see just how badly they go attempting a quiz - with the trusty assistance of the assembled brains trust (the best improv comedians in Melbourne/The World deep, deep in character).


If you like impro, this is some of Australia's best. All eps recorded at Comedy Republic in the heart of Melbourne, Australia - tickets are available here. Or at festivals around the world.


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Episode Date
Wax Quizzical Update: Wax is Changing
Jul 25, 2023
Episode 150 Special! Kyran Wheatley is in the Hot Seat
Jul 18, 2023
David Quirk w/ The Only Kid Who Got TayTay Tix (Claire Hooper) and Dave (Zoe Coombs Marr)
Jul 11, 2023
Alex Dyson w/ Prince Phillip from S3/4 of The Crown (Zach Ruane) & An Empath (Amy Ruffle)
Jul 04, 2023
Dave Warneke w/ Geelong Rocker, Guy McMahon & Chemist Warehouse/Asylum Employee, Aiden
Jun 27, 2023
Rowan Thambar w/ Guide Dog Ambassador, Eva & JB-Hi Fi Employee, Tito Boy
Jun 20, 2023
BEST OF International Guests!
Jun 11, 2023
Best Of Live Shows!
Jun 06, 2023
Carl Donnelly w/ 'Wittle Girl (Alex Hines), and Chicago Roofer, Ron Taylor (Ben Russell)
May 30, 2023
Suren Jayemanne w/ Fast & Furious' Dominic Toretto (Michelle Brasier) & Melbourne's Coolest Pensioner, Greg Summers (Stu Daulman)
May 23, 2023
Tor Snyder w/ Irish Hobbit Vlogger, Tater Totem (Nat Harris), and Neck-Beard Assange Wannabe, H4ck3r-X (Ben Russell)
May 16, 2023
Kirsty Webeck w/ 'Geneaum', Terrence Discoll (Damian Callinan) & Voice-Over Artist, Ingrid Thornbag (Nikki Britton)
May 09, 2023
John Hastings w/ A Woman Written by a Man, CJ (Emma Holland) & 'All I Can Eat' Restaurant Owner, Billy Candle (Ben Kochan)
May 02, 2023
Chloe Petts w Troy Hawke and Recently Divorced Seaweed Hoarder Edward Treedock (Steen Raskopoulos)
Apr 23, 2023
David O'Doherty LIVE at Comedy Republic w Rhyming Slang Professor (Gillian Cosgriff) & Forgotten Cheese Rind (Guy Montgomery)
Apr 16, 2023
Carl Donnelly w ENM Rock Climber (Nat Harris) and Talent Show Judge (Dougie Baldwin)
Apr 09, 2023
Dave Thornton w Winston Churchill (Andrew McClelland) and Mrs. Händel (Annie Lumsden)
Apr 04, 2023
Josh Jack w Not-for-profit Prophet (Cal Wilson) & Progress Shark (Alistair Baldwin)
Mar 28, 2023
Urvi Majumdar w Redneck Twins William Bucktooth Bubblegum Billy (Oliver Coleman) and Tate Moses Swamp Billy (Blake Everett)
Mar 21, 2023
Noah Szto w Child Beauty Pageant Ringleaders Victoria & Roger (The Beryls)
Mar 14, 2023
Josh Earl w Astrophysicist Brian Cox (Ben Russell) & 'Lady Detective' Loulou Lecrae (Isabella Valette)
Mar 07, 2023
Jess Perkins w Ethel Chop (Andrea Powell) and Private Schoolboy Christian (Lena Moon)
Feb 27, 2023
Tina Del Twist w Custom Shanks Salesman (Ben Russell) and German Baker (Jon Walpole)
Feb 21, 2023
Aurelia St Clair w The New York City Crooners (Aiden Willcox & Isaac Haigh)
Feb 14, 2023
Grace Jarvis w Kyran's Nan (Michelle Brasier) & Banksy (Mish Wittrup)
Feb 07, 2023
Sam Petersen w The Housewives of Portsea (Nat and Jess Harris)
Jan 31, 2023
Chris Ryan w Gentleman Thief (Marcel Blanch- de Wilt) and Thumbelina's Cousin (Eleanor Stankiewicz)
Jan 24, 2023
Mike Goldstein w Refurbished Prosthetic Vagina Salesman (Ben Russell) and Mike's Mortal Enemy (Prue Blake)
Jan 17, 2023
Bron Lewis w Xmas Shopper Craig (Stu Daulman) and Lover of Cardboard Boxes Jono (Josh Glanc)
Jan 10, 2023
Steph Broadbridge w a film critic trapped in mud (Marcel Blanch-de Wilt) and Luxy Real Estate Agent Jaundice (Juliet Timmerman)
Jan 03, 2023
Dane Simpson w The Man Inside Dorothy The Dinosaur Davo (Charlie Lewin) Catherine T Montgomagle (Annie Lumsden)
Dec 21, 2022
Bronwyn Kuss with Impressionist Borrie Tangerine (Ben Russell) and Psychologist Melanie Bowel (Hannah Camilleri)
Dec 13, 2022
Nish Kumar with Lap (Cale Bain) and VO Artist Natasha Box (Laura Hart)
Dec 06, 2022
Pat McCaffrie with a Malteser (Frankie McNair) and an angry French clown (Damien Warren-SMith
Nov 29, 2022
Zack Dyer w retired PE Teacher Sal (Nat Harris) and an Aussie Engineer (Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall)
Nov 22, 2022
Rowan Thambar w Annie's Mrs Hannigan (Lou Wall) and a Dad (Tim Hewitt)
Nov 13, 2022
LIVE: Dane Simpson with Strauchnie (Peter Helliar) and Bondelle (Michelle Brasier)
Nov 08, 2022
David Quirk with The Foot (Jordan Barr) and mum getting back out there Sandra (Taylor Griffiths)
Nov 01, 2022
Luka Muller w Girl Dad Daryl Slop (Ashley Apap) and one of Frankston's Best Boys (Dougie Baldwin)
Oct 25, 2022
Michael Shafar with Mrs Clause (Amy Ruffle) & that guy up the pub (AJ Lamarque)
Oct 18, 2022
Emma Holland with Young Damien (Alice Tovey) and Damien's Babysitter (Scout Boxall)
Oct 11, 2022
Steele Saunders with God (Luke McGregor) and Farcy Farp Dunsterman (Cal Wilson)
Oct 04, 2022
Tom Ballard with Paris Hilton (Michelle Brasier) and (Gillian Cosgriff)
Sep 27, 2022
Paul Williams with Chatty Spice (Eli Matthewson) and Cabaret Legend Maurie Goldberg (Josh Glanc)
Sep 21, 2022
Fin Taylor with Gav the Security Guard (Nic Sampson, StarStruck) and the Best Surfer in the World Lars (Rhiannon McCall)
Sep 13, 2022
Rhys Nicholson with Hoff and Doff (Max and Ivan) cultural commentators from Dusseldorf.
Sep 12, 2022
Pierre Novellie with Kim Jong Phil (Phil Wang) and Computer Scientist Phoenix Typer (Brynley Stent)
Aug 30, 2022
Ivo Graham with Grave Robber Jacqueline (Nikki Britton) and Tuck Shop Line Monitor Max (Oliver Coleman)
Aug 23, 2022
Daniel Connell w Undertakers The Tobins (Oliver Coleman, Blake Everett)
Aug 16, 2022
Alex Dyson with Karl Treeborne (Ben Russell) and Orienteerer Cheryl Snorth (Pru Blake)
Aug 09, 2022
Sashi Perera with Swamp Sally (Michelle Brasier) and Sandy de Lay (Alistair Baldwin)
Aug 03, 2022
Kirsty Webeck with The Two Bobbies (Oliver Coleman and Blake Everett)
Jul 27, 2022
Fergus Neal with Jazz and Jizz (Annie and Lena)
Jul 19, 2022
Ep 100 LIVE w Sami Shah and a huge brains trust (Ben Russell, Michelle Brasier, Stu Daulman & Alex Hines)
Jul 12, 2022
Nelly Thomas with Sir Robert NIDA (Ben Russell) and a Frog (Prue Blake)
Jul 05, 2022
Adam Knox with Mickey Travolta (Josh Glanc) and pickup artist B-Sack (Honor Wolff)
Jun 28, 2022
Geraldine Quinn with Sherlock Holmes 2000 (Tosh Greenslade) and Watson (didn't show)
Jun 21, 2022
Charlie Lewin with Lord Ruffleben (Zach Ruane, Aunty Donna) and Judy who writes on medical dramas (Mish Wittrup)
Jun 14, 2022
Rhys Nicholson with a German Backpacker (Joseph Moore) and the Sheriff of Nottingham (David Correos)
Jun 07, 2022
Alex Jae with Pigeon lady (Annie Lumsden) and Roger Pietersen Dinkleberry George Bush the Third (Oliver Coleman)
May 31, 2022
Tina Del Twist with soup concierge Chalcedony (Cal Wilson) and elderly complainer Gerald (John Robles)
May 24, 2022
Alice Fraser with Bondelle (Michelle Brasier) and Every Butler From Every Period Drama (AJ Lamarque)
May 18, 2022
Charlie Lewin with Sherlock Holmes 2000 (Tosh Greenslade) and Psychic Rebecca Merkin (Frankie McNair)
May 10, 2022
Rhys Nicholson with Michelle Brasiers Mum Ellen (Michelle Brasier) and Rhys Nicholson (Ben Russell)
May 03, 2022
David O'Doherty with the makers of big and small things Monique and Becky (Annie & Lena)
Apr 26, 2022
Lauren Bonner with the songwriter of Lady Marmalade (Guy Montgomery) and Prawn Trawler Phil (Danielle Walker)
Apr 19, 2022
Carl Donnelly with Kim Jong Phil (Phil Wang) and Tulip the Swamp Girl (Nikki Britton)
Apr 12, 2022
Georgia Mooney with French Director Robert de Cal de sac (Ben Russell) and conspiracy theorist Don Valentino (John Hastings)
Apr 06, 2022
Cameron James with relationship councillors Benny Crumpet and Concetta Kominsky (Ben Kochan and Concetta Caristo)
Mar 29, 2022
Zoe Coombs Marr with evangelical pastor Chad Baylore (Damien Power) and Berlin performance artist Gunter (Oliver Coleman)
Mar 22, 2022
Pete Jones with Your Dad's Mate Lachlan (Greg Larsen) and Mature Age Actor/Hacker Margot (Isabella Valette)
Mar 15, 2022
Scout Boxall with The Grannies from Granny Bingo (and some of their friends)
Mar 08, 2022
Ivan Aristeguieta with Typhoid Mary and inventor of the Gin & Tonic, Ginny Tonic (Snake Pit)
Mar 01, 2022
Luka Muller with The Superbowl (Michelle Brasier) with Mrs Jessica Claus (Gillian Cosgriff)
Feb 22, 2022
Urvi Majumdar with your Mum's friend Jill (Chris Parker) and salamander handler Sally Mann (Claire Hooper)
Feb 15, 2022
Dan Ilic with Greg Shant (Ben Russell) and greek goddess Peregosia (Bridie Connell)
Feb 08, 2022
REPLAY: The Pilot with Luke McGregor with Hans Zimmer (Zachary Ruane) and Jacaster Newnam (Cal Wilson)
Feb 01, 2022
Alex Lee with Tabbouleh Frankincense (Cal Wilson) and Salvatore the Yarra Seal (Michelle Brasier)
Jan 25, 2022
Chris Ryan with Real Housewives stan Meat Boot (Ben Russell) and Zeus (Damien Warren-Smith)
Jan 18, 2022
Nelly Thomas with Kat Justice (Gillian Cosgriff) and The Saboteur (Alistair Baldwin)
Jan 11, 2022
Nat Harris with the ghost of Gavroche from Les Misérables (Michelle Brasier) and Medusa (Damien Warren-Smith)
Jan 04, 2022
Annie Louey with Martha Stubbs (Lena Moon) and Chalk! (Alistair Baldwin)
Dec 28, 2021
Live Christmas Edition with Celia Pacquola, Satan (Luke McGregor) and Dick Gribblet (Ben Russell)
Dec 21, 2021
Sashi Perera with Cousin Christmas (Michelle Brasier) and the Director of Dads in the Mist (Ben Russell)
Dec 14, 2021
Aidan Jones with owner of jackedbrides.com Ray Sharp (Ben Russell) and HiHi Nancy the heart eyes emoji (Isabella Vallette)
Dec 07, 2021
Matt Stewart with the Diamond Geezer (Bridie Connell ) and the Architect of the Leaning Tower of Pisa (Alistair Baldwin)
Nov 30, 2021
Lou Wall with New York detectives Pumpernickel (Oliver Coleman) and Jerico Johnson (Blake Everett)
Nov 23, 2021
Jordan Barr with the Grannies from Granny Bingo (Kyle Minall and Thomas Jaspers)
Nov 16, 2021
Danielle Walker with Giselle (Susie Youssef) and performance artist Crudité (Edan Lacey)
Nov 09, 2021
Ben Knight with Calamari Jane (Michelle Brasier) and THE WITCH (John Robles)
Nov 02, 2021
Lloyd Langford with Araminta After-Eight (Cal Wilson) and Professor Errol Dunch (Ben Russell)
Oct 26, 2021
Georgia Mooney with God (Tosh Greenslade) and Roger Comes (Brianna Williams)
Oct 19, 2021
Nina Oyama with Drama Capt. Brendan (Chris Parker) and Chomp Mascot Tyrone (Prue Blake)
Oct 12, 2021
Sam Petersen with Hans InDeAir (AJ Lamarque) and Casey Worship who greenlit 'Cats' (Isabella Valette)
Oct 05, 2021
Kirsten Drysdale with Pierre 'fart in a bath' Jambon (Nikki Britton) and Trish the netball mum (Frankie McNair)
Sep 28, 2021
Sam Taunton with The Global Safe Electronic Smart Fridge 3000 (Gillian Cosgriff) and Gary Taunton (Edan Lacey)
Sep 21, 2021
Emma Holland with the Sea Witches Sisters (Hot Department)
Sep 14, 2021
Jan Fran with Rhys Nicholson circa December 2019 and the Reverend Hol E Christ (Damien Warren-Smith)
Sep 07, 2021
Sami Shah with Bondelle the train driver (Michelle Brasier) and Blake the cool camp counsellor (Clare Cavanagh)
Aug 31, 2021
John Hastings with Murray a Tiny Man (Ben Russell) and the mosquito in your room at 3am (Laura Hart)
Aug 24, 2021
Myf Warhurst w Hildreth the Dog Equestrian (Cal Wilson) and Shelly the Edutainer (Claire Hooper)
Aug 17, 2021
Alex Dyson with Ushka the dog (Susie Youssef) and Hopkins the dog (Rhys Nicholson)
Aug 10, 2021
Lizzy Hoo with Bertie Surname (Bridie Connell) and Lord Chester Tuppence Billingdon-Smythe (Edan Lacey)
Aug 03, 2021
Comedian Mike Goldstein with Retired physical theatre dramaturg Tabatha Booth (Frankie McNair) and High School Teacher Mr Kreen (Xavier Michelides)
Jul 27, 2021
The 50th Birthday episode with Comedian Tim Hewitt, and the Brains Trust of Sheryl (Michelle Brasier) and Sven Biltson (Zachary Ruane)
Jul 20, 2021
Jess Perkins is back to attempt the quiz again! She's helped by the Brains Trust of Mrs Jessica Claus (Gillian Cosgriff) and app developer Rain (Lena Moon)
Jul 13, 2021
Dane Simpson attempts the quiz this week with The Brains Trust of Trish the Witch (Prue Blake) and Big Aussie Dad (Greg Larsen)
Jul 06, 2021
Comedian and Latin nerd Scout Boxall attempts the quiz with the help of The Two Bobbies (Oliver Coleman and Blacke Everett)
Jun 29, 2021
Comedian Ivan Aristeguieta is joined by Chris, Gollum's cousin from Lord of the Rings (Patrick Durnan Silva) and Churlie M Beaman SQ, North American cult leader (Isabella Valette) to do the Quiz
Jun 22, 2021
Musician and improvisor Tom Cardy is joined by Millicent Renaldi - the other princess of Genovia (Clare Cavanagh), and amateur detective Anita Clue (AJ Lamarque)
Jun 15, 2021
Comedian Rosie Piper is joined by The Keeper of the Bells, Michael Cowley (Carlo Ritchie) and Jan Barnes: Wine Mum (Jen Mackie)
Jun 04, 2021
Josh Earl is back! He's helped by professional eulogy writer Angela Barksley (Lena Moon) and the reigning Texan Apple Pie champion Debbie Nelson (Frankie McNair)
May 25, 2021
Prue Blake is helped by Yumbo enthusiast Corduroy Jackson (Ben Russell) and High School graduate Terrence Prawny (Mark Bonanno).
May 11, 2021
Daniel Sloss is helped by Ron Weasley (Cameron James) and expert in haircuts Stephanie Maninshky (Concetta Caristo)
May 02, 2021
LIVE w Zan Rowe, Hugh Jackman's French Bulldog Dali (Randy Feltface) and elderly tartan monger Glenda McClintock (Nikki Britton)
Apr 19, 2021
LIVE w Carl Donnelly, pop culture expert Randal (Zach Ruane) & 90's film quarterback Logan (Mish Wittrup)
Apr 14, 2021
LIVE at Melbourne Comedy Festival w Jude Perl, prankster Jayben (Ben Russell) and the Average Medium Grantham (Damian Callinan)
Apr 04, 2021
LIVE at Melbourne Comedy Festival w Michael Hing, hist ex-wife Michaelia Wank (Alex Lee) and train driver Bondelle ( Michelle Brasier)
Mar 28, 2021
Comedian Sami Shah is joined by Fran, Dracula’s makeup artist (Mish Wittrup) and niche app developer, Rain (Lena Moon) to do the quiz from The Saturday Paper.
Mar 21, 2021
Alex Ward attempts to best her own worst score with help from Shreb Bibley Bibley Bibley, the oldest man in the world (Greg Larson) and Aphrodite (Brianna Williams) to do the quiz from The Saturday Paper.
Mar 14, 2021
Anna Piper Scott is joined by celebrity impressionist Gerard (Patrick Collins) and Fitness Influence @ItsmeSG (Isabella Valette) to do the quiz from The Saturday Paper.
Mar 07, 2021
Comedian Kirsty Webeck is joined by the Grannys to do the quiz from The Saturday Paper.
Feb 28, 2021
Comedian Emma Holland is joined by Actor Werner Herzog (Ben Russell) and two time intimate partner of Bono, Pol Dancer (Isabella Valette) to do the quiz from The Saturday Paper.
Feb 21, 2021
Comedian Jude Perl is joined by record holding bug owner Meg Germ (Lena Moon) and professional washerwoman Lancer Wensley Dale (Elly Squire)
Feb 14, 2021
Robert "Millsy" Mills is joined by David Dimbleby from the BBC (Michelle Brasier) and Hot Bitch from High School, Ghougaih (Honor Wolff)
Feb 07, 2021
Geraldine Hickey returns with help from an old man named Nigel (Tosh Greenslade) and The Westgate Bridge (Patrick Collins)
Jan 31, 2021
Comedian Luka Muller is joined by a 15 year old witch, Thea Bali (Gillian Cosgriff) and Grelga Schwartz who invented punching in the 1930s (Brianna Williams) to do the quiz from The Saturday Paper.
Jan 25, 2021
Snorty Dog (Cal Wilson) are joined by Long Island Psychic Cheyenne Potomac (John Robles) and expert bungee jumper Garth Bricks (Jeeves Verma)
Jan 17, 2021
Matt Stewart are joined by The Devil (Luke McGregor) and Melbourne Show "best Cake" winner Primrose (Mish Wittrup)
Jan 11, 2021
Best of 2020
Jan 04, 2021
Rhys Nicholson is joined by President of the Society of Chodes Steven Manly (Ben Russell) and Paris Hilton (Michelle Brasier)
Dec 13, 2020
Annie Louey with Mama Wetlands (Claire Hooper) and 1950's Stu Daulman (Stu Daulman)
Dec 06, 2020
Alex Ward with Tony Fibonacci (Will Erimya) and Napoleon Snakeoil (Alex Selby)
Nov 29, 2020
Woodes with Greg Van Barrenson (Guy Montgomery) and Craig Van Barrenson (Carlo Ritchie) - no relation.
Nov 22, 2020
Week Off
Nov 16, 2020
Zoe Coombs Marr with the Earl of Worcestershire (AJ Larmarque) and one of Australia's top comedians (Natalie Caro)
Nov 08, 2020
Rhys Nicholson with Zookeeper Candy Mulligan (Alex Lee) and Hans Indeair (AJ Lamarque)
Nov 01, 2020
Michael Hing with A Chicken (Broden Kelly) and Fanny Farkel (Orya Golgowsky)
Oct 25, 2020
Miranda Tapsell with Wembley Perchant (James Colley) and The Witch (John Robles)
Oct 18, 2020
Dave Thornton with pigmen farmer Greb Thomas (Ben Russell) and Beetle Expert Denise Deblenski (Concetta Caristo)
Oct 11, 2020
Vidya Rajan with Card Shark (Wil Erimya) and Kieran McCormack (Stu Daulman)
Oct 04, 2020
Brodi Snook with the Rat in the Compost (Guy Montgomery) and Dr. Sineel Shetty (Jeeves Verma)
Sep 27, 2020
Josh Earl with Nick Nickataurous (Steen Raskopoulos) and Yakuza Oyama (Nina Oyama)
Sep 20, 2020
Danielle Walker with Salvatore Michelangelo (Mark Bonanno) and Annette Debris (Claire Hooper)
Sep 13, 2020
Georgia Mooney with Meredith Musicfestival (Cal Wilson) and yr 5 SRC member Polly Hanrihan (Bridie Connell)
Sep 06, 2020
Jess Perkins with VP of the CWA Nance (Laura Hart) and P of the New England Club Jeff O'Connell (Carlo Ritchie)
Aug 30, 2020
Nazeem Hussain with Satan (Luke McGregor)
Aug 23, 2020
Nick Cody with Thomas Oakley OA (Zach Ruane) and Staffi breeder Elise (Nikki Britton)
Aug 16, 2020
Daniel Connell with Mark Cliff (Rhys Nicholson) and egg boys brother Trent (Michelle Brasier)
Aug 09, 2020
Kirsty Webeck with Mr Henry (Broden Kelly) and Padraig O'Feel (Carlo Ritchie)
Aug 03, 2020
Geraldine Hickey with Jonathan/The Boy On The Stairs (Claire Hooper) and the wigist from The Hours Peter Owen (Ben Russell)
Jun 27, 2020
Rhys Nicholson w Genevieve Pemberton (Susie Youssef) & Cathay Pacific (Bridie Connell)
Jun 20, 2020
Nath Valvo with Cecly Jenkin (Michelle Brasier) and Prof. Grubeun Toborg (Ben Russell)
Jun 13, 2020
Alexei Toliopoulos with Sophia Nicois (Susie Youssef) and Blaine Mason (Bridie Connell)
May 30, 2020
Luke McGregor with Hanz Zimmer (Zach Ruane) and Jacasta Newnam (Cal Wilson)
May 23, 2020
Trailer
May 01, 2020