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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.Join the brains trust as an Acast Plus subscriber to get free entry to Wax Quizzical Recordings, early access to episodes - and help us make this show week in, week out. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_b
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- Today39 min
Frankie McNair vs. Mr. Monopoly, Dumbo, and Glint Glunkley the Mandaloriator
Which surrealist artist designed the logo for Chupa Chups?Frankie McNair shows up as a self-described trivia lightweight who goes every Wednesday mainly for the chippies and contributes "not much" to the team, then spends the hour proving herself very wrong. On the phone: Mr. Monopoly, born plain old "Mister" and still smarting over being replaced in the McDonald's promotion, a reformed Dumbo who's sworn off both stampeding and flying after online backlash, and Glint Glunkley, self-appointed moderator of "the Mandalorian Discourse" with strong theories about Jar Jar Binks and an even stronger connection to hentai.A new episode of Wax Quizzical with host Kyran Nicholson, Tim Hewitt and Tiana Hogben.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.
- 1 weeks ago38 min
Alex Ward vs The Founder of the Chode Society, Joey Boner, and a Cats4Cash businessman
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.
- 2 weeks ago37 min
Ting Ling vs Lady Legume, Kevin Plonk and a Gay Wizard
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.
- 3 weeks ago36 min
Damian Callinan vs. Marcus Aurelius, the Rat King, and the Litigious Dolphin Lawyer
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.
- 4 weeks ago43 min
Robyn Reynolds vs. Brian Cox, Clemorn from Cremorn & A Bible Belt Lawyer
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.
- Aug 17, 202648 min
Sashi Perera vs. Murray The Tiny Man, A Woman Hiding in a Bathroom During a Dinner Party and an Ivory Trader
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.
- Aug 9, 202635 min
Con Coutis vs. Lando Norris, White Blade the Gentrifying Vampire, and Al Gore on His Day Off
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.
- Aug 3, 202653 min
Rhys Nicholson vs. Shrek, Janice from the Doggy Daycare, and Raffaello the Pizza Man
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.
About Wax Quizzical with Kyran Nicholson
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.Join the brains trust as an Acast Plus subscriber to get free entry to Wax Quizzical Recordings, early access to episodes - and help us make this show week in, week out. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_b
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