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Wax Quizzical with Kyran Nicholson

by Comedy Republic

A celebrity sits down to do a quiz. Simple enough. Except their only lifeline is a phone call from whoever happens to be available - a Boost Juice employee, the Devil, Alexander Graham Bell, a cloud. Wax Quizzical is a fully improvised quiz show hosted by Kyran Nicholson, live from Comedy Republic in the heart of Melbourne. Each episode, a comedian attempts ten trivia questions with the help of the brains trust - Australia’s best improvisers, deep in character, completely committed, and almost entirely useless. The result is a show that somehow teaches you things while being completely unhinged. New episodes fortnightly. Live recordings at Comedy Republic, 231 Bourke St Melbourne - be in the room when it happens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest episodes

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Sammy Petersen vs. Lubenschmidt, All of the Above, and Detective Morta

After a Rick and Morty joke went viral, McDonald's briefly brought back which menu item? Sammy Petersen is normally the one asking the questions, a prolific podcaster wh

Sep 27
35 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 chippie

Sep 20
39 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 s

Sep 13
38 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

Sep 6
37 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

Aug 30
36 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 ram

Aug 23
43 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: Mu

Aug 17
48 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 pa

Aug 9
35 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

Aug 3
53 min

LIVE! Virginia Gay vs Stan, Sir Robert Nida and Miles Turd

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 battlefi

Jul 28
43 min

LIVE! Alex Ward vs. Mr. Trivia, Blade the Crab Truther, and Sarah the Dutch Historian

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 anot

Jul 20
45 min

LIVE! Geraldine Hickey vs. Tiffany the Perfect Girlfriend, Marguerite the Underground Sommelier, and the South African Devil

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 sc

Jul 13
46 min

Wil Anderson vs. Smooth Thomas (Too Aerodynamic to Swim), Grain from Brisbane (via Berlin), and Cordroy Jackson (Yumbo Appreciation Society)

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 t

Jul 6
54 min

Oliver Coleman vs. Old Bernard the Finger-Farming Duck Farmer, a Colossal Squid's Boyfriend, and a Genuinely Helpful Traffic Troll Named Limerick

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

Jun 29
35 min

Mish Wittrup vs. Gazelle (Director of Rent but for kids), the Swedish Chef's Cousin, and a Capsicum Who Identifies as a Carolina Reaper

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 chil

Jun 18
45 min

LIVE! Rove McManus & Michelle Brasier w/ Ben Russell and Taylor Griffiths at the Melbourne Comedy Festival

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

Jun 5
57 min

Damian Callinan vs. Christopher Nolan, Mrs Terrance, and a Creature from Goulburn

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'r

May 21
36 min

Geraldine Hickey vs. Speeding Lars from Finland, LilTug49, and Tony the New York Realtor

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 hav

May 6
42 min

Tom Ballard vs. Batman, Ursula the Sea Witch, and a Cloud

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

Apr 23
38 min

Claire Hooper vs. a Pufferfish, the Shocked Emoji, and Millie Bobby Brown

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 les

Apr 9
34 min

Chart trend

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#78
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2
days in the top 100 since Sep 2025

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