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Dempsey's Dozen
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ARE YOU IN? Join Ian Dempsey for Dempsey’s Dozen - A quiz podcast featuring a dozen general knowledge questions every week which you can answer as you walk, cycle, commute or sit in your comfiest chair. Marvel at how much you actually know! See if you can beat our Guest Quizzer every week by comparing your score. Subscribe to Dempsey’s Dozen now and get it FREE every week. [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Guest Quizzer: AIDAN CURRAN 1️⃣🎹🏃🏻🎸 - “Irish Number Ones, I’m In My Happy Place Here”
NEW EPISODE We’re delighted to welcome Aidan Curran to the Dempsey’s Dozen studio for another round of your favourite podcast quiz show - thanks for having a go. Aidan operates the brilliant website and Instagram account IRISH NUMBER ONES which gives out loads of facts about the songs that have...
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Guest Quizzer: MARIO ROSENSTOCK 👩🦳🥸😎🤩📗✍🏻 ………. 💥 - “So Random Character, Random Question? Does The Character Answer In The Characters Brain?!”
NEW EPISODE** The welcome return of Mario Rosenstock to Dempsey’s Dozen. He is now the most frequent Guest Quizzer and his previous scores have been a 7 and an 8 - good luck to Mario who is also celebrating the publication of his book “Gift Grub & Me - My Life In Comedy” a thumping good read! He...
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Guest Quizzers: THE 2 JOHNNIES🍻🔵🟡🫣🥴 “He Just Told Us That An Hour Ago. This Is Like Slumdog Millionaire!”
Guest Quizzers: THE 2 JOHNNIES🍻🔵🟡🫣🥴 “He Just Told Us That An Hour Ago. This Is Like Slumdog Millionaire!” NEW EPISODE: They’ve taken Ireland by storm over the last 10 years and have a massive following across Ireland and the world 🌏 - from their always popular podcast to a very impressive...
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Guest Quizzer: JOHN BRENNAN 🏨🌳🌺🌟 - “No Forget It, My Mother Said I’m Illiterate In Four Languages”
NEW EPISODE: Delighted to have the absolute visionary John Brennan in our midst for this week’s Dempsey’s Dozen - he’s Guest Quizzing (just like his brother Francis did over a year ago) and he has a big plan for his passion project at Dromquinna Manor just outside Kenmare - listen to find out…
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Guest Quizzer: SHARON MANNION 🎤👩💻⭐️🎭 - “I Just Don’t Want To Be The Thicko… Dya Know What I Mean?”
NEW EPISODE: What a pleasure it was to meet this week’s Guest Quizzer (again!) Sharon Mannion - the Irish comedian, actor, writer and podcaster (The Middle Rage 🙍🏼♀️💁♀️🙋🏻♀️) is ambitiously competitive and is fully aware of Norma Sheahan’s previous form on this quiz - Questions this…
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Guest Quizzer: FRANK GREANEY 🎤⚖️📻 - “If There Are Twelve Questions On Murder I’d Do Quite Well, I’m Assuming That Won’t Be The Case”
NEW EPISODE: This week’s Guest Quizzer is Bauer Media’s award-winning Courts Correspondent Frank Greaney - how will he get his head around the dozen? Listen now, play along and all will be revealed. Questions this episode about a game of pool, the Brontë sisters, the residents of Evergreen…
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Guest Quizzer: NORMA SHEAHAN 🎤🏊⭐️🎭 - “And There’s No One On One, I’ll Fill That Spot For Ya...“
NEW EPISODE: This week’s Guest Quizzer is the unstoppable Norma Sheahan - she acts, writes, podcasts, surprises, shocks and makes us laugh …. out loud - play along with Norma in this week’s new Dempsey’s Dozen with questions about a rebel without a cause, Lemmy from Motörhead, a medical condition...
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Guest Quizzer: CATHAL MINOGUE 📻 🏃🌎🎤 - “I Don’t See Anyone On Twelve So… I’m Going For Twelve!”
NEW EPISODE: This week’s Guest Quizzer is Tipperary broadcaster Cathal Minogue who is mostly linked with Dave Moore (DD score of 7) and has his sights set on our first ever top score - will it ever happen? How about this week? Listen to our new episode with The 2026 Prince of Cashel and play…
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Guest Quizzer: SHARON TOBIN 👩🏻💻📡⛽️📺 - “After This, I’f I’m Abysmall At It, I Might Have To Change My Name”
NEW EPISODE: This week’s (dream) Guest Quizzer is the journalist Sharon Tobin who reads the news after the bongs at Six One every evening on RTE ONE - she knows her stuff as you might imagine and you can play along by listening to this episode with questions about a speckled Roman, Bridget Jones…
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Guest Quizzer: SEÁN DEFOE🎙️📻🧑🏻💻🇮🇪 - “Yeah, I’m Overthinking It - That’s The Problem”
NEW EPISODE: This week’s Guest Quizzer is the Group Political Correspondent with Bauer Media SEÁN DEFOE and it was a pleasure to chat with him and throw out another 12 fresh ones in the dozen - you can play along with our weekly quiz podcast Dempsey’s Dozen featuring questions about an 80s Mozart...
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Guest Quizzer: RÓISÍN O ⭐️🎼🎙️🔥 - “As long As I Get Better Than Danny* I’ll Be Alright” (*FYI DANNY O’REILLY SCORED 5.5 POINTS)
NEW EPISODE: This week’s Guest Quizzer is the singer, songwriter and beautiful bride to be Róisín O - from the O’Reilly/Black musical dynasty of Ireland - the sibling rivalry is real, the questions are fresh and we’re all ready for a new round of your weekly quiz podcast Dempsey’s Dozen. Play…
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Guest Quizzer: IAN DEMPSEY 🤓🥺😡🤯 - “I’m Actually Getting To Feel What It’s Like To Be A Quizzer …… It’s A Pain In The Arse”
NEW EPISODE: This week’s Guest Quizzer is ME! - I was surprised/ambushed by my friend John Clarke who had his own dozen tucked away and was ready to pounce on my sleepy brain - listen now and play along to see if you can match John’s score - 5 - from a couple of weeks ago or my hungry attempt!...
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Guest Quizzer: PROFESSOR LUKE O’NEILL 🦠🔬🎸🥼 - “I Know An Awful Lot About Immunology”
NEW EPISODE: This week’s Guest Quizzer is the famed and fabled biochemist Professor Luke O’Neill - we’re delighted that he’s doing the dozen this week - listen now and play along to see if you can match a real scientist! Questions this week about Cristiano at how many World Cups, thrill seeking...
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Guest Quizzer: TRACY CLIFFORD🎙️📻🤩⚡️ - IAN: “First question - sport” TRACY: (sarcastically) “Oh Great”
NEW EPISODE: This week’s Guest Quizzer is top DJ Tracy Clifford - a good Holy Faith Glasnevin girl - I was delighted to have a chat with Tracy about Dublin’s fabulous Northside and why so many radio people come from there (💦❓) Listen now and play along with this week’s Dempsey’s Dozen featuring...
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Guest Quizzer: JOHN CLARKE 🎙️ 🎧 📻🎵 - “General Knowledge? My Goodness. Was He Part Of The 1916 Rising?”
NEW EPISODE: This week’s Guest Quizzer is radio legend John Clarke - the original man with the plan. JC’s trump card has always been the element of surprise and, yes you’re right, he totally surprises me in this episode. Listen now and play along with this week’s Dempsey’s Dozen featuring…
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Guest Quizzers: EVA PAU 🥠🥢🥬🥡 - “Sometimes I Miss The Irish Chinese Food Y’know Because People Forget That I Actually Grew Up Here In Dublin”
NEW EPISODE: With Guest Quizzer Eva Pau the woman who spices up our lives every day with the amazing Asia Market and Eva Pau’s Asian Kitchen on TV - what a pleasure it was to meet Eva and listen to her talking about one of my favourite topics - food! Play along with this week’s Dempsey’s Dozen...
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Guest Quizzers: EMER MCLYSAGHT AND SARAH BREEN 🤩👯♀️👩💻👩🏻💻 - EMER: “Well, I Was On Blackboard Jungle” (laughs) SARAH: “I Feel The Competitiveness Rising Inside Me”
NEW EPISODE: With Guest Quizzers Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen, a sense of Wimbledon has arrived as they ‘banter’ back and forth across the court and I’m doing my best as the umpire in the high chair - will they play against each other or is this the greatest doubles partnership of all time? 🎾…
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Guest Quizzer: DES DEMPSEY AKA DAD ⭐️👑😎🐐 - “Have You Not Been Asking Me Questions Already?”
NEW: AVAILABLE NOW - Guest Quizzer DES DEMPSEY gets us in the mood for Father’s Day on Dempsey’s Dozen, the quiz podcast - let’s see what 97 years of learning has done for his recall abilities - play along wherever you get your podcasts with questions about a colourful Minister for Finance, Roman...
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Guest Quizzer: AMANDA BRUNKER ⭐️👩💻👑🎙️ - “I Am Ready! Bring It On … Wait ‘Til You See, I’m Gonna Be Brutal”
NEW: AVAILABLE NOW - a brand new Guest Quizzer on Dempsey’s Dozen, the quiz podcast - It’s Journalist, Novelist and Optimist Amanda Brunker - who is currently also venturing into the world of comedy - don’t try to stop her! Questions this episode about the periodic table, the German word...
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Guest Quizzer: DAVID HAMMOND ⭐️ 🎤📻💿 - “This Is An Absolute Dream, I’ve Been Telling Everybody For Months That I’m Doing This...”
NEW: AVAILABLE NOW - a brand new episode of Dempsey’s Dozen, the quiz podcast, and in this show a multi award winning DJ currently starring on Spin 103.8 - It’s David Hammond all ready to answer 12 general knowledge questions about a Bruce Springsteen song that rhymes with an Amble song, the…
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Guest Quizzer: FIONNUALA JONES 👩🏼🏫🎤🤳🏻💻 - “I’m Quite Competitive, In An Endearing Way, Or So I Like To Tell People!*
Guest Quizzer: FIONNUALA JONES 👩🏼🏫🎤🤳🏻💻 - “I’m Quite Competitive, In An Endearing Way, Or So I Like To Tell People!* NEW EPISODE: It’s time for a brand new episode of Dempsey’s Dozen, the quiz podcast, and we’re delighted to welcome podcaster, broadcaster and influencer Fionnuala Jones as...
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Guest Quizzer: CLAIRE BYRNE ⭐️👩💻🎙️📻 - “This Would Lovely If It Was Just You And Me Having A Chat, Why Do We Have To Do Questions?”
NEW EPISODE: Here we go with another great Dempsey’s Dozen quiz podcast featuring the always brilliant Claire Byrne from NewsTalk as this week’s Guest Quizzer answering the twelve questions along with our ever growing group of dedicated brain boxes - that’s you! Questions this time about a…
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Guest Quizzer: PÁDRAIG WILSON MCCARTHY📱🔴C🍎O🚘R🍒K🍓 - “Since I’ve Been Asked To Come On, I’ve Been Having Recurring Dreams About The Leaving Cert, That’s What It Feels Like”
NEW EPISODE: We’re delighted to be joined by top social media influencer Pádraig Wilson McCarthy for this weeks new Dempsey’s Dozen Quiz Podcast - play along with questions about the Eurovision, a royal visitor, the county in Ireland with the oldest golf club, and footprints on the moon 👣...
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Guest Quizzer: BRENDAN O’LOUGHLIN 🎙️🕺🏼👮♂️(🎾❓🏉) - “I Haven’t Done Many; Other Than The Pub Quiz, But When You’re On Your Own ….. ”
NEW EPISODE: It’s a pleasure to have radio presenter Brendan O’Loughlin in the hot seat for this new episode of Dempsey’s Dozen - he’s usually heard on 98FM with Rebecca Shekleton who has a DD rating of 6 so will they .. ahem … Matchy Matchy? Play along with Brendan as he tackles the burning...
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Guest Quizzer: TOMMY BOWE 🏉🎥🕺🏼⭐️ - "I Hate This, I’m Definitely The Rugby Player Who Took The Few Too Many Knocks To The Head”
NEW EPISODE: Tommy Bowe NEVER disappoints! - delighted to say, after quite some time and effort, we finally pinned him down for his stint as a Dempsey’s Dozen Guest Quizzer - Play along with Tommy as he tackles folding A4, a classic duet from 1978, Rory’s fellow ingredients and two Oscar...
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Guest Quizzer: KILLIAN SUNDERMANN 🎤🔥🇩🇪🇮🇪🤩 - “I Feel Like Quizzes Are A Bit Like Bowling, I Don’t Do It Enough To Know If I’m Good”
NEW EPISODE: He’s feeling lucky! The Dempsey’s Dozen Guest Quizzer this week is one of those Young Hot Guys - It’s top comedian Killian Sundermann - yes, we’ve completed the set. How will Killian get on with questions about very creepy shoes, Morrissey’s second cousin, a nun’s fart and teeth!...
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Guest Quizzer: FERGAL D’ARCY💿 🕺🏼 🎈 🎤 - “Dya Know What I Like About This Is, Theres A Bit Of Effort Gone Into The Questions”
NEW EPISODE: THIS ONE IS OFF THE CHARTS! The Dempsey’s Dozen Guest Quizzer this week is top notch radio presenter and DJ Fergal D’Arcy who is always up for a good round or two - well he’s come to the right place - so, let’s do this Ferg with questions about The Boys In Green, Nutella, the jockey...
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Guest Quizzer: ERIC ROBERTS 🎥 🕺🏼 ⭐ 📱- “I Haven’t Done A Quiz In A Very Long Time, I’m Cacking It!”
NEW EPISODE: The Dempsey’s Dozen Guest Quizzer this week is Irish TV presenter and Social media favourite Eric Roberts who you’ll know from Virgin Media and the recent series of Dancing With The Stars - play along with Eric and see how you do with questions about the letters PTO, 3 Majors in just...
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Guest Quizzer: RAY D’ARCY 🎤🎥 🏃♂️ 🚴♂️ - “I’m Good At Coming Up With The Ideas For Quizzes & Asking Questions, But I’m Not Very Good At Answering Questions”
NEW EPISODE: We’re delighted that the Dempsey’s Dozen Guest Quizzer this week is the legendary broadcaster and podcaster Ray D’Arcy and we’ve realised that we actually have more things in common than you would think! Thanks Ray for doing the dozen and chatting in the studio - Ray’s daily podcast…
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Guest Quizzer: KARL SPAIN 🎤⚡️✍🏻🎥 - “ I'm Good To Have On A Team, But For Me Around 6, That's What I'm Guessing"
NEW EPISODE: The Dempsey’s Dozen Guest Quizzer this week is none other than Limerick comedian and writer Karl Spain who has a reputation as being a great quiz team member but what’s he going to be like on his own? - you can play along with questions about the most successful Beatle, a part of our...
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Guest Quizzer: KATJA MIA ⭐️💃🏽🎥📱- “I Promised I’d Be Here And I’m Here. This Was Meant To Happen Today”
NEW EPISODE: The Dempsey’s Dozen Guest Quizzer this week is AKA ‘Brains To Burn’ - it’s the very impressive TV Presenter and Model Katja Mia who you probably watch on The Six O Clock Show on Virgin Media - well we’ve put her to the test with this week’s Dempsey’s Dozen and she doesn’t disappoint!...
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Guest Quizzer: SHANE DANIEL BYRNE 🤩🎤🍚🎭 - “Let’s Take This Show On The Road! I’m Not Sure What That Means”
NEW EPISODE: The Dempsey’s Dozen Guest Quizzer this week is none other than comedian, writer, podcaster, creator, actor & Young Hot Guy⚡️Shane Daniel Byrne from up the road in Harold’s Cross (good name for a sitcom Shane!) - I was delighted to meet him and thrilled that he agreed to have a go.…
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Guest Quizzer: CAOIMHSEACH CONNOLLY 🎧🗣️🎹👩🏻💻 - “This Is Kinda Like A Pub Quiz - But You’re On Your Own”
NEW EPISODE: The Dempsey’s Dozen Guest Quizzer this week is one of the first people I speak to every morning on the radio and she brings us the good stories, the bad news and the quirky lives of Ireland and the world - it’s news journalist Caoimhseach Connolly - apart from her unique way of...
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Guest Quizzer: PHILIP CAWLEY 🎤🚨🎧🤩 - “I Like To Think That My General Knowledge Is Good, But Then You Know, Suck It & See”
NEW EPISODE: The Dempsey’s Dozen Guest Quizzer this week is legendary Irish DJ PHILIP CAWLEY - probably the hardest working jock in the country. We test Phil’s brain cells with questions about the elongated ellipsoid, a song about a famous dandy highwayman, Rocky Mountain Oysters and Claude…
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Guest Quizzer: PAUL HARRINGTON 🎤🎹 🇪🇺🎩 - “I Was Calling Out The Questions And I Had The Answers And Even Then I Struggled To Get Them Right”
NEW EPISODE: The Dempsey’s Dozen Guest Quizzer this week is the legendary piano man PAUL HARRINGTON - This guy has forgotten more songs than the rest of us will ever know. He’s like a human Spotify so, I reckon the lyrics question will be a doddle. But what about the others? We have questions…
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Guest Quizzer: ELAINE CROWLEY 💃🏻📺⭐️ - “The Thing About Me & Quizzes Is, I’m Kinda Competitive But I Have Terrible Brain Fog”
NEW EPISODE: I finally got the chance to have a good chat with journalist and TV presenter Elaine Crowley and, do you know what, I think she might be guilty! Play along and see what you think in the latest episode of Dempsey’s Dozen - Questions this week about a Dolly classic, the bearded dragon…
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Guest Quizzer: FAYE SHORTT ⭐️💡🎤💃🏻 - “I Wouldn’t Be The Brightest Bulb In The Chandelier”
NEW EPISODE: What a joy! We’re delighted to have an opportunity to test the wits of the brilliant presenter, actor and comedian Faye Shortt and I’m sure she’ll be wanting to compare scores with her dad Pat Shortt who was on with us recently - play along with Faye in the latest episode of…
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Guest Quizzer: ARTHUR GOUROUNLIAN 🕺🏼⭐️🎩🧤 - “Give me Movies & Popstars, I'll be fine. Don't give me Sport, I'll be lost!”
NEW EPISODE: Whatever happens, this week’s Guest Quizzer will get through 12 new General knowledge questions with style, grace and positivity all the way - it’s always such fun when Arthur Gourounlian is around and we were delighted to have him pop in to Collaborative Studios for the latest…
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Guest Quizzer: JASON BYRNE🤓📣🚨🤯 - “Music And Sport I’m A Bit Ropey On”
NEW EPISODE: Our Guest Quizzer for the latest episode of Dempsey’s Dozen is comedy powerhouse Jason Byrne who reckons our quiz is a bit challenging to say the least - let’s see how he gets on with questions about the year we got the €2 coin, an American boxer with a granite chin, the initials…
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Guest Quizzer: PAT SHORTT ⭐️🎷🎥🥖 - “I’m A Well Oiled Machine. Like a Coiled Spring Here”
NEW EPISODE: This week our Guest Quizzer is the legendary actor, writer, comedian and musician Pat Shortt who always brings a sense of fun whenever he’s around. His batch of quirky questions (which you’re invited to have a go at) include the year Pat’s catchphrase ‘Dat’s Right’ became a thing, a...
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Guest Quizzer: FRED COOKE 🎤🎸🕺🏼💻 - “Do I have To Repeat? Will I Come Back Next Week?”
NEW EPISODE: Our very first Guest Quizzer of 2026 is a man from County Meath, the centre of the universe for Irish comedy - it’s Fred Cooke - play along with Fred and see if you can, at least match his score. Quirky questions about a very humiliating football move, TMZ, Carat or Karat and The…
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Guest Quizzers: SHAUNA O’REILLY⚡️🎤 & MARIO ROSENSTOCK 🗣️⭐️ - “Guys, I Don’t Like It When Mam And Dad Fight”
NEW EPISODE: It’s the final show of 2025 and, once again, we’ve invited two Guest Quizzers instead of one to play together or maybe against each other. Twelve new questions for you to answer in the company of previous Guest Quizzers Shauna O’Reilly (3 points) and Mario Rosenstock (7 points) - in...
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Guest Quizzers: EUGENE 👷♂️ AND CLARE 👸 GARRIHY 💃🏻🕺🏼 - “I’m hoping Clare will be first out of the traps and answer every one of the questions”
NEW EPISODE: In the lead up to Christmas 2025 we’re inviting two Guest Quizzers instead of one to play together or maybe compete with each other as we bring you 12 brand new questions. This week, my good friend Eugene Garrihy is back in the hot seat but unlike his first rodeo he has the…
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Guest Quizzers: THE SAWDOCTORS - DAVY CARTON 🗣️⚡️& LEO MORAN 😎🎸 - “We’ve No Chance Individually …….. Confer”
NEW EPISODE: Honoured to have music royalty Davy and Leo, from The Sawdoctors as our Guest Quizzers on this week’s episode of Dempsey’s Dozen with 12 new questions just for fun - yes, for the first time two Quizzers can play together or maybe compete with each other and, of course, you can play...
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Guest Quizzer: KIM BUCKLEY 💃🏻🏡🎙️🧸 - “I’m Either Going To Bring Shame on My Family Or Have A Slumdog Millionaire Moment”
NEW EPISODE: KIM BUCKLEY is our Guest Quizzer on this week’s episode of Dempsey’s Dozen with 12 new questions just for fun - Will Kim’s score be enough to equal or even better her fellow snow ‘friends’ Shauna & Clare? How will you score? Questions about Monopoly, a sports bagel, Duolingo and The...
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Guest Quizzer: KEITH BARRY 🥺🫣😳🤯 - “I Can Hack Your Brain & Figure Out the Answers, Can I do That?”
NEW EPISODE: KEITH BARRY is our Guest Quizzer on this week’s episode of Dempsey’s Dozen with 12 new questions just for fun - Will Keith’s score be Magic? How will you score? Questions about movie stars in pop music, Piers Morgan’s war wound, Tiger at The Masters and alcohol! New episodes every...
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Guest Quizzer: JOHN DUGGAN 🏐🏓🏉⛳️⚽️🏏🎾 - “My General Knowledge is Very Black And White, I Could Get 3 or I could get 8..."”
NEW EPISODE: With an exemplary quizzing reputation and a solid track record, we have very high hopes for John Duggan on this week’s episode of Dempsey’s Dozen with 12 new questions just for fun - How will you score? This week, questions about whether you can ‘pop’ a Malteser, a classic Irish folk...
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Guest Quizzer: RODDY COLLINS 🏟️👷♂️❤️🕶️ - “I'm not great at quizzing but I'll have a go!”
We’re delighted to welcome the breath of fresh air that is R⚽️DDY C⚽️LLINS aka THE R⚽️DFATHER as our Guest Quizzer this week on Dempsey’s Dozen - Play along with Roddy on Dempsey’s Dozen with 12 new questions just for fun - How will you score? This week, questions about George Best’s height, the...
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Guest Quizzer: JESS KELLY 📱👩💻🎙️⚡️ - “I'm Utterly Peterified, but I'm Delighted to be Here”
Thank You Tech Supremo Jess Kelly for being our Guest Quizzer this week and for helping me understand my Screen Time Report which was verging on 14 hours a day! Apparently it’s all the apps running in the background. No panic. She knows this kind of thing but what else does she know? Play along...
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Guest Quizzer: FRANCIS BRENNAN 🛎️👷♂️🧻🎩 - “I’m Terrified… Go On!”
We finally caught up with the brilliantly irrepressible FRANCIS BRENNAN and he’s agreed to be Guest Quizzer for this week on Dempsey’s Dozen - the (former, but you never know!) hotelier, TV presenter and lifestyle guru takes on the challenge with his unique style and energy - how will he score?…
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Join Ian Dempsey for Dempsey’s Dozen - A quiz podcast featuring a dozen general knowledge questions every week which you can answer as you walk, cycle, commute or sit in your comfiest chair.
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