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. yumsickpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
- Guest Quizzer: BRENDAN O’LOUGHLIN 🎙️🕺🏼👮♂️(🎾❓🏉) - “I Haven’t Done Many; Other Than The Pub Quiz, But When You’re On Your Own ….. ”
In this episode of Dempsey's Dozen, radio presenter Brendan O'Loughlin takes on a general knowledge quiz, answering questions on various topics including an Irish classic book, sports maths, and an Irish TV show. He also answers a question…
- Guest Quizzer: TOMMY BOWE 🏉🎥🕺🏼⭐️ - "I Hate This, I’m Definitely The Rugby Player Who Took The Few Too Many Knocks To The Head”
Tommy Bowe is a guest on Dempsey's Dozen, participating in a quiz. The episode includes questions on diverse subjects for listeners to play along with.
- 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”
Comedian Killian Sundermann joins Dempsey's Dozen as this week's guest quizzer. He faces questions covering topics ranging from creepy shoes and Morrissey’s second cousin to a nun’s fart and teeth.
- Guest Quizzer: FERGAL D’ARCY💿 🕺🏼 🎈 🎤 - “Dya Know What I Like About This Is, Theres A Bit Of Effort Gone Into The Questions”
Radio presenter and DJ Fergal D’Arcy joins the Dempsey’s Dozen quiz show this week. The episode features trivia questions covering topics such as The Boys In Green, Nutella, a famous jockey, and a ginger cat.
- Guest Quizzer: ERIC ROBERTS 🎥 🕺🏼 ⭐ 📱- “I Haven’t Done A Quiz In A Very Long Time, I’m Cacking It!”
Irish TV presenter and social media personality Eric Roberts joins for this week's Dempsey's Dozen quiz. Topics include the acronym PTO, golf majors, Oscar winners, and more.
- 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”
Broadcaster and podcaster Ray D’Arcy joins the Dempsey’s Dozen podcast as a guest quizzer. The episode features a quiz covering topics ranging from the Stanley Cup to Adam Ant.
- Guest Quizzer: KARL SPAIN 🎤⚡️✍🏻🎥 - “ I'm Good To Have On A Team, But For Me Around 6, That's What I'm Guessing"
Limerick comedian and writer Karl Spain joins the Dempsey’s Dozen to take on a solo quiz challenge. The episode features trivia topics including the most successful Beatle, biology, Yacht Rock, and a segment called Name That Pope.
- Guest Quizzer: KATJA MIA ⭐️💃🏽🎥📱- “I Promised I’d Be Here And I’m Here. This Was Meant To Happen Today”
TV presenter and model Katja Mia joins the Dempsey's Dozen podcast as this week's guest quizzer. The episode features questions covering topics such as St. Patrick, film history, the HSE, and Tony Warren.
- Guest Quizzer: SHANE DANIEL BYRNE 🤩🎤🍚🎭 - “Let’s Take This Show On The Road! I’m Not Sure What That Means”
Comedian and writer Shane Daniel Byrne joins host Dempsey for this week's quiz episode. The pair cover topics including recent popes, James Bond, and television characters.
- Guest Quizzer: CAOIMHSEACH CONNOLLY 🎧🗣️🎹👩🏻💻 - “This Is Kinda Like A Pub Quiz - But You’re On Your Own”
News journalist Caoimhseach Connolly joins this episode of Dempsey's Dozen to compete in a quiz covering topics such as human anatomy, famous figures, global technology statistics, and darts.
- Guest Quizzer: PHILIP CAWLEY 🎤🚨🎧🤩 - “I Like To Think That My General Knowledge Is Good, But Then You Know, Suck It & See”
In this episode of Dempsey's Dozen, Irish DJ Philip Cawley joins as the guest quizzer. Host and guest cover trivia topics including the elongated ellipsoid, highwayman songs, Rocky Mountain Oysters, and Claude Monet.
- Guest Quizzer: PAUL HARRINGTON 🎤🎹 🇪🇺🎩 - “I Was Calling Out The Questions And I Had The Answers And Even Then I Struggled To Get Them Right”
In this episode of Dempsey’s Dozen, musician Paul Harrington joins as the guest quizzer to answer questions on topics including Eurovision, Italian football, and music lyrics. The quiz covers a variety of general knowledge subjects.
- Guest Quizzer: ELAINE CROWLEY 💃🏻📺⭐️ - “The Thing About Me & Quizzes Is, I’m Kinda Competitive But I Have Terrible Brain Fog”
Journalist and TV presenter Elaine Crowley joins the show to compete in this week's installment of Dempsey's Dozen. The quiz features questions on topics including a Dolly Parton song, a TV commercial, frozen yogurt, and crime statistics.
- Guest Quizzer: FAYE SHORTT ⭐️💡🎤💃🏻 - “I Wouldn’t Be The Brightest Bulb In The Chandelier”
Presenter, actor, and comedian Faye Shortt joins the Dempsey's Dozen quiz show to test her knowledge. The episode features questions about geography, literature, politics, and pop culture.
- Guest Quizzer: ARTHUR GOUROUNLIAN 🕺🏼⭐️🎩🧤 - “Give me Movies & Popstars, I'll be fine. Don't give me Sport, I'll be lost!”
Arthur Gourounlian joins the podcast to take on 12 general knowledge questions in the latest episode of Dempsey's Dozen. The quiz covers topics ranging from pop culture references to Saint Elvis and more.
- Guest Quizzer: JASON BYRNE🤓📣🚨🤯 - “Music And Sport I’m A Bit Ropey On”
Comedian Jason Byrne joins Dempsey's Dozen to take on a challenging general knowledge quiz. He answers questions about the Euro coin, boxing, acronyms, and Jason Bourne.
- Guest Quizzer: PAT SHORTT ⭐️🎷🎥🥖 - “I’m A Well Oiled Machine. Like a Coiled Spring Here”
Actor, writer, and comedian Pat Shortt joins the quiz show Dempsey's Dozen as a guest quizzer. He presents a series of questions covering topics such as his catchphrase, sports icons, and television history.
- Guest Quizzer: FRED COOKE 🎤🎸🕺🏼💻 - “Do I have To Repeat? Will I Come Back Next Week?”
Fred Cooke from County Meath joins Dempsey's Dozen as a guest quizzer. The episode features trivia questions regarding football, pop culture, and astrology.
- Guest Quizzers: SHAUNA O’REILLY⚡️🎤 & MARIO ROSENSTOCK 🗣️⭐️ - “Guys, I Don’t Like It When Mam And Dad Fight”
In the final episode of 2025 for Dempsey's Dozen, guests Shauna O’Reilly and Mario Rosenstock return to play the trivia quiz. They answer twelve new questions on a variety of topics, with their new scores set to replace their previous resu…
- Guest Quizzers: EUGENE 👷♂️ AND CLARE 👸 GARRIHY 💃🏻🕺🏼 - “I’m hoping Clare will be first out of the traps and answer every one of the questions”
Eugene and Clare Garrihy join the Dempsey's Dozen podcast as guest quizzers. The couple answers twelve general knowledge questions covering topics ranging from the first All-Ireland Football Final to a Zorse.
- Guest Quizzers: THE SAWDOCTORS - DAVY CARTON 🗣️⚡️& LEO MORAN 😎🎸 - “We’ve No Chance Individually …….. Confer”
Davy Carton and Leo Moran of The Sawdoctors are guest quizzers on Dempsey's Dozen, playing a game with 12 questions. The episode was recorded in Dublin.
- Guest Quizzer: KIM BUCKLEY 💃🏻🏡🎙️🧸 - “I’m Either Going To Bring Shame on My Family Or Have A Slumdog Millionaire Moment”
Kim Buckley is the guest quizzer on this episode of Dempsey's Dozen, answering 12 questions on topics including Monopoly, Duolingo, and The Incredibles. Listeners can compare their scores to Buckley's and previous guests.
- Guest Quizzer: KEITH BARRY 🥺🫣😳🤯 - “I Can Hack Your Brain & Figure Out the Answers, Can I do That?”
Keith Barry is the guest quizzer on Dempsey's Dozen, facing 12 questions on various topics including pop music, current events, and alcohol. The episode encourages listeners to test their own knowledge.
- Guest Quizzer: JOHN DUGGAN 🏐🏓🏉⛳️⚽️🏏🎾 - “My General Knowledge is Very Black And White, I Could Get 3 or I could get 8..."”
John Duggan takes on 12 quiz questions on Dempsey's Dozen. The episode includes questions on various topics such as food, music, and US Presidents.
- Guest Quizzer: RODDY COLLINS 🏟️👷♂️❤️🕶️ - “I'm not great at quizzing but I'll have a go!”
Roddy Collins is the Guest Quizzer on this episode of Dempsey's Dozen, participating in 12 trivia questions. The quiz covers topics such as George Best's height, the World Cup, a Torquay hotel, and bottles washing ashore.
- Guest Quizzer: JESS KELLY 📱👩💻🎙️⚡️ - “I'm Utterly Peterified, but I'm Delighted to be Here”
Jess Kelly guest quizzes on Dempsey's Dozen, discussing her 14-hour screen time report and answering trivia questions. The episode features diverse topics from a project to a missing dwarf.
- Guest Quizzer: FRANCIS BRENNAN 🛎️👷♂️🧻🎩 - “I’m Terrified… Go On!”
Francis Brennan, known for his work in hospitality, television, and lifestyle, takes on the role of Guest Quizzer on Dempsey's Dozen. He answers questions covering topics such as the Irish wine industry, a famous Irish athlete, French art,…
- Guest Quizzer: ANDREA GILLIGAN 🎧🚣🤷🏼♀️🎙️ - “If There’s A Specialist Topic On Westlife I Might Perform well, But Beyond That ….”
NewsTalk broadcaster Andrea Gilligan is the Guest Quizzer on Dempsey's Dozen, answering 12 questions on topics including TV detectives, the NFL, and Barbados fig trees.
- Guest Quizzer: JAY DUFFY 🎭🏌🏿♂️👕💪 - “I Just Hope You’re As Generous With Me As You Were With Her”
Actor Jay Duffy is the Guest Quizzer on Dempsey's Dozen, answering questions about a macho star, the composition of gold medals, the letters OTW, and J.Lo before she was famous. The episode features Jay Duffy in his role as Luke Costello i…
- Guest Quizzer: MICHAEL ‘Mattress Mick’ FLYNN 💤🛏️🤠💪- “Follow Your Dreams …… And Don’t Be Distracted”
Michael 'Mattress Mick' Flynn is the Guest Quizzer on Dempsey's Dozen, answering questions about David Bowie, Manchester United, blue-blooded creatures, and the novel '1984'.
- Guest Quizzer: P.J. GALLAGHER 🗞️🏍️🎤🏐 - “I’ve been on so many podcasts I’ve never listened to, this is one I’m actually quite firmiliar with!”
P.J. Gallagher is the guest quizzer on this episode of Dempsey's Dozen. He answers questions on topics including Agatha Christie characters, the opening year of Tayto Park, a penalty shootout, and the contents of a Turducken.
- Guest Quizzer: DONNCHA O’CALLAGHAN 🕺🏼🤩🏉🏆 - “That Ireland Vs England Game. What Was The Score In That Again? ……Alexa!!!”
Rugby legend Donncha O'Callaghan is the guest quizzer on this episode of Dempsey's Dozen. He navigates the 'dozen' quiz, dealing with prompts about a dwarf, a Cork anthem, and a Munster quote.
- Guest Quizzer: SIMON DELANEY 🎥🎭✍🏻📺 🎙️ - “I’m Going For Mid Table. I’m Aiming For Dermot Bannon”
Actor and presenter Simon Delaney guest hosts Dempsey's Dozen, aiming for 12 points. The quiz covers topics including America's only woman president, Germany's top football league, the Orinoco river, and the Nike slogan.
- Guest Quizzer: PAM(ELA) JOYCE 💃🏻⛳️💅🏼💍 - “A Very, Very, Very Anxious Girl”
Pamela Joyce guest hosts Dempsey's Dozen, aiming for 12 points with questions covering sports, music, and beauty. Listeners are encouraged to play along.
- Guest Quizzer: BRIAN LLOYD 🎥📼🎞️🎬 - “I’m Primed And Ready. Just Start. Just Start”
Movie critic Brian Lloyd is the guest quizzer on Dempsey's Dozen, attempting to answer 12 trivia questions on topics including rhubarb, Waldorf salad, The Beatles, and Liam Neeson.
- Guest Quizzer: DARRAGH ENNIS 🎓🤯🧠 - “No pressure to finish top or anything?”
Darragh Ennis, known as The Menace Irish Chaser from The Chase, is the Guest Quizzer on this episode of Dempsey's Dozen. The quiz covers topics including a Eurovision winner, non-English teams in English leagues, a recipe, and subatomic pa…
- Guest Quizzer: STEFANIE PREISSNER 👩🏻💻👓🎙️📺 - “I like thinking that I’m smart - that I know things - and this could prove that I’m not”
Stefanie Preissner is the Guest Quizzer on the podcast Dempsey's Dozen. She answers questions on topics including a famous dog breed, religious authors, pop music, and Johnny Logan.
- Guest Quizzer: CONOR POPE💶📈🧮🧾📊 - “It Was A Long Time Ago. I’ve Lost A Lot Of Brain Cells In The Intervening Years”
Conor Pope, Irish Times journalist and consumer activist, is the guest quizzer on this episode of Dempsey's Dozen. The quiz covers topics including music, history, and pop culture.
- Guest Quizzer: KELLY-ANNE BYRNE 🪩 👠👜💃🏻 - “I Know What A Dozen Is”
Kelly-Anne Byrne guest quizzes on Dempsey's Dozen, answering general knowledge questions. The episode covers diverse topics, inviting listeners to play along.
- Guest Quizzer: MARTIN MAGUIRE 🖼️ 🎨 🎤 🎭 - “So I Got That One Right. Fair Play To Me”
This episode of Dempsey's Dozen features Martin Maguire, described as a radio & TV expert, playwright, and artist, as the Guest Quizzer. The quiz includes questions about a James Bond theme song, Tabasco, the most medalled Olympian, and po…
- Guest Quizzer: AISLINN DEMPSEY 1️⃣ 🇮🇪 4️⃣ 🇵🇹 3️⃣ 👑 - “So Holly Willoughby wasn’t available then?”
Aislinn Dempsey, the host's daughter, is this week's guest quizzer on Dempsey's Dozen, taking on the quiz for the second time. The episode, recorded in Portugal, features questions on various topics.
- Guest Quizzer: SUZANNE KANE 💃🏻🎤🎦💪 - “By The Way The Questions Are Rock Hard. Ciara Kelly. Of Course She Got 9. Stupid Doctor. Checking In To See If you’re Alright”
Radio, TV, and podcast presenter Suzanne Kane is the guest quizzer on Dempsey's Dozen. Listeners are invited to play along with questions covering topics like Nintendo, WhatsApp group capacity, Melvyn Kaminsky, and Barack Obama in Moneygal…
- Guest Quizzer: JAMES KAVANAGH ⭐️🤠🕺🏼🏡 - “I’m A Very Curious Person. Y’Know If I’m Watching Movies I’m Wikipedia-ing Things So, Hopefully…. ”
TV presenter James Kavanagh joins Dempsey's Dozen as Guest Quizzer, tackling questions on diverse topics. The episode invites listeners to play along with the quiz challenges.
- Guest Quizzer: KIERAN CUDDIHY 🏃🏻♂️➡️🎙️📻📺 - “Did I? God, was that last week?”
Kieran Cuddihy joins Dempsey's Dozen as a guest quizzer, inviting listeners to play along. The episode features questions about a Madonna-related boy band, rapper Benjamin Haggerty, a golf rule, and human coffee habits.
- Guest Quizzer: RAY FOLEY (UH OH) 🧸🌝😇🤡 - “We’ll Soldier Through. We’ll Make It Work”
Ray Foley is the guest quizzer on Dempsey's Dozen, inviting listeners to play along. The quiz covers diverse topics, including celebrities, food, drinks, and technology.
- Guest Quizzer: VICKI NOTARO 👩🏻💻💡✍🏻👯 - “You Know, I’ve A Pretty Decent Memory, But it’s All In The Questions”
Best-selling author and podcaster Vicki Notaro joins Dempsey's Dozen as the guest quizzer. Listeners can play along with questions covering topics like Wimbledon, Irish celebrities, and early cinema.
- Guest Quizzer: PAUL HOWARD 🏉✍🏻🤩 - “I Am Terrified. Just To Let You Know”
Paul Howard is the guest quizzer on Dempsey's Dozen this week. Listeners are invited to play along and answer questions about various topics to test their knowledge.
- Guest Quizzer: GAVAN REILLY 🎥🎙️💻🎹➕➕➕➕ - “Look it, they’re all easy when you know the answer”
Gavan Reilly, author of ‘The Secret Life Of Leinster House’, takes part in the Dempsey's Dozen quiz. He answers questions on topics including a Dáil Debate, Jose Mourinho, the Caesar Salad, and the world's largest bowling alley.
- Guest Quizzer: TRISHA LEWIS 👩🏻🍳💃🏻 - “I Feel Fan Bloody Tastic”
Chef and author Trisha Lewis joins Dempsey's Dozen as the guest quizzer. The episode features questions on punctuation, a 1970s icon, the Scoville Scale, and an Irish classic, inviting listeners to play along.
- Guest Quizzer: REBECCA SHEKLETON 🙋♀️⭐️ - “You Know It Or You Don’t”
Rebecca Shekleton, presenter for 98FM Breakfast, is the guest quizzer on Dempsey's Dozen. Listeners are invited to play along with questions about an English band with a French name, a well-known film line, the most common word, and an Oly…