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118 episodes
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Date created
2024/08/02
Latest episode
2026/11/03
Average duration
42 min.
Release period
8 days
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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.
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Guest Quizzer: LOTTIE RYAN 🕕 💃🏽 🎧 🎥 - “Let’s Preface This By Saying: Intelligence, Ian, Comes In Many Different Forms.”
2026/11/03
NEW EPISODE
We’re delighted that TV, Radio & Podcast presenter (not to mention qualified sound engineer - now that’s multi-skilling!) Lottie Ryan has taken on the role of Guest Quizzer this week on Dempsey’s Dozen - why don’t you play along and see how your score compares to Lottie’s?
Questions this week about your hallux, the golfer who put the prestigious green jacket on Rory McIlroy, Jackie magazine for girls and the Grandé Fratello!
DEMPSEY’S DOZEN OUT EVERY TUESDAY.
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Guest Quizzer: JOHN O’REGAN 📺 🖥️ 💻📲 - “I’m Going For Mid Table Respectability, That’ll Do Me…”
2026/10/27
NEW EPISODE
If you’ve ever watched the brilliant REELING IN THE YEARS on RTÉ TV keep listening because the man behind the hugely popular series is our Guest Quizzer this week - John O’Regan TV producer/director is here to tell the story of the show and then play along with 12 brand new general knowledge questions including one about the Nass Bypass, Petr Čech’s life after football, a folky, rocky superstar and Hey Hey We’re The ………. You Know Who!
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Guest Quizzer: Dr Brian Kennedy 🎹👑🔑💪 - "I'll Settle For A 3, To Be In With Mary Coughlan ❤️..."
2026/10/19
NEW EPISODE
The always impressive Brian Kennedy joins us this week as his newest album is released “How Can I Keep From Quizzing? 💨 sorry, Singing?” - it’s out now and it’s a beautiful collection of Irish songs like ‘Grace’, ‘Raglan Road’ and ‘The Old Triangle’ with the unique Kennedy stamp.
Singing? No hassle,
Talking? Never a problem!
How about quizzing? Take a listen with questions about the most commonly used letter in the English language, Jive Bunny, the maximum amount of golf clubs in your bag and what melts in your mouth, not in your hand!
DEMPSEY’S DOZEN OUT EVERY TUESDAY.
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Guest Quizzer: AIDAN CURRAN 1️⃣🎹🏃🏻🎸 - “Irish Number Ones, I’m In My Happy Place Here”
2026/10/12
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 reached the top of the Irish charts - it’s a treasure trove of trivia and music. This week we have questions about ‘the fillet of cheddar’, the Oscar winning Cuckoo’s Nest, Benjamin Haggerty’s fame name and The Mighty Quinn!
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Guest Quizzer: MARIO ROSENSTOCK 👩🦳🥸😎🤩📗✍🏻 ………. 💥 - “So Random Character, Random Question? Does The Character Answer In The Characters Brain?!”
2026/10/05
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 may mention it!
Questions this week about the New York punk brothers who weren’t brothers at all, a specific Robbie Keane goal for Ireland, a golfing James Joyce and a Van Morrison song with a Tommy Cooper twist!
** this week we are using 2 buckets.
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Guest Quizzers: THE 2 JOHNNIES🍻🔵🟡🫣🥴 “He Just Told Us That An Hour Ago. This Is Like Slumdog Millionaire!”
2026/09/28
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 catalogue of hit songs, not to mention those tasty pints in a field - The 2 Johnnies are pooling their resources to take on Dempsey’s Dozen this week and maybe together they can finally achieve the elusive 12 out of 12 - Good Luck Lads - do it for the county!
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Guest Quizzer: JOHN BRENNAN 🏨🌳🌺🌟 - “No Forget It, My Mother Said I’m Illiterate In Four Languages”
2026/09/21
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 more and tackle our newest batch of questions like who’s older in The Rolling Stones, the next Summer Olympics, the first ever mobile phone call in Ireland and a floating rock - enjoy our latest podcast!
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Guest Quizzer: SHARON MANNION 🎤👩💻⭐️🎭 - “I Just Don’t Want To Be The Thicko… Dya Know What I Mean?”
2026/09/14
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 episode about Tommy, remember Tommy? - he used to work on the docks, Queen Priscilla, the Rosie Hackett Bridge and …. a what of crows 🐦⬛ ?
• enjoy our latest podcast!
DEMPSEY’S DOZEN OUT EVERY TUESDAY.
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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”
2026/09/07
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 Terrace and Glenroe
• enjoy our latest podcast!
DEMPSEY’S DOZEN OUT EVERY TUESDAY.
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Guest Quizzer: NORMA SHEAHAN 🎤🏊⭐️🎭 - “And There’s No One On One, I’ll Fill That Spot For Ya...“
2026/08/31
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 in one of the biggest hits of all time and the year we all started using the Euro
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Guest Quizzer: CATHAL MINOGUE 📻 🏃🌎🎤 - “I Don’t See Anyone On Twelve So… I’m Going For Twelve!”
2026/08/24
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 along with questions about one of the greatest drummers of all time, a ‘bonk’ in sport, Pitbull’s wooden hit and growing vegetables on the moon.
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Guest Quizzer: SHARON TOBIN 👩🏻💻📡⛽️📺 - “After This, I’f I’m Abysmall At It, I Might Have To Change My Name”
2026/08/17
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, a handy public gizmo and a giraffe’s tongue!
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Guest Quizzer: SEÁN DEFOE🎙️📻🧑🏻💻🇮🇪 - “Yeah, I’m Overthinking It - That’s The Problem”
2026/08/10
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 fan, Mayo’s last win, the Fluffernutter and Portugal’s version of Cabra!
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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)
2026/08/03
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 along with questions about Beyoncé’s Lexus, the humble Hot Dog, identical twins and of course, the mighty Dubs! 👕👕👕
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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”
2026/07/27
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!
Questions this week include obscure lyrics by Bob Dylan, The Giant’s Causeway, a Joshua Tree classic and a donkey in the movies!
THANKS JC 🎧
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