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Dempsey's Dozen

Dempsey's Dozen

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Join Ian Dempsey for Dempsey's Dozen, a weekly quiz podcast featuring a dozen general knowledge questions. Answer them while walking, cycling, commuting, or relaxing. Compare your score with the Guest Quizzer each week. Subscribe for free episodes.

Episodes

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”
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” Sep 7, 2026 37:41 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.ALL ENQUIRI
Guest Quizzer: NORMA SHEAHAN  🎤🏊⭐️🎭 - “And There’s No One On One, I’ll Fill That Spot For Ya...“
Guest Quizzer: NORMA SHEAHAN 🎤🏊⭐️🎭 - “And There’s No One On One, I’ll Fill That Spot For Ya...“ Aug 31, 2026 49:05 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 DEMPS
Guest Quizzer: CATHAL MINOGUE 📻 🏃🌎🎤 - “I Don’t See Anyone On Twelve So… I’m Going For Twelve!”
Guest Quizzer: CATHAL MINOGUE 📻 🏃🌎🎤 - “I Don’t See Anyone On Twelve So… I’m Going For Twelve!” Aug 24, 2026 43:46 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 wood
Guest Quizzer: SHARON TOBIN 👩🏻‍💻📡⛽️📺 - “After This, I’f I’m Abysmall At It, I Might Have To Change My Name”
Guest Quizzer: SHARON TOBIN 👩🏻‍💻📡⛽️📺 - “After This, I’f I’m Abysmall At It, I Might Have To Change My Name” Aug 17, 2026 40:57 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! DEMPSEY’S DOZEN OUT EVERY TUESDAY.ALL ENQUIRIES
Guest Quizzer: SEÁN DEFOE🎙️📻🧑🏻‍💻🇮🇪 - “Yeah, I’m Overthinking It - That’s The Problem”
Guest Quizzer: SEÁN DEFOE🎙️📻🧑🏻‍💻🇮🇪 - “Yeah, I’m Overthinking It - That’s The Problem” Aug 10, 2026 36:37 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!DEMPSEY’S DOZEN OUT EVERY
Guest Quizzer: RÓISÍN O ⭐️🎼🎙️🔥 - “As long As I Get Better Than Danny* I’ll Be Alright” (*FYI DANNY O’REILLY SCORED 5.5 POINTS)
Guest Quizzer: RÓISÍN O ⭐️🎼🎙️🔥 - “As long As I Get Better Than Danny* I’ll Be Alright” (*FYI DANNY O’REILLY SCORED 5.5 POINTS) Aug 3, 2026 38:08 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 cour
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”
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” Jul 27, 2026 21:06 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 Tr
Guest Quizzer: PROFESSOR LUKE O’NEILL 🦠🔬🎸🥼 - “I Know An Awful Lot About Immunology”
Guest Quizzer: PROFESSOR LUKE O’NEILL 🦠🔬🎸🥼 - “I Know An Awful Lot About Immunology” Jul 20, 2026 31:04 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 foodies in Japan, the skills of a funambulist and Johnny Logan’s hamburger exploits! DEMPSEY’S
Guest Quizzer:  TRACY CLIFFORD🎙️📻🤩⚡️ - IAN: “First question - sport” TRACY: (sarcastically) “Oh Great”
Guest Quizzer: TRACY CLIFFORD🎙️📻🤩⚡️ - IAN: “First question - sport” TRACY: (sarcastically) “Oh Great” Jul 13, 2026 39:22 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 questions about a song containing Buzz Lightyear’s catchphrase, the horse Red Rum, a para
Guest Quizzer: JOHN CLARKE 🎙️ 🎧 📻🎵 - “General Knowledge? My Goodness. Was He Part Of The 1916 Rising?”
Guest Quizzer: JOHN CLARKE 🎙️ 🎧 📻🎵 - “General Knowledge? My Goodness. Was He Part Of The 1916 Rising?” Jul 6, 2026 48:18 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 questions about Kylie’s Grammys, vinegar acid, the Mona Lisa of pop and THAT penalty shootout! DEMPS
Guest Quizzers: EVA PAU 🥠🥢🥬🥡 - “Sometimes I Miss The Irish Chinese Food Y’know Because People Forget That I Actually Grew Up Here In Dublin”
Guest Quizzers: EVA PAU 🥠🥢🥬🥡 - “Sometimes I Miss The Irish Chinese Food Y’know Because People Forget That I Actually Grew Up Here In Dublin” Jun 29, 2026 39:35 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 featuring questions about Luxo Jnr, The Year of the Rooster, Reginald’s Tower and a remake cake! And
Guest Quizzers: EMER MCLYSAGHT AND SARAH BREEN 🤩👯‍♀️👩‍💻👩🏻‍💻 - EMER: “Well, I Was On Blackboard Jungle” (laughs) SARAH: “I Feel The Competitiveness Rising Inside Me”
Guest Quizzers: EMER MCLYSAGHT AND SARAH BREEN 🤩👯‍♀️👩‍💻👩🏻‍💻 - EMER: “Well, I Was On Blackboard Jungle” (laughs) SARAH: “I Feel The Competitiveness Rising Inside Me” Jun 22, 2026 45:01 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? 🎾 🎾 Play along with questions about mathematics, Shirley Bassey, an American country music

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