498 - DARRAGH ENNIS - ‘The Chase’ Contestant Turned Chaser on Accidentally Becoming Famous, & His Bizarre Day Job…

Darragh Ennis was living a regular life until a decision to apply for tv quiz show The Chase in the hopes of winning enough money for a new back door changed his whole life. After appearing on the show in 2017, and being the stand out contestant in his group of 4, ITV bosses called him up to invite him back onto the show - but this time as a Chaser! Darragh “The Menace” Ennis was born and shot to fame during lockdown. A far cry from his previous life working in a lab dissecting the brains of fruit flies, Darragh shares his entire journey in this nearly 2 hour episode.  What are the best memory techniques and pub quiz tips? Why are IQ tests a load of bollocks? What happens when a contestant contests an answer on The Chase? Why does Darragh have a habit of shouting CHEESE?  Darragh spills the beans on his fellow Chasers, and shares plenty of behind the scenes secrets of the show. He also settles the debate about whether celebs get given easier questions, and his honest thoughts on the backlash from his debut episode. Plus we put Darragh’s knowledge to the test with a Chase style quiz against Jaack, and Darragh manages to make Jaack look even more thick than normal, which we didn’t think was possible…  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices