Empire Dynasty League Podcast: Recent Episodes
Empire Dynasty League
How do you build an empire? With a podcast of course. Join Ben, Keaney and Hod as they break down the inner workings of a league of misfits.
Championship Week and boy is it a long pod!
For anyone caring about the Top 3 for this week skip to (32:00)
If you're keen to hear the preview for the big showdown skip to (74:00)
Intro (0:00)
Rookie draft intro and live first pick (1:21)
Live pick 2, reactions and possible live trades (6:22)
Live picks 3 - 11, reactions and guest swaps (27:31)
Virgin first round picks, live picks 1.12 - 2.06 (72:06)
Post draft bombshell (96:13)
The DFF weighs in (102:22)
Drunken wrap up (110:10)
Listen in as we unpack the league's thoughts on who the top 5 players at each position will be for the upcoming fantasy season
In what can only be described and shambolic to say the least, the boys from the Vontae Mack division jump on the pod to talk about their teams, their big night before recording and the absence of one podcast host!
With the league on the precipice of the first Rookie Draft, Ben, Keaney and Hod decide to take on the impossible and get inside the minds of this league.
The boys attempt the first two round of a Rookie Mock Draft, each taking picks on behalf of fellow teammates.
Will they nail the picks, or will they get it horribly wrong? Only time will tell.
Guess who's back, back again?
That's right, Ben, Keaney and Hod all return for a BIG 2021 in the Empire Dynasty League. It has been a large offseason and one that has left all 12 listeners hanging on for not only the conclusion of the inaugural season, but also for all the happenings on around this action packed league in the last 5 months.
The 2020 championship conclusion, the twists and turns of the offseason and turning our attention to our first ever rookie draft, it's fair to say that this episode is jam packed with all sorts of EDL goodness!
With the first week of playoffs in the books, the remaining field had reduced to 4.
The boys kick off this week with the news around the league (3:20) and then launch into their reviews (5:45) of the tight playoff games that took place.
After spending some time looking in the past, the boys start to focus their attention on the upcoming games in the Playoff Preview (27:30).
They may even have an extra mind weighing in throughout the pod too!
With the regular season in the books, the Empire Dynasty League looks to embark on their inaugural playoff series of the league. While one pod member wasn't able to fit a whole episode into his busy schedule, the ringer Matty Mac steps up to the plate as a guest host in this ep!
There's plenty to get through on this pod with some news from around the NFL and EDL (1:30). We review what went down in the final week of the regular season (10:30) and how it shaped both the playoffs and draft picks.
We launch into an in-depth review of our upcoming playoff games (30:30) and are even fortunate enough to have a couple of fierce combatants dial in to give us an inside look on how they both feel about their upcoming elimination final (40:30).
Going into the last week of the regular season, to say there is a lot to play out is well and truly an understatement!
There has been plenty of news and injuries in both the NFL and EDL (1:05) that has huge implications for the teams making a push for either playoffs or the number 1 pick. We review and break down a juicy Week 12 (14:05) that saw some teams lock in a playoff birth and others slip out of the top 6 seeding.
Finally, we preview the final round of the regular season (24:24), that sees a myriad of playoff combinations on hand. Keaney breaks down the numbers and likelihood of each playoff scenario as we gear up for what is sure to be an extremely exciting finish to the inaugural Empire Dynasty League regular season!
Another week down and another in depth analysis of this league of misfits as the playoffs edge closer with every passing week. There's plenty of injury news (2:07) with huge ramifications for some of the GMs. The Week 10 reviews (6:02) pull no punches as Ben, Keaney and Hod give their unfiltered and unbiased opinions of how each game shaped up in Week 10. The Power Rankings (36:55) solidify at the bottom but see plenty of action around the top half and the Week 11 previews (39:25) see some tasty matchups on the horizon.
We have another look at how the Playoff Picture (57:40) is shaping up along with a controversial Crystal Ball Coup (61:22)
As the trade deadline draws to a close, the boys recap the workings and transactions that have taken place in the league (3:25)
There's plenty to behold in the Week 9 reviews (10:45), including what could go down as the lowest score for years to come. The Power Rankings (31:48) see some movement as the league starts to take shape as we approach the pointy end of the season and the Week 10 Previews (35:45) continue to roll out juicy matchups with plenty on the line.
Finally, as the season edges closer to playoffs, we introduce a new segment Playoff Picture (50:07) along with the No. 1 pick tracker to keep everyone up to speed on how close it all is.
After our first round of divisional matchups, the league is starting to take its form as we near the end of the regular season. Ben, Keaney and Hod brush off the Sunday morning cobwebs with a coffee and keep everyone up to date with the latest news (2:00) before they launch into a breakdown of the Week 8 matchups (15:00).
Much like Keaney's pants with the mention of Tua, the Power Rankings (37:15) continue to see their fair share of movement, while the Week 9 previews (42:00) contain some more juicy divisional games. To round it out, Hod produces some of his round Crystal Balls (59:00) which borders on the line of a gross over-reaction!
As the season starts to heat up in the EDL, Ben, Keaney and Hod gather their thoughts to keep everyone up to date with the latest news (1:40). Keaney delivers some more juicy gossip he heard from the grapevine (9:50) and there is another breakdown of the week that was in Week 7 (11:40).
The Power Rankings (32:30) are starting to have a fair bit of movement, while the Week 8 previews (37:45) have some extra heat behind them as we are treated with our first divisional matchups on the season. Finally, Hod decides to whip his Crystal Balls (55:20) out again with another polished prediction.
Ben, Keaney and Hod have plenty to celebrate this week as they dish out the latest news (3:18) from around the trap along with some juicy trade whispers (18:12). There's Week 6 reviews (21:55) to unpack, some serious movement in the Power Rankings (49:23) and Week 7 previews (53:00) to round it out... "well I... nearly.. didn't get that one out did I"
Ben, Keaney and Hod are back with all of the fallout from both the EDL and NFL. Just like the NFL, the boys are delaying their podcast release to keep up with the latest happenings around the league. Just because they sat down to record this on a Sunday morning, doesn't mean the boys come with any less enthusiasm!
Theres plenty of news (2:20) from around NFL and EDL to get into as well as unpacking an eventful Week 5 (16:00). The Power Rankings (35:20) start to see some movement as the season begins to play out and it wouldn't be a podcast if there weren't some gross over-reactions (38:40).
The Week 6 Previews (43:48) leave no stone unturned and Hod sees if he can back up his previous Crystal Balls (57:40) claims and take the mantle as the Nostradamus of the podcast world!
Ben, Keaney and Hod are back with another instalment of this dysfunctional league of misfits.
They get you all up to speed with all of the news from around the NFL and EDL (1:35) and give you a comprehensive Week 4 review (24:55).
The Power Rankings return (43:18) followed by some Week 4 over-reactions (47:15) and our Week 5 previews (51:04).
Finally, back by popular demand, we have Hod round it out with Hod's Crystal Ball (65:16)
Ben, Keaney and Hod are back with another instalment of this dysfunctional league of misfits.
They get you all up to speed with all of the news from around the NFL and EDL (1:40), launch into some juicy trade whispers from behind the bushes (15:40) and give you a comprehensive Week 3 review (21:10).
But wait, there's more! This weeks Power Rankings (41:26) take it up a notch as the league have their say on who they think is the powerhouse, all the way through to the dog house. The boys then round it off with some Week 3 over-reactions (48:35) and the Week 4 previews (56:08)... and if that wasn't enough, the drops have stepped up to another level, much to the chagrin of Jake!
Tune in to hear the ultimate professionals Ben, Keaney and Hod break down the absolute carnage that was Week 2 of the fantasy season.
They'll bring you up to speed with all of the latest news from around the NFL and EDL (1:20), break down the Week 2 matchups (21:05), introduce some new league Power Rankings (52:40), lay out some spicy Week 2 overreactions (57:47) and finally conclude with a preview of the Week 3 matchups (67:30).
After a long and arduous preseason, the boys have dusted off the microphones and returned with a recap of the Week 1 performances in the EDL.
Keeping everyone up to date with the latest news from around the NFL and EDL leagues (1:55), Ben, Hod and Keaney then move into their Week 1 reviews (19:55). It wouldn't be a podcast without some outlandish overreactions (40:05) and finally they bring it home by previewing the matchups for Week 2.
To round off the right of reply podcasts, Ben, Keaney and Hod turn their attention to the Bo Callahan Division.... and boy do they like to speak. But don't let the length of the pod scare you off. Each owner spares no league member in this in depth analysis of their drafts.
Kicking it off, the boys keep you up do date with the latest news from around both the NFL and league (1:50), then get all of the members from the Bo Callahan Divsion on the line. Jake Pantas of OJ's Legal Team came straight out of the gates (21:14) with his unfiltered opinion of his team, the league and the McMahons. Then we hear from Steve Mann who brought his sensible haircut along to discuss the Johnny Unitas Haircuts (50:19) and holds nothing back as he clips every member of the EDL on the way through. Finally, Matt 'Scooter' Sheehan talks his Bayside Executioners (76:35), low ball trading from league members and retirement villages.
Ben, Keaney and Hod are back to host the eclectic mob that is the Vontae Mack Division.
They keep you up do date with the latest news from around both the NFL and league (2:05), then the boys get all of the members from the Vontae Mack Division on the line. Michael Papargiris of Papa's Punishers has been eagerly awaiting his chance for a right of reply (14:48) and give the so called 'muppet hosts' a piece of his mind, then ever calm and laid back manager of the Straight Cash Homies Tim McMahon joins the hosts (38:35) to discuss his draft prep and team build and finally a very organised and prepared Matty Mac of Prestige Worldwide jumps on (54:55) to discuss the inner workings of his draft and even give Brody a piece of his mind about being labelled 'tight'.
Your hosts Ben, Keaney and Hod are back at their regular time slot with another instalment from the ever entertaining Empire Dynasty League.
After an introduction and news around both the NFL and league (3:15), the boys venture into call in territory, allowing the members of the Sonny Weaver Jr Division to call in and have their right of reply to the previous breakdowns of their teams. The Jim City Stallions (8:36) gives some insight to what influenced his in draft trading, Mike Cummins of the San Diego Demons (26:23) gives an extremely honest recount of his draft moves and the ever entertaining GM of the DFF (41:00) drops some bombs and incorrect pronunciations of players names.
NFL and EDL News (4:32)
Bayside Executioners Breakdown (11:10)
OJ Simpson's Legal Team Breakdown (28:23)
Jonny Unitas Sensible Haircuts Breakdown (37:58)
Park City Lions Breakdown (53:40)
Division Predictions (73:18)
Join Ben, Keaney and Hod and the show's new sponsors as they provide yet another in depth breakdown of the Vontae Mack Division in the Empire Dynasty League.
NFL and League News (2:55)
Papa's Punishers Breakdown (12:40)
Straight Cash Homie Breakdown (29:30)
Prestige Worldwide Breakdown (43:00)
The Grouse Breakdown (61:20)
Division Predictions (77:00)
A comprehensive breakdown of the Sonny Weaver Jr Division in the Empire Dynasty League
Introductions (0:30)
San Diego Chargers (13:10)
The Humdingers (25:35)
DFF (38:00)
Jim City Stallions (50:56)
Division Predictions (65:00)