The Empty Promise Podcast

An unidentified body is discovered on the beach at Somerton Park, no identification, no obvious sign of death, and only one clue; a mysterious message "Tamám Shud" Listen in as Chris discusses how a John Doe mystery could be part of an international conspiracy

Catch up episode with the guys as they return after a busy personal few months for them. Hear all about what has happened, along with television and movie reviews, gaming reviews, light news and some of the topics coming up in the Xmas run-in.

In this short episode we hear all about how Winnie The Pooh came to be and the story is every bit as charming as you'd expect.

The guys discuss quality television programming from their youths. D tells us about his experience at Jimmy Carr live in Monaghan. Chris gives us a banging recipe for homemade mozzarella bites and the guys discuss an idea for a video they wish to make. All this and so much more in episode 139 of The Empty Promise Podcast.

The year 1907 was a busy one for Ireland. It seen its biggest ever fair with 2.5 million people in attendance. It seen the visits of Royal Monarchs such as King Edward IV and Queen Victoria. It also seen the biggest and most expensive heist ever recorded in Ireland perhaps the world at this time. Yes this is the story of the Theft of the Irish Crown Jewels. It is the tale which is about equal parts comedy and high drama, and the comedy unfortunately comes first.

Join the guys on episode 137 for some cracking community questions, movie reviews, food talk and whats going on in their lives. Chris talks about making the perfect roast potato. D explains how he destroyed an escape room in Belfast and the guys describe their cinema experience together. There is snack wars in a huge community question and the guys get very personal with a deep question submitted. Bottled water discussion, there's gold digging in the community and an M&Ms world record to discuss.

The Holy Grail, pirate treasure, William Shakespeare, Franklin D Roosevelt and Templar Knights. Sounds a bit like a fantasy story or movie script right? Well, they all have a part to play in the mystery that shrouds the infamous Oak Island.

In another jam packed episode the guys get to discussing the Johnny Depp/Heard Trial, D tells us about his Steve Coogan experience, and the guys play a name game as part of their community questions.

In this episode the guys tell the story of Ultrarunner Mauro Prosperi and his harrowing ordeal in 1994. When racing the infamous Marathon Des Sables, Mauro got caught in a sandstorm and separated from other runners and the racing track. What followed would be an ultra fight for survival and one of the great survival stories of our times.

In this jam packed episode the guys touch on 'That Slap' from the Oscars and ask "Who should Will Smith Fight Next?" They talk about Scientology in Dublin, Chris in London, Dumble-boring films, Being married for forty years, D's fitness regime, Heineken Silver reviews and poor D gets Birthday Anxiety from Chris.

He earned the reputation as "The man no prison could hold". Every Prison knew of his reputation and imposed stricter restrictions on him each time, but still Yoshie Shiratori managed to escape to freedom four times. How did he do it? Chris takes us through that journey today.

The guys get together on Mothering Sunday to discuss their weeks. The origins of Dracula is explained as Vlad the impaler makes an appearance as does Master Chief (finally) the guys discuss fast food establishments getting your order wrong (is there anything worse?) And Chris tries to explain sports greatest ever comeback (Tiger Woods) to D If you enjoy the podcast and can spare ten seconds to leave a rating or thumbs up or like. We would be forever appreciative.

This week Chris brings the famous story of Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew on board the Endurance. An expedition which should have been a global success but instead ended up being one of thee most harrowing stories of survival in the face of certain death. Chris focuses however on the brilliance of Captain Frank Worsley and how his expertise ended up being the difference in life and death throughout the expedition. Whilst Sir Ernest famously gets all the credit for this expedition Chris highlights the lesser known side of the story which is how without Frank Worsley it would have been a different tale to tell altogether.

Timestamps 10:04 - News 26:50 - Best of AskReddit 1:30:09 - The Batman Review 1:48:17 - Our Weeks and closing thoughts This week Chris and D take it easy and ponder some of AskReddit's best questions. Would you accept the secret to ultimate knowledge, but with a catch? Which film icon could never be replaced? Why is humpty dumpty an egg!? D also gives his opinion on 'The Batman', with some news, and of course your weekly dose of Nick Cage.

Put your thinking caps on because this week on the podcast D brings the illustrious story of Cicada 3301 - The Internets Greatest Mystery. When a mysterious image appeared on 4-chan years ago with an enticing caption thousands of people began trying to solve the clues. Deemed as an organisation trying to find "intelligent individuals" the mystery continued through the years with some of the most challenging puzzles and riddles the world has ever seen. Who was behind Cicada 3301? What was their intentions? Most importantly - How do you solve the clues? We ask all the questions you want to know as D helps us unravel the Internets Greatest Mystery using actual audio clues posted to the sites years ago. We close the show with a brief but humerous story of a cinema outing some years ago. Find out more about cicada 3301: Lemmino - Cicada 3301 (Youtube) https://youtu.be/I2O7blSSzpI Nox Populi - Year 2 winner (YouTube series) https://youtube.com/c/NoxPopuli https://www.boxentriq.com/code-breaking/cicada-3301-first-puzzle-walkthrough https://uncovering-cicada.fandom.com/wiki/Uncovering_Cicada_Wiki

The guys shoot the shit this week discussing among many things, D's bout of Covid.19, Chris' Devil Sauce experience, Movie Theaters, Movies and Video Games.

Chris and D reunite behind the microphones after a year long break. Discussions about the important life events of the last year, the best food, movies and games enjoyed, the future of the podcast and answering community submitted questions are all part of this episode.

After a bit of time away the guys catch up with what all has been going on in each others lives.

This week the guys kick back and get around to answering some of the many questions submitted by listeners of the show. . Aliens in area 51, English language, school memories, teacher problems, food dilemmas, places to live, films games and even some birthday party stories all make up just some of the answers. . D tells us his amazing personal news in personal with the podcast and the guys wrap up a busy week for world news.