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The Distance Dilemma

The Distance Dilemma

By: Imran Malik Maher & Shaun Finn
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Having been close friends for almost 10 year, Imran and Shaun face the dilemma of now living in different countries. In 2024, Imran and his partner moved to Switzerland, while Shaun and his partner moved into their own house. The Distance Dilemma is a podcast for anyone else who faces the challenge of keeping a friendship alive while living in different countries.Copyright FinnRecords 2025. All rights reserved.
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Episodes
  • Reasons Why I Wouldn’t Leave Ireland
    May 12 2025

    In this episode, Shaun and Imran return with a conversation that ranges from the oddly personal to the surprisingly profound. What begins as a light discussion about chat show hosting quickly unravels into a whirlwind of childhood quirks, musical grievances, and a thoughtful reflection on national identity.

    We start by assessing Shaun’s potential as a talk show host—think less Graham Norton, more controlled chaos—before delving into the strange phases we went through growing up. Imran had a piercing stage, Shaun was deep in his Oasis era (a fact he now deeply regrets), and somehow we both made it out the other side.

    From there, we tackle the music genres that just don’t work for us. Imran takes aim at Westerns and country, while Shaun makes a solid case against rap. No one is safe, including our younger selves.

    The core of the episode, though, revolves around Shaun’s big question: “Reasons Why I Wouldn’t Leave Ireland.” What starts off sounding simple turns into a nuanced discussion about home, nostalgia, and why certain places stick with us—even when we think we want out.

    It’s thoughtful, a bit ridiculous, and hopefully the kind of chat that makes you laugh and think. Tune in.

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    49 mins
  • Moments That Will Stick With You For Life
    May 5 2025

    In this episode, Shaun and Imran are back with what might just be the funniest and deepest one yet. No joke—we go from laughing about bananas to questioning the meaning of life within the same breath.

    We kick things off ranking our top favourite fruits (spoiler: Shaun's doesn't like citrus fruits), before somehow spiralling into a full-on hypothetical showdown—100 peak athletic men vs 1 silverback gorilla. The science is questionable, the debate is heated, and honestly, we might’ve invented a new sport.

    Then things get properly weird with Imran’s Reddit-fuelled theory about Finding Nemo that absolutely melted Shaun’s brain. If you thought it was just a cute Pixar flick, think again.

    But it’s not all nonsense—we get real talking about those moments in life that stick with you forever. The highs, the lows, and the ones that randomly hit you at 3am. Turns out, we’ve both been through it in different ways, and it makes for a proper good chat.

    So yeah—this one’s a mix of pure chaos, unexpected wisdom, and some top-tier belly laughs. You don’t wanna miss it.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • What Did You Do, When You Passed Your Driving Test?
    Apr 28 2025

    In this episode, Shaun and Imran are back at it with the usual madness—talking shite, going on tangents, and somehow managing to land on a few solid points along the way. We kick things off chatting about Sinners, the new film that properly caught us off guard. The direction is class—dark, sharp, and stylish—and Michael B. Jordan is absolutely unreal in it. Seriously, he knocks it out of the park. Didn’t expect to be that into it, but here we are.

    Then we get into the whole sober buzz. Shaun opens up about being off the drink and how that’s going. We dive into non-alcoholic beverages too—and look, we’re gonna be honest: we’re not really on board with them unless you’re using them as a stepping stone to cut back or get out of addiction. Otherwise? Bit pointless. Give us a sparkling water and move on.

    And finally, we get nostalgic about passing our driving tests. Imran went straight for a chicken fillet roll (as you do), and Shaun’s still buzzing to get his physical licence in his hand. Freedom’s never tasted so good.

    So if you’re up for movie chat, real talk, and the kind of stories that make you go, “Yeah, I’ve been there,” this one’s for you.

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    59 mins

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