In this episode, the derailment begins before we’ve even settled in — welcome back to Out of Context Weekly Scenarios. This week’s curiosities arrive in two familiar-but-unhinged flavours: Imran opens with what sounds like a sudden descent into “gangster mentality”, throwing Shaun completely off the scent before revealing he’s simply started The Sopranos — a bait-and-switch that sparks reflections on masculinity, power, and whether watching prestige TV automatically makes you feel like you understand organised crime. Meanwhile, Shaun confesses to a far more chaotic ritual: verbally abusing The Coronas five nights in a row at five different gigs, purely to manifest one specific song from deep within the group-of-groupies energy field. Was it dedication? Was it delusion? Did it work? Emotionally, at least — yes.

Our Topic of the Week turns to something both aspirational and quietly terrifying: Goals and the Five Year Plan. We unpack what it means to plan a future when life keeps changing the rules — the tension between dreaming big and staying realistic, how goals evolve as you do, and whether a five year plan is motivation, pressure, or just a polite way of lying to yourself with structure.

Then, in Pop Culture & Current Affairs, we take aim at Santa Claus — not the man himself, but the spectacle. From elaborate traditions to escalating expectations, we question when festive magic becomes logistical madness, and how a simple idea turned into a full-scale seasonal production with emotional stakes.

And finally, we close with Your Distance Dilemmas — real listener stories of friendship, communication, and the blurry terrain between drifting apart and circling back.

As always, it’s just the two of us — chatting nonsense, poking holes in big ideas, and tracing that winding line between laughter and the things that quietly shape our lives.

In this episode, the derailment begins before we’ve even settled in — welcome back to Out of Context Weekly Scenarios. This week’s curiosities arrive in two equally baffling flavours: Imran discovers that there’s an AI Jesus being trialled in Switzerland, sending him spiralling into questions about faith, technology, and whether salvation now comes with an algorithm. Meanwhile, Shaun finds himself deeply moved by a commemorative biscuit moment — specifically, a packet of Jaffa Cakes with his tea, unexpectedly heavy with nostalgia, comfort, and the quiet drama of realising a snack can carry emotional weight.

Off-topic (but very on-brand): Shaun quietly, then not-so-quietly, hits his weight loss goal for the year, prompting reflection, celebration, and the strange anticlimax that comes with achieving something you’ve been aiming at for months.

Our Topic of the Week turns to something we’re all navigating in real time: Adult Struggles. We dig into the unglamorous middle bits — managing energy instead of ambition, the admin of being alive, friendships that require calendars, and the slow realisation that everyone’s winging it, just with different levels of organisation.

Then, in Pop Culture & Current Affairs, we break down our Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay — what our most-played tracks say about our moods, our years, and the patterns we didn’t realise were following us around. From comfort listens to accidental personality traits, it’s a musical audit we didn’t consent to but absolutely will overanalyse.

And finally, we close with Your Distance Dilemmas — real listener stories of friendship, communication, and the blurry terrain between drifting apart and circling back.

As always, it’s just the two of us — chatting nonsense, diving into the serious moments, and tracing that winding line between laughter and the things that hold us together.

In this episode, the derailment begins before we’ve even settled in — welcome back to Out of Context Weekly Scenarios. This week’s curiosities arrive in two equally baffling flavours: Imran finds himself holding a baby for the very first time, rigid with the kind of terror usually reserved for defusing a bomb, while everyone around him insists he’s “a natural.” Meanwhile, Shaun is fake-orgasming in a Dunnes Stores car park for reasons even he can’t fully explain, questioning at what point in life you simply accept that you’ve become your own cautionary tale.

Our Topic of the Week circles something a little more universal: Long Distance FOMO. We explore why watching your friends live their lives through screens can feel like both connection and punishment, how the world keeps spinning without you, and the weird ache of being present but not there — half-included, half-forgotten, and trying to make sense of it.

Then, in Pop Culture & Current Affairs, we turn our attention to all things Christmas — the good, the chaotic, and the quietly stressful. From the pressure cooker of gift-giving to navigating expectation, tradition, and the annual performance of festive cheer, we unpack why this season can feel like both a hug and a headache.

And finally, we close with Your Distance Dilemmas — real listener stories of friendship, communication, and the blurry terrain between drifting apart and circling back.

As always, it’s just the two of us — chatting nonsense, diving into the serious moments, and tracing that winding line between laughter and the things that hold us together.

In this episode, the derailment begins before we’ve even settled in — welcome back to Out of Context Weekly Scenarios. This week’s curiosities arrive in two equally baffling flavours: Imran finds himself on the bus beside a man dressed head-to-toe in full samurai clothing, trying desperately to act normal while quietly wondering whether he’s about to witness a historical reenactment or a public transport fever dream. Meanwhile, Shaun is jolted awake at midnight as an entire cabinet in his kitchen peels itself off the wall and crashes down, leaving him standing in the wreckage like a man questioning every life choice that led him to this very moment.

Our Topic of the Week drifts into the digital threads that connect us: can you keep a bond online? We explore what makes certain connections thrive across screens, why others dissolve the second real life gets loud, and how presence — even pixelated — can still feel real, grounding, and unexpectedly intimate.

Then, in Pop Culture & Current Affairs, we turn our attention to the bizarre case of the man in Zurich who sold fake meat to Muslims between 2011 and 2013 — what happened, why it mattered, and how the story speaks to trust, community, and the strange places deception can take root.

And finally, we close with Your Distance Dilemmas — real listener stories of friendship, communication, and the blurry terrain between drifting apart and circling back.

As always, it’s just the two of us — chatting nonsense, diving into the serious moments, and tracing that winding line between laughter and the things that hold us together.

In this episode, the derailment begins before we’ve even settled in — welcome back to Out of Context Weekly Scenarios. This week’s curiosities arrive in two very different flavours: Imran sits down for his first-ever poker game, only to be completely derailed by watching Troy Parrott score for Ireland mid-hand, narrating the moment with such ecstatic disbelief you’d swear he’d just won the World Series of Poker. Meanwhile, Shaun finds himself strong-armed into making egg fried rice at his nannie’s house, moving around her kitchen with the frantic precision of a man following instructions shouted from three different generations at once.

Our Topic of the Week drifts into the quiet magic of the everyday: the power of small gestures. We explore how the simplest acts — a message, a favour, a shared moment of attention — can shift the atmosphere of a day, patch over distance, or deepen the kind of care that doesn’t need to announce itself.

Then, in Pop Culture & Current Affairs, we turn our attention to Ireland’s hopes of qualifying for the World Cup — what feels possible, what feels precarious, and why the dream still pulls at something collective, stubborn, and hopeful.

And finally, we close with Your Distance Dilemmas — real listener stories of friendship, communication, and the blurry terrain between drifting apart and circling back.

As always, it’s just the two of us — chatting nonsense, diving into the serious moments, and tracing that winding line between laughter and the things that hold us together.

In this episode, the derailment begins before we’ve even settled in — welcome back to Out of Context Weekly Scenarios. This week’s curiosities arrive in two very different flavours: Imran recounts the wholesome Irish gathering he had in a café, retelling it with such gentle pride that you’d think it were a national holiday. Meanwhile, Shaun finds himself ambushed with a pop-quiz on the appearance of Dua Lipa, Sabrina Carpenter, and Billie Eilish, and his answers tumble out with the chaotic confidence of someone guessing their way through a pub raffle.

Our Topic of the Week steps into the clang and hum of everyday ritual: the culture of the gym. We get into the unspoken codes, the subtle hierarchies, the friendships forged between sets, and the strange way a place full of clanking metal teaches discipline, vulnerability, and the quiet art of showing up for yourself.

Then, in Pop Culture & Current Affairs, we turn our attention to Vince Gilligan’s new series Pluribus and the upcoming Frankenstein film from Guillermo del Toro — what they promise, what they challenge, and why both feel like love letters to the curious corners of storytelling.

And finally, we close with Your Distance Dilemmas — real listener stories of friendship, communication, and the blurry terrain between drifting apart and circling back.

As always, it’s just the two of us — chatting nonsense, diving into the serious moments, and tracing that winding line between laughter and the things that hold us together.

In this episode, things take a turn almost immediately — welcome back to Out of Context Weekly Scenarios. This week’s questions are simple yet absolutely baffling: Why did Imran confidently pick Harambe as his celebrity of choice in a guessing game? And who thought it was a good idea to gift Shaun 36 toilet rolls — and why did he accept them so proudly?

Our Topic of the Week, takes a much more serious turn: what we’ve learned from each other over the years. We talk about the ways friendships quietly shape us — how they challenge us, steady us, and sometimes reveal parts of ourselves we didn’t know existed. It’s a reflection on growth, accountability, and the kind of trust that only builds through time and honesty.

Then, in Pop Culture & Current Affairs, we’re diving into our favourite chocolate bars growing up in Ireland — the nostalgic staples, the discontinued legends, and the ones that defined schoolyard trades and after-school snacks.

And finally, we close with Your Distance Dilemmas — real listener stories of friendship, communication, and the challenges that come with growing apart or finding your way back.

As always, it’s just the two of us — talking nonsense, diving into the serious moments, and finding a balance between laughter and the things that really matter."

In this episode, things take a turn almost immediately — welcome back to Out of Context Weekly Scenarios. From an emotional encounter involving koi fish to Shaun punching the back seat of his car over a Chelsea game, we’re starting strong with confusion, chaos, and questionable life choices.

Our Topic of the Week? The strangest things we’ve ever seen on public transport. From full-blown arguments over exact change to unexpected singalongs on late-night routes, we’re exploring the unspoken social codes, unpredictable characters, and pure madness that make Irish bus journeys what they are. If you’ve ever sat through a heated debate on the 145 or witnessed someone carrying a goat on the Bus Éireann, this one’s for you.

Then, in Pop Culture & Current Affairs, we’re discussing Catherine Connolly’s election as President of Ireland — what it means for the country, why it’s such a fascinating political moment, and how Ireland somehow always finds a way to surprise us.

And finally, we close with Your Distance Dilemmas — real listener stories of friendship, communication, and the challenges that come with growing apart or finding your way back.

As always, it’s just the two of us — talking nonsense, reacting to madness, and finding small bits of meaning (and laughter) in between it all.