Any Crack?

In the last ep of the mini season, Shan is sharing 5 stories across the 5 years she's been in Ireland. Wholesome to melodramatic, Shan gives you a peek behind the curtain at some of the things that stick out in her not so great memory. Thanks to everyone for their support this season, and we hope to be back in your earbuds again soon!   Find Shannon on Instagram (sometimes) @anycrackpodcast For love notes and enquiries, contact anycrackpodcast@gmail.com   Intro music - It's Another Life - VSMusic (sourced on Pixabay) Transition music - Irish Dance Music - JuliusH (sourced on Pixabay)

In the penultimate episode of this mini season, Shan reflects on the ways she's changed over the past 5 years, from the subtle to the what even is her accent?  If you've followed along on the mini season thus far, let us know what you think by leaving a review, giving us a follow, or leaving a review.    Find Shannon on Instagram (sometimes) @anycrackpodcast For love notes and enquiries, contact anycrackpodcast@gmail.com   Intro music - It's Another Life - VSMusic (sourced on Pixabay) Transition music - Irish Dance Music - JuliusH (sourced on Pixabay)

In this episode, join Shan as she looks ahead to the next 5 years in Ireland (or maybe even elsewhere?). Setting some not-so-SMART goals, Shan attempts to think about the future and how she might make the most of the second half of a decade spent living somewhere new.    Find Shannon on Instagram (sometimes) @anycrackpodcast For love notes and enquiries, contact anycrackpodcast@gmail.com   Intro music - It's Another Life - VSMusic (sourced on Pixabay) Transition music - Irish Dance Music - JuliusH (sourced on Pixabay)

Welcome back to the pod, where today Shan is discussing the 5 things she misses about life in the US. There are, of course, things Shannon misses about America, no matter how long she is gone. Let us know if you're an ex-pat longing for any of these things or share your own! Don't forget to subscribe/follow wherever you're listening, and thank you for your support!   Find Shannon on Instagram (sometimes) @anycrackpodcast For love notes and enquiries, contact anycrackpodcast@gmail.com   Intro music - It's Another Life - VSMusic (sourced on Pixabay) Transition music - Irish Dance Music - JuliusH (sourced on Pixabay)

Shan is back (sort of) for a mini season, taking the time to reflect on a major milestone - 5 years living in Dublin! In this mini season, she'll be bringing you lists - it's more exciting than it sounds! On the exact day Shan moved to Ireland 5 years ago, she shares 5 lessons learned across 5 years. Shan thinks back on the past 5 years and what she's learned - mostly cliches, it seems. Listen in and don't forget to subscribe/follow wherever you listen to your podcasts.    As mentioned in the ep, one of Shan's fav Youtube videos of all time, and a daily dose of inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaIvk1cSyG8    Find Shannon on Instagram (sometimes) @anycrackpodcast For love notes and enquiries, contact anycrackpodcast@gmail.com   Intro music - It's Another Life - VSMusic (sourced on Pixabay) Transition music - Irish Dance Music - JuliusH (sourced on Pixabay)

In this episode, Shannon is joined by her friend, Emma, to discuss the origins of Halloween! Tis the season! Giving a brief intro to the origins of Samhain, the pair chat about their favorite Halloween memories and traditions and figure out what is linked to the original Celtic festival.    Find Shannon on Instagram @anycrackpodcast For love notes and enquiries, contact anycrackpodcast@gmail.com   Intro music - It's Another Life - VSMusic (sourced on Pixabay) Transition music - Irish Dance Music - JuliusH (sourced on Pixabay)

Because Shan will self-destruct if she goes too long without talking about Philadelphia, she is joined on this episode by friend and fellow Philly sports fan, Jocelyn, to discuss the best things about being a Philly fan (besides everything). They share favorite memories, tips for becoming a Philly sports fan, and more! If you're from Pittsburgh or DC, don't even bother listening. I know the Dallas fans have all things Philly blocked on the internet already, so I don't have to warn them. Go birds!   Find Shannon on Instagram @anycrackpodcast For love notes and enquiries, contact anycrackpodcast@gmail.com   Intro music - It's Another Life - VSMusic (sourced on Pixabay) Transition music - Irish Dance Music - JuliusH (sourced on Pixabay)

While Shan is gearing up for her holidays, she gets to thinking about her Dublin To Do list. There will always be something new to experience and try in her adopted city, so in this short ep, Shan picks a few select ideas from her list to share with you all.   Find Shannon on Instagram @anycrackpodcast For love notes and enquiries, contact anycrackpodcast@gmail.com   Intro music - It's Another Life - VSMusic (sourced on Pixabay) Transition music - Irish Dance Music - JuliusH (sourced on Pixabay)

This week is all about slang! Joined by The Conspiracy Theory Test podcast hosts Eavan and Karen, Shannon takes a crack at Irish slang. This is a great convo that speaks for itself!   The Conspiracy Theory Test is a weekly podcast where hosts, Eavan and Karen each choose a conspiracy theory and try to convince one another of its validity. We don't take the theories, or ourselves, too seriously! We try to keep it fun, light hearted and maybe even informative. Available to listen on all podcast platforms.   Interact with them on Instagram: @theconsipracythoerytest Twitter: @Conspiracytest    Find Shannon on Instagram @anycrackpodcast For love notes and enquiries, contact anycrackpodcast@gmail.com   Intro music - It's Another Life - VSMusic (sourced on Pixabay) Transition music - Irish Dance Music - JuliusH (sourced on Pixabay)

Continuing the Shan's Guide series, this week is all about Naples! Joined by friend Sarah, the pair discuss their recent trip to Napoli and breakdown what they enjoyed, what they'd recommend - and yes, the pizza was great and the gelato tasty! Be sure to follow Sarah @_historysarah on Instagram for your weekly dose of heritage houses, beautiful gardens, and more!   Find Shannon on Instagram @anycrackpodcast For love notes and enquiries, contact anycrackpodcast@gmail.com   Intro music - It's Another Life - VSMusic (sourced on Pixabay) Transition music - Irish Dance Music - JuliusH (sourced on Pixabay)

This week, Shan answers your prayers and brings on the one and only Momma Cals. Trying out her interview skills on Debbie is tough, as she's ready with an embarrassing moment, but the pair manage to talk about living so far apart, potential Ireland visit activities and more.    Find Shannon on Instagram @anycrackpodcast For love notes and enquiries, contact anycrackpodcast@gmail.com   Intro music - It's Another Life - VSMusic (sourced on Pixabay) Transition music - Irish Dance Music - JuliusH (sourced on Pixabay)

Shannon is joined this week by her friend Peter, as they talk all things tourism and travel. It's a long, juicy conversation with some hot takes on tourism and some food for thought.   Find Peter on Insta @peterinbarcelona - seriously, follow him, he's amazing   Find Shannon on Instagram @anycrackpodcast For love notes and enquiries, contact anycrackpodcast@gmail.com   Intro music - It's Another Life - VSMusic (sourced on Pixabay) Transition music - Irish Dance Music - JuliusH (sourced on Pixabay)

In this episode, Shan is dishing out some advice for back to school! Sharing some things she's learned since moving to Ireland (4 years this week!), she hopes to set any newcomers up for success as they embark on this new adventure.    Find Shannon on Instagram @anycrackpodcast For love notes and enquiries, contact anycrackpodcast@gmail.com   Intro music - It's Another Life - VSMusic (sourced on Pixabay) Transition music - Irish Dance Music - JuliusH (sourced on Pixabay)

In this ep, Shan talks about her personal student loan debt journey. An unglamorous aspect of moving abroad, affording education involved taking out federal student loans, which she discusses in this episode along with a background of how the debt crisis is impacting Americans and what can be done.  Sources: https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2022/08/22/biden-could-announce-10000-of-student-loan-forgiveness-wednesday/?sh=58d60cda6097   https://www.brookings.edu/policy2020/votervital/who-owes-all-that-student-debt-and-whod-benefit-if-it-were-forgiven/   https://www.forbes.com/advisor/student-loans/average-student-loan-statistics/   https://educationdata.org/student-loan-debt-statistics   https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/06/this-is-how-student-loan-debt-became-a-1point7-trillion-crisis.html   https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/05/22/student-loan-borrowers/   https://www.theguardian.com/money/2022/may/26/us-student-loan-debt-forgiveness-cost   To get involved: https://studentdebtcrisis.org/   Find Shannon on Instagram @anycrackpodcast For love notes and enquiries, contact anycrackpodcast@gmail.com   Intro music - It's Another Life - VSMusic (sourced on Pixabay) Transition music - Irish Dance Music - JuliusH (sourced on Pixabay)

In this quick chat, Shan shares tips and tricks for battling homesickness, a normal aspect of living somewhere new. You don't have to be in a new country to know what she's talking about. If this message resonates with you, or you think someone you know would benefit from hearing it, don't forget to share it out!   Find Shannon on Instagram @anycrackpodcast For love notes and enquiries, contact anycrackpodcast@gmail.com   Intro music - It's Another Life - VSMusic (sourced on Pixabay) Transition music - Irish Dance Music - JuliusH (sourced on Pixabay)

Returning to the mic, Tim and Naeha join Shannon this week to talk about the past four years in Ireland as they prepare to mark a major milestone in life - graduation. Naeha is heading home, and Tim is giving Ireland one more year, so they reflect on their time in Dublin, favorite memories, and of course, spice bags.    Find Shannon on Instagram @anycrackpodcast For love notes and enquiries, contact anycrackpodcast@gmail.com   Intro music - It's Another Life - VSMusic (sourced on Pixabay) Transition music - Irish Dance Music - JuliusH (sourced on Pixabay)

In a slightly different approach to other episodes, Shannon shares her recent story of visiting the ER after a dog bite. One of the aspects of travel that she hadn't really thought about before, Shannon had a lotttttt of time to think about this experience over the weekend as she waited to get treated for a dog bite.   Find Shannon on Instagram @anycrackpodcast For love notes and enquiries, contact anycrackpodcast@gmail.com   Intro music - It's Another Life - VSMusic (sourced on Pixabay) Transition music - Irish Dance Music - JuliusH (sourced on Pixabay)  

Shan partners with Diarmuid for this episode of Shan Uses Her Degree. Here, they get into the very, very basics of what the Easter Rising was in Ireland and its significance in history. They also use their degrees (they have the same one) to chat about centenary commemorations and plug their virtual tour.   To watch Shannon and Diarmuid get into 1916 more professionally: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Umj-3PV418I Check out Diarmuid's podcast - Go On Guess - @go_on_guess Find Shannon on Instagram @anycrackpodcast For love notes and enquiries, contact anycrackpodcast@gmail.com   Intro music - It's Another Life - VSMusic (sourced on Pixabay) Transition music - Irish Dance Music - JuliusH (sourced on Pixabay)  

This week, Shan is introducing a new segment where she gives you her favorite places to visit in various locations across the US and Ireland. There was no better place to start than the Sweetest Place on Earth - Hershey, PA. Get a brief (very brief) history of the town as well as an intro to some of its top attractions.    Find Shannon on Instagram @anycrackpodcast For love notes and enquiries, contact anycrackpodcast@gmail.com   Intro music - It's Another Life - VSMusic (sourced on Pixabay) Transition music - Irish Dance Music - JuliusH (sourced on Pixabay)

For the first episode back, Shannon is catching you up on what she's been up to - including heading home for the first time since 2020! In thinking back on what it was like to be home, she reflects on some of the silly things she noticed and experienced after almost 2 years away.    Find Shannon on Instagram @anycrackpodcast For love notes and enquiries, contact anycrackpodcast@gmail.com   Intro music - It's Another Life - VSMusic (sourced on Pixabay) Transition music - Irish Dance Music - JuliusH (sourced on Pixabay)  

After a longer than intended hiatus, Shannon is back to introduce Season 2, coming March 24! Get excited, and don't forget to share this out with friends. Chat to you soon xx   Find Shannon on Instagram @anycrackpodcast For love notes and enquiries, contact anycrackpodcast@gmail.com   Intro music from Season 1 & background music in this Trailer - It's Another Life - VSMusic (sourced on Pixabay)

In a special second bonus episode, Shannon enlists the help of Caragh and Aisling to test a new segment for Season 2: Shan Uses Her Degree. The three gals chat about Newgrange in County Meath, a UNESCO site that tells us a lot about life 5,000 years ago and leaves modern humans marveling at the winter solstice. 

Picture this: you're Shannon, and you're attempting to get inspired for Season Two, when an idea strikes you! It's your duty to let the people of Ireland and America know where they should shop this holiday season. So that's the content you're getting in this Season One BONUS episode. As promised, and hopefully in order of appearance, here are the deets on the businesses mentioned in this ep: Somas Studio - https://somasstudio.com/ Flore Flower Creations - https://florecreations.com/ PrickleandPlum - https://www.etsy.com/ie/shop/PrickleandPlum Mackgarri - https://www.etsy.com/ie/shop/Mackgarri?ref=search_shop_redirect Josie Devine - https://www.byjosiedevine.uk/shop The Head Plan - https://theheadplan.com/ Sahara.ie  Shitlondonguinness - https://shitlondonguinness.com/ Books Upstairs - https://booksupstairs.ie/ Tropical Popical - https://www.tropicalpopical.com/ Brown Sugar Nail Spa - https://www.brownsugarnailspa.com/ Kin Boutique - https://www.shop-kin.com/ Grant Blvd - https://www.grantblvd.com/ Prey for Us Clothing - https://preyforusclothing.com/ Open House - https://openhouseliving.com/ Occasionette - https://www.occasionette.com/ Cloth + Paper - https://clothandpaper.com/ Harriet's Bookshop - https://bookshop.org/shop/harriettsbookshop Federal Donuts - http://www.federaldonuts.com/ Arielle Austin - https://www.arielle-austin.com/ Anika Schneider - https://www.anikahsiungschneider.com/   Thanks for listening, and happy holidays x

Hey everyone, Shannon is signing off and on for the last time this season as she tends to some personal matters. Sometimes shit happens ¯_(ツ)_/¯ Thank you so much for your continued support throughout this season as Shannon has explored a new interest and learned new things. Next season will be bigger and better, as there will be a lot of learning and planning in the meantime. Stay tuned xx

After a 6-week hiatus, Shannon is back and catching you up on what's been happening the past few weeks. Visa updates, travel updates, life updates, Shan has them all. It's not always easy living abroad, and Shannon is opening up about some of the difficulties during her break. 

Shannon's back after a week hiatus with her friend Eavan to chat about what it's like to be a 20-something in America and Ireland. Are the expectations similar? Do Shannon and Eavan feel there are certain pressures on being in their 20s? Do they want to be 30?

In this ep, Shannon begins to talk about a favorite topic: food. Well sort of, because halfway through she realizes she doesn't really know what she's talking about and may have to do this in a part two.

In what is likely part one of a few, Shannon begins to tackle drinking culture with her first Irish guest, Bryan! Covering everything from lock-ins to car bombs (stop ordering them!), the pair have a few and get to chatting about drankin. 

This week, as she marks the halfway point of the season, Shannon addresses some feedback from last episode. If you'd like to learn more from a podcast that centers on topics of race and Ireland, Shannon recommends The Black & Irish Podcast. For this week's topic, Shannon gives advice on cost of food if you're planning a trip to Ireland. 

In this episode, Shannon welcomes her first guests, Naeha and Tim! Tackling a question from a fellow ex-pat, the three dive into getting mocked for being American and how they handle talking about race and racism outside of America. Apologies for the background noise - editing is hard work!

In this ep, Shannon reflects on making friends in the US vs Ireland. Listen to Shan compare people to fruit and reveal Ireland's greatest phenomenon. 

In this week, Shannon talks about some of her favorite places in Ireland and the United States. There might just be one place she likes the most, see if you can guess...

In this episode, Shannon talks briefly on the current state of the vaccine rollout in Ireland, acknowledging the differences between the current situation in Ireland and the US for those who might not be in tune. If you're not able for a COVID conversation, we'll catch you next week!

In this episode, Shannon talks about her immigration status - how she got to Ireland, how she hopes to stay in Ireland, what her options are looking like. Feel free to drop into the DMs for marriage proposals and GoFundMe donations!

This week Shannon ventures into the world of stereotypes to answer her first question. What was she expecting Irish people/Ireland to be like and how have the people and the place lived up to her expectations, or not? Though she tried to record this episode fewer than 6 times, turns out that's the magic number for this podcast, so hopefully you enjoy!

*squeals* This is the first episode of Shannon's curiosity podcast, Any Crack? In this episode, Shannon introduces the podcast idea, the name and a bit about what's to come. She's a novice, folks, so appreciate the editing efforts and excitement over putting out something new.