Shamrock Social

NBC released a trailer for the upcoming American Song Contest. We are talking everything we've heard up till this point and some things you may have missed. We are also talking about Junior Eurovision, Eurovision, and the upcoming finale of the Masked Singer and why we stan QUEEN OF HEARTS!

This episode was weeks in the making! Shamrock talks about the time his High School made an epic prank that was caught by Google Satellite imagery and gave birth to one of the craziest memes of the 2000s. Find out how this happened and how this forever changed the way this school would perform graduation ceremonies! 

We are joined by, Sam Mitchell of the Autism Rocks and Rolls Podcast. Sam stops by to tell us how he's breaking the stigmas associated with being on the Autism spectrum and how he's used his platform to open up people's minds. Sam comes to us with an incredible story of overcoming adversity and being the ultimate underdog to being at the top of his game. He has an incredible back catalog of podcast episodes where he's interviewed amazing guests and has told incredible stories. This week he joins us to talk about how he overcame some of those obstacles, we also talk about the episodes of his Podcast that moved me, and he offers some great advice to both people on and off the spectrum on how we can continue to do better. This week's episode is truly an incredible journey. 

This week we are taking a look at the latest going on with Niantic and Pokemon Go and how them making a small change to the gameplay sparked
a controversy and made gamers want to take back their game. The only question was did this work and what is going to happen with the game going forward. If you have anything to add this week. Feel free to also share your feedback by connecting with Shamrock Social by leaving a message on our official Anchor Page.

We take a look at what caused the Gamer Jesters Podcast to go on hiatus and how Shamrock and Angrod have built their individual brands and what the future holds for the Gamer Jesters Brand. Is it finally over? Shamrock also previews what you can expect from Shamrock Social over the next few weeks as well as what he had going on during the pandemic and the Gamer Jesters Hiatus. 

Back during the early days of the pandemic popular Twitch Streamer, JesterRoll stopped by to tell us his pandemic success story. Being faced with a restrictive work schedule he had more time to devote and restructure his streaming channel. He went from a streaming ghost town to his own little thriving community. He tells us how he did it, what kind of success he had and how others may be able to do the same thing. Join us for this flashback interview and see how just different things were just nearly 2 months into the pandemic. 

We are talking to Stephanie, who featured on the hit MTV Reality Series MADE. Made was a self improvement documentary style reality show that followed teens and young adults on their quest to hit their goals and dreams. Stephanie was featured in the Season 5 Finale and wanted to be made from band geek to varsity basketball player on her high school's championship team. Stephanie spills all the tea on what went down during her filming and gives us a behind the scenes look at what you didn't see, including a chaotic scene that took place with, Shamrock. Was it all real? Was anything staged? Find out in this exclusive interview!

Dave Swillum from The Waking up from Work Podcast, drops by to talk about how a real life burn book dominated his senior year.
Just like in the popular movie "Mean Girls" someone had created a Burn Book that once leaked things got out of control. Only
this person used this Burn Book as a college entrance essay. Dave joins us to talk  about how this changed the landscape of his senior year by rearranging all social statuses. We discuss the fallout this caused, the aftermath, and everything in between. This is a story that made national news and this week we are giving you an exclusive behind the scenes look at what you didn't see.

Please be advised that some of today's discussion involves social statuses as well as mental health topics and issues around bullying. These topics  may be triggering to some listeners. Listener Discretion is advised. If you or someone you know are having struggles dealing with mental health
The Samaritans Helpline and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline are incredible resources to have.

Today we are looking at those friendships that we thought would last forever but were ultimately headed to disaster.
We are joined today by Mark Reid of Zen Sammich. Mark is sharing his personal story of how conspiracy theories and irrational thoughts ended up overtaking the friendship. We'll be taking a closer look at how these two became friends, how they had the picture perfect friendship, where it all went wrong, if things could be fixed, and where we go from here.

If you enjoy Mark's episode be sure to check out the Zen Sammich website. It is an enriching resource for independent thinkers.

In this episode we go back to Shamrock's recap of Autopsy The Final Hours of Chyna and the latest Documentary from Vice Network titled CHYNA.
Talking about my observations on her previous history with bad people From her rough upbringing to having negative people around her and what seemed like a controlling manager and what it appeared the past few months of her life were like. We talk about the Autopsy show and why it was so horribly done. The issues with her mom and then her manager being fired. Then we dive a bit into some of the highs and lows of the documentary.

Thank you Chyna for being an inspiration and incredible person. You are missed dearly. 

A little teaser of what is to come in the next few weeks for Shamrock Social. Giving you a little taste of some of the topics you'll be hearing over the next few weeks. I'm covering everything from fun High School Pranks, A Behind the Scenes look at what it is like to be part of MTV's Hit Documentary show MADE, and several other hot topics. 

This week on Shamrock Social we once again go back to the "Troncast". Trent joins Shamrock in this flashback episode for one final time.
This episode focused heavily on some of the big upcoming cons of 2020 and some discussions around them. Little did we know at the time they would all get cancelled but man listen to the hype we had around them all!.

Topics covered in this episode.  The good, the bad, and the ugly from the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, Games that redeemed themselves and games that were overrated. We also discuss what could have been the next "Untitled Goose Game" and touch upon it's controversial Game of The Year award win. We move over to tv as we discuss the shocking season of The End of the F'ing world and Better Call Saul. We wrap things up by discussing the upcoming cons we were attending and our Escape Room experiences. 

In this first week of Shamrock Social we are taking it back to where the concept for this Podcast began. With the "Troncast"
The Troncast was collaboration between Shamrock and his college classmate Trent. This was due to be an 8 episode podcast but
when the pandemic started things never got to finish. Only 2 episodes were recorded and now they are part of the Shamrock Social.

In this flashback episode from Early 2020, Shamrock  and Trent discuss their final semester of college. Why they chose their field and where they would like to go from here. The episode closes with the entertainment portion where they talk about  Uncut Gems, Silent Hill and P.T.  and some Netflix Favorites.