Podcast
I SHAKE MY HEAD
Hosted by Lisa Gibson & Samantha Sperling · EN
Get ready to laugh out loud with I Shake My Head, the weekly podcast where best friends Lisa Gibson and Samantha Sperling—partners in crime for over 20 years—take on life with zero filter.
From midlife curveballs and Gen X throwbacks to hot takes on pop culture and the everyday nonsense most people keep to themselves, nothing is off-limits. Lisa and Sam turn real-life frustrations, random tangents, and “wait…what were we talking about?” moments into comedy gold.
With sharp wit, unfiltered honesty, and just enough chaos to keep things interesting, these two aren’t here to solve problems—they’re here to talk about them… loudly, passionately, and often without Googling first.
Whether they’re ranting, reminiscing, or completely going off the rails, their friendship is the heart of the show—and the reason you’ll feel like you’re right there in the conversation.
Tune in to I Shake My Head for laugh-out-loud, no-holds-barred chats that prove midlife isn’t a crisis—it’s just more material.
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Sour Candy Regrets, Gorilla Glue & Tankini Trauma
6d ago01:14:41Tap to summarizeCan eating too many sour candies actually break your tongue, or are you team “powered through the pain” like Lisa? Is the real tragedy a red tongue, or having a friend who refuses to show proper sympathy unless, of course, you need someone to point out it’s all your own fault? Who posts those pictures to Facebook with pants still on and expects applause? Can anyone explain the tankini dilemma. How are you supposed to get it off without dislocating a shoulder, and why do we always need a friend to help us hike up our straps so the “girls” don’t take a tumble on the way to the lake? If you caught your spouse cheating, would you gorilla glue their butt cheeks together? Why aren’t we more afraid of mosquitoes, the world’s deadliest creature? Is ramen really a soup or just cheesy noodles in disguise, and should KD ever become anything but classic mac and cheese? Should the theme song of a beloved Gen X classic like The Littlest Hobo ever be changed, or is nothing sacred anymore? Are kids today doing more at age five than you ever did, or are we just pining for some good old-fashioned common sense? Are “moody bitches” really just telling it like it is, or should everyone admit that nobody can be rainbows all the time? Why do birth rates keep dropping, is it too much phone time, or are we all just happily under-babied? For all these pressing questions and to witness some classic Canadian nostalgia, social commentary, and seriously petty snack debates tune in for laughter, friendly mockery, and plenty of reasons to keep shaking your head at life’s never-ending parade of WTF moments. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/ishakemyhead You can also find us on: Website www.ishakemyheadpod.com or https://www.womeninmedia.network Twitter www.twitter.com/i_shakemyhead Instagram www.instagram.com/ishakemyhead Facebook I shake my head with Lisa and Sam Tik Tok i_shakemyhead Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ishakemyhead Grab some cool merchandise at https://ishakemyhead.threadless.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Panties, Salmon Burgers & Deviled Dills
2w ago00:59:29Tap to summarizeDid you know putting on panties could land you in physio like, is there an age when your underwear should come with a warning label. And is there a secret instruction manual for midlife hips, or are we all just freestyle skating through our drawers, hoping gravity isn’t the enemy today? Lisa LOVES salmon. Bake it, grill it, cedar-plank it, she's in. But turn that beautiful piece of fish into a patty, slap it on a bun, and suddenly it's a hard no. A salmon burger is where she draws the line. Why take perfectly good salmon and compress it into a hockey puck? Could someone explain why everyone’s putting devilled eggs inside dill pickles now? Did we lose a bet with the internet, or are pickles launching some kind of covert snack uprising? Is there some secret rivalry for event sweater snazziness at your office like, if your co-worker ups their game, do you immediately need a “dressy t-shirt,” or is it fine to just keep recycling your “generic black and white” like a true Canadian on a budget? Why does every burger photo look like a supermodel and then your smash burger shows up looking like it fell off the bus at Moose Jaw? And why are fast food joints sneaking thick-cut onions into everything? Have you found yourself unable to commit to cleaning? Deciding that as long as your house looks clean, deep-clean feelings can totally wait until September? What’s the etiquette for holding the door for strangers? Are you a long door holder or a swift door slammer? Ready for more mayhem, oversharing, and the kind of laughter that makes you snort at the Shoppers checkout? Tune in to I Shake My Head with Lisa and Sam where midlife gets roasted, the real talk never stops, and everyone’s invited to the chaos. Lisa and Sam are your ride-or-die for every awkward, relatable, and hilariously Canadian moment don’t miss out, friends! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/ishakemyhead You can also find us on: Website www.ishakemyheadpod.com or https://www.womeninmedia.network Twitter www.twitter.com/i_shakemyhead Instagram www.instagram.com/ishakemyhead Facebook I shake my head with Lisa and Sam Tik Tok i_shakemyhead Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ishakemyhead Grab some cool merchandise at https://ishakemyhead.threadless.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Quicksand, Ravioli & Irrational Fears
3w ago01:07:04Tap to summarizeWait, so ravioli is just a mysterious little carb envelope? Are we supposed to risk our dinner on a pasta pillow of uncertainty and just trust what's inside? Why can't lasagna just be the truth-teller of the pasta world and why is gnocchi allowed to be potato AND pasta, was one carb not enough? Why did Gen X get saddled with the myth of daily quicksand emergencies and stop, drop, and roll patriotism, seriously, did anyone actually encounter either outside a rerun of MacGyver? Is your irrational fear of snakes in the toilet, or are you more worried about falling down stairs? Should we be challenging each other to an Oreo-off or sticking to our summer V8 cleanse dreams if only for half a day before the Timbits call our name? Have you ever been personally offended by the size or placement of the sanitary disposal bin in a public washroom? Are “discreet” pee panties really discreet, or just a crinkly lie? Do younger people calling you “sweetie” or “hun” make your eye twitch? What's more Gen X, paying with cash or still doing Saturday chores before you can play? Which is worse: sweaty boobs or sweaty balls? Would you ever eat steak tartare, and did you ever actually use algebra after high school? Why do trendy salads make us work harder than assembling IKEA furniture, shouldn’t Cobb mean you can just eat it, not build it? If you’re nodding along or rage-laughing in traffic, this is your tribe! Join us on I Shake My Head, with Lisa and Sam, where we try not to manifest snake attacks, survive crinkly pee panties, and serve up midlife mayhem extra spicy. This episode has all the energy of chunky onions, pool noodles, and enough carb-on-carb crime to make Nona shake her rolling pin! Grab your V8, friends, and come roll your eyes right along with us! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/ishakemyhead You can also find us on: Website www.ishakemyheadpod.com or https://www.womeninmedia.network Twitter www.twitter.com/i_shakemyhead Instagram www.instagram.com/ishakemyhead Facebook I shake my head with Lisa and Sam Tik Tok i_shakemyhead Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ishakemyhead Grab some cool merchandise at https://ishakemyhead.threadless.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Midlife Meltdown, Dirty Sodas & Karen Carpenter
4w ago01:22:53Tap to summarizeFeeling one minor inconvenience away from losing your mind? Are you on the verge of becoming “that person” who loses it over ridiculous things? Has the buffering wheel on your computer ever made you feel personally attacked? Are middle-aged women everywhere about to band together and take over the world one broken grocery bag at a time? Is a “dirty soda” with cold foam the next big trend or simply a reason to say, “No thanks, I’ll just have a sip”? Can the Carpenters’ lyrics really be the answer to any bad day, or is “apple bottom jeans” now the official soundtrack of existential despair? If you could make one nasty habit socially acceptable, would it be the public sniff, the ceremonial burp, or are we crossing into “blow-your-nose-for-the-loves-of-all-that’s-holy” territory? Have we officially graduated to a “fuck it” list, crossing off travel, passwords, and change with a triumphant wave of the hand? Is “man spreading” the male power pose or just a dominance display crowding our collective airplane armrest? Why do men get to air out their yellowed, crusty toes in the waiting room like it’s a right? Do they get a free pass for gnarly feet just because they can’t find the nail clippers, or did we miss a rule in the Canadian Constitution? Come hang out with “I Shake My Head,” let Lisa and Sam walk you through every ridiculous, unfiltered, and utterly Canadian midlife moment. This episode? Peak exasperation, maximum laughs—grab a donut, take your shoes off, and let’s do this together, friends. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/ishakemyhead You can also find us on: Website www.ishakemyheadpod.com or https://www.womeninmedia.network Twitter www.twitter.com/i_shakemyhead Instagram www.instagram.com/ishakemyhead Facebook I shake my head with Lisa and Sam Tik Tok i_shakemyhead Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ishakemyhead Grab some cool merchandise at https://ishakemyhead.threadless.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Crop Tops, Patio Creeping & Braless Freedom
May 2901:14:13Tap to summarizeIs the return of wide-leg pants and crop tops helping you relive the glory (and fashion confusion) of the '90s, or just reminding you of those hefty brown velour couches and turquoise Navajo décor? Do you spy on passersby from your patio while cursing trucks that block your prime people-watching view only to realize you’re being watched, too? Craving frozen booze-infused gummies but unwilling to do the work should someone launch a pop-up from the liquor store parking lot? Is a bra optional over 50, or is the world just better when everything’s strapped in? Does talking about fossilized dinosaur eggs spiral into a philosophical debate about whether the Flintstones really were a documentary? Are your taste buds evolving as you get older, or are you just eating too many dill pickle chips? Can you really quit hot dogs or is that summertime blasphemy? Are emojis especially the thumbs up and prayer hands really upsetting the younger generations, or do we just love minimizing conversation? Is sleep now a competitive sport with mouth tape and magnesium sprays, or can anyone just raw dog sleep anymore? And finally, if you only got one piece of modern technology, would you give up your phone, coffee maker, or both? It's the midlife crisis podcast where ice makers, tomato sandwiches, and government postcards all spark epic debates because in this zany world, you don’t just shake your head…you laugh until you cry! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/ishakemyhead You can also find us on: Website www.ishakemyheadpod.com or https://www.womeninmedia.network Twitter www.twitter.com/i_shakemyhead Instagram www.instagram.com/ishakemyhead Facebook I shake my head with Lisa and Sam Tik Tok i_shakemyhead Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ishakemyhead Grab some cool merchandise at https://ishakemyhead.threadless.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Weather Obsessed: The New Midlife Personality
May 2201:14:07Tap to summarizeHave you developed a whole second midlife personality dedicated to weather commentary? Are you morphing into your 80-year-old dad, texting weather warnings nobody asked for? Will three different weather apps give you the answer you want, or can your sore hip predict storms better than radar? Is "Jessica" the new "Karen," and will pitiful "Peter" ever escape the ridicule? Are AI chatbots your therapist, assistant, and best friend, or just one more way to get questionable affirmations? Will pancakes ever dethrone French toast, or are you still team Belgian waffle? Why the sudden popularity of pickle pizza and when did cucumbers become celebrities? Would you rather keep your phone or your coffee pot forever, and is it actually a compliment if someone says, "You haven’t changed a bit"? Get ready for quippy confessions, generational debates, and the pure comedy that is daily friendship friction because when Lisa and Samantha stop shaking their heads, the world might actually make sense. But don’t bet on it! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/ishakemyhead You can also find us on: Website www.ishakemyheadpod.com or https://www.womeninmedia.network Twitter www.twitter.com/i_shakemyhead Instagram www.instagram.com/ishakemyhead Facebook I shake my head with Lisa and Sam Tik Tok i_shakemyhead Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ishakemyhead Grab some cool merchandise at https://ishakemyhead.threadless.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Bruschetta, Boxed Wine And Stupid Mistakes
May 1501:10:37Tap to summarizeHave you ever realized an urgent bruschetta craving could qualify as a full-blown crisis? Is “bruschetta on the brain” a real condition—and should snack fixations come with emotional support? Do you judge wine drinkers by the glass, the bottle, or the pure chaos of box wine? (Especially the kind that tastes like a “UTI urine sample.”) Have you ever lost your keys, overpaid your credit card three times, then found comfort in a dusty Werther’s from the bottom of your desk basket? Are fruit cup seals designed to explode juice everywhere, or are we all just getting clumsier? Are you eating organ meats in 2026, or are you firmly Team KD and Pop Rocks Timbits—preferably the red ones? Has Miracle Whip changed, or are our middle-aged taste buds revolting? And would you ever order soup off Facebook Marketplace… or is that an immediate hard no? Is finding a burger that’s good but not too burgery the quest of our generation? And when did “girl-sized” become the ultimate food revolution? Can Facebook memories and AI bring back loved ones, or is it all getting a little creepy? And why is breakfast basically dessert pretending to be a meal? Tune in for food drama, nostalgic laughs, random debates, and proof that adulthood is mostly just surviving one ridiculous crisis at a time. Grab your friendship passes and a firecracker Timbit, and shake your head along with Lisa and Sam. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/ishakemyhead You can also find us on: Website www.ishakemyheadpod.com or https://www.womeninmedia.network Twitter www.twitter.com/i_shakemyhead Instagram www.instagram.com/ishakemyhead Facebook I shake my head with Lisa and Sam Tik Tok i_shakemyhead Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ishakemyhead Grab some cool merchandise at https://ishakemyhead.threadless.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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White Panties, Dolly Parton & Patio Season
May 801:08:15Tap to summarizeWhy do panties come in packages with one rogue white pair? Is it the ultimate confidence test or just a disaster waiting for a splash of coffee, a loose laugh, or a bad period day? Is Dolly Parton allowed to age, or do we all need her to outlive us? Does a patio "reward" still count if you come home dirtier than when you left? Do you puzzle over why cupcakes are forbidden breakfast when muffins are celebrated? Are grocery prices so high you’re now contemplating selling your poop for extra cash? Is it a weird game show where everyone's losing? Ever lost your cool at Tim Hortons because someone in line is reading the menu like it’s poetry? How many years of life does it take before you're officially allowed to shake your head—aggressively—in public lineups? Who do we have to petition to bring back potato skins and proper steak cuts at restaurants with side plates, not side glances? Are you mourning the end of the McDonald's self-serve pop era, even if you never actually refilled your drink? Grab your seat for I Shake My Head with Lisa and Sam: exasperated lines, accidental fashion crimes, snarky wisdom, and snack confessions, all delivered with eye-rolling humor and roaring friendship. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/ishakemyhead You can also find us on: Website www.ishakemyheadpod.com or https://www.womeninmedia.network Twitter www.twitter.com/i_shakemyhead Instagram www.instagram.com/ishakemyhead Facebook I shake my head with Lisa and Sam Tik Tok i_shakemyhead Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ishakemyhead Grab some cool merchandise at https://ishakemyhead.threadless.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Appetizer Angst, Hormones and Adult Lunches
May 101:12:28Tap to summarizeWhat even is an “adult lunch”? Is a frozen meal equal to a sandwich and do chips count as a side or the whole plan? Would you be annoyed if your doctor refused to test your hormones because you’re “not there yet”? Why do women still have to fight so hard to be heard even by other women? And appetizers…why is ordering them always this stressful? Is it too much to expect better-than-average, or are we doomed to appetizer angst forever? Meanwhile, Lisa and Sam go head-to-head over their out-of-control digital lives. Inbox at 90%, storage full, who's actually going to delete something first? Or will “snack and scroll” win again Plus where are women over 40 supposed to shop? Everything is either too young, too frumpy, or mysteriously cropped. Are we going classy, comfy…or quietly giving up? And one more thing who decided double-flushing in public bathrooms is optional? Because…absolutely not. If you’ve ever questioned modern life, your wardrobe, or your lunch choices—this episode is for you. Expect relationship roasts, wardrobe woes, snack debates, and plenty of midlife head-shaking from Lisa and Sam. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/ishakemyhead You can also find us on: Website www.ishakemyheadpod.com or https://www.womeninmedia.network Twitter www.twitter.com/i_shakemyhead Instagram www.instagram.com/ishakemyhead Facebook I shake my head with Lisa and Sam Tik Tok i_shakemyhead Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ishakemyhead Grab some cool merchandise at https://ishakemyhead.threadless.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Pale Ankles & Salty Snacks: A Canadian Survival Guide
Apr 2401:10:49Tap to summarizeIs spring really a season, or just a mindset? Is it finally time to liberate your ankles from winter boots even if there’s 20 centimeters of snow on the way? Could baring your blindingly white limbs in April count as an act of optimism or just stubbornness? Are salty snacks like Hawkins Cheezies a Prairie rite of passage or just a regret-filled crunch? Do you believe anyone actually likes hickory sticks, or are we all just haunted by salty snack trauma? Is it mansplaining, sheplaining, or just a game of “who can repeat themselves the most times before someone explodes"? Why are TV commercials deafeningly loud, and should slide-in shoes really be a lifestyle goal? Who makes the best chili, and could being roommates with your best friend end in disaster? Ready to shake your head at merging lane cheaters, TV volume traps, the unfathomable number of fast food favorites, and why the only peace prize you’ll ever see is one you make yourself at the trophy shop? Grab some Hawkins Cheezies (regret included), join Lisa and Sam for tales of misadventure, awkward optimism, and the relentless pursuit of the world’s best pull-on pants. It’s 501 episodes of laughter, mild chaos, and head-shaking—because friends, this is “I Shake My Head.” Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/ishakemyhead You can also find us on: Website www.ishakemyheadpod.com or https://www.womeninmedia.network Twitter www.twitter.com/i_shakemyhead Instagram www.instagram.com/ishakemyhead Facebook I shake my head with Lisa and Sam Tik Tok i_shakemyhead Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ishakemyhead Grab some cool merchandise at https://ishakemyhead.threadless.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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