The Sip with Ryland Adams and Lizze Gordon

Episode: Tasting BJ’S RESTAURANT For The First Time!!! The ENTIRE Menu!
Release Date: October 1, 2025

Episode Overview

In this energetic and irreverent episode of The Sip, Ryland and Lizze celebrate their five-year "sipiversary" by eating their way through (almost) the entire menu at BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse. With their signature blend of hilarious banter and candid life updates, they discuss everything from parenting and pop culture to food, friendship, and the chaos of adulthood. This episode is a blend of podcast life reflections, celebrity hot topics, personal stories, and, most memorably, their enthusiastic and detailed food tour at BJ’s.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Five Years of 'The Sip' & Podcasting Life

• Celebrating Consistency: Ryland and Lizzie realize they've been podcasting for five years without missing a weekly upload.
  • "If consistency isn't our middle name. Can you name that his middle name?" – Ryland (00:39)
• Aging & Change: Lighthearted jokes about physical changes over time, parenting (Lizzie’s pregnancies and Ryland’s knees), and how life has shifted since the start of the show.
  • "I was so beautiful." – Lizzy (01:09)
  • "I think we're more beautiful than ever. We have...signs of aging." – Ryland (01:10)
• Podcasting, Success, and Identity:
  • Both reflect on how podcasting is now a "real" job, their pride in the show, and how public perception of being a “content creator” has changed.
  • "Once a week, I sit down and talk to my best friend about stuff I would talk to him about for no money." – Lizzy (58:48)

2. Parenting, Marriage, and Daily Life Antics

• Lizzy’s Family Life:
  • Thoughts on a third child, motherhood, and her attachment to her son Billy.
  • Humorous emergency plan discussions for pets and kids (02:11–02:50).
  • Recaps of pranking her husband Joe and light “emotional terrorism” for her amusement (05:12–07:08).
• Billy’s Haircuts and School Life:
  • Cute stories about Billy’s personality, food choices, and parenting preferences.
  • "He just likes it a lot. That's why I want to go on a cruise." – Lizzy (39:59)
• Navigating Modern Life:
  • Tales of “Karen” moments at the UPS bodega, complete with humorously relived arguments over package names (10:33–13:32).
  • Lizzy grappling with dark spirals triggered by social media, especially pet loss content, and why she's avoiding Instagram (26:57–27:58).

3. Las Vegas Adventures

• Ashlee Simpson Concert & Feeling 'Old' in Vegas:
  • Recap of Ryland and Shane’s trip: attending an energetic Ashlee Simpson concert, meeting Ashlee, and navigating sobriety vs. drunkenness as "old" parents now.
    • "We got to Vegas, and we're like, now we're too old to be in Vegas." – Ryland (18:01)
  • Vegas remains fun, even if now it’s about hotel rooms and naps rather than wild parties.
• The Sphere Experience:
  • Detailed rundown of the Wizard of Oz show at the new Sphere venue, including immersive effects (e.g., tornado simulations, moving screens above), crowd reactions, and critiques of the entry process and motion sickness potential (32:34–36:17).
  • "You get swept up in the tornado. They're blowing massive fans at you...After it all comes to a conclusion, there is a standing ovation." – Ryland (33:30)
• Cruise Dreams:
  • Excitement about the idea of a Disney cruise with their kids—if they can coordinate schedules and new babies (21:03–21:32; 52:30).

4. Pop Culture: Hot Topics Rapid Fire

• Walton Goggins vs. Pete Davidson Media Dispute:
  • Discussion of Walton Goggins’ classy response to Pete Davidson’s comments about "overexposure" and the ephemeral nature of fame (47:44–50:57).
    • "Every experience has a shelf life...the moment is the blessing, it’s not what you’re filling it with." – Lizzy (48:34)
    • "How lucky am I that this is even a possibility?" – Walton Goggins, quoted by Lizzy (50:07)
• Taylor Swift & Super Bowl Rumors:
  • Expressing skepticism over rumors about Taylor Swift and Adele possibly doing/not doing the halftime show.
• Selena Gomez’s Wedding & Charlie Puth:
  • Quick mention of Selena's wedding and Charlie Puth performing their song on the same night, with dry humor (59:59–60:15).
• Content Creation & Celebrity Podcasts:
  • Noting the irony of A-list celebrities turning to YouTube and podcasting, thereby validating the path they've pioneered ("all roads are leading to social media and YouTube...now celebrities want to be a YouTuber." – Lizzy 56:18).

BJ’s Tasting Event: Full Menu Deep Dive

Arrival & Initial Impressions

• “We also ordered the entire menu.” – Ryland (00:03)
• Lizzy can’t resist ordering fried pickles: “If there’s a fried pickle, I’m gonna get it.” (00:04)
• Initial excitement for BJ’s includes anticipation over homemade root beer, avocado egg rolls, and of course, the famous Pizookie (63:28–63:52).

Appetizer Round

• Starters Ordered:
  • Avocado egg rolls, fried couscous mac & cheese balls, deep-dish chili cheese nachos, “Freckles” (fried pickles).
• Standout Reactions:
  • “First off, looks amazing. It’s everything I love in life. It’s fantastic. I love the crunch, I love a mac and cheese ball.” – Ryland (70:02)
  • Sauces and textures dissected enthusiastically, with Lizzy noting, "Pop one in your mouth...the red one's like a spicy something." (70:15)
• Nachos Emerge as Winner:
  • “The nachos are the best appetizer on the table by far.” – Ryland (77:15)
  • Praise for the even distribution of toppings: “They didn’t just put it on the top. They cared about every layer. We’re digging and tipping each other off to the different sections of these nachos.” (77:26)

Main Dishes + Personal Tastes

• Deep Dish Pizza:
  • All agree: “It’s like hugging me...It’s like hugging me. I’m having more fun here than I’ve had with myself.” – Lizzy (79:08)
• Burger & Steak:
  • Burger bun could be improved, but overall very satisfying (81:27).
• Fries:
  • "These are my favorite kind of fries...they’ve got the added crunch. Not thick, not thin—just thick enough." – Ryland (82:49)
• Salmon:
  • Blackened salmon recommended over regular (82:44).
• Loaded Mashed Potatoes:
  • Big hit; "Wow. It’s really good. I had a feeling." – Sip (82:15)

The Pizookie Experience (Dessert)

• First-Timer Magic:
  • Ryland admits this is his first Pizookie (63:01).
• Live Commentary as Served:
  • Pouring the chocolate shell and watching it harden on the hot cookie: “Are you ready? Are you ready?... It’s the Pizookie countdown!” (85:13)
• Taste Reviews:
  • “The brownie cookie base is really good...how could you go wrong?” – Ryland (86:22)
  • Lizzy hesitates on the dyes in the toppings but enjoys the experience: “I’m a little concerned about all the dyes...But it is good.” (86:34)

Final Verdict & Post-Meal State

• The whole group jokes about “blacking out from food,” with everyone stuffed but satisfied.
• “I literally have to leave the restaurant to stop eating it. Like, I’m so glad you like it.” – Ryland (87:22)
• “It is so fun to be able to go to BJ’s and eat for our job. We love you so much.” – Ryland (88:51)

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• "If consistency isn't our middle name. Can you name that his middle name?" – Ryland (00:39)
• "I'm running up the bill...I'll do it." – Lizzy (64:22)
• "The nachos are the best appetizer on the table by far, in my opinion." – Ryland (77:15)
• "Days like today make work not feel like work." – Lizzy (76:57)
• "Once a week, I sit down and talk to my best friend about stuff I would talk to him about for no money." – Lizzy (58:48)
• "It is so fun to be able to go to BJ’s and eat for our job. We love you so much." – Ryland (88:51)
• "It's the Pizookie countdown!" – Lizzy (85:13)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:00–01:30 – Five-year Sipiversary Reflecting on podcast history
• 02:11–02:50 – Parenting, emergency plans, and being a “mom’s mom”
• 05:12–07:08 – Lizzy “terrorizes” her husband with a bath prank
• 10:33–13:32 – UPS bodega “Karen” stories
• 18:01–20:50 – Ryland and Shane’s Las Vegas “old person” adventures
• 32:34–36:17 – In-depth review of The Sphere (Wizard of Oz) immersive show
• 47:44–50:57 – The Walton Goggins / Pete Davidson fame discourse
• 63:28–63:52 – Excitement as BJ’s food tour begins
• 70:02–71:57 – Mac and cheese balls appetizer tasting
• 77:15–77:59 – Nachos reach “appetizer winner” status
• 79:08 – Pizza gets “hug” analogy, food euphoria peak
• 85:13–86:44 – The Pizookie dessert, reactions, and pouring the chocolate shell
• 88:51 – Final gratitude and sign-off

Conclusion

This episode is a quintessential “Sip” experience: improv humor, chaotic-tender friendship, pop culture takes, and unfiltered reviews—all capped by a gluttonous, joyful trip through BJ’s menu. Ryland and Lizzy’s chemistry shines as they navigate everything from the absurd (“Lizzy Gordon doesn’t exist!” at a UPS store) to the heartfelt (embracing change, motherhood), to the simply hungry (nachos and Pizookies). Even if you’ve never set foot in a BJ’s, by the end you’ll feel like you’ve had a seat at the table with them, and likely want an entire plate of nachos yourself.