The Sip with Ryland Adams and Lizze Gordon

Episode: “Tasting EVERYTHING on Burger King’s Viral Halloween Menu!!!”
Date: October 29, 2025

Episode Overview

This Halloween-themed episode of The Sip delivers a lively mix of pop culture banter, personal confessions, and an irreverently honest taste test of Burger King’s viral Halloween menu. Hosts Ryland Adams and Lizze Gordon, joined by co-host Chris, swing between hot-button holiday debates and the reality of messy parenthood, before heading out for an in-car fast-food review. Along the way, they dissect pop culture mishaps, acting techniques, workplace etiquette, and the chaos of seasonal treats—all with their signature wit and playful roast.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Halloween Costumes & Chaos (00:30–06:23)

• The trio kicks off as “Three Blind Moose,” riffing on their own ongoing inside jokes about mispronounced plural nouns.
• Costume struggles are real: “But it is dysfunctional. I’m going to take my snoot off because I cannot breathe.” (Ryland, 02:22)
• Lizze shares a story about her family Halloween costume as ICP Juggalos, and Ryland relays the exhausting morning of wrangling a baby, cooking, and dealing with chili burning the air.

2. Family Life, Parenthood, and Mishaps (05:31–11:54)

• Ryland opens up about a weekend with a sick toddler: “We now have a family vomit bucket. It’s the Taylor Swift popcorn bucket from AMC from the ERAS tour.” (Ryland, 06:04)
• Ongoing banter about mouth-breathing, deviated septums, and the trials of parenting bridge into a dissection of past viral podcast moments (“moose vs. mouse”).

3. Pop Culture, Betrayal, and Celebrity Hot Takes (11:26–14:31)

• Ryland discovers her husband Joe ate their nightly apple tart ritual alone:

  “Oh, I woke up this morning and found the package of an apple pie on the counter like some whore’s pant and the dirty dishes in the sink as though I was expected to clean up his cum fucking blankets after he slept with another woman in our house.”
  (Ryland, 12:41)

• The betrayal is dramatized soap opera-style while Lizze and Chris egg on the drama.

4. Concerts, Drugs, and the Myth of ‘Coke Dick’ (14:31–16:54)

• Chris shares his love for concerts, especially 21 Pilots (“they put on an incredible show. I love them so much” - Chris, 16:09).
• A running inside joke emerges with wild speculations about Chris’ imagined cocaine use and concert stamina.

5. Travel Nightmares & Good Karma (17:04–18:36)

• Chris’s mother, on an Italy trip, has her bag with passport stolen but miraculously has everything returned, save for $20. “Because my mom’s an angel, and she deserves that.” (Chris, 18:32)

6. Names, Parenting & Halloween Scheduling Dilemma (18:42–21:20)

• The hosts debate unique baby names and reclaiming “Ernest.”
• Ryland pushes the existential horror of holiday scheduling—how to properly celebrate Halloween when the date falls on a Friday.

7. KROC Invitation — Going Live on the Radio (22:08–27:13)

• The team is invited to appear live on KROC radio, prompting frantic and hilarious logistic debates about waking up early, costumes, and live etiquette.

• “Low key, I might resurrect the eagle. Can you imagine how funny that would be—neither of you are in costume, and I’m just a bald-ass eagle. Such a power movement.”
  (Ryland, 23:42)

8. Acting Philosophy & Audition Anxiety (30:33–39:01)

• Lizze and Ryland swap techniques for acting preparation, from the Meisner method to repetition games, and share notes from watching Masterclass and pro interviews (citing Tom Hanks and Viola Davis).
• Ryland: “I would say the goal is to not be objective-based... You want to have a live response.” (32:00)
• Lizze observes, “If the person’s not feeling that emotion, it’s not believable. So it’s delivering from a place that feels authentic to you...” (34:54)

9. Workplace Etiquette & Food Sharing (39:27–43:47)

• Both hosts vent on the pressure of having to bring food/drinks for everyone, with Ryland admitting:

  “I hate these two. That’s why I get paid to be here. I’m not bringing the fucking bagels. And green juices. Get your own.”
  (Ryland, 41:45)

• The conversation evolves into a discussion about boundaries and parental exhaustion.

10. Parenthood Humour—Babies and Combining Words (43:19–44:02)

• Endearing stories about their babies learning to combine words— “He’s combining. He’s combining. He’s the smartest little baby Juggalo.” (Ryland, 43:56)

FEATURE SEGMENT: Boo or Boo Hoo — Halloween Hot Takes (44:20–59:12)

A rapid-fire debate game about divisive Halloween topics. (Chris presides, Ryland and Lizze debate.)

• Halloween vs. Christmas:
  Ryland sides Halloween: “Halloween is more fun and inclusive than Christmas. It’s way more fun, are you joking?” (45:22)
  Lizze is pro-Christmas, calls Ryland "a sick bitch" for loving Halloween more (46:01).
• Pet Costumes:
  Admitted cute if pets don’t mind; “Bubs actually, like, feels empowered by something that fits him well.” (Ryland, 49:48)
• Candy Corn:
  Surprisingly positive—everyone urges to try it as an adult: “Do it, I urge you!” (Lizzy, 49:10)
• True Crime Content for Halloween:
  Lizze pushes back: “We’re very desensitized to true crime. It’s like, give me more. It’s like a fan fiction novel or something.” (53:28)
• Adult Trick-or-Treaters:
  Unanimous “boohoo” (negative): “If you don’t have kids, get out of here.” (Ryland, 54:34)
• Pumpkin Carving, Haunted Houses & Pumpkin Spice:
  Mixed; carving is fun but messy, haunted houses deemed “just too busy,” and pumpkin spice—Ryland: “Tastes like farts.” (58:51)
• Matching Couple Costumes:
  Ryland & Lizze: go for whatever brings joy.

Notable Quote

“Enjoy your burnt out ass Cinnabuns this Christmas alone in your cold house where it's so cold your kids have to wear socks all the time.”
(Lizze, 47:19, after losing the Halloween vs. Christmas debate)

(1:10:47–1:35:00)

BURGER KING VIRAL HALLOWEEN MENU — FAST FOOD REVIEW (in the car)

The Plan and Hiccups

• Ryland, Lizze, and Chris attempt to order Burger King’s Halloween menu, facing out-of-stock items and drive-thru chaos.
• “I can't believe they don't have the sundae! What do you want me to do, go to another one?” (Ryland, 77:19)
• The group ends up driving to a second (and nearly a third) Burger King location for missing items, particularly the Franken Candy Sundae and Boo Buckets.

The Taste Test

• Vampire Nuggets: Cute coffin packaging, very dry after sitting too long under heat lamps; “This is the driest, saddest looking chicken I’ve ever seen.” (Chris, 82:21)
• Jalapeño Cheddar Bites: Well-seasoned, fresh; “This really works for me.” (Chris, 83:28)
• Orange “Jack O’Lantern” Whopper: Visually impressive, smoky flavor. Preference remains with other chains. “Burger King's burger is my least favorite fast food burger...yet they’re the king of burgers.” (Chris, 86:41)
• Franken Candy Sundae:
  Actual review falls short due to missing the pop rocks and most “Franken” elements—ending up just an Oreo soft serve with purple syrup. “So it’s just an Oreo McFlurry from Burger King.” (Lizze, 93:04)
• Long “Original” Chicken Sandwich: Hands down the best thing from BK that day: “It is by far the best thing there.” (Chris, 94:53)

Overall Menu Verdict

• The viral Halloween menu’s real “trick” is that most options are repackaged classics with clever branding, frequently out of stock by late October.
• “Did they execute on a Halloween themed menu? No, no.” (Lizze, 95:10)
• “If they did, we got to go in September before they sell out.” (Ryland, 95:13)

Notable Moments & Quotes

• “I said, I’m telling Reddit. I said, they’re going to find out, and they’re going to see right through your good husband ‘reclaim your name’ tour on the internet.” (Ryland, 14:01)
• “Like, what are you doing here knocking politely and saying thank you after I give you a candy?” (Ryland, 56:08 – on adult trick-or-treaters)
• “I hate these two. That’s why I get paid to be here. I’m not bringing the fucking bagels. And green juices. Get your own.” (Ryland, 41:45)
• “Halloween is more fun and inclusive than Christmas. It’s way more fun, are you joking?” (Ryland, 45:22)
• “Burger King’s burger is my least favorite fast food burger and it’s ironic that’s in their name.” (Chris, 86:41)
• “We hope you’re not all done by Friday, period.” (Lizze, 95:59, closing Halloween thoughts)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:30–06:23: Costume chaos, inside joke on “Three Blind Moose”
• 11:26–14:31: Apple tart betrayal
• 22:08–27:13: KROC radio invitation logistics
• 30:33–39:01: Acting prep & anxiety
• 43:19–44:02: Stories about their babies’ new vocabulary
• 44:20–59:12: “Boo or Boo Hoo” Halloween hot takes
• 70:26–95:59: BK drive-thru saga, taste testing, and final verdict

Summary Tone & Experience

This episode is a hilarious, chaotic rollercoaster of pop culture, real life messiness, and a brutally honest taste test adventure. Ryland, Lizze, and Chris don’t hold back—roasting each other (and themselves), oversharing about relationships and parenthood, and giving unfiltered takes on everything from the plural form of “moose” to the ethics of adult trick-or-treating.

Listeners walk away with a sense of being in the backseat of their messy, friendship-fueled lives—witty, relatable, and never too serious, even when the Burger King ice cream arrives without a single Franken Candy in sight.