The Sip with Ryland Adams and Lizze Gordon

Episode Title: Tasting KIM KARDASHIAN’S New Brand & Nothing Bundt Cakes ENTIRE MENU!!!
Release Date: March 4, 2026
Hosts: Ryland Adams and Lizze Gordon
Main Themes: Pop culture hot takes, mom/parenting life, dream analysis, celebrity gossip, authenticity in entertainment, taste-testing Kim Kardashian’s “Update” energy drink & Nothing Bundt Cakes

Episode Overview

In this vibrant, often hilarious episode, Ryland and Lizze tackle their signature blend of pop culture, parenting reality, and unfiltered hot takes—with a special taste test challenge. The duo samples Kim Kardashian’s new caffeine-free energy drink “Update” and taste-tests the entire menu at "Nothing Bundt Cakes," inviting friends Shane and Spencer. Amid the sugar rush, they escalate their recurring discussions on mom-life adversity, dream interpretations, celeb drama (from Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift antics to Zendaya marriage rumors and Jim Carrey lizard person theories), and the realness of their friendship. As ever, nothing is off limits and the laughs are non-stop.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Friendship Fights, Parenting Woes, and Laughs

• Ryland and Lizze open with playful bickering about missed zoo plans, feeling left out, and Ryland’s “saddest text.”
  • Memorable Quote:
    • Ryland: “I guess I'll just stop waiting.” (01:13)
    • Lizze: “It was really sad. I felt so bad...” (01:18)
• Skyrocketing from there, they riff on becoming “three under three” moms, weird baby names ("if you're naming your child Ocean or River, you're probably an asshole"), bougie LA parenting vibes, and post-norovirus beauty.
  • Memorable Quote:
    • Lizze: "I'm bouncing forward. I would say you look better than you ever have. Probably from the norovirus." (04:10–04:28)

2. Sick Days, Parental Chaos, and the Art of “Tandem Feeding”

• Both hosts share illness drama and sleep woes (post-nasal drip, upright sleep positions, finger gun blame).
• Lizze discusses “tandem feeding” her children—not without Ryland’s judgmental questions and humorous asides about OnlyFans and breastfeeding adults.
  • Quote & Highlight:
    • Ryland: "If you're gonna let Billy tandem feed, he's basically an adult. You better let me tandem feed too." (10:40)
    • Lizze jokes about adult breastfeeding for the Patreon/OnlyFans.

3. Mom Life, Power Struggles, and Getting Kids to Love You Again

• Lizze candidly recounts being briefly rejected by her son Billy in favor of “dada” and fighting to reclaim mom affection with chocolate milk and trips to the park:
  • “Mama did this. Mama gave you chocolate milk” (15:07)
  • “He's been nursing off me and sitting in my lap, and he loves me. All it took was a lap, little chocolate milk.” (15:09–15:17)

4. Dream Analysis! Career Anxiety and Manifestations

• Both hosts had career-related dreams the same night—Ryland’s about stressful waiting tables with Ryan Seacrest, Lizze’s about doing stand-up for Whitney Cummings but getting distracted.
  • Highlights:
    • Ryland: “I was being honestly triple sat… and Ryan Seacrest was also working there… my alarm clock went boom.” (19:42–20:02)
    • Lizze: “Whitney Cummings lays down on top of me on her back, and then I scoot... to the stage like the Flintstones.” (23:31)
    • Wisdom: “Is post-nasal drip your superpower?” (20:39–20:44)
• They humorously relate these dreams to their life crossroads: more kids or more career.

5. Parenting & Social Life: "Playdates from Hell"

• Lizze shares an epic “playdate from hell” story: kid-on-kid injuries, blood, destruction, and a dramatic exit—prompting mom guilt and social anxiety.
  • “Maxine throws open the curtains and throws her body against the window… most dramatic up end of a playdate ever.” (32:50)
  • Ryland: “God’s protecting me all these times you haven’t been able to come to my house?” (33:04)

6. Hot Topics & Pop Culture Rants

• The duo and friends riff on:
  • Olivia Rodrigo: “Did she give you guys the ick or was it just me?” (48:27)
  • Taylor Swift’s streaming/gimmick fatigue: Ryland: “At what point are we rich enough or record dense enough?” (54:44–54:52)
  • Zendaya & Tom Holland marriage rumors: “He was on a carpet... ‘Oh, they've been married, girl. You missed it.’” (56:24)
  • Jim Carrey as a lizard person, celebrity plastic surgery (Harry Styles’ confirmed hair plugs, Kris Jenner’s face), and the importance of gradual cosmetic maintenance.
    • “You don't go from brown eyes to green eyes and have a complete shift in personality without pooping on a piece of paper and allowing a reptilian to take over.” (59:12)
  • Benny Blanco’s dirty feet/fart podcast: Initially grossed out, they end up applauding the podcast’s “friends hanging out” vibe (77:00–78:28).

Taste Test Extravaganza

Kim Kardashian’s “Update” Energy Drink (at Walmart)

• Ryland and crew try Kim’s new “no caffeine” energy drink. It’s clear and tastes like “vanilla orange almost.”
  • “The more I drink it, the less I like it...” (73:41)
  • They debate the science: “It doesn’t not have caffeine... if you’re sensitive to caffeine, don’t drink this.” (69:04)
  • General verdict: Tasty in small doses, questionable for whole consumption.

Nothing Bundt Cakes—Full Menu Test (70:00 onward)

• The gang samples every flavor: banana cream, red velvet, lemon, confetti, carrot, Oreo, chocolate, white chocolate raspberry.
• Overall Thoughts:
  • Bundt cakes acclaimed for moistness, icing, and event-cake vibes.
  • Favorites: Funfetti/confetti and carrot cake; lemon also praised.
  • Some flavors panned as too artificial/chemical (“fake banana,” “air freshener lemon,” “tastes like chapstick”).
  • Comparing multiple cakes at once less enjoyable than eating one on its own.
  • Quote:
    • “You're not going into Nothing Bundt to eat to Madam Bunk. You’re not doing what we’re doing here. If you get one little bundt cake and take a nibble, you’re like, oh, this is good.” (85:23)
• Surreal/funny moment: confusion over which is the “Oreo” flavor, accidental double tastings, and banter about straight guys not liking banana flavors.

Sal, the Video Guy, and Ending Banter

• New face Sal introduced—New Jersey videographer, editing for Shane.
• Closes with a circle of ages, favorite desserts, and sassy social plugs.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments (with Timestamps)

On LA Mom Culture & Baby Names:

"If you're naming your child Ocean or River, you're probably an asshole." – Lizze (03:15)

On “Golden Era” Manifesting:

“Taurus enters his golden era... the sun is parting for us to clearly go through our path, period.” – Ryland (16:15)

On Parenting Manipulation:

“Mama did this. Mama gave you chocolate milk...” – Lizze (15:07)

On Kim K’s Energy Drink:

“It’s a bad color. It’s very bad... Oh, it’s clear. It smells like a Truly...” – Ryland (70:41)
“I would die. I just want to know as a gird girly, I’m not supposed to have caffeine...” – Ryland (72:12)

On Bundt Cakes:

“Every flavor is pretty chemical-y...” – Group (circa 84:00)
“The Funfetti is the only one I finished, so that means it’s probably the one I like the most.” – Spencer (86:36)

On Celebrity Gossip:

“You don’t go from brown eyes to green eyes and have a complete shift in personality without pooping on a piece of paper and allowing a reptilian to take over.” – Lizze (59:12)

On Podcast Vibes:

"It’s just a bunch of friends hanging out... they ripped off our thing, period. And Lil Dicky’s like, we've just revolutionized—no, you ripped off our thing." – Lizze (78:42)

Important Timestamps

• 00:35–03:08: Opening banter, missed plans, parenting and baby names
• 09:28: Kids tandem feeding and humorous breastfeeding quips
• 13:04–15:24: Mom power struggles and regaining affection
• 18:36–20:54: Dream analysis (career, adversity, golden era)
• 26:02: Life crossroad: another kid vs. career focus
• 29:54–33:00: Playdate from hell story
• 48:11–56:09: Hot Topics: Olivia Rodrigo/Taylor Swift/Zendaya/Jim Carrey, etc.
• 70:00–86:36: Kim Kardashian’s Update drink & Nothing Bundt Cakes taste test
• 87:01–end: Wrap-up, introducing Sal, favorite desserts, podcast sign-off

Tone & Language

As always, Ryland and Lizze’s banter is lively, irreverent, explicitly honest, and sometimes chaotic—full of personal anecdotes, sharp pop culture commentary, and a loving-yet-savage style.

For Listeners:

This episode perfectly channels the spirit of “The Sip”: candid, funny, and unafraid to digress from chaos to candor. Whether you love juicy mom tales, pop gossip, live taste tests, or rants about fake bananas and celebrity hair plugs—Ryland and Lizze have you covered. As always: “That’s the sip.”