The Sip with Ryland Adams and Lizze Gordon

Episode: Tasting The ENTIRE Shake Shack Menu Ft. Shane and Spencer!
Date: February 11, 2026

Episode Overview

This lively episode centers around Ryland Adams and friends as they review the entire Shake Shack menu while diving into banter about pop culture, parenting, viral Super Bowl moments, and all things chaotic in their personal lives. With Lizze out sick, Ryland is joined by Shane (Chris), Spencer, and guests, providing a signature blend of humor, unapologetic opinions, and spontaneous rabbit holes. The latter half features in-depth Shake Shack taste-tests, weaving food commentary with candid life anecdotes.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Parenting Chaos & Toddler Antics

• Tag-Teaming Childcare: Ryland and Shane describe their approach to tag-teaming childcare duties, especially with Lizze out sick (due to a family-wide norovirus).
• Bedtime Decisions: Shane champions discipline at bedtime, while Ryland leans toward more cuddly, affectionate methods, sparking a classic gentle-parenting vs. routine debate.
  • Memorable Moment:

    "If I don't sing him another song, he'll be screaming. And I was like, then let him scream." — Shane (13:32)
    "They're only going to be two for so long, and it is a difficult age with two of them." — Ryland (13:38)

• "Daddy Poop" Era: The kids pick up on bodily functions, humorously fixating on "daddy poop" after a bedtime accident.
  • Quote:

    "A little something was let out, but it was quiet. ... Jet looks at my butt, looks up at me, grabs my butt, and then he goes, 'daddy poop.' I said, 'No, Daddy didn't poop.'" — Shane (12:25)

Super Bowl, Pop Culture & Social Media Outrage

• Super Bowl Reactions: Overarching disappointment for Spencer, who watched his favorite team lose, and side chats about Boston sports culture and the impact on moods.
• The Social Media Anger Machine: Group reflects on perpetual outrage online post-Super Bowl, both about the game and halftime show discourse.
  • Quote:

    "People get so mad about anything nowadays, it's crazy. It's like, chill out. Like, it's not that big of a deal." — Spencer (23:30)

  • Running Gag:

    "If you stay angry, you don't have to get angry." — Group echoing RuPaul’s advice, but rebranding it for today’s social media climate. (23:36)

Super Bowl Halftime & Celebrity Commercials

• Halftime Show Chat: Confusion over Bad Bunny's performance and lyrics, discussions about Spanish-language music at high-profile US events.

  • "I'm not trying to get political. I just. I didn't know what he was." — Ryland (21:09)

• Celebrity Ad Invasion: The group is bemused by the flood of A-list celebrities pitching game apps and random products.

  • "Not to get conspiracy about it, but I feel like these people have hundreds of millions of dollars. Why are they doing these weird game ads?" — Shane (24:54)

• Commercial Weakness:
  • “My issue with the commercials in the Super Bowl is that everyone thinks now, like, whoa—we got a bunch of celebrities, so our commercial is good. It's like, no, it’s not. No one cares...” — Spencer (24:02)

Therapy, Canceled Docs, and Creative Highs

• Therapy Dynamics: Wry stories about the therapist siding with Ryland, and the group’s (half-serious) self-examinations.
• YouTube Docuseries & Burnout: Shane reflects on the intensity and emotional drain of making YouTube documentaries, burnout from internet drama, and hints at a pivot toward passion-driven projects.
  • Quote:

    "There were moments of fun. Like I did enjoy editing those, but the actual filming sometimes was like. It was a lot...and then the stress about it." — Shane (49:56)

  • "I would have to care about it a lot. And that's the thing. If I cared about what was happening on the Internet right now, I would..." — Shane (48:24)

• Creative 'Super Bowl': The team agrees that creative work—making a show or video—elicits their strongest sense of excitement, comparable to a sports win.

Rabbit Holes & Random Fears

• Mountain Lion Paranoia: Ryland spirals into fear after reading about mountain lion attacks, prompting advice from nature-savvy Spencer about how rare real danger is in suburban areas.

  • "Now my whole home feed on my homepage on YouTube is different people having encounters with mountain lions...now I’m so terrified." — Ryland (42:47)

• Car Accident Anxiety: Shane describes social media’s tendency to feed his driving anxiety with crash videos.

Shake Shack Taste Test & Food Opinions

[Starts ~61:25]

• First Impressions:
  • The gang is surprised they’ve never reviewed Shake Shack on The Sip before.
  • "Sometimes I sleep on Shake Shack because it is delicious." — Ryland (63:31)
• Valentine's Day Shake:
  • The "True Love Shake" with a chocolate shell impresses everyone; the group revels in the satisfying crack of the chocolate top.
    • Iconic Moment:

      "Silence for the crack. Three, two—" (64:20)
      [Chocolate shell cracks audibly, everyone cheers.]

  • Flavor-wise, it's predominantly strawberry with chocolate notes.
    • "If you like strawberry, it’s definitely for you." — Spencer (65:28)
• Cheese Fries & Korean-Style Toppings:
  • The cheese fries with spicy Korean topping are a hit: "Gosh, their cheese fries are so good. Are incredible." — Ryland (67:07)
  • Minor confusion over the actual spice, but consensus is the topping doesn’t radically alter the flavor.
• Nuggets (Chicken Bites):
  • A standout item.

    "The chicken. I can appreciate a non-wonky piece of chicken from a fast food place." — Guest (68:18)

• Onion Rings:
  • The only flop. "They're a little too doughy...Burger King onion rings are better than that." — Spencer (70:42)
• Sandwiches and Burgers:
  • The Korean fried chicken sandwich is declared "fire"; classic burgers remain solid with well-portioned avocado and fresh meat.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Parenting & Bedtime:
  • "If I don't sing him another song, he'll be screaming. And I was like, then let him scream." — Shane (13:32)
• On Super Bowl Disappointment:
  • "It ruins my brother’s entire week when [their team loses]." — Ryland (26:18)
  • "I wish anything did that to me. Sunsets? Don’t care. Dolphins? Seen it." — Shane (29:57)
• On Social Media Outrage:
  • "If you stay angry, you don't have to get angry." — Chris (23:39)
• On the Creative Process:
  • "Making the pilot—I saw that side of you...That's your Super Bowl.” — Spencer (30:27)
• On Cancel Culture & Docuseries:
  • "If I wouldn't have got canceled and I was still like on that treadmill...the channel would have turned into like...a 10-part series about, you know, boom. Which honestly sounds good—like, what happened?" — Shane (49:07)
• On Dishwashers:
  • “You have to clean the silverware before. Not, like, with soap...sponges are my ick.” — Ryland (80:23)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:00–06:30: Parenting updates, sickness, and childcare dynamics
• 07:45–09:40: Housewives self-awareness moment ("I'm Dorit") & discipline chat
• 12:25–14:15: "Daddy poop" bedtime saga
• 23:30–24:19: Social media outrage culture & "If you stay angry..."
• 24:02–25:53: Super Bowl ads, celebrity endorsements, and motivations
• 32:20–33:40: Shane on writing episode two of his series in one go
• 41:56–44:49: Rabbit hole - mountain lion encounters and nature fears
• 61:25–73:00: Full Shake Shack taste test—burgers, nuggets, fries, shakes
  • 64:20: "Silence for the crack"—chocolate shell moment
  • 67:07: Cheese fries love
  • 70:42: Onion rings flop
• 79:58–81:02: Dishwasher debates and housework division
• 81:07–82:55: Valentine's Day wishes & wrap-up

Final Thoughts & Tone

The episode is peak “The Sip” — spontaneous, warm, and irreverent. The group shifts effortlessly from complaints about toddler bedtime to cheeky food reviews, to deep dives into media culture and therapy. Classic moments abound, including the “daddy poop” saga, the obsession with the strawberry shake’s chocolate shell “crack,” and genuine self-awareness about their work, coping mechanisms, and anxieties.

Whether you love food, pop culture, or just vibing with millennial parents navigating chaos, this episode has it all—plus concrete, delicious opinions on every major Shake Shack menu item.

For more details, hilarious asides, and heartwarming chaos, listen to the full episode.