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I SHAKE MY HEAD

I SHAKE MY HEAD

Lisa Gibson & Samantha Sperling 505 Episodes Aug 21, 2026

I Shake My Head is a weekly comedy podcast hosted by best friends Lisa Gibson and Samantha Sperling. With over 20 years of friendship, they discuss midlife challenges, Gen X nostalgia, pop culture, and everyday absurdities with unfiltered honesty and sharp wit. The show features hilarious rants, random tangents, and laugh-out-loud moments that make listeners feel like part of the conversation.

Episodes

Slow Walking, Bad Buffets & Zero Sugar Oreos
Slow Walking, Bad Buffets & Zero Sugar Oreos Aug 21, 2026 4493 Why do some people power-walk like they're in a marathon, while others prefer a leisurely, scenic saunter? Is life meant to be experienced at top speed, or should we take time to enjoy our surroundings especially if your walking partner’s 10 feet ahead and not looking back? Should junk food like Oreos ever be zero sugar, or is that just a cruel twist of fate for snack lovers? Do hotel breakfast b
Middle Seat Madness, AI Besties & Sample Standoffs
Middle Seat Madness, AI Besties & Sample Standoffs Aug 14, 2026 3781 Why is it always the middle seat people who become armrest renegades do the rules of air travel mean nothing anymore? Has your bond with ChatGPT reached slightly scary heights, and did you just admit it’s a better friend than most humans? And does anyone else wonder if you’ll wake up one day to your friend introducing their virtual pal as the next big thing in the friend group chat? Since when did
Fake Steps, Car Concerts & Neck Pillows
Fake Steps, Car Concerts & Neck Pillows Aug 7, 2026 3937 Is fudging your step count in your head a sign of creative genius or simply self-delusion at its finest? Can solo car concerts uncover your hidden inner rockstar, or are you simply harmonizing (badly) with Tommy Tutone and the Lord as your only audience? Is there such a thing as a “perfect note” or are we still chasing that mythical high from one fluke karaoke moment? Why are people wearing neck p
Water Bottle FOMO, Messy Lawns & Window Food
Water Bottle FOMO, Messy Lawns & Window Food Jul 31, 2026 4533 Is hauling around a giant water bottle now society’s loudest status symbol? Have you ever considered carrying one empty just to fit in, only to worry people would notice you’re faking your hydration? Could you pass the “don’t eat anything served through a window” diet, or do you secretly love “window food” just as it is? What’s your stance on messy lawns and the metaphorical bush do you “trim” for
Baked Potatoes, QR Code Menus & Vacation Meltdowns
Baked Potatoes, QR Code Menus & Vacation Meltdowns Jul 24, 2026 4258 If potatoes are just vessels, does that mean a loaded baked potato is really just a cheesy, bacon-y salad bowl like, should we be asking for salad dressing on the side too? Were we all brainwashed into accepting QR code menus, is it really hospitality if you’re hunched over your phone squinting at appetizers with your data draining faster than your will to tip? Is packing for vacation just saying
Arm Flaps, Hotel Eggs & KFC Letdown
Arm Flaps, Hotel Eggs & KFC Letdown Jul 17, 2026 3783 Why is it that you can leave the house feeling like a million bucks, but the second you catch your reflection sideways in a grocery store freezer door, it's like bam who invited the arm flap to the party? Was there ever a meal more fraught with betrayal than hotel scrambled eggs pretending to be luxury? Why do mediocre eggs taste five-star when you’re shoehorned into a lobby chair with limp sausa
Toaster Strudel, Painted Toes & Elevator Judgement
Toaster Strudel, Painted Toes & Elevator Judgement Jul 10, 2026 4360 Are toaster strudels a legitimate emotional support food, or just a fleeting phase? Can breakfast pastries really be considered a hobby or even a masterpiece? Do your toes disappear when you try a new polish color, and would you ever make a million selling feet pics? Do you shake your head at people who can't exit elevators efficiently, or those who overshare in awkward public spaces? Is filming
Midnight Peeing, Purse Shame & Receipt Hoarding
Midnight Peeing, Purse Shame & Receipt Hoarding Jul 3, 2026 4099 Ever reach your breaking point with your purse? Why does your handbag become a black hole the second you're at the grocery checkout? Is it stuffed with crumpled receipts, rogue lip balm, and mystery mints or are you one of those annoyingly organized people? Why does waking up to pee every hour suddenly feel like an Olympic event? Who put your bladder on the midnight shift, and why can't tea just
Sour Candy Regrets, Gorilla Glue & Tankini Trauma
Sour Candy Regrets, Gorilla Glue & Tankini Trauma Jun 26, 2026 4481 Can 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. Ho
Panties, Salmon Burgers & Deviled Dills
Panties, Salmon Burgers & Deviled Dills Jun 19, 2026 3569 Did 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 pa
Quicksand, Ravioli & Irrational Fears
Quicksand, Ravioli & Irrational Fears Jun 12, 2026 4024 Wait, 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 patriot
Midlife Meltdown, Dirty Sodas & Karen Carpenter
Midlife Meltdown, Dirty Sodas & Karen Carpenter Jun 5, 2026 4973 Feeling 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 simpl

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