40 Years in LA | SHENK

Sara Weinshenk is moving to Texas after nearly 40 years in Los Angeles — and she's trying to figure out what the hell comes next. On this episode of SHENK, Sara and producer Lee talk about leaving LA, turning 40, aging, Texas culture, fashion, bizarre internet trends, mall nostalgia, Hot Dog on a Stick, raves for women over 40, Gen Z texting habits, baby voice in relationships, AI-generated onions, horse meat, and a bizarre Japanese sauna designed to recreate the experience of being inside the womb. Sara also explains why she turned down a nine-hour mime job, debates whether she'd rather eat horse meat or lab-grown meat, and discovers that Hot Dog on a Stick is apparently still alive. Plus: Rick Owens and Michelle Lamy, empty malls, sober daytime raves, "LOL" alternatives, relationship baby talk, AI slop, grocery-store energy testing, and the Tokyo "Mother" sauna experience. #SHENK #SaraWeinshenk #ComedyPodcast 🎙️ Subscribe for new episodes of SHENK every week. 👉 SUPPORT SARAH ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/saraweinshenk (Get bonus content and join the weekly live streams every Thursday at Noon PST!) 📱 FOLLOW SARA https://www.instagram.com/princessshenk/ New episodes of SHENK drop every Wednesday. Don't forget to Like, Comment, Rate, Review, and Subscribe! ⏱️ Video Chapters 00:00 Sara Is Moving to Texas 04:55 Rick Owens & Bizarre Fashion 09:55 Why Sara Turned Down a Mime Job 12:15 Mall Nostalgia & Hot Dog on a Stick 17:35 Women Over 40 Are Going to Raves 20:40 Gen Z vs. Millennials 24:50 Baby Voice in Relationships 27:15 AI Slop & AI-Generated Onions 29:00 Horse Meat & Food Scares 31:45 Horse Meat vs. Lab-Grown Meat 41:50 The Bizarre Womb Sauna in Tokyo Edited By Lee Nason https://www.instagram.com/_leenason/ Studio @thecomedystore https://www.instagram.com/thecomedystore https://www.thecomedystore.com

Sara Weinshenk is back on SHENK with returning guest Maddi Mays, and things immediately go off the rails. Sara and Maddi talk anime, Sailor Moon, Goku, Hamtaro and Maddi's daughter before getting deep into celebrity fashion, Shailene Woodley's controversial Emmys outfit, Aaron Rodgers, celebrity stylists and the question of whether an outfit can simply have too much going on. Then they turn their attention to Bethenny Frankel at Burning Man, celebrity culture, Burning Man fashion, social media algorithms and the increasingly strange world of internet celebrity. The conversation eventually gets into lip fillers, selfies, comedy, travel, race and pop culture before Maddi talks about bringing back her art podcast, Broken Crayons. Follow Maddi - https://www.instagram.com/maddimays #SHENK #SaraWeinshenk #MaddiMays 🎙️ Subscribe for new episodes of SHENK every week. 👉 SUPPORT SARAH ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/saraweinshenk (Get bonus content and join the weekly live streams every Thursday at Noon PST!) 📱 FOLLOW SARA https://www.instagram.com/princessshenk/ New episodes of SHENK drop every Wednesday. Don't forget to Like, Comment, Rate, Review, and Subscribe! ⏱️ Video Chapters 00:00 — Maddi Mays Is Back 03:20 — Shailene Woodley's Outfit 06:00 — Who Styled Shailene Woodley? 22:20 — Bethenny Frankel at Burning Man 36:50 — Selfies, Lip Fillers & Lip Trauma 48:30 — Chicago, the Bay Area & Celebrity Controversies 58:50 — Maddi Mays' Podcast & Broken Crayons 59:40 — Wrapping Up Edited By Lee Nason https://www.instagram.com/_leenason/ Studio @thecomedystore https://www.instagram.com/thecomedystore https://www.thecomedystore.com

Sara Weinshenk sits down with Josh Potter for a very SHENK conversation that somehow goes from The Flintstones to sleep paralysis, celebrity guardian angels, Austin restaurants, hyperbaric chambers, dating disasters, family boundaries, veganism, blood types and the question nobody needed to ask: which human would be better to eat? Josh tells Sara about a terrifying sleep paralysis experience where he was being attacked in his bedroom, while Sara talks about a dream where Hayden Panettiere showed up with wings to save her. They also get into Josh's snoring, a possible deviated septum, and the strange things that happen when you sleep badly. Later, Sara recounts getting extremely high at a Michelin-star restaurant in Austin and realizing they forgot the cash for the tip. The conversation eventually spirals into dating, Thanksgiving invitations, parents knowing too much about your love life, veganism, human meat, mosquitoes and cow blood types. Watch the full episode of SHENK with Sara Weinshenk and Josh Potter for more comedy, stories, weird conversations and whatever else Sara decides to investigate this week. 🎙️ Subscribe for new episodes of SHENK every week. 👉 SUPPORT SARAH ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/saraweinshenk (Get bonus content and join the weekly live streams every Thursday at Noon PST!) 📱 FOLLOW SARA https://www.instagram.com/princessshenk/ New episodes of SHENK drop every Wednesday. Don't forget to Like, Comment, Rate, Review, and Subscribe! ⏱️ Video Chapters 00:00 Josh Potter Is Back on SHENK 00:23 The Flintstones Movie Still Holds Up 04:56 Sara's Murder Dream 05:08 Hayden Panettiere Is Sara's Guardian Angel 09:40 Josh's Sleep Paralysis Nightmare 11:09 What Is Sleep Paralysis? 12:37 Snoring & The Deviated Septum 13:49 Is My Phone Listening to Me? 14:37 Getting High at a Michelin-Star Restaurant 16:02 The Forgotten Cash Disaster 18:18 Sara's Austin Socialite Era 20:30 What Does a Hyperbaric Chamber Do? 22:08 Josh Learns About Hyperbaric Therapy 23:10 What Are "The Bends"? 24:04 Hot Chick Central in Austin 25:16 Sara Tells Her Mom Everything 26:17 The Thanksgiving Date Disaster 27:00 Flying to New York for a Guy 28:05 "Too Much Traffic" for a Date 29:03 The Wine Shank Puss Odyssey 30:04 Josh Doesn't Talk to His Parents About Dating 32:20 Parents Giving Dating Advice 34:11 The World's Biggest Fuckboy 35:00 Is Sex Vegan? 36:03 Sara Hates Lentils 37:18 Would Human Meat Be Vegan? 38:29 The First Guy to Suggest Cannibalism 39:04 Man vs. Woman: Which Meat Is Better? 40:38 Do Blood Types Affect Meat? 41:32 Cow Blood Types 43:31 World War Z & Brad Pitt 43:59 Little House on the Prairie Reboot 45:32 Bring Back Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 46:07 Martha Stewart & Courtney Love 47:13 Where to Find Josh Potter 47:24 Sara's Upcoming Shows Edited By Lee Nason https://www.instagram.com/_leenason/ Studio @thecomedystore https://www.instagram.com/thecomedystore https://www.thecomedystore.com

Sara Weinshenk is back with another solo episode of SHENK, and this week she's trying to figure out why everyone is suddenly obsessed with pheromone maxing, Jellycats, weird sandwiches, nail polish names, and questionable internet gurus. Sara talks about losing her jewelry at the beach, men doing "female activities," discovering a suspiciously well-stocked guy's bathroom, and getting completely sucked into Hayden Panettiere's audiobook. Then things get weird with the TikTok dating trend of pheromone maxing and the idea that skipping showers somehow makes you more attractive. She also investigates Julia Roberts' bizarre favorite sandwich: peanut butter and jelly with sour cream and onion potato chips, imagines a Julia Roberts sandwich pop-up, names nail polish colors, reacts to Heidi Montag's "Matcha With You," and watches a very questionable spiritual healer named Gary Spivey. Plus: Jellycat couples, film festival people, dating, birth control, celebrity culture, Los Angeles, and Sara's ongoing realization that she may be seeing too much of herself in the people she judges. 🎙️ Subscribe for new episodes of SHENK every week. 👉 SUPPORT SARAH ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/saraweinshenk (Get bonus content and join the weekly live streams every Thursday at Noon PST!) 📱 FOLLOW SARA https://www.instagram.com/princessshenk/ New episodes of SHENK drop every Wednesday. Don't forget to Like, Comment, Rate, Review, and Subscribe! ⏱️ Video Chapters 00:00 Intro & Losing My Jewelry at the Beach 02:07 Why Are LA Men Doing Female Activities? 04:31 How to Know Your Brother Is a Whore 05:18 Hayden Panettiere's Audiobook 07:32 Sara's Upcoming Comedy Shows 08:13 Pheromone Maxing Is Not Sexy 09:48 Bed Rotting & The Jellycat Couple 12:51 Why Buying Kids Gifts Is Addictive 14:34 Seeing Yourself in Other People 14:58 The Truth About Pheromones 17:12 Bring Back the Word "Stank" 17:33 Julia Roberts' Horrible Sandwich 20:17 Peanut Butter, Jelly & Potato Chips 22:00 The Ultimate Sandwich Collaboration 24:52 Sara Names Nail Polish Colors 27:41 LA's Public Sex Hut Proposal 29:17 Piss Maxing & Looks Maxing 30:56 Birth Control & Attraction 32:25 The World's Weirdest Film Festival 35:38 Heidi Montag's "Matcha With You" 38:00 Sara Sees Herself in Heidi Montag 39:17 Everyone Has a Different Algorithm 41:21 Napoleon's Greatest Power Move 42:35 Meet Gary Spivey, Psychic Healer 46:09 "Try Less" with Gary 46:52 Sara's Upcoming Shows Edited By Lee Nason https://www.instagram.com/_leenason/ Studio @thecomedystore https://www.instagram.com/thecomedystore https://www.thecomedystore.com

Ian Edwards is back on SHENK with Sara Weinshenk, and things immediately go off the rails. Sara and Ian talk about dating apps, Raya, bad first dates, expensive LA hangouts, Erewhon, Soho House, and why an Amazon wish list might be a serious red flag in a man. They also investigate the concept of the "Amazon Jolene," discuss Dolly Parton and the lyrics to "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You," and debate whether Jolene is the ultimate relationship threat. The conversation eventually moves to getting older, working out for bone density, downtown LA, jury duty, and Sara's unforgettable experience losing a kidney stone in an Uber. Ian Edwards brings his sharp observations and dry perspective back to SHENK for another episode of comedians talking about dating, LA life, aging, relationships, and whatever else comes up. Follow Ian - https://www.instagram.com/ianedwardscomic 🎙️ Subscribe for new episodes of SHENK every week. 👉 SUPPORT SARAH ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/saraweinshenk (Get bonus content and join the weekly live streams every Thursday at Noon PST!) 📱 FOLLOW SARA https://www.instagram.com/princessshenk/ New episodes of SHENK drop every Wednesday. Don't forget to Like, Comment, Rate, Review, and Subscribe! ⏱️ Video Chapters 00:00 Laurel Supply, Barney's Beanery & LA Hangouts 06:34 Ian Edwards Is Back on SHENK 06:56 Dolly Parton, Jolene & I Will Always Love You 18:43 Working Out for Bone Density 20:47 Raya, Hinge & Dating Apps 22:48 The Worst First Date Ever 24:39 The Man With an Amazon Wish List 28:31 Panera, Subway & Fast Food Nostalgia 30:18 The "Amazon Jolene" 31:50 Michael Jackson's Insane Shopping Spree 33:19 Pottery Barn & Restoration Hardware Money 36:14 Soho House, DJs & LA's Social Scene 39:21 Downtown LA Is Basically Skid Row 41:16 Jury Duty & Kidney Stones 42:00 Sara's Kidney Stone Story 43:10 The Kidney Stone Uber 44:37 How to Avoid Kidney Stones 45:25 The Real Meaning of Jolene 46:37 Ian Edwards on Comedy & What's Coming Up 47:00 Sara Weinshenk's Upcoming Shows Edited By Lee Nason https://www.instagram.com/_leenason/ Studio @thecomedystore https://www.instagram.com/thecomedystore https://www.thecomedystore.com

Jessimae Peluso is back on SHENK with Sara Weinshenk, and this time they're talking about gray hairs, periods, astrology, food recalls, fishy eggs, haunted hotels, expensive travel, camping, tattoos, anxiety and preparing for the apocalypse. Sara and Jessimae get into the weird realities of getting older, why periods still feel like a monthly betrayal, and whether intuition is actually intuition or just anxiety. They also investigate the increasingly complicated world of eggs, including fishy yolks, pasture-raised chickens and Jessimae's hard-boiled egg peeling hack. Then things get appropriately unhinged: food recalls, Trader Joe's, seed collecting, growing sweet potatoes, surviving a collapse, expensive hotels, airport drinking, haunted hotels in Alaska and the strange experience of touring as a comedian. It's another episode of SHENK with Sara Weinshenk and comedian Jessimae Peluso. Subscribe to SHENK for more comedy podcasts, comedian interviews, stand-up stories and completely unnecessary investigations into eggs. Follow Jessimae Peluso and check out her podcast, Dying Laughing with Jessimae. https://www.jessimae.com/ 🎙️ Subscribe for new episodes of SHENK every week. 👉 SUPPORT SARAH ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/saraweinshenk (Get bonus content and join the weekly live streams every Thursday at Noon PST!) 📱 FOLLOW SARA https://www.instagram.com/princessshenk/ New episodes of SHENK drop every Wednesday. Don't forget to Like, Comment, Rate, Review, and Subscribe! ⏱️ Video Chapters 00:00 – Jessimae Peluso Is Back on SHENK 02:00 – Getting Older and Going Gray 04:18 – Peptides, Supplements and AG1 06:37 – Weird Stories About Teachers 09:48 – Periods, Puberty and Astrology 13:35 – Intuition vs. Anxiety 15:00 – Are We All Secretly Witches? 15:48 – Food Recalls Are Out of Control 17:57 – Fishy Eggs and the Great Egg Debate 20:50 – Jessimae's Hard-Boiled Egg Hack 23:00 – Blue Eggs, Pasture-Raised Chickens and Food Companies 25:00 – When Your Favorite Brand Sells Out 27:00 – Preparing for the Apocalypse 30:00 – Nothing Is Safe Anymore 32:18 – The Reality of Touring as a Comedian 33:20 – Dirty Hotel Rooms and Bad Showers 35:20 – Hotel Fees, Airbnb and the Cost of Everything 37:20 – We're Two-Day Shipping Ourselves Into the Apocalypse 38:30 – The Airport Drinking Lifestyle 39:50 – Alaska and Haunted Hotels 44:00 – Whittier, Alaska Is Creepy as Hell 46:10 – Camping and Survival Skills 47:20 – Life Gets Weird in Los Angeles 49:28 – Tattoos and Remembering Family 50:39 – Marijuana, Dogs and the Apocalyptic Garden 51:12 – Jessimae Peluso's Tour and Dying Laughing 51:33 – Sara Weinshenk's Upcoming Shows Edited By Lee Nason https://www.instagram.com/_leenason/ Studio @thecomedystore https://www.instagram.com/thecomedystore https://www.thecomedystore.com

Sara Weinshenk is back with comedian Harper-Rose Drummond for a completely unhinged episode of SHENK. Harper-Rose has stories about dating women, "soft launching monogamy," and why lesbian relationships might be more organized than straight ones. Then the conversation takes a hard turn into the internet rabbit hole involving Sam Altman, Grindr and a viral message thread, followed by a deep dive into the Lindsay Clancy case. Sara and Harper-Rose also debate pimple patches, billionaires, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, 90s lunchboxes, Skittles, food safety, lab-grown meat, porn, bad acting, plastic surgery and the time Harper-Rose literally lost a front tooth while eating rock candy. It's another episode of SHENK that goes absolutely everywhere. Follow SHENK and subscribe for more conversations with comedians, weird internet stories, dating stories, true crime rabbit holes and whatever else Sara Weinshenk can't stop talking about. The episode's relationship discussion includes Harper-Rose describing her current relationship and calling it a "soft launch" of monogamy. The later conversation covers her front-tooth accident involving rock candy and a kiss. Follow Harper-Rose - https://www.instagram.com/harperrosed 🎙️ Subscribe for new episodes of SHENK every week. 👉 SUPPORT SARAH ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/saraweinshenk (Get bonus content and join the weekly live streams every Thursday at Noon PST!) 📱 FOLLOW SARA https://www.instagram.com/princessshenk/ New episodes of SHENK drop every Wednesday. Don't forget to Like, Comment, Rate, Review, and Subscribe! ⏱️ Video Chapters 00:00 – Harper-Rose Is Back & The Pimple Patch Debate 05:20 – Fake Moles, Rage Bait & The Olsen Twins 06:40 – Billionaires Are Ugly & Sam Altman Is on Grindr?! 10:15 – The Sam Altman Grindr Song & Tech Billionaires Are Aliens 11:55 – Fuck, Marry, Kill: Sam Altman, Elon Musk & Zuckerberg 14:10 – Harper-Rose Is Dating a Woman & "Soft Launching Monogamy" 16:00 – Sara's Manly Texas Boyfriend & Smoked Meat 17:50 – 90s Lunchboxes, PB&J & Nature Valley Trauma 21:00 – Lab-Grown Meat, Food Safety & Stress-Eating Skittles 23:30 – Harper-Rose's Queer Era & Her New Relationship 25:00 – The Lindsey Clancy True Crime Rabbit Hole 28:30 – Postpartum Psychosis, Medication & the Case 34:40 – Why Is Porn Acting So Bad? 36:00 – Sara and Harper-Rose Review Porn 40:15 – Harper-Rose Lost Her Front Tooth Eating Rock Candy 43:00 – Tea, Caffeine & Epilepsy 45:40 – Harper-Rose Drummond & SHENK Say Goodbye Edited By Lee Nason https://www.instagram.com/_leenason/ Studio @thecomedystore https://www.instagram.com/thecomedystore https://www.thecomedystore.com

Sara Weinshenk is joined by SHENK producer Lee Nason for a chaotic solo episode covering everything from energy drinks and haunted dolls to airplane dance floors, movie-theater chili, AI privacy and Sara's deeply questionable ChatGPT history. Sara and Lee react to the story of a man allegedly losing his ability to walk after years of drinking energy drinks, discover that 1970s airplanes apparently had dance floors, and debate whether a 126-year-old doll is actually haunted. They also discuss the guy who brought a crock pot of chili into an IMAX and started selling bowls during the movie. Then things get increasingly personal as Sara looks through the bizarre questions she's asked ChatGPT, including health concerns, random facts, movie runtimes and whether yellow jackets are carnivorous. They also discuss AI chat privacy, leaked conversations, impulse spending, Amazon purchases, death and Kanye West's alleged bucket list. 🎙️ Subscribe for new episodes of SHENK every week. 👉 SUPPORT SARAH ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/saraweinshenk (Get bonus content and join the weekly live streams every Thursday at Noon PST!) 📱 FOLLOW SARA https://www.instagram.com/princessshenk/ New episodes of SHENK drop every Wednesday. Don't forget to Like, Comment, Rate, Review, and Subscribe! ⏱️ Video Chapters 00:00 Sara Has a Sea of Homeless Men 00:35 Lee Finally Appears on Camera 01:00 Lee's Beach Routine Goes Wrong 04:15 Can Energy Drinks Actually Destroy You? 08:10 Airplanes Used to Have Dance Floors 12:03 When Did Smoking on Planes End? 14:03 The Most Haunted Doll on Facebook Marketplace 17:01 The Guy Selling Chili at the IMAX 20:44 Is Mental Health Making Us Less Mentally Healthy? 25:45 Are Our AI Conversations Actually Private? 30:28 Sara's Completely Unhinged ChatGPT History 33:13 Sara Needs to Know How Long Every Movie Is 34:57 You Can Hire a Clown to Stalk Someone 36:44 Does Your Period Make You Spend More Money? 38:00 Lee's $400 Amazon Purchase 41:23 Lee Runs Over His New Beach Chair 45:00 What Do You Want to Happen to Your Body After Death? 46:05 Kanye's Alleged Bucket List 49:32 That's the Episode Edited By Lee Nason https://www.instagram.com/_leenason/ Studio @thecomedystore https://www.instagram.com/thecomedystore https://www.thecomedystore.com

Comedian Gabby Lamb returns to SHENK with host Sara Weinshenk for an episode that goes everywhere. What starts as a conversation about Jellycats turns into debates about consumerism, environmental guilt, Disney adults, antidepressants, mental health, food recalls, travel, and Gabby's upcoming trip to Syria. Sara and Gabby riff through anxiety, stand-up comedy, medication, theme parks, Erewhon, social media algorithms, and why it's almost impossible to enjoy anything without overthinking it. It's equal parts hilarious, chaotic, and unexpectedly honest. If you enjoy comedy podcasts featuring stand-up comedians, off-the-wall conversations, dark humor, and unfiltered discussions, this episode is for you. Follow Gabby - https://www.instagram.com/gabbylamby 🎙️ Subscribe for new episodes of SHENK every week. 👉 SUPPORT SARAH ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/saraweinshenk (Get bonus content and join the weekly live streams every Thursday at Noon PST!) 📱 FOLLOW SARA https://www.instagram.com/princessshenk/ New episodes of SHENK drop every Wednesday. Don't forget to Like, Comment, Rate, Review, and Subscribe! ⏱️ Video Chapters 00:00 Forgetting Everything & Getting Older 02:02 Gabby Lamb Returns to SHENK 02:20 Jellycats, Consumerism & Environmental Guilt 09:45 Mental Health, Lexapro vs. Prozac 13:18 Piercings, Happiness & Therapy 13:57 Sara's Psych Ward Story 15:35 Secret Disney Adult Confessions 19:20 The Parasite Lettuce Panic 22:10 Erewhon Smoothies & Feeling Better 23:20 Gabby's Upcoming Trip to Syria 29:00 Learning Through Travel & Ancient History 35:15 The Reality of Being a Stand-Up Comedian 42:00 Picking Up Trash at the Beach 49:00 Parents, Technology & Doomscrolling 56:00 Final Thoughts & Gabby's Return Edited By Lee Nason https://www.instagram.com/_leenason/ Studio @thecomedystore https://www.instagram.com/thecomedystore https://www.thecomedystore.com

Josh Potter is back on SHENK, and as always, things spiral fast. Sara Weinshenk and Josh dive into everything from the viral ovulation study and strip club economics to Jumbo's Clown Room, airline disasters, candy stores, growing up awkward, working in radio, airport travel, dating, weddings, and the strange tangents only these two can find. If you're a fan of comedy podcasts, stand-up comedians, and uncensored conversations, this episode delivers nonstop laughs. In this episode: - Josh Potter's early radio career - The viral ovulation & stripper study - Jumbo's Clown Room stories - Dating, relationships & getting older - Airport travel disasters - Candy store nostalgia - Working retail vs. comedy - Sara and Josh's off-the-rails friendship Follow Josh - https://www.instagram.com/josh_potter/ 🎙️ Subscribe for new episodes of SHENK every week. 👉 SUPPORT SARAH ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/saraweinshenk (Get bonus content and join the weekly live streams every Thursday at Noon PST!) 📱 FOLLOW SARA https://www.instagram.com/princessshenk/ New episodes of SHENK drop every Wednesday. Don't forget to Like, Comment, Rate, Review, and Subscribe! ⏱️ Video Chapters 00:00 Josh Potter Returns to SHENK 01:10 Period Week & Ovulation Talk 03:15 The Viral Stripper Study Explained 07:20 Sara's Upcoming Shows 07:45 Jumbo's Clown Room Stories 12:00 Too Much Red Bull & Studio Updates 13:45 Weddings, Dating & Getting Older 15:45 Josh Potter's Radio Career Begins 19:05 Firing Someone (Comedy Improv) 22:05 Candy Store Memories & Bulk Candy 24:15 The Rat Saved With Breast Milk Story 25:20 Roller Backpacks & School Memories 26:30 Carry-On vs Checked Bags 28:50 Josh's Airport Horror Story 34:00 More Comedy, Travel & Tangents (continues through the remainder of the episode) Edited By Lee Nason https://www.instagram.com/_leenason/ Studio @thecomedystore https://www.instagram.com/thecomedystore https://www.thecomedystore.com