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Comedian Sam Tripoli is back on SHENK with Sara Weinshenk, fresh off his appearance on Kill Tony, for a conversation that goes from conspiracy theories and space to AI, internet culture, and the strange things people believe online. Sara and Sam get into the dead internet theory, fake engagement and online bots, AI-generated videos, nuclear power, Chernobyl, and why the internet can make a great comedy show look like a disaster. They also discuss Kill Tony, comedy specials, social media censorship, and the bizarre stories that keep Sam going down the rabbit hole. Plus, Sam shares his thoughts on stand-up comedy, public perception, self-deprecating humor, and why he thinks people are increasingly divided online. If you enjoy unfiltered comedy podcasts, conspiracy rabbit holes, and conversations that take unexpected turns, this episode of SHENK is for you. Follow Sam - https://samtripoli.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 Sam Tripoli Returns to SHENK 01:36 Sam's Wild Space Force Conspiracy Theory 05:17 Drag Shows in Space 06:40 Space Crimes and the Moon Landing 10:31 Russian Data Centers and Online Traffic 12:30 AI Slop and Sam's Conspiracy Algorithm 13:17 Chernobyl, Nuclear Power and Uranium 16:28 Instagram Censorship and Mark Zuckerberg 21:10 The Dead Internet Theory Explained 22:00 Kill Tony, Reddit and Online Hate 23:08 Sam Tripoli's New Comedy Special 26:00 Porn, Online Culture and Humiliation 29:30 The Royal Family and Celebrity Culture 32:00 Royal Privilege and the Internet 34:00 Strange Internet Rabbit Holes 40:00 Social Media, Porn and Online Trends 43:00 Women, Online Culture and Public Perception 45:00 The Culture War Between Men and Women 49:17 Sam Tripoli on His Dark Stage Persona 51:21 Parenting, Perception and Personal Safety 52:18 The Cornell Case and Online Speculation 53:53 Sam's Comedy Special and What's Next 54:42 Sam's Daughter and the Giggle Monster 55:39 Where to Find Sam Tripoli and Sara Weinshenk Edited By Lee Nason https://www.instagram.com/_leenason/ Studio @thecomedystore https://www.instagram.com/thecomedystore https://www.thecomedystore.com

Comedian Angie Stroud joins Sara Weinshenk on SHENK fresh off her appearance on Kill Tony, where her stand-up set earned an applause break and opened the door to a major new opportunity. Angie talks about her Kill Tony debut, the reaction to her jokes, and what it's like when a comedy set suddenly reaches a much bigger audience. Sara and Angie get into the art of Roast Battle, writing brutal roast jokes, and the challenge of following up a breakout performance. Plus, the conversation takes a turn into AI stealing comedians' jokes, fake AI influencers, bizarre AI-generated videos, and what this new wave of content means for women in comedy. They also discuss life at The Comedy Store, the pressure of performing for arena-sized crowds, and the strange things that take over your social media feed. Subscribe to SHENK for more conversations with comedians about stand-up, comedy culture, and everything happening behind the scenes. Follow Angie - https://www.instagram.com/angiestro and find her mailing list at https://www.angiestroud.com/ #SHENK #AngieStroud #KillTony #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 Angie Stroud Joins SHENK 01:31 How Angie Stroud Got Into Comedy 03:45 Angie Stroud's Kill Tony Debut 09:34 Roast Battle and Writing Roast Jokes 16:22 Preparing for the Next Kill Tony Appearance 21:19 AI Is Stealing Comedians' Jokes 31:13 AI Slop, Fake Influencers and Social Media 34:49 AI Videos, Internet Algorithms and Online Dating 40:30 Comedy Life, LA Dogs and Weird Encounters 44:18 Life in LA vs. Austin 45:10 Angie Stroud's Comedy Tour and Mailing List 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 comedian Hanna Dickinson for a conversation about getting older, dating in your 30s, friendship, psychics, Hinge, New York City, motherhood, egg freezing, and the reality of trying to build a creative career. Hanna talks about moving from Los Angeles to New York, how friendships change as you get older, and what happens when your friends start getting married and having kids while you're still focused on comedy. Sara and Hanna also get into dating apps, meeting someone in real life, psychics predicting your future husband, tarot readings on TikTok, crystals, spells, and the strange ways we convince ourselves that a situation is going to work out. They also compare real life to Sex and the City, talk about being single in New York, the cost of living, getting older, cosmetic treatments, egg freezing, motherhood, dating men with kids, and the realities of pursuing a career in comedy. Plus: commercial auditions, rollerblading, expensive lattes, nannies, and why sometimes you just need a psychic to tell you everything is going to be okay. Follow Hanna - https://www.instagram.com/hansdickie 🎙️ 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 – Hanna Dickinson Is Finally on SHENK 01:24 – Getting Sober Changes Your Friendships 05:32 – When Your Friends Get Married and Have Kids 07:50 – Getting Older Is a Mind Fuck 09:18 – Comedians Who Are Too Deep Into Their Careers to Quit 11:48 – Getting Older, Clubs & Partying in Europe 14:52 – Hinge, Dating Apps & Meeting Your Husband 16:50 – Psychics, Soulmates & Being Told Who You'll Marry 19:29 – Tarot Readings on TikTok & Instagram 23:45 – Etsy Spells, Crystals & Manifesting Your Career 26:28 – Getting Scammed by Psychics 29:25 – Nannies, Marriage & Having Kids 31:34 – Egg Freezing & Feeling Older 33:23 – Why Everyone Looks Younger in New York & LA 38:57 – Do We Actually Want Kids? 42:22 – Living the Real-Life Sex and the City Fantasy 45:10 – Comedy, Money & The Reality of the Dream 49:27 – Commercial Auditions & The Rollerblade Story 51:13 – The Rollerblade Date Goes Wrong Edited By Lee Nason https://www.instagram.com/_leenason/ Studio @thecomedystore https://www.instagram.com/thecomedystore https://www.thecomedystore.com

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