Ep. 55: Our Smart Home Is Getting a Little TOO Smart

This week, Shane found a smart door opener that can literally open and close your doors for you—which sounds amazing… until Caroline starts thinking about hackers, AI, getting locked inside the house, and all the ways it could be used to terrorize the kids (which could be fun...). We get into the smart home upgrades we actually want, why fingerprints still matter on smart locks, Caroline’s campaign for smart curtains, whether Apple is EVER going to release its rumored smart home display, and why AI could finally make smart homes interesting again. Then somehow robot lawn mowers lead to an argument about who actually does yard work, the internet roasting our fence, whether the giant trampoline needs to go, and Caroline making a very passionate case for leopard-print cushions on the back porch. Plus: gray sweatpants and backwards hat season, Shane’s inability to buy Caroline clothes, and a surprisingly sweet MySpace love story from one of you. Just a normal week around here. --- 🎙️ New episodes every week 📺 Watch/listen on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get podcasts *💬 SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS:* Got a topic or question for us? Submit anonymously here: https://shanewhatley.com/wife-approved-podcast/ --- *📱 CONNECT WITH US* 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wifeapprovedpodcast 🏠 Shane's Smart Home YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ShaneCreates --- *⭐ If you're enjoying the podcast, leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts – it helps us a lot! Thanks for listening.* #WifeApprovedPodcast #MarriagePodcast #RealTalk #SmartHome Chapters 0:00 – Intro 0:45 – IFA Merch & Shane Can’t Buy Caroline Clothes 5:57 – Becoming More Like Our Family 9:23 – Would You Trust a Smart Door? 17:34 – Smart Locks & How People Actually Use Them 24:29 – Smart Doors for Dogs, Vacuums & Everyday Life 28:27 – What We’d Change in Our Smart Home 33:00 – Waiting on Apple & the Future of Smart Homes 40:39 – Robot Lawn Mowers & Our Yard Drama 52:17 – Backyard Plans & a MySpace Love Story