Wife Approved with Shane & Caroline

Shane and Caroline Whatley

Marriage. Family. Tech that sometimes works. Welcome to Wife Approved — a podcast from Shane & Caroline Whatley that gives you a real look inside their smart home and family life. One’s a tech-obsessed YouTuber. The other just wants the lights to turn on without yelling at Siri. From parenting chaos and marriage laughs to automations that cause more fights than fixes, this show is all about finding the humor (and help) in everyday life with tech. Real talk. Real marriage. Mostly functional Wi-Fi.

  1. 3d ago ·  Video

    Ep. 46: Broken Healthcare, the Mandela Effect, Giants, Aliens, and Questioning Reality

    Does Chick-fil-A really have a K—and has it always been there? After catching up on Caroline’s mom, healthcare frustrations, and a blown tire in the South Carolina heat, we somehow end up deep in a conversation about the Mandela Effect.We compare memories about Pikachu, Fruit of the Loom, the Berenstain Bears, Shazam, and more—then wander into bigger questions about consciousness, faith, aliens, and why reality sometimes feels a little weird. Are our memories just bad, or do you remember it differently too? --- 🎙️ New episodes every week📺 Watch on YouTube or listen 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 – it helps us a lot! Thanks for listening.* #WifeApprovedPodcast #MarriagePodcast  #RealTalk #SmartHome CHAPTERS00:00 — Intro - What Is This Podcast Actually About?02:30 — “How Are You?” and the Problem With Fake Small Talk05:05 — American Food, Healthcare, and Caroline’s Hospital Rant11:00 — Buying Local and Knowing What’s in Your Food12:00 — A Blown Tire During a South Carolina Heat Wave15:03 — Wait… Chick-fil-A Has a K?20:00 — Is the Mandela Effect More Than Bad Memory?21:06 — DMT, Hidden Code, and Different Realms27:00 — Testing Our Mandela Effect Memories33:00 — Pikachu, Queen, Shazam, and the Cornucopia36:34 — Why More People Are Questioning Everything39:00 — Aliens, Government Tech, or Something Spiritual?42:00 — Lost Knowledge, Ancient Civilizations, and the Bible45:35 — Why the Rabbit Holes Keep Leading Back to God48:00 — Are They Bad at Hiding It—or Just More Brazen?54:00 — Finding Courage When Everything Feels Dark58:00 — Staying Grounded While Going Down Rabbit Holes1:02:24 — Tell Us What You Remember

  2. Jul 7 ·  Video

    Ep. 45: The Weirdest Sponsorship Offers Shane Has Ever Gotten

    This week, Shane and Caroline pull back the curtain on the weird, funny, and sometimes very questionable world of YouTube sponsorships. Shane shares some of the wildest brand emails he’s received over the years. Naturally, Caroline has thoughts. A lot of thoughts. They also talk about what actually makes a sponsorship a good fit, why Shane turns down so many offers, how some creators handle brand deals very differently, and why bad PR emails are way more entertaining than they should be. And because this is Wife Approved, the conversation somehow turns into a full review of their smart toilet, heated seats, bidets, separate bedrooms, robot vacuums, ruined floors, and Caroline’s birthday trip indecision. It’s behind-the-scenes creator talk, marriage banter, and bathroom technology all in one episode. Somehow, it works. Link for the smart toilet we discussed in the episode:https://horow.com/discount/SHANE?ref=fruinhlt(Get 20% off with this link!) NOTE: This description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video at no cost to you. As an affiliate we earn from qualifying purchases.  --- 🎙️ New episodes every week📺 Watch on YouTube or listen 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 – it helps us a lot! Thanks for listening.* #WifeApprovedPodcast #MarriagePodcast  #RealTalk #SmartHome CHAPTERS0:00 — Intro0:57 — Welcome Back + Summer Is Almost Over2:48 — Caroline’s Night Out 10:19 — The Flashlight Check-In Marriage Moment11:21 — Behind the Scenes of Brand Deals13:17 — The Craziest Sponsorship Emails14:00 — ED Ads, Sperm Microscopes & Audience Fit18:04 — How Shane Decides What Sponsors Make Sense20:40 — Humanoid Robots in the House? 22:04 — Bad PR Emails & Influencer Reply-All Chaos25:43 — Why Shane Turns Down So Many Sponsorships27:23 — Magnetic Eyelashes, Baby Bottles & Floral Comforters32:41 — The Anti-Snoring Tongue Trainer34:42 — The Smart Toilet That Actually Won Them Over38:12 — Heated Seats, Bidets & “Car Wash for Your Ass”43:33 — Should Shane Say Yes to Every Weird Brand Deal?44:55 — Birthday Trip Indecision45:36 — Final Thoughts

  3. Jun 30 ·  Video

    Ep. 44: 25 Things I Love About You... 15 Years Later

    This week, we dug through the relationship archives and found the old “things we love about each other” lists that we wrote each other from way back when we were young, broke, and a bit dramatic… and immediately realized a few of them were sweet, some were still true, and several absolutely could not be read on the podcast.  We talk about early dating, being broke, Valentine’s Day confusion, Hooters, flowers at 4 a.m., cooking, tattoos, old cards, iPad drawings, and the weird little things that somehow turn into 20 years of being together. It gets cringey, funny, a little sentimental, and probably too honest at times. Thanks for listening and watching the Wife Approved Podcast.--- 🎙️ New episodes every week📺 Watch on YouTube, Apple Podcast, or Spotify! *💬 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 – it helps us a lot! Thanks for listening.* #WifeApprovedPodcast #MarriagePodcast  #RealTalk #SmartHome CHAPTERS0:00 — Intro1:02 — THC Drinks, Anxiety, and Forgetting to Breathe8:44 — The Old Love Lists Come Out12:38 — Young, Cringey, and Still Married15:08 — Nose Strips, Cooking, and Early Relationship Standards20:06 — Tattoos, Flowers, and Things We Can’t Read Out Loud25:08 — Being Broke, Ambitious, and Dropping the L-Word30:25 — Getting Valentine's Day Wrong35:06 — Shopping, Farting, and Couple Boundaries40:15 — “Every Woman’s Got a Little Crazy”45:23 — The Hooters Notepad Love List50:05 — Old Cards, iPad Drawings, and Lunchbox Notes54:54 — How We Actually Got Together59:45 — The Early Relationship Roller Coaster1:04:45 — The Secret to 55 Years of Marriage

  4. Jun 23 ·  Video

    Ep. 43: Our Texas Hangover

    Back from Austin, Texas — with a second-day hangover, plane anxiety, and a new fear of driverless taxis. This week we’re recapping our first trip to Texas — Shane’s smart home conference, Caroline surviving the flight with carefully measured meds, great food, questionable drink choices, and one very aggressive autonomous taxi. Plus, video episodes are now on Apple Podcasts, and we may or may not be launching “Marriage Court.” 💬 Thanks for listening, thanks for sending in your questions. Got a topic or question for us? Submit anonymously here: https://shanewhatley.com/wife-approved-podcast/ ⭐ If you're enjoying the podcast, leave us a 5-star review – it helps us a lot! Thanks for listening. 🎙️ New episodes every Tuesday 📺 Watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get podcasts https://www.youtube.com/@wifeapprovedpodcast 📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/wifeapprovedpodcast https://instagram.com/shanecreates https://instagram.com/mzwhatley ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00 — Texas, Travel Hangovers, and Plane Anxiety5:00 — Shane’s Smart Home Conference Recap9:45 — Austin Food, Speakeasies, and Dirty 6th14:35 — Drinking Like We’re in Our 20s20:35 — Comedy Shows, Crowd Work, and Caroline’s “OnlyFans” Answer25:00 — Weird Bars, Nice Bartenders, and Austin Vibes30:20 — Our First Driverless Taxi Ride36:00 — Favorite Austin Stops38:30 — Hugo Spritz Rants and Bartender Trauma42:35 — Would We Go Back to Austin?44:30 — Scooters, Airport Dogs, and Finally Getting Home47:40 — Video Podcasts, Reviews, and “Marriage Court”

  5. Jun 16 ·  Video

    Ep. 42: Post WWDC Thoughts, Prime Day, and Breathing Too Loud

    This week on the Wife Approved Podcast, Shane and Caroline are back with Prime Day stress, Apple WWDC reactions, and a very honest debate about whether AI belongs anywhere near their home cameras. They also talk about an Austin meetup, why some people love shopping on Amazon and Caroline absolutely does not, and the “wife approval factor” in buying new smart home gadgets. Then things take a turn into real marriage territory: PMS, sleep talking, breathing too loud, Shane being “a big baby,” Caroline crying over animals on TV, and the possibility of digging up their old “things we love about each other” lists from when they were young and cringey. Marriage, parenting, tech, smart home stuff, hormones, hamburgers, and humidity. You know, normal stuff. 💬 Thanks for listening, thanks for sending in your questions. Got a topic or question for us? Submit anonymously here: https://shanewhatley.com/wife-approved-podcast/ ⭐ If you're enjoying the podcast, leave us a 5-star review – it helps us a lot! Thanks for listening. 🎙️ New episodes every Tuesday 📺 Watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get podcasts https://www.youtube.com/@wifeapprovedpodcast 📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/wifeapprovedpodcast https://instagram.com/shanecreates https://instagram.com/mzwhatley ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00 — Intro3:03 — Prime Day Stress and Smart Home Deals4:38 — Planning an Austin Meetup5:29 — Amazon Shoppers vs. Influencer Shoppers7:18 — The Wife Approval Factor11:10 — WWDC, Apple Home Cameras & 4K Finally13:25 — AI in Home Cameras: Cool or Creepy?19:22 — Why No Apple TV News?21:27 — Could Apple Be Planning a Smart Home OS?21:58 — Caroline vs. The Apple TV Remote24:50 — PMS, Marriage, and Breathing Too Loud31:00 — Dutton Ranch, Sad Animals & Being “Dramatic”33:45 — The Cringey Love List38:17 — Buying From Local Farmers40:03 — Austin Plans and Southern Heat43:06 — Shane’s Heat Exhaustion Story (Smart Lighting Install)46:29 — Should We Read Our Old Love Lists?

  6. Jun 9

    Ep. 41: AI in Our Smart Home? She Says Absolutely Not

    This week, Shane and Caroline recap Shane’s surprisingly social birthday weekend, his questionable decision to buy a PS5, and the ongoing debate over how much AI and smart home tech should be allowed into their house. It’s marriage, tech, mild paranoia, and just enough chaos to feel very on-brand.

  7. Jun 2

    Ep. 40: 40 Episodes Later… We’re Still Figuring It Out

    We made it to episode 40… somehow.This week, we’re talking about what it’s really been like doing the Wife Approved Podcast every week, how different this feels from Shane’s normal YouTube content, and why none of us actually know what we’re doing — we’re all just figuring it out as we go.We get into bad comments, internet trolls, “keyboard warriors,” and why some comments are easy to laugh off while others hit a little closer to home when they involve family, parenting, or character. Caroline also shares her new favorite internet tradition: creators calling out nasty comments in the most hilarious way possible.Plus, we talk about being real people behind the screen, protecting kids, Shane’s birthday plans, and tease a new segment where we’ll weigh in on your marriage fights — because obviously we’re qualified.Thanks for hanging out with us for 40 episodes. Here’s to more banter, rants, and probably Shane being wrong. 💬 Thanks for listening, thanks for sending in your questions. Got a topic or question for us? Submit anonymously here: https://shanewhatley.com/wife-approved-podcast/ ⭐ If you're enjoying the podcast, leave us a 5-star review – it helps us a lot! Thanks for listening. 🎙️ New episodes every Tuesday 📺 Watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get podcasts https://www.youtube.com/@wifeapprovedpodcast 📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/wifeapprovedpodcast https://instagram.com/shanecreates https://instagram.com/mzwhatley ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — We’re All Making It Up 0:51 — Welcome Back + Episode 40 2:15 — The Reality of Recording Every Week 5:10 — Caroline Realizes How Much She Was Doing 7:32 — Shane’s YouTube Journey + Still Learning 10:49 — “Veteran” Creator? Not Really 13:58 — Why Podcasting Feels Different Than YouTube 13:00 — Constructive Feedback vs. Online Trolls 20:20 — Caroline’s Take as a New Creator 23:41 — Trash Tuesday + Calling Out Trolls 29:04 — Why People Act Different Online 33:35 — When Comments Hit Too Close to Home 38:19 — Makeup, Appearance, and Internet Opinions 40:46 — The Hill We’ll Die On: Protecting Kids 45:15 — Creators Who Clap Back 50:04 — Real People Behind the Screen 51:00 — Keyboard Warriors 51:16 — Shane’s Birthday Plans 54:32 — New Segment Tease: Marriage Fights

  8. May 26

    Ep 39: Internet Trolls, My Dad’s Heart Attack, and What Actually Matters

    This week starts silly with hormone phases, internet trolls, and Shane's rant about the internet trying to ruin his day. Caroline shares the terrifying moment her dad called and said he thought he was having a heart attack while he was still driving. We talk about the hospital, family stress, marriage boundaries, and why life is too short to waste on the wrong things.A funny, emotional, very “go touch grass” kind of episode. 💬 Thanks for listening, thanks for sending in your questions. Got a topic or question for us? Submit anonymously here: https://shanewhatley.com/wife-approved-podcast/ ⭐ If you're enjoying the podcast, leave us a 5-star review – it helps us a lot! Thanks for listening. 🎙️ New episodes every Tuesday 📺 Watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get podcasts https://www.youtube.com/@wifeapprovedpodcast 📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/wifeapprovedpodcast https://instagram.com/shanecreates https://instagram.com/mzwhatley ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — This Week’s Preview 0:50 — Welcome Back + Caroline’s “Phase” 2:50 — Internet Comments, Negativity, and Touching Grass 12:06 — Hospital Stress, Burnout, and Needing a Reset 13:29 — Gym, Rage Rooms, and Healthy Ways to Let It Out 18:45 — Caroline’s Dad Calls During a Heart Attack 24:00 — Racing to the Hospital 29:45 — ICU, Advocating for Family, and Being Emotionally Wrecked 35:00 — Grief, Family Loss, and Life Hitting All at Once 40:36 — Listener Update: Marriage, Separation, and Boundaries 44:57 — Staying Busy, Healing, and Not Chasing Someone 48:01 — “How Many Weekends Do We Have Left?” 52:00 — Living in the Present and Ignoring the Noise 55:00 — Near-Death Experiences, What Matters, and Final Thoughts

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Marriage. Family. Tech that sometimes works. Welcome to Wife Approved — a podcast from Shane & Caroline Whatley that gives you a real look inside their smart home and family life. One’s a tech-obsessed YouTuber. The other just wants the lights to turn on without yelling at Siri. From parenting chaos and marriage laughs to automations that cause more fights than fixes, this show is all about finding the humor (and help) in everyday life with tech. Real talk. Real marriage. Mostly functional Wi-Fi.

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