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The Brain Candy Podcast
Laugh and learn with Susie Meister PhD & Sarah Rice MFT from MTV's The Challenge as they cover psychology, pop culture, human interest, and science, and make everything from The Kardashians to quantum physics accessible to all.
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Episodes
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994: Affair BnB, Gen Z Misogyny, & The Stripper Spending Index
Sarah tapped into her Horse Girl history during her vacation in Costa Rica. Hear about an AirBnB lawsuit where a man having an affair got caught because of his…
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993: Fish Doorbell, Chimp Crystals, & The Traitors
Don't forget to come celebrate our 1000th episode with us because it's gonna be incredible! We learn about an online community that helps fish get to their…
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992: Jury Duty, Overcoming Friction, & Safe Men
Our girl Sarah was a good citizen and performed her civic duty of jury duty, so we hear about all the insanity, nonsense, and protocol she went through just to…
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991: Crisis Management, Sistine Chapel Sweat, & Slippery When Wet
Susie explains why nearly every human uses a blanket while other animals don't. We discuss the documentary Murder in Glitterball City about a gay couple…
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990: Lunge Marathon, Serial Pooper, & Gourmand Syndrome
Sarah's mom had to have surgery, and we find out how one of our recent episodes could've prevented this unfortunate incident. Let's just say: plank at your own…
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989: Tourette's Syndrome, Quad God, & The Queen of Chess
Sarah and Susie are participating in an unconventional macabre game when they predict which celebrities will die this year, but Sarah argues it's a…
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988: Love is Blind, Wife Swap, & Doctorate Bragging Rights
Is love truly blind? Just ask the Love is Blind contestant who accidentally glued her eyeball shut (we're not laughing, you are). Today, we're celebrating…
The Brain Candy Podcast987: Triggering MTV Experience, America's Next Top Model Documentary, and EMDR Therapy
Lordy, lordy, Sarah is almost 40! In this episode, Susie shares a wild story she heard about the OJ Simpson case that has her questioning everything. We also…
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986: The Amazon Mystery, Aspirational Clutter & The "Fresh Start" Effect
Is Sarah the victim of a "brushing scam," or does she have a secret admirer living down the street? This week, we are playing detective to solve the Amazon…
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985: Olympic Drama, The Lucy Letby Verdict, & The Ethics of "Arrest" YouTube
We are officially living the "O-head" Olympic lifestyle, but the podium isn’t all glory. This week, we’re debating Lindsey Vonn’s controversial decision to…
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984: Friends, Communities, and Explosive Extractions
Love is in the air as Valentine’s Day approaches, but while Sarah and Amy are navigating a new romantic milestone, Susie is mostly just finding the whole shift…
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983: LEGO Poop Study, Toxic Stadiums & The Susan Powter Story
On this episode of The Brain Candy Podcast, Sarah Rice and Susie Meister discuss the viral scientific study regarding LEGO digestion. We explore the pediatric…
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982: The Truth About Scurvy, Yogurtland Hacks, & A New Kingdom?
Is Alex Honnold a "bad dad" for scaling the Taipei skyscraper? Susie and Sarah react to his latest feat and debate where the line is between bravery and…
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981: Elizabeth Smart, Secret Mall Apartment, & Pungent Food
We discuss the Elizabeth Smart documentary about her kidnapping and miraculous rescue, and the complicated nature of healing from that trauma. We learn about a…
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980: Case Closed, Umbrella Upgrade, & Exclamations
Sarah is all hot and bothered for the "gay hockey show," Heated Rivalry, and she explains why lesbians would enjoy male on male heat. Susie is all wound up…
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979: Happiness in America, Spa Go Me, & Coed Sports
Sarah and Susie are reuniting in Denver again, and they are psyched. Sarah is talking about life hack's she's trying in the new year. So what, who cares. Sarah…
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978: Grandma's Name, Service Dogs, & Switched at Birth
Sarah's outdoor adventures never stop, and this time she ended up in a ski parade! While Susie has resorted to wearing heated apparel inside. Susie shares the…
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977: Members Only, Tantrum Prevention, & Cher's Appendix
Sarah has a new guilty pleasure called Members Only, but she says it's more like Real Housewives of Mar-a-Lago. We hear why she is fascinated by these ladies…
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976: Steve Martin Short, Taco Bell 5k, & Cognitive Dissonance
We're already getting all emotional about coming up on our 1000th episode, and enjoying the fact that all the naysayers were wrong about us being a…
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975: Analog Bags, Leaf Littering, & Denmark's Lost Mail
We are pretty psyched about our New Year's resolution, and we highly recommend not giving a f*ck to everyone. We learn why Denmark has suspended mail delivery…
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974: Octomom, Diddy Doc, & Celebrity Birds
Sarah has a PSA for ladies thanks to Trivia Pursuit and her aging feet. Hear why you're probably wearing the wrong shoe size. We learn why we were wrong about…
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973: Murder in Monaco, Monogamous Animals, & the Mother of Aviation
We landed on our theme for 2026, and it feels so right. It encapsulates our attitude for the year. Sarah got a good news/bad news situation about her lady…
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972: Jellyfish Sting, Obituary Language, & Fabergé Egg Heist
Sarah is back from Mexico, and she has tales to tell! It was a White Lotus scenario with a little jellyfish run-in on the side. Susie watched The Stringer…
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971: LinkedIn Gender, Subway Batman, & Gigantic Jeans
We're discussing the feedback from Sooz Review of Jaws, and why people are real worked up about it. We learn about a woman who changed her gender on LinkedIn…
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970: Kissing Animals, Raccoon Pets, & Female Dummy
We learn about the Selena documentary, and the life, career, and death of the Tejano singer, who was killed by a disgruntled employee. We find out the…
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969: Racecar Babies, Grammy Redemption, & the Boss's Daughter
Sarah was car shopping, and you'll never guess what kind of car she and her girlfriend got... We learn how doctors who perform surgery on babies were inspired…
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968: Aphantasia, I Froze My Wife, & Stabbed in the Back! Suicide?
We got an update about "aphantasia," the condition where you cannot see mental images, and now we're wondering if we're the weird ones because the way we see…
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967: Phone Beds, Flip Flop 5K, & Silly Zebras
Have you ever wanted a bed for your phone? Do you live in the United Arab Emirates? Well, you're in luck. Ikea has the perfect thing for you. We discuss Nike's…
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966: Satanic Panic, IQ Crisis, & Grumpy Cat
Sarah is suddenly a new woman who hates when it gets dark early, is not really into Halloween, and is crying over Christmas songs. Sounds like someone is happy…
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965: Ice Queen, Chinese Saxophone, & Sports Betting
Sarah is trying to talk Susie into loving winter sports, and it ain't working. In fact, she's decided Shaun White is on our list of people we have bad vibes…
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964: Naked Etiquette, Gay Rams, & Penny Memoriam
Susie has a theory about a scubadiving accident Sarah had ten years ago. We wonder why anyone wears a visor. We discuss the 30 for 30 short film about Black…
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963: Fast Forward, Elephant Seals, & Jaws Revisited
Sarah saw an old clip from the Ruins season of the Challenge with Susie and Sarah together, and we discuss why the boys bullied Sarah. We learn why time seems…
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962: Thong Song, Seed Silverware, & Living in Total Darkness
Sarah learned a fun (??) fact about persimmon seeds, and now we have to talk about it. Susie is less impressed, and skeptical about its implications. We hear…
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961: Sarah's favorite Beatle, What is Aphantasia, & Death by Hypnosis
Susie is in the throes of Beatlemania, and she found out who Sarah's favorite Beatle is, and it's hilar (especially the reasoning). We learn about people who…
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960: Tickling Timidity, Cheaters Win, & Aileen Wournos
Susie and Sarah are psyched about the Louvre heist especially because there was a woman involved, but Sarah's mom is not so pleased. We hear why one UFC…
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959: World Record Hypocrites, Deserted Island, & the Oldest Crayon
We survived our live event! And better still we got to meet amazing Brainiacs and Susie got to witness Sarah embody the ghost of PeeWee Herman. It was…
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958: Perfect Neighbor, Location Services, & Rib Removal
Susie and Sarah have had a busy few week's in Denver preparing for their live event, Halloween special, and if you're hearing this episode, they either…
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957: AI's Revenge, Divorce Misinformation, & Essential Oils
We were worried we might not have anything left to talk about on the show (spoiler alert, we were wrong). We discuss the good and bad uses of AI, why it can be…
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956: Lesbian Love, Hinge Hack, & John Candy
We've got an update on the wounded hawk on Susie's property and an update on the wounded boobs in Susie's body. We hear how her second MRI went, and why she's…
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955: MRI Panic, Cow Accents, & The Meaning of Suffering
Sarah AND Susie had MRIs (separately, but still), and let's just say it didn't go well. Hear them trauma bond about it. We learn that cows have accents…
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954: Bird Rehab, Organ Donation, & Placebo Cures
Sarah was nail biting sober for two years, but a reality show pushed her off the wagon. Hear why she thinks men are not ok, and why her nails are paying the…
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953: Breakfast Court, Arresting Sarah, & Extreme Birdwatching
Both hosts are getting an MRI soon, and now they're worried because some dude got killed by a machine recently when he wore a necklace into the MRI room. We…
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952: Extreme Cleaning, Emotional Support Pets, & Numb Tattoos
Susie went to Oktoberfest and her brother refused to eat one of the foods because it wasn't authentic. Hear why he boycotted a sweet treat. People are getting…
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951: Eating Etiquette, Silly Sports Pics, & Distance Self-Talk
A popular outdoor brand somehow thought it was a good idea to set off an elaborate, polluting firework display and we are not impressed. We learn why doofuses…
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950: Lilith Fair, Nuns on the Run, & Karen's Baseball
Sarah went gay line-dancing, which is like regular line-dancing, but awesome! And now she's hooked. We discuss the Lilith Fair documentary, how the festival…
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949: Grimace, David's Eyes, & Butt-Sniffing Bandit
Sarah almost got swindled by her mechanic, but she's putting her foot down on the brakes. We learn what McDonald's claims Grimace is, and why Susie thinks they…
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948: Skipping Stone Scandal, Charlie Sheen, & Consider the Men
Sarah is on a mission to get more limber and she's going to be cutting up a rug to get there. Susie had an Interstellar adjacent experience and she got one…
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947: Dying Doctors, Baseball Babes, & British Baking Bust
Sarah dropped a Great British Baking Bomb on the show today and shattered our love affair with the culinary reality show. They have officially jumped the…
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946: Unknown Number, Amputee Animus, & Celebrity Children's Books
Sarah is living her best childless life and Susie has a cat with an unfortunate habit. We discuss the wildly disturbing documentary Unknown Number about the…
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945: Whale Tale, Window Seats, & Happy Meal Adults
Susie learned about a shocking situation developing at a French aquarium housing killer whales where animal rights activists caught the trainers, um, handling…
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944: Sand Dunes, Fire Ants, & Serena Williams' Body
Sarah was having the time of her life in the creepiest national park that may or may not have alien life. We learn about a horse who died under mysterious…
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943: Sweet Caroline, Camp Songs, & Keanu Doesn't Love You
Sarah wants Susie to see T-Pain with her in Denver, and Susie's up for it, but had to confess she doesn't know any of his songs. We discuss one-hit-wonder…
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942: Mom Dorms, Serious Sarah, & Parking Lot Drama
Brain Candy is pumped up for their live event--if you haven't gotten your tickets, now is the time! Sarah is in charge of grassroots promotions, and it…
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941: Biggest Loser, Twin Telepathy, & Garbage Crypto Conclusion
Susie watched the Biggest Loser docuseries, and it just confirms everything we've been saying about reality tv for decades, but it leaves the question of…
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940: Ayn Rand Jeans, Mosquito Music, & Sing Like a Canary
Susie's shirt sparked a whole conversation about Ayn Rand, red flag books, Catcher in the Rye, incels, back-to-school hauls, PacSun jeans, the great…
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939: Finger Fame, Last Supper Project, & Yogurt Shop Murders
Susie found out that the lesbian community has a real affinity for fingers, and she might have what they're looking for, but she wonders if the gays are…
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938: Labubu Mania, Cover Songs, & Trader Joe's
We are super excited to announce our very first live event in Denver on October 30! We discuss all the details of what we have planned for our inaugural IRL…
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937: Cat Cafe, Cake Smash, & Bite Club
Susie has an update on her cat situation, and Sarah is learning more than she ever wanted to know about cat cafes. We debate the cake smash tradition at…
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936: Pac-Man, Camp Life, & Shiny Happy People
We have a new Brain Candy seal of approval, inspired by Sarah, created by Adam, and loved by all. Pay attention to our approvals with our new device. We wonder…
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935: What Dan Read, Song Bingo, & Dental Scam
We're fresh off the heals of our Colorado Rocky Mountain high, and we are still recovering. Susie talks about a man who read 3,599 books in his lifetime and…