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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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814: Jerry Lee Lewis, Conjoined Twins, & Psychopath Kids
You spoke, we listened--you said you wanted more personal stories, so we're doing our best! Hear why Susie's eyeballs are mid and Sarah's on a tropical…
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813: Fears for Tears, Mona Lisa's Eyes, & Dementia Identity
Three cheers for lesbian weddings, and fingers crossed Sarah gets to have one someday. The Louvre is moving the Mona Lisa to the basement and now we want to…
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812: Stuffed Animals, Charlie Chaplin, & Titanic Grit
Sarah has the Little League World Series fever, but really she just loves that they hug each other. Susie isn't so sure about all this touchy feely stuff, and…
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811: Schrodinger's Cat, Fake Vegetables, & Microfeminism
Sarah explains why latino families are happier about lending money and giving gifts to their family members, but Susie says cranky families are pretty fun too…
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810: Hospital Beeps, North Korean Jeans, & Dog Hotels
We talk about the gallery employee who surreptitiously hung up his own art and got fired as a result. Susie makes a confession about The Jinx that has us…
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809: Disney Adults, B Movement, & Snoop Dogg's Promise
Sarah says we need to amend Marie Kondo's guide for decluttering by reminding people of the responsibilities of possession ownership. We hear why Inside Out 2…
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808: Orthotics, Bluey, & Space Junk
Sarah wants to get her groove back, so she got some brand new...custom, orthotic insoles. Ma'am wants to get her groove back sensibly, in comfortable…
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807: Men Behaving Badly, Hip Hop Dance, & Art Heist
Sarah had an unusual live comedy experience at the Demetri Martin special taping, and it took her back to her Real World days. She claims she did badly in her…
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806: Cold Plunge, Good Grief, & Blair Witch Project
Susie wants Sarah to have a Costa Rican tropical getaway, and Sarah agrees, but she is also thinking of going fly fishing and doing cold plunges, so this could…
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805: Octopus Parents, Fun Town, & Music Ban
Sarah wants a dog and Susie thinks it's because Sarah prefers chaos. New York City is trying to curb their rat problem by giving them birth control, but we…
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804: Totality Awesome, Goat Custody Battle, & Conjoined Twins
We are still recovering from our reunion in Pittsburgh and Philly, and we're sharing our adventures at WrestleCon, seeing the eclipse, and having a girls road…
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803: Open Toes, Jail Eclipse, & Liquid Gold
Today we hear about Sarah's experience at a comedy show where she sat next to, ugh, a friendly man. Heaven help her. And Susie got to check another comedy…
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802: Middle Names, Beef Yogurt, & Vegan Donuts
Susie ain't getting any younger and she wants to prepare for the footwear of her future and find out why older gals wear flats. We learn about a man who has…
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801: New York Punching, Magical Magnet, & Nickelodeon
Susie got injured on the high seas, but she wants everyone to know her injury was due to a rogue wave, not alcohol because she's had some mishaps lately and…
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800: Feats of Strength, Hotel Takeover, & Time Travel
Susie watched the Nyad documentary and was inspired, but also was wondering, what makes her different from our friend in the hamster wheel who tried to cross…
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799: The Death of Babysitting, Prepositional Change, & Horse Dogs
Sarah talks about the history of babysitting, how it's changed, and why it's a thing of the past. Another sinkhole opened up, and this time it swallowed a man…
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798: Quiet on Set, Dirty Dumbledore, & Man in the Iron Lung
We discuss the Quiet on Set docuseries recounting the toxicity of Nickelodeon productions in the 90s, the difficulties of child stardom, and why show business…
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797: Crime Cover Ups, Trader Joe's Hotel, & Sweet Valley High
The theme of today's episode is "it's not the crime, it's the cover-up,' and we're looking at you Kate Middleton. A hotel had a "chef created" room service…
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796: Over the Rainbow, Rock Hudson, & Quantum Leap
We start with a rummage through the old mail bag with some feedback from listeners about recent episodes. Yikes. We hear why some people think Over the Rainbow…
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795: Lunar Lunacy, Influencer Inmate, & Evolution Ear
We discuss Ruby Franke, a parenting influencer who was convicted of child abuse, which is a reminder to keep in mind that influencers aren't always what they…
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794: Scandals & Scams, Octopus Murders, & Willy Wonka Experience
Susie is suddenly interested in WWE wrestling and wants to know why they aren't clear about whether it's real or not. But the Dark Side of the Ring docuseries…
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793: Rebecca Syndrome, Chiweenie, & Kangaroo Time
People are suing dating apps for trapping them in a loop of doom dating instead of helping them find love. Sarah describes a newly viral phrase called Rebecca…
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792: McMillions, Vatican AI, and Blue's Clues
Sarah was denied entry to a museum and we are fascinated by the reason. The birding community is psyched out of their mind about a bird that was thought to be…
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791: Child Poets, Spontaneous Pregnancy, & Fishy Flight
We are celebrating the stingray who became pregnant without a male partner in her tank, and decide intersex folx are pretty much superheroes. Andrew Keegan…
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790: Guy Fieri in Space, Rat Selfies, & Lottery Fail
Have you ever wondered what space smells like? Well, we have the answer, and it makes no sense. We hear why Guy Fieri has infiltrated the skiing world (at long…
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789: Optimism, Pigeon Spy, & Napping on the Job
Remember when we were optimistic? Well, we do, so Sarah wanted to find out what makes some people optimistic. Susie thinks she's a realist, but that might be…
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788: Elmo Abuse, Apollo 13, & Guinness World Records
Sarah is in her cranky era since she's dealing with her menopausal symptoms. Susie gives Wil Wheaton a real earful about his ridiculous rant about Larry…
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787: Cupcake Kisses, Voices that Care, & Pez Outlaw
Sarah shares some of the things she watched during her recovery and what kinds of things she found soothing (and relatable). We discuss American Nightmare, a…
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786: Biscuits & Gravy, Candyland, & Moth to Flame
Sarah makes her triumphant return to today's show, and we are so glad she's on the mend. We hear some of the details form her surgery and recovery and what she…
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785: Diaper Spa, Ruby Slippers, & Chowchilla
We have a guest co-host today and it's one of Susie's infamous "lezes"! Kelly fills in for Sarah as she heals from her surgery. We discuss the documentary…
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784: Hockey Heroines, Sarah's Closet, & Stanley Tumblers
Sarah shares the science on puberty and the reasons people are experiencing it earlier. We hear how Billie Jean King intervened in women's hockey and helped it…
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783: Participation Trophies, Naming Apartments, & Gendered Hobbies
It's Sarah's birthday month and she wants you to know about it, but not think of her as one of those 'birthday month" kind of gals. We discuss the Subject…
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782: Method Acting, Calm Down, & Garbage Stars
Sarah is keeping her 2024 resolution of stretching, but she doesn't want you to get any ideas, she is not going to be doing "the splits" or even a split for…
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781: Cryptic Code, Newton's Scandal, & Love Darts
Sarah is still a heckler magnet, and she had to endure another one again. We debate the virtues of crowd work comedians vs. traditional sets. Susie talks about…
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780: Swim-spiration, Tetris Champ, & Steamboat Willy
Sarah is all worked up over a movie she watched that made her want to take on the world and beat her boyfriend in a swimming competition. But it made us wonder…
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779: Wonderful Things, Hell Camp, & Party Animals
We find out how Sarah's "stretching" theme is going so far, and Susie annouces her 2024 theme at long last, and it's a goodie! We learn how Sarah provided the…
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778: Pleasure, Wildflowers, & No Boys Allowed
Sarah explains the difference between pleasure and enjoyment and why she's hoping for way more of the latter this year. Sarah has inexplicably started using…
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777: One Hit Wonder, NASA's Worm, & The Dingo Took My Baby
Susie is still deciding on her 2024 theme, but she does have some goals picked, and they are hilarious. Let's just say she is doing some serious research about…
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776: Sexy Gorilla, Vibe Pope, & Family Beanstalks
Zoos are at it again, and this time it's a "sexy" gorilla causing a stir. Allegedly, this gorilla is so darn handsome that zoo admissions have skyrocketed, but…
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775: Stretching, Years Young, & Wheel Win
Happy New Year, Brainiacs! We're excited for 2024, and we're demanding the universe not pull any punches. We discuss our goals for the year and why Susie is…
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774: Stern Talking To, Scary Animals, & Salty Spoons
Sarah is not having a Feliz Navidad in Mejico, but we're here to bring some joy back into her holiday. She had a run in with a teenager at a show, and she gave…
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773: Controlled Aggression, Country of the Blind, & Bad Doctor
We're getting life lessons from Paul Meister from beyond the grave about how to be aggressive without disaster. Sarah is having a rough start to her Mexico…
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772: Teen Slang, Women on Everest, & Chipotle Justice
We know Susie thinks wisdom teeth removal is a scam, but are nightguards too? Not according to Sarah--they just need a trim. We discuss the news that using…
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771: Vegemite, Japanese Baby Names, & Mother God
Susie's annoyed about all the vacations Sarah takes, and Sarah is sorry not sorry. (Susie is just jealous.) We don't really understand Susie's new/old…
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770: Three Joke Johnny, River People, & Claymation Catastrophe
Sarah wants you to know your joke is funny and why, and we're here for it. We discuss the controversial comedy of Matt Rife, his decision to do domestic…
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769: Funeral Confessions, Cookie Monster, & Progressive Flo
We're already preparing for 2024 (probably because 2023 was such a dud). Susie recommends the new Mike Birbiglia comedy special, The Old Man and the Pool, and…
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768: Nightclub Funeral, Polyester Infertility, & Worker Bears
We discuss how we're scared after each episode to find out what we screwed up or if we offended someone. So, be gentle, people. We're sensie-wensie. We'll work…
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767: Saviors, Saunas, and The Greatest Reality Show Never Made
Susie checked something off her bucket list by seeing Jerry Seinfeld live and in the flesh even though it meant going to West Virginia and eating at a dive…
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766: Rivals 3 Rebuttal, Sleeping Beauties, & Bored Pigeons
Sarah saw a recent interview with her Rivals 3 partner and she would like a chance at a rebuttal. We object! We're talking about that ding-dong billionaire is…
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765: Flying High, Sarah's Squabble & Sphinx Construction
Is Sarah trying to talk Susie into going back on the Challenge? What in the Freaky Friday is going on here? We discuss the man who had an unusual reaction to…
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764: Fugees Flub, AI CEO, & Meteorite Money
Susie and Sarah are getting back in the competitive spirit with an upcoming athletic event, and it is hilarious. Sarah got a new trashy luxury item and it is a…
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763: Stallone Regrets, Split Tongues, & Dark Comedy
Sarah had her first pow day, so Susie is annoyed. We hear why Yogi Berra is an underrated baseball player with a heckuva personality. We learn why Sylvester…
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762: Soap Solution, Amazon Revenge, & Big Babies
Sarah took Susie to a couple's "sound bath" in Denver, so they explain that experience and offer their thoughts on the hippity dippity, groovy vibrations. We…
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761: Milli Vanilli, Tarantula Tragedy, & Fire Fear
Sarah and Susie are fresh off their Denver reunion, and ready for more candy for their brains. We start with a discussion about Milli Vanilli, the lip-synching…
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760: Birdhouses, Bears, and Bottomless Booze
Susie wants to know why we still have "viewings" when people die, and how she finds the ritual of open caskets to be macabre and strange. Plus, how is there…
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759: Green Funerals, Free Will, & the Power of Lipstick
It's almost Sarah's favorite day of the year, and this episode will fit into the spooky theme. We learn about a funeral home that was really phoning it in with…
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758: Up For Anything, Lion's Mullet, & Hot People
Susie is accidentally tracking an airplane from Pittsburgh, and we're starting to wonder if this is a security risk. Sarah would like to put out a public…
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757: Cupid Shuffle, Thighmaster, & Twin Flames
Susie went out on the town and now you're going to hear about it. A run-in with the police and war of words with an old lady at the Eagles concert? It's been a…
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756: Powerball, Yummy Mummies, & Golden Bachelor
After encouraging Sarah to avoid playing the lottery, Susie became a hypocrite by going all in on the Powerball frenzy sweeping the nation. But instead of…
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755: Sensitive People, Crime Con, & Australian Hillbillies
Susie got to visit her favorite tourist trap in Boston (where everyone knows her name!), but had to do so the old-fashioned way since her family's phones…