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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
The Brain Candy Podcast694: Best Friends, Hiccup Cure, & Social Media Lies
Susie kicks off the show sharing a story about a friend of hers who is using an app to meet new friends, and how hard it is to make friends as an adult. Sarah…
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693: Sultry Scenes, Radioactivity, and Perfect Pressure
Sarah shares her birthday tales, which included drunk snowboarding, fireball shots, and a ski lift near miss. It did not disappoint. She also describes how our…
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692: Big Ball Parenting, Dumped Doll, & Woke Witches
We're kicking March off (or as we like to call it, Fool's Spring) with a story about testicles--yay!!! It turns out men with bigger balls are crappier dads. We…
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691: Stolen Youth, Big Member, & Dinner at the Zoo
Today's episode is a doozy! Sarah is feeling a little non-commital about making plans, but we're determined to start thinking ahead and making plans to look…
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690: Gunther's Millions, Unmasking Autism, & Mary Queen of Scots
We have a rebuttal to a keyboard warrior who took issue with our commentary on Hitler's medical history, which is a sentence we never thought we'd write. Susie…
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689: Elderly Sarah, We Need to Talk About Ezra, & Zoo Mania
We discuss how our problems suddenly seem bearable when we consider switching them for someone else's. Sarah describes her Valentine's Day surprise from Eli…
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688: Baywatch Body, Breastfeeding Debate, & Disability Fetish
Susie breaks down the Pam Anderson documentary (produced and directed by our buddy, Ryan White) and the ways she represents the dynamic between men and women…
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687: Sarah's Marriage Proposal, Divorce Debate, & Buried Alive
Happy Valentine's Day to all who celebrate--and we hope you do because love is the most important thing in the world! And to get in the spirit, Susie is trying…
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686: Mind over Murder, LEGO Pain, & Prison Rules
Hear about a docuseries called Mind Over Murder where six people were wrongfully accused of the rape and murder of a woman after five of them confessed to the…
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685: Marie Kondo Mess, Men Problems, & Robot Apocalypse
Hear why Susie plans on becoming a chart-topping singer. Sarah and Susie are planning their ski adventure and Susie really hopes it doesn't involve…
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684: Psychic Friends, Amber Alerts, & Tunnel of Hate
Susie informs us about some big changes in the bowling world that bowling alley owners are thrilled about, but professional bowlers think is a real gutter…
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683: Mutant Plants, Metal Coke, & Manly Cars
Today we find out about a type of plant that knows how to count (???), but its plant cousin is a dummy that doesn't know how (so Susie thinks it's going to be…
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682: Cougars, Conmen, & the Curse of Chippendales
Susie can't quit thinking about the Bernie Madoff docuseries and his $65 BILLION (with a B!) scam that he ran for 40 years. She thinks we can learn a lot about…
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681: Whale Poop, Superhero Accessories, & Gendered Living
Sarah brought a whole lot of poo content, and we are learning so much! We hear why whale poo is basically saving the world, and whales aren't getting enough…
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680: Muslim Art, Ric Flair's Wild Life, & People Are Not OK
We have to make a correction about the poop lottery story, and, boy, are we disappointed. We report the results of our poop survey (what's worse: the smell or…
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679: Robot Lawyers, Sneaky Sneakers, & Safe Danger
Hear why Sarah has betrayed the Curly Girl community and she has "hair dysmorphia." We learn about the Don't Pick Up the Phone documentary where a man would…
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678: Death, Fever Dreams, & Craziness
It starts out doom and gloomy as we discuss injuries of football players and other public figures. We suggest football should become gentler and involve far…
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677: Gendered Boomers, Celine Dion Conspiracy, & Toilet Talk
Today we discuss how Susie has some Boomer opinions about certain progressive opinions of the language police. We discuss the Rolling Stone list of the best…
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676: Lottery Revenge, Vanity Plates, and Personality Tests
We check in with each other about 2023 goals and resolutions, and it turns out, Susie and Sarah's goals are in complete conflict with each other. So this…
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675: Global Dreams, Metal Bats, & Streaking
Susie wants to know why streaking was popular for like two minutes, and we would like to bring it back in 2023. Let's do this, people! Sarah explains why…
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674: Strange Names, Liver King, and The Year of Rest
Susie is psyched out of her mind about the Strange Names documentary that features people with unusual, disturbing, or celebrity names. It's so good! We…
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673: Nose Armies, B-Hole Evolution, & Produce Production
Breaking news in the science world with an explanation for why we get sick in the winter, and it's not what we thought all along. We've been living a viral…
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672: New Therapy, Killer Nurses, & Casey Anthony
Today we hear about a documentary exploring a different approach to therapy, and Susie wants to know why therapists insist on distancing themselves from their…
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671: Mandatory Fun, Monks on Meth, & Popcorn Puke
Sarah salutes a good Samaritan Amazon worker and then she confesses to her secret love of Amazon (despite her previous boycott of the company). We learn about…
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670: Pepsi Lawsuit, Compulsive Liars, & the Quiet Zone
Susie is singing the praises of the Pepsi, Where's My Jet documentary about a boy who got enough Pepsi points to earn a jet, but Pepsi claimed they were just…
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669: Sneeze Injury, Leslie Jordan, & Hearing People Are the Worst
Susie wants to know when Sarah realized she was uncensored, but we're pretty sure Susie is just as weird about oversharing. We discuss a woman who didn't want…
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668: Brain Buckets, Doppelgänger DNA, & Lucy Laughter
Susie watched the Barney (as in the purple dinosaur) documentary and it was a shockingly sad story. We discuss the backlash towards the wholesome content and…
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667: Chicken Binge, Miracle Mermaids, & Persuasion
Hear why Susie's "powder room" is very funny and Sarah's is NSFW. We discuss the implosion of Twitter and the weird devotion of Elon Musk's "musketeers." We…
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666: Satanic Panic, Falwell's Fall, & Stuttering
Today is finally our demonic episode featuring the number of the beast 666! We are so excited to discuss the evils of the Satanic Panic. We learn where the…
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665: Childlore, Toilet Destruction, & Penis Preoccupation
We're fresh off our reunion in Chicago, so we discuss our trip, the fun we had with our Brainiacs, and the comedy show in which Susie performed. Sarah is…
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664: Trapper Keeper, Reality Show Hell, & Candy Cigarettes
Susie has a new enemy and we're all very excited about it. We are less excited about her husband's recent health scare, and Susie has some tips for you if…
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663: Shrinking, Slapping, and Swearing
We begin with a warning to candy manufacturers--we're on to you and your smaller fun size candy bars and treats. Who do you think you're fooling? This isn't…
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662: Boomers, Groomers, & Rumors
Susie is mad at one of her favorite authors, so she rants about his boomer views. We discuss a documentary about competitive dog groomers, and Susie explains…
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661: Pavlov Exposed, Gamer Identity, & Online Harassment
Happy Halloween, Brainiacs! Today we're getting spoooooky. We hear why the story of Pavlov, his dogs, and that damn bell are not at all accurate, and we've…
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660: Facts of Life, Lottery Losers, & Purse Mystery
Susie is worked up today! First she insisted on delving into some "old gossip" about Frank Sinatra that blew Sarah's mind. Susie's also mad at Spotify and…
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659: Old People Smell, Fish on Drugs, & Mosquito Bites
Sarah has the giggles when she tries to fall asleep, so today we hear why you think things are funnier at bedtime. We discuss "old people smell," and learn why…
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658: Kitchen Nightmares, Sports Genes, & Authentic Food
Susie kicks off the show with a condemnation of Kanye West and his anti-semitism. We hear about a documentary that talks about the sexual allegations against…
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657: Cosmonaut Catfish, Robot Dolphins, & Signs of Death
Today we discuss how humans don't do well being alone, and how the Challenge and other reality shows can demonstrate what happens when we are alone with our…
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656: Richard Simmons, Jeffrey Dahmer, and Repressed Memories
Today we hear what went wrong with Susie's lip fillers and why she is a glutton for punishment because she'll do it again. We discuss "performing beauty" and…
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655: Hitchhiker's Guide to Asteroids and Serial Killers
We cover a ton today! First we follow-up on our conversation about nudist beaches and consider our feelings on nudist communities. We think people should…
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654: Hip Hop, Hazing, & Hilarity
Today we find out why Susie and Sarah are both "agents of chaos," but for different reasons. Susie watched a documentary about 2Pac and Biggie, and now she's…
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653: Leaf Peeping, Whale Testicles, & Vagina Soul Patch
What an episode! Sarah pulls out all the stops for this one. We find out what she's up to this SpOooOooOOky season and why it made us realize we are very very…
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652: Birthday Songs, Motherly Sins, & Nude Beaches
Susie and Sarah have a disagreement about whether dinner should just be dinner or if it's better with a murder mystery, a concert, or blindfolds. We discuss…
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651: Negative Reviews, Narcissist Conspiracy, & Cats Rule
We discuss the negative review we got from a male listener, and share why he wasn't entirely wrong, but we're still mad. Sarah is literally falling apart after…
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650: The Queen's Bees, Know Regrets, & Choose Adventure
We discuss the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the good and bad that she represented. We learn about the Telling the Bees tradition, why the Queen's death was…
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649: Slip-n-Slide, Resting Eagle Face, & Sleeping on the Job
Welp. Sarah strikes again. She can't resist the urge to show off in front of children, and now she's paying the price. And she thinks she's going to make a DIY…
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648: House of Hammer, Reality TV Epiphany, & Memories
Susie wants to know what it is about alcohol that feels like a panacea. We discuss the bonkers new docu-series, House of Hammer, which documents the…
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647: Biking Boys, Crepe Caper, & Artificial Art
Sarah had a terrible experience dealing with some goons at a bike shop and cried on a mountain as a result. She describes the incident and how it caused her to…
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646: Brain Damage Jokes, Flat Earth Athletes, & Butt Ogling
Susie watched an old clip on YouTube of an actor acting strangely, and realized later that he was a literal psychopath. We discuss Shaquille O'Neal's…
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645: Women in Space, Painful Orgasms, & Underwater Stonehenge
Sarah is already getting excited for spOoOoOoOky season and she is going to do an epic, witchy photo shoot in the forest to celebrate. All this forest talk…
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644: Pink Jeans, Catfishing, and Violent Art
Today begins with a hilarious story about pink jeans that neither one of us saw coming, but, boy, are we glad it did. And it made us wonder if you keep an…
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643: Parasitic Monks, Mountain WiFi, & The Sound of Hell
This episode is freaking great. There, we said it. Sarah received a letter scolding her from her neighborhood HOA and Susie thinks the HOA guy is a serial…
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642: Woodstock 99, Tommy Lee's Wiener, & Dead Parents
Today's episode got real dark, but we still had fun (we know, we're weird). We discuss the aptly titled Trainwreck documentary about Woodstock 99, and we…
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641: Careful Driver, Dementia, & Volcanic Orgasms
Sarah is hopped up on muscle relaxers for this episode, so that's exciting! Will she be extra jazzed up or super chilled out? We'll find out. Hear why Sarah…
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640: Butthole Girl, Seat of the Soul, & Near Death Experiences
Susie's kitchen is still being renovated and she had to perform a real life "floor is lava" scenario that was a real hoot (all those Challenge shenanigans…
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639: Horse Girl, Pageantry, & Goldfish Soup
Hear one souvenir Sarah brought home from camp that she did not want. We learn new insight into Sarah's childhood that Susie cannot believe, and it remains…
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638: Silence is Golden, Death Penalty Dress Code, & Pickleball
Susie talks about her birthday and why she has been very emotional about the "passage of time." We discuss Paul Newman and his gorgeousness, but also how no…
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637: Comical Bodies, Fancy Feasts, & Candy Shortage
Sarah is back from camp, everyone! And she didn't totally regret going, which is mind-boggling. In fact, I think she liked it?? We hear how it went and why she…
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636: Challenge Therapy, Asylum Entertainment, & Sex Doll Overdose
Sarah is about to ship off to camp, and Susie is bitter about it even though it affects her in no way. We hear what really goes on at camp. We describe what…
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635: Skittles Scandal, Surviving Nuclear War, & Spotlight Effect
Sarah reveals why her true crime interest is waning despite her love of Law & Order. Susie wants a mosquito genocide. Some people believe Skittles are not fit…