1040: Peer Pressure, Aha Moments, & Primate Pets

Susie watched the Boeing documentary, Freefall, which exposes the company’s negligence that likely led to many of the recent airplane crashes, malfunctions, and fatalities. We learn about a Titanic-themed slide a family installed on their farm, which infuriated residents who thought it was insensitive. We debate whether making light of the tragedy is inappropriate or…

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1039: Men’s Underwear, Supermovers, & Killer Dana’s Ice Cream

We learn what people think are the most romantic cities in the U.S. to go on a date, and we’re just glad Vegas wasn’t on the list. Sarah reveals the most disturbing fact Susie says we’ve ever learned on the show–it’s a statistic about men’s underwear and we are NOT OK (and clearly, neither are…

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1038: Golf Cheater, Microwave Beeps, & Amanda Knox Comedy

There is a new documentary coming out about Olympic breakdancer and academic, Raygun, and we don’t know how we’re going to be able to wait for its release. In the meantime, we talk about Amanda Knox’s decision to try her hand at comedy, and why we think maybe she should do literally anything else. We…

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1037: Brain Science, Big Chicken, & Reality TV Personalities

Susie spun the birthday wheel at her favorite dive bar, and she’ll be riding that high for a while. Sarah watched a documentary called Big Chicken where a comedian looks into the health effects of fast food fried chicken for 28 days, and we learn what he experienced by eating a ton of fried chicken.…

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1036: Left-handedness, Monsters of God, & The Industry of Ice

Sarah got Susie amazing birthday gifts, and you all are going to be very jealous! We learn the science of left-handedness, why it’s still so mysterious, and what makes it so exceptional among animals. We discuss the new Monsters of God docuseries, which covers the reptile and snake trade, smuggling, and the ways the criminals…

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1035: Flight Nightmare, Fresno Airport, & Simon Says

Sarah is still in her Camp Era, and that includes giving us tips on nobody’s-favorite-game, Simon Says. She is ruthless. We discuss why kids still get homesick sometimes when they’re at camp, but now counselors are noticing that parents are “kid-sick,” and have separation anxiety while their kids are away. Sarah offers an ADHD life…

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1034: Usher Concerts, Impaled Hiker, & Super K Lottery

It’s Susie’s birthday and she joined AARP and is pretty stoked about her trunk organizer. Sarah is rolling the dice on eating lettuce when the stakes are pretty high these days. We learn why dogs do that weird circular positioning thing when they have to poop, and the reason researchers can’t figure out why they…

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1033: Dopamine Sites, Elderly Parkour, & Skateboarding

Sarah’s brainstorming her camp plans for this summer, and she just might solve climate change single-handedly. We learn about “dopamine sites” in Asia, where people can pretend to shop or order food to get a hit of dopamine, but they’re not actually buying anything. And we have a theory that it’s not what it seems…

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1032: Moana Mania, Terminal Lucidity, & Eavesdropping

Sarah is headed off to camp, and she plans for her mission to fight littering and reminisces about the worst “plague” year at camp. We hear about terminal lucidity, where caregivers report dementia patients “returning” to their normal selves just before death, and how it relates to near-death experiences. We learn the science behind why…

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1031: Group Vacations, Kids Music, & Addiction

We discuss Sarah’s algorithm and why it’s feeding her lavender marriages, and we debate their merits. We discuss the Presbyterian church debating whether to let their clergy be in polyamorous relationships. Sarah names some of the rules and courtesies the Washington Post says apply to people going on group vacations. Susie seems to be mad…

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1030: Burning Man, Shell-less Shellfish, & Alpine Update

Sarah is back from the Windy City, and boy are her arms tired. Susie’s whole body is tired because she had to lead a cat rescue operation. We discuss the Bang My Box documentary about Robin Byrd’s New York cable access show in the 80s, and how she was a gay icon and advocate, but…

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1029: Adulthood Age, RSVP Rant, & The Last CD

Susie is throwing a party and would like you people to start RSVP-ing. Do people think that is optional?? We try to figure out why Sarah dated so many narcissists and we decide whether that’s why she likes Susie (lol). We learn about a new job at a dating company that we think we would…

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