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 to improve their care after seeing the efficiency of Formula 1 pit crews. We talk about a little girl who donated a simple rock to a museum,…

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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 the images is apparently strange??? We think we are on the precipice of a scientific discovery that will be named after us. Susie talks about a man…

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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 latest product that makes it easier to walk for people who were not having trouble walking (??). We created the perfect foot race, and…

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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 and in love. So much so that we get an impromptu, spoken word version of Christmas Wrapping by the Waitresses. We hear about an inicident in…

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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 about. We hear why Sarah thinks she’d be great at ice skating. We learn why breakfast foods are becoming more expensive, Florida is out of…

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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 “hand clap” games that girls play, how they originated, and why we don’t continue them into adulthood. We debate the virtues of locker room nudity,…

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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 to be speeding up for everyone, and what you can do to slow it down. Sarah explains the strange nature of the Kardashians editing and…

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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 the history of, wait for it, the Thong Song, and are delighted by the vocal stylings, song construction, and cultural impact of this one-hit-wonder. We learn about…

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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 cannot see visual images or pictures in their mind, what conditions often correlate with the condition, and the pros and cons to having it. We hear why Susie…

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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 fighter is being challenged about his use of a diabolical tactic of tickling, and we learn why it’s seen as “unsportsmanlike.” We debate the ethics of free…

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