748: Brain Candy: The Musical, Ornamental Hermits, & the Good Wall

We didn’t intend on this episode becoming a musical version of Brain Candy, but, boy oh boy, did we have a song in our hearts today. We apologize in advance. We learn what “ornamental hermits” are and find out why people were using them to gain social status centuries ago. Susie explains why Paris Hilton…

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747: Hamster Wheel, Near Death, & Scouts Honor

Sarah shares a disturbing and wild experience recently in which she believes she was drugged at a bar, and how it’s affected her behavior. Susie talks about a man who is trying to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a–wait for it–hamster wheel. We learn why this is his “dream,” why he keeps getting stopped by…

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745: Tennis Tomfoolery, Lifelong Learning, & Auto-Tuning Jesus

We’re still talking about that dude who told Sarah to smile, and Susie came up with a new way to handle these men. We celebrate Lincoln’s recent accomplishment and entrance into the family business (of winning!). We discuss the Oppenheimer movie and documentary, and discuss how people can be both a victim and victimizer and…

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744: Bama Rush, Genius Math, & Repackaging Womanhood

Sarah watched the Bama Rush documentary so we don’t have to. The film explores the process of joining an Alabama sorority, the overlord organizations that control the bylaws, and the women who want to join. She explains how there are power dynamics, systemic issues, and all the usual issues plaguing women (e.g. self-esteem, consumerism, body…

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743: Body Parts, Brain Worm, & Baby Python

In episode 743, we find out why Susie loves her name and she is hoping someone will name their baby after her. Sarah confesses that she had a teacher mock her name and she’s still mad at him (Mr. Majesky, we’re looking at you.) Susie talks about the rise and fall of HQ Trivia and…

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742: Sarah’s Name Game, Spotless Giraffe, & Dead Art

Today we discuss why we feel so comfortable on the air that we forget people are going to actually hear our nonsense. We talk about the serendipity of Susie’s birthday and the incredible Arnold cake Adam got her. Sarah explains why people are returning too much stuff, but really they’re just buying too much stuff.…

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741: Telemarketers, CPR Scam, & Sports Addicts

Susie talks about her latest obsession, the Telemarketers docuseries on Max. She reveals how a huge telemarketing company changed the industry forever, why we’re all at risked of being scammed, and why this documentary is even crazier than you can imagine. Sarah has been watching a bunch of documentaries too, and she explains how they…

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