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 what makes one person’s persistence in sports inspiring and another person’s doggedness seem like an addiction. We are starting to think Chat-GPT might…

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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 opportunity for Susie to test the theme for the first time. We discuss the “reform” camps people were sending their delinquent children to in 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 baby language and Susie thinks she needs a pet–cat lady coming through. We discuss the benefits and downfalls of “gendered” spaces and whether there is a need for a male…

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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 one hit wonders, and has some big musical plans. We discuss the cultural phenomenon of the “dingo took my baby,” where it came from, and what…

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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 we aren’t so sure it’s just ladies that are flocking to see him. We learn the definition of a “vibe pope” and Sarah explains why she thinks…

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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 still unsure about her theme. Hear why your chronological age doesn’t match the age you feel in your head, and why we always long for what we…

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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 that hooligan a very “stern talking to.” She even used her scolding pointer finger, so that poor kid didn’t stand a…

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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 vacation, but we remain optimistic. Susie talks about a documentary called Bad Doctor about a surgeon who claimed to create a miracle prosthetic windpipe that he transplanted into…

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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 cannabis for pain management is no better than a placebo. We talk about a new method for scientific testing that is saving a lot of rabbit lives,…

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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 obsession with Australia, but now we’re having to try vegemite for funsies, and it is truly a wild experience. We learn why Susie thinks she’s developing psychic abilities. We discuss the…

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