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…
746: Book Blurbs, Plastic Plants, & Rigged Ratings
Susie tried to send Sarah a gift and it went terribly wrong. We find out why Susie and Sarah have very different relationships with their trainers and Sarah almost had a comically bad run-in with a cactus. We learn why online ratings are no longer helpful due to “data panhandling.” Sarah shares why book blurbs…
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…
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…
743: Body Parts, Brain Worm, & Baby Python
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.…
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…
740: Nerdy by Nature, Texts From My Ex, & Bad News Cameos
Sarah wants Susie’s son Lincoln to give her style tips since we’re not in the loop anymore. Sarah visited Gothic Mountain and the science lab there, and she is NERDING OUT! We celebrate science, Sarah even cries about it, but then she get real wound up in short order about someone who BOO’ed her (and…