Susie informs us about some big changes in the bowling world that bowling alley owners are thrilled about, but professional bowlers think is a real gutter ball. And Sarah claims Eli almost went pro in bowling. We discuss the documentary about Miss Cleo, the “Jamaican” psychic who convinced white people she had the magical ability…
Podcast: The Brain Candy Podcast
683: Mutant Plants, Metal Coke, & Manly Cars
682: Cougars, Conmen, & the Curse of Chippendales
Susie can’t quit thinking about the Bernie Madoff docuseries and his $65 BILLION (with a B!) scam that he ran for 40 years. She thinks we can learn a lot about non-violent sociopaths from his example. She also can’t quit thinking about Chippendales (not to be confused with Chip and Dale. And Chip and Dale…
681: Whale Poop, Superhero Accessories, & Gendered Living
Sarah brought a whole lot of poo content, and we are learning so much! We hear why whale poo is basically saving the world, and whales aren’t getting enough credit. We loved Free Willy before, but now we love it even more (especially the soundtrack, come on!). We hear why dragonfly ladies have created the…
680: Muslim Art, Ric Flair’s Wild Life, & People Are Not OK
679: Robot Lawyers, Sneaky Sneakers, & Safe Danger
Hear why Sarah has betrayed the Curly Girl community and she has “hair dysmorphia.” We learn about the Don’t Pick Up the Phone documentary where a man would pose as a cop on the phone and trick fast food managers into doing strip searches and more to their innocent employees. The “hoax” (nightmare! crime!) went…
678: Death, Fever Dreams, & Craziness
It starts out doom and gloomy as we discuss injuries of football players and other public figures. We suggest football should become gentler and involve far fewer items of clothing…you know, for safety. Susie’s mom is having health challenges, but that doesn’t mean she won’t make fun of her, so that’s fun. But these conversations…
677: Gendered Boomers, Celine Dion Conspiracy, & Toilet Talk
Today we discuss how Susie has some Boomer opinions about certain progressive opinions of the language police. We discuss the Rolling Stone list of the best singers and get worked up about their Celine Dion omission. Susie reveals why her mom questioned her Celine fandom after learning a conspiracy theory on YouTube. We learn behind-the-scenes…
676: Lottery Revenge, Vanity Plates, and Personality Tests
675: Global Dreams, Metal Bats, & Streaking
Susie wants to know why streaking was popular for like two minutes, and we would like to bring it back in 2023. Let’s do this, people! Sarah explains why public toilets use horseshoe-shaped toilet seats instead of ovals, but we’re still confused. This sounds like a man designed a weird toilet seat and everyone just…