853: Stolen Gold, Science Bodies, & The Contestant

Fall is in the air, so our resident witch is getting her caldron out and preparing for snowboarding season. Sarah is willing to sacrifice a literal finger if that means not missing another powder season. (She’s unwell.) Susie tells us about a 30 for 30 called Stolen Gold about an intellectually disabled paralympic basketball team…

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852: Bionic Bodies, Office Ladies, & Musk Against Humanity

Sarah is living out her Bob’s Burgers fantasies. Susie’s still trying to do a pull-up, but we found research that shows she might never meet her goal! We debate whether kids should have their phones in school, and our opinions will probably surprise you. We learn why people who use prosthetics are frustrated with the…

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851: Penny Tyranny, Pineapple Swingers, & Rainbow Bridge

Sarah is trying to take care of her poor hurt finger, and is hoping it leads to something amazing, but that amazing thing will not be sex with a man if she has anything to say about it. Susie explains why pennies should be eradicated, why we keep making money that no one wants or…

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850: Doritos Dust, Brain Freeze, & Tablescaping

We got an update on the serial pooper, and we were way off OR WERE WE??? We learn how an ingredient in Doritos can change the skin of mice and we debate the order of Doritos flavors over time. Sarah reveals some fun facts about the brain, the reasons some people are shy (and Susie…

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849: Catching Hell, Apollo 13, & Oral Fixations

Sarah’s getting some new wheels, and let’s just say she’s probably going to make a lot of lesbian friends thanks to her vehicle. Susie is still trying to successfully do one pull-up, and has a message for anyone working towards a goal. Plus, she reports back about her experience with her colonoscopy alternative and the…

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848: Behind the Mask, Feather Collector, & What’s in a Name

Sarah is nursing her finger back to health, but believes the injury will bring something good into her life (optimistic as ever). She talks about the Behind the Mask docuseries, which examines the people who are team mascots. Sarah is reading the Feather Thief for Candy Club, and is thinking about people who collect animal…

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847: Dr. Feelgood, False Positive, & Blue Balls

Sarah is on a hilarity roll, and we’re here for it, but she’s going to need some humor to get through her water polo (for seniors) injury. Hopefully her new hot doctor will make her feel better. We discuss the ending of Chimp Crazy, and the wild ways people cope with trauma, loss of identity,…

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846: Type B Friends, Space Cowboy, & Busy Beavers

Susie’s son got in trouble at school, but we fully support his shenanigans and think we’ve taught him well. Sarah shared a story about teachers who heard a rustling noise coming from a backpack and when they opened it up they discovered a turtle. But some of the kids’s parents were mad the teachers didn’t…

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845: Baywatch Bodies, Chimp Crazy, & Digital Exams

We’ve done it everyone. We finally got Susie’s silent laugh to the next level with what feels like ten minutes of hysterical laughter. We’re not proud that it’s about rectal exams, but it is what it is. We hear why the Baywatch docuseries is a must-watch, Sarah might have to squash her beef with Hobie,…

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844: Wacky Tobaccky, Tattoo Tips, & Women Leaders

We keep planning our reunions, and they never pan out, and it might result in an impromptu Brain Candy meetup. We hear why women in leadership roles are criticized at a much higher frequency than their male counterparts and for more superficial reasons (big surprise). We discuss a new policy at a restaurant who won’t…

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