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…
Podcast: The Brain Candy Podcast
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…
674: Strange Names, Liver King, and The Year of Rest
Susie is psyched out of her mind about the Strange Names documentary that features people with unusual, disturbing, or celebrity names. It’s so good! We discuss some of the crazy names, why parents name their kids names that will get them bullied, and how a name can determine so much of your life. We also…
673: Nose Armies, B-Hole Evolution, & Produce Production
672: New Therapy, Killer Nurses, & Casey Anthony
Today we hear about a documentary exploring a different approach to therapy, and Susie wants to know why therapists insist on distancing themselves from their clients. Sarah shares why it actually benefits the client to work through their issues without being given the answers. We hear about a nurse who was killing his patients and…
671: Mandatory Fun, Monks on Meth, & Popcorn Puke
Sarah salutes a good Samaritan Amazon worker and then she confesses to her secret love of Amazon (despite her previous boycott of the company). We learn about a man who was fired for not having enough fun at work. He sued the company for wrongful termination after they claimed he was a big party pooper.…