Susie is under the weather and explains why she couldn’t hear out of one ear for four days. She describes the Keep Sweet documentary series and how the fundamentalist cult manipulated the women and girls. And Susie thinks Mormons are probably getting sick of all the media coverage lately. We debate crop circles and Sarah…
Podcast: The Brain Candy Podcast
623: Human Meatball, Bees are Fish, & Pet Food
622: Future Illusions, Political Brain, & Inspirational Music
621: When Your Ex Gets Married & Birth Order Mythology
Hear why Sarah is processing lots of emotional baggage since her ex-husband recently got remarried. We discuss how new events can make you reassess the past, and how it can make you see things in new ways. She reflects on people’s perceptions on success and happiness, and how social media is a funhouse mirror version…
620: Whiney Comedians, Illegal Baby Names, & Girl Hysteria
Hear why Susie is sick of “whiney baby” comedians who complain about cancel culture and make offensive jokes, and why Jo Koy is the antidote. We debate the G.O.A.T comedian. We learn about illegal baby names in the US and abroad, and find out that “Sarah” is an illegal name in one country. Susie explains…
619: Pathological Joking, Murderer Cats, & Corndogging
Hear about Sarah’s date, and why she can’t avoid getting hot and heavy. We learn about her allergy to “moving mites” and it’s just as weird as it sounds. Sarah explains a Pathological Joking Disorder, which makes people make constant dad jokes, and Susie thinks a character from The Office has this affliction. We learn…
618: Our Father, Amnesia, & Disabled Dating
617: Elderly Drugs, Mouse Hell, & The Beautiful Ones
616: Chicken People, Board Games, & Goodwill Jackpot
Sarah explains why breaking up in your thirties is a whole different experience. Sarah describes her “Little Mermaid” cocktail event. Susie talks about a documentary on chicken breeding that she thought would be funny, but was surprisingly insightful about loneliness, healing, and community. We hear about a game show where men have to guess whether…
615: Twin Brains, Lobotomies, & Pig Hearts
Sarah Rice is back–she got her name back and she thinks it changed everything. Susie claims technology might be limiting serial killers, but might be encouraging other kinds of crimes. Sarah offers an update on the pig heart transplant that raised more questions than gave answers. We learn why a twin study showed that environment…