Sarah is obsessing over Fall fashion and not just the goth stuff; tweed and tartan too! We discuss the Mr. McMahon documentary about WWE founder Vince McMahon, the history of wrestling, and the fallout from his many lawsuits alleging sexual harassment, assault, and more. We detail how professional wrestling has many of the same elements…
Podcast: The Brain Candy Podcast
854: Performance Art, Counting Rice, & Cargo Cults
There was another pop-up scam that rocked the fans of Bridgerton when they showed up for what they thought was a Victorian-era dance, but got flourescent lighting, an exotic dancer, and absolutely nothing Victorian. These are a treat. Sarah demoans a marble art installation that was smashed to bits by a “performance artist” for the…
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…
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…
851: Penny Tyranny, Pineapple Swingers, & Rainbow Bridge
850: Doritos Dust, Brain Freeze, & Tablescaping
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…
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…
847: Dr. Feelgood, False Positive, & Blue Balls
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…