Today we hear about a scandal where people faked intellectual disabilities to compete in the paralympics. We discuss why gay guys love gymnastics, and Sarah provides a comprehensive list for the reasons why. We debate the difference between things that are crispy and crunchy, and it’s actually more interesting than that sentence sounds as I’m…
Podcast: The Brain Candy Podcast
553: Challenge Auction, Foot Mystery, & Trauma Confrontation
Today we hear Susie’s theory about why Sarah is especially charming, and how anyone can adopt her strategy for being charismatic. We reminisce about “auctions” in the Challenge house, and the strange way we would pass the time in the house. We get scientific confirmation about our theory on foot fetishes, but Susie has additional…
552: LulaRich, Bird Genius, & Tongue Thrusting
Today we discuss the LulaRich documentary about Lularoe, MLM companies, and the intersection of capitalism and religion. Susie makes Sarah unfollow a famous “inspirational” person on Instagram. Susie talks about a bird who created his own prosthetic beak. We find out why neuroscientists think nothing is real and we get SUPER philosophical about life.We find…
551: Van Gogh Immersion, Happy Elephant, & Bears on Trial
550: Scandalous Love, Death Row Debate, & Coney Island
549: Smuckers, Coffee Cups, & Witchy Hot Takes
Today we find out why Susie has the giggles. Bad. And she and sarah have a disagreement about Smuckers jelly of all things. Sarah shares the history of the coffee cup lid, which was strangely an emotional roller coaster. We hear why rattlesnakes are polite and we’ve all been totally tricked by their rattles. Sarah…
548: Reality TV Consequences, Method Acting, & Natural Celebrity
Today we find out why Sarah’s mom thought giving Sarah an all-liver diet would make her smart (and it kind of worked?). Susie and Sarah realize that reality tv had completely different outcomes for them. Susie discusses the Val Kilmer documentary, the humiliation that can come with success, and why women can’t be method actors.…
547: Getting Lucky, Creative Inspiration, & Horse Girl
Today we find out how to increase your creativity and create “moments of inspiration,” and we’re kind of annoyed about the advice. Sarah reveals why she is training for a 15K and Susie does not approve. Plus, we learn the secret to getting lucky, or at least finding a four-leaf clover, and Sarah is VERY…
546: Sarah’s Sexy Hotel Nightmare, Filet-o-Fish, & Secret Smoking
Today we find out why Susie thinks she’s extra lucky these days, but her mom disagrees. We discuss someone who recently trolled Sarah’s instagram, but he denies all charges. We learn why female authors are getting a bum deal. Sarah tells a story about a VERY unfortunate discovery she made in her hotel room recently,…
545: Sarah’s Nature Romance, Speedwalking & Lesbian Declaration
Today we get the update on Sarah’s camping adventure with her new love interest, Barry!We ask hard-hitting questions like, “where did you go poo?” and “did you smooch?”. We find out whether it was a total disaster, a match made in camping heaven, or a cautiously optimistic scenario. Sarah reveals why mental health and the…