Susie is mad at one of her favorite authors, so she rants about his boomer views. We discuss a documentary about competitive dog groomers, and Susie explains why she thinks they’re similar to professional athletes. We hear some “old gossip” about Jayne Mansfield, and learn why her death saved lives. We debate a New York…
Happy Halloween, Brainiacs! Today we’re getting spoooooky. We hear why the story of Pavlov, his dogs, and that damn bell are not at all accurate, and we’ve been living a lie. We hear why “gamer identity” makes them more prone to bigotry and radicalization. Plus, Sarah explains what it’s like to be harassed online, how…
Susie is worked up today! First she insisted on delving into some “old gossip” about Frank Sinatra that blew Sarah’s mind. Susie’s also mad at Spotify and Sarah is offended. We discuss a documentary about a murder on a submarine that gave Susie literal nightmares. We hear what it’s really like to go on Jeopardy!…
Sarah has the giggles when she tries to fall asleep, so today we hear why you think things are funnier at bedtime. We discuss “old people smell,” and learn why different age groups have different odors and whether it’s hygiene, hormones, or just the smell of death. Sarah finds out why fish in certain rivers…
Susie kicks off the show with a condemnation of Kanye West and his anti-semitism. We hear about a documentary that talks about the sexual allegations against Mario Batali and how the restaurant industry has a real problem. We debate whether the MeToo villains become violent out of entitlement or if there’s more to the story.…
Today we discuss how humans don’t do well being alone, and how the Challenge and other reality shows can demonstrate what happens when we are alone with our thoughts. Sarah explains how lakes can explode and how one hilariously named man is trying to prevent the next lake explosion. We discuss animals in captivity and…
Today we hear what went wrong with Susie’s lip fillers and why she is a glutton for punishment because she’ll do it again. We discuss “performing beauty” and how these alleged feminists willingly modify their body. Susie talks about a Richard Simmons documentary that, while it wasn’t well-made, was interesting in its explanation for Richard’s…
We cover a ton today! First we follow-up on our conversation about nudist beaches and consider our feelings on nudist communities. We think people should probably keep their chonies on for several reasons. We learn the difference between comets, meteors, and asteroids, and are relieved that NASA is going to protect us from them (but…
Today we find out why Susie and Sarah are both “agents of chaos,” but for different reasons. Susie watched a documentary about 2Pac and Biggie, and now she’s an expert on 90s hip hop, and Sarah is here for it. We learn about a recent death in the Navy Seals training camp, and why few…
What an episode! Sarah pulls out all the stops for this one. We find out what she’s up to this SpOooOooOOky season and why it made us realize we are very very old. We learn some shocking news about sexual assault survivors that we had never thought about. Sarah explains a surgery men are getting…
Susie and Sarah have a disagreement about whether dinner should just be dinner or if it’s better with a murder mystery, a concert, or blindfolds. We discuss the Birthday Song and point out what a terrible tune it is, and we agree that the United States probably has the worst birthday song in the world.…
We discuss the negative review we got from a male listener, and share why he wasn’t entirely wrong, but we’re still mad. Sarah is literally falling apart after her slip-n-slide disaster, and she might have to avoid the powder this winter. We learn why narcissists are prone to conspiracy theories, and it’s all sounding very…
