Today we find out why women in Ukraine’s military wear heels. We learn why people are into dog years, but not cat years. We discuss the cult of busy-ness, and the cultural reasons why appearing busy is seen as a status symbol. Susie reveals the weird religious origins of this phenomenon, and Sarah explains why…
Podcast: The Brain Candy Podcast
533: Fat Suits, Google Maps Bereavement, & Bird Paramedics
Today we learn about Hollywoods uncomfortable history with the fat suit. We discuss whether this trend is changing, and why it was such a common plot device. We hear why people are searching Google Maps for pics of their loved ones. We find out about a rural Chinese town catering to the Instagram community, and…
532: Fetish Furniture, Sarah’s Vagina, and Modest is Hottest
Today we talk about Sarah’s trip to Pittsburgh. She reveals why her competitive nature has decreased in her old age. We find out about an academic journal that wrong a strangely sexual fan fiction article about Britney Spears. Sarah explains why she’s feeling extra empowered these days and why she wrote a letter to her…
531: Suitcase Wheels, Laundry Quandary, & Mirrors
Today we find out what happened on Sarah’s blind date. We find out why space travel is more disgusting than we realized, and now Sarah can’t become an astronaut. We hear why suitcases didn’t have wheels for too long (hint: the patriarchy). A woman fell 2 miles from a plane and survived, and we can’t…
530: Sarah’s Blind Date, Free Britney, & Introverts
A Brainiac set Sarah up on a blind date, and we discuss how she’s feeling about and preparing for it. Susie rants about her “invisible labor” of making conversation and her weird resentment towards “introverts”. We are angry with Nick Cannon and his sperm. We discuss whether Chris Brown can be rehabilitated. We lament Britney’s…
539: Slip n Slide Shiz, Food Racism, & Telepathic Friends
Today we find out why production was shut down on a network show because of…poo. We hear why some people think the grocery store’s ethnic food aisle is racist. We learn how car roofs were originally seen as too *feminine* and we get ALL WOUND UP about men insisting on discomfort. It’s a whole thing.…
528: Whale Tale, Changing Reality, & Night Pee
Today Sarah revealed that she finally broke down and started watching the Bachelorette. Sure, she doesn’t know the name of the bachelorette and refers to the men as “chicken boy,” et al, but there’s some real potential for some high-quality commentary. Hear why Susie thinks reality tv and its audience has changed over the last…
527: Hysterical Pregnancy, Feeling Small, & Scissoring
Today we find out about a very real and very weird phenomenon known as Couvade Syndrome, where a man develops pregnancy symptoms while his partner is pregnant. We debate whether this is attention-seeking, pouting, or sympathy pain. We learn about Pablo Escobar’s “coke hippos” and a little more than we wanted about hippopotamus testicles. Sarah…
526: Mindful Snack, Hangover Anxiety, & Boomer Bodies
Today Sarah is a live wire–her ADHD is providing energy and emotions, and we’re here for it. We find out about another high school yearbook scandal involving the “Senior mosts” or superlatives awarded to certain seniors, and we’re blaming Covid. Sarah reveals the reason why Dalmatians are fire dogs, and it’s not because they’re deaf…