Today we follow-up on the baby fetish debate, and respond to feedback from a listener. We learn about Williams Syndrome which makes people filled with love for everyone they meet. We discuss a company where you can “rent” a friend, and we debate whether this is a nice idea or an AWH (accident waiting to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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