Today begins with Sarah venting about Halloween stores, & how they’re ruining the fun of the holiday. Susie rants about football anthems being sexist. Sarah shares a crazy story about goats being airlifted out of national parks. We talk about how the Tylenol scandal in the 80s changed the ways businesses handle controversies. We discuss…
Podcast: The Brain Candy Podcast
260: Spicy Nightmare, Dumpster Professor, & Global Hygiene
Today we celebrate the fact that millennials are lowering the divorce rate. Sarah discusses an intriguing show that got her thinking about reality TV. Susie talks about showering around the world. We learn why it might be good for you to throw away your child’s “art”. Plus we debate “mommy culture.” Sarah gets worked up…
259: Hip Hop Shakespeare, Female Anatomy, & Survival Tips
Today we celebrate the Fall season & get basic w/ a discussion on Pumpkin Spice Lattes. We find out that college students aren’t absentee voting for the craziest reason ever. We learn why city life is making animals smarter. Sarah blows our mind w/ science about the Nile river & Egypt’s pyramids. Find out which…
258: Dolphin Erotica, Breakfast Buffets, & Wine Diet
257: Dr. Death, Drag Queens, & Double Standards
Today we’re talking about people on phone calls in public, & why it annoys us so bad. Sarah describes her latest podcast obsession, Dr. Death, & we’re reminded that you gotta be smarter than your doctor. We debate whether it’s cultural appropriation to use drag queen vernacular. We laugh about a fish monger who tried…
256: Hangman, Love on an Airplane, & Brad Pitt Psychoanalysis
255: Kindergarten Pole-Dancer, Mystery Flavors, & Witchy Women
Today we discuss the latest fashion trends, & why Balenciega has Sarah all worked up. She describes a fire-related premonition she had, & why she was mad at the man at her “new moon party.” We hear about a McDonald’s poster prank, a pole-dancer at a kindergarten, & why geo-tracking might be Susie’s next adventure.…
254: Don’t Call It A Comeback, Bee Cops, & Feminist Barbie
253: Dine & Dash Justice, Science of Fear, & Sarah’s Bungee Ban
Today we hear about squirrel population being solved w/ birth control. Susie is psyched about Olive Garden’s Pasta Pass. We discuss patriarchy of the thermostat. Susie explains the science of fear, & why we like scary stuff. Sarah explains why she’ll never go bungee-jumping. They learn about ants being put into manicures, an Uber “vomit…
252: Love Island, Hometown Discrimination, & Close-up Magic
Today we find out why where you were born affects how much you’ll earn–even if you don’t live there anymore. We hear about a Swedish preschool that reverses how boys & girls are treated, & how it affects the students. We debate whether trans people should be portrayed in movies by trans people. We find…