Sarah found out a surprising downside to being on reality TV, and we’re all worked up about it. She’s also worked up about a trip to the dentist where she got into a knock-down-drag-out fight over x-rays. We learn about the best catfishing story ever, why loving the song “No Diggity” might mean you’re a…
Podcast: The Brain Candy Podcast
164: Ghost Stories, Elvira, & Confessions of a Funeral Director
Today’s show is suuuuuuper spoooooky! We asked our listeners for ghost stories, and you guys really delivered. You people are creepy. Hear about a ghost who rubs a woman’s butt, a heavy breather, and a pissed off grandma. We debate whether fun size candies are in fact fun (or a lie). We talk about the…
163: Greatest Show on Earth, Home Depot Mansplainer, & Jewish Cheaters
162: The Truth About Bloody Mary, Millennials Save the World, & Badass Bitches
Sarah kicks off the show telling why millennials love houseplants, and why some people think this means there is hope for our society. Then Susie describes a powerful video she saw of a Holocaust survivor who endured torturous experiments, and why she chose to forgive her captors, but some Holocaust survivors are not happy with…
161: Sexy Halloween Costumes, the Mad Pooper, & Our First Fight
Today we do not honor Hugh Hefner, but we do discuss his death, legacy, and complicated life. We converse about the “sexy” Halloween costume boon, and where we think it came from. We learn about the woman who tattooed her eyeballs, and not surprisingly something went wrong. We speculate about a woman who is apparently…
160: Murderers We Met, The Art of Sucking Up, & The Gender Pay Gap
159: Rivals 3 Regret, Magic of Tidying Up, & the Neurosis of Inspiration
Today we discuss the Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, and why Susie was a skeptic who converted. We hear about Sarah’s regrets from the Rivals 3 finale, and why she replays the moment in her head. Sarah reveals why her doctor told her she was literally turning orange. Susie talks about the Whitney Houston documentary,…
158: Sham Marriages, Robots Who Rape, & Joining a Harem
This episode is as silly as it gets, but is still packed full of information. We cover a recent study revealing the best way to teach babies persistence. We find out the secret reason boys are better at certain kinds of science (spoiler: it involves pee). We talk about how artificial intelligence can be scary…
157: The Stripper Who Killed Nazis, Sarah’s Secret, & Cake in Alaska
156: Dogs are People Too, Visiting an Asylum, & Being Fat in France
Today’s show starts with a conversation about how a decimal point might cost Susie $14,000. Then they talk about a new movie coming out called Toilet, which deals with the issue of toilets in India, and why it affects public health, relationships, and women’s rights. They then learn about a recent study that revealed that…