This episode is all about those things in psychology that we don’t know whether to believe. Susie and Sarah discuss everything from astrology to hypnosis, and whether they believe it or not. Sarah talks about her recent visit to an “intuitive healer” and why she feels ok paying $40 to cry at someone’s house. We…
You asked for it, so here’s our second episode about cults. We discuss Scientology and learn about Sarah’s experience taking their “Personality Test.” We talk about Charles Manson’s Family and how he convinced people to kill for him. Plus, we analyze the “Satanic Panic” of the 80s. Susie discusses her childhood growing up in the…
The Brain Candy ladies are in a post-election tizzy. They are mourning the loss of their candidate, and as such, kick things off with wine time. Susie and Sarah discuss the 2016 election results and why it was a trigger for Sarah’s childhood sexual abuse. We learn about how Sarah is coping with the loss with…
We visited the University of Pittsburgh to kick off their International Week, and we discussed our (mis)adventures abroad. We talked about our experiences on the Challenge, what it was like traveling with the show, and how it changed us. We tell tales from the road and our travel quirks. Plus, we compare the differences between Sarah’s early…
We kick this episode off with a Wine Time discussion about baths vs. showers. Let’s just say Susie is fine soaking in her own filth and Sarah is outraged. The show then moves into the week’s theme with women at work. We discuss what it’s like for a woman to work in a traditionally male-dominated…
Our recent episodes on millennials made us want to dive deep in to the world of selfies and unpack their meaning and magnitude. Author and selfie aficionado, Rachel Syme, joins us to discuss how and why selfies are more than just expressions of vanity. Plus, Susie tells a story about being propositioned by her doctor and…
We’re getting in the Halloween spirit here at the Brain Candy Podcast. We talk about the creepy clowns trolling the country. We debate the virtues of pumpkin spice. We talk about ghosts and how I had a mysterious ghost experience on Road Rules Australia. Plus we talk about pranking, whether Sarah enjoys haunted houses, and…
We got to interview author, Jon Ronson, and it is an epic fangirl session. He is the author of our September book club pick, So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed. He also wrote The Psychopath Test and Men Who Star at Goats. We somehow convinced him to speak with us and he probably regrets it. We…
Today’s episode is a continuation of the millennial conversation. We discuss gender differences among millennials, politics, religion, and the way technology and humans are colliding. We discuss why millennials are leaving religion and why they support Bernie and hate Hillary. Find out what people are googling about millennials and hear the results of our millennials…
We started this episode with the intention of talking about millennials and the allegation that they are self-centered. It quickly turned into, well, us being self-centered. We took quizzes to see how narcissistic we are and how empathetic we are. Let’s just say the results might surprise you. Or not. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…
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