67: Rivals 3 Finale Recap & Discussion

Today we’re discussing the Rivals 3 Challenge finale and how Sarah feels about the show, Johnny Bananas, and his decision regarding the “twist.” We talk about whether she has regrets, whether she’d do another Challenge, and what her relationship with Johnny is like now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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66: Part 2 80s & 90s Nostagia

Last week’s episode was so much fun we HAD to do more! We added a part 2 to our 80s and 90s nostalgia. Not only that, but Sarah got a sound effects board, so look out, we have a lot of zany fun on this one. Before we talk about nostalgia, we talk about Sarah…

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65: 80s & 90s Pop Culture Nostalgia

Susie and Sarah are throwing it back and getting nostalgic about their childhoods. We’re talking about television shows, toys, cartoons, and theme songs from our young lives. Hey Arnold, U Can’t Do That On Television, Square One, Muppet Babies, FraggleRock, and more. It’s a trip down memory lane and it’s a hoot. See Privacy Policy…

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64: Books

We love books, and we don’t care who knows it. This episode details our literary love, what books inspire us, and how YOU can join our brand new book club! That’s right, we are introducing the Brain Candy Book Club. We are going to meet once a month online so we can discuss the book…

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63: Abortion

If you’re looking for an unbiased dialogue about abortion, this is NOT the show for you. We are talking about women’s reproductive rights from a strictly pro-choice stance. We aren’t even going to pretend to share both sides. What we will do is have an interesting and informative discussion about what’s at stake this election…

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62: Rivals 3 Halfway Point Recap

We’re halfway through Rivals 3, and we wanted to check in with Sarah to see how she’s feeling. Is she loving this season? Does she want to set the record straight about anything? What’s some behind-the-scenes info for our listeners? We’re getting Sarah to dish. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…

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61: Hair, There & Everywhere

We’re talking hair today. Culture, race, class, all of these things overlap with hair. How we style it, how people perceive it. Today we’ll unpack the various ways hair affects our life. Plus, we’ll find out what color Sarah wants to dye her hair and some of her most epic hair disasters. See Privacy Policy…

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60: Serial Killers, Mental Illness, & Forever 21?

Susie got a letter from the Unabomber and that inspired this episode all about mental illness, serial killers, and good vs. evil. We explore why some people choose good and why some don’t, and whether they are even choosing anything at all. We explore mental illness vs. tendencies. We even go off on a tangent…

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59: Men We Love: Adam Frank, Miles Kah, and TJ Lavin

This episode is packed full of interviews with some of our favorite men. We talk to astrophysicist, Adam Frank about science, women, and why your problems are trivial; then we chat with Miles Kahn, executive producer of Full Frontal w/ Samantha Bee, about politics, comedy, and baked goods; finally, we chat with TJ Lavin, everyone’s…

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58: Body Positively Crazy

In this episode we discuss how people cope with anxiety and depression. We learn about how Sarah has used food to deal with stress. Plus, she talks about her joy when she had to eat dozens of stuffed grape leaves for a Challenge. We talk about body positivity and Tess Holiday and why we get…

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