The Brain Candy Podcast
Laugh and learn with Susie Meister PhD & Sarah Rice MFT from MTV's The Challenge as they cover psychology, pop culture, human interest, and science, and make everything from The Kardashians to quantum physics accessible to all.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 944
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
942: Mom Dorms, Serious Sarah, & Parking Lot Drama
Brain Candy is pumped up for their live event--if you haven't gotten your tickets, now is the time! Sarah is in charge of grassroots promotions, and it reminded her of the importance of being a part …
00:57:19 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
941: Biggest Loser, Twin Telepathy, & Garbage Crypto Conclusion
Susie watched the Biggest Loser docuseries, and it just confirms everything we've been saying about reality tv for decades, but it leaves the question of whether we should expect more from our "enter…
00:52:21 |
Mon 01 Sep 2025
940: Ayn Rand Jeans, Mosquito Music, & Sing Like a Canary
Susie's shirt sparked a whole conversation about Ayn Rand, red flag books, Catcher in the Rye, incels, back-to-school hauls, PacSun jeans, the great jeans/genes scandal, and Lauren Sanchez. And none …
00:53:05 |
Thu 28 Aug 2025
939: Finger Fame, Last Supper Project, & Yogurt Shop Murders
Susie found out that the lesbian community has a real affinity for fingers, and she might have what they're looking for, but she wonders if the gays are keeping secrets about their romantic ways. We …
00:53:52 |
Mon 25 Aug 2025
938: Labubu Mania, Cover Songs, & Trader Joe's
We are super excited to announce our very first live event in Denver on October 30! We discuss all the details of what we have planned for our inaugural IRL Brain Candy event! (get tickets here!). We…
01:04:37 |
Thu 21 Aug 2025
937: Cat Cafe, Cake Smash, & Bite Club
Susie has an update on her cat situation, and Sarah is learning more than she ever wanted to know about cat cafes. We debate the cake smash tradition at weddings, and we hear why the more violent and…
01:03:39 |
Mon 18 Aug 2025
936: Pac-Man, Camp Life, & Shiny Happy People
We have a new Brain Candy seal of approval, inspired by Sarah, created by Adam, and loved by all. Pay attention to our approvals with our new device. We wonder why the Twinkie never left despite thre…
01:08:44 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
935: What Dan Read, Song Bingo, & Dental Scam
We're fresh off the heals of our Colorado Rocky Mountain high, and we are still recovering. Susie talks about a man who read 3,599 books in his lifetime and kept an adorable handwritten list of them …
01:01:56 |
Mon 11 Aug 2025
934: Surrogacy Gone Wild, Parents Aplenty, & Moose Meese
Sarah talks about a couple who started their own surrogacy company, but then just used it as a cover for them to have 21 children, and now authorities are investigating how they were able to get away…
01:10:56 |
Thu 07 Aug 2025
933: Man Overboard, Mental Miracle, & Useful Grief
ATTENTION: Spotify is the source of issues with the podcast episode this week. The full version is available on Apple Podcasts.
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01:06:37 |
Mon 04 Aug 2025
932: Coldplay Cheaters, Cruise Mystery, & Little Treats
Susie hasn't been this happy since we found out Luigi Mangioni's name thanks to the Coldplay cheaters on the kiss cam. We discuss how it's not the crime, but the cover-up once again that got them int…
01:03:12 |
Thu 31 Jul 2025
931: Making Memories, Fake Jobs, & TikTok Brain
LIVE trivia is this Wednesday July 30th at 8PM! - Today, Sarah tells a story about a man who watched a few YouTube videos and pretended to be a dentist, performing actual dental work on people. This …
00:53:50 |
Mon 28 Jul 2025
930: Tooth Hurty, Gen Z Stare, & Mind Blanking
We're obsessing about teeth today (more than usual)! Hear why Susie thinks she got confirmation that wisdom teeth removal is done too frequently, and why she and Gen Z finally have something in commo…
01:04:03 |
Mon 21 Jul 2025
929: Bike Apocalypse, Customer Service Sludge, and 90s Summer
Sarah went camping with her family and it was predictably calamitous in the best way possible. We hear why kids don't ride bikes anymore, parents are chauffeurs, and why it matters. We talk about how…
00:57:05 |
Thu 17 Jul 2025
928: Cool Factor, Dead Chatbots, & Bald Curious
7:40 - Table Of Content, Episode Topic Breakdown. - Sarah is feeling extra tough today because her testosterone levels are through the roof and people think Susie looks like a villain, so we're quite…
01:08:26 |
Mon 14 Jul 2025
927: Honk if You're Horny, Mushroom Coffins, & Steroid Free-For-All
4:54 - Today's table of contents.
Susie's mom is seeing the world in a whole new way, but don't get too excited yet. We discuss the phrase "honk if you're horny," and debate whether you're actually …
01:05:30 |
Thu 10 Jul 2025
926: Jayne Mansfield, Poop Cruise, & Sally Ride
3:18 - Today's Topic Breakdown - It's a Documentary Roundup on today's show, with Sooz Reviews of the My Mom Jayne, the latest installment of Trainwreck (Poop Cruise! Oh my!), and Sally Ride. We lear…
01:01:50 |
Mon 07 Jul 2025
925: Raccoon Infestation, Museum Mishaps, & Barbara Walters
Susie's mom has been ill, and now she's on the mend, but she seems to have a bigger problem on her hands--namely an infestation of raccoons INSIDE her house. We talk about the doofus who sat his buns…
01:09:09 |
Thu 03 Jul 2025
924: Club Creepers, Michelin Stars, & Astroworld
Susie has another new enemy this week and this time it's conflicting with her passion for oral hygiene. Sarah had to so sly vigilante justice this weekend when she saw some old creepers leering at wo…
01:01:41 |
Mon 30 Jun 2025
923: Gym Rat, Airplane Survival, & Love at First Sight
Today we hear about an incident Susie had at the gym with a man claiming a machine she was using, and she wonders if other women have experienced something similar. We find out why young people are i…
01:02:39 |
Thu 26 Jun 2025
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