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
- 947
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
665: Childlore, Toilet Destruction, & Penis Preoccupation
We're fresh off our reunion in Chicago, so we discuss our trip, the fun we had with our Brainiacs, and the comedy show in which Susie performed. Sarah is getting us all nostalgic about our childhood …
01:01:08 |
Mon 14 Nov 2022
664: Trapper Keeper, Reality Show Hell, & Candy Cigarettes
Susie has a new enemy and we're all very excited about it. We are less excited about her husband's recent health scare, and Susie has some tips for you if you're in a similar situation. We discuss th…
01:01:15 |
Thu 10 Nov 2022
663: Shrinking, Slapping, and Swearing
We begin with a warning to candy manufacturers--we're on to you and your smaller fun size candy bars and treats. Who do you think you're fooling? This isn't our first rodeo. We learn about a bird who…
00:58:58 |
Mon 07 Nov 2022
662: Boomers, Groomers, & Rumors
Susie is mad at one of her favorite authors, so she rants about his boomer views. We discuss a documentary about competitive dog groomers, and Susie explains why she thinks they're similar to profess…
01:01:43 |
Thu 03 Nov 2022
661: Pavlov Exposed, Gamer Identity, & Online Harassment
Happy Halloween, Brainiacs! Today we're getting spoooooky. We hear why the story of Pavlov, his dogs, and that damn bell are not at all accurate, and we've been living a lie. We hear why "gamer ident…
01:01:21 |
Mon 31 Oct 2022
660: Facts of Life, Lottery Losers, & Purse Mystery
Susie is worked up today! First she insisted on delving into some "old gossip" about Frank Sinatra that blew Sarah's mind. Susie's also mad at Spotify and Sarah is offended. We discuss a documentary …
01:02:54 |
Thu 27 Oct 2022
659: Old People Smell, Fish on Drugs, & Mosquito Bites
Sarah has the giggles when she tries to fall asleep, so today we hear why you think things are funnier at bedtime. We discuss "old people smell," and learn why different age groups have different odo…
00:58:23 |
Mon 24 Oct 2022
658: Kitchen Nightmares, Sports Genes, & Authentic Food
Susie kicks off the show with a condemnation of Kanye West and his anti-semitism. We hear about a documentary that talks about the sexual allegations against Mario Batali and how the restaurant indus…
01:01:06 |
Thu 20 Oct 2022
657: Cosmonaut Catfish, Robot Dolphins, & Signs of Death
Today we discuss how humans don't do well being alone, and how the Challenge and other reality shows can demonstrate what happens when we are alone with our thoughts. Sarah explains how lakes can exp…
00:57:09 |
Mon 17 Oct 2022
656: Richard Simmons, Jeffrey Dahmer, and Repressed Memories
Today we hear what went wrong with Susie's lip fillers and why she is a glutton for punishment because she'll do it again. We discuss "performing beauty" and how these alleged feminists willingly mod…
01:01:53 |
Thu 13 Oct 2022
655: Hitchhiker's Guide to Asteroids and Serial Killers
We cover a ton today! First we follow-up on our conversation about nudist beaches and consider our feelings on nudist communities. We think people should probably keep their chonies on for several re…
01:00:42 |
Mon 10 Oct 2022
654: Hip Hop, Hazing, & Hilarity
Today we find out why Susie and Sarah are both "agents of chaos," but for different reasons. Susie watched a documentary about 2Pac and Biggie, and now she's an expert on 90s hip hop, and Sarah is he…
01:31:18 |
Thu 06 Oct 2022
653: Leaf Peeping, Whale Testicles, & Vagina Soul Patch
What an episode! Sarah pulls out all the stops for this one. We find out what she's up to this SpOooOooOOky season and why it made us realize we are very very old. We learn some shocking news about s…
01:01:16 |
Mon 03 Oct 2022
652: Birthday Songs, Motherly Sins, & Nude Beaches
Susie and Sarah have a disagreement about whether dinner should just be dinner or if it's better with a murder mystery, a concert, or blindfolds. We discuss the Birthday Song and point out what a ter…
00:56:48 |
Thu 29 Sep 2022
651: Negative Reviews, Narcissist Conspiracy, & Cats Rule
We discuss the negative review we got from a male listener, and share why he wasn't entirely wrong, but we're still mad. Sarah is literally falling apart after her slip-n-slide disaster, and she migh…
00:59:40 |
Mon 26 Sep 2022
650: The Queen's Bees, Know Regrets, & Choose Adventure
We discuss the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the good and bad that she represented. We learn about the Telling the Bees tradition, why the Queen's death was announced to her bees, but also why this…
01:14:07 |
Thu 22 Sep 2022
649: Slip-n-Slide, Resting Eagle Face, & Sleeping on the Job
Welp. Sarah strikes again. She can't resist the urge to show off in front of children, and now she's paying the price. And she thinks she's going to make a DIY cast for her ankle, so Susie thinks may…
00:56:44 |
Mon 19 Sep 2022
648: House of Hammer, Reality TV Epiphany, & Memories
Susie wants to know what it is about alcohol that feels like a panacea. We discuss the bonkers new docu-series, House of Hammer, which documents the generational trauma, violence, and immorality of t…
01:01:42 |
Thu 15 Sep 2022
647: Biking Boys, Crepe Caper, & Artificial Art
Sarah had a terrible experience dealing with some goons at a bike shop and cried on a mountain as a result. She describes the incident and how it caused her to have "feelings about the feelings." The…
01:01:24 |
Mon 12 Sep 2022
646: Brain Damage Jokes, Flat Earth Athletes, & Butt Ogling
Susie watched an old clip on YouTube of an actor acting strangely, and realized later that he was a literal psychopath. We discuss Shaquille O'Neal's insistence that the Earth is flat. Susie goes ove…
00:56:09 |
Thu 08 Sep 2022
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