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
545: Sarah's Nature Romance, Speedwalking & Lesbian Declaration
Today we get the update on Sarah's camping adventure with her new love interest, Barry! We ask hard-hitting questions like, "where did you go poo?" and "did you smooch?". We find out whether it was a…
00:58:58 |
Mon 30 Aug 2021
544: Reincarnation, Penis Snake, & Sherpa Scandal
Today we hear a full-throated defense from Sarah about she would never join a cult. Susie remains dubious. We learn why Sarah believes in reincarnation, who she was in past lives, and why she thinks …
00:56:41 |
Mon 23 Aug 2021
543: Quakers, Bronze Medals, & French Culture Wars
Today we debate whether dreams can be interpreted and whether they're meaningful. Susie talks about a woman who made an incredible astrophysical discovery, but her male mentor got the Nobel Prize for…
00:58:28 |
Thu 19 Aug 2021
542: Challenge TikTok Feedback and Mind/Body Connection
Today we discuss the reaction people had to a recent TikTok Sarah did about Johnny taking the money on Rivals 3. Despite her proclamation that she is fine and dandy and unaffected by those events yea…
00:55:26 |
Mon 16 Aug 2021
541: Mike Tyson, Appeal of Chaos, & Influencer Speak
Today we talk about the documentary Dick Johnson is Dead, and the ways that a filmmaker is confronting her dad's mortality. We examine the legacy of Mike Tyson, and how befuddling it is to have a man…
00:57:20 |
Thu 12 Aug 2021
540: Sarah's Romance, Feminine Energy, & Simone Biles
Today we get the best news ever--there's someone in Sarah's life who is getting her motor running, and we are HERE FOR IT! She tells us how they met (on Brain Candy!), why they're connecting on a dee…
01:02:34 |
Mon 09 Aug 2021
539: Gray Hair Reversal, Bear Terror, & Bezos Rage
Today we discuss Sarah's theory about bathroom habits relating to disposition. Susie describes a short film that made her see her own ablism. We learn about a study that shows even a two week vacatio…
01:01:10 |
Thu 05 Aug 2021
538: How Sarah Got Her Groove Back
Today we find out how Sarah is starting to feel more herself, and participated in an unusual ceremony with a Buddhist ritualist to make it official. We discuss her affinity for heart shapes, and why …
00:59:16 |
Mon 02 Aug 2021
537: Reality TV Shame, Resting Bitch Face, & Mystery Packages
Today we find out whether marijuana can actually make you a better athlete (if Sarah is any indication, then the answer is yes!). We learn about very strange mystery packages that showed up across th…
00:57:10 |
Thu 29 Jul 2021
536: Uniform Patriarchy, Water Food, & Birds Aren't Real
Today we find out about the makeup discoveries Sarah recently made, and why she was out of the beauty loop. We get very wound up about the Olympics and their uniform rules in women's sports, and Sara…
00:52:05 |
Mon 26 Jul 2021
535: Rent a Friend, Expiration Dates, & Religious Disgust
Today we follow-up on the baby fetish debate, and respond to feedback from a listener. We learn about Williams Syndrome which makes people filled with love for everyone they meet. We discuss a compan…
01:00:06 |
Thu 22 Jul 2021
534: Christmas Cards, Cult of Busy-ness, & Women's Parade
Today we find out why women in Ukraine's military wear heels. We learn why people are into dog years, but not cat years. We discuss the cult of busy-ness, and the cultural reasons why appearing busy …
01:01:48 |
Mon 19 Jul 2021
533: Fat Suits, Google Maps Bereavement, & Bird Paramedics
Today we learn about Hollywoods uncomfortable history with the fat suit. We discuss whether this trend is changing, and why it was such a common plot device. We hear why people are searching Google M…
01:00:59 |
Thu 15 Jul 2021
532: Fetish Furniture, Sarah's Vagina, and Modest is Hottest
Today we talk about Sarah's trip to Pittsburgh. She reveals why her competitive nature has decreased in her old age. We find out about an academic journal that wrong a strangely sexual fan fiction ar…
01:02:20 |
Mon 12 Jul 2021
531: Suitcase Wheels, Laundry Quandary, & Mirrors
Today we find out what happened on Sarah's blind date. We find out why space travel is more disgusting than we realized, and now Sarah can't become an astronaut. We hear why suitcases didn't have whe…
01:03:48 |
Thu 08 Jul 2021
530: Sarah's Blind Date, Free Britney, & Introverts
A Brainiac set Sarah up on a blind date, and we discuss how she's feeling about and preparing for it. Susie rants about her "invisible labor" of making conversation and her weird resentment towards "…
00:54:35 |
Mon 05 Jul 2021
529: Slip n Slide Shiz, Food Racism, & Telepathic Friends
Today we find out why production was shut down on a network show because of...poo. We hear why some people think the grocery store's ethnic food aisle is racist. We learn how car roofs were originall…
01:00:29 |
Mon 28 Jun 2021
528: Whale Tale, Changing Reality, & Night Pee
Today Sarah revealed that she finally broke down and started watching the Bachelorette. Sure, she doesn't know the name of the bachelorette and refers to the men as "chicken boy," et al, but there's …
00:55:50 |
Thu 24 Jun 2021
527: Hysterical Pregnancy, Feeling Small, & Scissoring
Today we find out about a very real and very weird phenomenon known as Couvade Syndrome, where a man develops pregnancy symptoms while his partner is pregnant. We debate whether this is attention-see…
01:39:23 |
Mon 21 Jun 2021
526: Mindful Snack, Hangover Anxiety, & Boomer Bodies
Today Sarah is a live wire--her ADHD is providing energy and emotions, and we're here for it. We find out about another high school yearbook scandal involving the "Senior mosts" or superlatives award…
01:01:52 |
Thu 17 Jun 2021
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