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
- 948
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
467: Buried Alive, Baby Shark Cruelty, & Colored Food
Today we learn about a new documentary that made Susie concerned about "basement dwellers." We are delighted by a Nobel Prize winner who found out about his award through a security camera. We discus…
00:57:11 |
Thu 05 Nov 2020
466: Bat Facts, Poo Point, & Cannibal Corpse
Today we hear about why quarantine provided us with a Dickensian A Christmas Story experience. Sarah decided to get back in the ocean after years on land. We learn facts about bats including that som…
00:49:59 |
Mon 02 Nov 2020
465: Vaginal Rejuvenation, Good Graffiti, & Self-Portraits
Today we debate whether all vaginas are beautiful or some of them are floppity sloppity. Susie talks about a new documentary about cryogenics, and we debate whether people should freeze themselves af…
00:50:59 |
Mon 26 Oct 2020
464: Pee Plane, Very Gay Painting, & How to Be Liked
Today we discuss an incident on a flight where a man had a very unfortunate side effect to sleeping medication. Sarah teaches us all the steps to get people to like you. We revisit our obsession with…
00:54:47 |
Thu 22 Oct 2020
463: Pickle a Day, New Cheese, & Mona Lisa's Hairpin
Today we hear the latest music series Susie is obsessed with. We find out who her newest Pen(itentiary) pal is. We learn why eating a pickle before your next date might help ease your anxiety. Susie …
01:10:39 |
Mon 19 Oct 2020
462: Back to Basics, Dog Park Drama, & Brazilian Kiss
Today we find out why Susie is having a "conservative" moment where she wants people to pull themselves up by their bootstraps. Sarah reveals why having just a few plants changes your brain. We find …
01:13:36 |
Thu 15 Oct 2020
461: Vision Boards, Life Quakes, & Lego Art
Today we debate the virtues of vision boards, & talk about the type of people who usually enjoy them. Sarah reveals that cats have a dominant hand, & we theorize why the devil that would be necessary…
00:48:58 |
Mon 12 Oct 2020
460: Heat Tourists, Japanese Cats, & Goosebumps
Today we discuss how we often fall in love w/ the things we end up hating in our partners. We are effusive about our love of British Baking Show, and explain why it's even better than you think. Susi…
00:52:02 |
Thu 08 Oct 2020
459: Ticklish Rats, Tree Theft Part 2, SuperReconizers
Today we find out why some researchers won't quit tickling their lab rats, and we have some ethical questions about it. Sarah follows up on her building's dying tree, and how she's made progress on h…
00:51:35 |
Mon 05 Oct 2020
458: Stripping Down, Real World Rodents, & Monkey Balls
Today we find out why Sarah is becoming a nail ASMR artist. We talk about a new tv show for kids where adults are completely naked. Susie describes a new Thai policy of shipping garbage to people. Sa…
00:53:29 |
Thu 01 Oct 2020
457: Social Dilemma, Python Mom, & Psychic Report
Today we find out why Sarah's Jeopardy obsession is still growing. We discuss the documentary The Social Dilemma, & ways we can disconnect from the Internet. We celebrate the oldest python to lay egg…
00:53:11 |
Mon 28 Sep 2020
456: Lobster Pee, Banksy Backlash, & My Octopus Teacher
Today we hear why Sarah's recent pie baking somehow made her feet hurt. We discuss the documentary My Octopus Teacher, & why Sarah was both moved & upset by the filmmaker. Sarah reveals a shocking fa…
00:51:45 |
Thu 24 Sep 2020
455: Tree Burglary, Polka King, & Real-life Betty Boop
Sarah has a dilemma involving a tree, & Susie wants her to steal it. Hear about a documentary that gave Susie hope, & another one that made her miss Pennsylvania Polka. We debate whether a professor …
00:53:01 |
Mon 21 Sep 2020
454: Mighty Mice, Physics of Ketchup & Hammocks
Today we hear about muscle mass in space and an experiment being done with mice that we imagine makes them float around the space station (but it probably doesn't). Sarah comes up with a movie idea w…
00:51:10 |
Thu 17 Sep 2020
453: Birds on Opioids, Duck's Butts, & Book Heist
Today we find out why some birds were high on opioids & how it affected their singing. We hear about a new documentary about an amusement park that Susie cannot quit talking about. We learn the scien…
00:51:39 |
Mon 14 Sep 2020
452: Bad Dreams, Puzzle Paranoia, & Magicians Named David
Today Sarah complete blows Susie's mind by revealing an insane fact about puzzles. We are shooketh. We discuss a new development in tennis that has the patriarchy's name all over it. We hear why Mine…
01:12:00 |
Thu 10 Sep 2020
451: Keg Stands, Science of Boredom, & Gender Neutral Parenting
Today we hear about Sarah's keg stand experiences & why it was a one-time thing. Susie stans Guy Fieri again, & questions Sarah's tv viewing expertise. Susie explains the science of boredom, & how we…
00:56:43 |
Mon 07 Sep 2020
450: Snake Invasion, Pillow Fight, & Commas Matter
Today we discuss a pillow fight situation in the Rice household. We hear a hilarious misunderstanding that resulted from the omission of a comma. We learn why Guam sounds like a hellscape of snakes a…
00:57:22 |
Thu 03 Sep 2020
449: Sarah's Destiny, YouTube Scandal, & Prison Magic
Sarah reveals her latest obsession that has shown her her "true destiny." We discuss the YouTube family who gave back their adopted son. Susie describes the science of car manufacturing, and reveals …
00:54:16 |
Mon 31 Aug 2020
448: Crossword Crime, Glowing Diary, & Microsoft Genome
Today we find out why Sarah's recent camping trip was life-changing, and why it reminded her to listen to her body. We find out why campgrounds are mostly white spaces, and diversity in camping is so…
00:58:14 |
Thu 27 Aug 2020
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