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
427: Kings of Pain, Black Inventions, & Race in America
Today we find out why Sarah is having bad luck at home again. She talks about her love hate relationship with a show called Kings of Pain where people purposely get bit & stung by creatures. We hear …
00:50:08 |
Thu 11 Jun 2020
426: Biosphere 2, Roast Me, Rapping Stroke Victim
Today we discuss Biosphere 2, which was way more involved & fascinating than we realized. Hear why the experiment didn't get respect from their academic community & bananas don't make great wine. We …
00:53:14 |
Mon 08 Jun 2020
425: Team Karen, Happy Homes, & Stairwell Poop
Today we discuss the Jeffrey Epstein docu-series, and Sarah reveals why she decided to watch it. We discuss how trauma can change the course of your life. Sarah talks about another scandal in her bui…
00:53:21 |
Thu 04 Jun 2020
424: Self-Help Shame, Mannequin Mayhem, & RIP Buffets
Today we learn why some people might be hiding their love for self-help books, but Sarah has an alternate explanation. We celebrate a man who started a YouTube channel to help people who don't have a…
01:20:17 |
Mon 01 Jun 2020
423: Psychology of Karaoke, Sexist Cards, & Pants Drunk
Today we find out why Sarah is obsessed with rap with "family values," & how it informs her performances. We hear the psychological benefits of karaoke. Susie talks about a study that examined the di…
00:55:29 |
Thu 28 May 2020
422: Trial by Media, Wine Hero, & Whitey Bulger
We discuss some drama going on at Sarah's apartment. We find out about the Jenny Jones murder, & debate whether tv producers should be held accountable. Susie talks about the famous drag queen Divine…
01:23:04 |
Mon 25 May 2020
421: Butthole Robots, Sexual Fantasies, & Erotic Equation
Today we discuss our marijuana-infused episode, & Susie has some follow-up questions. We find out why Sarah is obsessed with Instagram all of the sudden. We discuss the benefits of journaling during …
00:56:10 |
Thu 21 May 2020
420: Sarah & Susie Get High On Actual Drugs
Today's the day, people. It's the day we said yes to drugs. We decided to celebrate our 420th episode with some wacky tobacky, ganja, reefer, Mary Jane, pot, weed. You get the idea. Then they attempt…
00:53:50 |
Mon 18 May 2020
419: Sarah's Clone, Secret Love, & Alaskan Bushpeople
Today we find out about a hermit in Maine who didn't talk to another human for over 25 years. Sarah reveals why she is obsessed with Alaskan Bushpeople. We discuss the Secret Love documentary & explo…
00:55:07 |
Thu 14 May 2020
418: Nazis Next Door, Pimple Popping, & Drive-By Jokes
Today we hear why Sarah was shocked by the OJ Simpson movie. Hear about the time we went to a charity event & Sarah made a celebrity faux paus to a famous comedian. Susie talks about the docuseries, …
00:56:05 |
Mon 11 May 2020
417: Texting Our Exes, Contagious Dancing, & Life Lessons
Today we find out why time during quarantine is fluid & disorienting. Hear why people in Antarctica are developing their own language. Susie reveals the psychology of why we want to text our exes dur…
00:50:41 |
Thu 07 May 2020
416: Psychology of Trolls, Cannibal Rats, & Science of Smells
Today we find out fun facts about turtles & then take a dark turn into hearing why rats are becoming cannibals. Sarah reveals the origin of words that raise more questions than answers. We debate whe…
00:50:32 |
Mon 04 May 2020
415: Challenge Changes, Who Let the Dogs Out?, & Giant Dwarf
Today we hear about a conservative Jewish couple who became the largest distributor of hardcore, gay porn. We find out why Susie is obsessed with knowing who did, in fact, let the dogs out. Sarah rev…
00:55:53 |
Thu 30 Apr 2020
414: Lies We've Told, Ant Colony Role Play, & Hidden Mothers
Today we discuss some of the weird lies we told when we were little, & we analyze what makes us lie. We hear about a Facebook group where members pretend to be ants. COVD-19 has caused the postponeme…
00:56:34 |
Mon 27 Apr 2020
413: Sarah's Marijuana, Digital Dress Code, & Good Deeds
Today we hear about Sarah's marijuana journey, & why she's a late bud bloomer. We find out why flamingos are freaking adorable, & apparently are our spirit animals. We learn why some lawyers are show…
00:55:22 |
Thu 23 Apr 2020
412: Astronaut Training, Fecal Recognition, & Sea Monster
Today we find out why an astrophysicist got magnets stuck up his nose & this is more common than we realized. Sarah reveals why the smell after it rains is soothing & kind of saves the world. We hear…
00:54:29 |
Mon 20 Apr 2020
411: Man w/ 2 Penises, Mountain Man, & Typhoid Mary
Today we discuss a man who was born w/ 2 fully functioning penises. We find out how the hell that all works. We find out why Susie added a new year's resolution in April. We got tips on isolation fro…
00:57:21 |
Thu 16 Apr 2020
410: Mystery Illnesses, Patriarchal Ads, & Bullies
Today we find out the latest thing that annoys Susie, & it's not relatable. We find out fun (?) facts about the body, & why some blind people don't believe they're blind. We hear why the subway in NY…
00:56:49 |
Mon 13 Apr 2020
409: Thongs, Airplane Boners, & KFC Crocs
Things are getting bonky today on Brain Candy. Sarah fulfills her promise to share the history of the thong, & we also learn a lot about Sisqo. We hear why climbers have been hiding a very strange an…
00:54:54 |
Thu 09 Apr 2020
408: Science of Jealousy, Matterhorn Sports, & Drag Queens
Today on Brain Candy, we find out why kids still think scientists are supposed to be men. Learn how UPS drivers are trained to deal with job hazards. Susie shares the story of a secret cave hidden in…
00:56:22 |
Mon 06 Apr 2020
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