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
902: OCD Miracle, Hot Old People, & Box Demon
Susie had a crazy celebrity encounter in LA, and it made her year. We learn how one man's OCD was cured through a violent act, and what it can teach us about the disorder. We find out whether old peo…
00:59:42 |
Mon 07 Apr 2025
901: Goose Poop Discovery, Gorilla Food Dance, & Farts on a Plane
We have a very special guest with us today! We brought in our old pal, Tiffany who was Kathy Griffin's assistant and star of "My Life on the D List!" We were psyched! We found out if she's a saccral …
01:01:56 |
Thu 03 Apr 2025
900: Cheeto Charizard, Gene Hackman, Munchausen by Internet
Sarah's under the weather, but we can't let it get in the way of our 900th episode celebration! Susie tells us that a rare Charizard hit the market, and it's a Cheeto. We're pretty psyched about it, …
01:07:46 |
Thu 27 Mar 2025
899: Body Braille, Parasitic Twin, & Eyeball Teeth
Episode 899 is wild! And we think it bodes well for the 900s coming up. We start with a crazy thread online about whether one could hypothetically read braille with their clitoris (shoutout to the Va…
01:04:33 |
Mon 24 Mar 2025
898: Challenge Insecurity, Pathological Liars, & Lonely Teens
Sarah roped Susie into watching Love is Blind and now they have to talk about it (even though Susie is mad about it). We discuss the particular hellscape that is a reality tv reunion and the trauma i…
00:52:32 |
Thu 20 Mar 2025
897: Air Travel Trauma, Reality TV Inflation, & Kitchen Science Scam
We hear why Susie is working overtime as a mom, but she has faith for a better boy. We discuss the woman who died on an airplane and the flight crew strapped her into a seat next to (living) passenge…
01:02:08 |
Mon 17 Mar 2025
896: Testosterone, Nellie Bly, & Gays Gaze
Sarah got her meds adjusted and she is riding the high of that sweet testosterone that is making her feel some kind of way. All of the sudden she isn't so judgy towards men. What's up with that??? We…
01:02:23 |
Thu 13 Mar 2025
895: Girth Growth, Strippers in Heat, & Therapy Clothes
Welp, dudes are getting fillers now, but it's in a different area than women. They're getting their packages pumped up, and we have some questions for the fellas who are shelling out thousands of dol…
01:06:59 |
Mon 10 Mar 2025
894: Love is Blind, Jack the Ripper, & Busy Beavers
It's Sarah's birthday party, and we are happy to celebrate this amazing woman! She is talking about her reality tv obsession, Love is Blind, and why the show feels ethical while also shocking enough …
00:59:41 |
Thu 06 Mar 2025
893: Gen Z Lower Case, Brain Break, & Black Genius
Sarah is having another medical situation, and this time Susie is blaming all of her wild outlaw habits lately. Susie explains why Gen Z insists on using all lower case letters, and we're wondering i…
01:06:28 |
Mon 03 Mar 2025
892: Telepathy Tapes, Monopoly Theft, & Purple Lies
Today we're preparing for Sarah's 40th birthday even though she just turned 39. We're going to give ourselves the gift of affordable healthcare for her milestone birthday (and maybe a head to toe spa…
00:56:12 |
Thu 27 Feb 2025
891: Barkley's Marathon, Monkey Business, & Left-handedness
Susie's mad at people for how they talk about a common ailment, so we're debating the origins of this odd phrase. We learn about the hardest ultramarathon in the world, the crazy rules around it, and…
00:58:54 |
Mon 24 Feb 2025
890: Bob Dylan Science, Making Lemonade, & Broken Hearts
Sarah's love for snowboarding has forced her into sleeping in her car, but don't worry she is armed with aluminum foil to keep her warm. We learn about some scholars who have been sneaking song lyric…
01:04:42 |
Thu 20 Feb 2025
889: Childhood Trauma, Misophonia, & Existential Animals
Susie read a controversial article that is questioning the foundation of the psychological field, and explains why the author thinks our focus on our childhoods, trauma, and negativity are actually m…
01:05:32 |
Mon 17 Feb 2025
888: Orion's Shoes, ADHD Longevity, & VIP XXX Club
Sarah went on a date to the nerdiest place ever and we are here for it. And Susie spoke at a university and Gen Z made her have hope for the future. We learn what an ADHD dignosis means for your life…
00:59:14 |
Thu 13 Feb 2025
887: Elderly Inmates, Influencer Lawsuit, & Bridge to Nowhere
Today we hear why Susie likes asking people uncomfortable questions without people getting offended. We learn about a technology being used to determine the contents of unopened trading card packs so…
01:01:08 |
Mon 10 Feb 2025
886: Swim Lessons, Mouse 2 Dads, & Optimal Stopping Theory
Susie got into some trouble (again) and almost got booted from a concert. We hear what Boomerasking is and theorize why it's so common now. Susie tries to figure out why an old clip of Road Rules tha…
00:57:24 |
Thu 06 Feb 2025
885: Vow of Silence, Soup Candy, & Reality TV Surgery
It's Sarah's birthday month, and Susie is debating what to get the woman who only wants snow. We discuss the SNL documentary, and hear why auditioning for the show is a nightmare, we all need more co…
01:08:29 |
Mon 03 Feb 2025
884: Audiobooks, Burn the Bra, & Brad Pitt's Girlfriend
Susie somehow convinced Sarah to take off her bra on the air and Susie shares a shocking story about her implants. It's a lot of boob content. We hear what scientists have discovered about how women'…
01:02:10 |
Thu 30 Jan 2025
883: Texas Cheerleader Mom, Egyptian Art Surprise, & Filet-o-Fish
We discuss the famous Texas cheerleader mom murder-for-hire story from the 90s, and the new documentary that explains why the media got it all wrong and there was a lot more to the story that the pub…
01:05:46 |
Mon 27 Jan 2025
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