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
207: Sarah's Sorry, Superstitions, & STEMinist Dr. Kate Biberdorf
Today Sarah talks about how she enraged some Brainiacs, and apologize for her "happy ending" story. We read some of your superstitions, and reveal our own. We talk about International Women's Day, ta…
00:50:21 |
Thu 29 Mar 2018
206: Gender Reveal Parties, Badass Barbies, & Realistic Strippers
Today begins with a discussion on something called the Family Cloth that replaces toilet paper. Then we learn about the new Barbies featuring historically significant women. We debate a new trend of …
00:41:51 |
Sun 25 Mar 2018
205: The Challenge Behind the Challenge
Hear some of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) moments from our Challenge days, but more importantly we talk about some of the most inspiring, cringe-worthy, scandalous, and silly moments on the sho…
01:00:05 |
Thu 22 Mar 2018
204: Sarah's Sexuality, Strippers, & the Streisand Effect
Today we analyze Sarah's sexuality, and why she can't find the perfect label under which to identify. Susie talks about a strange Chinese funeral custom. We discuss the future of depression treatment…
00:49:14 |
Sun 18 Mar 2018
203: Bachelor Nation, Royal Gifts, & Regional Slang
Sarah shares some of the country's most bizarre regional slang, and Susie thinks this means it time for her to demonstrate her Pittsburgh yinzer accent. We hear about royal gag gifts, and what the Me…
01:10:23 |
Thu 15 Mar 2018
202: Island of Dolls, Olympic Ambition & the History of Dice
Sarah creeps us out with the story of the Island of the Dolls. We debate the legitimacy of doll hospitals. We are loving the mediocre skier who made the Olympics by using loopholes in the qualificati…
00:56:00 |
Mon 12 Mar 2018
201: The Color of Tennis Balls & Doritos for Women
We discuss Doritos for women (and get hungry just thinking about snacks). We hear about the science of eyesight, and why some people think tennis balls are green and others don't. We get confirmation…
01:05:37 |
Thu 08 Mar 2018
200: Naked Mice, Allergy Uproar, & Waterbeds
Sarah claims McDonalds french fries can help bald people. We debate whether the epipen scene in Peter Rabbit was inappropriate or not (and we do not agree). Susie shares the history of waterbeds, and…
00:54:25 |
Mon 05 Mar 2018
199: Exorcisms, Right to Die, & Performance Anxiety
Today we discuss teens consuming porn, and the effects it has on their expectations of sex. We discuss the way podcasting can create an intimacy with the audience, and what that says about society. W…
01:09:04 |
Thu 01 Mar 2018
198: Swimsuits, Sewers, & Secret Talents
Sarah kicks off today's show with a situation going on in New Orleans where Mardi Gras beads are causing a huge problem. Susie shares the history of the paper jam. We hear about celebrities with secr…
01:07:07 |
Mon 26 Feb 2018
197: Essential Oils, Breathing Competitions, & Celebrity Therapy
We discuss the naming of the next generation (& why it relates to capitalism). We find out why breath-holding competitions tell us a lot about our bodies' limits (how David Blaine was able to hold hi…
01:04:49 |
Thu 22 Feb 2018
196: Emotional Support Animals, Racist Cartoons, & Interview w/ Legend Jane Elliott
Today we talk about the recent scandal involving an emotional support peacock on a plane, and whether people should be allowed to bring animals on flights. Hear about the woman who married a 300-year…
01:25:34 |
Mon 19 Feb 2018
195: Real World Furniture, Flame-Throwers, & Clown Murder
Hear about the fault line discovered under Rodeo Drive and why billionaires are becoming doomsday preppers. We talk about Elon Musk and his weird flame-throwing invention. Sarah talks about a murder …
01:01:04 |
Thu 15 Feb 2018
194: Gay-Dar, Binge-Watching, & Animal Botox?
Today we find out about a study that claims computers can tell if you're gay based on a picture of your face, and we debate the ethics of that. Find out why binge-watching is bad for your memory, why…
00:43:48 |
Mon 12 Feb 2018
193: Everything Happens For a Reason, Tide Pod Challenge, & Swearing
Today Susie shares a hilarious story about a knife, that reveals a lot about our families. This led to another story about Sarah's friend who dropped her phone in the toilet (and the story somehow ge…
01:06:40 |
Thu 08 Feb 2018
192: Bratz Dolls, Dino Hunting, & Skittles Conspiracy
Today we talk about our art doppelgängers and why some states won't allow the Google Arts & Culture app. Hear about the Bratz dolls war with Barbie, and why it reveals a lot about intellectual proper…
01:10:07 |
Mon 05 Feb 2018
191: Smart People, Toast of the Town, & Silent Women
We start the show with some shocking info we found about how often women are interrupted, and why a quiet woman is seen as more competent. Sarah brings some amazing trivia (that blows Susie's mind), …
00:56:50 |
Thu 01 Feb 2018
190: Elderly Sharks, Gross Viral Videos, & Dolphin Modeling
Hear about a shark who is either old or not really old at all. We find out that dolphins recognize themselves in mirrors way earlier than we thought (and earlier than humans). We discuss the psycholo…
01:08:55 |
Mon 29 Jan 2018
189: Sex Education, Baby Names, & Beauty Routines
Sarah and Susie are talking about the birds and the bees, and how sex ed in schools leaves something to be desired. Hear about Sarah's waxing and tanning routine, and why she lets it all hang out. We…
01:03:56 |
Thu 25 Jan 2018
188: Sarah's Psychic Test, Workplace Drama, & Dwayne The Rock Johnson
Today we test Sarah's psychic ability with a listener who called in for a reading. We discuss whether Sarah inherited her mother's gift or whether it's all baloney. Plus, we talk about why men tend t…
00:50:43 |
Mon 22 Jan 2018
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