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
882: Online Troll, Feeling Water, & Licorice Poison
The world is on fire (literally and figuratively), but Sarah is showing how she can use her talents and skills to help those in need. We revel in the joy that is women's sports and wonder why some me…
00:54:37 |
Thu 23 Jan 2025
881: Girls Gone Wild, Shrink-Wrapped Dinosaurs, & Ozempic Comedy
We check in on our New Year's resolutions and hear why Sarah's year is looking much better than last year. We discuss the new Girls Gone Wild documentary, the seeming sociopathy of Joe Francis, and w…
01:00:44 |
Mon 20 Jan 2025
880: Lonely Bananas, Appreciate You, & Flat Earth Antarctica
Sarah's coming in hot with camp jokes this year. And Susie is pissed about the move from "appreciate it" to "appreciate you," and she wants to know who is behind the shift. Sarah explains why she is …
01:05:24 |
Thu 16 Jan 2025
879: Hairy Babies, Leaded Gas, & Air Travel Consultant
Sarah's fear of mysterious wetness might be solved thanks to a researcher who set out to determine what the heck is in those puddles on the subway. We learn about a case of mistaken labeling on medic…
01:00:48 |
Mon 13 Jan 2025
878: Telescope Scare, Spanish Scrabble, & Goose Mystery
Susie got an email about a class action settlement for a telescope she bought, but she was asked to answer a very spooky question about it and we have questions. We hear about the new Spanish Scrabbl…
01:04:19 |
Thu 09 Jan 2025
877: Beyonce, Bioluminescence, & Boneless Chicken Wings
Susie can't stop talking about Luigi Mangione and the stranger-than-fiction nature of his crime and his similarities to the Unabomber. Sarah explains why the HALT (hungry, angry, lonely, tired) acron…
00:58:45 |
Mon 06 Jan 2025
876: Lisa Frank, Female Athletes, & Japanese Death Row
Happy New Year, Brainiacs! It's 2025 and Sarah is feeling alive and as usual she is optimistic about this year. Which means it will be a great year (or not! who knows!) We learn how listening to cert…
00:58:03 |
Thu 02 Jan 2025
875: New Year Goals, Testosterone Aggression, & Swallowed by a Whale
We are reviewing our year and our successes and failures with our New Year's Resolutions, and we're sharing our intentions for next year. We learn about a study by Robert Sapolsky that argues that te…
00:58:44 |
Mon 23 Dec 2024
874: Dating Apps, Auditory Magic, & Superman
🚨 Sarah is on the dating apps! 📢 And boy, does she have the scoop on what's going on with the dating community. We find out whether the full-blown lesbians are mingling with the dabblers, what the le…
01:41:02 |
Thu 19 Dec 2024
873: Robot Pants, Matching Tattoos, & Free Velcro
Sarah went to see Wicked, and she wants a little commotion for her ability to not sing out loud in the theater during the film. We also got a pro-tip--never get a matching tattoo with someone. If you…
01:03:39 |
Mon 16 Dec 2024
872: Yacht Rock, Nude Art, & Bald Harassment
Susie is wound up about the Yacht Rock documentary and she doesn't care who knows it. We learn why Yacht Rock rocks (a little bit), why it has a great sense of humor, and some of her favorite tracks.…
01:05:48 |
Thu 12 Dec 2024
871: Population Growth, Communal Living, & Vanity Longevity
Therapist, psychic, what's the difference? That's what we're asking about Sarah's intuition, perception, and ability to read people, and it runs in the family. A political activist/novelist in Japan …
01:00:13 |
Mon 09 Dec 2024
870: The Cowardly Lion, High Fives, & Photo Finish
Sarah is crushing it and we celebrate what a difference a year can make. We hear why she insisted on naming all of her cats "Sam" sort of like George Foreman naming all of his kids George. We learn h…
01:07:13 |
Thu 05 Dec 2024
869: Hologram Love, Big Donor Show, & Grandmother Grief
Sarah is thinking of going on the dating apps, and we are psyched! But we hope she doesn't end up married to a hologram like some "performance artist" that we hate. We talk about a reality show from …
01:04:54 |
Mon 02 Dec 2024
868: Ali vs Tyson, Stanford Prison Experiment, & Elvis's Comeback
Sarah's a happy bunny, and it's a long time coming. We discuss the Mike Tyson v. Jake Paul fight, whether it was fixed, and why the slap should've tipped us off. Susie explains how his lisp, his love…
01:05:18 |
Thu 28 Nov 2024
867: Gopher Miracle, Appalachian Sprint, & Cheesy Health
Sarah is navigating the wild world of homeownership and it's a jungle. We are heartned to hear cheese helps the medicine (alcohol) go down, and think we must be the healthiest women alive. We learn a…
01:07:15 |
Mon 25 Nov 2024
866: Disney Disabilities, Dating Cliches, & Motorcycle Mary
Sarah's got a Pow Report, and she is as happy as a clam. Susie wants her to start a menopausal snowboarding group. We'll see. Susie talks about Mary McGee, who was the first motorcycle racing woman a…
01:04:34 |
Thu 21 Nov 2024
865: Real World Reunion, Wet Dog Shake, & Monkeys on the Run
Sarah returned to her Real World house and wasn't prepared for how emotional it would make her, and now she's considering why the experience brought out so many feelings. We talk about "wet dog shake…
01:04:22 |
Mon 18 Nov 2024
864: Alien Abduction, Surgery Scandal, & Strongest Bird Breeder
Sarah and Susie are fresh off their New York adventure, and they spent one night in their hotel room getting spooked by the Manhattan Alien Abduction documentary. Hear why we are kind of convinced th…
01:14:10 |
Thu 14 Nov 2024
863: Bagel Ambassador, Weiner Business, & Bulky Bacteria
Sarah is falling in love with bacteria now that she knows they are excited for pow season too, and they get ready by packing on the pounds. We learn how Parkland survivors were given a special legal …
01:03:31 |
Mon 11 Nov 2024
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