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
- 947
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
166: Happiest Places on Earth, Christian Reggae, & Slut-Shaming Regrets
Today Sarah reveals the happiest places on Earth including a few surprises in the mix. Susie plays a Christian reggae viral hit. We discuss a recent article about whether doctors should be allowed to…
00:52:40 |
Thu 26 Oct 2017
165: The Downside of Reality TV Fame & The Best Catfish Story Ever
Sarah found out a surprising downside to being on reality TV, and we're all worked up about it. She's also worked up about a trip to the dentist where she got into a knock-down-drag-out fight over x-…
00:44:39 |
Mon 23 Oct 2017
164: Ghost Stories, Elvira, & Confessions of a Funeral Director
Today's show is suuuuuuper spoooooky! We asked our listeners for ghost stories, and you guys really delivered. You people are creepy. Hear about a ghost who rubs a woman's butt, a heavy breather, and…
01:14:20 |
Thu 19 Oct 2017
163: Greatest Show on Earth, Home Depot Mansplainer, & Jewish Cheaters
Sarah begins with a story about a recent trip to Home Depot where she had to choose between a male and female employee. And it didn't go well. We find out the origin of Tater-Tots and why Millennails…
00:51:57 |
Mon 16 Oct 2017
162: The Truth About Bloody Mary, Millennials Save the World, & Badass Bitches
Sarah kicks off the show telling why millennials love houseplants, and why some people think this means there is hope for our society. Then Susie describes a powerful video she saw of a Holocaust sur…
00:58:58 |
Thu 12 Oct 2017
161: Sexy Halloween Costumes, the Mad Pooper, & Our First Fight
Today we do not honor Hugh Hefner, but we do discuss his death, legacy, and complicated life. We converse about the "sexy" Halloween costume boon, and where we think it came from. We learn about the …
00:56:11 |
Mon 09 Oct 2017
160: Murderers We Met, The Art of Sucking Up, & The Gender Pay Gap
We kick off the show with a discussion about the history of sucking up, and how there is a long literary tradition of writing characters who kiss butt. We find out why some people think flattery is m…
01:09:50 |
Thu 05 Oct 2017
159: Rivals 3 Regret, Magic of Tidying Up, & the Neurosis of Inspiration
Today we discuss the Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, and why Susie was a skeptic who converted. We hear about Sarah's regrets from the Rivals 3 finale, and why she replays the moment in her head. …
00:57:47 |
Mon 02 Oct 2017
158: Sham Marriages, Robots Who Rape, & Joining a Harem
This episode is as silly as it gets, but is still packed full of information. We cover a recent study revealing the best way to teach babies persistence. We find out the secret reason boys are better…
01:19:35 |
Thu 28 Sep 2017
157: The Stripper Who Killed Nazis, Sarah's Secret, & Cake in Alaska
Today is packed full of fun facts, hot topics, and even a revelation about Sarah's dirty habit. We start with a lot of dumb jokes from Sarah who found out it was National Speak Like a Pirate Day. We …
00:43:51 |
Mon 25 Sep 2017
156: Dogs are People Too, Visiting an Asylum, & Being Fat in France
Today's show starts with a conversation about how a decimal point might cost Susie $14,000. Then they talk about a new movie coming out called Toilet, which deals with the issue of toilets in India, …
00:48:15 |
Thu 21 Sep 2017
155: Celebrity Conspiracy Theories: Beyonce, Avril, & the Kardashians
Today we discuss celebrity conspiracy theories including whether Beyonce faked her pregnancy and whether she's Solange's mom. We debate whether Khloe Kardashian is OJ Simpson's biological daughter. W…
00:51:14 |
Mon 18 Sep 2017
154: Reality TV's Wildest Disaster
We start the showing talking about Dirty 30, and how there was a controversial issue with two female cast members. We then learn about some crazy reality shows around the world, like one in Japan whe…
00:56:11 |
Thu 14 Sep 2017
153: Revenge Porn, Stalkers, & the Law w/ Guest Marcia Clark
Today we talk about some of the big issues women are facing today including revenge porn, date rape, and stalking, and how social media has made it all much worse. We discuss the documentary Audrey &…
00:56:51 |
Mon 11 Sep 2017
152: Trivia, Technology, & TMI
Today began with a discussion about an awesome house that was put on the market and went viral for all the wrong reasons (let's just say it looked like Save By The Bell's set designer lived there). M…
00:50:32 |
Thu 07 Sep 2017
151: VMAs Recap, Pink's Speech, & the MMMbop Beatles Connection
We discuss our hilarious adventure to the MTV VMAs, and how we got tickets despite MTV desperately trying to prevent us from coming. We describe our feelings about being there knowing we could bump i…
00:44:20 |
Mon 04 Sep 2017
150: Protests, Trigger Warnings, & Victoria's Secret Tragedy
Today we discuss some of the recent events with white supremacists, pulling down Confederate statues, and protests, and we talk about whether we think these protests are helpful or necessary. Sarah t…
00:44:58 |
Thu 31 Aug 2017
149: Sheetcaking, Trolls, & The Magic of Tidying Up
Today's show focuses on some issues we've had lately with trolls--and one incident where Susie thought she had a troll and it turned out to be a big misunderstanding. We talk about an incident Sarah …
00:52:47 |
Mon 28 Aug 2017
148: Celebrity Worship, Paparazzi, & The Price of Fame
Today's show is all about celebrity, and why we all have stars in our eyes. We explore the sometimes excessive tactics of the paparazzi, and how it ultimately cost Princess Diana her life. We talk ab…
00:53:13 |
Thu 24 Aug 2017
147: Reality TV Casting, Fidget Spinners, & Childhood Sexism
This episode has us talking about the casting of reality shows, how they decide which people to put on the show, and what is in a "casting Bible." We then discuss fads and trends, and why Beanie Babi…
00:49:37 |
Mon 21 Aug 2017
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