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
87: Coping in Trump's America: A How-To Guide
We still aren't over the election results (we're sore losers, and we know it). So we decided to discuss how we're coping (spoiler alert: it involves shopping, drinking, sulking, and eating). In the m…
01:09:53 |
Thu 15 Dec 2016
86: Holiday Memories & Gift Guide
Susie and Sarah are playing Santa and have all the gift ideas you could ever hope for. They are telling you all about adorable items for everyone in your life. Plus, they share their favorite Christm…
01:03:30 |
Thu 08 Dec 2016
85: Pop Psychology & Hypnosis
This episode is all about those things in psychology that we don't know whether to believe. Susie and Sarah discuss everything from astrology to hypnosis, and whether they believe it or not. Sarah ta…
01:22:52 |
Thu 01 Dec 2016
84: Cults, Mind Control, & Religion
You asked for it, so here's our second episode about cults. We discuss Scientology and learn about Sarah's experience taking their "Personality Test." We talk about Charles Manson's Family and how he…
01:00:29 |
Thu 24 Nov 2016
83: Post-Election Mourning
The Brain Candy ladies are in a post-election tizzy. They are mourning the loss of their candidate, and as such, kick things off with wine time. Susie and Sarah discuss the 2016 election results and …
01:10:17 |
Thu 17 Nov 2016
82: A World of Difference: Susie & Sarah on the Road
We visited the University of Pittsburgh to kick off their International Week, and we discussed our (mis)adventures abroad. We talked about our experiences on the Challenge, what it was like traveling…
00:48:34 |
Thu 10 Nov 2016
81: (Wo)Men at Work
We kick this episode off with a Wine Time discussion about baths vs. showers. Let's just say Susie is fine soaking in her own filth and Sarah is outraged. The show then moves into the week's theme wi…
01:06:18 |
Thu 03 Nov 2016
80: Selifes: The Art of the Ideal?
Our recent episodes on millennials made us want to dive deep in to the world of selfies and unpack their meaning and magnitude. Author and selfie aficionado, Rachel Syme, joins us to discuss how and …
00:43:38 |
Thu 27 Oct 2016
79: Creepy Clowns, Ghost Stories, & Haunted Houses
We're getting in the Halloween spirit here at the Brain Candy Podcast. We talk about the creepy clowns trolling the country. We debate the virtues of pumpkin spice. We talk about ghosts and how I had…
00:50:41 |
Thu 20 Oct 2016
78: So We've Been Publicly Shamed w/ Jon Ronson
We got to interview author, Jon Ronson, and it is an epic fangirl session. He is the author of our September book club pick, So You've Been Publicly Shamed. He also wrote The Psychopath Test and Men …
00:48:20 |
Thu 13 Oct 2016
77: Millennials Part 2
Today's episode is a continuation of the millennial conversation. We discuss gender differences among millennials, politics, religion, and the way technology and humans are colliding. We discuss why …
00:50:58 |
Thu 06 Oct 2016
76: Narcissism, Selfies, & Millennials
We started this episode with the intention of talking about millennials and the allegation that they are self-centered. It quickly turned into, well, us being self-centered. We took quizzes to see ho…
01:11:18 |
Thu 29 Sep 2016
75: Fetishes & Sarah's Sexy Secret
In this edition of Lifestyles of the Weird and Wacky, we discuss sexual fetishes. We talk about quicksand porn (right?!), and whether there is such a thing as a "weird" fantasy. We wonder what the gi…
00:50:02 |
Thu 22 Sep 2016
74: Conspiracy Theories 2
This episode is all about conspiracy theories. We discuss everything from Sandy Hook to the Holocaust and the people who deny their existence. There are people who believe tragedies in the US are gov…
01:02:41 |
Thu 15 Sep 2016
73: Camping Calamity, Q-Tips, & Colin Kaepernick
Today we discuss why our camping trip went crazy (spoiler: it involves fire and alcohol). We also discuss Mother Teresa, why she is an interesting and complicated religious figure, and why the hell J…
00:56:13 |
Thu 08 Sep 2016
72: Ghostbusters, Burkinis, & Beyonce
Today's episode covers everything from Ghostbusters to the burkini ban. Find out how Susie was involved in the Anthony Weiner scandal, what Sarah thinks of Johnny's recent obnoxious Snapchatting, and…
00:58:26 |
Thu 01 Sep 2016
71: Donald Trump & Election 2016
Welp. We realized there is no way we can talk about the election in a way that's even close to being fair and even-handed, so we called Susie's mom to talk about her love of Donald Trump. She has a p…
00:44:24 |
Thu 25 Aug 2016
70: Wes Bergmann of MTV's The Challenge Interview
In this week's bonus episode, Wes Bergmann calls in to get some things off his chest. He wanted to talk about Johnny Bananas and Rivals 3. Wes describes why he thinks Johnny did the right thing by ta…
00:48:24 |
Fri 19 Aug 2016
69: Olympics, Doping, & Sexism
Today's show features a discussion about the Summer Olympics, the sexism we've seen in the way the games are presented and discussed, and a discussion on doping in sports. We have special guest, Oliv…
00:47:18 |
Thu 18 Aug 2016
68: Rivals 3 Reunion, Aftermath, & Adderall
Today Sarah describes life after Rivals 3, the reunion meltdown, the controversial blog Susie wrote, the twitter feuds she had with Spencer Pratt and others, why MTV is covering up Johnny's Adderall …
00:49:56 |
Thu 11 Aug 2016
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