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
785: Diaper Spa, Ruby Slippers, & Chowchilla
We have a guest co-host today and it's one of Susie's infamous "lezes"! Kelly fills in for Sarah as she heals from her surgery. We discuss the documentary Chowchilla, which is about 26 children who w…
01:07:22 |
Thu 08 Feb 2024
784: Hockey Heroines, Sarah's Closet, & Stanley Tumblers
Sarah shares the science on puberty and the reasons people are experiencing it earlier. We hear how Billie Jean King intervened in women's hockey and helped it succeed. Sarah discusses the popularity…
00:57:29 |
Mon 05 Feb 2024
783: Participation Trophies, Naming Apartments, & Gendered Hobbies
It's Sarah's birthday month and she wants you to know about it, but not think of her as one of those 'birthday month" kind of gals. We discuss the Subject documentary, which chronicles the consequenc…
00:56:13 |
Thu 01 Feb 2024
782: Method Acting, Calm Down, & Garbage Stars
Sarah is keeping her 2024 resolution of stretching, but she doesn't want you to get any ideas, she is not going to be doing "the splits" or even a split for that matter. That would be too much of a g…
01:03:03 |
Mon 29 Jan 2024
781: Cryptic Code, Newton's Scandal, & Love Darts
Sarah is still a heckler magnet, and she had to endure another one again. We debate the virtues of crowd work comedians vs. traditional sets. Susie talks about a documentary that features a child pre…
01:33:34 |
Thu 25 Jan 2024
780: Swim-spiration, Tetris Champ, & Steamboat Willy
Sarah is all worked up over a movie she watched that made her want to take on the world and beat her boyfriend in a swimming competition. But it made us wonder what makes one person's persistence in …
00:58:34 |
Mon 22 Jan 2024
779: Wonderful Things, Hell Camp, & Party Animals
We find out how Sarah's "stretching" theme is going so far, and Susie annouces her 2024 theme at long last, and it's a goodie! We learn how Sarah provided the opportunity for Susie to test the theme …
01:01:38 |
Thu 18 Jan 2024
778: Pleasure, Wildflowers, & No Boys Allowed
Sarah explains the difference between pleasure and enjoyment and why she's hoping for way more of the latter this year. Sarah has inexplicably started using baby language and Susie thinks she needs a…
00:57:02 |
Mon 15 Jan 2024
777: One Hit Wonder, NASA's Worm, & The Dingo Took My Baby
Susie is still deciding on her 2024 theme, but she does have some goals picked, and they are hilarious. Let's just say she is doing some serious research about one hit wonders, and has some big music…
01:04:48 |
Thu 11 Jan 2024
776: Sexy Gorilla, Vibe Pope, & Family Beanstalks
Zoos are at it again, and this time it's a "sexy" gorilla causing a stir. Allegedly, this gorilla is so darn handsome that zoo admissions have skyrocketed, but we aren't so sure it's just ladies that…
00:55:18 |
Mon 08 Jan 2024
775: Stretching, Years Young, & Wheel Win
Happy New Year, Brainiacs! We're excited for 2024, and we're demanding the universe not pull any punches. We discuss our goals for the year and why Susie is still unsure about her theme. Hear why you…
01:31:44 |
Thu 04 Jan 2024
774: Stern Talking To, Scary Animals, & Salty Spoons
Sarah is not having a Feliz Navidad in Mejico, but we're here to bring some joy back into her holiday. She had a run in with a teenager at a show, and she gave that hooligan a very "stern talking to.…
00:51:11 |
Thu 21 Dec 2023
773: Controlled Aggression, Country of the Blind, & Bad Doctor
We're getting life lessons from Paul Meister from beyond the grave about how to be aggressive without disaster. Sarah is having a rough start to her Mexico vacation, but we remain optimistic. Susie t…
00:59:29 |
Mon 18 Dec 2023
772: Teen Slang, Women on Everest, & Chipotle Justice
We know Susie thinks wisdom teeth removal is a scam, but are nightguards too? Not according to Sarah--they just need a trim. We discuss the news that using cannabis for pain management is no better t…
00:59:36 |
Thu 14 Dec 2023
771: Vegemite, Japanese Baby Names, & Mother God
Susie's annoyed about all the vacations Sarah takes, and Sarah is sorry not sorry. (Susie is just jealous.) We don't really understand Susie's new/old obsession with Australia, but now we're having t…
01:24:31 |
Mon 11 Dec 2023
770: Three Joke Johnny, River People, & Claymation Catastrophe
Sarah wants you to know your joke is funny and why, and we're here for it. We discuss the controversial comedy of Matt Rife, his decision to do domestic violence jokes, and his appearance on The Chal…
01:07:10 |
Thu 07 Dec 2023
769: Funeral Confessions, Cookie Monster, & Progressive Flo
We're already preparing for 2024 (probably because 2023 was such a dud). Susie recommends the new Mike Birbiglia comedy special, The Old Man and the Pool, and discusses his sleep disorder that caused…
01:49:59 |
Mon 04 Dec 2023
768: Nightclub Funeral, Polyester Infertility, & Worker Bears
We discuss how we're scared after each episode to find out what we screwed up or if we offended someone. So, be gentle, people. We're sensie-wensie. We'll work on it. Anyhoo, some weirdo died and mad…
01:01:54 |
Thu 30 Nov 2023
767: Saviors, Saunas, and The Greatest Reality Show Never Made
Susie checked something off her bucket list by seeing Jerry Seinfeld live and in the flesh even though it meant going to West Virginia and eating at a dive bar. We discuss the documentary The Greates…
01:07:02 |
Mon 27 Nov 2023
766: Rivals 3 Rebuttal, Sleeping Beauties, & Bored Pigeons
Sarah saw a recent interview with her Rivals 3 partner and she would like a chance at a rebuttal. We object! We're talking about that ding-dong billionaire is trying to reverse aging again. Turns out…
01:05:35 |
Thu 23 Nov 2023
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