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Mar 28, 2022 • 1h 2min

601: Sounds of Cheese, Magic Fabric, & Hank the Tank

Today we hear why Sarah couldn't move into a house because it "tested positive for meth," and we have some follow-up questions. Sarah describes a study that was done to determine whether sounds affect the way cheese ages, and which genres affect it the most. Sarah tries to talk Susie into getting a "sound bath," and Susie is not interested. We theorize why people suddenly hate Sarah. We hear about a new fabric that can "hear" your body. We learn about strange cases of mistaken identity recently. Plus, we are mad about a bear who was wrongfully accused of stealing food. Hashtag justice for Hank the Tank. Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/601-602Join our Candy Club, shop our merch, sign-up for our free newsletter, & more by visiting The Brain Candy Podcast website: https://www.thebraincandypodcast.comConnect with us on social media:BCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braincandypodcastSusie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susiemeisterSarah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imsarahriceBCP Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/braincandypodSusie's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/susie_meisterSarah's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ImSarahRiceSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Mar 24, 2022 • 1h 2min

600: Mystery Garbage, Cheesy Corn, & Andy Warhol

Susie went to a "get together" and found out she's become a weirdo during the pandemic. Sarah manifested a financial windfall, but she should've been more specific. Susie discusses the life of artist Andy Warhol, how he dated twins, how he branded himself, and how the AIDS epidemic affected him. We find out why the Great Garbage Patch isn't great or garbage, and not worth cleaning up. We find out the origin of jokes being "cheesy" and "corny," and hear why they're different. Susie shares what kids are learning in puberty class and we discuss the new Disney film Turning Red.Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/599-600Join our Candy Club, shop our merch, sign-up for our free newsletter, & more by visiting The Brain Candy Podcast website: https://www.thebraincandypodcast.comConnect with us on social media:BCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braincandypodcastSusie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susiemeisterSarah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imsarahriceBCP Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/braincandypodSusie's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/susie_meisterSarah's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ImSarahRiceSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Mar 21, 2022 • 59min

599: Earth Game, Sour Theory, & Bollywood Bootleg

Today Sarah asks listeners to say whether cramps are worse than having a baby. It's fun. We have more thoughts about why we evolved to taste sour, and how it might relate to adventure, gut health, and anxiety. We find out what the oldest people in the world eat and do in a day, and we approve! Susie reveals why she's still in a mid-life crisis and she can't decide whether life is too long or too short. Sarah has a theory about how we got on earth, and considers whether we choose to be here, why we might be playing "Earth Game," and whether we map out our life ahead of time. It's very witchy. We make plans to watch Interstellar, Susie's OB-GYN sold her bootleg DVDs, and we discuss Valerie Bertonelli's workout DVD. Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/599-600Join our Candy Club, shop our merch, sign-up for our free newsletter, & more by visiting The Brain Candy Podcast website: https://www.thebraincandypodcast.comConnect with us on social media:BCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braincandypodcastSusie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susiemeisterSarah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imsarahriceBCP Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/braincandypodSusie's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/susie_meisterSarah's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ImSarahRiceSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Mar 17, 2022 • 1h 1min

598: Heimlich Hero, Dying for Wine, & Sour Theory

Today we hear about a crazy story involving Susie's husband Adam, where she had to perform the Heimlich Maneuver on him. We learn about hospitals in France that are giving dying patients high-end wine during their last days, and why we aren't able to do the same here. We discuss the evolution of NERF guns and how historic events have influenced the way people use these toys. Susie talks about purity culture in the 80s and 90s and why Britney Spears continues to be the sacrificial lamb for our cultural obsession with "good girls." We discuss a new hotline where you can call and get a pep talk from a Kindergartener. And it's totally adorable. We debate why humans are able to taste sour, as scientists are stumped about the evolutionary purpose of it. But fear not! Sarah's got a theory, and Susie thinks she's onto something. Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/597-598Join our Candy Club, shop our merch, sign-up for our free newsletter, & more by visiting The Brain Candy Podcast website: https://www.thebraincandypodcast.comConnect with us on social media:BCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braincandypodcastSusie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susiemeisterSarah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imsarahriceBCP Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/braincandypodSusie's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/susie_meisterSarah's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ImSarahRiceSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Mar 14, 2022 • 60min

597: Soft Launching Love, Infrasound, Dead Data

Today we hear about Sarah's new life in Denver, why she's an agent of chaos, and how she's "soft launching" the reveal of her new man. She talks about a new show that is teaching her a ton about the world. We hear about a man without sight who climbs mountains and hikes volcanoes by using "infrasound" vibrations to find his way. We hear about the strange way artificial intelligence is being used in films, and why it made Susie boycott a film she otherwise was dying to see (and it wasn't Interstellar). We discuss the ethical dilemma of what happens to your data when you die. Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/597-598Join our Candy Club, shop our merch, sign-up for our free newsletter, & more by visiting The Brain Candy Podcast website: https://www.thebraincandypodcast.comConnect with us on social media:BCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braincandypodcastSusie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susiemeisterSarah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imsarahriceBCP Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/braincandypodSusie's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/susie_meisterSarah's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ImSarahRiceSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Mar 10, 2022 • 1h 6min

596: Monk Heaters, Hot Coal Walking, & Amazon Returns

Today we hear why Sarah still has her ex's last name, and Susie thinks she should change it to Princess Consuela Bananahammock. We learn about a study that showed our lives really do flash before our eyes in the last few seconds on earth. Susie claims she hates when people say they're "empaths," and that it's just a synonym for being narcissistic. We discuss the documentary, Downfall, the reason it gave Susie a nightmare about dying in a plane crash, and what her final moments were in her dream. Sarah describes her near death experience, and why it made her not afraid to fly. Susie tells us about a group of monks who can generate their own heat, and how they can warm up their core temperature with their thoughts. Plus, we learn what really happens to your Amazon returns, and why they create popular content on YouTube.Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/595-596Join our Candy Club, shop our merch, sign-up for our free newsletter, & more by visiting The Brain Candy Podcast website: https://www.thebraincandypodcast.comConnect with us on social media:BCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braincandypodcastSusie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susiemeisterSarah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imsarahriceBCP Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/braincandypodSusie's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/susie_meisterSarah's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ImSarahRiceSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Mar 7, 2022 • 1h 2min

595: Autozone Rage, Vibrational Psychic, & Wired Wiener

Today we start with a discussion about doctors and how they rank each other, and why Bill Cosby shouldn't even have a doctorate. Sarah rants about Autozone, and why she got extra mad at the employees and customers there. We learn about a study on happiness that claimed you're working toward the wrong goal. We hear why well-being would be a better goal. Sarah claims she has some sort of superpower where she feels the moods of others, and it once involved craving Nicorette gum. Susie was very annoyed at this claim, and now refers to Sarah as a "vibrational psychic." We hear about men who have been sticking objects up their wieners. Sarah loves a bet a woman made with her son to avoid social media, but Susie thinks it wasn't a good deal. Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/595-596Join our Candy Club, shop our merch, sign-up for our free newsletter, & more by visiting The Brain Candy Podcast website: https://www.thebraincandypodcast.comConnect with us on social media:BCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braincandypodcastSusie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susiemeisterSarah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imsarahriceBCP Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/braincandypodSusie's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/susie_meisterSarah's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ImSarahRiceSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Mar 3, 2022 • 1h 1min

594: Frozen Penis, Beethoven's Garbage, & Fight or Flight

Today we learn about a man who can "taste" words, and why it's negatively affecting his relationships. Susie tells us about an Olympian who ended up with a frozen penis. We debate whether testicles need to be kept warm or cold, and Sarah claims someone's finger fell off from cold. Susie reveals why your brain is always 15 seconds behind, and we're all living in the past. We hear why the "love locks" people put on bridges might be more dangerous than you would think. We hear why people in Taiwan take their garbage out every night when they hear Beethoven's Fur Elise playing. Susie reads a tweet about a woman who was complimented by a man at the gym, and we debate whether she makes a good point or whether she's just arrogant. We discuss what "fight, flight, freeze, or fawn" looks like in real life, and why freeze and fawn were not acknowledged until recently. Plus, Sarah explains how you can scam men by playing Rock, Paper, Scissors. Finally, we discuss the new model for Victoria's Secret who has Down Syndrome.Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/591-594Join our Candy Club, shop our merch, sign-up for our free newsletter, & more by visiting The Brain Candy Podcast website: https://www.thebraincandypodcast.comConnect with us on social media:BCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braincandypodcastSusie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susiemeisterSarah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imsarahriceBCP Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/braincandypodSusie's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/susie_meisterSarah's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ImSarahRiceSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Feb 28, 2022 • 57min

593: Bisexuality, Female Urinals, & Croissant Cancer

Today we discuss British Baking Shows evolution, and why Noel Fielding has made everyone in the world question their sexuality. We find out about a new invention that allows women to use urinals. We find out how it's constructed and debate whether we'd be comfortable using it in public. Sarah shares how one company working on bakery automation made an amazing advancement in the science of cancer detection. We discuss how the International Space Station will be returning to earth later this year, and how it will just sink to the bottom of the sea. We talk about the viral video of thousands of birds falling from the sky, which "experts" claim is just them suddenly fleeing a predator, but we have follow-up questions. Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/591-594Join our Candy Club, shop our merch, sign-up for our free newsletter, & more by visiting The Brain Candy Podcast website: https://www.thebraincandypodcast.comConnect with us on social media:BCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braincandypodcastSusie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susiemeisterSarah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imsarahriceBCP Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/braincandypodSusie's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/susie_meisterSarah's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ImSarahRiceSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Feb 24, 2022 • 1h 22min

592: Kindergarten Tattoos, Armpit Fetish, & American Accents

Today we hear about a teacher who was fired from his kindergarten teaching job because he covered his face and tongue in tattoos. A Brainiac told us about a nightclub in NYC hosting "pheromone parties" where people sniff each other's armpits and find body odors that make them hot and bothered. We learn whether there is a "General American" accent that newscasters use or whether we've been lying to ourselves. Plus, we find out why a lot of our memories are false, why this happens, and how even people with "super memories" who can remember every detail of their lives have false memories. And we interview Danielle Friedman about her book, Let's Get Physical which describes the history of women's fitness, and it is bonkers! Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/591-594Join our Candy Club, shop our merch, sign-up for our free newsletter, & more by visiting The Brain Candy Podcast website: https://www.thebraincandypodcast.comConnect with us on social media:BCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braincandypodcastSusie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susiemeisterSarah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imsarahriceBCP Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/braincandypodSusie's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/susie_meisterSarah's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ImSarahRiceSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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