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May 28, 2020 • 55min

423: Psychology of Karaoke, Sexist Cards, & Pants Drunk

Today we find out why Sarah is obsessed with rap with "family values," & how it informs her performances. We hear the psychological benefits of karaoke. Susie talks about a study that examined the difference between Mother's Day & Father's Day cards, & what it tells us about societal norms. We discuss a Scandinavian hobby of getting drunk alone at home w/ no clothes on. We debate the essence of modern art & learn about a gym for your face.Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/422-423Join 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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May 25, 2020 • 1h 23min

422: Trial by Media, Wine Hero, & Whitey Bulger

We discuss some drama going on at Sarah's apartment. We find out about the Jenny Jones murder, & debate whether tv producers should be held accountable. Susie talks about the famous drag queen Divine, & reveals why the man who portrayed her felt stifled by the persona. Hear about a man who climbed aboard a wine truck, & took a big sip. Susie thinks she needs to make a documentary about the Village People. Plus, we hear from the authors of Hunting Whitey about the notorious crime boss.Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/422-423Join 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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May 21, 2020 • 56min

421: Butthole Robots, Sexual Fantasies, & Erotic Equation

Today we discuss our marijuana-infused episode, & Susie has some follow-up questions. We find out why Sarah is obsessed with Instagram all of the sudden. We discuss the benefits of journaling during quarantine. Hear why MTV erased ten years of footage. Sarah talks about a robot controlled by a man's butthole. Susie reveals the danger of repressed sexuality, & Sarah shares the world's top sexual fantasies.Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/420-421Join 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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May 18, 2020 • 54min

420: Sarah & Susie Get High On Actual Drugs

Today's the day, people. It's the day we said yes to drugs. We decided to celebrate our 420th episode with some wacky tobacky, ganja, reefer, Mary Jane, pot, weed. You get the idea. Then they attempt to discuss aliens, why we love the smell of gasoline, & we quiz Susie's knowledge of pot lingo. Enjoy, man. Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/420-421Join 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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May 14, 2020 • 55min

419: Sarah's Clone, Secret Love, & Alaskan Bushpeople

Today we find out about a hermit in Maine who didn't talk to another human for over 25 years. Sarah reveals why she is obsessed with Alaskan Bushpeople. We discuss the Secret Love documentary & explore why LGBTQ relationships can be difficult even now. We find out why teacher's have been getting a bad deal forever. We hear about the Wilson Effect, which explains why we see people who aren't there. Plus, we hear whether Sarah wants to be cloned.Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/418-419Join 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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May 11, 2020 • 56min

418: Nazis Next Door, Pimple Popping, & Drive-By Jokes

Today we hear why Sarah was shocked by the OJ Simpson movie. Hear about the time we went to a charity event & Sarah made a celebrity faux paus to a famous comedian. Susie talks about the docuseries, The Devil Next Door, & why one Ohio man might be Ivan the Terrible. We talk about our first historical memories. Sarah talks about a little boy who came up w/ a creative way to spread happiness, she describes a "muckbang," and they debate whether it's the same as the pimple popping phenomenon.Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/418-419Join 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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May 7, 2020 • 51min

417: Texting Our Exes, Contagious Dancing, & Life Lessons

Today we find out why time during quarantine is fluid & disorienting. Hear why people in Antarctica are developing their own language. Susie reveals the psychology of why we want to text our exes during times of crisis. And we realize we've both been resorting to our childhood pleasures during this "uncertain time." Plus, we find out why plants can act as totems of resiliency.Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/416-417Join 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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May 4, 2020 • 51min

416: Psychology of Trolls, Cannibal Rats, & Science of Smells

Today we find out fun facts about turtles & then take a dark turn into hearing why rats are becoming cannibals. Sarah reveals the origin of words that raise more questions than answers. We debate whether landlines, alarm clocks, & cursive writing will be obsolete in 20 years. We hear why there is actually a really good reason why we're always touching our faces that helps you decide who to be friends with. Plus, Sarah discusses the psychology of bullying, haters, & trolls.Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/416-417Join 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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Apr 30, 2020 • 56min

415: Challenge Changes, Who Let the Dogs Out?, & Giant Dwarf

Today we hear about a conservative Jewish couple who became the largest distributor of hardcore, gay porn. We find out why Susie is obsessed with knowing who did, in fact, let the dogs out. Sarah reveals why she actually drove to a Challenge house when she wasn't cast to throw her freedom in their faces. We find out why who you are as a teen is NOT who you'll be as an old person. Plus, we learn why dictators love world records.Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/414-415Join 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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Apr 27, 2020 • 57min

414: Lies We've Told, Ant Colony Role Play, & Hidden Mothers

Today we discuss some of the weird lies we told when we were little, & we analyze what makes us lie. We hear about a Facebook group where members pretend to be ants. COVD-19 has caused the postponement of a wedding between a man & his sex doll. Find out why a man ejected himself out of an airplane. Susie talks about Victorian portraiture, & why it's surprisingly hilarious. Plus, we hear the origin of Yankee Doodle Dandies & their macaroni obsession.Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/414-415Join 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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