

The Brain Candy Podcast
Susie Meister PhD & Sarah Rice AMFT
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.
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Jul 20, 2020 • 52min
437: Reality Nostalgia, Foot Fetshes, & Pee Bread
Today we hear about Sarah's drunken 4th of July, & why she's a lightweight. We walk down memory lane about reality tv, when we met on the Ruins, & why we connected. We discuss shows who pay "good behavior bonuses" now, & why we don't see it fixing the problem. We debate whether foot fetishes are specifically male, & Susie tries to convince Sarah to start a foot Only Fans. Plus, we learn why Susie was not allowed to eat peanut butter sometimes growing up. Plus, a brief history of the lawn chair.Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/437-438Join 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.

Jul 16, 2020 • 56min
436: Unsolved Mysteries, Flying Snakes, & Dollar Stores
Hear why Sarah is trying to turn her house into a resort (& has become an expert in mixology as a result). Susie is pumped about the return of Unsolved Mysteries. We learn about a study on basketball commentating, & learn about implicit bias and racism. Sarah learns there are now FLYING snakes, & let's just say she is displeased. Hear why when we want to look at our phones we might actually be craving fire. Susie reveals why Dollar Stores are problematic & people are running to the suburbs.Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/435-436Join 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.

Jul 13, 2020 • 1h 13min
435: Penis Attachment, Toilet Garden, & Nightstand Snacks
Today we have a whole breakdown of Susie's hatred of whistlers and how Sarah beat the odds and became her friend anyway. Sarah reveals why one man chopped his own penis off, & Susie is VERY insensitive about it. We also find out about a man who made a toilet garden, & now his whole village is pissed off (get it?? pissed off!). Find out why Susie is a believer in keeping snacks in her nightstand. Sarah also gets excited about a secret language (that we realize later is more WHISTLING!).Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/435-436Join 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.

Jul 9, 2020 • 58min
434: Flavortown, Couples Therapy, & the Pleasure Gap
Today we find out why one town wants to change their name to Flavortown, & Susie has never been happier. She reveals why she is obsessed w/ Guy Fieri. Learn why "bronies" (men who love My Little Ponies) have a Nazi problem. Susie reveals why women are not getting what they want in bed, what gets their motors running, & why rape fantasies might not mean what we think. Plus, we find out why Black Lives Matter is causing a debate among the hearing-impaired and sounds changes how food tastes.Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/433-434Join 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.

Jul 6, 2020 • 57min
433: Into the Wild, Nostalgia, & History of Trash
Today we hear about Sarah's elderly problems. We find out why the military is moving a bus out of the Alaskan wilderness. Sarah reveals why nostalgia is not always good for your health. We find out the history of garbage, & learn why people threw garbage out their windows in the colonial period. Plus, we learn big mistakes people make when they think they're doing good for the environment.Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/433-434Join 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.

Jun 29, 2020 • 54min
432: Broken Hearts, Poop Pools, & Murder Hornets
Today we talk about murder hornets, & why they need a new PR person. We discuss "street fraternities," & how they are changing the image of gangs. We learn about a camp for differently-abled people, & how it changed the world. Sarah reveals what the "hormone highway" is, & why it can keep you alive. We learn what's REALLY in Las Vegas pools. And why Sarah is debating whether she needs a black light to find pee in her house.Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/432Join 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.

Jun 25, 2020 • 57min
431: Fatphobia, Oedipus Complex, & Pandemic Clowns
Today we discuss whether we look like our voices. We find out why Susie deleted one of our episodes. We celebrate brands changing to combat racism. We find out about the woman who invented rape kits, & hear why a man took credit. Susie describes a baseball game where a player was high on acid. She discusses a study that determined that birds hold grudges. We debate whether a parent should take baths w/ her 9-year-old son. Plus, hear why the clown industry is struggling.Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/430-431Join 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.

Jun 22, 2020 • 1h 16min
430: Cancel Culture, Treasure Hunt Poem, & Snape's Wives
Today we discuss the decision of MTV to fire some cast members of their reality shows for racist tweets. We find out about the "loneliest hot tub" in the world. Susie talks about a poem that had clues to a treasure of $1M, & how the treasure was ultimately found. We hear about a group of women who have started a religion to worship Snape from Harry Potter & live as his wives. We discuss a mannequin that was really a corpse & debate a man who faked a low voice for 2 yrs.Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/430-431Join 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.

Jun 18, 2020 • 50min
429: The Return of the Poop Knife, Cave Grave, & Music Haters
Today we get some bad news about plants, & Sarah is not a happy camper. We debate why someone would hate music, & we're still disturbed. Sarah talks about a "science smackdown" about a cave grave possibly being the oldest known use of beer in the world. Hear about a scandal involving a poop knife (and there was melting poop involved). We debate what we would like to be buried with. Plus, we talk about why we buy from Black-owned companies, & discuss Black CEOs who "sell out." Sign up for our weekly newsletter!Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/428-429Join 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.

Jun 15, 2020 • 51min
428: Sarah's Gray Hair, Terrace House, & Cocaine Island
Today we find out that Sarah (gasp!) has a gray hair, & we discuss how she's going to handle this milestone. Susie discusses the suicide of a reality tv participant, & the ways the show facilitated her demise. We learn about a Levi's Pride creation that leaves us scratching our heads. Susie talks about a documentary called Cocaine Island, & the reasons she saw it differently thanks to the racial uprising in America.Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comRead this week's Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/thebraincandypodcast/428-429Join 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.