The Brain Candy Podcast

811: Schrodinger's Cat, Fake Vegetables, & Microfeminism

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah explains why latino families are happier about lending money and giving gifts to their family members, but Susie says cranky families are pretty...

810: Hospital Beeps, North Korean Jeans, & Dog Hotels

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about the gallery employee who surreptitiously hung up his own art and got fired as a result. Susie makes a confession about The Jinx that has...

809: Disney Adults, B Movement, & Snoop Dogg's Promise

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah says we need to amend Marie Kondo's guide for decluttering by reminding people of the responsibilities of possession ownership. We hear why Insi...

808: Orthotics, Bluey, & Space Junk

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah wants to get her groove back, so she got some brand new...custom, orthotic insoles. Ma'am wants to get her groove back sensibly, in comfortable,...

807: Men Behaving Badly, Hip Hop Dance, & Art Heist

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah had an unusual live comedy experience at the Demetri Martin special taping, and it took her back to her Real World days. She claims she did badl...

806: Cold Plunge, Good Grief, & Blair Witch Project

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Susie wants Sarah to have a Costa Rican tropical getaway, and Sarah agrees, but she is also thinking of going fly fishing and doing cold plunges, so t...

805: Octopus Parents, Fun Town, & Music Ban

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah wants a dog and Susie thinks it's because Sarah prefers chaos. New York City is trying to curb their rat problem by giving them birth control, b...

804: Totality Awesome, Goat Custody Battle, & Conjoined Twins

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are still recovering from our reunion in Pittsburgh and Philly, and we're sharing our adventures at WrestleCon, seeing the eclipse, and having a gi...

803: Open Toes, Jail Eclipse, & Liquid Gold

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we hear about Sarah's experience at a comedy show where she sat next to, ugh, a friendly man. Heaven help her. And Susie got to check another co...

802: Middle Names, Beef Yogurt, & Vegan Donuts

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Susie ain't getting any younger and she wants to prepare for the footwear of her future and find out why older gals wear flats. We learn about a man w...

801: New York Punching, Magical Magnet, & Nickelodeon

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Susie got injured on the high seas, but she wants everyone to know her injury was due to a rogue wave, not alcohol because she's had some mishaps late...

800: Feats of Strength, Hotel Takeover, & Time Travel

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Susie watched the Nyad documentary and was inspired, but also was wondering, what makes her different from our friend in the hamster wheel who tried t...

799: The Death of Babysitting, Prepositional Change, & Horse Dogs

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah talks about the history of babysitting, how it's changed, and why it's a thing of the past. Another sinkhole opened up, and this time it swallow...

798: Quiet on Set, Dirty Dumbledore, & Man in the Iron Lung

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss the Quiet on Set docuseries recounting the toxicity of Nickelodeon productions in the 90s, the difficulties of child stardom, and why show ...

797: Crime Cover Ups, Trader Joe's Hotel, & Sweet Valley High

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The theme of today's episode is "it's not the crime, it's the cover-up,' and we're looking at you Kate Middleton. A hotel had a "chef created" room se...

796: Over the Rainbow, Rock Hudson, & Quantum Leap

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We start with a rummage through the old mail bag with some feedback from listeners about recent episodes. Yikes. We hear why some people think Over th...

795: Lunar Lunacy, Influencer Inmate, & Evolution Ear

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss Ruby Franke, a parenting influencer who was convicted of child abuse, which is a reminder to keep in mind that influencers aren't always wh...

794: Scandals & Scams, Octopus Murders, & Willy Wonka Experience

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Susie is suddenly interested in WWE wrestling and wants to know why they aren't clear about whether it's real or not. But the Dark Side of the Ring do...

793: Rebecca Syndrome, Chiweenie, & Kangaroo Time

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

People are suing dating apps for trapping them in a loop of doom dating instead of helping them find love. Sarah describes a newly viral phrase called...

792: McMillions, Vatican AI, and Blue's Clues

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah was denied entry to a museum and we are fascinated by the reason. The birding community is psyched out of their mind about a bird that was thoug...

791: Child Poets, Spontaneous Pregnancy, & Fishy Flight

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are celebrating the stingray who became pregnant without a male partner in her tank, and decide intersex folx are pretty much superheroes. Andrew K...

790: Guy Fieri in Space, Rat Selfies, & Lottery Fail

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered what space smells like? Well, we have the answer, and it makes no sense. We hear why Guy Fieri has infiltrated the skiing world...

789: Optimism, Pigeon Spy, & Napping on the Job

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Remember when we were optimistic? Well, we do, so Sarah wanted to find out what makes some people optimistic. Susie thinks she's a realist, but that m...

788: Elmo Abuse, Apollo 13, & Guinness World Records

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah is in her cranky era since she's dealing with her menopausal symptoms. Susie gives Wil Wheaton a real earful about his ridiculous rant about Lar...

787: Cupcake Kisses, Voices that Care, & Pez Outlaw

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah shares some of the things she watched during her recovery and what kinds of things she found soothing (and relatable). We discuss American Night...

786: Biscuits & Gravy, Candyland, & Moth to Flame

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah makes her triumphant return to today's show, and we are so glad she's on the mend. We hear some of the details form her surgery and recovery and...

785: Diaper Spa, Ruby Slippers, & Chowchilla

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 documen...

784: Hockey Heroines, Sarah's Closet, & Stanley Tumblers

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

783: Participation Trophies, Naming Apartments, & Gendered Hobbies

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 Sub...

782: Method Acting, Calm Down, & Garbage Stars

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 spl...

781: Cryptic Code, Newton's Scandal, & Love Darts

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ta...

780: Swim-spiration, Tetris Champ, & Steamboat Willy

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

779: Wonderful Things, Hell Camp, & Party Animals

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 prov...

778: Pleasure, Wildflowers, & No Boys Allowed

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

777: One Hit Wonder, NASA's Worm, & The Dingo Took My Baby

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 resea...

776: Sexy Gorilla, Vibe Pope, & Family Beanstalks

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 skyrock...

775: Stretching, Years Young, & Wheel Win

04 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 Su...

774: Stern Talking To, Scary Animals, & Salty Spoons

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

773: Controlled Aggression, Country of the Blind, & Bad Doctor

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 M...

772: Teen Slang, Women on Everest, & Chipotle Justice

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

771: Vegemite, Japanese Baby Names, & Mother God

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

770: Three Joke Johnny, River People, & Claymation Catastrophe

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 domest...

769: Funeral Confessions, Cookie Monster, & Progressive Flo

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 P...

768: Nightclub Funeral, Polyester Infertility, & Worker Bears

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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. W...

767: Saviors, Saunas, and The Greatest Reality Show Never Made

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

766: Rivals 3 Rebuttal, Sleeping Beauties, & Bored Pigeons

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 billio...

765: Flying High, Sarah's Squabble & Sphinx Construction

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Is Sarah trying to talk Susie into going back on the Challenge? What in the Freaky Friday is going on here? We discuss the man who had an unusual reac...

764: Fugees Flub, AI CEO, & Meteorite Money

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Susie and Sarah are getting back in the competitive spirit with an upcoming athletic event, and it is hilarious. Sarah got a new trashy luxury item an...

763: Stallone Regrets, Split Tongues, & Dark Comedy

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah had her first pow day, so Susie is annoyed. We hear why Yogi Berra is an underrated baseball player with a heckuva personality. We learn why Syl...

762: Soap Solution, Amazon Revenge, & Big Babies

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah took Susie to a couple's "sound bath" in Denver, so they explain that experience and offer their thoughts on the hippity dippity, groovy vibrati...

761: Milli Vanilli, Tarantula Tragedy, & Fire Fear

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah and Susie are fresh off their Denver reunion, and ready for more candy for their brains. We start with a discussion about Milli Vanilli, the lip...

760: Birdhouses, Bears, and Bottomless Booze

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Susie wants to know why we still have "viewings" when people die, and how she finds the ritual of open caskets to be macabre and strange. Plus, how is...

759: Green Funerals, Free Will, & the Power of Lipstick

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's almost Sarah's favorite day of the year, and this episode will fit into the spooky theme. We learn about a funeral home that was really phoning i...

758: Up For Anything, Lion's Mullet, & Hot People

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Susie is accidentally tracking an airplane from Pittsburgh, and we're starting to wonder if this is a security risk. Sarah would like to put out a pub...

757: Cupid Shuffle, Thighmaster, & Twin Flames

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Susie went out on the town and now you're going to hear about it. A run-in with the police and war of words with an old lady at the Eagles concert? It...

756: Powerball, Yummy Mummies, & Golden Bachelor

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After encouraging Sarah to avoid playing the lottery, Susie became a hypocrite by going all in on the Powerball frenzy sweeping the nation. But instea...

755: Sensitive People, Crime Con, & Australian Hillbillies

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Susie got to visit her favorite tourist trap in Boston (where everyone knows her name!), but had to do so the old-fashioned way since her family's pho...

754: Misphonia, Taylor Swift's NFL, & Platonic Proposals

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah thinks something fishy is happening with British Bakeoff, and she needs answers. Sarah is so enamored with Taylor Swift's ability to rile up the...

753: Hotline Heroes, Skating Scandal, & Disco Sucks

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we reminisce about the Challengemania Hall of Fame and Sarah's induction speech. We hear about the Harley & Katya documentary which chronicl...

752: Lion Dads, Missing Jet, & Mexican Alien

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah is still obsessing about predator animals. She has developed a real affinity for polar bears and thinks lion dads are really not pulling their w...

751: Super Models, Surfer Culture, & Stinky French

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Susie gives a report on the Super Models documentary and the cultural moment that supermodels represented in the 80s and 90s, how they discuss aging, ...

750: Snakes with Legs, Cheetah Paternity, & Helmets for Dummies

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is wild. First we're celebrating our 750th episode w/ a delicious cake from Kara McSweeney and Evanly Bakes. Mostly we realize how even a...

749: Roman Empire, Therapist Sighting, & Breakup BTS

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah is getting into Tuesday's Sacrifice mode as the weather turns cool and the witchy vibes come alive. Susie has a sound board and uses it with aba...

748: Brain Candy: The Musical, Ornamental Hermits, & the Good Wall

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We didn't intend on this episode becoming a musical version of Brain Candy, but, boy oh boy, did we have a song in our hearts today. We apologize in a...

747: Hamster Wheel, Near Death, & Scouts Honor

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah shares a disturbing and wild experience recently in which she believes she was drugged at a bar, and how it's affected her behavior. Susie talks...

746: Book Blurbs, Plastic Plants, & Rigged Ratings

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Susie tried to send Sarah a gift and it went terribly wrong. We find out why Susie and Sarah have very different relationships with their trainers and...

745: Tennis Tomfoolery, Lifelong Learning, & Auto-Tuning Jesus

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're still talking about that dude who told Sarah to smile, and Susie came up with a new way to handle these men. We celebrate Lincoln's recent accom...

744: Bama Rush, Genius Math, & Repackaging Womanhood

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah watched the Bama Rush documentary so we don't have to. The film explores the process of joining an Alabama sorority, the overlord organizations ...

743: Body Parts, Brain Worm, & Baby Python

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 743, we find out why Susie loves her name and she is hoping someone will name their baby after her. Sarah confesses that she had a teacher ...

742: Sarah's Name Game, Spotless Giraffe, & Dead Art

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we discuss why we feel so comfortable on the air that we forget people are going to actually hear our nonsense. We talk about the serendipity of...

741: Telemarketers, CPR Scam, & Sports Addicts

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Susie talks about her latest obsession, the Telemarketers docuseries on Max. She reveals how a huge telemarketing company changed the industry forever...

740: Nerdy by Nature, Texts From My Ex, & Bad News Cameos

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah wants Susie's son Lincoln to give her style tips since we're not in the loop anymore. Sarah visited Gothic Mountain and the science lab there, a...

739: Horse Girl, Alien Invasion, & Switched at Birth

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 739, we're learning that Sarah has not let go of her pipe dreams of being a horse girl. She is itching for a new hobby, and we think horse ...

738: Sublimation, Simulation, and a Superfan Situation

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's raining cats and dogs, cactuses are dying, our pets' heads are falling off! Well, some of those things are true, and Sarah's had it. We hear why ...

737: Plant Gang, PeeWee, & Pet Cosplay

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Susie is trying to call a truce with the airlines. We'll give a little, they'll give a little. Sarah discussed a recent plant theft she participated i...

736: Powerful Brain Damage, Dream Decoding, & Body Anomalies

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah has a new persona, and she is a Southern Belle. She. Can't. Stop. Bless her heart. Susie found out an Old Gossip celebrity lives five minutes fr...

735: Whistleblowers, Benihana Training, & Barbie Mania

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah went to a bridal shower and it was like a Crocodile Dundee experience where there were fancy finger sandwiches and tea and she was still trying ...

734: Euro Fashion, Gold Medal Packing, & Mosquito Genocide

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we get a full Croatia Catchup from Sarah Louise, and it's a hilarious journey. We hear why people flock to the country due to their Game of Thro...

733: Competitive Eating, The Dress, & Soul Boom!

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah is home from her Croatian vacation, and she's back in the Brain Candy saddle. We talk about how her summer is shaping up much better than Susie'...

732: Coliseum Graffiti, Moving Walkway, & Psychedelic Supremacy

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah explains why she's nervous about her vacation, and the reasons this year's trip might turn things around. We are furious about the complete moro...

731: Roid Rage, Mean Girls, & Sports Scandals

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Susie is on a serious bender with sports documentaries, which is pretty surprising since she thinks sports should be banned. She's fine with steroids,...

730: Graduation Registry, Pink Lemonade, & OnlyFans

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We consider the possibility of a Sarah proposal and whether she would ever get down on one knee. We hear about a woman who had a gift registry for her...

729: American Gladiators, Shark Attacks, & Nude Bowling

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We wonder how future is doing in Croatia, and we hear what Sarah has to say to her future self. We discuss the American Gladiator documentary and all ...

728: It's Like Riding a Bike, Billionaire Babies, & Ant Apocalypse

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah thinks they should change the phrase "it's just like riding a bike" to mean that something is very hard, doesn't come naturally, and causes grea...

727: Kiss My Butt, Negative Brain Bug, & Friendship Lies

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 727, we discuss some feedback we got from a listener who was none-too-pleased with our belief that drag queens are fun for the whole family...

726: Declared Dead, Famous Alumni, & Beige Flags

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 726, we find out the crazy connection between Wordle and one of our favorite documentaries. We question why so many people are buried alive...

725: Sooz Reviews, Titanic Truthers, & The SNL Problem

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 725, we start with a brand new segment we're calling Sooz Reviews where Susie tells us which things to watch or read. Today she's giving he...

724: White People Lunches, Hobby Lobby Satan, & Prosthetic Penis

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hear why Sarah says she's not going back on the Challenge (but Susie is trying to persuade her to change her mind). We hear about a woman who went vir...

723: Be Useful, Artistic Swimming, & Little Richard's Complicated Life

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we wonder if we'll ever run out of things to talk about (and then quickly realize we never shut up, so we're probably ok). We celebrate the geni...

722: Sherpa Shunning, Jungle Miracle, & Adult Dreams

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our lives are so crazy that even Sarah's roof's membrane has been punctured and we don't even know what that means. There has been extreme weather eve...

721: Shiny Happy People, Natalia Grace, & Anne Frank Detective

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah had a drunken weekend, and her arch supports were working overtime on the dance floor. Susie reviews the Duggar documentary series, Shiny Happy ...

720: Arch Support, Darwin Awards, & Sexy Sports

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah is leaving her crop top era and entering her roomy sweatshirt era. It's a vibe. We hear a symptom of her aging process that requires the help of...

719: Good Moms, Top Sheets, & Secrets of Hillsong

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we hear about the history of moms in advertisements, and the ways companies have adjusted their portrayal of and advertisements to moms. We hear...

718: Snakes on a Plane, Living Forever, & Police Chase

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Susie teased Sarah about her compulsion to comment on the number of every single episode, which reminded us about the importance of accountability, an...

717: Pregnancy Tests, Anna Nicole's Lies, & World's Greatest Mom

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Susie is worked about the Anna Nicole Smith documentary, and the lies she told throughout her life to make money, the price she and her family paid fo...

716: Food Fight, Rodeo Crimes, & Animal MMA

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah was a celebrity judge for a wing contest, and Susie thinks they picked the wrong winner. But she's probably just on edge because her favorite re...

715: Living Wills, Chess Champion, & TikTok Detective

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Susie starts telling a story about how she and Adam got into a fight over their estate planning and living wills, but she is suddenly interrupted in a...

714: Atmospheric Jams, Pasta Mystery, & Mystery Sounds

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah went to a concert where the "music" was so experimental, she wasn't even sure when to clap or how to dance to it. Susie has a sneaking suspicion...

713: White Lies, Jeopardy Mystery, & Patient Zero

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we hear about a Jewish family who had a daughter that did not look like them. In fact, she looked Black. And it turned out her mom had an affiar...

712: Jury Duty, Documentary Dupe, & Museum Graffiti

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah is $400 richer thanks to a tip from Susie, and you might have money waiting for you too! Sarah watched a series on Amazon that is a must-see, an...