The Brain Candy Podcast

Today we talk about the Olympic gymnastics scandal and how the sexual abuse was perpetuated. We discuss Beyonce's Homecoming, & Sarah's obsession w/ it. Find out the history of the word mama, & why Susie doesn't like it. Hear some good news about LEGOs and find out why one woman didn't know what race she was until she was 70.  Listen to more podcasts like this:  https://wavepodca...

Today we find out about a hobby that seems a bit odd at first, but is actually pretty frickin amazing. We talk about how financial advice is often sexist. We're enraged about a woman who was denied a world record because she didn't wear a dress. Sarah talks about the best bachelor party story ever & she reveals how they're creating an antidote to the deadliest animal in the world. Plus, we rea...

Today we get an update on Susie's Instagram troll. Turns out, he's still a troll. We find out why the Pooperintendent is pissed, & Sarah was right about why he's pooping in public. Sarah talks about an ingenious invention to thwart thieves. We debate the virtues of buying a wedding dress on Amazon, find out what botanical sexism is, & hear about a new porn genre we're into. Plus, find out...

Today we discuss makeup routines, & how we realized we were elderly. We hear the insane story of how Sarah was conceived, & inadvertently find out one of her sexual turn-ons. We celebrate the new band-aids that provide coverage for more skin tones. We discuss the virtues of going commando, explain the situation with vaginal aging, and hear why women are ditching the briefcase for a backpac...

Today we discuss sex dreams, self-love, & masturbation myths. We celebrate a badass bitch who killed a bobcat with her bare hands. Susie shares the history of aquariums, which is crazier than you'd think. We find out why shrimp are testing positive for cocaine. Sarah shares the origin of the word butt, & what it has to do w/ wine. Susie talks about the risks of winning for Kenyan marathone...

Today we find out a woman has a superpower that could help save lives. We discuss a brawl Susie had on Instagram, & how it turned into a mansplain situation. Sarah reveals the science behind why we have morbid curiosity, & why it's not a bad thing. Hear why Susie likes certain TV shows because of her family life. We discuss the flat earth ridiculousness, & mourn the end of truth. Liste...

Today we take a trip down memory lane, & relive a vacation we took to Brazil. We talk about a woman who woke up from a 27 year coma. We find out why women were forced to smile in mental hospitals, & why Sarah is kind of into it. We discuss epidurals, & what Sarah thinks she'll do when the time comes. Find out about a dress you can wear that tracks unwanted touching. Sarah reveals why s...

On today's show we get juicy about the royal family. Sarah explains how tattoos can reveal what anxieties you're struggling with. We talk about feminine & masculine energy, & why you might be communicating in a way that surprises people. We talk about our favorite swear words, & we reflect on our favorite listener, Linda. We discuss why exclamation points reveal stuff women have to dea...

On today's show Susie shares a story about a celebrity sighting with an interesting fashion twist. We talk about a new trend amongst teens to get Instagram content without the phony baloney stuff. We find out why Robert Durst might get out of jail due to editing on The Jinx documentary. Hear why Henry Ford changed the design of the Model T to try to enforce morality. Susie wants people to start ca...

Today Susie freaks us out w/ a story from World War II of a woman who collected very creepy memorabilia. We debate Meghan Markle's decision to have more privacy for her childbirth. We talk about the "imperfectly perfect" mommy bloggers, & why we're skeptical about how real they are. Hear some of our weird habits & quirks. Learn why some newborns in S. Korea are considered older than they r...

Today we find out why Sarah is having one heckuva day, & why she's a plumber's dream woman. She talks about her new television obsession, & why it's making her a hypochondriac. We discuss The Act, & the reason Gypsy killed her mom DeeDee. Find out the history of the superstition around the number 13. Plus, Susie talks about how Sesame Street writers come up w/ their songs. And hear wha...

Today we find out why Sarah attended a reality convention, & how much she got paid to do it. We hear about their most embarrassing reality tv related moments. Susie & Sarah predict how they're going to die, & let's just say Sarah's sounds way better than Susie's. Hear why dance pics can teach us a lot about history. We hear about someone who solved his mom's murder (after witnessing it...

Today we talk about the magic of the islands, & why we're getting all hippie dippy. We discuss the blackhold picture, & why it sparked sexism & controversy. We talk about the woman who had bees stuck in her eye, & it's hilarious. Hear about the comedian who died on stage. Find out why Susie is furious about the Beatles Sirius channel. We debate the virtues of reclining your airplan...

Today Sarah reveals the history of the high-five, & it's so cool it blows Susie's mind. We find out whether the Shen Yun dance troupe is a cult. We debate snowplow parenting, & why it's hard to hold our kids accountable. We crack the case on a wite out liquid paper conspiracy theory. Plus, find out why a strange novelty item is washing up on French beaches. Hear why robocalls are going way...

Aloha everybody, Susie is back from Hawaii & we are talking about her surf lesson, ukuleles, & risk-taking. We discuss the film Boy Erased, & why gay conversion therapy is so corrosive. We find out the "truth" behind wasabi. We talk about our theory on dad jokes, & Sarah makes an important discovery about why men might be making these jokes. It got deep, people. Plus, we talk about...

Today we are outraged by the Jezebel article claiming Jagged Little Pill isn't a great album. We find out why all of Sarah's pets mysteriously die. We talk about whether we'd ever become cannibals. We are furious (again) about NASA cancelling the female spacewalk because they didn't have enough suits. We find out why Sarah may have been accidentally racist, & we try to make it right. Plus...

Today we celebrate a woman who fought her rapist so vigorously that he looks like he was attacked by a tiger. Hear what Susie has learned from her letters with criminals. Sarah discovers heartburn, & it's a whole scene. We talk about the scary trend of predators on planes.  Listen to more podcasts like this:  https://wavepodcastnetwork.com Read this week's Newsletter:  https://m...

Today we start w/ a very weird debate about people w/ disabilities and their caregivers. It's a lot. We find out why a man was breaking into houses & tickling people's buttholes. We discuss a very creepy bridge where dogs are supposedly committing suicide. Plus, we hear Susie & Sarah's tips, tricks, & hacks for a good life.  Listen to more podcasts like this:  https://wavepod...

Today we celebrate a Brain Candy author who completed the Iditarod & discuss a rash of horses dying at a racetrack. We debate the merits of gifted programs, & how some communities see these programs differently. We discuss how female animators are often victims of harassment, & we celebrate female late night newcomer, Lily Singh. We debate whether a man in Indian has a right to sue his...

Today we are talking about all the pop culture Susie missed out on in the 80s due to her family's religion. Hear what classic films she hasn't seen yet. We debate whether Maya Angelou was right to require a younger person call her Ms. Maya. We find out why Andy Cohen got dad-shamed. Sarah explains why we're all on a "hedonic treadmill," & why we're our own worst enemies. We debate an Israeli c...

Today we find out why kids in the United States are starting to speak in Brit accents & using British sayings. Sarah reveals why she should do a cover of Baby Shark. We talk about Albert Einstein's wife, & why she doesn't get enough credit. We find out why insurance rates might be affected by the content you put on social media. Listen to more podcasts like this:  https://wavepodcastn...

Today we find out about a man that haunted the house of two young girls, & we are shooketh. We debate artificial intelligence & influencers, & why some people of color are mad. We find out what superpowers we would choose if we could have one. We talk about a Chinese girl who found a clever way to get out of homework. And we talk to Kerri Rawson about her autobiography, A Serial Killer...

Today we find out why someone yelled at Sarah, & how it ended up benefitting Susie. We talk about a female cyclist who was stopped so the men could get ahead. Susie talks about American Meme, & how influencer culture can be destructive. We find out why American sex education is a joke, why birds can teach us about our bodies, & why Sarah is feeling conflicted about eating meat and fish...

Today we talk about all the documentaries we've been watching lately. We discuss the horrifying Leaving Neverland doc, & Sarah describes what happens in the brain during abuse. We discuss why Studio 54 was such a popular place, & why historical context matters. We talk about a "period" documentary that reveals how stigma causes big problems for women when they get their periods. Sarah desc...

Today we debate the virtues of Girl Scout Cookies, & Sarah makes an argument for why you shouldn't buy them. We talk about the psychopathy of cats. Sarah talks about a teacher who encouraged his students to get Katy Perry's attention. We talk about documentaries we've seen lately like Abducted in Plain Sight, Lorena, and Surviving R. Kelly, and how they are changing the world. Plus, we get sup...