The Brain Candy Podcast

The Brain Candy Podcast


Latest Episodes

835: Hot Stuff, Camp Romance, & Missy Elliott in Space
August 05, 2024

Sarah is keeping up her New Year's resolution of stretching, but it turns out she needs some strength to go with it because her physical therapist says she's like a combination between the tin man and Gumby. Susie had a run in with a pigeon and she is not

834: Happiness Factory, Dancing Fools, & Charles Manson's Son
July 29, 2024

Susie saw an interview with Charles Manson's son, and wanted Sarah to explain why he was so forgiving of his dad. Susie gave a pep talk about the USA and why you shouldn't be despondent about the state of our country, despite what you might feel, after wa

833: Peace Boredom, Communal Tables, & Richard Simmons
July 25, 2024

Sarah says she might want to be alone forever, but will this peaceful moment be forever? Sarah explains why communal tables are back in style, but Susie is not impressed. We hear why Sarah's worst date ever involved a case of mistaken identity and dirty f

832: Googly Eyes, Elephant Names, and How to Get Your Ex Back
July 22, 2024

Susie describes two documentaries about the complexities, risks, and problems with sperm donation, and explains why some men are trying to father as many children as possible and how the mothers and babies are the ones who experience the consequences. We

831: Mouse Therapy, Concert Amnesia, & Camera Regrets
July 18, 2024

We got to have a meetup in real life, and it was magical, except for a disastrous restaurant dining experience where we felt like we were on a Challenge and were force fed disgusting food. We talk about how social media is influencing the photos we take,

830: Schizophrenia, Inner Voice, & Olympics Food
July 15, 2024

Susie talks about the new docuseries, Six Schizophrenic Brothers, which is an accompaniment to the book we read in Candy Club, Pleasant Valley Road, about a family of twelve siblings in which six of them have that mental illness. We talk about how their d

829: Reality Bites, Lucy's Remains, & Phallic Flowers
July 11, 2024

Sarah is going solo camping, so she's preparing to fight man and beast by herself. We discuss how reality tv never was what it seemed and there were always interventions from producers to make the show "more interesting." And we're talking to Emily Nussba

828: Sweet Caroline, Spice Police, & Magic Birds
July 08, 2024

Susie is still laughing about Sarah's technique for scaring off bears, but turns out, Sarah isn't wrong. We hear about the problem bear she's about to encounter at camp. We discuss how men are animals at sporting events, but also how "sports anthems" are

827: Lost in Space, Music Chills, & World Records
July 04, 2024

Sarah is so happy to be home owner (except for all the things that break, go wrong, and cost money)! She's adulting hard today. We learn about astronauts who are stranded at the International Space Station and Sarah is probably panicking more than them or

826: Tell Them You Love Me, Bear Attack, & Oscar Pistorius
July 01, 2024

Susie's back in the New World, and has a mysterious illness caused by a mystery creature. Her medical anomalies never stop. Sarah is back from a pirate ship adventure where she fought the law and the law won. We discuss the controversial documentary, Tell