996: Mountaintop Art, Alpine Divorce, & Hype Aversion

We have a new sound effect--so brace yourself! We learn about an artist who stole the top one inch from a mountain summit, and we have to debate whether we hate the artist or the mountain climbers who are mad at him. Sarah shares why her new hobby is her destiny, and she is going full-hog into her equine lifestyle. Sarah explains the concept of an "alpine divorce," why she's experienced it many times, and how if you want to know whether you're in a good relationship you have to go on a hike. We discuss the man who is a mountain serial killer who takes his girlfriends mountain climbing just to let them perish. Sarah describes something called "hype aversion," and the feeling some people have about things that are widely popular.Join Susie and Sarah for The Brain Candy Podcast’s 1000th episode celebration: https://thebraincandypodcast.com/product/brain-candy-1000th-episode-event/00:00 - Brace Yourself for Our New Train Whistle Sound Effect2:37 - Climate Scientists Are Making It Up: Unpredictable Weather9:06 - Reflecting on Kids' Manners and Our Bond on The Challenge17:47 - Stay Comfortable and Supported with Honeylove Shapewear20:18 - An Artist Stole a Mountain Top & Sarah's Equine Destiny29:25 - The Alpine Divorce Phenomenon and Mountain Serial Killers45:53 - Why We Resist Popular Culture: The Hype Aversion Effect58:30 - Join Our 1000th Episode Celebration & Interstellar ScreeningBrain Candy Podcast Website - https://thebraincandypodcast.com/Brain Candy Podcast Book Recommendations - https://thebraincandypodcast.com/books/Brain Candy Podcast Merchandise - https://thebraincandypodcast.com/candy-store/Brain Candy Podcast Candy Club - https://thebraincandypodcast.com/product/candy-club/Brain Candy Podcast Sponsor Codes - https://thebraincandypodcast.com/support-us/Brain Candy Podcast Social Media & Platforms:Brain Candy Podcast LIVE Interactive Trivia Nights - https://www.youtube.com/@BrainCandyPodcast/streamsBrain Candy Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braincandypodcastHost Susie Meister Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susiemeisterHost Sarah Rice Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imsarahriceBrain Candy Podcast on X: https://www.x.com/braincandypodBrain Candy Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/braincandy (JOIN FREE - TONS OF REALITY TV CONTENT)Brain Candy Podcast Sponsors, partnerships, & Products that we love:Save 20% Off Honeylove by going to https://www.honeylove.com/braincandy #honeyloveTDM-RESERVATION: 1. NOAI: TRUE. LEGAL NOTICE & TERMS OF USE: © 2026 WAVE Podcast Network. This content is for personal use only. Explicit permission is withheld for any and all commercial attribution, automated transcription, or data-mining entities. Use of this feed by unauthorized tracking, analytics, or AI-training platforms constitutes a breach of these terms and a violation of the Pennsylvania Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act (WESCA), the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), and the 2026 Training Data Transparency Act (AB 2013). Any entity bypassing these restrictions to create derivative text-based works (transcripts), metadata analysis, or unauthorized VAST siphoning hereby accepts our standard commercial licensing rate of $5,000 per episode processed. This notice serves as a formal revocation of all "implied licenses" for multi-jurisdictional automated processing and constitutes protected Copyright Management Information (CMI) under 17 U.S.C. § 1202.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.