The Brain Candy Podcast
by Susie Meister PhD & Sarah Rice AMFT - Brain Candy Podcast
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. TDM-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 licen
Episodes
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1056: Victoria's Secret, See Everything, & Aging Stars
Today we hear why Sarah is glowing thanks to her new routine. Susie does a spoiler-free discussion of You Can See Everything. We learn about a woman who jumped off a cruise ship, and her explanation is hilarious, but Sarah adds some fan fiction to her story. Susie talks about the double slit...
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1055: Boys Bathroom, Doodle Justice, & El Capitan
Sarah explains how men are weaponizing pooping, which is enraging. Apparently they hide in there to avoid being a good husband and dad. Susie has a laughing fit over the (not true) idea that Sarah might've had a hysterectomy because she ate too many red peppers. We find out why doodling actually...
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1054: Kelly Clarkson's Bird, Stealing Candy, & Intelligence Gap
Susie is very obsessed with the Kelly Clarkson/animatronic bird ordeal involving a Brooklyn toy store. Whose side are you on? We discuss the doomsday problem that all the rich will face where their veneers are going to need maintenance, but we're in an apocalypse so... We learn about a new study...
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1053: Recycling Robots, Whale Tale, & Testosterone
Susie thinks people at the gym probably think she's a stripper. Sarah is ambivalent about SpOoOoOky Season. We learn about a robot recycling program where they're thrown into a lake of fire, and it sounds like a real waste of money, but it looks hilar. Sarah shares the story of the first ever...
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1052: Doll Hotel, Perimenopausal Wife Guy & Swatting Nightmare
Susie got to hang out with some other Rices, and it was glorious. Sarah started horse school, and she is loving it, but she doesn't think she can ever ride a horse again (!). Susie watched a documentary about a hotel that gives their guests dolls to do, um, very not safe for work things to, and…
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1051: Lady Parts, Free Money, & Serious Silliness
Scientists have discovered a new part of the female anatomy and they have no idea what it even does. So that's just great. A disabled woman was paid her full salary, but told not to come to work, and she sued for being excluded from working (WHILE STILL GETTING PAID), and Susie has never been…
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1050: Ultramarathons, Siren, & the Wheel of Well-being
Sarah just started a therapy business, but she thinks she missed her calling as a redecorator for therapy offices. Someone who could use Sarah's therapy skills is the guy Susie saw at Oktoberfest who had a full-on 15-minute slur-filled rant, and the sheriff had to cart him away. Susie watched a...
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1049: Halloween Ideas, Fart Spray, & Last Meals
We're brainstorming Halloween costume ideas because, once again, we will be enjoying Spooky Season together. We've got so many good options. We discuss problems at a big festival causing people to evacuate, and we are starting to think there are too many festivals, and they're getting crazy with...
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1048: Beach Brawl, Dumb Phones, & Longevity Fail
Sarah has a new enemy, and its electronic behemoth, Best Buy. Apparently they want to charge you to recycle your goods, and she ain't having it. Susie's having better luck with her appliances, and shares a hack for getting a free toaster (or something?). We hear about a brawl that broke out over…
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1047: Chocolate Rats, Snow Plow Parents, & Ice Cream
Sarah talks about restaurant owners who are sick of patrons letting their children run amok. Sarah learns about a study that determined a love for chocolate isn't just for humans. Turns out, rats can't get enough either and they scream (literally!) for it! Sarah is prepping for her next career as…
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1046: Blind Driver, Smile Size, & Cat Talk
Sarah got her first mammogram, and it as both easier and harder than she expected. Susie has a shocking new poo story about an athlete who soiled herself in a competition, kept going, won, and then made everyone mad. We learn about a man who was pulled over for drunk driving, but in addition to...
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1045: Owl Ears, Hearing Impaired Acting, & Notebook Colors
Sarah's a horse whisperer, so when she goes riding she gets the naughty boys. We learn why a Utah lake is drying up. Sarah believes school notebook colors correspond with certain subjects, and even though it makes no sense, she's right. A new show, Not a Sound, about a hearing-impaired woman…
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1044: Ig Nobel Prizes, Gas Station, & Wheel of Fortune Scandal
Sarah passed her therapy licensing test, and now she feels like a new woman. We discuss what personal life information influencers "owe" their followers, why some people believe the influencers lose their privacy in exchange for online success, and how the two of us navigate our personal lives in...
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1043: Thongs, Bananas, & Longevity
We're not blowing our whistles anymore, but if we were we would do it about thong underwear. Susie used to swear up and down that they were her preferred cut, but now she says that wasn't true. And she has a way to find out whether you think they're the most comfortable underwear as well. We...
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1042: Pastor's Wife, Baby Jessica, & Lindsay Clancy
Today we're talking about the Death of a Pastor's Wife documentary, which, with it's religion, cyberstalking, and marital control themes, got us going down a dark path. We hear about the scammer, Daejon Love, who convinced 26 women he was the star player for the 49ers, and got them to give him...
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1041: Wedding Wardrobe, Local Sleep, & Bear Attacks
Sarah wants people to stop with the obscure and niche wedding dress codes that make no sense. We learn about a study that showed how the brain scans of people can predict who they'll be friends with regardless of common interests and personality types. We hear about "local sleep," which allows…
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1040: Peer Pressure, Aha Moments, & Primate Pets
Susie watched the Boeing documentary, Freefall, which exposes the company's negligence that likely led to many of the recent airplane crashes, malfunctions, and fatalities. We learn about a Titanic-themed slide a family installed on their farm, which infuriated residents who thought it was...
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1039: Men's Underwear, Supermovers, & Killer Dana's Ice Cream
We learn what people think are the most romantic cities in the U.S. to go on a date, and we're just glad Vegas wasn't on the list. Sarah reveals the most disturbing fact Susie says we've ever learned on the show--it's a statistic about men's underwear and we are NOT OK (and clearly, neither are...
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1038: Golf Cheater, Microwave Beeps, & Amanda Knox Comedy
There is a new documentary coming out about Olympic breakdancer and academic, Raygun, and we don't know how we're going to be able to wait for its release. In the meantime, we talk about Amanda Knox's decision to try her hand at comedy, and why we think maybe she should do literally anything…
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1037: Brain Science, Big Chicken, & Reality TV Personalities
Susie spun the birthday wheel at her favorite dive bar, and she'll be riding that high for a while. Sarah watched a documentary called Big Chicken where a comedian looks into the health effects of fast food fried chicken for 28 days, and we learn what he experienced by eating a ton of fried...
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1036: Left-handedness, Monsters of God, & The Industry of Ice
Sarah got Susie amazing birthday gifts, and you all are going to be very jealous! We learn the science of left-handedness, why it's still so mysterious, and what makes it so exceptional among animals. We discuss the new Monsters of God docuseries, which covers the reptile and snake trade,...
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1035: Flight Nightmare, Fresno Airport, & Simon Says
Sarah is still in her Camp Era, and that includes giving us tips on nobody's-favorite-game, Simon Says. She is ruthless. We discuss why kids still get homesick sometimes when they're at camp, but now counselors are noticing that parents are "kid-sick," and have separation anxiety while their kids...
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1034: Usher Concerts, Impaled Hiker, & Super K Lottery
It's Susie's birthday and she joined AARP and is pretty stoked about her trunk organizer. Sarah is rolling the dice on eating lettuce when the stakes are pretty high these days. We learn why dogs do that weird circular positioning thing when they have to poop, and the reason researchers can't...
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1033: Dopamine Sites, Elderly Parkour, & Skateboarding
Sarah's brainstorming her camp plans for this summer, and she just might solve climate change single-handedly. We learn about "dopamine sites" in Asia, where people can pretend to shop or order food to get a hit of dopamine, but they're not actually buying anything. And we have a theory that it's...
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1032: Moana Mania, Terminal Lucidity, & Eavesdropping
Sarah is headed off to camp, and she plans for her mission to fight littering and reminisces about the worst "plague" year at camp. We hear about terminal lucidity, where caregivers report dementia patients "returning" to their normal selves just before death, and how it relates to near-death...
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1031: Group Vacations, Kids Music, & Addiction
We discuss Sarah's algorithm and why it's feeding her lavender marriages, and we debate their merits. We discuss the Presbyterian church debating whether to let their clergy be in polyamorous relationships. Sarah names some of the rules and courtesies the Washington Post says apply to people…
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1030: Burning Man, Shell-less Shellfish, & Alpine Update
Sarah is back from the Windy City, and boy are her arms tired. Susie's whole body is tired because she had to lead a cat rescue operation. We discuss the Bang My Box documentary about Robin Byrd's New York cable access show in the 80s, and how she was a gay icon and advocate, but got spooked by…
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1029: Adulthood Age, RSVP Rant, & The Last CD
Susie is throwing a party and would like you people to start RSVP-ing. Do people think that is optional?? We try to figure out why Sarah dated so many narcissists and we decide whether that's why she likes Susie (lol). We learn about a new job at a dating company that we think we would…
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1028: Groupie Art, Kidz Bop, & Got Milk
Sarah renamed her dog, and we are so excited about our new mascot. Susie found out baseball stadiums and the playing field all have different dimensions and we hear which stadium is the hardest to be a batter. We learn about a woman who convinced rock musicians to let her make casts of their, uh,...
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1027: Turtle Smuggling, Ranch Dressing, & Dog Tattoos
We discuss a woman who was caught by customs with 57 turtles taped to her body and the reasons one might do that. We find out why some people think all Cheez-Its are not created equal. Hear why poop might be the key to good health and metabolism might be the key to curing mental illnesses (all of...
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1026: Love Island, Crow Gifts, & Pink Paint
We revisit the most shared New York Times article by a woman who trains animals (and husbands). We discuss Sarah's new dog and her efforts to teach a new dog old tricks. Susie gives an update on her trivia night debacle where she was ROBBED (but it's FINE). We hear why Sarah is obsessed with Love...
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1025: Bushes Are Out, Maternal Instinct, & Hot Animals
Susie went off on people with misophonia out of nowhere. Sarah teaches us about "analog rules." We discuss the insane documentary, Maternal Instinct, where a woman pretended to be pregnant and then kills a pregnant woman and steals her baby. We learn how this happened and discuss how the medical...
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1024: Into Thin Air, Pattie Gonia, & Mel Robbins' Idea
We're belatedly celebrating America's birthday, and reminiscing about the bicentennial furniture craze of 1976. Susie read the book Into Thin Air about the 1996 Everest tragedy where many climbers perished, and the unintended consequences of the book. We discuss the Mel Robbins' book, Let Them…
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1023: Reality TV Time Warp, Andi the Whale, & Robot Tail
We're thinking about how when we do a reality tv show, we get suspended in time, and no matter how much we do in our lives we'll have to relive the same moments and have to defend ourselves over and over again. And we consider how that affects us. We get an update on the lady who married a…
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1022: Earth, Wind, & Fire, Tyra's Lawsuit, & Tattoo Typo
We're talking about the Earth, Wind, & Fire documentary, and the wild story of this funky 70s band. We discuss the insane hypocrisy of Tyra Banks suing Netflix over the America's Next Top Model documentary in which she participated. Turns out, it's not fun to be at the mercy of editors trying to...
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1021: Hey Bear, Noise Festival, & Cursed Cursive
Sarah is hyped about her new look. We're calling it athletic chic. We learn about a religious festival where people compete to make the most noise, and in so doing, priceless art pieces were destroyed. We find out the details of the world's most expensive home, and Susie wishes the owner a…
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1020: Backrooms, ADHD Earworms, & Bird Cigarettes
Susie went for her eye appointment, so she's glowing, obviously. Hear what the inside of her eye looks like and how her doctor crush is going. Sarah reveals a statistic about women in movies, and it's not good news. We learn what kind of music animals like to get it on to and it makes us wonder…
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1019: Red Panda, Drowning in Space, & Choking Signal
Susie talks about Red Panda, the half-time phenom, who rides a 7ft tall unicycle whilst throwing plates with her feet onto her head. It's a whole thing. We find out about an astronaut who almost drowned on a "routine" spacewalk, which has Sarah reeling. We find out how Sarah almost choked to…
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1018: Famous Houses, Glamorous Priest, & Gifting Suite
Sarah is back from Vegas where she attended the Enhanced Games, which allow competitors to use any FDA substance they want. We celebrate that, but we mourn the loss of buffets. Bring back the buffet! Susie watched a documentary about houses featured in movies and TV shows and the people who live…
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1017: Restored Bull Balls, Banana Art, & Lottery Luck
Susie is mad about birds and chipmunks and Sarah is mad about noise pollution, but it's clear they're both old ladies. Susie also had an e-bike accident, and it's a fun reminder to drive sober. Also, if you love data, get a keychain breathalyzer. Sarah talks about a mosaic of a bull at an Italian...
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1016: Dolly & Judy, Pop Princess, & Wet Bias
Susie read Dolly Parton's biography, and has a conspiracy theory about her idol. We discuss the Kylie Minogue documentary, how she fought against the manic pixie dreamgirl, pop stereotype, and why Michael Hutchence from INXS lit her fire. We get mad about the men in Laos who got trapped in a cave...
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1015: Let's Get Physical, Old Lady Fashion, & Netflix Lawsuit
Susie has another pretend enemy (pretenemy?), and despite the Hippocratic oath, she is claiming her doctor doing harm. Sarah wants to know what old ladies are supposed to wear these days because her cowboy chic situation isn't exactly couture, but she likes being comfy. We learn about a man who…
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1014: Amy Poehler Feud, Jeopardy Tips, & Richard Simmons
Susie is in a one-sided feud with Amy Poehler, which makes no sense, but is quite funny. Susie thinks Sarah should consider getting into the handyman business. We find out how to get on Jeopardy, why Brain Candy is basically the trashier, podcast version of Jeopardy. Susie watched the new Richard...
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1013: Last Name Games, Celebrity Gardening, & Temple Grandin
Susie is moonlighting in the motion capture industry, and even though it's technically top secret. she shares the challenges of tech modeling and why she thinks her and Sarah's ability to follow instructions makes them succeed on the Challenge. Sarah describes an unconventional way some families...
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1012: Gender Reveal, Martin Short, & The Crash
Sarah met a newborn baby, and she is still riding the high. We find out what it costs to get bodycam footage and why the government is so behind the times. Susie wants to know why no one is doing gender reveal parties anymore (not that we're complaining!). We discuss the Martin Short documentary,...
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1011: Naming Cows, Fussy Babies, & Carnival Rides
Spring has sprung, but we don't understand why babies are born this time of year. Sarah explains what happens when you pass gas during surgery (and Susie is not happy). We hear why naming cows has an impact on their milk production. Susie says she always tells people in her life to be sweet to…
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1010: Mountain Madness, African Runners, & Unwritten Rules
Susie describes why the man who popularized climbing Everest claims he never meant to do that, why he thinks people should climb in a different way, and why it's much easier to scale the highest mountain now than a few years ago. We find out what Sarah thinks is the number one horror film ever...
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1009: Cruise Quarantine, Connection Keeper, & Kentucky Derby
Sarah and Susie are disturbed by the Hantavirus outbreak on the cruise, and we reminisce about our introduction to the virus thanks to Susie's (unofficial) work on the Gene Hackman investigation. Sarah learned about a collaboration between Prego pasta sauce (??) and Story Corps that will allow…
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1008: Dark Wizard, Urban Birds, & Crossword Crisis
Sarah is embracing her Spanish language learning, but she can only speak it with a deep, Buzz Lightyear voice, and we love it. Susie watched the Dark Wizard HBO docuseries about extreme sporting pioneer, free solo climber, and base-jumping enthusiast, Dean Potter, and we discuss why this is a...
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1007: Hulk Hogan, Horse Girl Scandal, & the History of Diapers
Susie watched the Hulk Hogan documentary, and explains why he reminds her of Johnny Bananas, why he is not the hero we hoped for, and the physical pain of being a "fake" wrestler. We learn about a scandal in the equestrian community where a horsegirl was shot by a trainer, and how, despite the...
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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.
TDM-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 licen
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