1.2 Braincells

What have we learned in this year? A look into the behind the scenes of recording our podcast and what we want to do for the future.

It's been a year since we started this podcast! We look at back at some of our favorite episodes and discussions.

Our views of seeing comedians online and how it translates to the real life experience.  We talk about podcasts, touring shows, comedy specials, and clips and how we view each. 

We discuss our similar takes on our similar jobs. Sometimes you have to channel the energy a white man in an email and sometimes it backfires on you…

We talk about our preferences when booking travels and how we meet in the middle. It’s all a learning experience as we go.

When you’re unanimously labeled the IT department in your family but you know just as much as the rest of them. Braincells are not at all tech savvy.

What-if scenarios of moving countries, one is easier than the other. Along with which countries and why we would even consider it.

Myths, legends, fairytales, folklore- we like to believe in almost all of it. We get into which tales and creatures we believe and why. Gotta keep life interesting!

We discuss how we picture our future homes– family members, pets, door policies. All on Noel's future compound.

Our tattoo stories and future plans for them, the unforeseeable future for some of us…

This week’s discussion is on the book “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo”. We discuss our likes and dislikes of the story, favorite characters, and favorite scenes. No writers here so we keep the convo pretty easy.

We've gathered a list of Disney princesses and judged where they most likely would align themselves on the political scale.

This week we read through a couple of AITA reddit posts. For the first time ever, we have a unanimous agreement. 

Should majorities have open invitation to minority spaces? In this episode we discuss the nuances of supermarkets for ethnic groups.

Based on our own self diagnoses, we discuss if it's been helpful and what the potential is for being harmful.

Our views on cheating and how we treat our friends involved. Additional take from the ENM perspective.

We've created a list of vibes to pick a song for. Best Braincell wins control of the aux. 

Braincells go over Spotify's wrapped for the year and look into who our faves are and what we most listen to

Not quite New Year's Eve but we wanted to still celebrate it on the podcast. We talk about any resolutions we've made this year or potential ones for next year. 

Braincells talk about our Christmas traditions and how we celebrate. Also sharing our views on gift giving with a few funny stories about it.

Which braincell is an extrovert, and which is an introvert. Are extroverted introverts a thing? We discuss that and how it applies to friends as well.

Braincells discuss how we feel about dating within the friend group, and also if we're cool with friends dating family. Per usual, we have a range of stances on it.

Exactly what the title says. More than just what our favorite foods are, which dish will we take back home with us. 

The Braincells share their DNA results for countries of origin. Predictable or not, no one was as upset as Noel with the results.

We take a look at shows and movies and how often we see gay representation in media. We list some of our favorites and opinionate where others missed. As well as our first gay experience on screen.

Braincells discuss lying and all its factors. The when, why, to who and the different types of lies. Does any combo make it ok?

A ramble on our favorite and most hated foods. Also, find out where we each side for popular controversial food debates.

Happy Halloween from the Braincells! Watch them as they struggle to pull out and carve their creations.

Braincells rank our favorite Halloween movies, both the real scary and the real friendly kind.

Braincells look back on past travels while evaluating whether they would vacation again with past offenders

Figuring out the math on how much success is made up from obsession, hard work, and just luck. How much further would you go if you add in discipline.

Fall favorites with the Braincells. Activities, food, drinks and what we get up to for this season.

How do you keep in touch with friends? We discuss when you're often the one to initiate hangouts and when it's not reciprocated. Noel calls out Vane and Nati.

Noel coming in with facts and backgrounds on the F1 Drivers while Nati and Vane rate them solely on vibes.

Braincells discuss what we're passionate about, or how it feels to be lacking in passion. What some may view as lazy, others view as a better-suited lifestyle.

Special guests Nia and Heidi along with the Braincells look back on their less than great dating history. Thankfully, Nia and Heidi show there's still hope for the rest of us.

Special guests Nia and Heidi along with the Braincells look back on their less than great dating history. Thankfully, Nia and Heidi show there's still hope for the rest of us. 

A more surface level discussion on dating and what it's like nowadays. Preferences vs “preferences", the annoying apps, and all the other thoughts that go into it.

Are the Braincells ready to settle down and have a family? The Braincells discuss what it looks like for us to have stability in life and compare it to the older generations in our lives.

The religious backgrounds of the Braincells and where we stand with them now. Faith versus religion, personal interpretation, and how we make of it all.

Braincells discuss if they're ever Switzerland and stay neutral in an argument or choose a side no matter what. Vane and Noel have their answers, Nati per usual is somewhere in the middle. 

Our friend Lily joins us on talking about icks in relationships and also friends. Some aren't deal breakers but others cancel any thought of a second date right there.

Simple discussion on ENM (Ethical NonMonogamy). What it is and why some people choose to include it in their relationships. Also hear why it doesn't work for everyone

Fun discussion this week on our celebrity crushes, first time we're all right. Our longest, newest, and weirdest crushes. 

The Braincells finally seem to all agree on something- that “taking the high road” is not helpful in most situations. Growth and maturity is a lot better than just not “rocking the boat”. 

Travel Stories part 2! We share more from our apparently wide collection of mishaps.

Watch how we struggle to make a pizza. Noel gets saucy, Nati becomes Salt Bae, and Vane stays vibin.

Our opinion on the pros and cons of AI. Where we think it's fine, where we think it should be limited, and when it simply shouldn't be used.

Tune in as we touch on the sensitive topic of love yet again. This week’s episode got a little more argumentative than usual. Find out who’s team “Don’t Say Anything” and who’s team “Always Tell Them”. Let us know if we’re split how you thought we’d be!

Learn about our family superstitions and how we keep safe. Hear weird encounters we may have possibly had with the supernatural. Up to you if you believe us, but no lies were told.