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.
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939: Finger Fame, Last Supper Project, & Yogurt Shop Murders
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53:52Susie found out that the lesbian community has a real affinity for fingers, and she might have what they're looking for, but she wonders if the gays are keeping secrets about their romantic ways. We learn about a man who announced his intention to do assisted suicide, but asked people to invite him to dinner beforehand. We find out how his dinner t…
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Episode 475 - Princess Kay of the Milky Way
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1:20:03The boys are back and this time Crendor can't stop pulling his groin. The boy just finds all sorts of ways to yank that thing. Meanwhile Jesse takes his parents to eat Polish food and learns Pittsburgh Polish is NOT Poland Polish. Then we discover the joy that is Minnesota and their state fair pageant winner - Princess Kay of the Milk Way! May she …
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Bry celebrates his 5th anniversary, Walt runs afoul of Asian youths, Vikings cheerleaders, Kennedy Center Honors.By Tell 'em Steve-Dave!
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938: Labubu Mania, Cover Songs, & Trader Joe's
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1:04:37We are super excited to announce our very first live event in Denver on October 30! We discuss all the details of what we have planned for our inaugural IRL Brain Candy event! (get tickets here!). We discuss the bizarro world of Labubu and try to figure out why people are losing their minds for them. We hear why Sarah will forever chase the high of…
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This week Jesse is sick, and Crendor is just sick in the head. Thankfully tales of Jesse's travels in the UK might hold us together, and if not - Crendor watched Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, so that's pretty good. Thankfully a bear is here to save us from our boredom by hunting sports mascots. All this and more on a brand new Cox n' Crendor!Go to …
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937: Cat Cafe, Cake Smash, & Bite Club
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1:03:39Susie has an update on her cat situation, and Sarah is learning more than she ever wanted to know about cat cafes. We debate the cake smash tradition at weddings, and we hear why the more violent and abusive examples of this are going viral on TikTok. And we consider why men resort to this aggressive ritual even when they're humiliating or hurting …
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936: Pac-Man, Camp Life, & Shiny Happy People
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1:08:44We have a new Brain Candy seal of approval, inspired by Sarah, created by Adam, and loved by all. Pay attention to our approvals with our new device. We wonder why the Twinkie never left despite threats that they were discontinuing their production of the food (???). We learn the origin of Pac-Man, why the game was revolutionary, and what makes us …
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935: What Dan Read, Song Bingo, & Dental Scam
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1:01:56We're fresh off the heals of our Colorado Rocky Mountain high, and we are still recovering. Susie talks about a man who read 3,599 books in his lifetime and kept an adorable handwritten list of them that is now available to all of us. A zoo wants you to know that if you have any "unwanted" pets that they'll take them off your hands and feed them to…
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MORE green dildos, is Walt a femme, Stern show is ending, Gary Coleman, the boys play a game with a special guest.By Tell 'em Steve-Dave!
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934: Surrogacy Gone Wild, Parents Aplenty, & Moose Meese
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1:10:56Sarah talks about a couple who started their own surrogacy company, but then just used it as a cover for them to have 21 children, and now authorities are investigating how they were able to get away with this insanity for so long. We learn that some families are more likely to produce boys vs girls or vice versa, and that the men in the family (we…
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933: Man Overboard, Mental Miracle, & Useful Grief
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1:06:37ATTENTION: Spotify is the source of issues with the podcast episode this week. The full version is available on Apple Podcasts. You can also listen to the episode here: https://thebraincandypodcast.com/episode/933 Susie's Chili's is back after a two year closure due to fire, and she's finally got her baby back. And we learn the reason she is obsess…
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The county fair, Sydney Sweeney uproar, fantastic 4, Naked Gun, shrinkage, Will Smith, the ‘Friends’ of TESDTown.By Tell 'em Steve-Dave!
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Episode 473 - Smokey The Bear Is Coming For You
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1:07:42The boys are back and this time Jesse meets a 10 year old boomer. Crendor in the meantime has decided to react to Jesse's new react channel, which is as perfect as it sounds. And then in the news, a thief vandalizes national parks and Smokey the Bear is NOT having it. All this and more on a brand new Cox n' Crendor. Go to http://greenchef.com/50COX…
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932: Coldplay Cheaters, Cruise Mystery, & Little Treats
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1:03:12Susie hasn't been this happy since we found out Luigi Mangioni's name thanks to the Coldplay cheaters on the kiss cam. We discuss how it's not the crime, but the cover-up once again that got them into trouble. We debate which concerts are cheater concerts, whether it's ok to make fun of people like them who go viral, and what we think will happen t…
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931: Making Memories, Fake Jobs, & TikTok Brain
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53:50LIVE trivia is this Wednesday July 30th at 8PM! - Today, Sarah tells a story about a man who watched a few YouTube videos and pretended to be a dentist, performing actual dental work on people. This leads us to think of the professions one could fake the easiest and get away with it. And Susie thinks of the best possible answer. We learn some tips …
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Episode 472 - Bad Day for Chuck E. Cheese
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52:02The boys are back and this time Jesse and Crendor are obsessed with this bread toaster with a computer screen?! So of course this sends them off on a rant. Then the boys discover that we've all be sleeping on Romania and it's food. But nothing prepares them for the arrest of Chuck E. Cheese. All this and more on a brand new Cox n' Crendor!Get start…
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Celeb deaths, Walt’s near-death experience, hot Gwyneth news, Carnival cruises, kiss cam part II.By Tell 'em Steve-Dave!
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Episode 471 - ATTACK OF THE GROUND SQUIRRELS
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1:09:05Come see Cox n' Crendor LIVE! Nov 1st 2025 - https://lh-st.com/shows/11-01-2025-cox-n-crendor/The boys are back and this time Crendor returns with stories of the Mud Brothers! But that's not all, we've got weird training videos, 50 year olds learning about horse girls, and ore importantly - ground squirrels! All this and more on a brand new Cox n' …
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930: Tooth Hurty, Gen Z Stare, & Mind Blanking
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1:04:03We're obsessing about teeth today (more than usual)! Hear why Susie thinks she got confirmation that wisdom teeth removal is done too frequently, and why she and Gen Z finally have something in common. We discuss the viral accusation of "Gen Z stare," and theorize why it's happening. We learn about a study done on persuasion that made a bunch of pe…
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Ventriloquists, Tim’s wake, a CEO gets busted, Oasis vs Coldplay. http://www.ridge.com/tesdBy Tell 'em Steve-Dave!
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929: Bike Apocalypse, Customer Service Sludge, and 90s Summer
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57:05Sarah went camping with her family and it was predictably calamitous in the best way possible. We hear why kids don't ride bikes anymore, parents are chauffeurs, and why it matters. We talk about how much camp meant to Sarah growing up and then as a counselor, and we lament that tragedy in Texas at the Christian camp. Sarah explains why customer se…
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Episode 470 - From the Shards of Fallen Angels
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1:08:01Come see Cox n' Crendor LIVE! Nov 1st 2025 - https://lh-st.com/shows/11-01-2025-cox-n-crendor/The boys are back and this time Crendor has a lot to say about a lot of things. Horse Girls, Final Fantasy, Hot Dog Eating Contests, and his broken body. Thankfully Jesse is here to laugh through the entire thing.Go to https://www.BUYRAYCON.com/cox to get …
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928: Cool Factor, Dead Chatbots, & Bald Curious
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1:08:267:40 - Table Of Content, Episode Topic Breakdown. - Sarah is feeling extra tough today because her testosterone levels are through the roof and people think Susie looks like a villain, so we're quite the pair. Hear what traits you need to be perceived as cool. We have a new catchphrase and we think it's super book (you heard us). People are getting…
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Bry, Walt & Q say goodbye to Tim the record store clerk.By Tell 'em Steve-Dave!
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927: Honk if You're Horny, Mushroom Coffins, & Steroid Free-For-All
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1:05:304:54 - Today's table of contents. Susie's mom is seeing the world in a whole new way, but don't get too excited yet. We discuss the phrase "honk if you're horny," and debate whether you're actually supposed to honk or not. Sarah talks about "mushroom coffins," which claim to decompose human body in 45 days as compared to 30 years or more using othe…
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926: Jayne Mansfield, Poop Cruise, & Sally Ride
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1:01:503:18 - Today's Topic Breakdown - It's a Documentary Roundup on today's show, with Sooz Reviews of the My Mom Jayne, the latest installment of Trainwreck (Poop Cruise! Oh my!), and Sally Ride. We learn how Jayne Mansfield was a victim of a Hollywood system that objectifies women and society's decision to put women, especially beautiful women, into a…
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Q’s new outlook, TESD stories retold, Superman’s importance to India, getting old and fat, Flanny’s Choice.By Tell 'em Steve-Dave!
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925: Raccoon Infestation, Museum Mishaps, & Barbara Walters
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1:09:09Susie's mom has been ill, and now she's on the mend, but she seems to have a bigger problem on her hands--namely an infestation of raccoons INSIDE her house. We talk about the doofus who sat his buns down on a Swaroski crystal chair at a museum and destroyed it. We discuss Barbara Walters, her ambition, and why she was kind of a jerk to women despi…
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924: Club Creepers, Michelin Stars, & Astroworld
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1:01:41Susie has another new enemy this week and this time it's conflicting with her passion for oral hygiene. Sarah had to so sly vigilante justice this weekend when she saw some old creepers leering at women at the club. We discuss the Astroworld concert tragedy where ten people were crushed to death due to a lack of crowd control, poor planning, and to…
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A great adventure is had in the deep, dark, woods.By Tell 'em Steve-Dave!
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pisode 469 - The Robot Leagues Begin!
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1:26:16Come see Cox n' Crendor LIVE! Nov 1st 2025 - https://lh-st.com/shows/11-01-2025-cox-n-crendor/The boys are back and this time watching the movie Bloodsport has sent Crendor down the rabbit hole of bad writing in movies. Meanwhile Jesse decided not to edit this episode. We'll see how it goes :PGo to https://mood.com and use code CRENDOR to get 20% o…
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923: Gym Rat, Airplane Survival, & Love at First Sight
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1:02:39Today we hear about an incident Susie had at the gym with a man claiming a machine she was using, and she wonders if other women have experienced something similar. We find out why young people are increasingly believing in love at first sight. And Susie explains why therapy culture might be leading to childlessness. Tons of great mental health con…
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922: Pride & Prejudice, Grand Theft Flower, & Moon Real Estate
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1:06:59Sarah went to Vail Pride and is getting very emotional about her LGBTQ journey, the self-doubt she's grappled with, and her goal of self-acceptance. We explore why we're often hardest on ourselves and more accepting of others. Sarah talks about a study on rule followers, and we speculate about why people follow rules even when no one would know if …
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