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The Brain Candy Podcast is a sugar high for your intellectual side. @imsarahrice & @susie_meister talk science, pop culture, & books

Joined July 2015
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There was a study done on persuasion that made a bunch of people furious on Reddit! Bottom line: people don’t like to be bamoozled. #experiment #persuasion #reddit #chatbots #ai #manipulation
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Have you heard of something called "mind blanking"? In our latest episode, we find out what this means exactly, what the brain is doing when we are thoughtless, why it happens, & who experiences it the most. #mindblanking #thoughtlessness #unconsciousstate
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This week on our show, @susie_meister & @ImSarahRice discover the origin story of the Tooth Fairy & realize that the whole ritual is sadly just a byproduct of capitalism & consumerism. #toothfairy #history #folklore #capitalism #consumerism
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Have you noticed kids don't ride bikes anymore? This matters. Find out what else kids are missing out on these days by listening to our latest episode & let us know anything we may have forgotten in the comments below! #bicycles #childhood #pastime #throwback #memories #nostalgia
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This week, @ImSarahRice explains why customer service is so bad nowadays & what you can do about it. We should all band together to combat this "sludge" of customer service quagmires! #customerservice #droppedcalls #sludge
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.@ImSarahRice is if drinking out of a garden hose were a person. In our latest episode, we learn why some people are trying to recreate a "9Os summer," & Sarah loves this idea! #90s #summer #throwback #nostalgia #childhood #memories
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.@ImSarahRice is feeling extra tough this week because her testosterone levels are through the roof, & people think @susie_meister looks like a villain, so we're quite the pair… #testosterone #toughness #villains #meancomments #socialmedia #braincandy #podcast #newepisode
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What do you think is the gayest animal? (And why is it flamingos?) This is quite the hot topic in our latest episode! #gay #animals #flamingos #debate #hottopic #braincandy #podcast #newepisode
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In our latest episode, we talk about the traits that make someone cool according to science. So we wanted to know...do you think you're cool? #coolness #science #poll #braincandy #newepisode
27%Hell yes
73%No way
11 votes • Final results
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The Enhanced Games is similar to the Olympics, but allows (& encourages!) any & all performance enhancing substances, & incentivizes record-breaking w/ cash prizes. Many people are opposed to this & believe it could contribute to death & injuries. What are your thoughts?
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In our latest episode, we discuss cities like Kyoto, Japan that are overrun w/ tourists & the anger it provokes among residents, & we debate whether it's being handled properly, the reasons it's happening, & why @susie_meister thinks it's not fair to people who want to travel.
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Biodegradable coffins made from natural materials including the root structure of mushrooms, AKA "mushroom coffins”, claim to decompose the human body in 45 days as compared to 30 years or more using other methods. #mushroomcoffins #biodegradable #nature #decomposed
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Look at us on vacation together back in 2011! How do we look older & younger at the same time? We're still laughing & being silly together 14 years later. Don’t miss our latest episode! #friendship #besties #memories #throwback #nostalgia #laughter #learning #braincandy #podcast
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Jayne Mansfield may have had the best knockers in the biz, but she also played violin & piano & spoke 4 languages. On today's show, hear why she felt obligated to embrace the sex symbol trope. #jaynemansfield #mymomjayne #documentary #hbomax #hollywood #sexsymbol
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As your #1 podcast for number twos, we obviously had to talk about this hellscape nightmare. @susiemeister hates to say "I told you so" (she loves it), but she's always said cruises are floating toilets, & this is a the worst case-in-point of all time! #poopcruise #documentary
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