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.
Would you like this podcast? Laugh and learn w/ 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 Kardashians to quantum physics accessible to all.
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This is the true story of two strangers, picked to live in a house, and have their lives taped, to find out what happens when people stop being polite and start getting real. This episode introduces hosts Susie Meister and Sarah Rice and talks about their meeting on MTV's The Challenge. They describe how their podcast is going to be a mix of creative and pragmatic. We will talk about everything from quantum physics to pop culture, and we'll do so with irreverence and wit.
Susie Meister and Sarah Rice talk about all things women (well, not ALL things). We discuss the Bechdel test, the Smurfette principle, Amy Poehler, and vocal fry. Sarah reveals that she pretended to be dumb in high school so people would like her better.
This episode covers the potential advancements of the future. Susie Meister and Sarah Rice discuss self-driving cars, implanted headphones, and the future of mental health. They cover all the ways technology enhances and complicates our lives. Find out how many books you need in your house to positively affect your child's future, and why we don't give money to homeless people.
Susie and Sarah talk about feminism and the recent debate Sarah got into on Twitter over equality. One of her fans took issue with Sarah's passionate stance on feminism and the two fo them got into a war of words. We called Sarah's nemesis and the two of them had a civilized (?) dialogue about feminism. We discuss gender neutrality, why women make less money than men, and more. It'll make you think!
Susie and Sarah discuss different lifestyles including a couple who chooses to live their life as if they were in the Victorian era (except for how they blog about it). They also discuss people who have attraction and/or fall in love with inanimate objects including the Eifel Tower, roller coasters, and cars. They also cold call their old friend from MTV's The Challenge, Kenny Santucci. It is a laugh-a-minute.
This week, we discuss all things crime-related. We're discussing serial killers, pedophiles, and unsolved mysteries. Plus, we talk the rumors that the blood moon is the start of the end of the world (insert ominous music!). We explore the murky waters of justice and nature vs. nurture. Find out who Sarah thinks should be forced to live in cells with snakes all over the ground. Things are getting dark on The Brain Candy Podcast (but with a lot of giggling).
This week we're discussing how phones, social media, and technology affect relationships. We talk about the New York Times' article "Stop Googling, Let's Talk," and how our obsession with phones actually is changing the way humans interact with each other and decreasing our empathy. We discuss social media oversharers, how to make more meaningful memories, and how phones affect parenting.
This week, Susie and Sarah are getting sporty. We discuss Sarah's passion for sports, and why Susie gets a sitter's high instead. We talk about David Epstein's book, "The Sports Gene," and why he says if you were a slow kid, you'll be a slow adult. We also discuss why American kids tend to all play the same sports, and how some of us probably never tapped into our potential because we didn't get the chance to try more obscure athletic endeavors like fencing, swimming, and figure skating.
Susie and Sarah believe Gloria Estefan was right, and the music's gonna getcha. It got us! We can't quit talking about music. Find out why Susie has perpertual earworms, and why it might mean she has OCD. We do a test to determine if Sarah is in fact tone deaf (her brother claims she is). Plus, we talk about how a bunch of white dudes from Sweden are responsible for most of the songs you hear on Top 40 radio.
