The Brain Candy Podcast

by Susie Meister PhD & Sarah Rice AMFT

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 ...

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1,000+ episodes since 2015

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On the show

From 21 eps

Hosts

Susie Meister

19 eps

Sarah Rice

18 eps

Susie Meister PhD

2 eps

Sarah Rice AMFT

2 eps

Sarah

1 ep

Recent guests

1 across last 21 eps

Dr. Sabrina Romanoff

1 ep

Recent episodes

1028: Groupie Art, Kidz Bop, & Got Milk

Jul 20, 2026

1h 03m 33s

1027: Turtle Smuggling, Ranch Dressing, & Dog Tattoos

Jul 16, 2026

51m 37s

1026: Love Island, Crow Gifts, & Pink Paint

Jul 13, 2026

1h 05m 03s

1025: Bushes Are Out, Maternal Instinct, & Hot Animals

Jul 9, 2026

1h 12m 11s

1024: Into Thin Air, Pattie Gonia, & Mel Robbins' Idea

Jul 6, 2026

58m 38s

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Episodes

~1.3 per week

Avg length

1h 03m 32s

51m 37s – 1h 18m 17s

Range

Sep 2020 – Apr 2026

Topics

120

animal behavior, mental health +118

Guests

Dr. Sabrina Romanoff · last 21 eps

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Date	Episode	Topics	Guests	Brands	Places	Keywords	Sponsor	Length
7/20/26	1028: Groupie Art, Kidz Bop, & Got Milk✨	dog renamingbaseball stadiums+4	—	Kidz BopGot Milk+1	—	dogbaseball+5	—	1h 03m 33s
7/16/26	1027: Turtle Smuggling, Ranch Dressing, & Dog Tattoos✨	turtle smugglingranch dressing+4	—	Brain Candy Podcast	—	turtle smugglingranch dressing+5	—	51m 37s
7/13/26	1026: Love Island, Crow Gifts, & Pink Paint✨	animal trainingdog ownership+5	—	New York TimesHBO+3	—	animal trainingdog tricks+6	—	1h 05m 03s
7/9/26	1025: Bushes Are Out, Maternal Instinct, & Hot Animals✨	misophoniaanalog rules+4	—	HIPAAMaternal Instinct	—	misophoniaMaternal Instinct+5	—	1h 12m 11s
7/6/26	1024: Into Thin Air, Pattie Gonia, & Mel Robbins' Idea✨	Everest tragedyintellectual property+4	—	PatagoniaInto Thin Air+1	—	EverestMel Robbins+6	—	58m 38s
7/2/26	1023: Reality TV Time Warp, Andi the Whale, & Robot Tail✨	reality TVmental health+3	—	Brain Candy Podcast	—	reality TVghost pirate+6	—	1h 01m 15s
6/29/26	1022: Earth, Wind, & Fire, Tyra's Lawsuit, & Tattoo Typo✨	Earth, Wind, & FireTyra Banks lawsuit+5	—	NetflixAmerica's Next Top Model+3	—	Earth, Wind, & FireTyra Banks+7	—	1h 01m 20s
6/25/26	1021: Hey Bear, Noise Festival, & Cursed Cursive✨	fashionnoise festival+5	—	cereal boxescursive handwriting	ThailandBeverly Hills	athletic chicnoise festival+5	—	1h 00m 27s
6/22/26	1020: Backrooms, ADHD Earworms, & Bird Cigarettes✨	ADHDanimal behavior+3	—	—	—	ADHDpigeons+5	—	1h 01m 22s
6/18/26	1019: Red Panda, Drowning in Space, & Choking Signal✨	Red Pandaspace exploration+4	—	—	—	Red Pandaspacewalk+4	—	1h 11m 51s
5/7/26	1007: Hulk Hogan, Horse Girl Scandal, & the History of Diapers✨	Hulk HoganHorse Girl Scandal+4	—	Brain Candy Podcast	—	Hulk HoganHorse Girl Scandal+4	—	1h 08m 48s
5/4/26	1006: Future Farmers, Well-Being, & Haunted Houses✨	farmingwell-being+4	—	—	—	farmingwell-being+5	—	1h 02m 18s
4/30/26	1005: Matchmaking, Love, & Dating in the Digital Age✨	matchmakingonline dating+4	Dr. Sabrina Romanoff	Hily Dating App	—	matchmakingonline dating+5	—	1h 18m 17s
4/27/26	1004: SkyKing, Cult Rescue, & WNBA's New Generation✨	personal experiencesdocumentary analysis+3	—	HungryrootThrive Cosmetics+2	—	SkyKingTrust Me+3	—	1h 05m 26s
4/23/26	1003: Interstellar Aftermath, ADHD Curiosity, & Dogs are People Too✨	film reviewADHD+4	—	Interstellar	—	InterstellarADHD+6	—	1h 00m 04s
4/20/26	1002: Enhanced Games, Forest Bathing, & Weird Dreams✨	Enhanced Gamesforest bathing+5	—	Peruvian bowler hatsEnhanced Games+1	BostonVegas+1	Enhanced Gamesforest bathing+5	—	58m 58s
4/16/26	1001: Whale Birth, Chess Cheating, & Seagull Prevention✨	whale birthchess cheating+5	—	Veracity Cortisol Calming SupplementArtemis II+2	—	whale birthchess scandal+6	Squarespace	1h 02m 41s
4/13/26	1000: Mt. Everest Scandal, Lawn Chair Larry, & Everyday Superpowers✨	Mt. Everest scandaleveryday superpowers+5	—	—	Mt. Everest	Mt. Everesteveryday superpowers+5	—	1h 03m 54s
4/9/26	999: Cornhole Killer, Underwater Bees, & Tofu Controversy✨	horsesmurder+4	—	Wildgrain BreadHBO	France	cornholemurder+4	—	58m 29s
4/6/26	998: Age of Attraction, Lion King Lyrics, & Afroman✨	lawsuitdefamation trial+3	—	NetflixLion King+2	—	Lion King lawsuitAfroman defamation+3	OneSkinCODE	58m 56s
3/30/26	997: Lightning Strikes, Bucket List Bankruptcy, & Microcheating✨	lightning strikesmicrocheating+4	—	Google EarthThe Brain Candy Podcast	Minnesota	lightningmicrocheating+5	—	1h 09m 11s