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In this milestone 1000th episode, the hosts celebrate by discussing various intriguing topics including a scandal on Mt. Everest, everyday superpowers, and the story of Lawn Chair Larry.

We did it! 1,000 episodes! Today we celebrate our achievement by talking about a scandal on Mt. Everest where we don't even know who the villain is. We find out what an everyday superpower is and we discuss what ours are. We learn about the woman who created the star categorization system that is still used. We hear why some people are getting exposed for their non-Christian attitudes through their treatment of a statue of Jesus. We discuss a man who flew 16,000 feet in the air using a lawn chair and some balloons. And we debate the virtues of the Irish Goodbye. 00:00 - Celebrating 1000 Episodes of Brain Candy Podcast 08:19 - Unpacking the Massive Mt. Everest Insurance Fraud Scheme 20:20 - Discovering Our Mundane Magic and Childhood Dreams 30:33 - The Deaf Woman Who Classified the Stars 36:06 - From Blinding NFT Parties to Segway Inventor's Dark Side 45:00 - Confronting Hypocrisy with a Sleeping Jesus Statue 46:37 - The Wild Tale of Lawn Chair Larry and Balloon Flights 57:36 - Why the Irish Goodbye is the Only Way to Leave a Party Brain Candy Podcast Website -  https://thebraincandypodcast.com/ Brain Candy Podcast Book Recommendations -&nbsp…

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