About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of reality TV on personal identity, updates on a ghost pirate marriage, and explores various animal and technological topics.

We're thinking about how when we do a reality tv show, we get suspended in time, and no matter how much we do in our lives we'll have to relive the same moments and have to defend ourselves over and over again. And we consider how that affects us. We get an update on the lady who married a *checks notes* ghost pirate (??). Apparently, things aren't going great. Sarah is excited all over again about birds that love to make video calls. We find out why the loneliest whale, Timmy, who beached and was stuck on the shore became a viral sensation and people who wanted to help probably made it worse. We learn about robotic tails (!) that are being used to help people who struggle with balance, but we aren't so sure it's worth the embarrassment of wearing a gee dee tail. 00:00 - Defending Your Past Self from Reality TV 14:42 - An Update on the Ghost Pirate Marriage Story 25:51 - New Research Shows Birds Benefit from Video Calls 31:11 - Well-Intentioned Humans and the Loneliest Whale 36:22 - Dealing with Black Bears in Residential Areas 43:26 - Japan's Robotic Tails for Balance and Stability 50:54 - Personal Health Journey, Aging, and BMI Misconceptions Brain Candy Podcast Website -&nbsp…

People in this episode

Hosts: Susie Meister, Sarah Rice

Topics covered

• reality TV
• mental health
• animal behavior
• technology
• personal stories

Keywords

• reality TV
• ghost pirate
• loneliest whale
• robotic tails
• video calls
• birds
• balance
• mental health

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Organizations: Brain Candy Podcast

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