Things We Got Wrong

The theme of episode 64 of Brain Candy Podcast was abortion, and we had Jessica Semler on as our expert guest as she worked for Planned Parenthood. Today we revisited that conversation and invited Jessica back to discuss anything we got wrong 8 years ago. One thing Jessica did not get wrong is all the ways the Presidential election of 2016 would impact reproductive rights, women's rights, and our lives. We talk about the overturning of Roe v Wade, the implications on IVF and other fertility treatments, and the importance of sharing abortion stories and women's health experiences with each other.

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Today we're discussing Brain Candy episodes 61 and 62, which covered hair and a mid-season discussion of Rivals 3. First Sarah shares what she got wrong about weaves and her regrets about encouraging Devyn to wear her natural hair for the final because the weave would be an encumbrance to their victory. We discuss the stigma of hair plugs for men and Susie makes the argument that a lot of cosmetic procedures would fall under the category of "gender-affirming care." We hear why Sarah felt she "lost herself" in her marriage, and why she approaches relationships differently now. We learn the science behind washing your jeans and whether it is safe to wear them without washing them for long periods.

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Today we explore Brain Candy episodes 59 and 60 and all the wildness therein. We discuss whether Sarah has bipolar symptoms and why she thinks the DSM is a buncha malarkey. Susie explains why drunk driving and mental illness are similar. We reexamine a clip of TJ where he justified his condemnation of quitters, and whether we still disagree with him. Susie explains why she no longer enjoys "political comedy." We hear a clip of astrophysicist Adam Frank share why the vastness of the universe gives him peace, and why Sarah doesn't get it.

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We're back with more things we got wrong! We discuss 2023 and whether we made any mistakes last year and what we learned. Sarah is preparing for her surgery and we talk about the madness of medicine and how it all feels like wizardry. We are looking back at an episode of Brain Candy with Adam Butler (Susie's husband) as a guest. We discuss how his role on reality tv production poses interesting ethical questions and shows why some people choose not to intervene during emergencies or crises. We also talk about a body positivity episode of BCP and how Sarah feels differently about her body now, and she explains what caused the shift. We discuss Oprah's about face on Ozempic and why celebrities who aren't honest about medical interventions for weight loss and plastic surgery can make things harder for the rest of us.

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We revisit a story of a monk who raised his hand decades ago and never lowered it. Hear why we have some follow up questions for this fella, and why we question whether it was as painful as he says (even though there is plenty of evidence that it was very painful). Susie discusses her decision 8 years ago to write to criminals, and whether she regrets doing it. We learn why Sarah was wrong about the Golden Bachelor, and how when something is too good to be true it was probably made up by a producer. Sarah shares whether she still has "nocturnal eating" episodes. Susie thinks she was wrong about coffee. And Sarah is doubling down on her claims that a zombie apocalypse could totally happen.

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We're revisiting Brain Candy episodes 53 & 54 about personality tests, childhood nostalgia, and listener mail. We hear why Sarah knew she had OCD way back in 2016 and then somehow forgot despite having literally even symptom. She retook a personality test and her results now are not the same as in 2016, so we hear how she's changed. We discuss how the "worst case scenario" game she learned on Brain Candy is helpful to her still. Susie is still mourning the death of her childhood mecca, Pizza Hut, and she is demanding to speak with the manager. We debate what makes something "offensive" and whether we should apologize when we offend people.

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We're covering Brain Candy episodes 51 on beauty hacks and 52 on headlines and hot topics. Sarah said she seemed immature during those conversations, but we were impressed at her encyclopedic knowledge on dermatology. She shares what she learned since then about beauty and her relationship with her self. Susie talks about how much she's changed in her vanity since she was on Road Rules. We revisit the debate about trans people and bathrooms and why Susie thinks people are missing the point. More importantly, she wants there to be more public restrooms because when you gotta go... We discuss the Beyonce and Jay-Z cheating scandal from years ago and what Sarah wants to emphasize about infidelity. Susie found an interesting way to look back in the eras of your life, and it involves olive oil...

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Today's show covers Brain Candy episode 49 and 50; a Would You Rather bonanza, handwriting analysis, and another behind-the-scenes of the Challenge. We debate whether handwriting analysis is legit or nonsense and why Sarah is so darn good at it. We discuss Susie's fear of polygraphs and how she thinks the machine will frame her and cause her wrongful conviction. Sarah remembers an encounter with Chad Kroger and why she was afraid he'd hear the episode and hate her for the wrong reasons. We discuss her original regrets on The Challenge and how they've changed over time. We talk about our high school selfs and Sarah shares whether she'd go to her reunion and the reason Susie didn't go to hers. Plus, Susie reveals why she had to defend her 18-year-old self recently.

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Sarah is all up in her feelings in this episode because she has some regrets about a past Brain Candy episode about vaginas. She explains why her words in the episode didn't match her actual feelings and why things are different now. We revisit the discussion on the Thai ping-pong shows and why Sarah would never go to one now. We hear why Sarah used to have "low vagina confidence," and how she feels now. Susie describes an epiphany she had with her husband and why she was an accidental bully. We discuss a BCP where we discussed the Challenge, the way Sarah's feelings about some of her castmates have changed over time, and why our life before the show feels like a different person than we are now. We share how we blame the Challenge for why the early episodes of Brain Candy are so cringe-worthy. And we learn how much Sarah felt like she had to win on Rivals 2 in order for her to get a car.

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After an amusing Amazon anecdote, Susie is off to the races defending herself against an accusation and a 1-star review. We discuss episode 45 of Brain Candy wherein we psychoanalyze Johnny, and ask ourselves whether it's ethical to psychoanalyze psychos. Susie says yes, and we think she convinced Sarah, so we're in the clear. We listen back on the traits of a narcissist and realize we definitely didn't get our diagnosis wrong. We also reflect on BCP episode 46 on the male private part, and Susie is disturbed at her candor and oversharing and at the immature and outrageous tone we took all those years ago. But the bright spot that brings us great joy was listening to the original bag of d*cks conversation and we reveal whether our mental images have changed since then. It's a delight.

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We're back after our summer hiatus, and hopefully feeling refreshed because we have a lot of wrongs to right. We reflect a bit on our approach to fixing our mistakes, but Susie is wondering why no one is apologizing to her for their mistakes. We discuss Brain Candy episodes 43 on Trolls and episode 44 on Race in America. We hear why Sarah was engaging the trolls when we started Brain Candy, but she no longer does, and she claims Susie still falls for people who demand too much of her time and attention. Susie explains why she was cringing at their social justice warrior approach to race in the Brain Candy episode, and why she prefers to focus on people's intentions now rather than whether they say the politically correct terminology. We talk about Rachel Dolezal, the white woman who pretended to be Black because she "identifies" as such. And Sarah realizes she needs to get back to her musical preferences instead of attending concerts with majority white people.

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We cover Brain Candy episodes 40 and 41 today, which includes discussions on mental health, drugs, and marriage. We start with a reflection on mental health and why there is a "stigma" sometimes about mental health, and the ways our brains can sabotage us. We learn which addictions are the most corrosive to our brains and we express our frustration about the limits on what we know about CTE and other injuries. Episode 41 featured Sarah's then husband, and she reveals what it was like listening back to that episode. We discuss an outburst he discussed and Susie shares why part of her understood his explosive reaction to Sarah's admonition about his sugary diet. Sarah describes their dynamic, and how the episode validated her choices and evolution over time. We also consider whether our first marriages were something "we got wrong," and whether that is inherently true if there is a divorce.

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Today we look back at more behind-the-scenes Challenge episodes and how so much of what we shared is now common knowledge. We discuss how the meals on the Challenge can be triggering, sporadic, and less than delicious. We talk about a cold call we did with Wes where he explained why he and Susie never got along, and his answer was extremely offensive. We explain why we think his answer is indicative of the expectations placed on women of the show, and you're characterized as crazy, difficult, or acceptable (but acceptable just means submissive). We revisit a discussion on BDSM and Susie says there is more to the story about the overlap between sadomasichism and domestic violence, and how it's not as clear cut as the community likes to claim/believe (see: Armie Hammer). We reminisce about Sarah's love for Jeff Goldblum and why he awakened her sexual identity, and we hear about the time she wanted to impress a boy and then ended up having her most embarrassing moment instead.

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We're covering a lot of ground today! First, Sarah wants to clarify on a psychology concept on early childhood trauma, and it's real good news! We were shocked to hear about an old sponsor who turned out to be a fraud, and we were both still using the product until now! Susie gives an amazing hack about money you might not even realize is owed to you. We discuss our conversation from an early episode about whether older woman should dress "their age" and whether women should dress more modestly in certain contexts. Sarah covers our "secrets and lies" episode and an episode where we just talked shit, and she was cringing throughout the whole episode. We discuss whether we lie less as we age. Plus, Susie finds out what ChatGPT thinks Susie and Sarah are all about, and let's just say we're less worried about robots taking over now. 

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We're covering Brain Candy episodes on DIY hacks, friendship, and boobs. We hear why Sarah is still a DIY-ing fool and can't stop taking on these big tasks even when they don't save her time or money. Susie revisits a lost friendship and gives a surprising update about the state of that friendship today. In fact, there is an update on the story that happened as we recorded the episode in real time. Sarah apologizes for something she did during one of the episodes when Susie was trying to be vulnerable. We discuss how we sound so much lighter and more fun in the old episodes than we do now, and we try to figure out why that is the case. We talk about breast implants, beauty, vanity, and why we're clumsy during our periods.

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We're revisiting the Brain Candy episode all about sex, and hearing why Sarah was cringing when she listened back. We learn why she is much more vocal now about her wants and needs, and why she grew apart from her husband. Susie was cringing at the episode too, but for a different reason. She says she has become much more private, modest, and censored about her intimate life, and doesn't want to hear about other people's sex lives either. We find out why Sarah likes banging with socks on and she might even talk about butt stuff. We also touch about the Sleep episode of Brain Candy, and Susie asks Sarah to interpret a nightmare she had about a snake bite. 

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Today's episode revisits Brain Candy episodes 25 and 26 about love and where are Challengers now. Sarah said on the love episode that she was clearly trying to avoid upsetting her husband at the time by downplaying her attraction to women. She also feels she knows a lot more about what love is and now we can't quit singing "What Is Love." Susie slams throuples for absolutely no reason and she predicts whether her first love will ever get married. We learn about a few Susie's had with a Challenge producer for five years and how she realized she was wrong. She explains what she did to make it right and why it was so "redemptive" for her. We crack up about the idea of "reality tv nepo babies" and we realize technically Sarah is a nepo baby. Hear which Real World cast member was following Susie on Instagram and why it freaked her out. 

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We revisit the Brain Candy episode about animals, and Susie wants Sarah to admit that dogs in clothes are the best thing ever. Sarah thinks dogs only need garments for warmth or saftey. Susie says they need overalls. We discuss why it's silly to be mad about reality tv moments from fifteen years ago, and how the rage is about the accuser not the accused. We learn the three levels of understanding, and the reason our personal narratives change over time. We also discuss our comedy episode and debate cancel culture, "offensive" joke content, and why our comedy tastes have changed over time.

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We revisit the first episode of Brain Candy where we covered behind-the-scenes of the Challenge. We discuss the way our views have changed since then, and why we have a different perspective now. Sarah explains why we've become viewers of the show again rather than cast members of the show, and why that changes how we watch the show. We explore some of the restrictions the shows place on the cast, and why it's not a safety issue, but a footage issue. Sarah explains why she wants to make amends with Johnny, but Susie thinks that won't happen. We learn what it was like when Sarah's boyfriend visited her in Brooklyn, and why her life could've been very different if he had gone through with his plan for the visit. Susie reveals what she regrets about Road Rules Down Under, and why she wishes she could go back in time. Plus, we predict what we think will come of the Challenge and Real World Homecoming in the years ahead.

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We are disucssing our Cults episode and the 2015 Year in Review episode of Brain Candy. We revisit the reasons people are drawn to cults, and perhaps more importantly, why they don't leave. Sarah cringes at our flippancy toward celebrity deaths, and she theorizes that our exposure to death during the pandemic has made her more sensitive to and empathetic about grief. Susie regrets some of the things she's shared over the years about parenting and her son, and wishes she had been more discerning about that. We regret some of the judgments we made about our MTV cast mates. We discuss the ways we keep making the same mistakes over the years, but how we can have more grace about it because we realize we're only human. Plus, we talk about the Kardashians, examining pop culture academically, and we make a bet about the fate of Justin Bieber.

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