We're obsessing about teeth today (more than usual)! Hear why Susie thinks she got confirmation that wisdom teeth removal is done too frequently, and why she and Gen Z finally have something in common. We discuss the viral accusation of "Gen Z stare," and theorize why it's happening. We learn about a study done on persuasion that made a bunch of people furious on Reddit. We get an update on the Grandma Scam that Susie experienced a few years ago. We talk about "mind blanking," and find out who is more likely to go into this unconscious state, what the brain is doing when we are thoughtless, and why it happens. And let's just say we have some idea of which gender this happens to more frequently. Plus, we hear about a woman who does the work of the Tooth Fairy, and we decide the whole ritual is just a byproduct of capitalism and consumerism.

13:52 - The "Gen Z Stare" is is what many people are labeling this blank look of confusion.

21:33 - Could an AI chatbot change your mind? People on Reddit are pissed it changed theirs.

34:41 - What are men thinking about? Have you ever experienced a completely blank mind?

44:38 - Do you really have to get your wisdom teeth taken out? Or is it a dental conspiracy?

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Sarah went camping with her family and it was predictably calamitous in the best way possible. We hear why kids don't ride bikes anymore, parents are chauffeurs, and why it matters. We talk about how much camp meant to Sarah growing up and then as a counselor, and we lament that tragedy in Texas at the Christian camp. Sarah explains why customer service is so bad now, why you shouldn't accept it, and what you can do about it. Plus, she describes a genius way we can band together and combat the "sludge" of customer service quagmires.

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5:12 - The Rice family's calamitous camping trip.

16:51 - Article: Kids are missing out on things we used to do all the time.

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30:42 - Susie and Sarah discuss the tragic Texas floods.

38:13 - They do it on purpose! Those infuriating customer service calls that cut you off.

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7:40 - Table Of Content, Episode Topic Breakdown. - Sarah is feeling extra tough today because her testosterone levels are through the roof and people think Susie looks like a villain, so we're quite the pair. Hear what traits you need to be perceived as cool. We have a new catchphrase and we think it's super book (you heard us). People are getting AI Avatars of their family members to talk to them after they die, and we see a few issues with this form of grieving. We debate which animals are the gayest (shoutout to flamingos). Susie watched visually impaired kids compete in a Braille reading competition, and she explains why Braille is a dying language. We hear what pretty much every famous man is doing to avoid going bald, but we think they're nuts because bald is beautiful.

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00:27 - Sarah's Testosterone levels are off the charts!

3:39 - Drama from the comment section.

7:40 - Table Of Content, Episode Topic Breakdown.

10:45 - Susie's favorite food delivery is HungryRoot.

13:28 - Science can tell us what it takes to be "cool".

25:06 - Our favorite hair partner. Nutrafol.

26:44 - AI Avatars of people who have passed away.

33:17 - Need help with your lived experience? Try Betterhelp.

35:25 - Statistics on which children's picture book characters are traditionally male, or female.

44:28 - Susie's favorite glasses. Pair Eyewear.

46:20 - Grenfell Uncovered Netflix documentary. The tragic fire in a UK block of flats.

54:01 - Is the use of braille fading away with the rise of audio technology?

59:01 - Male baldness. They're all doing it!

1:02:59 - If men had flippity sloppity body parts, the'd find a solution! #SUSIERANTS

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4:54 - Today's table of contents.

Susie's mom is seeing the world in a whole new way, but don't get too excited yet. We discuss the phrase "honk if you're horny," and debate whether you're actually supposed to honk or not. Sarah talks about "mushroom coffins," which claim to decompose human body in 45 days as compared to 30 years or more using other methods. We discuss cities that are overrun with tourists and the anger it provokes among residents, and we debate whether it's being handled properly, the reasons it's happening, and why Susie thinks it's not fair to people who want to travel. We learn about the Enhanced Games, which are similar to the Olympics, but allow--and encourage!--any and all performance enhancing substances, and incentivize record-breaking with cash prizes. We hear why many people are opposed to it and why it could contribute to death and injuries.

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1:14 - Why the mean comments?

2:57 - Update on Sarah's plant donation fund. (Videos and plant naming coming soon)

4:54 - Sarah shares a breakdown of today's contents.

6:35 - Peg is seeing the world "differently". Personal story.

9:29 - Honk if you're horny!

10:49 - Listener Poll - Is Honk If You're Horny Literal, or preventative anti-honking messaging?

12:08 - Mushroom Coffins

16:19 - Susie's favorite cookware and bakeware.

26:12 - Tourism, and Its impact on the world. What's your opinion?

40:31 - Enhanced Games Discussion - Athletics on steroids (Literal)

49:34 - Is Susie offending Sarah, or is Sarah just focused?

59:49 - Measuring people to get more olympic medals!? SUSIE SHOULD BE A DIVER!!!!!!

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3:18 - Today's Topic Breakdown - It's a Documentary Roundup on today's show, with Sooz Reviews of the My Mom Jayne, the latest installment of Trainwreck (Poop Cruise! Oh my!), and Sally Ride. We learn how Jayne Mansfield was a victim of a Hollywood system that objectifies women and society's decision to put women, especially beautiful women, into a very small box, and the ways secrets can tear families apart. We discuss the cruise that lost power and became a floating toilet in short order, and our theories about why the passengers got along and left with pretty good memories anyway. We talk about astronaut and badass bitch Sally Ride, and how the very reasons she became a trailblazer also made her hard to get to know and somewhat unlikable. Plus, we hear about the "birthday effect" where people are more likely to die on their birthdays, and we learn whether it's actually true or an illusion, and if it's true, why that might be.

3:18 - Episode Table Of Contents

7:34 - Susie and Sarah on the field at the Pirates game

11:06 - Our favorite makeup ever

13:40 - Jayne Mansfield Documentary

23:40 - Poop Cruise Documentary

36:06 - Our favorite comfy athlege clothes.

38:06 - Sally Ride Documentary

46:45 - The Birthday Effect

57:20 - Share your comments about the Birthday Effect.

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Susie's mom has been ill, and now she's on the mend, but she seems to have a bigger problem on her hands--namely an infestation of raccoons INSIDE her house. We talk about the doofus who sat his buns down on a Swaroski crystal chair at a museum and destroyed it. We discuss Barbara Walters, her ambition, and why she was kind of a jerk to women despite being a trailblazer at the same time. We debate whether we should start a "chichi chat," and why showing your body off to other women can be empowering. We hear about the lifelike dolls in Brazil that are making people mad, and how the women who collect (and play with) them are mocked, yet no one thinks its weird that men have similarly infantile and strange hobbies. And Susie lists several women who might be getting lots of credit for their business acumen when really their men are pulling the strings behind the scenes.

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• 8:17 - Identifying poop in the wild
• 11:30 - Moron who sat on museum chair
• 15:33 - reviewing the chari break video
• 21:35 - If you like camping or have an RV, you should do this.
• 23:39 - Barbara Walters Documentary "Tell Me Everything"
• 27:50 - F**k you Barbara, and F**k you Ellen.
• 29:53 - Hundreds of women meet for an online topless video "ChiChi" chat. Boobs and chatter.
• 35:50 - Popularity grows for lifelike newborn human dolls.
• 45:20 - Hungryroot chickpea brownie batter is our favorite
• 48:04 - CEO sperm donor wants to leave his belongings to his 100+ kids.
• 56:28 - The man behind Everybody Loves Lucy.
• 1:02:08 - Women who had good men behind them.

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Susie has another new enemy this week and this time it's conflicting with her passion for oral hygiene. Sarah had to so sly vigilante justice this weekend when she saw some old creepers leering at women at the club. We discuss the Astroworld concert tragedy where ten people were crushed to death due to a lack of crowd control, poor planning, and too many people in the audience. We learn about the "right to repair" movement and how companies are being forced to provide information and parts to consumers who want to fix rather than replace their products. We talk about the history of the Michelin star system for rating restaurants, how it came to be, and why it's not as crazy as you think that it's the same company who makes tires.

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Today we hear about an incident Susie had at the gym with a man claiming a machine she was using, and she wonders if other women have experienced something similar. We find out why young people are increasingly believing in love at first sight. And Susie explains why therapy culture might be leading to childlessness. Tons of great mental health content in this episode!

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5:00 Susie's new worst enemy at the gym.

11:00 Plane crash with only one survivor! How is this possible?!

12:14 Sarah explains the plot of Final Destination.

13:56 Survivor Guilt, Mental Health, Sarah's EMDR Passion.

15:41 What allowed plan crash survivor to cheat death?

16:51 Do You Believe In Love at First Sight?

17:50 Sarah & Susie's love fest, touching, emotional cry fest.

20:57 Study shows a surprisingly high increase in people's belief in love at first sight

21:59 What could have caused a 30% increase in people's belief in love at first sight? What happened?

24:57 British Lesbian dating reality show, "I Kissed A Girl"

27:34 What to consider, what is love? and what is first sight?

28:22 Mutual Positive Projection, Twin flames, and society's hope for love.

34:36 Could it be that our shifting and often skewed societal expectation of love is what causes this statistical change?

35:40 Improve your financial understanding, management and organization with Susie's favorite app. Rocket Money.

39:37 The connection between childlessness and therapy culture. New York Times article discussion.

43:47 Emotional regulation is what therapy tries to teach you. Looking at the lives of monks is a great example.

46:18 Pain times resistance equals suffering.

47:33 Going no contact with parents.

54:29 Therapy content creators are influencing what society considers as being actual "trauma".

55:56 How to live life through our deep down wise mind?

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Sarah went to Vail Pride and is getting very emotional about her LGBTQ journey, the self-doubt she's grappled with, and her goal of self-acceptance. We explore why we're often hardest on ourselves and more accepting of others. Sarah talks about a study on rule followers, and we speculate about why people follow rules even when no one would know if they broke it. We discuss why procrastination can be about avoiding feelings that make us uncomfortable rather than the task itself. Sarah's plant stealing lifestyle continues, and she is having guilt about some *leaves* she picked up off the ground. We debate whether private companies should be allowed to "own" celestial bodies.

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19:26 - Recent study finds that people might be more honest than we thought

30:33 - "Someone's having a good time". Sarah's weird interaction at Pride.

34:57 - Sarah's story update on the plants

41:54 - The moon might be worth TRILLIONS!!!

42:35 - EDITOR's PICK - Literally, a lightning clip.

46:06 - Moon treasure continued

48:16 - Funny discussion about men and the inventions that killed them

52:29 - Back to the moon thing again. What the heck are we supposed to do?!

01:01:29 - Researchers in China developed a retinal prosthesis to help restore vision

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Sarah had a run-in at Home Depot where she was offered free plants, and she said no! And now she has regrets for being so honest and having integrity. Susie gives a tribute to her beloved Brian Wilson. We find out why Amelia Earhart wasn't actually a great pilot (seems like the disappearance should've tipped us off), but instead was just ahead of her time in...influencing. Susie explains how Amelia's famous flight has disturbing similarities to the Titan submersible tragedy. We learn about a woman who donated her body to science, but ended up blown to bits by the military. We hear why a funeral home was sending people remains of the strangers instead of their loved ones. We discuss an Olympian who has been kicked off the canoeing team for having an OnlyFans account and Susie thinks she should start an account for people whose kink is being insulted.

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10:37 - Susie shares her love for the amazing Brian Wilson.

18:58 - New Yorker article about Amelia Earhart

30:11 - Man donated his mother's body to alzheimer's research, only to find out it was later sold on, and blown up!

39:13 - Sarah's airfryer analogy

45:15 - Olympic canoer pays for training by showing off his skin-paddle on Only Fans

50:13 - Gen-Z and their dislike for opening a tab at the bar

54:24 - Susie considers starting an Only Fans account

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