The Brain Candy Podcast
The Brain Candy Podcast
Susie Meister PhD & Sarah Rice AMFT
1023: Reality TV Time Warp, Andi the Whale, & Robot Tail
1 hour 1 minutes Posted Jul 2, 2026 at 4:00 am.
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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.
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