975: Analog Bags, Leaf Littering, & Denmark's Lost Mail
The Brain Candy Podcast
Susie Meister PhD & Sarah Rice AMFT
4.7 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 12 January 2026
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
We are pretty psyched about our New Year's resolution, and we highly recommend not giving a f*ck to everyone. We learn why Denmark has suspended mail delivery, and we consider whether this is news of progress or a dystopian future. Sarah is extolling the virtues of an "analog bag," and we discuss what we would keep in our bags. Sarah got tricked by AI and we're mad about it. We learn about a man who was fined in England for littering, except the "litter" was a leaf that blew into his mouth and he spit out. WHAT. We learn about a senior living facility that is bringing in cosmetology students (aka a glam squad) to give the residents makeovers.
00:00 - Embracing the 'So What, Who Cares?' New Year's Resolution
05:56 - Exploring Family Neurodivergence, Motorcycle Adventures, and Driving Safety
15:11 - Enjoying Delicious and Convenient Meals with Hungry Root Delivery
19:41 - Analyzing Denmark's Shift to Digital Mail and Healthcare Cards
23:51 - Sarah's Frustration with Expensive Digital Diving Certification Fees
28:26 - Discovering the Joy of Screen-Free Entertainment with Analog Bags
32:41 - Achieving Healthiest Skin with One Skin's Science-Backed Products
36:19 - Continuing Analog Bag Talk and Questioning Al's Impact on Trust
42:20 - Sarah's Disappointment Over a Viral Fake Penguin Surfer Story
45:23 - Outrage Over an 86-Year-Old Man Fined for Spitting a Leaf
53:06 - Celebrating Glamour Gals: Intergenerational Connections and Final Thoughts
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| 0:00.0 | Hello. |
| 0:04.0 | So, so quiet, so fun. |
| 0:10.0 | So why laughed at that? |
| 0:12.0 | So opposite of how we were chit-chat before. |
| 0:15.0 | We were just like, yep, |
| 0:17.0 | we were a mile a minute. |
| 0:19.0 | In fact, before we started recording, Zara and I were both lauding our joint theme for this year. |
| 0:28.8 | Oh, it's so good. |
| 0:31.0 | So what who cares? |
| 0:31.6 | So what who cares? |
| 0:32.5 | So what who gives? |
| 0:34.1 | It's a gift. |
| 0:35.8 | Thank you, Suez. |
| 0:36.8 | I did want to talk about this. |
| 0:38.3 | I want to talk about why this has become the best New Year's resolution ever and it |
| 0:43.3 | it started as a joke but then became serious. |
| 0:45.3 | Because I have realized through running all things, all thoughts, And mostly of these thoughts, |
| 0:55.2 | if you're somebody who's like a people pleaser |
| 0:57.2 | or have like imposter syndrome or all that, |
| 1:02.6 | it's like, I'm not good enough, I'm not doing enough. |
| 1:05.0 | I should have done this better, should have, should have, |
| 1:07.2 | like shitting all over ourselves, right, right? |
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