Two Brains One Bot
Two girls attempting to survive in the age of rising stupidity & robots. Join us each week as we laugh about life, memes, pop culture, and the dumb shit that AI says. 🧠🧠🤖
Episodes
54 episodes
Smell Ya Later: Dogs, Disease, & Questionable Sniff Tests
You know how your dog can sniff the same patch of grass for approximately 47 years? Turns out, that nose is doing a LOT more than we give it credit for. This week, Ashley takes Christy down the fascinating rabbit hole of the canine ...
Elizabeth Holmes and the Not-So-Magic Blood Machine
What happens when a revolutionary healthcare pitch runs headfirst into actual laboratory science? TBOB taps into their laboratory roots to break down how blood testing really works before getting into Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos, the Edison, Wal...
I Saw a Ghost, Now I Need a Ghost Game Plan
I swear I saw a ghost.While camping in the middle of nowhere, Christy woke up to a faint figure moving through the trailer. She swears it was a ghost, her spouse says otherwise. Naturally, that sent us down a rabbit hole of ghosts, paran...
Bee Hole: Bees? BEES?!
You know how sometimes you see one video online and it becomes your entire personality? That’s what happened when Ashley attempted to write a pod episode and decided to pivot last minute and tell Christy just how freaking fascinating bees are.<...
Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Petty
How petty are you?This week on TBOB, we’re exploring the art of petty revenge, the kind that doesn’t necessarily cause real harm, but feels so satisfying. We’re talking about a neighbor who weaponized mint, a parking-space dispu...
The Ocean? None of Our Business
In this episode, Ashley explains what is so unsettling about the ocean. It turns out the ocean is vast, deeply terrifying, and frankly, none of our business. Tune in as we cover:Point Nemo: Why the most isolated drop of water...
Dolly Parton: Better Than She Found It
Dolly Parton was more than a country music legend. She was a songwriter, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and a masterclass in using success to give back. In this episode, we look at Dolly’s journey from a one-room cabin in the Tennessee mountains...
Fantasy Football 101: Preparing for the Christy Era (Mega-Episode)
We are smack dab in the middle of a super busy week, so we are throwing it back to the vault for an absolute classic with the bonus updates included. As we all gear up for another incredible season, we’re bringing you o...
Licking Toads? Straight to Jail.
This week we are diving into the absolute absurdity of the US legal system. It turns out there are some truly wild statutes chilling on the books that could land you in actual handcuffs.Inside this episode, we explore:A moder...
Total Solar Eclipse of the Heart!
Do you even know what’s happening today?! There’s a total solar eclipse sweeping across Greenland, Iceland, and Spain, and whether you're under totality or just typing dumb emails while mildly annoyed by micro-inconveniences, you should
Hot Girl Metal Mouth Summer & The Grill Masters
This week, the science girlies are tackling some weird and wild history of orthodontics! From adult aligners and 20 "speed bumps" glued to our teeth to "Hot Girl Metal Mouth Summer," we're breaking down what’s actually happening in your mouth w...
Lettuce Pray: The Diarrhea Outbreak Special
We’re currently living through a nationwide lettuce outbreak, proving that even salads are actively trying to betray our digestive tracts. In this episode, we’re passing by basic norovirus and going straight for the weirdest ways to blow out yo...
The Walrus Made Me Do It
This week, we are looking into the legendary shenanigans people get into while under the influence of Ambien.From cooking gourmet banana bread in a dead sleep to cereal box wall reinforcements, sleep aids can do some terrifyingly hilario...
No Balls Needed: A World Cup Mansplain
Are you tired of watching sports and wishing a supreme intellect would descend from the heavens to explain it to your simple, fragile mind? Wish no longer. Today, we are joined by an absolute titan of the game to finally explain the World Cup t...
Well, Well, Wellness
Welcome to the wellness industry, where everything is "life-changing," nothing is cheap, and apparently your asshole needs sunlight.This week, we're sorting the science from the snake oil as we dive into the wild world of wellness. We co...
Red, White & WHAT?!
America is celebrating another birthday, so naturally we're celebrating by talking about... the Great Molasses Flood, the invention of tater tots, why teddy bears are named after Theodore Roosevelt, competitive hot dog eating, hippos that almos...
Bloodletting, Leeches, and a Man Who Ate Everything
A man so hungry he swallowed live animals, secret messages, and possibly much worse. Doctors tasting urine to diagnose disease. Bloodletting prescribed for everything from fevers to heartbreak. Leeches, maggots, and a royal employee whose job w...
Move Over Father’s Day, its TBOB day!
Ever wondered why we are suddenly expected to celebrate "National Left-Handed Avocado Toast Day"? This week, we dive headfirst into the chaotic, multi-billion-dollar corporate matrix of the National Day Calendar website.Join us as we pul...
Hot Dog Guns & Emotional Support Mascots
Mascots… where did they come from, why do we have them, and when did we collectively decide a giant foam creature should represent athletics?This week, we’re diving into the history of team mascots—from their beginnings as literal good l...
A Little Stitious: Friday the 13th, Sports Rituals & Other Delusions
Have you ever knocked on wood without knowing why? Crossed your fingers for luck? Avoided saying "quiet" at work because you didn't want to tempt fate?This week we're diving into the strange world of superstitions. From Friday the 13th a...
Cats, Conspiracies & Ashley Surviving Christy’s Cat TED Talk
Ashley is a dog person. Christy became a cat person against her will but now won't shut up about them. Naturally, this turns into a full conversation about the strange and chaotic history of cats and why they somehow still run the world without...
In THIS economy?! (Unhinged Side Hustles Ranked)
People are doing WHAT for extra money?? This week we’re ranking the most unhinged side hustles we could find, from surprisingly smart to absolutely not. We’re talking renting out your pool to strangers, being a fake fri...
This or That: Everyday Debates & Unpopular Opinions
This week we’re tackling the important issues: crunchy or smooth peanut butter, online shopping vs. in-store, rewatching shows vs. starting new ones, and the deeply controversial question of whether leftovers should be reheated. It’...
Yeti, Nessie & Bigfoot… Oh My! (Delulu or Trululu?)
Are these legendary creatures actually out there… or are they just really good stories we’ve been telling for generations?This week, we’re diving into the origins of some of the world’s most famous cryptids: Bigfoot, the Yeti, and the Lo...
Ranking Our Petty Complaints Like It Matters
No outline. No structure. Just vibes… and complaints.This week Christy couldn’t get it together so we created categories for things that annoys us: “Immediate Trash,” “Reluctant Leave,” “This Is a Me Problem,” and “Society Needs...