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May 20, 2025
Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: And that’s how a BLANK saved my family
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RSSMolly, Aron and Anna W. are grabbing ice cream after a live show and having a nice, cozy chat. Aron and Anna W.’s families have been through a LOT. In fact, there were several times their families were saved by one odd object/animal/place! Who’s got the better tale of danger and salvation? Only a sneak attack will decide!
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MOLLY BLOOM: Hi, Molly Bloom here. We love playing games at Brains On. We like tricky trivia, grueling guessing games, and challenging challenges. If you want to play along with us, sign up for the Smarty Pass. For just $5 a month, you'll get access to ad-free versions of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Forever Ago, and more. Plus, you'll get a bonus feat of all new episodes where we play games, like this one.
Otto, is it your family made up of vanilla bean farmers? And wasn't your family's vanilla bean farm nearly wiped out in a freak tsunami, only to then nearly be purchased by a pizza baron who you had to defeat in a thumb wrestling contest?
OTTO: Molly, he was a calzone baron. But yeah, that's mostly true. Anna, how could you not tell me you hated vanilla.
ANNA WEGGEL: Well, we just haven't had the important vanilla flavor talk yet. Besides, the only reason I hate vanilla is because a hypnotist forced my entire family to eat only vanilla wafers for a whole month after my Uncle Perry implied the hypnotist's boots were beige instead of oatmeal taupe. And you don't want to do that.
MOLLY BLOOM: Wow! I always forget how good you two are at making up wild stories about your family's overcoming incredible odds. You are really good tellers of tall tales.
OTTO: Molly, my family farm was nearly destroyed. It's sort of-- I mean mostly, I mean, kind of, barely not at all true.
MOLLY BLOOM: To hear more, head to smartypass.org and subscribe. A monthly pass costs about the same as an ice cream cone and gets you fun bonus content like this plus ad-free versions of all of our shows. Again, that's smartypass.org. Thanks for supporting the Brains On Universe, smarty pals.
Otto, is it your family made up of vanilla bean farmers? And wasn't your family's vanilla bean farm nearly wiped out in a freak tsunami, only to then nearly be purchased by a pizza baron who you had to defeat in a thumb wrestling contest?
OTTO: Molly, he was a calzone baron. But yeah, that's mostly true. Anna, how could you not tell me you hated vanilla.
ANNA WEGGEL: Well, we just haven't had the important vanilla flavor talk yet. Besides, the only reason I hate vanilla is because a hypnotist forced my entire family to eat only vanilla wafers for a whole month after my Uncle Perry implied the hypnotist's boots were beige instead of oatmeal taupe. And you don't want to do that.
MOLLY BLOOM: Wow! I always forget how good you two are at making up wild stories about your family's overcoming incredible odds. You are really good tellers of tall tales.
OTTO: Molly, my family farm was nearly destroyed. It's sort of-- I mean mostly, I mean, kind of, barely not at all true.
MOLLY BLOOM: To hear more, head to smartypass.org and subscribe. A monthly pass costs about the same as an ice cream cone and gets you fun bonus content like this plus ad-free versions of all of our shows. Again, that's smartypass.org. Thanks for supporting the Brains On Universe, smarty pals.
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