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Everything Is Real, by Garbage Brain University

Natalie Dee & Drew Toothpastewww.garbagebrainuniversity.com
In Everything Is Real, Natalie Dee & Drew Toothpaste investigate the conspiracies and strange happenings that peel back the edge of reality. Join Drew (a research chemist) and Natalie (a Ph.D in Metaphysics) as they study the fringes of society.

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Episodes

GBU 216: Your Bodily Fluids

It turns out you’re mostly fluid. A juice box, really. It’s an indignity, and we’re talking about it today. Venture inside the human body’s fluids with Drew and Natalie. This episode was suggested by hromi on Discord - if you’re not a Discord member, and you want to suggest future episodes to us or just join to chat, subscribe now! You’ll also hear the 108 subscriber-only episodes that are locked up for a measly five bucks (that’s 4.6 CENTS per episode.) You can’t say that’s not a bargain. Subsc...

Aug 30, 20211 hr

GBU 214: Childhood Games Are Better Than The Olympics

What did kids do before Mindcraft and T-Pose? Natalie & Drew take a look at the bizarre world of antiquated childrens’ games, such as Duck On A Rock, British Bulldogs, Conkers, Dandy Shandy, Don’t Lick The Chalice, Jackin Balls, and thousands more. Not a subscriber? Please do that now so we can keep podcasting. Thank you. * natalie & drew This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/su...

Aug 23, 20211 hr 4 min

GBU 212: Animals Eat People; Would You?

Natalie & Drew go deep on animals that eat people. Snakes, birds, fish, cats, and even people eat people. Plus: the bizarre world of Peter Caine, what Bigfoot tastes like, and how to develop a taste for human flesh. Not a subscriber? That’s almost as stupid as not getting vaccinated for SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus which has killed 623,000 Americans to date. Unlike the vaccine, a subscription costs money, but pay it please. Until next week (non-subscribers) or later this week (subscribe...

Aug 17, 20211 hr 6 min

GBU 210: Battle Of The Podcasters' Nipples

Natalie explains how she won a national dance competition! Drew tells you why disco is, despite what your parents told you, great music. And we also talked square dancing, cowboy dancing, dervishes, bullying, ballet, school dances, and Drew’s high-concept ballet that might not be worth a million dollars, but would be worth watching, for once. Plus: the dirty world of drama and lies at 80s dancing night. Not a subscriber? You need something to listen to at work, and subscribing gives you over 100...

Aug 10, 20211 hr 2 min

GBU 208: Hermits, Doppelgängers, and The Gritty Life Of The Desert

How does anything live in the desert? And why? We tackle these difficult subjects, as well as the weird looking kid, Drew’s doppelgänger, triscuits, hobbits, and our first quiz in a long time. Play along while you listen, if you dare. Not subscribed? That’s a horrible mistake, because you can’t hear half of our episodes, or join our Discord chat room. * natalie & drew This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.gar...

Jul 26, 20211 hr 3 min

GBU 206: My Complicated Relationship With Elevators

Elevators, escalators, eleskaters, and everything in between. Natalie & Drew explore the bizarre world of indoor human transportation, and what you should (and shouldn't) be scared of, awake or not. Also, how to control reality and tell if you're still in it. (You're probably not.) Not a subscriber? Please subscribe so we can continue to write and record GBU! • natalie & drew This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, v...

Jul 20, 202157 min

GBU 204: Parrots: The Beach Boys Of Birds

Why you can’t study wild parrots! Why parrots keep their boyfriends forever! Why they crap out little hard balls that contain baby parrots! And at least a couple more parrot facts await you in this, the 204th episode of Garbage Brain University. Subscribe now please (you’ll get over 100 episodes you’ve never heard, and we need your help to keep making this show!) * natalie & drew This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, v...

Jul 14, 20211 hr 1 min

GBU 202: The Weirdest Dog I've Ever Seen

How much do deer eat? What is our family group chat like? What is Drew’s favorite bible verse? Do deer do oral? How conscious are deer? And what the fuck is a moose? Natalie & Drew answer these and dozens of other questions in today’s deer-based episode. Not a subscriber? Fix that now to hear the other 100 (ONE HUNDRED!) episodes that are for subscribers only: * natalie & drew This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, ...

Jul 06, 20211 hr 1 min

GBU 200: Hermits, Nuns, Monks, Friars, And Shutting The Fuck Up

Scourging yourself! Hermitry! The daily life of a monk! Dropping out of society! Convents! Asceticism! And dozens more monk facts. It’s the two hundredth episode of GBU and it’s here now. Haven’t been sure that we would keep writing and recording these? Hopefully, seeing that we’ve done this two hundred times should convince you that we’re in it to win it. If you’d like to help us keep going (and hear the 100 members-only episodes you haven’t heard yet) YOUR subscription will ensure that we can ...

Jun 29, 20211 hr 4 min

GBU 198: Puppets, Puppeteers & Ventriloquists

Letter People! Finger puppets! Garfield Goose! Sock Puppets! Significant Puppets Of History! All of these, plus a puppet quiz, and thousands more puppet facts, right here, right now. * natalie & drew This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/subscribe...

Jun 18, 20211 hr 3 min

GBU 196: Dumb Dudes Doing Adventures

Who invented the North Pole? What is it like to live in the Arctic? Why do end-times prophecies never shake out? And what’s the problem with toadaso? We address none of these, but instead, a thousand other facts, in today’s North Pole-based episode. Not a subscriber? Press the subscription button please, or continue to miss every odd-numbered episode, except for last week’s bonus UFO episode, which you need to listen to right now if you haven’t already. * natalie & drew This is a public epis...

Jun 08, 20211 hr

GBU 195: Aliens are Real, They're Already Here And The Pope Agrees

Later this month, the Pentagon and US Department of Defense are dropping a report about the information they have on UFO/UAPs in America. Natalie & Drew dug into what we know already, what will likely be in the report, how the top-secret UFO knowledge got secretly declassified, who belongs to the Galactic Federation, the different alien crafts we know about, and why amateur UFO videos are always blurry. Since this is a matter of pressing, immediate importance, we have declassified this episo...

Jun 04, 20211 hr 14 min

GBU 194: Could A Frog Eat A Dog?

Frogs, from the makers of Dogs! Natalie & Drew talk about what frogs eat, eating frogs, and why frogs take the enormousest shits of any animal proportional to their body size. We also talk about mediocre experiences, how to calculate your high jump, what tadpoles are for, Martha Speaks, and why frogs deactivate themselves. Not a subscriber? Figure it out, genius. Bye * natalie & drew This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus epi...

Jun 01, 20211 hr 1 min

GBU 192: Hawaiian Death Trip

In this groundbreaking episode, Natalie & Drew expose the sick truth behind The Beach Boys, as well as the hidden dirt on pneumatic bank tubes, macadamia nuts, volcanos, and exactly how you get between all of the islands in Hawaii. What are Rhode Islanders up to? Where did the people in Hawaii come from? And, finally, what is the Hawaiian Death Trip? These questions, and more, are answered right here, right now. If you’re not a subscriber, subscribe to join our secret community, as well as g...

May 25, 20211 hr 6 min

GBU 190: Crime Scenes & Cleaning Up

BECOME CLEAN. Quit social media. Rescue an egg from the park. Ride a unicycle. Join a foreign exchange program to play basketball. Throw everything you own in the trash and don’t put anything more in your home. Plus, a million dollar idea. Not a subscriber yet? Remedy that immediately by paying us five dollars. Until Friday (subscribers) or next week (non-subscribers!) * natalie & drew This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episo...

May 18, 20211 hr 2 min

GBU 188: Bad Guys Gone Wet

Pirates! Or as Natalie calls them, Bad Guys Gone Wet. The real pirate lore on Obra Dinn, Johnny Depp, Blackbeard, Grace O’Malley, eyepatches, guns, and The Official Rules Of The Pirate Boat. Plus, kleptocracy, vandalizing Wikipedia, stealing a FedEx plane, and why humans have been the Pokémon all along. Not a subscriber? You’re outta water and the light is fading fast. Click the Subscribe Now button to bring yourself back to the land of the living. (This is how you get access to the GBU Discord ...

May 11, 20211 hr

GBU 186: Your Butt Is A Container For Your Ass

Natalie & Drew talk about why the stomach is nature’s purse, why Drew hangs out in storm drains, different types of containers, Natalie’s jerky wallet, simulation theory, how to subdue a wild deer, and, finally, why a man is nothing but a container for a big mess. Plus, alternate gravities, why we aren’t on “a bad timeline,” and why everything, ultimately, is a container for something else. Not a member of our Discord yet? Subscribe now and feed your mind with the 93 paid episodes you’ve nev...

Apr 30, 20211 hr 5 min

GBU 184: Sun vs. Sunn O)))

Natalie & Drew talked about the sun, Sunn O))) and a million other things, like: Sabbath and Iron Man! The history of The Sun! Why the sun makes us mad! Why Natalie cries for no robot. Why there’s no surface of the sun. Sunburns, sunscreen, sun gods, sungazing, Ghostface Killah, and Copernicus’s dick. You’ll have to listen. Also, if you haven’t followed us on Twitch yet, today we’ll be live from 2:30pm (NOW!) until 5:00pm Eastern Time as Drew drives around the world in GeoGuessr, and we work...

Apr 23, 20211 hr 3 min

GBU 182: What Bones Does

Bone gnomes in a crystal bone maze! Why your bones are constantly shitting! What 2 Chainz can teach us about bones! And hundreds more bone facts and theories, brought to you right now by Natalie & Drew. Enjoy listening to us but not a member of our inner circle, where we chat 24/7 with our friends and undertake secret projects? All you need to do is join the Discord, which can be done by Subscribing Now: Until next time! * natalie & drew This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss...

Apr 15, 20211 hr 1 min

GBU 180: My Role In The Revolution Will Be Turtle Estimator

Who invented turtles? What separates a turtle from a tortoise from a terrapin? And what is the best turtle name of all time? We dig into these and thousands of other turtle-based topics in today’s show. Catch Drew on Twitch tomorrow (Friday) at 2:30pm Eastern for another record-breaking GeoGuessr attempt, by the way! Follow us on there now and you’ll be notified when the GBU channel goes live. Looking for the Discord or our paid eps? Those are for subscribers only, baby, and here’s how you becom...

Apr 08, 20211 hr

GBU 178: Fn' In A Pool

Natalie gives detailed instructions on how to keep water out of your nose, and with Drew, she designs an Archimedes-tier experiment to measure the river. We also talked cyberpunk pool parties, small-town culture shock, greasy watermelons, and how dolphins actually move on land. Did you miss today’s livestream? Subscribe to our Twitch and you’ll catch the next one on Wednesday. Did you miss all of our odd-numbered episodes? That means you need to subscribe, friend, and you can do that here: Until...

Mar 29, 20211 hr 5 min

GBU 176: Girl Toys Versus Boy Toys: I Need Haymer

Natalie & Drew talk about giving drugs to kids, dressing your kid up like Tactical Murder Soldier, burning and melting shit, consumerism, restaurant owners, and toys. We also talked cops, the Bert Vs. Ernie dichotomy, and plugging your finger into the 120v power your house supplies. I need haymer. Not a subscriber yet? That means you’re missing out on half our episodes, membership to Discord, and more. Do that now. Here. Also, we’ve been streaming 3x a week on Twitch lately, so throw us a fo...

Mar 22, 20211 hr 5 min

GBU 174: Museums & The Triumph Of Man

Natalie & Drew talk the worst and best of museums around the world, including a stop at the Mütter Museum (full of bones) and a plan to bring back the 60s-era walkthrough evolution exhibit they miss. Plus: why do you become what you pretend to be? What happens to chickens who live at a museum? And how are we going to make a million bucks? If you haven’t followed our Twitch page , we’ve been livestreaming 2-3x a week. Throw us a Follow on there and you’ll be notified the next time we go live!...

Mar 16, 20211 hr 1 min

GBU 172: Commercials, Fast Food & Chicken Hungry

Natalie & Drew tackle commercial urban legends, why advertising is terrible (beyond the obvious reasons,) classism, the history of fast food, Chicken Hungry, why a local car dealer had a curling iron in his ass, and a quiz about fast food. It’s all here right now. If you missed Drew’s GeoGuessr stream yesterday, subscribe to the GBU Twitch channel and you’ll get automatically notified when we go live again! (It’ll probably be Weds, 3/10, at around 2pm Eastern Time!) There are videos of past ...

Mar 09, 20211 hr 3 min

GBU 170: Why Bird Milk Is The Grossest Milk

Natalie & Drew give you the ins and outs of milk, one of the worst drinks ever invented. Did you know birds make milk? They do, and we tell you all about it. We also talked breastfeeding, nut milk, milking pigs, and why “going potty” is the milk of the butt. Not a subscriber? Do that now please, so you get more episodes (85 and counting) as well as access to the community Discord. Plus, your support lets us keep making Garbage Brain, which is good for us, and also good for you, presumably. U...

Mar 03, 202144 min

GBU 168: Why Authority And Money Is Fake

Give us the stimmy already! Abolish student loans! Raise the minimum wage! You are not my boss, and money isn’t my boss. Money isn’t real, and neither is the United States Treasurer’s signature, sometimes. Natalie & Drew dig into the disgusting, horrible concept of money today, with a few tidbits you might not know already unless you’re a major bill-n-coin head. Not a subscriber yet? Money is fake so give us 5 of it please by subscribing now. You’ll get 84 subscriber-only episodes, access to...

Feb 22, 202150 min

GBU 166: Saint Valentine Was An Alien

Natalie & Drew talk about where Valentines Day came from, the gory story of the original Saint Valentine (and why he was an alien,) why Saint Valentine may have been three people (or three aliens,) Ohio Mud Week, hog-sucking, hole-getting, and more. Not subscribed? Fuck you! Subscribe now please. Bye, * natalie & drew This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/subscribe...

Feb 10, 202148 min

GBU 164: Numerology & The Idea Of Zero

Natalie & Drew talk numbers, emotions about numbers, and why math led to capitalism (or, possibly, why capitalism led to math.) We also talked the metric system, zero, negative numbers, imaginary numbers, and, of course, the king of mathematical analysis, NUMEROLOGY. If you’re not a paid subscriber you’re missing half (82) of our episodes! Rectify this immediately with a subscription, which also grants you access to our secret good-vibes-only community. Talk to you in a couple days (subscrib...

Feb 03, 202152 min

GBU 162: How To Destroy Bird Scooters & Other Robots

Today, Natalie & Drew go deep on the damage robots have done to our society. Whether it’s taking human jobs, beeping at us, playing remote control cop, or worse, robots have caused us nothing but trouble and brought value to no one but the oppressive class. We also talked about how to improve robots. Want to listen to the 80+ episodes of GBU that are for subscribers only? Then you gotta subscribe! * natalie & drew This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscri...

Jan 26, 202150 min

GBU 160: Goggle Boy: The Basketball Genius

Natalie & Drew talk corrective lenses, the biggerator, the Spicy Girls, and why throwing things around makes your life worse in every way. Not a subscriber? Click it to fix it. Subscribing gives you EIGHTY episodes you haven’t heard, plus access to our private Discord. Bye! * natalie & drew This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/subscribe...

Jan 20, 202151 min
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