Broadcasting from the Brains on Universe, it's me, Molly Bloom.
And yeah, we are so back.
Place that box over there, Mark.
You got it, Molly.
Oh, careful, Santa.
Don't drop that one.
It is full of black holes.
But you can drop that other one.
It's just full of regular holes.
That explains why it's so light.
Oh, hey.
Welcome to our new headquarters.
We are busy moving in.
Lots of boxes everywhere.
But you can really see all the potential.
See, we told you we'd be back and we're back.
New Brains On episodes start in October.
Smash Boom Best is back later in the year and Forever Ago returns in 2026.
We're stoked.
And over the summer, a lot changed.
For starters, I got bangs.
Do you love them?
Thanks, me too.
Yes, but also we've gone independent.
Oh, right.
I should have led with that.
Brains On is now a fully independent podcast.
That means me, Sandin, and Mark are responsible for running everything in the Brains On universe.
We make the shows.
We pay the bills.
We get ourselves coffee.
It also means we're now audience supported.
Shows like ours are getting harder and harder to find, but you love learning about real science and history from real people, so we know we can count on you.
The best way to help is to join Smarty Pass.
In addition to getting all the warm fuzzies for supporting the Brains On universe, you get ad-free episodes of all our shows, bonus content.
Plus, we do live online hangouts with members all the time.
You can even get a special custom message from me, Molly, or Mark.
Super fun.
Go to brainson.org and join now.
If you are already a Smarty Pass member, thank you, thank you so much.
We'll keep you in the club.
If you haven't joined yet, now is the time.
Every cent goes right to the Brains On universe so we can keep making these shows forever and ever.
Okay, let's show them around, shall we?
First off, we've upgraded our Echoes.
Our old place had normal Echoes, but this one has smart Echoes.
Check it out.
I can change how it sounds.
Like robot mode.
Echo.
Echo.
Or sports announcer mode.
Echo.
Echo!
Or even dolphin mode.
Echo!
Oh, over here is the taco farm.
You'll notice we've expanded.
Check out those burrito bushes.
Oh, and the nacho trees.
Not quite ripe yet.
We switched the slide room for a zipline room.
The Brains-On pool has been upgraded to an indoor ocean.
Oh, and get this.
We replaced the chocolate milk fountains with milk chocolate fountains.
So gooey.
Going up.
Oh, and Smash Boom Best has its own floor. but they can't tell you anything about the weather.
Who cares?
I've got googly eyes.
What more do you need?
Ah, they're arguing the age-old question, which is better, windsocks or sock puppets?
And just above this, it's the forever-ago floor.
Joy said she's decorating it today.
Whoa!
Settle down, little doggie.
Yee-haw!
Um, Joy, why is there a full-on rodeo in your new headquarters?
Well, it's part of the decorating process.
Haven't you ever set up a full-scale rodeo to help you figure out where to place your lamps and plants and beanbag chairs before?
Huh?
Hmm?
Um, you know, I haven't.
It's very innovative.
But, oh, Joy, that bull is charging at your bookshelves.
Uh, he's helping me move it with his horns angrily.
Is that horse supposed to be chewing on your wall art?
Yes, obviously.
This isn't my first rodeo.
Okay.
You know, I'm not sure why a rodeo is involved at all, but, you know, you do you, Joy.
You're amazing.
We love you.
See you later.
Later!
I gotta go rope that steer.
It knows which box has my fridge magnets in it.
Come on!
Yee-haw!
And over here we have...
Well, this room is empty.
In fact, a lot of rooms are still empty.
What should go in here?
We want your ideas.
Yeah.
Go to brainson.org and tell us about a room or new feature you want to add to our headquarters.
It could be a random cloud generator room or, I don't know, a snail emporium?
Or a room for all my best actor awards.
Sandin, you don't have any best actor awards.
Yeah, because I have nowhere to put them, Molly.
Share your idea, describe it, or draw it and send it to us at brainson.org slash contact.
We'll feature your ideas in the show.
And now, since we're an independent company and we needed a CEO and he really wanted a job, here is our chief executive officer Gangador.
Hello!
World's loudest CEO here, Gangador!
When not busy with sock market, sock tip, always buy Argyle.
Gangador, working hard to make Brains on Universe best company ever.
Gangador, working hard for you.
Please support by joining Smarty Pass.
You subscribe, Brains on Universe thrives.
Okay, one more sock tip.
Nobody cares if your socks match.
It's how you wear them.
Thanks, boss.
Like he said, join Smarty Pass to keep Brains On in action.
Head to brainson.org.
Shows like ours don't happen without you.
And if you're a parent who wants to know more about how we're running things now and how you can help, get in touch.
We would love to chat.
Okay.
Should we take a break from unpacking and go to the pickleball room?
Ooh, I love a pickleball.
I'll go get my racket.
Oh, I'm sorry, Molly.
I think you misunderstood.
It's not a pickleball room.
It's a pickleball room.
Yeah, you know a big fancy room with chandeliers where you can dance while eating pickles even better.
Okay, friends, keep an ear out for new Brains On episodes soon.
Smash boom after that and forever ago next year.
And thank you for sticking with us.
Thanks for stopping by.
See you later.
Bye.
