<![CDATA[Garbage Brain University]]>https://www.garbagebrainuniversity.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nTNV!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff99f1b5a-0fb4-4f3c-b00a-1ebb00afe8f3_800x800.pngGarbage Brain Universityhttps://www.garbagebrainuniversity.comSubstackSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:56:48 GMT<![CDATA[GBU 510: The Great Mistake: You Are Not Inside Your Body]]>https://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-510-the-great-mistake-you-arehttps://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-510-the-great-mistake-you-areThu, 11 Jun 2026 15:54:44 GMTDoes your brain actually store things inside of it? Is a grey alien a guy or is it an avatar for someone else? Are you an avatar for someone else? We talk about this, plus digging graves, stinky aliens, and chessboxing/pokerhauling in today’s episode for patrons only.

• natalie & drew

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]]><![CDATA[GBU 509: The Great Mistake: The Protein Conspiracy]]>https://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-509-the-great-mistake-the-proteinhttps://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-509-the-great-mistake-the-proteinThu, 04 Jun 2026 15:44:38 GMTWe discover the real reason why protein is being added to treats, the history of The New England Flavor, why nicotine may be fine on its own, and what happens when you aggravate a guy who sells baby wipes. For patrons only.

• natalie & drew

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]]><![CDATA[GBU 508: The Great Mistake: Shitmaxxing]]>https://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-508-the-great-mistake-shitmaxxinghttps://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-508-the-great-mistake-shitmaxxingThu, 28 May 2026 15:33:16 GMTWe learn about the new trend where influencers try to lay the biggest logs they can, detailing their diet and techniques as they do so. We also investigate the theory that murder isn’t real, learn why cops can’t solve crimes, and a few other ideas along the way.

  • drew & natalie

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]]><![CDATA[GBU 507: The Great Mistake: Why Most People Hate Thinking, and How to Figure Out What Normal People Are Doing]]>https://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-507-the-great-mistake-why-mosthttps://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-507-the-great-mistake-why-mostThu, 21 May 2026 14:33:15 GMTLet’s figure out what The Average Guy is doing. We also talk about how to write a better movie, the Rapture, psychic aliens, the Roko’s Basilisk Guy, having a nemesis, and even more on having a bit. For patrons only!

• natalie & drew

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]]><![CDATA[GBU 506: The Great Mistake: Cafeterias, Smorgasbords, and the Worst Way to Assassinate A Chicken]]>https://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-506-the-great-mistake-cafeteriashttps://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-506-the-great-mistake-cafeteriasThu, 14 May 2026 14:50:05 GMTWhy is it so hard to get cheap food on an old green tray these days? We talk about cafeterias, the Andes Virus, being an unpopular daughter, the vibes, the Schumann Resonance, ham cubes, and what air pressure is doing to all of us. For patrons only!

• natalie & drew

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]]><![CDATA[GBU 505: The Great Mistake: Why Tech People Are Insane, and What Happens If Dogs Stop Playing Poker]]>https://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-505-the-great-mistake-why-techhttps://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-505-the-great-mistake-why-techThu, 07 May 2026 15:00:25 GMTDon’t worry, the tech guys will never listen to this to learn our one weird tip on how to fix your shit. We also talk about Phish, 90s hippie culture, the ticks of New England, dogs playing poker, and how to grind up food using rocks inside your body. For patrons only!

• natalie & drew

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]]><![CDATA[GBU 504: The Great Mistake: Life Extension, Death Prophecies, and Why We Love To Get Along But Hate To Go Along]]>https://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-504-the-great-mistake-life-extensionhttps://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-504-the-great-mistake-life-extensionFri, 01 May 2026 14:43:41 GMTTake a deep breath and access the mindful dimension with us today. We talk about conspiracy theories, conservatism, trying to be a grownup, and what happens when you’re high strung. For patrons only!

• natalie & drew

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]]><![CDATA[GBU 503: The Great Mistake: Data Centers Have No Security, And Are Full Of Precious Gems And Metals]]>https://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-503-the-great-mistake-data-centershttps://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-503-the-great-mistake-data-centersThu, 23 Apr 2026 14:36:08 GMTYou have to listen to the universe when you get a message or a vision from the universe. It’s trying to tell you something! It’s important! We also talk about why the end of the world isn’t coming, monster trucks, and what’s inside those big, evil data centers. For patrons only!

  • natalie & drew

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]]><![CDATA[GBU 502: The Great Mistake: Why The US Government Poisoned Us]]>https://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-502-the-great-mistake-why-thehttps://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-502-the-great-mistake-why-theThu, 16 Apr 2026 21:16:05 GMTWe tell you why you have to say yes to everything you’re invited to, how to become an astronaut (for real,) the actual problem with libertarianism, why you need to take adult education classes, and the real reason why your main choice in life is either to be cool or shut the fuck up. For patrons only!

• natalie & drew

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]]><![CDATA[GBU 501: The Great Mistake: It's impossible to give a]]>https://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-501-the-great-mistake-its-impossiblehttps://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-501-the-great-mistake-its-impossibleThu, 09 Apr 2026 12:49:55 GMTWe’re living in a simulation being run on an ancient Egyptian computer, where you can scam your way to enlightenment and use hieroglyphics to perform acts of magic. This is probably why math doesn’t quite work, people drink out of boots, and the simple act of telling a computer what to do has turned into begging for it to tell us what it wants to do. Yo…

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]]><![CDATA[GBU 500: The Great Mistake: Who Gets To Talk To The Aliens First?]]>https://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-500-the-great-mistake-who-getshttps://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-500-the-great-mistake-who-getsThu, 02 Apr 2026 16:26:26 GMTOur 500th episode is here! Today, we’re talking chicken enrichment, why you should be a bad employee, the alien prediction for this weekend’s Easter Sunday, what happened to the whirling mass of garbage in the ocean, and what happens when every part of your body is replaced. Plus, of course, who will talk to the aliens when they make themselves known to…

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]]><![CDATA[GBU 499: The Great Mistake: The Drug That Frees You From Desire, and Cats vs. Dogs: Who Will Win?]]>https://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-499-the-great-mistake-the-drughttps://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-499-the-great-mistake-the-drugThu, 26 Mar 2026 16:54:55 GMTYour gut bacteria may be communicating with you already, and you don’t even know it. We also talk greasy diet food, tapping trees, moving sheep, spray-painting chickens, and the eternal war between dogs and cats. For patrons only.

• natalie & drew

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]]><![CDATA[GBU 498: The Great Mistake: How To Exploit The Rich (Class Warfare Begins With You)]]>https://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-498-the-great-mistake-how-tohttps://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-498-the-great-mistake-how-toThu, 19 Mar 2026 14:15:29 GMTFind out how we’re going to start a breakaway civilization, ponder why the rich have to pretend to live like we do, and hear our ideas on why you should gossip more. For patrons only.

• natalie & drew

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]]><![CDATA[GBU 497: The Great Mistake: We're Going To The Vet Now, Instead Of The Doctor]]>https://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-497-the-great-mistake-were-goinghttps://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-497-the-great-mistake-were-goingFri, 13 Mar 2026 19:50:21 GMTToday, we investigate small town business ideas, a doctor’s prediction for the future of America, Friday The 13th (that’s today!) and why we’re going to the veterinarian now for medical treatment. For patrons only.

• natalie & drew

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]]><![CDATA[GBU 496: The Great Mistake: Party More, Post Less]]>https://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-496-the-great-mistake-party-morehttps://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-496-the-great-mistake-party-moreThu, 05 Mar 2026 15:30:46 GMTYou need to party more. That’s the first and most important thing, and we’ll tell you why you have to do it now. We also discuss the egg machine gun, why beans are a trend, elements, humours, and what you’re going to do at all those parties you’re going to host and attend. For patrons only!

• natalie & drew

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]]><![CDATA[GBU 495: The Great Mistake: Everyone Agrees Now, Eat The Rich]]>https://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-495-the-great-mistake-everyonehttps://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-495-the-great-mistake-everyoneThu, 26 Feb 2026 16:17:46 GMTSoundcloud rappers, this-guy-that-guy video makers, and you, and everyone you know all agree: it’s probably time to eat the rich! We talk about acrobatic criminality, the fate of CEOs, the latest attempt to assassinate the president, Distraction Theory, demons on earth, and whether or not any of this is Ontologically Shocking us, as the UFO guys like to…

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]]><![CDATA[GBU 494: The Great Mistake: How To Escape The Frozen Leviathan's Wet Grasp]]>https://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-494-the-great-mistake-how-tohttps://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-494-the-great-mistake-how-toThu, 19 Feb 2026 16:47:33 GMTTraveling by boat, how to avoid The Munchies, the beast that lurks in the sea, and what psychics are saying about various public officials and their fates. For patrons only!

• natalie & drew

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]]><![CDATA[GBU 493: The Great Mistake: Porch Pirates Aren't Real! Stop Surveilling Yourself]]>https://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-493-the-great-mistake-porch-pirateshttps://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-493-the-great-mistake-porch-piratesFri, 13 Feb 2026 16:30:47 GMTToday, we talk about porch pirates, Ring, The Sims, cops, and our scores on the Narcissistic Personality Inventory. For patrons only!

  • natalie & drew

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]]><![CDATA[GBU 492: The Great Mistake: The Aristocrats! (The Epstein Files)]]>https://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-492-the-great-mistake-the-aristocratshttps://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-492-the-great-mistake-the-aristocratsTue, 03 Feb 2026 02:14:18 GMTWe tell you why the oligarchy [beeeep] and why we have to [beeeeeep] in order to save America. For patrons only!

• natalie & drew

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]]><![CDATA[GBU 491: The Great Mistake: We Found A UFO in Greenland, and The Dating App Conspiracy]]>https://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-491-the-great-mistake-we-foundhttps://www.garbagebrainuniversity.com/p/gbu-491-the-great-mistake-we-foundThu, 29 Jan 2026 16:14:03 GMTThe Bank of England has been warned to prepare for financial instability because of alien disclosure, and there’s a UFO in Greenland. Plus: the dating conspiracy, Bob Lazar, mushrooms, yelling slurs, youth culture, and why this is your favorite podcast. For patrons only!

• natalie & drew

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