Burrito Brain

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burrito brain

Being driven a little crazy by eating too many burritos. No Spider-Man has ever had it, which may explain why it sounds unfamiliar.

coined by Samberg · term catalogued by the Screen Beat fan dictionary

First heard Ep. 91 · 32:19 Listener Q&A Episode 9 25 mentions across 11 episodes, 2024-05-13 to 2026-09-23

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Where it comes from

Samberg says 'our little guy's got burrito brain' and 'a major case of the BBs'.

How the hosts use it

Teasing a host (usually Jorma) who is rambling, confused or too deep in burritos.

Why fans love it

A fake medical condition treated with grave seriousness ('it's a real affliction and needs to be addressed').

Written by the AI from the transcripts. Every sentence was checked against them, one by one (the full episode transcript wherever a sentence names one); 5 sentences that failed the check are left out. How the check works.

Every time it comes up

Ep. 34 Laser Cats! 3D 2024-11-18

  • 29:03

    Akiva: Enough that we remember lines from it.

Ep. 64 Like a Boss 2025-06-17

  • 44:28

    Ike, as old a friend as I have

Ep. 91 Listener Q&A Episode 9 2025-12-23

  • 32:19

    Mission style. Yeah, a mission style burrito. But why don't they exist down here?

  • 40:45

    Andy: I just realized he has burrito brain.

  • 40:55

    Andy: Oh, man. He's got a major case of the BBs. Oh, look, he's doubling down.

  • 56:09

    Akiva: And the ads are just doing reenactments of someone coming down with a case of the BBs.

  • 59:46

    Akiva: There's never been a Spider-Man with burrito brain.

  • 59:57

    Akiva: Hit us in the titties again about if a Spider-Man had burrito brain.

Ep. 95 Golden Girls Theme 2026-01-13

  • 17:35

    Seth: That if you drink or eat on the podcast, the punishment is that's your avatar on YouTube.

  • 18:41

    Burrito brain was, I mean, I wish it could have gone on forever.

  • 18:46

    Andy: I feel like it is going to be addressed in the next Spider-Man movie.

  • 34:55

    Too burrito-brained to Winter Soldier.

  • 34:55

    Too burrito-brained to Winter Soldier. That makes me very happy.

Ep. 94 Listener Q&A Episode 10 2026-01-20

  • 7:37

    Seth: everybody agreed to burrito brain to winter soldier is the shirt we need.

  • 39:02

    was it too burrito brain to winter soldier? He's like, yeah, that was what it was.

  • 39:02

    was it too burrito brain to winter soldier? He's like, yeah, that was what it was.

Ep. 99 Just 2 Guyz 2026-02-17

  • 4:49

    Oh, guys, the burrito brain's already kicked in. We're fucked.

  • 4:49

    Oh, guys, the burrito brain's already kicked in. We're fucked.

  • 51:42

    Akiva: Jorm is probably too burrito brain to remember.

  • 51:59

    Akiva: Yorm shows up with a six pack and Greg's there alone, which is so fucking funny and weird.

Ep. 100 Episode 100: Turtleneck & Chain Part 2 2026-02-24

  • 0:41

    Akiva: There's no peanut gallery. You can eat as many burritos as you want when there's two.

Ep. 104 Boogerman Part 1&2 2026-03-26

  • 7:06

    Seth: yorm not being able to eat a burrito on stage really elevated this one

Ep. 106 I Broke My Arm 2026-04-08

  • 10:36

    Seth: And also their pets on their planet are burritos.

Ep. 130 After Party 2026-09-23

  • 16:45

    Seth: when you're burrito-brained, you're going to want to grab a mod.