TRC #451: Does Paper Burn at 451 Degrees Fahrenheit? + Did Humans Migrate To The Americas 130K Years Ago? + Does Wearing Red Make You More Attractive?

TRC #312: Gamer Stats - Adult Women Vs Teenage Boys + Deer + Puff The Magic Dragon Is About Pot?: Episode 312 is all that and more! First Adam frags some headlines claiming that adult women gamers outnumber teenage boy gamers. Next Pat hunts for the facts to answer a listener's questions about deer. Lastly Darren clears the... by The Reality Check

36 min listen

TRC #323: Mashup Episode: SkyMall + Mattress Doubles In Weight + Almond Joy's Got Nuts: Elan is your DJ for this "humour" themed mash-up episode. Unfortunately it is also his last appearance as a regular panelist on the podcast. by The Reality Check

44 min listen

TRC #322: Fewer Kids Trick or Treating? + SFoSF: Coffee + BDSM Illegal? + Losing Elan: The TRC boys deliver another great show with Adam kicking things off by slaughtering myths around trick or treating. Elan challenges the guys to a java-fuelled science fact or science fiction while Darren dominates a segment about the... by The Reality Check

52 min listen

TRC #311: Suicide + Small vs. Big Meals + Sharks Smelling Blood: Episode 311 of The Reality Check is really amazing. Darren leads it off with a discussion about some misconceptions people have about suicide. Next, Elan looks into whether you should eat 3 regular meals a day or multiple small meals. Adam closes... by The Reality Check

46 min listen

TRC #313: Mashup Episode: Canned Food Drives + Blowing In Nintendo Cartridges + Van Halen M&Ms: Most of the crew gets a much deserved week off while Pat provides a mash-up of segments based on the theme of "firsts." We would love to get your feedback on whether you liked the format! Let us know at: info@trcpodcast.com by The Reality Check

34 min listen

TRC #314: Parasites & Multiple Sclerosis + How Big Is The Universe + Tim Hortons Cup Sizes: Episode 314 has not one guest, but TWO! First Dina tells us all about parasites, multiple sclerosis and clinical trials. Next Dana takes a look at the size of the universe. Lastly, Adam investigates a viral video about... by The Reality Check

46 min listen

TRC #310: Vanity Awards + Afghan 9/11 Awareness + Jackie Mitchell: This episode of The Reality Check is the best piece of content on the internet. Pat leads things off by going in depth into his investigation of a vanity award scam. Next Darren discusses if people in Afghanistan know about the events of 9/11.... by The Reality Check

46 min listen

TRC #333: Cali Causes Cancer? + Talking Transgender + The Most Bombed Country is…: Adam is back from his vacation/reconnaissance mission in California where he investigates why everything in the State purports to cause cancer or birth defects. Pat addresses gender identity in an interview with friend of the show Sebastien... by The Reality Check

43 min listen

TRC #318: Do Glasses Weaken Eyes? + Smoking in Movies = R-rating + Pluto A Planet Again?: Even when short-staffed, the guys deliver the skepticism. First Pat takes an arm's length look at whether wearing glasses weakens eyes. Next, Darren tries to get a grip on smoking in movies and its effect on... by The Reality Check

34 min listen

TRC #315: Grounding Mats + Sweetener vs. Cocaine + Tooth Colour: The core group of 4 is back together again to bring you another dose of premium skeptical content in episode 315 of The Reality Check. Elan leads things off by exploring the health claims of grounding mats. Next Adam analyzes yet... by The Reality Check

45 min listen

TRC #325: Cells On A Plane + Effective Donating Revisited + Sad Music: On this week’s show, Adam rings in about whether we really have to turn off cell phones on a plane, Darren contributes by revisiting effective donating, and Cristina conducts a minor segment about why we listen to sad music when... by The Reality Check

51 min listen

TRC #324: Serial Killer Myths + Name That: Weights and Measures + Is Chocolate Poison To Dogs?: Another great episode! First Cristina slays a few misconceptions about serial killers, next Pat sizes up the panel's knowledge about weights and measures with another game of 'name that.' Lastly, Adam sniffs out the truth about... by The Reality Check

37 min listen

TRC #316: Three-Breasted Woman + Name That: Cryptozoology Edition + Cow Tipping: Episode 316 is awesome. First Darren covers a salacious and titillating news story about a three breasted woman. Next Pat mystifies the panel with a new edition of "name that," all about cryptozoology. Lastly, Elan... by The Reality Check

36 min listen

TRC #317: Programmer Productivity + Parody Websites + iPhone Bending: Episode 317 of The Reality Check is really fantastic. Elan leads things off by looking into the claim that excellent programmers can be more than 10 times more productive than average ones. Next, Adam looks into some "parody" websites. Darren closes... by The Reality Check

51 min listen

TRC #319: Mothers' Milk Vs Mothers' Guilt + Red Wine Health Benefits + Green Eggs And Ham Banned?: Cristina joins the panel to explore mothers' milk and asks whether some breastfeeding advocates take things too far. Next Adam examines recent news reports of the claim: red wine is better than going to the gym. Lastly,... by The Reality Check

45 min listen

TRC #346: The Grape Ice Cream Debate + QRay Wellness Bracelets + Things Women Couldn’t Do Before The 70’s + Eye Floaters: What a jam-packed show! After kicking things off with a beloved TV show theme parody, Pat dips into a long standing myth about grape ice cream, while Adam breaks down QRay Wellness Bracelet claims. Cristina highlights how far women have come since the... by The Reality Check

42 min listen

TRC #329: Murder Down Under + Cake or Death + The Sitting Dead + #HomicideTheNorth: The Reality Check panel delivers a morbidly merry episode this holiday season! Pat goes down under to see if Adelaide is worthy of its ‘murder capital’ rep, while Cristina presents the odds of dying on your birthday. Next, Adam... by The Reality Check

46 min listen

TRC #339: Was Everyone In The Middle Ages Drunk? + Lie Detection + Dressgate: Former TRC host Jon Abrams returns to examine whether everyone in the Middle Ages drank liquor because water was so dirty and polluted. Next Adam tells us the truth about lie detection. Or does he? Lastly Cristina pits... by The Reality Check

42 min listen

TRC #326: Bates Method + Outlet Malls + Does Roomba Map a Room + Hope & Resurrection: This week’s awesome episode kicks off with Pat focusing on The Bates Method. Cristina shops for facts about outlet malls, while Adam cleans up with a segment about Roombas. Lastly, Darren raises our awareness with a recent troubling news... by The Reality Check

43 min listen

TRC #330: The Fourth Annual Holiday Parody Spectacular: With half of the regular TRC crew off for the holidays, Pat and Cristina hijack the show for a fourth year running and revisit some of the best parodies and highlights of the year. by The Reality Check

43 min listen

TRC #321: Ebola + Google Traffic + Sexy Ebola Nurse Costume: On this week's show, Darren explores whether it's time to hit the panic button on Ebola, Adam navigates us through how Google Traffic really works, and Pat examines whether the Sexy Ebola Nurse Costume is a trick. by The Reality Check

45 min listen

TRC #320: Bradford Hill Criteria + Cold Reading + Does The Earth Orbit The Sun?: What a show! First Elan loads our skeptical rifles with the Bradford Hill Criteria. Next, special guest Julian Janes gives us an excellent overview of the dark art of cold reading. Lastly, Darren asks does the earth... by The Reality Check

55 min listen

TRC #344: Animal Memory + Name That: Random Technology Quiz + The Humidex: Just in time for the weekend! First Adam attempts to recall whether or not animals have memory, next Pat tests your knowledge of random technology with another game of 'name that' and lastly Cristina gets the crew to work up a sweat about the... by The Reality Check

42 min listen

TRC 327: Racial Disparity + Perception Quiz + The Cheerleader Effect: This week’s show is #1! Dina stirs the melting pot and gives us a taste of racial disparity as it relates to education, employment, and the penal system, Darren tests our knowledge of key social issues in our own backyard, and... by The Reality Check

36 min listen

TRC #332: Wind Chill + Bad Pharma Overview + Does Bottled Water Expire?: Even with Adam away, TRC delivers! Cristina blows in with an interesting breakdown of the Wind Chill Index, while Darren probes the book “Bad Pharma” by British physician and academic Ben Goldacre. Finally, Pat flushes out the... by The Reality Check

42 min listen

TRC #331: Bad Luck & Cancer + Annual Predictions + Sushi & Wasabi: Happy New Year from TRC! On this week’s episode, Darren doubles down on whether cancer is mostly the result of bad luck, while Adam looks into his crystal ball for our Annual Predictions. Pat rounds out the show with the raw facts on sushi... by The Reality Check

54 min listen

TRC #348: Earth-Sized Exoplanets + Name That: Which Came First + Israeli Stamps In Passports: Dr. Stuart Robbins from Exposing PseudoAstronomy is back to discuss the search for Earth-sized exoplanets. Pat then leads the crew in another game of Name That and lastly Darren looks into whether an Israeli stamp in passports can affect travel... by The Reality Check

44 min listen

TRC #341: Health Canada & Natural Remedies + Food Stereotypes + Why Paper Cuts Hurt So Much: Darren is back on home turf and kicks off this week’s show by putting Health Canada’s licensing of natural remedies under the microscope. Adam digs into race and gender-based food stereotypes. Finally, Cristina slices through a... by The Reality Check

46 min listen

TRC #338: Stradivarius Debate + SFoSF Inventions + How To Predict The Future On The Internet: Dubrofsky’s back! Elan drops by TRC Studios this week to play co-host and examine whether a Stradivarius violin lives up to its reputation. Pat tests our knowledge of inventions with a game of “Science Fact or Science Fiction”.... by The Reality Check

37 min listen

TRC #328: Superintelligence Overview + Guinness Two-Pour + Is Grumpy Cat a ‘100-millionaire’?: TRC drops another informative show with some hilarious outtakes! Darren takes over the world show with an in-depth overview of Nick Bostrom’s book Superintelligence, Cristina gives us a sobering look at whether the Guinness... by The Reality Check

60 min listen

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