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The Reality Check

The Reality Check

Canada"s weekly podcast that explores a wide range of controversies and curiosities using science and critical thinking.

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53:31

TRC #372: Knowledge Translation with Dr. Ken Milne +...

The Reality Check ·

2015/10/24

Emergency medical doctor Ken Milne and host of The Skeptic’s Guide to Emergency Medicine podcast is a totally gnarly dude! He takes time out to join the panel and talk about the knowledge translation project which he founded. Pat teaches us all a few things with a riveting game of Name That featuring Nobel Prize trivia. Finally, Darren gives us a spirited segment by looking into whether people in China are stealing corpses for ghost weddings.

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52:19

TRC #371: Riveted With Jim Davies + Is Polling...

The Reality Check ·

2015/10/16

Cognitive scientist and author Jim Davies joins the crew this week for a riveting discussion about his book ‘Riveted.” Next Adam surveys the evidence about whether political polling is effective. Lastly, Cristina chews on the question of whether extraneous factors affect judicial decisions. Enjoy!

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37:49

TRC #370: Antibacterial Soap + Maple Water +...

The Reality Check ·

2015/10/10

TRC drops four segments this week for your listening pleasure. First, Pat scours the research after a listener writes in questioning whether antibacterial soap is more effective at killing germs. Adam taps into the recent health claims lauding the benefits of Maple Water. Cristina looks into why anti-vaxxers are up in arms over a recently published funded study. Finally, Darren takes an exhaustive look at which countries are the highest CO2 emitters.

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47:55

TRC #369: Follow Your Career Passion? + Farmer’s...

The Reality Check ·

2015/10/04

Not even the flu can keep Producer Pat from finally bringing you this week’s episode of TRC! First, Darren explores whether or not encouraging people to follow their passion when choosing a career is sage advice. Next, Cristina takes on a listener’s suggestion and points a skeptical lense at the weather forecasts made by the Farmer’s Alamanacs. Finally, Adam checks into whether or not the claim that Subway has Halal-only restaurants is fact or fiction.

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47:56

TRC #368: Barcodes and 666 + Ahmed Mohamed’s Clock +...

The Reality Check ·

2015/09/26

TRC brings you a hella diverse show this week! First, Pat sidles up to the bar code to determine whether the 666 conspiracy theory holds any weight. Next, Adam takes a facts-based look at the recent controversy around 14 year old Ahmed Mohamed’s homemade clock. Finally, Darren points his skeptical lense at the political argument that small business tax cuts stimulate job growth.

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44:55

TRC #367: Susan Gerbic of GSoW + Industry Funded...

The Reality Check ·

2015/09/19

An action packed show this week! Susan Gerbic joins the crew to discuss Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia. Next, Cristina tells us about an industry funded study on butter with surprising results. Lastly, Darren looks into facts and stats about deaths from heat and cold.

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44:58

TRC #366: Accent Bias + Electroshock Therapy + Did A...

The Reality Check ·

2015/09/12

Three interesting segments this week. First, Cristina addresses a listener email ‘aboot’ cultural stereotypes and subjective judgments based on people’s accents. Next, the gang is once again joined by Dina Tsirlin who looks into some shocking facts about electroconvulsive therapy. Lastly, Adam takes aim at recent headlines suggesting that a cat ‘took’ a bullet for a kid.

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42:22

TRC #365: Reproducibility of Psychological Science +...

The Reality Check ·

2015/09/05

The Reality Check celebrates its 7th birthday! This week we’re bringin’ the science and the sci-fi with two fact-filled segments. First, Darren kicks things off with an analysis of the Reproducibility Project which looks at experimental and correlational studies published in the field of Psychological Science. Adam dives head first into recent DNA studies on octopuses and the resulting headlines suggesting they come from an alien world.

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34:56

TRC #364: Can You Catch Up On Sleep? + Trickle-down...

The Reality Check ·

2015/08/29

On this week’s show, Cristina rouses the panel with some research that addresses whether we can ever really catch up on lost sleep. Guest Lars Péloquin explains the concept of Trickle-down Economics. Finally, Pat looks into why NASA recently had to address rumours which suggested an impending Asteroid catastrophe.

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55:14

TRC #363: Talking New Horizons with Dr. Stuart...

The Reality Check ·

2015/08/22

Guest panelist and honorary TRC’er Dr. Stuart Robbins from the “Exposing PseudoAstronomy” podcast joins us once again to answer questions about New Horizons and help us navigate the various claims made by the media coverage of Pluto. Adam rounds out the show by looking into the various conspiracy theories surrounding The Berenstain Bear children series.

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33:07

TRC #362: Simpson’s Paradox + Name That: GMO Edition...

The Reality Check ·

2015/08/14

Hey TRC’ers! While Adam is away this week, friend of the show Dallas Card joins us once again in studio to explain Simpson’s Paradox. Pat challenges the panel to another game of Name That: GMO Edition. Finally, Cristina flushes out a listener’s email regarding traveller’s diarrhea myths.

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38:51

TRC #361: Bullying + Shroud of Turin + Kanye vs...

The Reality Check ·

2015/08/08

Imma let you finish...but this episode of TRC is off the hizzy! First, Adam kicks the show off with an in depth look at ‘provocative’ new research that suggests bullying is genetic. TRC alumni Elan joins the crew this week to unveil the real facts behind the Shroud of Turin. Finally, Darren raps about a recent ‘news piece’ gone viral featuring Kanye vs a wheelchair basketball team of middle school kids.

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36:07

TRC #360: Hydration + Donating Your Body To Science +...

The Reality Check ·

2015/08/01

TRC keeps bringin’ da facts! Darren starts us off by dipping into a segment about popular hydration myths. Cristina digs into what happens when you donate your body to Science. Finally, Adam reflects on whether or not it’s easy to detect a two-way mirror.

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35:44

TRC #359: High Fidelity Audio Players + Sunscreen...

The Reality Check ·

2015/07/25

Pat sets the tone with a segment on high fidelity audio players and whether Neil Young’s new Pono device is as ‘righteous’ as its name claims. Darren reflects on popular misconceptions around sunscreen. Finally, Cristina tips-off with a segment about how some cutting edge technology called the Catapult GPS is being used in elite sports training.

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46:17

TRC #358: Guerrilla Skepticism + Foul-mouthed Minions...

The Reality Check ·

2015/07/18

Wassup TRC'ers! Darren kicks things off with a detailed segment about Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia, aka GSoW. Adam serves us a lighthearted look at whether McDonald’s Happy Meal Minions are swearing at us. Finally, Cristina asks the burning question, what’s the science behind “The Munchies”?

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45:23

TRC #357: Mobile Medical Apps + Sesame Street vs...

The Reality Check ·

2015/07/11

Welcome, bienvenida, bienvenue TRC’ers! Pat kicks off this week’s show addressing a listener’s email regarding whether there’s any real science behind health applications for mobile phones. Cristina takes a walk down Sesame Street to explore whether exposure to the show leads to improved early educational outcomes in preschoolers. Finally, Adam raises an eyebrow at the Confederate flag.

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47:40

TRC #356: Rachel Dolezal and Transraciality +...

The Reality Check ·

2015/07/03

Despite some technical issues this week, the crew plowed through to bring you another great episode of TRC! On today’s show, Darren takes an in-depth look into the controversial story behind Rachel Dolezal and leads the panel in an interesting discussion about the definition of Race. Adam relays his experience looking at cancer treatment options for his sick cat Cheese and the woo he encountered in the process. Finally, Cristina dives into a myth about whether or not stockbrokers really jumped out

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45:51

TRC #355: Mashup Episode: Breast Cancer Screening +...

The Reality Check ·

2015/06/26

Cristina takes over TRC Studios to DJ another magnificent Mashup episode. This week the running theme is “Women”. Enjoy!

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44:12

TRC #354: Caitlyn Jenner vs Noah Galloway + Bayesian...

The Reality Check ·

2015/06/20

Welcome TRC Family to another jam-packed episode! Adam kicks off the show this week by looking into the brouhaha over whether Caitlyn Jenner really beat out Noah Galloway to win an ESPN Arthur Ashe Courage Award. Our guest panelist statistician Alex Demarsh introduces us to Bayesian Statistics demonstrating that some of us would have enjoyed stats way more in high school if he was at the chalkboard. Finally, Cristina unearths the dung in Biodynamic Farming. Special shout out to TRC’er David for

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41:09

TRC #353: Perfect Pitch + Name That: Weather &...

The Reality Check ·

2015/06/13

The whole gang is back to deliver another fun-filled show! Cristina rings in with a segment about Perfect Pitch and a recent study that looks at whether the ability can be learned by adults. Pat challenges the panel’s knowledge of Weather & Climate with an informative game of Name That. Last but not least, Darren breaks down the timeline surrounding the American Revolution and Declaration of Independence.

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