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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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43:29

TRC #352: doTerra Essential Oils + Tiananmen Square +...

The Reality Check ·

2015/06/06

With Pat & Cristina away, guest host Dr. Michael Thompson steps in to join the crew! Adam gives us a whiff of aromatherapy, specifically multi-level marketing company doTerra Essential Oils. Michael offers some historical context around the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. Finally, Darren touches upon phototropism and whether sunflowers follow the sun.

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33:28

TRC #351: DNR Revisited + Penile Duplication + Vulcan...

The Reality Check ·

2015/05/29

Pat kicks off this week’s show revisiting an older segment on DNR with some new information about the mortality rate in DNR patients. Darren looks into the phenomenon of men having more than one penis. Finally, Adam hands us a segment about the interesting origin of the Vulcan Salute and the Death Grip myth.

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38:06

TRC #350: Ontario’s Sex-Ed Curriculum + Magic School...

The Reality Check ·

2015/05/23

Hello TRC’ers! This week’s show is a veritable potpourri of topics! Darren studies Ontario’s new Sex-Ed Curriculum and addresses its critics. Adam tackles the meme keeping us all up at night...did the kids from Magic School Bus grow up to be Captain Planet’s Planeteers? Lastly, Cristina dissects some commonly prescribed medical procedures that we may not actually need.

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46:14

TRC #349: Dubious Health Bloggers + Crop Circles +...

The Reality Check ·

2015/05/16

TRC is bringin’ it! Cristina bites into a segment about dubious Health, or self-professed “wellness” bloggers and the potential hazards of their claims, and in some cases lies. Adam touches down with a detailed look into the origins of crop circles and the various explanations behind them. Finally, Darren dips into Tax-Free Savings Accounts to break down a political statement.

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43:45

TRC #348: Earth-Sized Exoplanets + Name That: Which...

The Reality Check ·

2015/05/09

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 to Arab and Muslim countries.

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39:01

TRC #347: Nepal Disaster Relief + Fecal Transplants +...

The Reality Check ·

2015/05/02

Darren touches on recent events in Nepal and offers suggestions on how to help during disaster relief efforts. Guest host Dina drops a segment we can all get behind regarding promising research around fecal transplants, aka transpoosions. Next up, Adam goes where no TRC segment has gone before...does wearing a red shirt on Star Trek equal impending doom? Finally, Cristina shines a light on why diamonds are really nobody’s friend.

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42:16

TRC #346: The Grape Ice Cream Debate + QRay Wellness...

The Reality Check ·

2015/04/25

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 70’s and Darren dissects eye floaters. Can you guess the TV theme parody this week? Email us!

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39:25

TRC #345: Trigger Warnings + Food Labelling +...

The Reality Check ·

2015/04/18

On this week’s show, Darren explores trigger warnings, how they’re used, and whether they should be. Cristina bites into a segment about misleading product claims and food labelling. Finally, Pat takes on a listener’s suggestion to tap into Poland's Enigma Code Breakers.

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41:37

TRC #344: Animal Memory + Name That: Random...

The Reality Check ·

2015/04/10

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 humidex.

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36:45

TRC #343: Voluntourism + Higher Thread Counts +...

The Reality Check ·

2015/04/04

Happy Spring Equinox! Darren kicks off the show by exposing the disturbing downside of well-intentioned Voluntourism. Cristina lays out the truth behind whether higher thread counts are really indicative of bed sheet quality. Finally, Adam stirs the panel with an in-depth segment about Sleepwalking.

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45:32

TRC #342: Talking Pluto with Dr. Stuart Robbins +...

The Reality Check ·

2015/03/27

Guest panelist Dr. Stuart Robbins from “Exposing PseudoAstronomy” launches this week’s show by tackling a listener’s email regarding Pluto and the IAU’s definition of a planet. Pat grades our knowledge of high school Science with a game of Name That: Grade 9 Edition. Finally, Darren dips into a recent news story claiming dangerously high levels of arsenic in California wine.

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45:39

TRC #341: Health Canada & Natural Remedies + Food...

The Reality Check ·

2015/03/20

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 segment on why paper cuts hurt so much.

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35:15

TRC #340: Interview With Thomas Clark From The Center...

The Reality Check ·

2015/03/13

A few months ago Darren and Adam had the opportunity to interview Thomas Clark from The Center for Naturalism. We hope you enjoy this interview while the regular crew takes a well deserved week off!

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42:01

TRC #339: Was Everyone In The Middle Ages Drunk? +...

The Reality Check ·

2015/03/06

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 the blue-blacks against the white-golds with a look at the viral picture which set off 'dressgate.'

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36:37

TRC #338: Stradivarius Debate + SFoSF Inventions +...

The Reality Check ·

2015/02/28

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”. Finally, Adam explains how anyone can flawlessly make predictions on the internet.

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50:17

TRC #337: Women In Science + Brian Tomasik on Wild...

The Reality Check ·

2015/02/20

With Adam at the helm this week, we kick off with a segment from Cristina highlighting the challenges women face forging a path in Science-related fields, we feature part 2 of our interview with guest Brian Tomasik about Wild Animal Suffering and finally, Adam sheds some light on why our veins look blue.

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54:36

TRC #336: American Sniper + Brian Tomasik on Wild...

The Reality Check ·

2015/02/13

With Cristina filling in as host, Adam slings a segment about the real story behind American Sniper, while guest Brian Tomasik opens our eyes to Wild Animal Suffering in part 1 of 2 interview segments. Finally (last yet again…) Pat crunches the real math of Rent-To-Own business models, shocking Adam and Cristina in the process.

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41:40

TRC #335: Meditation + Name That: Anatomy Edition +...

The Reality Check ·

2015/02/06

When Darren’s away, the panel will play! On this week’s show, guest host Dina reflects on claims surrounding Meditation, Pat tests our knowledge of Anatomy with another edition of Name That, and Cristina blows off steam regarding the recent controversial blog post on Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle blog Goop. But first...a parody in Ms. Paltrow’s honour. Enjoy!

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35:27

TRC #334: Blasphemy in Canada + Why Allergy Myths...

The Reality Check ·

2015/01/31

On this week’s fun and fact-filled show, Darren kicks things off swearing Blasphemy is alive and well in Canada. Cristina breaks out in a segment about why debunked allergy myths continue to persist. Lastly, Adam mixes it up by asking if adding an egg to boxed cake mixes is a marketing ploy.

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43:23

TRC #333: Cali Causes Cancer? + Talking Transgender...

The Reality Check ·

2015/01/23

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 LeBel. Lastly, Darren drops the question, “Which is the most bombed country on Earth?” The answer may surprise you...

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