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Category Archives: The Reality Check Episodes
TRC #416: Trisodium Phosphate in Kid’s Cereal? + Vicks VapoRub + Bottle Flip Physics
On this week’s show, we take on 2 Checker requests. First, Pat explores the claims in a viral video about trisodium phosphate in kid’s cereal. Next, Cristina looks at the effectiveness of vapour rubs. Finally, Adam checks the physics of … Continue reading
TRC #415: 22 Push-up Challenge + Name That: Hoax Edition + Are Parents Naming Their Kids After Pokémon?
Darren explores whether the recent 22 Push-up Challenge making the rounds actually helps veterans. Pat tests the panel’s knowledge on hoaxes with another edition of Name That. Finally, Adam looks into whether parents are really naming their babies after Pokémon. … Continue reading
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TRC #414: Talking To Dogs + How Saintly Was Mother Teresa? + Kids’ Dream Jobs Study
It’s TRC’s 8th birthday! This week, Darren digs into recent headlines that suggest science has confirmed our canine friends understand us. Cristina examines the controversy swirling around the canonization of Mother Teresa. Finally, Adam looks at how a study came … Continue reading
TRC #413: Helium Infused Beer? + Stuart Robbins On Proxima B, SETI Signal, New Horizons + Scrooge McDuck’s Money Bin
Is helium infused beer really a thing? Pat looks into the science behind a video making the social media rounds. Our favo(u)rite astronomer stops by to answer our questions about the recent exoplanet discovery, mysterious SETI signal, and the latest … Continue reading
TRC #412: Do People Read Past A Headline? + Should You Floss? + Is Cancer A Modern Disease?
Cristina looks into some research asking whether people share articles that they haven’t actually read. Next Darren check into recent headlines suggesting that maybe you shouldn’t bother flossing your teeth. Lastly, Adam examines whether cancer is a modern disease. http://traffic.libsyn.com/therealitycheck/TRC_412.mp3 … Continue reading
TRC #411: Olympic Medal Counts + Name That: Olympics + Is Air Conditioning Sexist?
Darren looks into who is really winning the Olympics and whether the way we count medals is fair. Pat tests the panels knowledge of the Olympics with a game of name that. Adam checks out the idea that air conditioning … Continue reading
TRC #410: Iraq Bans Bomb Detectors + Redheads and Pain + More Celebrity Medical Advice
Pat takes a look into the history of the ADE-651 bomb detectors used in Iraq. Next, Darren explores whether people with read hair feel more pain. Lastly, those wacky celebrities are at it again! Cristina fact checks Khloe Kardashian’s advice … Continue reading
TRC #409: Melania Trump vs Science + Pokemon Go + Our Mathematical Universe
Cristina takes us back to high school to explore the probability that Melania Trump plagiarized part of Michelle Obama’s 2008 Democratic convention speech. Adam travels across the land searching far and wide to debunk recent news stories about Pokémon Go. … Continue reading
TRC #408 – 8 Glasses Of Water A Day + 2016 Celebrity Deaths + Do Cell Phones Cause Cancer?
Darren explores the idea that you should drink eight glasses of water a day to stay hydrated and healthy, Cristina looks at whether 2016 has been atypically bad for celebrity deaths and Adam checks into whether cell phones cause cancer. … Continue reading
TRC #407: Panelists Disagreeing Mashup – Geeks and glasses + 0.9999 = 1? + Bike Helmet Safety
While continue to prepare for our move to radio we’re putting together yet another Mashup. This week we present segments where our panelists disagreed about things. First up is a classic segment looking at the correlation between geekiness and glasses, … Continue reading
