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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 … Continue reading
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TRC #345: Trigger Warnings + Food Labelling + Poland’s Enigma Code Breakers
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
TRC #343: Voluntourism + Higher Thread Counts + Sleepwalking 101
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 … Continue reading
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TRC #342: Talking Pluto with Dr. Stuart Robbins + Name That: Grade 9 Edition + Arsenic Levels in California Wines
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 … Continue reading
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 segment on why paper … Continue reading
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TRC #340: Interview With Thomas Clark From The Center For Naturalism
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! http://traffic.libsyn.com/therealitycheck/TRC_340.mp3 Download direct: mp3 file … Continue reading
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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 the blue-blacks … Continue reading
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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”. Finally, Adam … Continue reading
TRC #337: Women In Science + Brian Tomasik on Wild Animal Suffering Part 2 + Blue Blood
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 … Continue reading
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