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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 story. … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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 dogs and chocolate. http://traffic.libsyn.com/therealitycheck/TRC_324.mp3 … Continue reading
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. http://traffic.libsyn.com/therealitycheck/TRC_323.mp3 Download direct: mp3 file If you like the show, please leave us a review … Continue reading
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 legalities around BDSM. … Continue reading
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. http://traffic.libsyn.com/therealitycheck/TRC_321.mp3 Download direct: mp3 … Continue reading
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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 really orbit the … Continue reading
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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, Pat looks at … Continue reading
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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 ratings. But both those … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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