Category Archives: The Reality Check Episodes

TRC #329: Murder Down Under + Cake or Death + The Sitting Dead + #HomicideTheNorth

Posted on 26 December, 2014 by Pat

The Reality Check panel delivers a morbidly merry episode this holiday season! Pat goes down under to see if Adelaide is worthy of its ‘murder capital’ rep, while Cristina presents the odds of dying on your birthday. Next, Adam relaxes … Continue reading →

Posted in The Reality Check Episodes | 2 Comments

TRC #328: Superintelligence Overview + Guinness Two-Pour + Is Grumpy Cat a ‘100-millionaire’?

Posted on 20 December, 2014 by Pat

TRC drops another informative show with some hilarious outtakes! Darren takes over the world show with an in-depth overview of Nick Bostrom’s book Superintelligence, Cristina gives us a sobering look at whether the Guinness Two-Pour is a must or a … Continue reading →

Posted in The Reality Check Episodes | Leave a comment

TRC 327: Racial Disparity + Perception Quiz + The Cheerleader Effect

Posted on 12 December, 2014 by Pat

This week’s show is #1!  Dina stirs the melting pot and gives us a taste of racial disparity as it relates to education, employment, and the penal system, Darren tests our knowledge of key social issues in our own backyard, … Continue reading →

Posted in The Reality Check Episodes | 4 Comments

TRC #326: Bates Method + Outlet Malls + Does Roomba Map a Room + Hope & Resurrection

Posted on 6 December, 2014 by Pat

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 →

Posted in The Reality Check Episodes | 5 Comments

TRC #325: Cells On A Plane + Effective Donating Revisited + Sad Music

Posted on 30 November, 2014 by Pat

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 →

Posted in The Reality Check Episodes | Tagged | 3 Comments

TRC #324: Serial Killer Myths + Name That: Weights and Measures + Is Chocolate Poison To Dogs?

Posted on 22 November, 2014 by Pat

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 →

Posted in The Reality Check Episodes | Tagged | 3 Comments

TRC #323: Mashup Episode: SkyMall + Mattress Doubles In Weight + Almond Joy’s Got Nuts

Posted on 14 November, 2014 by Pat

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 →

Posted in The Reality Check Episodes | Tagged | Leave a comment

TRC #322: Fewer Kids Trick or Treating? + SFoSF: Coffee + BDSM Illegal? + Losing Elan

Posted on 7 November, 2014 by Pat

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 →

Posted in The Reality Check Episodes | Tagged | 4 Comments

TRC #321: Ebola + Google Traffic + Sexy Ebola Nurse Costume

Posted on 1 November, 2014 by Pat

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 →

Posted in The Reality Check Episodes | 1 Comment

TRC #320: Bradford Hill Criteria + Cold Reading + Does The Earth Orbit The Sun?

Posted on 25 October, 2014 by Pat

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 →

Posted in The Reality Check Episodes | 2 Comments