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Category Archives: The Reality Check Episodes
TRC #312: Gamer Stats – Adult Women Vs Teenage Boys + Deer + Puff The Magic Dragon Is About Pot?
Episode 312 is all that and more! First Adam frags some headlines claiming that adult women gamers outnumber teenage boy gamers. Next Pat hunts for the facts to answer a listener’s questions about deer. Lastly Darren clears the smoke on … Continue reading
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TRC #311: Suicide + Small vs. Big Meals + Sharks Smelling Blood
Episode 311 of The Reality Check is really amazing. Darren leads it off with a discussion about some misconceptions people have about suicide. Next, Elan looks into whether you should eat 3 regular meals a day or multiple small meals. Adam … Continue reading
TRC #310: Vanity Awards + Afghan 9/11 Awareness + Jackie Mitchell
This episode of The Reality Check is the best piece of content on the internet. Pat leads things off by going in depth into his investigation of a vanity award scam. Next Darren discusses if people in Afghanistan know about … Continue reading
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TRC #309: WWI Myths + Great Outdoors Game + Toasting to Avoid Poisoning
With Darren away at a conference, former TRC host Jon Abrams steps in to take over the hosting duties for episode 309 of The Reality Check, and leads things off with a segment where he discusses a number of World … Continue reading
TRC #308: Crossfit + SETI + Dogs And Ice Water
Episode 308 is here. First Darren tries to work out whether Crossfit is suing scientists. Next Adam searches for answers in reply to a listener’s email about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). Lastly, Pat pours over evidence … Continue reading
TRC #307: Bananas and Fishing + Deer Whistles + Air Bud + Alcohol in Ontario
The core four are back together for the best 307th episode of any podcast ever! Pat leads things off with a superstition he learned about on his vacation regarding fishing and bananas. Next, Elan answers a listener email about deer whistles … Continue reading
TRC #306: Facebook Mood Manipulation Study + Steven Spielberg Dinosaur Hunter + Wage Gap Between Sexes
With Pat away for the second week in a row, the gang calls in the big guns in the form of public health and stats professional Dina Tsirlin to sub in. Darren leads off the show by answering if Facebook … Continue reading
TRC #305: Null Hypothesis Significance Testing + Racist Dogs + UFO Sighting Distribution
Pat’s away but the guys still pull off one of the greatest episodes of all time with #305. Elan starts off the show with an overview of Null Hypothesis Significance Testing (NHST). P-values galore! Next, Adam looks into whether some … Continue reading
TRC #304: Productivity Hacks + Name That Topical Edition + Sheng Long
Episode 304 of The Reality Check will likely break every podcast record ever set. Darren leads things off by analyzing some productivity hacks he read on the internet. Pat then leads a game of Name That, with a totally topical theme. … Continue reading
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TRC #303: Earlobe Creases + Is Venus The Cat A Chimera? + Why Do Our Fingers Prune?
Episode 303 of TRC is here. First, Pat takes a ‘frank’ look into whether earlobe creases are a sign of heart disease. Next, Adam purrrrrsues an answer to whether the beloved internet cat, Venus, is truly a chimera. Lastly, Elan … Continue reading
