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Category Archives: The Reality Check Episodes
TRC #296: Did Life On Earth Begin On Another Planet? + Foreign Aid Myths + Drinking Beer With A Straw?
The whole gang is back together and what a show! First Adam explores whether life on earth began on another planet. Next, Darren shares his talk from skepticamp about foreign aid myths with us. Lastly Pat intoxicates us with a … Continue reading
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TRC #295: Fraud And Facebook Likes + Fresh Vs. Frozen + Kansas Banning Cosmos?
With Adam away and Pat sick, the rest of the crew is joined by special guest Alex Commons. First Alex tells us about fraud and fake facebook likes. Next Elan fills us up with the details on fresh … Continue reading
TRC #294: Loch Ness Monster + Astronomy Name That Game + Can Elephants Jump
In probably the greatest podcast you’ll ever hear, the guys bring the skepticism in a big way for episode 294 of The Reality Check. Adam starts things off by exploring whether or not there really is a sea monster in Loch … Continue reading
TRC #293: Jenny McCarthy Isn’t Anti Vax? + Blast Processing + Darren’s Charity Update + Are Bats Blind?
Episode 293 of The Reality Check is action packed! First Pat looks at whether Jenny McCarthy’s claims that she isn’t an anti vaxxer hold up. Next special guest Sean Corse (aka Sean Orange) of the Famicom Dojo podcast joins the … Continue reading
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TRC #292: Are Parents Less Happy? + Is AA Effective? + Books At Harvard Bound In Human Skin
Episode 292 of The Reality Check is here! First Darren examines whether parents are more or less happy than people without children. Next Elan looks into the whether or not Alcoholics Anonymous is effective. Lastly Adam takes on claims that … Continue reading
TRC #291: Mozi-Q + Does Rain Melt Snow + Cutting Boards
If you don’t listen to episode 291 of The Reality Check you’ll probably regret it for the rest of your life. Pat leads off the show with a skeptical look at the product Mozi-Q which is a pill that claims … Continue reading
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TRC #290: Smoking and Lung Cancer + Dogs Sensing Magnetic fields + Diet and Acne + Patterson Best Selling Author
Pat starts things off by Reality Checking a remark from a previous episode that it’s unlikely to get lung cancer if you’ve never smoked. Adam then looks into if dogs can sense magnetic fields. Next Elan answers a listener question … Continue reading
TRC #289: Malaysian Flight 370 + Congruence Bias + Who is Dankey Kang?
The Four Horsemen of the Skeptpocalypse are back with another fun and interesting episode for number 289. Darren leads things off with an analysis of the media coverage of the missing Malaysian Flight 370. Next Elan re-opens fallacy/bias school with an … Continue reading
TRC #288: Is Andy Kaufman Dead + Fish Fridays + Sheri’s Berries
Episode 288 of The Reality Check is a prime example of why podcasting was invented. Elan leads off the show with an exploration into the claim that Andy Kaufman is still alive. Next, Adam answers whether or not there is … Continue reading
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TRC #287: Open Concept Offices + Name That Smoking Edition + Alcohol to Sterilize Wound
It’s time for your weekly dose of skepticism with episode 287 of The Reality Check. Adam leads things off by looking into open concept offices and whether or not they deliver all of the productivity boosts that are claimed. Next, Pat … Continue reading
