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Category Archives: The Reality Check Episodes
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
TRC #286: Review Of ‘Moral Tribes’ + Bribing Kids and Grades + Three Felonies A Day?
Episode 286 is here! First the gang discusses the book ‘Moral Tribes’ by Joshua Greene. Next Elan looks into whether bribing kids leads to better school grades. Lastly Adam looks into whether we commit three felonies a day. http://traffic.libsyn.com/therealitycheck/TRC_286.mp3 Download … Continue reading
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TRC #285: Raelians and Clitoral Restoration + Planning Your Own Death 2 + Drinking Fluids For Cold
With the full crew in attendance, episode 285 of The Reality Check delivers some top notch skeptical content. Adam starts things off by looking into the Raelian movement and their clitoral restoration efforts. Next, Pat brings us the second half of … Continue reading
TRC #284: Planning Your Own Death + Yawning + Does Chocolate Contain Insects
With Adam away the gang is short-staffed for episode 284 but still deliver the goods! Pat leads things off with a very interesting segment about planning for your own death. Elan then answers a listener question about yawning. Darren ends the … Continue reading
TRC #283: Trees + Lying SFoSF + Lighters Burning Snow Videos
With Adam away, the rest of the crew is joined by Owen Clarkin who knows an awful lot about trees. Next Elan hosts a game of ‘SFoSF’ all about lying. Lastly Darren takes on videos which have been surfacing lately … Continue reading
