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TRC #263: Intimate Partner Violence + Polybius + General Tso’s Chicken
Episode 263 of The Reality Check has arrived. The show starts up with Darren looking into a recent UN report about intimate partner violence. Elan then discusses the (urban?) legend of the arcade game Polybius. Adam closes out the show … Continue reading
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TRC #262: Fukushima Effects + Stress and Grey Hair + Almond Joy’s Got Nuts
Episode 262 of the Reality Check is quite the humdinger. Adam starts off the show by revisiting the effects of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and looking into whether it has caused some fruits to mutate into monster fruits. Next … Continue reading
TRC #261: Common Pregnancy Myths + Exercise and Hair Loss + Bra Burning
Cristina fills in for a vacationing Elan to tell us all about common pregnancy myths. Pat interviews Dr. Paul McAndrews and corresponds with a couple of other dermatologists to get to the bottom of a listener request about whether exercising … Continue reading
TRC #260: Wood Smoke + Sitting vs Squating + Cracking Knuckles and Arthritis
Episode 260 of TRC is a thrill ride. First Darren investigates whether wood fires pose a danger to your health. Then the gang takes on not one but two listener requests! Elan looks into the question of whether it … Continue reading
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TRC #259: Area 51 + Weather Forecasting Accuracy + Vector Cereal
On the heels of celebrating 5 years as a podcast, TRC delivers another great episode. Adam takes a look at area 51 in the wake of the CIA admitting it exists, Elan investigates the accuracy of weather reports and Darren complains … Continue reading
TRC #258: Five Year Anniversary Show
Episode 258 of The Reality Check is a special one as the gang celebrates the five year anniversary since episode #1 was released. After a bit of navel gazing, Darren discusses how to debate skeptical topics and Elan hosts a … Continue reading
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TRC #257: Unreported Crime + Cat Declawing + A Red Sky Predicts Weather
With Elan away to celebrate his recent marriage, the rest of the crew soldiers on with a great new episode! Darren follows up on a promise to examine unreported crime, Adam takes on a listener request to look into the … Continue reading
TRC #256: Gluten-Free Diet + Wedding Game + Is Toronto Dangerous
The gang does some shuffling for Episode 256 of The Reality Check as Elan joins Adam and Darren to record in Ottawa while Pat sits lonely in his lofty Toronto studio. The show starts off with Elan discussing the latest … Continue reading
TRC #255: Canada Myths + Quirky Ways to Cool Down + Cesarean Section
255 Episodes in and TRC is still bringing the skepticism in a big way. The show starts off with Pat covering some commonly believed myths about our home country of Canada. Darren then presents some non-traditional ways to keep cool … Continue reading
TRC #254: Barefoot Running + Darren’s Eurotrip + Barefoot Driving
Episode 254 is pretty wild. First of all, Adam and Pat both coincidentally do segments about being barefoot. Adam looks into if there are any benefits to barefoot running and Pat discusses whether or not it is illegal to drive … Continue reading
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