All four panelists are back together to celebrate 300 episodes of The Reality Check! Pat starts us off with a look a Vanessa’s Law. Adam then takes us through some mistakes that were made in the last 100 episodes. Darren gives us a light-hearted segment about bad student writing and the show closes with a look at the panelists’ favourite and least favourite segments.
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Episode 299 has arrived! With Elan away, the rest of the crew still delivers. First Adam looks into whether on not Godzilla could exist. Darren then gives us not one, not two, not three but FOUR book reviews. Lastly Pat looks into whether there has ever been a true snuff film.
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With both Darren and Adam away, former host Jon Abrams steps up in style! First Elan takes a look at the book ‘The China Study.’ Next Jon asks whether someone decapitated by a guillotine might see their own body. Lastly Pat looks at the difference between asteroids, comets, meteoroids, meteors and meteorites.
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TRC episode 297 would win the podcast equivalent of a Pulitzer if that kind of thing existed. Pat leads off the show with some investigative journalism into whether or not scientists really did discover the most relaxing song of all time, as was reported widely in the media. Next, Elan looks into a article that has been trending about beers that should be avoided at all costs because they have dangerous ingredients. Darren closes out the show by exploring if mitochondria is only inherited through the maternal line.
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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 look into whether drinking beer through a straw will get you drunk faster.
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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 vs frozen fruits and vegetables. Lastly, Darren looks into whether the state of Kansas is trying to block the television series Cosmos.
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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 Ness. Next, Pat hosts a game of Name That with questions about astronomy. Darren closes out the show by answering whether or not elephants can jump. Enjoy!
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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 crew to answer a listener request about ‘Blast Processing.’ Darren then provides an update on the charitable campaign he started last year. Lastly Elan looks into whether bats are actually blind.
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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 Harvard has books in their library which are bound in human skin. Pat just looks for opportunities to mention that he is quitting smoking.
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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 to be a mosquito repellent. Next, Adam answers a listener question about whether or not rain melts snow. Darren closes out the show with an examination of what’s better between wood and plastic cutting boards.
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