TRC #264: Super Size Me + Skeptical Activism: Nosodes + Superman Coins and Catching Lois

supermancoinEpisode 264 has arrived.   First, Elan turns a critical eye to the documentary film “Super Size Me”.  Next Pat interviews Jamie Williams of Bad Science Watch about a recent activism win for the skeptic community, and lastly Darren asks if Superman coins from the mint are legal tender and could Superman catch Lois falling from a building?

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TRC #263: Intimate Partner Violence + Polybius + General Tso’s Chicken

polybius-6Episode 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 by answering whether or not General Tso invented his chicken dish namesake.

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TRC #262: Fukushima Effects + Stress and Grey Hair + Almond Joy’s Got Nuts

almondjoy-mounds_300Episode 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 Darren looks into whether stress causes one’s hair to go gray. Pat closes out the show by answering the age old question of whether it’s true that Almond Joy’s got nuts and Mounds don’t.

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TRC #261: Common Pregnancy Myths + Exercise and Hair Loss + Bra Burning

pregnantCristina 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 causes hair loss.   Lastly, Adam answers the question: did women really burn their bras in the 60’s.

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TRC #260: Wood Smoke + Sitting vs Squating + Cracking Knuckles and Arthritis

wood_burning_fire_closeupEpisode 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 is better to sit or squat when going to the bathroom and Pat tackles the question of whether cracking your knuckles leads to arthritis.

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TRC #259: Area 51 + Weather Forecasting Accuracy + Vector Cereal

Area-51On 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 about Vector cereal.

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TRC #258: Five Year Anniversary Show

bday2004_cakeEpisode 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 game of Science Fact or Science Fiction. The show ends with a couple voices from the past.

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TRC #257: Unreported Crime + Cat Declawing + A Red Sky Predicts Weather

redskyWith 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 benefits and risks of declawing cats and Pat explores if there is any truth to the rhyme about a red sky predicting the weather.

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TRC #256: Gluten-Free Diet + Wedding Game + Is Toronto Dangerous

absolutely gluten freeThe 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 diet fad, going gluten-free. Adam then leads a game of Science Fact or Science Fiction™ about weddings. Darren closes things off by looking into whether Toronto is the most dangerous city in Canada.

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TRC #255: Canada Myths + Quirky Ways to Cool Down + Cesarean Section

canada-beaver-291x300255 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 in the summer. Elan closes things out by answering whether the cesarean section procedure is named after Julius Caesar.

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