Jon covers the range of explanations for “spontaneous human combustion” from the silly to the downright plausible. Adam looks into claims of mass deaths in the North America due to Fukushima reactor fallout. Darren debunks the myth that Ben Franklin was struck by lightning while flying a kite.
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Darren reviews the book Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. Adam explores the origins of a supposed video of a wooly mammoth in Siberia. Elan answers the question “Did Einstein fail grade 6 math?”
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Adam looks into whether mouthwash does what is claimed and if the term halitosis is manufactured by mouthwash manufacturers. Elan takes a skeptical look at the Dunning-Kruger Effect. Darren talks about a recent article in the Daily Mail that claims that wind farms contribute to climate change.
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Darren debunks a recent article in the Wall street Journal about climate change. Adams talks about Groundhog day, the movie and the day. Jon looks into whether putting batteries and other non-food items in the fridge is worth doing.
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Adam looks into whether there exist real vampires among us. Darren finds out what would actually happen to you if you were ejected into space. Elan debunks a few celebrity related myths dealing with rib removal surgery.
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Elan looks into whether there’s any point to allowing fights in hockey games; do they actually affect a team’s performance? Adam weighs the pros and cons of the “Paleo Diet”. Darren imbibes the myth that drinking alcohol causes warmth.
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Darren goes over some practical types on how to debunk topics when talking to friends, taken from the Debunking Handbook. Jon looks into “alien implants”. Adam rants about coloured pencils.
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The award winning skeptic manga artist Sara Mayhew joins as a guest host for the show. Elan runs a game of “Science Fact or Science Fiction” about new years resolutions. Darren debunks the claim that reboiling water can be dangerous. Adam checks the hosts’ predictions for 2011 to see if any came true.
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In this special episode of TRC Pat and Cristina talk about their skeptic music parodies that have been featured on TRC over the years. They feature fan favourites, and the favourites of the various show contributors.
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The TRC crew have a fun and light round table discussion about the supposed “war on Christmas”. Adam quizzes the other co-hosts on their knowledge of Christmas season shopping myths. Darren explores the arguments for using artificial Christmas trees vs real ones.
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