The Reality Check #177: Vampires + Vacuum Survival + Rib Removal Myths

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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The Reality Check #176: Hockey Fights + The Paleo Diet + Does Alcohol Heat You Up?

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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The Reality Check #175: The Debunking Handbook + Alien Implants + Coloured Pencils

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 Reality Check #174: New Years Resolutions + Water Boiling + Past Year Predictions

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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The Reality Check #173: Pat + Cristina’s End of Year Parody Spectacular!

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 Reality Check #172: War on X-mas + Christmas Shopping Science Fact or Science Fiction + Artificial Christmas Trees

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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The Reality Check #171: Bad Stats in Science + Lay Lines + One-Word Answer on Exam

Darren talks about bad stats in science. Jon looks into ley lines. Elan finds out whether anyone got an A on a philosophy exam by writing only one word.

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The Reality Check #170: Microexpressions + Child Homicide Stats Reporting + Let Them Eat Cake Myth

Jon looks at whether the science of “microexpressions” (popularized by the TV show Lie To Me) works as claimed. Darren turns his skeptical eye to the media’s reporting of child homicide stats. Adam finds out if Marie Antoinette actually said “Let them eat cake”.

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The Reality Check #169: Comparing Animal Calories + Tourette Syndrome + Warm Water Prank

Darren describes which animal provides the most calories per life. Adam looks into what Tourette Syndrome is, and what it is not. Elan wonders whether you can make someone pee the bed by putting their hand in warm water.

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The Reality Check #168: Quantum Jumping + Is Pizza a Vegetable? + Do Twins Skip a Generation?

Elan covers the outrageous website “Quantum Jumping”. Adam looks into a recent news item, whether the US Congress really decided to make pizza a vegetable. Darren examines the belief that twins “skip a generation”.

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