TRC #572: Blue Light Lens Mania + Donating Effectively + Marie Kondo's Store
Cristina set her focus on some dubious sales pitches being made about blue light filtering lenses. Next, with Giving Tuesday right around the corner, Darren talks to us about giving to charities effec...
1 Des 201937min
TRC #571: Did China Ban Video Games After 10PM? + Did Portugal Solve Its Drug Crisis? + Malcolm Gladwell's Talking To Strangers
Adam looks into some curious headlines suggesting that China has banned video games after 10PM. Cristina looks closely at how Portugal is doing 18 years after decriminalizing drugs. Darren explores th...
16 Nov 201937min
TRC #570: Lead In Canada's Water + Flu Shot + Windshield Egg-Throwing Thugs?
Adam takes a deep dive into a recently published, Canada-wide investigation highlighting dangerous levels of lead in drinking water in the Great White North. 'Tis the season to get the flu shot. Darre...
10 Nov 201933min
TRC #569: Did Eagles Rack Up Roaming Charges? + Kids These Days + Peter Singer's Practical Ethics
This week, we kick off the show with Adam addressing listener email about his Hilary Clinton vs NASA segment. Cristina looks into a curious headline about migrating Russian eagles running up huge data...
2 Nov 201932min
TRC #568.5: Halloween Debate On Ron Corbett Unscripted
Boo! A little extra candy in your podcast feed this week. TRC's Darren McKee appeared on CFRA News Talk Radio back in 2013 for a special Halloween episode of 'Ron Corbett Unscripted'. He participated ...
30 Okt 201938min
TRC #568: Halloween THC Candy + Blob With 720 Sexes + Hillary Clinton NASA Denial Letter
Cristina looks into the latest Halloween fear mongering to assess whether THC-laced candy is an especially big concern this year. Darren digs deep behind the headlines that a Paris zoo showcased a blo...
26 Okt 201927min
TRC #567: Longest Word + Shag Harbour UFO Coin + OK Hate Symbol Pt. 2
This week, Darren's perspicacity shines through when he drops some knowledge on the panel about the longest words in the English language. Next, Cristina learns that the Canadian Mint is issuing a coi...
19 Okt 201935min
TRC #566: Are Federal Election Votes Counted Equally? + Name That: Spot The Fake + Active Shooter Drills Effective?
This week, Darren kicks off the show by exploring whether votes cast in a Canadian federal election are counted equally. Pat brings another entertaining round of 'Spot The Fake' where the panel has to...
12 Okt 201930min
