TRC #437: Tariffs Vs The Border Wall + Movie Myths + Statue Of Liberty: Muslim?
The U.S. president is threatening to impose stiff tariffs on Mexican imports, but how do tariffs really work? Darren gives us the low-down. Next, Cristina looks into myths many of us believe thanks to...
18 Feb 201729min
TRC #436: Applied Kinesiology + Japanese Tourists & Northern Lights? + Coconut Oil
On this week's show, Adam gives us the rub on whether applied kinesiology is a legitimate practice. Cristina takes a closer look at a persistent myth that Japanese tourists flock to the Yukon to have ...
11 Feb 201724min
TRC #435: Do We Live In A Black Hole + The Drake Equation + Solar Flares Vs Earth's Magnetic Field With Dr. Stuart Robbins
The Reality Check crew joins forces with Exposing PseudoAstronomy for a special crossover show this week! First up, Darren explores the notion that we may be living in a black hole. Pat breaks down th...
3 Feb 201726min
TRC #434: Menstrual Synchrony + Name That: Internet 2016 + Have Your Cake And Eat It Too?
Cristina starts this week's show off checking into the widely held belief that women who who live or work closely together have periods that start to sync up. Next, Pat brings us another edition of ev...
27 Jan 201725min
TRC #433: Fingerprint Theft From Selfies? + Revisiting Celebrity Death Stats + The Birthday Paradox
Pat kicks off this week's show with a touchy news item making the rounds claiming hackers can steal our fingerprints from selfies. Darren digs into some new analyses on whether celebrity deaths were m...
21 Jan 201727min
TRC #432: Winter Insects + Miracle Cream & Free Trials + Star Wars' Old Republic Women's Healthcare
This week, Darren assures us that those tiny dark objects moving across the snow are not our imagination. A recent ad popping up on socials for "miracle cream" has Cristina asking if free skincare tri...
13 Jan 201724min
TRC #431: Annual Prediction Game + Fave Segments of 2016 + Was 2016 Really The Worst Year?
The TRC crew reunite to kick 2016 to the curb and usher in the New Year with a fun-filled show! Adam checks the panel's "clairvoyance" score by revisiting last year's "predictions". The panel set asid...
6 Jan 201728min
TRC #430: The 6th Annual Holiday Parody Spectacular
Pat and Cristina hijack the last show of the year and feature holiday-themed parodies from years past. The crew offers up their year-end lists highlighting the favourite things they've read, watched a...
30 Des 201627min
