TRC #723: The Introduction to Darren McKee's Uncontrollable: The Threat of Artificial Superintelligence and the Race to Save the World

The trucks, the honking, the bouncy castles, the hot tubs. It's all Darren today. As a resident in downtown Ottawa, he gives us his thoughts on the "freedom convoy" which has been occupying the city c...

19 Feb 202234min

Cristina looks into why thefts of catalytic converters in cars has soared lately. Adam takes a skeptical lens to recent headlines suggesting that wearing face masks make people seem more attractive. F...

13 Feb 202231min

In what has become a yearly ritual to highlight the futility of 'predictions', Adam, Producer Pat, and Cristina guess at what might happen in the new year and look back on our guesses from last year.

20 Jan 202247min

Cristina delves into the fascinating yet terrifying science of high density crowds in light of the recent Astroworld music festival tragedy. Adam takes a closer look behind popular memes. Are they dat...

23 Des 202134min

Darren brings us an important overview of the recent updates from the charity evaluation website GiveWell to help inform your charity donation decisions this holiday season. Adam rounds out the show b...

1 Des 202126min

Cristina shines a spotlight on the incredible career of the first African-American female in space, Dr. Mae Jemison, and shares some fun Star Trek trivia. Adam takes a look behind the factors contribu...

22 Nov 202138min

Darren delivers a compelling synopsis of a report released by the UK Department of Defence earlier this year regarding the field of Human Augmentation. Could integrating the abilities of both people a...

1 Nov 202133min

Adam discovers a vulnerability in the new COVID Verify Ontario app that allows an easy way for anyone to see personal information contained in someone's Quebec QR code. Pat challenges the crew with an...

18 Okt 202126min