The Reality Check

It's an all hallows eve mashup! Darren takes us through the interesting history of Halloween. Cristina debunks some long held Halloween myths and, lastly, Adam wonders if less kids are trick or tre...

31 Okt 202228min

Adam ran into a recent article which posed questions about whether nuclear power presents issues of racism, sexism and ageism. He takes a deep dive and explores if and how this could be true. Next u...

17 Okt 202229min

Darren is joined by our resident economics expert, Lars, for an interesting conversation about inflation, deflation and related economic issues. Darren and Lars discuss the biography "The Man from the...

11 Sep 202230min

On Saturday the world lost a world renowned cardiovascular researcher in a tragic accident. It was the day of his 50th wedding anniversary. Over the course of his 50-year career, he published more th...

25 Aug 202255min

It's been a while since we had our favourite planetary scientist Astro Stu on the show! Stuart gives us a breakdown on the James Webb Space Telescope, what we're seeing in released images, and what's ...

4 Aug 202230min

Le Gang is back together at last! We kick off with an interesting discussion about a claim that the Google LaMDA Chatbot has become sentient. Adam investigates whether the smell most people associate ...

13 Jul 202232min

In an effort to settle a hot household debate, Cristina looks into whether it's more eco and pocket friendly to hand wash dishes versus using your dishwasher. Adam checks out a new study that suggests...

6 Jun 202227min

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 and since that time have committed all manner of atrocities. But is it genocide?  Darren tackles this difficult topic.  Next, Adam looks into the idea that there ...

24 Apr 202224min