
TRC #597: Cans and Coins During The Pandemic + Talking Craters With Dr. Stuart Robbins
Adam kicks off the show by looking into whether people's changing habits during COVID-19 is causing shortages of aluminum cans and coins. We round out the show with our good friend Dr. Stuart Robbins,...
7 Aug 202025min

TRC #596.5: Voluntourism
With the recent spotlight on the WE Charity, we revisit a segment Darren originally covered in 2015 which explores the very disturbing downside of well-intentioned Voluntourism.
1 Aug 202016min

TRC #596: Bricks For Protesters? + Pre COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories + Closest Galaxy
Darren looks into headlines suggesting that bricks were being left for protesters to incite violence. Cristina gives us a history lesson on conspiracy theories related to plagues and pandemics. Adam a...
29 Jul 202023min

TRC #595: Can The Oura Ring Detect COVID-19? + LSA vs Steven Pinker
Cristina dunks into a segment about the NBA and how it's hoping to protect its players with wearable technology as the league resumes the season in a Disneyworld-based bubble. Does the Oura smart ring...
18 Jul 202026min

TRC #594: Mashup Mania: Best Of 'Name That, Spot The Fake Fact'
Producer Pat brings us a marathon of everyone's favourite mostly guessing game: 'Name That, Spot The Fake.' Laughs abound when Darren, Adam, Cristina, and special guest Dr. Stuart Farrimond are presen...
11 Jul 202037min

TRC #593: 36 Alien Civilizations In Our Galaxy? + Modern Slavery
Adam goes behind the viral headlines to find out if there really are 36 alien civilizations in our galaxy and gives us a refresher on the Drake Equation in the process. Then, Darren talks to us about ...
4 Jul 202026min

TRC #592: Trump COVID-19 Coins? + Flushable Wipes + SpongeBob Gay? + Life In North Korea
Pat asks whether the White House gift shop is really selling COVID-19 commemorative coins. Cristina investigates whether flushable wipes are truly flushable as claimed. Adam dives into Bikini Bottom t...
28 Jun 202027min

TRC #591: COVID-19 Temperature Checks? + Evidence & Context + Mayans Doomsday Prediction 2020 Edition
As pandemic restrictions begin to ease around the world, Cristina investigates whether taking temperature checks at retail stores or workplaces gives us a false sense of security or if monitoring temp...
21 Jun 202032min


















