The Reality Check

Cristina kicks off the show by taking a closer look at the NY Times Best Seller list and what being a "bestselling author" really means. Adam puts Occam's razor to good use while exploring whether it'...

17 Aug 201937min

After we posted a funny meme on TRC's Facebook page, a couple of Checkers question whether hippos can really swim so Pat goes on a mission to find out. Simple yes or no answer, right? Not on this show...

9 Aug 201934min

Are you having a bad month, Checkers? Mercury is said to be in retrograde but what does that really mean? Cristina takes us on a little fact-finding mission through the Cosmos to find out. Next, Adam ...

4 Aug 201931min

This week we bring you a special episode after an Irish listener writes in and asks us to fact-check myths surrounding the Irish Famine. Luckily friend of the show, historian and author Joe Coohill, l...

27 Jul 201930min

Your fave fact-checking crew is back with a new show! First, Darren kicks things off by most certainly looking at quantum uncertainty...or not...or both. Next, Cristina celebrates the 50th anniversary...

20 Jul 201935min

Not your typical episode of The Reality Check. We bring you a conversation with friends of the show Dr. Stuart Robbins and Ed Robertson. We discussed conspiracy theories and Ed's recent run in with a ...

5 Jul 201920min

This week we bring you an interview with Jason "The Germ Guy" Tetro, recorded earlier this month. Jason is a researcher in microbiology and immunology. He is a best selling author of "The Germ Code" a...

29 Jun 201939min

Adam dives deep into recent headlines suggesting that the Loch Ness monster could possibly be real based on some murky DNA research. Cristina throws her hands in the air and tries to set the record st...

21 Jun 201920min