TRC #512: Does Cough Medicine Work? + Mosquito Prevalence + Amelia Earhart Distress Signals
This week, Cristina takes a hard look at the evidence behind cough medicine and whether it lives up to our 'hacking' expectations. Darren looks at what causes mosquito populations to flourish or shrin...
25 Aug 201831min
TRC #511: Checker Mail Bag + Name That: Water Edition
On this week's show, we dip into TRC's mail bag and highlight some of your fun feedback and questions. Producer Pat rounds out the show with a slippery edition of everyone's favourite guessing game, '...
18 Aug 201827min
TRC #510: Alex Jones & Free Speech + Winnie The Pooh China Ban? + Kombucha Health Claims
This week, Darren asks if there's really a conspiracy to keep a conspiracy theorist from his right to free speech in light of the recent Alex Jones ban. Next up, Adam investigates whether China blackl...
12 Aug 201827min
TRC #509: Mashup: Food Labelling + Trisodium Phosphate In Cereal? + What Is Organic?
This week Producer Pat plays DJ bringing you a mashup show all about food labels. First Cristina bites into a segment about misleading product claims and food labeling. Next, Pat explores a viral vid...
5 Aug 201831min
TRC #508: Politicians Use Songs Without Permission? + Plastic Straws and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch + Wear Sunscreen
Cristina looks into whether politicians can use a song without first obtaining the artist's permission. The answer may surprise you. Next, Adam looks into the great Pacific garbage patch and whether ...
29 Jul 201832min
TRC #507: Review: Stumbling On Happiness + 5MWaA: Lagrangian Points + Ingesting Collagen Has Skin Benefits?
Darren gives us his review of Daniel Gilbert's book 'Stumbling On Happiness'. Next, we offer up another episode of a new crossover podcast with Stuart Robbins called "5 minutes with an astronomer." I...
22 Jul 201823min
TRC #506: Open Plane Door Mid Flight? + 5MWaA: Parallax + The U.S Is 10th Most Dangerous Country For Women?
First Pat looks into recent news about Michael Rapaport's mile high heroics and asks "could someone really open an airplane door mid flight?" Next the crew introduces a new crossover podcast with Stua...
14 Jul 201828min
TRC #505: Memory Palaces + Donating Used Clothing
While Pat and Cristina enjoy some vacation time, Darren and Adam take the helm and welcome back special guest, Professor Jim Davies. Jim joins the dynamic duo to talk about the 'Memory Palace', an ima...
7 Jul 201829min
