TRC #496: Snake Bites + Are Nature Documentaries Fake? + Vasectomies
A fact-astic new episode of TRC is here! First, Darren doles out some surprising stats about snake bite deaths. Next, Cristina digs into how nature documentaries are filmed to determine what's real an...
28 Apr 201831min
TRC #495: Treason Tags + The Atacama Mummified Skeleton + Godwin's Law
Hey, Checkers, the TRC crew is back with a mixed bag of facts! First, Pat brings us an entertaining segment after investigating an image macro dubbed 'treason tags' making the rounds on social media. ...
22 Apr 201824min
TRC #494: Talking Clean Meat With Paul Shapiro
This week's show is dedicated to an interview with author and animal protection advocate Paul Shapiro. Adam and Darren talk with Paul about cellular agriculture and his Washington Post bestseller book...
15 Apr 201830min
TRC #493: Cadbury's War On Easter? + Jordan Peterson + Lebron Gained 7lbs During A Game?
This week, Adam looks into a viral post suggesting that confectionery company Cadbury is waging war on Easter. Next Darren takes a deep dive into Jordan Peterson and his book '12 Rules For Life'. Last...
8 Apr 201839min
TRC #492: Gun Violence In Canada Increasing? + Name That: 'Easter' + Fake Passport Website
Happy Spring Equinox, Checkers! This week, Adam questions whether gun violence in Canada is really increasing by targeting the facts. Pat challenges the crew to an Easter-ish version of everybody's fa...
1 Apr 201832min
TRC #491: Hawaiian Islands + Euthanasia Drugs In Dog Food + Amelia Earhart's Bones
Aloha Checkers! The whole crew is here for a brand new show. Back from a trip to Hawaii, Darren discusses how the islands that make up the State came to be. Cristina, once again, looks into the questi...
25 Mar 201828min
TRC #490: Mashup: Brian Tomasik on Wild Animal Suffering
Brian Tomasik from Reducing-Suffering.org discusses ethics, animal welfare and far-future scenarios from a suffering-focused perspective. Here is his interview from 2015 presented in its entirety for ...
17 Mar 201846min
TRC #489: Busting History Myths With Professor Buzzkill
Did Mussolini make the trains run on time? Was Rosa Parks just 'too tired' to give up her seat? The crew is off this week so Cristina and Pat seize the opportunity to chat with fellow podcaster, autho...
3 Mar 201820min
