TRC #432: Winter Insects + Miracle Cream & Free Trials + Star Wars' Old Republic Women's Healthcare
This week, Darren assures us that those tiny dark objects moving across the snow are not our imagination. A recent ad popping up on socials for "miracle cream" has Cristina asking if free skincare tri...
13 Jan 201724min
TRC #431: Annual Prediction Game + Fave Segments of 2016 + Was 2016 Really The Worst Year?
The TRC crew reunite to kick 2016 to the curb and usher in the New Year with a fun-filled show! Adam checks the panel's "clairvoyance" score by revisiting last year's "predictions". The panel set asid...
6 Jan 201728min
TRC #430: The 6th Annual Holiday Parody Spectacular
Pat and Cristina hijack the last show of the year and feature holiday-themed parodies from years past. The crew offers up their year-end lists highlighting the favourite things they've read, watched a...
30 Des 201627min
TRC #429.5: Programming Good Ethics Into A.I.
Some extra content this week for all you checkers! Darren and Adam have a discussion with friend of the show Jim Davies about programming good ethics into artificial intelligence. Jim is an associate ...
27 Des 201612min
TRC #429: Is Barter The Origin Of Money? + More Trees Than Stars? + Snowflakes
Special guest, Lars, gets things started by examining whether barter is the origin of money. Next, Pat looks into whether there are more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way. Lastly, Darren give...
23 Des 201625min
TRC #428: Truffle Oil + The Science Of Idiocracy + Paid Sick Leave
Pat starts things off by digging for the truth about truffle oil. Next, Adam looks into the science behind the movie 'Idiocracy' and asks: is natural selection making us dumb? Lastly, Cristina coughs ...
16 Des 201627min
TRC #427: Possession Is 9-10ths Of The Law? + Genes Predict Athletic Performance? + What Is Organic?
Adam kicks things off by decoding the common phrase 'possession is 9/10ths of the law'. Next Cristina looks into whether direct-to-consumer genetic tests can really help predict a child's athletic pre...
9 Des 201629min
TRC #426.5: Effective Donating 2016
'Tis the season for giving so TRC brings you an extra show this week. Darren and Adam revisit a segment on effective donating during the holidays with some updates for 2016. This show is brought to yo...
6 Des 201619min
