TRC #463: Google Memo + Eclipse Myths + Do Twins Run In the Family Or Skip A Generation?
Darren is back and he has some thoughts about the ongoing reporting and discussions related to the Google memo. In preparation for the solar eclipse on August 21, Cristina checks into some commonly he...
19 Aug 201721min
TRC #462: Sophomore Slump + Name That: Darren Edition + Do Millennials Cheat Less?
Our old friend and OG TRC co-host Elan "Origami" Dubrofsky fills in this week for vacationing Darren with a 'skepticool' look at whether the phenomenon known as the "Sophomore Slump" has any truth to ...
12 Aug 201735min
TRC #461: Online Harassment Research + Arcade Fire vs Fake News + How Far Away Is Lightning?
Happy August, Checkers! This week Adam digs into a recent Pew Research Center study about online harassment to find out if women are more likely to be harassed online than men. Cristina gives us a les...
5 Aug 201737min
TRC #460: Sam Harris vs Scott Adams On Trump + Highway Signs + Consequences Of Animal Activism
This week Darren gives us an impassioned critical overview of a recent interview on Waking Up with Sam Harris featuring Dilbert creator Scott Adams who makes a case for Trump. Cristina looks into how ...
29 Juli 201740min
TRC #459: Mashup: High Fidelity Music Players + Puff The Magic Dragon Vs Pot + Perfect Pitch
Pat and Cristina bring you a music themed mashup! First Pat sets the tone with a segment on high fidelity audio players and whether Neil Young's Pono device is as 'righteous' as its name claims. Darre...
21 Juli 201736min
TRC #458: Wine Tasting Bias? + Activated Charcoal Food Trend + Did Amelia Earhart Survive Crash?
Darren kicks off this week's show looking into whether seeing the colour of your wine influences your perception of its taste. Cristina digs into the purported health benefits of the latest activated ...
14 Juli 201733min
TRC #457: Perception Of Force + Name That: Food Edition + Does It Always Rain On Canada Day?
This week the crew is joined once again by 'Physics Commando' Barry Panas who challenges us to think about the labels we use to describe what we feel when it comes to force and motion. Pat gives us a ...
8 Juli 201737min
TRC #456: Anonymous vs NASA + The Matilda Effect + Wonder Woman Pay Gap?
Happy Canada Day Checkers! This week, Adam looks into a claim by Anonymous making headlines that NASA is about to announce the discovery of aliens. Inspired by the movie Hidden Figures, Cristina digs ...
1 Juli 201729min
