TRC #418: Should You Rake Your Leaves? + Name That: World Producers Edition + The Great Pitbull Debate
On this week's show, Darren arms you with advice on whether it's really necessary to rake your yard leaves and kick them to the curb. Adam bravely gets in the middle of the great pitbull debate. Lastl...
10 Okt 201630min
TRC #417: Advertorial + Balance Eggs On Equinox + Is Psychology In Crisis? + Did NASA Change Your Zodiac Sign?
Pat starts the show with a bit of sleuthing about a recent advertorial. A flu stricken Cristina looks into the idea that you can balance an egg on its end during the Equinox. Darren examines whether t...
30 Sep 201630min
TRC #416: Trisodium Phosphate in Kid's Cereal? + Vicks VapoRub + Bottle Flip Physics
On this week's show, we take on 2 Checker requests. First, Pat explores the claims in a viral video about trisodium phosphate in kid's cereal. Next, Cristina looks at the effectiveness of vapour rubs....
24 Sep 201630min
TRC #415: 22 Push-up Challenge + Name That: Hoax Edition + Are Parents Naming Their Kids After Pokémon?
Darren explores whether the recent 22 Push-up Challenge making the rounds actually helps veterans. Pat tests the panel's knowledge on hoaxes with another edition of Name That. Finally, Adam looks into...
17 Sep 201624min
TRC #414: Talking To Dogs + How Saintly Was Mother Teresa? + Kids' Dream Jobs Study
It's TRC's 8th birthday! This week, Darren digs into recent headlines that suggest science has confirmed our canine friends understand us. Cristina examines the controversy swirling around the canoniz...
10 Sep 201628min
TRC #413: Helium Infused Beer? + Stuart Robbins On Proxima B, SETI Signal, New Horizons + Scrooge McDuck's Money Bin
Is helium infused beer really a thing? Pat looks into the science behind a video making the social media rounds. Our favo(u)rite astronomer stops by to answer our questions about the recent exoplanet ...
2 Sep 201628min
TRC #412: Do People Read Past A Headline? + Should You Floss? + Is Cancer A Modern Disease?
Cristina looks into some research asking whether people share articles that they haven't actually read. Next Darren check into recent headlines suggesting that maybe you shouldn't bother flossing you...
26 Aug 201627min
TRC #411: Olympic Medal Counts + Name That: Olympics + Is Air Conditioning Sexist?
Darren looks into who is really winning the Olympics and whether the way we count medals is fair. Pat tests the panels knowledge of the Olympics with a game of name that. Adam checks out the idea that...
20 Aug 201627min
