The Reality Check
Canada's weekly podcast that explores a wide range of controversies and curiosities using science and critical thinking.

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TRC #712: AI Make Brain Dumb? + Mentalism

TRC #712: AI Make Brain Dumb? + Mentalism

Is AI making us dumber? Darren looks into a recent study, which spawned some less than great press coverage, trying to assess where or not using LLMs is making us less intelligent. We didn't really co...

9 Juli 202546min

TRC #711: Are Dire Wolves Back? + Book Review Roundup: Nexus, Stoicism, CBT Made Simple, Philosophers in 90 Minutes

TRC #711: Are Dire Wolves Back? + Book Review Roundup: Nexus, Stoicism, CBT Made Simple, Philosophers in 90 Minutes

Could it be that dire wolves are no longer extinct? Researchers at Colossal Biosciences claim to have accomplished de-extinction of these long extinct wolves. Adam looks at the authenticity of their c...

6 Juni 202532min

TRC #710: Remembering Dr. Stuart Farrimond

TRC #710: Remembering Dr. Stuart Farrimond

Sadly, we recently got the news that our friend and frequent TRC contributor Dr. Stuart Farrimond passed away.  Stuart was a medical doctor who had a brain cancer diagnosis at age 25.  His treatment a...

27 Maj 20254h 4min

TRC #709: 100 Men vs. 1 Gorilla + Evidence of Alien Life on an Exoplanet?

TRC #709: 100 Men vs. 1 Gorilla + Evidence of Alien Life on an Exoplanet?

Who would win in a fight, 100 men or 1 gorilla? If you're thinking that question is too vague then you'll love Darren's analysis of the situation. Adam looks at claims that we've found evidence of ali...

20 Maj 202539min

TRC #708: The Telepathy Tapes + AI Cheating At Chess?

TRC #708: The Telepathy Tapes + AI Cheating At Chess?

The Telepathy Tapes is a popular podcast that tells the story of non verbal people showing evidence of psychic abilities and logging on to a psychic virtual chat room called The Hill. Adam looks into ...

21 Apr 202530min

TRC #707: Is Tim Hortons Canadian? + Mysterious Structures Under The Great Pyramid

TRC #707: Is Tim Hortons Canadian? + Mysterious Structures Under The Great Pyramid

Is Tim Hortons Canadian? Darren takes a look at the history of the popular coffee and donut chain to see just how Canadian it is and what it even means to be a Canadian company. Adam dives into some r...

7 Apr 202529min

TRC #706: An AI Generated Podcast by NotebookLM

TRC #706: An AI Generated Podcast by NotebookLM

Could Artificial Intelligence do a better job of recording a podcast than Darren and Adam? For this bonus episode we try something a little different. Darren gave Google's NotebookLM the introduction ...

26 Mars 202520min

TRC #705: Book Round Up: Family Unfriendly and One Billion Americans + Is The 401 The Busiest Highway In The World?

TRC #705: Book Round Up: Family Unfriendly and One Billion Americans + Is The 401 The Busiest Highway In The World?

After reading two books touching on the theme of birth rates Adam gives us an overview and discussion on Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder Than It Needs to Be by Timothy...

16 Mars 202540min

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