Reality Check (podcast)

The Reality Check (TRC) is a weekly podcast hosted by members of The Ottawa Skeptics.[1] The show is hosted by Darren McKee, Adam Gardner, Cristina Roach and Pat Roach.[2][3] The show was initially created and headed by Jonathan Abrams, the founder of The Ottawa Skeptics,[4] until he left the show at episode 198.[5] Former co-hosts include Elan Dubrofsky, Xander Miller and Catherine LeBel.[6]

The Reality Check
Presentation
Hosted by
  • Adam Gardner
  • Cristina Roach
  • Darren McKee
  • Pat Roach
GenreSkepticism
UpdatesWeekly
Production
No. of episodes614
Publication
Original releaseAugust 14, 2008 (2008-08-14) – present
Websitewww.trcpodcast.com

The show explores "Scientific controversies and curiosities" and the topics of discussion are varied and include the Moon landing hoax, Bigfoot, Feng Shui and the treatment of hiccups. In keeping with the satirical nature of the show, the opening theme music is often a parody of a well-known melody and performed by the co-host Pat Roach and his wife, Cristina. By November 2012, the podcast was receiving between 4000 and 5000 weekly downloads and has reached the 1 million total download milestone.[7]

TRC won the 2018 "Mixcloud Radio Online Award" ("MORA") in the "Best Online Talk Show" of "Science/Technology" category.[8][9][10] It was referred to as one of the "five science podcasts to expand your mind" by Global News.[11]

Episodes

2008

EpisodeContentDate
TRC #1PilotAugust 14, 2008
TRC #2August 21, 2008
TRC #3Winged cats, Magnetic Cows, Measles/Mumps outbreak, FDA approves food irradiation, Myth of the Week: We only use 10% of our brain...August 29, 2008
TRC #4Nutmeg overdosing, psychic fair, and new age adsSeptember 4, 2008
TRC #5Alt Med Primer, Aspartame, and CreatineSeptember 11, 2008
TRC #6The Placebo Effect, Science on TV, and the art of persuasion in politicsSeptember 18, 2008
TRC #7Cancerous Cell Phones, Conspiracy Videos, and Ghosts with Rich TasteSeptember 24, 2008
TRC #8Ogopogo, Bigfoot vs Politicians, and Pond ScumOctober 1, 2008
TRC #9Vitamin C + Chemotherapy, Maggie the Counting Dog, and Out of Body StudyOctober 9, 2008
TRC #10Islamic Doll, What Energy Is Essay, and Cognitive DissonanceOctober 16, 2008
TRC #11Franken-foods, Acai Berries, and UK UFO Documents Revealed!October 23, 2008
TRC #12Persinger's God Helmet and Halloween DangersOctober 30, 2008
TRC #13Calorie Restricted Diets, Wedding Superstitions, Bisphenol A, and Unlucky NumbersNovember 5, 2008
TRC #14The Trouble With Astrology, Scientific Medical Preventions Under Attack, and "Yes Captain, I do"November 13, 2008
TRC #15JFK Assassination, pesticides+cancer, and does the brain prove evolution?November 20, 2008
TRC #16Mortality/Risk + Evidence/Falsifiability + Coriolis Effect/ToiletsNovember 26, 2008
TRC #17Zombies + Crime Stats + Moon IllusionDecember 3, 2008
TRC #18Prayer + Safety Laws + Coke TabsDecember 4, 2008
TRC #19Pseudoegyptology + Feng Shui + The Rule of ThumbDecember 18, 2008
TRC #20Xmas Origins + Is Santa Real? + Holiday Suicide MythDecember 18, 2008

2009

EpisodeContentDate
TRC #21Angels + Celebrities + Spider Eating MythJanuary 8, 2009
TRC #22Big Pharma Inconsistencies + Alien Faces + Drink 8 Glasses of Water a DayJanuary 14, 2009
TRC #23Cancer Epidemic Fears + Acupressure + The Myth of Gum DigestionJanuary 21, 2009
TRC #24Social Class/Health + Chemophobia + Black Belt MythJanuary 28, 2009
TRC #25Bear Armour + Evolution Book Reviews + Dream MythFebruary 5, 2009
TRC #26Evolution's History + Carbon Dating + Vestigial OrgansFebruary 11, 2009
TRC #27Scientific Progress + Money as Debt + Lemmings MythFebruary 18, 2009
TRC #28The Sun's True Colour + Google Atlantis + Great Wall of China MythFebruary 25, 2009
TRC #29The Nocebo Effect + Circumcision/AIDS + Chicken Eggs MythFebruary 26, 2009
TRC #30Homosexuality/Natural? + Teaching 9/11 Truth + Friday 13th Accident RatesMarch 15, 2009
TRC #31Evolution Acceptance + Zeitgeist + Staring at the SunMarch 19, 2009
TRC #32Cold Reading + Baby Einstein Videos + Shaving MythMarch 26, 2009
TRC #33Who has more sex? + King Tut's Curse + JFK Was a Donut?April 2, 2009
TRC #34Pyramid Theory + Singularity + Frog MythApril 19, 2009
TRC #35Climate Change + Plastic Bags + Ozone DepletionApril 24, 2009
TRC #36Japanese Horror + Bible Code + Soda Can MythMay 3, 2009
TRC #37Skeptic Course + Pentawater + Swine Flu MythMay 10, 2009
TRC #38Politics/Skepticism + Climate Change Questions + Red Bull MythMay 15, 2009
TRC #39Wikipedia/Britannica + Homemade Pesticides + Dark Meat MythMay 24, 2009
TRC #40Children's Cold Medicine + Ad Hominem + Pool Urine DyeJune 1, 2009
TRC #41Landfills + Chelation + Safety in NumbersJune 11, 2009
TRC #42Critical Thinking 101 + Psychic Dogs + Myopic MythJune 12, 2009
TRC #43Real Vaccine Dangers + Cosmetics + Bilateral SymmetryJune 20, 2009
TRC #44Avro Arrow Conspiracy + Brain Drain + BeavertailsJune 26, 2009
TRC #45BMI + Michael Jackson Skin Colour + Eskimo Words for SnowJuly 5, 2009
TRC #46Wind Turbine Illness + Madoff & Ponzi Schemes + Post-Mortem Nail Growth MythJuly 8, 2009
TRC #47TAM7 + Adam Savage Interview + Twitter PopularityJuly 17, 2009
TRC #48Moon Hoax + Interview with Bob and Jay Novella from the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe + Taste MythJuly 26, 2009
TRC #49Homeopathy 101 + Harriet Hall Interview + Sex on the Mind MythAugust 1, 2009
TRC #50Spot Reduction + Aquatic Ape Theory Interview + More People Alive Now Than In All HistoryAugust 8, 2009
TRC #51What the Bleep Review + Richard Saunders Interview + Usa MythAugust 15, 2009
TRC #52Scifi vs UFO Reporting Interview (David Clarke) + Zombies! Study Interview (Robert Smith?)August 23, 2009
TRC #53Pet Domestication + Joe Nickell Interview + Monkey Descent MythAugust 29, 2009
TRC #54Jurassic Park + Consciousness + 21 GramsSeptember 6, 2009
TRC #55Time Travel + Multitasking + Well Starseeing MythSeptember 13, 2009
TRC #56Umami/MSG + Ray Hyman Interview + Baldness MythSeptember 20, 2009
TRC #57Free Will/Determinism + Interview with Evan BernsteinSeptember 27, 2009
TRC #58Alternative Style Auctions + Interview with Tim Farley + Flamingo Colour MythOctober 4, 2009
TRC #59HIV Myths + Steven Novella Interview + Cocaine Money MythOctober 11, 2009
TRC #60Swine Flu Vaccine Fears + Brian Brushwood Interview + Coal Crushing MythOctober 18, 2009
TRC #61Interview with Phil Plat, the Bad AstronomerOctober 22, 2009
TRC #62Halloween Origins + Ghost Hunter Interview + Black Cat MythsOctober 31, 2009
TRC #63Satanic Ritual Abuse + Animal Hybrids + Male vs Female DriversNovember 8, 2009
TRC #64Dark Side of the Moon + 2012 + Start of SpringNovember 15, 2009
TRC #65False Pregnancy + Bill 179/Naturopathy Interview + Psychological Treatments for CancerNovember 22, 2009
TRC #66Cameron/Comfort's Origin of Species + Music Therapy + Alcohol Kills Brain Cells MythNovember 29, 2009
TRC #67ABO Blood Type Personality + Moral Consistency + Fortune CookiesDecember 6, 2009
TRC #68Climategate + How To Be An Expert + Hand SanitizersDecember 13, 2009
TRC #69Santa Claus Origins + Festivus Origins + Snowflake SamenessDecember 20, 2009

2010

EpisodeContentDate
TRC #70Trepanation + Conspiracy Skeptic Interview + New Year Driving RisksJanuary 3, 2010
TRC #71Neurological/Moral Reactions + The G-Spot + Twinkie Shelf-LifeJanuary 10, 2010
TRC #72Gambler's Fallacy + Cryonics + SuperFreakonomics ReviewJanuary 17, 2010
TRC #73Quantum Mechanics + Creation Movie Review + Drinking MythJanuary 24, 2010
TRC #74Counterfeiting + Daniel Loxton Interview + Celery MythJanuary 31, 2010
TRC #75Ginkgo Biloba + Audio Cables + Fugu (Puffer Fish) MythFebruary 7, 2010
TRC #76Graphology/Handwriting Analysis + Kosher Food + Drinking/PregnancyFebruary 14, 2010
TRC #77Chocolate/Strokes + Olympic Mascots + KFC MythFebruary 21, 2010
TRC #78Chicken or the egg + Weasle Words + GutenbergFebruary 28, 2010
TRC #79Olympics Revisited + Euphemism Treadmill + Audiobooks vs BooksMarch 7, 2010
TRC #80IQ Correlations + Dr Yoni Freedhoff Interview + Trillium MythMarch 14, 2010
TRC #81Buying the Cosmos + TV Ratings + Head Heat Loss MythMarch 21, 2010
TRC #82Mike Duffy and Critical Thinking + HFCS Study + Frown MythMarch 28, 2010
TRC #83Easter Origins + Vitamin C for the Common Cold + Brain Calorie LossApril 4, 2010
TRC #84Miracluin Tablets + Price Discrimination + Does Eating Late Cause Weight Gain?April 11, 2010
TRC #85Do Violent Video Games Lead To Violence? + Alcohol in Soft Drinks + Hangover CuresApril 15, 2010
TRC #86Snakes + Shampoo + Michael Jackson vs Sonic the HedgehogApril 25, 2010
TRC #87Boobquake + Brain Age + White ChocolateMay 2, 2010
TRC #88Stephen Hawking vs Aliens + Sky Mall Products + Printer InkMay 9, 2010
TRC #89Shisha + 3D Technology + ToothpasteMay 16, 2010
TRC #90Why Sex? + Pigeon Head-bob + Dog Colour VisionMay 23, 2010
TRC #91OCD + Dr. Tim Valentine Interview + Wild West Violence MythMay 30, 2010
TRC #92Denialism + Lotteries + Missing Dollar RiddleJune 6, 2010
TRC #93Nostradamus + Multiple Personality Disorder + Brain Food MythJune 13, 2010
TRC #94Abiogenic Oil + Homosexuality and Evolution + Koala BearsJune 20, 2010
TRC #95Black Hole Pareidolia + Paul Ingraham Interview + Mice Love Cheese MythJune 27, 2010
TRC #96Meat Healthiness + Premium Beer + Carrot Eyesight MythJuly 4, 2010
TRC #97TAM8 + Casino Odds + Slot Machines + Sport IncentivesJuly 12, 2010
TRC #98TAM8 Highlights + Psychic Jamming + DJ Grothe Interview + Elephants and MiceJuly 18, 2010
TRC #99Census + He-Man vs Dynasty + Are Blondes Dumber?July 25, 2010
TRC #100Don't Start Believin' + Mistakes Were Made By Us + Myth RecapAugust 2, 2010
TRC #101Vitamin D + Brainstorming + Red Car CostAugust 8, 2010
TRC #102Deafness Leads to Supersight? + iDosing + Penny CN Tower MythAugust 15, 2010
TRC #103WiFi/BPA Fear + Allergies + Mars Size MythAugust 22, 2010
TRC #104Chiropractic Adventures + James Randi Interview + Internet Is For Porn?August 29, 2010
TRC #105EMP + Ben Radford Interview + 215 Bones MythSeptember 6, 2010
TRC #106Photo Analysis + The Bermuda Triangle + Was Hitler Jewish?September 12, 2010
TRC #107Language and Thoughts + Danger and Cognitive Bias + Fruit Fly MythSeptember 19, 2010
TRC #108Space Elevator + Ahmadinejad and 9/11 + Walt Disney MythSeptember 26, 2010
TRC #109Science vs Dating Tips + NLP + Ostrich MythOctober 3, 2010
TRC #110Baldness + Chain Letters + Bread in the FridgeOctober 11, 2010
TRC #111Framing + Peanut Allergy Risk + McDonalds Decompose MythOctober 17, 2010
TRC #112Wicca + Fear + Wolf HowlsOctober 24, 2010
TRC #113African Starvation Stats + Daylight Savings + Most Downloaded WomanOctober 31, 2010
TRC #114Cesar Millan + John Titor + Alice in Wonderland MythNovember 7, 2010
TRC #115Moral Landscape Review + Nose Blowing + Sleep RequirementsNovember 14, 2010
TRC #116Multi-level Marketing + Electrocution + Bird Spoiling MythNovember 21, 2010
TRC #117Did Shakespeare Write Shakespeare? + Does Money Leads to Happiness? + MattressesNovember 28, 2010
TRC #118Number Stations + Bart Farkas Interview + Do Men Notice High Heels?December 5, 2010
TRC #119Benford's Law + Review of Whole Earth Discipline + Indestructible Titanium RingsDecember 12, 2010
TRC #120Baby Sign Language + Real Toxins + Homosexuality and P********aDecember 19, 2010
TRC #121Most Wonderful Time. + Kwanzaa + Chanukkah MythDecember 26, 2010

2011

EpisodeContentDate
TRC #122Prosecutor's Fallacy + Queueing Theory + 2011 PredictionsJanuary 3, 2011
TRC #123Biorhythms + Celebrity Sexcapades + Do Sharks Get Cancer?January 16, 2011
TRC #124Will David Beckham Have a 4th Son? + Pleistocence Park + Are Pretty People Dumb?January 23, 2011
TRC #125DNA Scam + Ex-gay + Do Bulls Hate Red?January 30, 2011
TRC #126Future Babble Review + Ancient Number Systems + Camel Hump MythFebruary 6, 2011
TRC #127Crystal Deodorant + Mermaids + ButtonsFebruary 13, 2011
TRC #128Valentine's Day Origins + Chem Trails + Space PenFebruary 21, 2011
TRC #129Stages of Grief + What Does Human Flesh Taste Like? + Fruit Juics vs SodaFebruary 27, 2011
TRC #130Taboo Topics + Do Video Games Lead To Rape? + Synchronization of Menstrual CyclesMarch 6, 2011
TRC #131False Confessions + Heaven is for Real Review + Did Vikings Really Wear Horns?March 13, 2011
TRC #132Do Earthquakes Mean The End Times? + Radiation Dangers + Is It Healthy To Looks At Women's Breasts?March 20, 2011
TRC #133Destiny + Sara Mayhew Interview + Is Tommy Hilfiger a Racist?March 27, 2011
TRC #134Suspicious Movie Goofs + Libyan HIV Trial + VomitoriumApril 3, 2011
TRC #135Brushing Teeth With Soap + Toyota Acceleration Hysteria + Drowning MythApril 10, 2011
TRC #136Medical Science Reliability + Is The Cookie Monster a Vegetarian? + Does 1 = 0.9999...?April 17, 2011
TRC #137e-cigarettes + Is Paul Dead? + Does Chocolate Have Caffeine?April 24, 2011
TRC #138Cancer Dogs + Robot Sex + Tootsie Pop Wrapper ContestMay 1, 2011
TRC #139The Decline Effect + Birthers + MLK Jr MisquoteMay 8, 2011
TRC #140Criminal Profiling + Happiness Book Reviews + Plane Crash Survival RatesMay 15, 2011
TRC #141Brazilian Labour Rights + DCA Cancer Cure Resurgence + The Five SensesMay 22, 2011
TRC #142Children's Toy Preferences + Interview with Jon Kay + Video Game MythsMay 29, 2011
TRC #143Speed Reading + Bitcoin + Can People Really Rip Phone Books?June 5, 2011
TRC #144Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and XMRV + Risk Compensation + Does Lightning Strike Twice?June 12, 2011
TRC #145The Halo Effect + Hypnosis + Gold Fish MemoryJune 19, 2011
TRC #146Micro-financing + Light Bulb Longevity + Cold CausesJune 26, 2011
TRC #147Asbestos + Fan Death + Exercise on an Empty Stomach MythJuly 3, 2011
TRC #148McDonalds Myths + Teething Necklaces + Long Weekend Fuel PricesJuly 10, 2011
TRC #149Divorce Statistic Myths + Is Cheeze Whiz One Molecule Away From Plastic?July 17, 2011
TRC #150Dreams + Mood Rings + Feet vs Penis LengthJuly 25, 2011
TRC #151Aspartame + Cryotherapy + Dentist SuicidesAugust 1, 2011
TRC #152Home Field Advantage + Talking YouTube Animals + Internet Explorer User IQAugust 8, 2011
TRC #153Anti-oxidants + Prisoner's Dilemma + Bert and Ernie SexualityAugust 14, 2011
TRC #154Four Letter Word Origins + Is TV Dangerous? + Mosquito MythsAugust 21, 2011
TRC #155Meat Eating Arguments + Sleepwalking SafetyAugust 28, 2011
TRC #156Ape Language + Maraschino Cherry DigestionSeptember 4, 2011
TRC #157Uncanny Valley + Equilibrium Bandz + TRC OriginsSeptember 11, 2011
TRC #158Movie Review Quotes + The Illuminati + Hudson's Bay GravitySeptember 18, 2011
TRC #159Has Batman Ever Killed? + Hawthorne Effect + Pirate MythsSeptember 25, 2011
TRC #160Does Bisexuality Exist? + All About Hiccups + Should You Have Sex Before Playing Sports?October 2, 2011
TRC #161Gaydar + Nonsense on Stilts Book Review + MoneybagsOctober 10, 2011
TRC #162Elvis + Interview with Dr Stu Farrimond + Hair vs FurOctober 16, 2011
TRC #163Consciousness + Stranger Danger + Gregorian MonksOctober 23, 2011
TRC #164Black Cat Abuse On Halloween + Blue Blood + Vampire EcologyOctober 30, 2011
TRC #165Global Corporate Conspiracy? + 7 Billion People! + Flushing Hot FlashesNovember 6, 2011
TRC #166Fundamental Attribution Error + Self CPR + Green Poppy CentresNovember 13, 2011
TRC #167Gamer Glasses + Radionics + EntrapmentNovember 20, 2011
TRC #168Quantum Jumping + Is Pizza a Vegetable? + Do Twins Skip a Generation?November 27, 2011
TRC #169Comparing Animal Calories + Tourette Syndrome + Warm Water PrankDecember 4, 2011
TRC #170Microexpressions + Child Homicide Stats Reporting + Let Them Eat Cake MythDecember 11, 2011
TRC #171Bad Stats in Science + Lay Lines + One-Word Answer on ExamDecember 18, 2011
TRC #172War on X-mas + Christmas Shopping Science Fact or Science Fiction + Artificial Christmas TreesDecember 26, 2011

2012

EpisodeContentDate
TRC #173Pat + Cristina's End of Year Parody Spectacular!January 2, 2012
TRC #174New Years Resolutions + Water Boiling + Past Year PredictionsJanuary 8, 2012
TRC #175The Debunking Handbook + Alien Implants + Coloured PencilsJanuary 15, 2012
TRC #176Hockey Fights + The Paleo Diet + Does Alcohol Heat You Up?January 22, 2012
TRC #177Vampires + Vacuum Survival + Rib Removal MythsJanuary 29, 2012
TRC #178Climate Change Redux + Groundhog Day + Cold BatteriesFebruary 5, 2012
TRC #179Mouth Wash + The Dunning-Kruger Effect + New Climate Change MythFebruary 12, 2012
TRC #180Thinking Fast and Slow Review + Mammoth Sighting + Einstein Math Failure?February 20, 2012
TRC #181Spontaneous Human Combustion + Fukushima Fallout + Ben Franklin Kite ExperimentFebruary 26, 2012
TRC #182Organic vs Conventional Farming + Leap Year + KokomoMarch 4, 2012
TRC #183Valium + Dog Years + GravityMarch 11, 2012
TRC #184Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs + Myers-Briggs Personality Tests + Oprah Book ClubMarch 18, 2012
TRC #185Life Expectancy + Box Office Math + Sad OnionsMarch 25, 2012
TRC #186Gas Boycotts + Chris Hassall + Mattress TagsApril 1, 2012
TRC #187The Turing Test + Does P = NP? + Double JeopardyApril 8, 2012
TRC #188HIV Denial + Exodus Evidence + Titanic MythsApril 15, 2012
TRC #189Little Genius + Truth Serum + 420April 22, 2012
TRC #190Internet Piracy + Weird Pepsi Ingredients + Blue MoonApril 29, 2012
TRC #191Science Retractions + Expiry Dates + Oil ChangesMay 6, 2012
TRC #192Geocentrism + Sky Mall Redux + BlackleMay 13, 2012
TRC #193Animal Pain + Energy Efficiency + Nicotine in Tim Hortons CoffeeMay 20, 2012
TRC #194Slavery + Hollow Earth + Poppy SeedsMay 30, 2012
TRC #195Epigenetics + Sanctuary + Kiddie ColoursJune 3, 2012
TRC #196Amelia Earhart + EA Cover Curse + Easter Island BodiesJune 10, 2012
TRC #197Male Lactation + Expanding Earth Theory + Vintage HD MoviesJune 17, 2012
TRC #198Marijuana and Cancer + Kobe Beef + Start a Skeptic GroupJune 24, 2012
TRC #199Sunscreen Myths + $0.99 + 1 Phone CallJuly 2, 2012
TRC #200Favourite Segments + TRC Mistakes + Myth RecapJuly 9, 2012
TRC #201Fuel Savers + Bug Repellent + Ice DietJuly 16, 2012
TRC #202Energy Drinks + Tommy Westphall + Microwaved WaterJuly 22, 2012
TRC #203Alkaline Diet + GDP + Counting CardsJuly 30, 2012
TRC #204Water Fluoridation + Olympics SFSF + Turning Off LightsAugust 5, 2012
TRC #205Allergy Tests + Bottled Water + Single Cause Fallacy + AdidasAugust 12, 2012
TRC #206Violence Declining + Judge Shows + Steve Jobs Stole The MouseAugust 20, 2012
TRC #207POM Wonderful + Music SFSF + Birds Die From GumAugust 27, 2012
TRC #208Reproductive Pills and Mate Preference + Are We All Related + When the Dinosaurs DiedSeptember 3, 2012
TRC #209Influencing Child Gender + Instant Noodles + Laser Sniper RiflesSeptember 10, 2012
TRC #210Dark Side of the Rainbow + Toxic School Supplies + Post Hoc FallacySeptember 16, 2012
TRC #211Walk or Run in the Rain + The Global Consciousness Project + A Year SupplySeptember 23, 2012
TRC #212Avogadro's Number + The Golden Ratio + The Astronomical UnitSeptember 30, 2012
TRC #213Sexism in Science + Blowing in Nintendo Cartridges + Do Canadians Say ZedOctober 7, 2012
TRC #214Tattoo Removal + Eidetic Memory + All You Can Eat Buffet StrategiesOctober 14, 2012
TRC #215Schrödinger's Cat + Secret Shoppers + Furbies Are SpiesOctober 21, 2012
TRC #216Ghosts + Halloween SFoSF + Cloud Computing and Bad WeatherOctober 27, 2012
TRC #217Social Media and Isolation + Monsanto + CastoreumNovember 3, 2012
TRC #218Price Gouging + Intentionally Deceptive Reporting + Does Captain Go Down With the ShipNovember 10, 2012
TRC #219Can Men and Women be Friends + Foods With Animals + Van Halen M&MsNovember 17, 2012
TRC #220Plant Perception + Name That... + Tick Bites Leading to Red Meat AllergiesNovember 24, 2012
TRC #221Cell Phones and Driving + Cycling Helmets and Risk + Copyright, Privacy and FacebookDecember 2, 2012
TRC #222The Simulation Argument + Breaking Bad SFoSF + Subliminal Advertising + Law of Averages
(This episode was also video taped at the "Eschaton 2012" conference.)
December 8, 2012
TRC #223Planet X + Are Men Stronger Than Women + Canned Food DrivesDecember 15, 2012
TRC #224Working From Home + PZ Myers Interview + TRC PredictionsDecember 24, 2012
TRC #225Pat and Cristina Holiday Parody SpectacularDecember 29, 2012

2013

EpisodeContentDate
TRC #226Do Doctors Kill More Than Guns + Udo Schuklenk + Hydrogen PeroxideJanuary 5, 2013
TRC #227fMRI + High Heels + Sally FieldJanuary 14, 2013
TRC #228Mind Projection Fallacy + Ian Cromwell + Do Rabbits Eat CarrotsJanuary 20, 2013
TRC #229Cobra Effect + Christopher diCarlo + RadonJanuary 27, 2013
TRC #230Hibernation + Hockey Science Fact or Fiction + Beyonce Lip SyncFebruary 4, 2013
TRC #231Sex Drive + Skeptical Activism #dropjenny + Al Gore Invented InternetFebruary 11, 2013
TRC #232Happy Birthday Song + Lent SFoSF + Sex CerealFebruary 18, 2013
TRC #233Asexuality + Name That + Does HAL=IBM?February 23, 2013
TRC #234The Internet And Nuclear War + Was Kurt Cobain Murdered + Adam's ApplesMarch 3, 2013
TRC #235Smarter Donating + Eye Colour + Roll Up the RimMarch 9, 2013
TRC #236Crying + Ghost Orbs + NapoleonMarch 16, 2013
TRC #237Mandatory Minimum Sentences for crimes, Epilepsy misconceptions & are cattle more well fed than some people?March 27, 2013
TRC #238Near Miss Bias + Internet and Nuclear War Part 2 + Missing Sex TapeMarch 31, 2013
TRC #239Tea Health Effects + Urine SFoSF + Lions Most Deadly in AfricaApril 6, 2013
TRC #240Water Purification Scams + Grass vs. Grain Fed Beef + Red Hair ExtinctionApril 14, 2013
TRC #241Breast Cancer Screening + Sweat + PongApril 21, 2013
TRC #242Cosmetics Industry + Dinosaur Myths + Kitchen Sink vs. ToiletApril 28, 2013
TRC #243Detoxification + Health At Every Size + Jewish Burial And TattoosMay 5, 2013
TRC #244Penis Theft + Atacama Humanoid + Brown vs. White EggsMay 12, 2013
TRC #245Quinoa + Pain Relievers + Misattributed PaternityMay 19, 2013
TRC #246Where Does the Sun Rise and Set + Bodily Fluids Game + Shaving Dog in SummerMay 26, 2013
TRC #247Beardmore Relics + 1 Night Where Everything Is Legal + Bruce Lee Ping PongJune 2, 2013
TRC #248Australia Myths + Moral Thought Experiments + Elevator MirrorsJune 8, 2013
TRC #249Oak Island Money Pit + Teddy Wilson + Do Cell Signals Go To Space?June 15, 2013
TRC #250Alcohol & Breast Cancer + Coin Toss Odds + Viral Video AnalysisJune 22, 2013
TRC #251Local Food + Aphrodisiacs + Most Recognized SymbolsJune 29, 2013
TRC #252Washing Fruits + Wine Competitions + GIF PronunciationJuly 6, 2013
TRC #253MSM Blood Donations + Katy Perry Twitter Hoax + Swimming After EatingJuly 13, 2013
TRC #254Barefoot Running + Darren's Eurotrip + Barefoot DrivingJuly 19, 2013
TRC #255Canada Myths + Quirky Ways to Cool Down + Cesarean SectionJuly 25, 2013
TRC #256Gluten-Free Diet + Wedding Game + Is Toronto DangerousAugust 2, 2013
TRC #257Unreported Crime + Cat Declawing + A Red Sky Predicts WeatherAugust 10, 2013
TRC #258Five Year Anniversary ShowAugust 17, 2013
TRC #259Area 51 + Weather Forecasting Accuracy + Vector CerealAugust 24, 2013
TRC #260Wood Smoke + Sitting vs Squating + Cracking Knuckles and ArthritisAugust 30, 2013
TRC #261Common Pregnancy Myths + Exercise and Hair Loss + Bra BurningSeptember 6, 2013
TRC #262Fukushima Effects + Stress and grey hair + Almond Joy's got nutsSeptember 14, 2013
TRC #263Intimate Partner Violence + Polybius + General Tso's ChickenSeptember 21, 2013
TRC #264Super Size Me + Skeptical Activism: Nosodes + Superman Coins and Catching LoisSeptember 28, 2013
TRC #265Motivated Numeracy + Does Cat Purring Heal Bones? + Chinese Food Hunger After an HourOctober 4, 2013
TRC #266Should You Let Your Kids Watch TV + Name That: Scientist Edition + What Is Killing Birds In CanadaOctober 12, 2013
TRC #267Supervised Injection Sites + Who Owns The Future + Are Refrigerators Death Traps?October 19, 2013
TRC #268Krokodil + Oreos vs. Cocaine + Does Reading in Dark Damage EyesOctober 26, 2013
TRC #269Talking Calories w/ Stephan Guyenet + Money Game + 50 Shades of TwilightNovember 1, 2013
TRC #269.5Darren On Ron Corbett UnscriptedNovember 2, 2013
TRC #270Effective Altruism + Drinking While Eating + Square on Toothpaste TubeNovember 8, 2013
TRC #271Computer Use & Carpal Tunnel + Name That: Number Edition + Facebook Word SearchNovember 15, 2013
TRC #272Rob Ford + Sleeping Twice Per Night + Vaccine Myths + George Washington Wooden TeethNovember 23, 2013
TRC #273Krokodil + Effective Altruism + Homeopathy + Aspartame + Punting + FriendsNovember 30, 2013
TRC #274Cosmological Overview + Icelandic Elves + Marriage Annulment and ConsummationDecember 11, 2013
TRC #275Validity of Astrology + Effectiveness of Prayer + Holiday Suicide RatesDecember 14, 2013
TRC #276Can Mice Inherit Fear + "Name That" Holiday Edition + Salvation Army HoaxDecember 21, 2013
TRC #277The Third Annual Holiday Parody SpectacularDecember 27, 2013

2014

EpisodeContentDate
TRC #278This Will Make You Smarter + Predictions + Female FalsettoJanuary 4, 2014
TRC #279Infinity + Placebo Revisited + Was Canada Colder Than MarsJanuary 10, 2014
TRC #280Fahrenheit + Do Cats Care About Their Owners + Aloe veraJanuary 18, 2014
TRC #281Race In Biomedical Research + Is Reality TV Real? + Skeptical Newlywed GameJanuary 25, 2014
TRC #282Rice and Positive Thinking + Colour of Food + Adding Salt to Boiling WaterJanuary 31, 2014
TRC #283Trees + Lying SFoSF + Lighters Burning Snow VideosFebruary 8, 2014
TRC #284Planning Your Own Death + Yawning + Does Chocolate Contain InsectsFebruary 14, 2014
TRC #285Raelians and Clitoral Restoration + Planning Your Own Death 2 + Drinking Fluids For ColdFebruary 22, 2014
TRC #286Review Of 'Moral Tribes' + Bribing Kids and Grades + Three Felonies A Day?March 1, 2014
TRC #287Open Concept Offices + Name That Smoking Edition + Alcohol to Sterilize WoundMarch 7, 2014
TRC #288Is Andy Kaufman Dead + Fish Fridays + Sheri's BerriesMarch 15, 2014
TRC #289Malaysian Flight 370 + Congruence Bias + Who is Dankey Kang?March 22, 2014
TRC #290Smoking and Lung Cancer + Dogs Sensing Magnetic fields + Diet and Acne + Patterson Best Selling AuthorMarch 29, 2014
TRC #291Mozi-Q + Does Rain Melt Snow + Cutting BoardsApril 5, 2014
TRC #292Are Parents Less Happy? + Is AA Effective? + Books At Harvard Bound In Human SkinApril 12, 2014
TRC #293Jenny McCarthy Isn't Anti Vax? + Blast Processing + Darren's Charity Update + Are Bats Blind?April 19, 2014
TRC #294Loch Ness Monster + Astronomy Name That Game + Can Elephants JumpApril 25, 2014
TRC #295Fraud And Facebook Likes + Fresh Vs. Frozen + Kansas Banning Cosmos?May 2, 2014
TRC #296Did Life On Earth Begin On Another Planet? + Foreign Aid Myths + Drinking Beer With A Straw?May 10, 2014
TRC #297Most Relaxing Song + "Dangerous" Beers + Paternal MitochondriaMay 17, 2014
TRC #298China Study + Conscious After Decapitation + Asteroids vs Comets vs MeteoroidsMay 23, 2014
TRC #299Godzilla + Book Reviews + Snuff FilmsMay 31, 2014
TRC #300Vanessa's Law + Mistakes Were Made + Bad Student Writing + Best and Worst SegmentsJune 7, 2014
TRC #301Finish Your Plate + Fertility Game + Turing Test NewsJune 14, 2014
TRC #302Female vs. Male Hurricanes + Airplane Food + Surgical MasksJune 21, 2014
TRC #303Earlobe Creases + Is Venus The Cat A Chimera? + Why Do Our Fingers Prune?June 28, 2014
TRC #304Productivity Hacks + Name That Topical Edition + Sheng LongJuly 5, 2014
TRC #305Null Hypothesis Significance Testing + Racist Dogs + UFO Sighting DistributionJuly 13, 2014
TRC #306Facebook Mood Manipulation Study + Steven Spielberg Dinosaur Hunter + Wage Gap Between SexesJuly 19, 2014
TRC #307Bananas and Fishing + Deer Whistles + Air Bud + Alcohol in OntarioJuly 26, 2014
TRC #308CrossFit + SETI + Dogs And Ice WaterAugust 2, 2014
TRC #309WWI Myths + Great Outdoors Game + Toasting to Avoid PoisoningAugust 9, 2014
TRC #310Vanity Awards + Afghan 9/11 Awareness + Jackie MitchellAugust 15, 2014
TRC #311Suicide + Small vs. Big Meals + Sharks Smelling BloodAugust 23, 2014
TRC #312Gamer Stats - Adult Women Vs Teenage Boys + Deer + Puff The Magic Dragon Is About Pot?August 30, 2014
TRC #313Mashup Episode: Canned Food Drives + Blowing In Nintendo Cartridges + Van Halen M&MsSeptember 5, 2014
TRC #314Parasites & Multiple Sclerosis + How Big Is The Universe + Tim Hortons Cup SizesSeptember 13, 2014
TRC #315Grounding Mats + Sweetener vs. Cocaine + Tooth ColourSeptember 20, 2014
TRC #316Three-Breasted Woman + Name That: Cryptozoology Edition + Cow TippingSeptember 27, 2014
TRC #317Programmer Productivity + Parody Websites + iPhone BendingOctober 3, 2014
TRC #318Do Glasses Weaken Eyes? + Smoking in Movies = R-rating + Pluto A Planet Again?October 11, 2014
TRC #319Mothers' Milk Vs Mothers' Guilt + Red Wine Health Benefits + Green Eggs And Ham Banned?October 17, 2014
TRC #320Bradford Hill Criteria + Cold Reading + Does The Earth Orbit The Sun?October 25, 2014
TRC #321Ebola + Google Traffic + Sexy Ebola Nurse CostumeNovember 1, 2014
TRC #322Fewer Kids Trick or Treating? + SFoSF: Coffee + BDSM Illegal? + Losing ElanNovember 7, 2014
TRC #323Mashup Episode: SkyMall + Mattress Doubles In Weight + Almond Joy's Got NutsNovember 14, 2014
TRC #324Serial Killer Myths + Name That: Weights and Measures + Is Chocolate Poison To Dogs?November 22, 2014
TRC #325Cells On A Plane + Effective Donating Revisited + Sad MusicNovember 30, 2014
TRC #326Bates Method + Outlet Malls + Does Roomba Map a Room + Hope & ResurrectionDecember 6, 2014
TRC #327Racial Disparity + Perception Quiz + The Cheerleader EffectDecember 12, 2014
TRC #328Superintelligence Overview + Guinness Two-Pour + Is Grumpy Cat a '100-millionaire'?December 20, 2014
TRC #329Murder Down Under + Cake or Death + The Sitting Dead + #HomicideTheNorthDecember 26, 2014

2015

EpisodeContentDate
TRC #330The Fourth Annual Holiday Parody SpectacularJanuary 2, 2015
TRC #331Bad Luck & Cancer + Annual Predictions + Sushi & WasabiJanuary 10, 2015
TRC #332Wind Chill + Bad Pharma Overview + Does Bottled Water Expire?January 16, 2015
TRC #333Cali Causes Cancer? + Talking Transgender + The Most Bombed Country is...January 23, 2015
TRC #334Blasphemy in Canada + Why Allergy Myths Persist + Does Cake Mix Really Need an Egg?January 31, 2015
TRC #335Meditation + Name That: Anatomy Edition + V-Steam & Gwyneth PaltrowFebruary 6, 2015
TRC #336American Sniper + Brian Tomasik on Wild Animal Suffering + Rent-To-OwnFebruary 13, 2015
TRC #337Women In Science + Brian Tomasik on Wild Animal Suffering Part 2 + Blue BloodFebruary 20, 2015
TRC #338Stradivarius Debate + SFoSF Inventions + How To Predict The Future On The InternetFebruary 28, 2015
TRC #339Was Everyone In The Middle Ages Drunk? + Lie Detection + DressgateMarch 6, 2015
TRC #340Interview With Thomas Clark From The Center For NaturalismMarch 13, 2015
TRC #341Health Canada & Natural Remedies + Food Stereotypes + Why Paper Cuts Hurt So MuchMarch 20, 2015
TRC #342Talking Pluto with Dr. Stuart Robbins + Name That: Grade 9 Edition + Arsenic Levels in California WinesMarch 27, 2015
TRC #343Voluntourism + Higher Thread Counts + Sleepwalking 101April 4, 2015
TRC #344Animal Memory + Name That: Random Technology Quiz + The HumidexApril 10, 2015
TRC #345Trigger Warnings + Food Labelling + Poland's Enigma Code BreakersApril 18, 2015
TRC #346The Grape Ice Cream Debate + QRay Wellness Bracelets + Things Women Couldn't Do Before The 70's + Eye FloatersApril 25, 2015
TRC #347Nepal Disaster Relief + Fecal Transplants + Diamonds + Star Trek Red ShirtsMay 2, 2015
TRC #348Earth-Sized Exoplanets + Name That: Which Came First + Israeli Stamps In PassportsMay 9, 2015
TRC #349Dubious Health Bloggers + Crop Circles + Tax-Free Savings AccountMay 16, 2015
TRC #350Ontario's Sex-Ed Curriculum + Magic School Bus Meme + Medical Procedures You May Not NeedMay 23, 2015
TRC #351DNR Revisited + Penile Duplication + Vulcan Salute & Death GripMay 29, 2015
TRC #352doTerra Essential Oils + Tiananmen Square + Do Sunflowers Track The Sun?June 6, 2015
TRC #353Perfect Pitch + Name That: Weather & Climate Edition + Is July 4 Really Independence Day?June 13, 2015
TRC #354Caitlyn Jenner vs Noah Galloway + Bayesian Statistics 101 with Alex Demarsh + Biodynamic FarmingJune 20, 2015
TRC #355Mashup Episode: Breast Cancer Screening + Sexism in Science + Jackie MitchellJune 26, 2015
TRC #356Rachel Dolezal and Transraciality + Alternative Cancer Therapies for Pets + Did Stockbrokers Really Jump Out of Windows?July 3, 2015
TRC #356Mobile Medical Apps + Sesame Street vs Preschool + Viral Nonsense: Confederate Flag EditionJuly 11, 2015
TRC #358Guerrilla Skepticism + Foul-mouthed Minions + The MunchiesJuly 18, 2015
TRC #359High Fidelity Audio Players + Sunscreen Revisited + Catapult GPSJuly 25, 2015
TRC #360Hydration + Donating Your Body To Science + Two-Way MirrorsAugust 1, 2015
TRC #361Bullying + Shroud of Turin + Kanye vs Wheelchair Basketball TeamAugust 8, 2015
TRC #362Simpson's Paradox + Name That: GMO Edition + Traveller's Diarrhea MythsAugust 14, 2015
TRC #363Talking New Horizons with Dr. Stuart Robbins + The Great Berenstain Bear DebateAugust 22, 2015
TRC #364Can You Catch Up On Sleep? + Trickle-down Economics + Is An Asteroid Coming?August 29, 2015
TRC #365Reproducibility of Psychological Science + Are Octopuses Aliens? + Happy Birthday TRC!September 5, 2015
TRC #366Accent Bias + Electroshock Therapy + Did A Cat Take A Bullet For A Kid?September 12, 2015
TRC #367Susan Gerbic of GSoW + Industry Funded Studies + Deaths From Heat and ColdSeptember 19, 2015
TRC #368Barcodes and 666 + Ahmed Mohamed's Clock + Do Tax Cuts Cause Job GrowthSeptember 26, 2015
TRC #369Follow Your Career Passion? + Farmer's Almanac + Subway Becoming Halal?October 4, 2015
TRC #370Antibacterial Soap + Maple Water + Anti-Vaxxers Funding Fail + Top CO2 EmittersOctober 10, 2015
TRC #371Riveted With Jim Davies + Is Polling Effective? + Extraneous Factors & Judicial DecisionsOctober 16, 2015
TRC #372Knowledge Translation with Dr. Ken Milne + Name That: Nobel Edition + Ghost WeddingsOctober 24, 2015
TRC #373WHO Processed Meat Cancer Study + The Science of Gremlins + Do Bras Cause Cancer?October 31, 2015
TRC #374Conversion Therapy + Did Booze Influence The Australian Accent? + Vampires Drunk On Blood?November 7, 2015
TRC #375Supporting TRC + Immortality + BloodlettingNovember 14, 2015
TRC #376Are Religious Children Less Altruistic + Are There Pets in Pet Food?November 20, 2015
TRC #377Unethical Experiments Proven Useful + Game That + Photographs and SmilingNovember 28, 2015
TRC #378Ethical Automated Cars? + Adult Colouring Books + The Halitosis InfluenceDecember 5, 2015
TRC #379Charitable Giving + Premium vs Regular Gas + Elf On The ShelfDecember 12, 2015
TRC #380Starbucks Hates X-mas? + When Is A Cold Contagious? + Kubrick Admits To Faking Moon Landings?December 19, 2015
TRC #381The 5th Annual Holiday Parody Spectacular + Dr. Ken Milne's SGEM vs SPIDESDecember 26, 2015

2016

EpisodeContentDate
TRC #382Dunning-Kruger Effect + Deep Learning + Do The British Have Bad Teeth?January 2, 2016
TRC #383Lardass Autocorrect Kardashian? + Name That: Internet 2015 Edition + Last Year's Fave Segments + 2016 PredictionsJanuary 9, 2016
TRC #384Did Nikola Tesla Contact Aliens? + FTC vs Lumosity + Ugly Baby Lawsuit?January 16, 2016
TRC #385Health & Fitness Myths + Name That: Game That + Why Can't We See Apollo Mission Remnants With A Telescope?January 23, 2016
TRC #386Planet Nine with Dr. Stuart Robbins + Lettuce Worse Than Bacon? + Cats vs CucumbersJanuary 29, 2016
TRC #387Zika virus + Wisdom Teeth Removal A Racket? + Battery Charging MythsFebruary 6, 2016
TRC #388Science vs "Resting bitch face" + Death By Super Bowl? + Gravity Of Melting IceFebruary 13, 2016
TRC #389Left-Right Confusion + Cats Meow Only At Humans? + Superforecasting ReviewFebruary 20, 2016
TRC #390Is The Solar System A Vortex? + Peanut Butter vs Alzheimer's + Sitting Too Close To The TVFebruary 26, 2016
TRC #391Apple Retro 1970 Bug + Hitler's Micropenis? + Leap Year Revisited + Video Gaming's First Transgender CharacterMarch 5, 2016
TRC #392Is 4K TV Worth It? + Is Trump Really A Good Businessman?March 12, 2016
TRC #393Talking Mirrors with Barry Panas + Clinton Onion Conspiracy + Splenda vs CancerMarch 18, 2016
TRC #394Money & Happiness + An Evening With Neil deGrasse Tyson + How Is Easter Sunday Determined?March 25, 2016
TRC #395Tribeca vs Vaxxed + Double-Dipping + Tay: Microsoft's AI "Racist" Chatbot + Energy-Infused Beauty ProductsApril 2, 2016
TRC #396French's Ketchup Better For Ontario? + Misleading Headlines + China Bans April Fools'?April 8, 2016
TRC #397Star Wars Droids with Jim Davies + Misleading Terms In Psych Fields + Star Wars MythsApril 16, 2016
TRC #398The Physics of Superheroes + Name That: High School Edition + Green MoonApril 23, 2016
TRC #399Free Throw Distraction + Differentiating Science From Pseudoscience + Do Politicians Keep PromisesApril 29, 2016
TRC #400Panel Questions + Do Dogs Hate Hugs? + Alberta Toddler Meningitis CaseMay 7, 2016
TRC #401Did Apple Steal Your Music? + Disaster Relief + CatterboxMay 14, 2016
TRC #402Helping Or Hurting Wildlife? + Is Uber A Scam? + Did A Teen Find A Lost Mayan City?May 20, 2016
TRC #403Lamb Of God Vs Joel Osteen + ElbowGate + Dogs Detect Low Blood Sugar?May 27, 2016
TRC #404Lunar Effect + Name That: Apollo Missions + Are The Stars We See Dead?June 3, 2016
TRC #405Spoon Bending 101 + Hillary vs. Bernie + Changing O CanadaJune 11, 2016
TRC #406Solar System Mashup – Pluto A Planet? + Planet 9 DiscoveredJune 27, 2016
TRC #407Panelists Disagreeing Mashup – Geeks and glasses + 0.9999 = 1? + Bike Helmet SafetyJuly 4, 2016
TRC #4088 Glasses Of Water A Day + 2016 Celebrity Deaths + Do Cell Phones Cause Cancer?July 25, 2016
TRC #409Melania Trump vs Science + Pokémon Go + Our Mathematical UniverseAugust 1, 2016
TRC #410Iraq Bans Bomb Detectors + Redheads and Pain + More Celebrity Medical AdviceAugust 8, 2016
TRC #411Olympic Medal Counts + Name That: Olympics + Is Air Conditioning Sexist?August 20, 2016
TRC #412Do People Read Past A Headline? + Should You Floss? + Is Cancer A Modern Disease?August 26, 2016
TRC #413Helium Infused Beer? + Stuart Robbins On Proxima B, SETI Signal, New Horizons + Scrooge McDuck's Money BinSeptember 2, 2016
TRC #414Talking To Dogs + How Saintly Was Mother Teresa? + Kids' Dream Jobs StudySeptember 10, 2016
TRC #41522 Push-up Challenge + Name That: Hoax Edition + Are Parents Naming Their Kids After Pokémon?September 17, 2016
TRC #416Trisodium Phosphate in Kid's Cereal? + Vicks VapoRub + Bottle Flip PhysicsSeptember 24, 2016
TRC #417Advertorial + Balance Eggs On Equinox + Is Psychology In Crisis? + Did NASA Change Your Zodiac SignSeptember 30, 2016
TRC #418Should You Rake Your Leaves? + Name That: World Producers Edition + The Great Pitbull DebateOctober 10, 2016
TRC #419Are Bees Endangered? + Peanut Butter Deadly To Dogs? + Transcendental MeditationOctober 15, 2016
TRC #420Origin of 420 + Gem Newman of Bad Science Watch + History Of HalloweenOctober 21, 2016
TRC #421US Election Polls + Fake Academic Papers + Plain Cigarette PackagingOctober 28, 2016
TRC #421.5Darren On Ron Corbett UnscriptedOctober 31, 2016
TRC #423Daylight Saving Time + Stopped Male Birth Control StudyNovember 11, 2016
TRC #424Harambe For President? + Moving To Canada + Trump PredictionsNovember 19, 2016
TRC #425Fake News, Facebook & The Election + FTC Vs Homeopathy + Ultrasound Determining Fetal SexNovember 25, 2016
TRC #426.5Effective Donating 2016December 6, 2016
TRC #426Measuring Pregnancy: Weeks Vs Months? + Name That: Canadian Citizenship + The 5 Second RuleDecember 2, 2016
TRC #427Possession Is 9-10ths Of The Law? + Genes Predict Athletic Performance? + What Is Organic?December 10, 2016
TRC #428Truffle Oil + The Science Of Idiocracy + Paid Sick LeaveDecember 16, 2016
TRC #429.5Programming Ethics Into A.IDecember 27, 2016
TRC #429Is Barter The Origin Of Money? + More Trees Than Stars? + SnowflakesDecember 23, 2016
TRC #430The 6th Annual Holiday Parody SpectacularDecember 30, 2016

2017

EpisodeContentDate
TRC #431Annual Prediction Game + Fave Segments of 2016 + Was 2016 Really The Worst Year?January 6, 2017
TRC #432Winter Insects + Miracle Cream & Free Trials + Star Wars' Old Republic Women's HealthcareJanuary 13, 2017
TRC #433Fingerprint Theft From Selfies? + Revisiting Celebrity Death Stats + The Birthday ParadoxJanuary 20, 2017
TRC #434Menstrual Synchrony + Name That: Internet 2016 + Have Your Cake And Eat It Too?January 27, 2017
TRC #435Do We Live In A Black Hole + The Drake Equation + Solar Flares Vs Earth's Magnetic Field With Dr. Stuart RobbinsFebruary 3, 2017
TRC #436Applied Kinesiology + Japanese Tourists & Northern Lights? + Coconut OilFebruary 11, 2017
TRC #437Tariffs Vs The Border Wall + Movie Myths + Statue Of Liberty: Muslim?February 19, 2017
TRC #438Fossil Fuel Vs Dinosaurs + How Animals Survive Winter + Dry Cleaning Dry?February 24, 2017
TRC #439Would Aliens Be Hostile? + Lunar Effect + Name That: Powers Of 10March 3, 2017
TRC #440Emotions You Don't Feel?March 10, 2017
TRC #441Nintendo Switch And Flavour Tripping + Gossip + School Buses And Seat BeltsMarch 17, 2017
TRC #442Implicit Association Test + Eiffel Tower Night Photos Illegal? + Irish Slaves A Myth?March 24, 2017
TRC #443Theory Vs Scientific Theory + Pesticides In Canadian Water? + Cheerios: Bring Back The BeesMarch 31, 2017
TRC #444Mashup: Breast Feeding And Lactivism + Are Parents Less Happy?April 8, 2017
TRC #445Social Priming + Feral Girl Living With Monkeys? + Origin Of The Dollar SignApril 14, 2017
TRC #446Is "Fearless Girl" Bull? + Name That: Baby Edition + Survival Of The FittestApril 22, 2017
TRC #447March For Science + Is Witchcraft a Crime in Canada? + Does a Unicorn Frappuccino Contain Coffee?April 28, 2017
TRC #448Justin Trudeau & Cupping + Ask An Astronomer ft Dr. Stuart Robbins + Duct TapeMay 6, 2017
TRC #449Why Use Stop In Telegrams? + Ask An Astronomer ft Dr. Stuart Robbins + Do Babies Look Like Dad To Avoid Abandonment?May 13, 2017
TRC #450Save Knocked Out Teeth With Milk? + Physics Of Zelda Ft Barry Panas + Car Colour vs Insurance RatesMay 19, 2017
TRC #451Does Paper Burn at 451 Degrees Fahrenheit? + Did Humans Migrate To The Americas 130K Years Ago? + Does Wearing Red Make You More Attractive?May 27, 2017
TRC #452Mount Everest The Tallest Mountain? + Does Music Calm Your Canine? + Avril Lavigne Death ConspiracyJune 3, 2017
TRC #453Sugar In The Gas Tank? + Conceptual Penis Hoax + Sailor Moon The Voice Of Wonder Woman?June 10, 2017
TRC #454Gas Pump Icon + Himalayan Salt Lamps + Why Do We Cook At 350 Degrees?June 17, 2017
TRC #455Mashup: Talking To Dogs + Dogs and Peanut Butter + Do Dogs Hate Hugs?June 23, 2017
TRC #456Anonymous vs NASA + The Matilda Effect + Wonder Woman Pay Gap?July 1, 2017
TRC #457Perception Of Force + Name That: Food Edition + Does It Always Rain On Canada Day?July 8, 2017
TRC #458Wine Tasting Bias? + Activated Charcoal Food Trend + Did Amelia Earhart Survive Crash?July 14, 2017
TRC #459Mashup: High Fidelity Music Players + Puff The Magic Dragon Vs Pot + Perfect PitchJuly 21, 2017
TRC #460Sam Harris vs Scott Adams On Trump + Highway Signs + Consequences Of Animal ActivismJuly 29, 2017
TRC #461Online Harassment Research + Arcade Fire vs Fake News + How Far Away Is Lightning?August 5, 2017
TRC #462Sophomore Slump + Name That: Darren Edition + Do Millennials Cheat Less?August 12, 2017
TRC #463Google Memo + Eclipse Myths + Do Twins Run In the Family Or Skip A Generation?August 19, 2017
TRC #464Glyphosate In Food? + Average Female & Male Interests Differ? + Is Laughter The Best Medicine?August 26, 2017
TRC #465Hurricanes, Typhoons & Cyclones + Climate Change vs Hurricanes + Hurricane EvacuationSeptember 3, 2017
TRC #466Science Of Summer + Biased Algorithms + Lord Of The Flies Plausibility?September 9, 2017
TRC #467Truth In Advertising Vs Goop + Boil Hot Or Cold Water? + Cuba And Classic CarsSeptember 16, 2017
TRC #468Human Swallowed By Whale? + Breast Thermography + The Voynich ManuscriptSeptember 27, 2017
TRC #469Can A Computer Program Tell If Someone Is Gay? + Name That: World's Largest + Nuclear MythsOctober 7, 2017
TRC #470Vegas Shooting Conspiracies + Britt Wray & Rise Of The Necrofauna + Enchroma GlassesOctober 15, 2017
TRC #471McGurk Effect + Britt Wray & Rise Of The Necrofauna 2 + Sharks Vs Vending MachinesOctober 20, 2017
TRC #472Blue Moonlight In Movies? + Halloween Myths + Fake Melania Trump?October 27, 2017
TRC #473Does Sugar Cause Diabetes? + Allergy Doc Dave Stukus Pt. 1 + SGEM Hang With Dr. Jen GunterNovember 4, 2017
TRC #474Buffett Challenge: Hedge Vs Index Funds + Allergy Doc Dave Stukus Pt. 2November 11, 2017
TRC #475Age Of Consent + Elections Signs + 'Allah' Found At Viking Burial Site?November 19, 2017
TRC #476MAGA Transformers Toy? + Name That: Spot The Fake + Tilapia and Omega-6November 25, 2017
TRC #477Wedding Night Sex? + Game Farm Photography + Effective GivingDecember 2, 2017
TRC #478Mashup: Skeptical Newlywed Game + Ghost WeddingsDecember 9, 2017
TRC #479Dowsing + Violence Decreasing? + #1 Restaurant Fake?December 17, 2017
TRC #480Aluminum Christmas Trees + Habitable Zones + Baby, It's Cold OutsideDecember 28, 2017

2018

EpisodeContentDate
TRC #480Aluminum Christmas Trees + Habitable Zones + Baby, It's Cold OutsideDecember 28, 2017
TRC #481Fave Segments of 2017 + Name That: Year In Review + Annual PredictionsJanuary 6, 2018
TRC #482Coffee Enemas + The Physics Of Curling + Did The CDC Ban 7 Words?January 13, 2018
TRC #483Mailbag + Raw Water + Do Bears Hibernate?January 20, 2018
TRC #484Contact Lenses + Vegetarianism Rates + Plastic vs Reusable BagsJanuary 28, 2018
TRC #485Neurons + YouTube Copyright Claims + Why Does February Only Have 28 Days?February 3, 2018
TRC #486Valentine's Day Myths + Name That: V-Day Edition + The HeartcFebruary 11, 2018
TRC #487Solar Eclipse Fallout + The Bicameral Mind + eHarmony Backed By Science?February 18, 2018
TRC #488Urine-Based Test For Sex Of Fetus + How Many Neurons?February 24, 2018
TRC #489Busting History Myths With Professor BuzzkillMarch 3, 2018
TRC #490Mashup: Brian Tomasik on Wild Animal SufferingMarch 17, 2018
TRC #491Hawaiian Islands + Euthanasia Drugs In Dog Food + Amelia Earhart's BonesMarch 25, 2018
TRC #492Gun Violence In Canada Increasing? + Name That: 'Easter' + Fake Passport WebsiteApril 1, 2018
TRC #493Cadbury's War On Easter? + Jordan Peterson + Lebron Gained 7lbs During A Game?April 8, 2018
TRC #494Talking Clean Meat With Paul ShapiroApril 15, 2018
TRC #495Treason Tags + The Atacama Mummified Skeleton + Godwin's LawApril 23, 2018
TRC #496Snake Bites + Are Nature Documentaries Fake? + VasectomiesApril 29, 2018
TRC #497Mosquitoes Choosy Biters? + Humboldt: Value Of Life + Streisand's Cloned DogsMay 6, 2018
TRC #498Bulverism Fallacy + Dr. Oz + Delayed Onset Muscle SorenessMay 13, 2018
TRC #499Yanny vs Laurel + Video Compression ft Dr. Stuart Robbins + Do You Have Genghis Khan DNA?May 19, 2018
TRC #500Segments That Were True + Name That: Spot The FakeMay 25, 2018
TRC #501Mail Bag + Einstein Rejection Letter + Grapefruit and Drugs Don't Mix? + U.S. Lost 1500 Migrant Children?June 9, 2018
TRC #502Mashup: Dunning-Kruger Effect + Matilda Effect + McGurk EffectJune 16, 2018
TRC #503Implicit Bias Training + Mexican World Cup Fans Cause Earthquake? + Saudi Arabia Drone Fashion Show?June 25, 2018
TRC #504IV Therapy + Baby Foreskin Beauty Cream? + Adult & Youth Correctional StatsJune 30, 2018
TRC #505Memory Palaces + Donating Used ClothingJuly 7, 2018
TRC #506Open Plane Door Mid Flight? + 5MWaA: Parallax + The U.S Is 10th Most Dangerous Country For Women?July 14, 2018
TRC #507Review: Stumbling On Happiness + 5MWaA: Lagrangian Points + Ingesting Collagen Has Skin Benefits?July 22, 2018
TRC #508Politicians Use Songs Without Permission? + Plastic Straws and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch + Wear SunscreenJuly 29, 2018
TRC #509Mashup: Food Labeling + Trisodium Phosphate In Cereal? + What Is Organic?August 5, 2018
TRC #510Alex Jones & Free Speech + Winnie The Pooh China Ban? + Kombucha Health ClaimsAugust 12, 2018
TRC #511Checker Mail Bag + Name That: Water EditionAugust 18, 2018
TRC #512Does Cough Medicine Work? + Mosquito Prevalence + Amelia Earhart Distress SignalsAugust 25, 2018
TRC #513Mashup: Boil Hot Or Cold Water? + Maple Water + Does Bottled Water Expire?September 2, 2018
TRC #514Flat Earth with Dr. Stuart RobbinsSeptember 9, 2018
TRC #515GOOP Lawsuit + Hot Dog Vs Bun Ratio Conspiracy? + Sex Ed + Sitcom SurpriseSeptember 15, 2018
TRC #516Fundamental Value Differences + Apple Ends Music Downloads? + Did Sony Release Fake MJ Songs?September 23, 2018
TRC #517Science of Cooking With Dr. Stuart Farrimond + Name That: Spot The Fake + Flu Shot TimingSeptember 30, 2018
TRC #518Abortion Law In Canada + I Before E, Except After C? + Does Twitter Shadowban Users?October 8, 2018
TRC #519Is Justin Trudeau Fidel Castro's Son? + O Cannabis + Book Review: The Big PictureOctober 15, 2018
TRC #520Did We Get Banksied? + UN Climate Change Report + Did Taylor Swift Increase Voter Registration?October 20, 2018
TRC #521Brief History Of Early Earth + Hoax Academic Papers + Does Exposing Kids To Alcohol Mitigate Dependence?October 27, 2018
TRC #522Recent Anti-Vax Article + Errors In Textbooks with Barry Panas + PasswordsNovember 3, 2018
TRC #523Anti-Vax Article Update + Beauty Product Claims + Brief History Of Early Life + Trump's Offspring US Citizens?November 12, 2018
TRC #524Science Behind The Perfect Roast Turkey Ft. Dr. Stuart Farrimond + Cigar-shaped 'Oumuamuau' An Alien Spacecraft?November 17, 2018
TRC #525Turkey Cooking Temps + Skepticism & The Tourism Industry With András Pinter + Name That: Europe EditionNovember 24, 2018
TRC #526Effective Donating + Dr. Stuart Robbins Vmail + How Does Citizenship Work If You're Born In The Air Or At Sea?December 2, 2018
TRC #527Baby It's Cold OutsideDecember 8, 2018
TRC #528The Science Of ReindeerDecember 22, 2018

2019

EpisodeContentDate
TRC #529The Neuroscience Of Addiction with Dr. Kim HellemansJanuary 5, 2019
TRC #530Favourite Segments 2018 + Name ThatJanuary 21, 2019
TRC #531Lincoln Memorial Incident + Puffery + Bohemian Rhapsody & Brian MayJanuary 25, 2019
TRC #532Super Bowl Myths + Canada’s Food Guide + Are Noise Meters Fake?February 2, 2019
TRC #533WipersFebruary 9, 2019
TRC #534Measles vs Anti-Vax Parents + Canada’s Forests & Carbon Emissions + Quebec Politician Falls Flat?February 16, 2019
TRC #535Border Walls In History with Professor BuzzkillFebruary 22, 2019
TRC #536Food Science with Dr. Stuart FarrimondMarch 2, 2019
TRC #537Food Allergies with Dr. David StukusMarch 8, 2019
TRC #538Ancient Egypt + J.D. Power Awards + Hocus PocusMarch 16, 2019
TRC #539The Centrifuge Brain Project + Damaged Egyptian Sculpture + Police and DNA DatabasesMarch 22, 2019
TRC #540What We Learned This Week Ft Greg & Mitch of AsapSCIENCE & Sidenote + Name ThatMarch 29, 2019
TRC #541Shen Yun & Falon Gong + Is Disney On Ice? + Bad AstronomyApril 6, 2019
TRC #541.5First Image Of A Black Hole With Dr. Stuart RobbinsApril 11, 2019
TRC #542Social Influencers Vs The FDA + Critical Thinking In Practice + Closest Planet To Earth?April 14, 2019
TRC #543The Dr. Katie Bouman Narrative + Another Segment About Cats + Measles PartiesApril 19, 2019
TRC #544Notre Dame & Ubisoft + Planetary Pictures with Stuart Robbins + Nature Doc SufferingApril 26, 2019
TRC #545What Gaslighting Is & Isn’t + So-Called Facts + Loch Ness Monster EffectMay 4, 2019
TRC #546Aura Readings + Stand-up Comedy NDAs + Who’s Tracking Your Browsing History?May 11, 2019
TRC #547What Is A SIN? + Global Population Growth + Sonic Doll Made Of Human Skeleton?May 18, 2019
TRC #548Presidential War On Press? + Science Proves Hip Hop Is Most Influential Genre? + Energy Costs Vs WasteMay 25, 2019
TRC #549Forever Fries & Onion Tears With Dr. Stuart Farrimond + Name ThatJune 2, 2019
TRC #550Did NBA’er Manute Bol Coin ‘My Bad’? + Unmarried People Happier? + Fortnite Vs The Doppler EffectJune 8, 2019
TRC #551Talking Brain Tumours With Dr. Stuart FarrimondJune 14, 2019
TRC #552Surprising Loch Ness Proof? + Drake Curse + Where Does Space Begin?June 21, 2019
TRC #553Talking Germs with Jason TetroJune 29, 2019
TRC #554Talking Flat Earth With Stuart Robbins And Ed RobertsonJuly 5, 2019
TRC #555Quantum Uncertainty + Lost NASA Tapes? + Storming Area 51July 20, 2019
TRC #556Talking Irish Famine Myths With Professor BuzzkillJuly 27, 2019
TRC #557Mercury Retrograde + Is All Table Salt Sea Salt? + ‘Why We Sleep’August 4, 2019
TRC #558Can Hippos Swim? + Neil deGrasse Tweetstorm + Mona Lisa True ColoursAugust 9, 2019
TRC #559NY Times Best Seller List + Epstein Suicide? + The Secret Of Our SuccessAugust 17, 2019
TRC #560Mail Bag + Dr. Stuart Robbins And Retrograde + Name ThatAugust 25, 2019
TRC #561How IKEA Names Stuff + Absolute Zero + Amazon FiresSeptember 8, 2019
TRC #562The Earth’s Lungs + The Gay Gene + Canadian ElectionSeptember 14, 2019
TRC #563Citations And Science Reporting + Swearing Makes You Stronger + Evolution Of Skin ColourSeptember 21, 2019
TRC #564Catching Up With Dr. Stuart FarrimondSeptember 27, 2019
TRC #565Plant-based Burgers Healthier? + Bruce Lee Death Conspiracies + OK Sign A Hate Symbol?October 5, 2019
TRC #566Are Federal Election Votes Counted Equally? + Name ThatOctober 12, 2019
TRC #567Longest Word + Shag Harbour UFO Coin + OK Hate Symbol Pt. 2October 19, 2019
TRC #568Halloween THC Candy + Blob With 720 Sexes + Hillary Clinton NASA Denial LetterOctober 26, 2019
TRC #568.5Halloween Debate On Ron Corbett UnscriptedOctober 30, 2019
TRC #569Did Eagles Rack Up Roaming Charges? + Kids These Days + Peter Singer’s Practical EthicsNovember 2, 2019
TRC #570Lead In Canada’s Water + Flu Shot + Windshield Egg-Throwing Thugs?November 10, 2019
TRC #571Did China Ban Video Games After 10PM? + Did Portugal Solve Its Drug Crisis? + Malcolm Gladwell’s Talking To StrangersNovember 16, 2019
TRC #572Blue Light Lens Mania + Donating Effectively + Marie Kondo’s StoreDecember 1, 2019
TRC #573Arizona Vortex + Home Alone Booby Traps + ‘The Devastating Consequences Of Urban Violence’ OverviewDecember 22, 2019

2020

EpisodeContentDate
TRC #574Year End Wrap UpJanuary 11, 2020
TRC #575Impeachment + Future Of Work + Placenta-eating?January 19, 2020
TRC #57610,000 Steps? + Transgender Violence A U.S. Epidemic? + The Master AlgorithmJanuary 31, 2020
TRC #577Talking Close Relationships with Dr. Cheryl HarasymchukFebruary 12, 2020
TRC #578Does 9-1-1 need 9-1-1? + Why Is Bagged Milk A Canadian Thing? + Keeping Up With CoronavirusFebruary 29, 2020
TRC #579Mad Mike’s Rocket Crash + Mercury Precession x General Relativity + Revealed PreferencesMarch 14, 2020
TRC #580COVID-19 Vs Flu + WHO COVID-19 Mythbusting + Toilet Paper Shortage?March 21, 2020
TRC #581Should You Try DIY Sanitizer? + Science x Sonic The Hedgehog + Naming COVID-19March 30, 2020
TRC #582COVID-19 Risk Of Death + Tom Nook Greedy Capitalist?April 4, 2020
TRC #583Planning A Mission To Pluto With Dr. Stuart RobbinsApril 10, 2020
TRC #584Why Didn’t We Quarantine Pre-COVID-19? + How Is Your Phone Tracked? + Overview Of The Precipice By Toby OrdApril 19, 2020
TRC #585Talking Food and Space with Drs. Robbins and FarrimondApril 24, 2020
TRC #586Effective Giving During COVID-19 + Does Your Stomach Shrink? + Cats And COVID-19May 4, 2020
TRC #587Is Beta Male Body Language A Thing? + The Perfect Weapon + McMindfulnessMay 17, 2020
TRC #588Evidence Of A Parallel Universe? + Cruise Industry Booming?May 24, 2020
TRC #589Copper Face Masks Better? + Is Bill Gates Evil? + Do Anime Characters Look White?May 30, 2020
TRC #590Talking About Race, Police, Anything? + Yellowstone Eruption Overdue? + Is Luke Skywalker Human?June 9, 2020
TRC #591COVID-19 Temperature Checks? + Evidence & Context + Mayans Doomsday Prediction 2020 EditionJune 21, 2020
TRC #592Trump COVID-19 Coins? + Flushable Wipes + SpongeBob Gay? + Life In North KoreaJune 28, 2020
TRC #59336 Alien Civilizations In Our Galaxy? + Modern SlaveryJuly 4, 2020
TRC #594Mashup ManiaJuly 11, 2020
TRC #595Can The Oura Ring Detect COVID-19? + LSA vs Steven PinkerJuly 18, 2020
TRC #596Bricks For Protesters? + Pre COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories + Closest GalaxyJuly 29, 2020
TRC #596.5VoluntourismAugust 1, 2020
TRC #597Cans and Coins During The Pandemic + Talking Craters With Dr. Stuart RobbinsAugust 7, 2020
TRC #598Does Anonymous Hiring Work? + What Happens To Plastic Bottles?August 16, 2020
TRC #599Trust Online Reviews? + USPS Conspiracy? + Checkout DonationsAugust 22, 2020
TRC #600Does Cancel Culture Exist? + Name ThatSeptember 5, 2020
TRC #601Essential Oils Safe For Kids? + Colour In Hubble Photos + Can Former Presidents Drive?September 12, 2020
TRC #602Life On Venus? + David Bowie Art Hoax? + Book ReviewsSeptember 19, 2020
TRC #603Call To Cancel Netflix Over ‘Cuties’ + Is Jeff Bezos Too Rich?September 25, 2020
TRC #604The ‘Benadryl Challenge’ + The Moon’s LuminosityOctober 3, 2020
TRC #605Calculating The Mass Of Earth + Subway Bread Isn’t Bread?October 9, 2020
TRC #606James RandiOctober 22, 2020
TRC #607Trust U.S. Election Polls? + What Is The Red Pill + Skill Testing QuestionsOctober 26, 2020
TRC #608Is ‘Sexual Preference’ Offensive? + Book ReviewsOctober 31, 2020
TRC #609COVID-19 Testing in Canada + 2000 Year Old Cat Carving in Peru? + Coke in Coke?November 8, 2020
TRC #610Who ‘Caused’ Biden to Win? + Rules Around Naming Babies WorldwideNovember 21, 2020
TRC #611Why Are Albums So Long Now? + Antarctica Pyramids? + Donating EffectivelyNovember 29, 2020
TRC #612‘The Village Effect’ + Is There A Loneliness Epidemic?December 5, 2020
TRC #613Brussel Sprouts + 12 Days Of Christmas Christian Code? + Books, Books, Books!December 12, 2020
TRC #614Why 2 High Tides? + Dangers Of Double Male End Plugs + Life On Venus UpdateDecember 20, 2020

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