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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 #673: UFO Whistleblower? + Will We Make Great Pets For An Artificial Super Intelligence?

TRC #673: UFO Whistleblower? + Will We Make Great Pets For An Artificial Super Intelligence?

Adam digs into recent headlines about UFOs and whistleblower David Grusch.  Does this give any promising evidence that a... Read more

9 Aug 2023

30mins

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TRC #672: Are Fingerprints Really Unique? + What’s A Buttload? + Why AI Researchers Don’t Quit

TRC #672: Are Fingerprints Really Unique? + What’s A Buttload? + Why AI Researchers Don’t Quit

Cristina kicks off the show with a deep dive into the history of forensic fingerprinting and challenges a commonly accep... Read more

15 Jul 2023

36mins

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TRC #671: Uncertainty And AI Risk + Spot The Fake

TRC #671: Uncertainty And AI Risk + Spot The Fake

Darren shares some thoughts and leads an interesting discussion about what might be reasonable approaches to the difficu... Read more

25 Jun 2023

35mins

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TRC #670: Mashup: Fire and Smoke

TRC #670: Mashup: Fire and Smoke

The TRC crew brings you a mashup about fire and smoke.  Adam looks into headlines about the Amazon rainforest. The facts... Read more

10 Jun 2023

37mins

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TRC #669: Coronal Mass Ejection + The Technology Trap

TRC #669: Coronal Mass Ejection + The Technology Trap

In March of this year, auroras were seen in many places on earth.  Though the auroras are usually seen far up north on t... Read more

29 May 2023

27mins

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TRC #668: Dark Chocolate Has Heavy Metals? + What Happened To The Dinosaurs?

TRC #668: Dark Chocolate Has Heavy Metals? + What Happened To The Dinosaurs?

A recent study done by Consumer Reports shows that dark chocolate bars contain lead and cadmium.  Should you be concerne... Read more

15 May 2023

30mins

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TRC #667: Special Intro + A Chat With Karl Mamer

TRC #667: Special Intro + A Chat With Karl Mamer

Pat puppeteers a delicious intro. Finally, what took us so long? We had a chat with Canadian podcast pioneer and author ... Read more

24 Apr 2023

36mins

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TRC #666: The Number Of The Beast Origins + Name That: Spot The Fake

TRC #666: The Number Of The Beast Origins + Name That: Spot The Fake

Welcome to episode 6-6-6! Darren does a deep dive on the digits steeped in the Book of Revelation and why some historica... Read more

11 Apr 2023

30mins

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TRC #665: Is It Safe To Stand In Front of Microwave Ovens? Interview with Dr. Roman Yampolskiy About The Simulation Hypothesis

TRC #665: Is It Safe To Stand In Front of Microwave Ovens? Interview with Dr. Roman Yampolskiy About The Simulation Hypothesis

Cristina investigates a pervasive belief that standing in front of a microwave oven poses health risks. Darren and Adam ... Read more

26 Mar 2023

30mins

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TRC #664: Thundersnow + Customer Always Right? + A Look At “The Metaverse”

TRC #664: Thundersnow + Customer Always Right? + A Look At “The Metaverse”

Cristina digs into the rare weather occurrence called thundersnow after witnessing lightning and thunder during a recent... Read more

5 Mar 2023

24mins

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