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TRC #570: Lead In Canada's Water + Flu Shot + Windshield Egg-Throwing Thugs? Nov 10, 2019

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Adam takes a deep dive into a recently published, Canada-wide investigation highlighting dangerous levels of lead in drinking water in the Great White North. 'Tis the season to get the flu shot. Darren breaks down what a flu vaccine is made of and why. Finally, Cristina takes on a widely-shared social media post warning people about criminals throwing eggs at car windshields.

TRC #569: Did Eagles Rack Up Roaming Charges? + Kids These Days + Peter Singer's Practical Ethics Nov 02, 2019

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This week, we kick off the show with Adam addressing listener email about his Hilary Clinton vs NASA segment. Cristina looks into a curious headline about migrating Russian eagles running up huge data roaming charges. Adam asks, are kids these days really worse than kids of days gone by? Finally, Darren revisits an oldie but a goodie, Peter Singer's Practical Ethics.

TRC #568.5: Halloween Debate On Ron Corbett Unscripted Oct 30, 2019

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Boo! A little extra candy in your podcast feed this week. TRC's Darren McKee appeared on CFRA News Talk Radio back in 2013 for a special Halloween episode of 'Ron Corbett Unscripted'. He participated in a debate about ghosts, spirits and the paranormal.

TRC #568: Halloween THC Candy + Blob With 720 Sexes + Hillary Clinton NASA Denial Letter Oct 26, 2019

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Cristina looks into the latest Halloween fear mongering to assess whether THC-laced candy is an especially big concern this year. Darren digs deep behind the headlines that a Paris zoo showcased a blob with 720 sexes. Adam explores whether Hillary Clinton's account of writing to NASA as a kid and receiving a reply stating that women can't be astronauts has a moon nugget of truth to it.

TRC #567: Longest Word + Shag Harbour UFO Coin + OK Hate Symbol Pt. 2 Oct 19, 2019

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This week, Darren's perspicacity shines through when he drops some knowledge on the panel about the longest words in the English language. Next, Cristina learns that the Canadian Mint is issuing a coin commemorating 'Canada's Roswell'...wait, Canada has a 'Roswell'? Lastly, Adam reexamines the recent OK sign controversies to establish whether it's O-KKK after a listener writes in with a new theory.

TRC #566: Are Federal Election Votes Counted Equally? + Name That: Spot The Fake + Active Shooter Drills Effective? Oct 12, 2019

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This week, Darren kicks off the show by exploring whether votes cast in a Canadian federal election are counted equally. Pat brings another entertaining round of 'Spot The Fake' where the panel has to pick the fake out of of four equally ridiculous, yet true facts. Lastly, Adam sets a serious tone when exploring whether active shooter drills in U.S. schools are remotely effective or just tragically misguided.

TRC #565: Plant-based Burgers Healthier? + Bruce Lee Death Conspiracies + OK Sign A Hate Symbol? Oct 05, 2019

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This week, Cristina fact checks whether claims about plant-based burgers being healthier than real meat hold up. Darren probes the conspiracy theories around Bruce Lee's death after reading 'Bruce Lee: A Life'. Finally, Adam looks into recent reports that the OK hand gesture is being used as a white nationalist hate symbol.

TRC #564: Catching Up With Dr. Stuart Farrimond Sep 27, 2019

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Last time we spoke with Dr. Stuart Farrimond it was two days before he was scheduled to undergo brain surgery to remove a cancerous tumour. This week we catch up with Stu. We discuss his ongoing treatment, he gives us some tidbits from his upcoming book and we even get in a couple of food science questions. Stuart is a medical doctor turned science communicator, author and food science expert.

TRC #563: Citations And Science Reporting + Swearing Makes You Stronger + Evolution Of Skin Colour Sep 21, 2019

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Darren looks into an article, and terrible graph, that suggests the rate at which scientists in Italy cite themselves and their colleagues is on the rise. Cristina checks out research into whether uttering profanities can make you stronger. Adam wonders about the evolutionary cause of various skin pigments in different human populations.

TRC #562: The Earth's Lungs + The Gay Gene + Canadian Election Sep 14, 2019

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Pat looks into a listener's question about whether the Amazon rainforest is the Earth's lungs responsible for 20% of the oxygen we breathe. Next, Adam raises concerns about headlines claiming there is no such thing as a "gay gene" according to a new study. Lastly, with the election season upon us, Darren gives us a handy primer on Canada's election process.

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