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]

References
  1. Grothe, D. J. "A Skeptic's Guide to Podcasts". The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (Volume 33.6, November / December 2009). Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  2. Farrimond, Stuart. "'Are you for real?' Guru meets 'The Reality Check' podcast team..." Guru Magazine (Issue 3. October/November 2011). Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  3. "Hosts". The Reality Check Podcast. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
  4. Loxton, Daniel (2011-06-21). "Skepticism's Oldest Debate: A Prehistory of "DBAD" (1838–2010)". SkepticBlog. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  5. "TRC Episode 198 Show Notes". The Reality Check Podcast. 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-12-03. This is the final episode with Jon as a regular co-host.
  6. Puffin Watch (2010-01-19). "The Reality Check Podcast". The Skeptical Review. Archived from the original on 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2011-10-28. Former co-hosts include Xander Miller and Catherine LeBel.
  7. Bustos, Alejandro (2012-11-28). "Eschaton 2012: for those that haven't drank the Kool-aid". Retrieved 2012-12-04.
  8. "Mixcloud Announces Mixcloud Online Radio Awards 2018 Winners". Mixcloud Blog. 2018-05-31. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  9. Dunn, Lindsay (2018-06-08). "Basement podcast from Toronto gets worldwide attention". CityNews Toronto. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  10. Dunn, Lindsay (2018-06-08). "YouTube: Toronto-based podcast receiving worldwide acclaim". CityNews Toronto. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  11. Durnford, Andrew (2018-11-29). "Five Science Podcasts to Expand Your Mind". Global News. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
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