Tag Archives: water

TRC #511: Checker Mail Bag + Name That: Water Edition

Posted on 18 August, 2018 by Pat

On this week’s show, we dip into TRC’s mail bag and highlight some of your fun feedback and questions. Producer Pat rounds out the show with a slippery edition of everyone’s favourite guessing game, ‘Name That.’ This week’s theme is … Continue reading →

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TRC #483: Mailbag + Raw Water + Do Bears Hibernate?

Posted on 20 January, 2018 by Pat

The Fab Four is back this week! Adam kicks off the show with some interesting listener email. Cristina dives into the latest raw water fad to bring you the raw facts. Finally, Darren ponders whether bears really hibernate. Download direct: … Continue reading →

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TRC #479: Dowsing + Violence Decreasing? + #1 Restaurant Fake?

Posted on 17 December, 2017 by Pat

On this week’s TRC, Cristina looks into whether the City of Ottawa is really using dowsing to locate water. Next, Adam checks into a study that seems to contradict Steven Pinker’s “The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has … Continue reading →

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TRC #467: Truth In Advertising Vs Goop + Boil Hot Or Cold Water? + Cuba And Classic Cars

Posted on 16 September, 2017 by Pat

This week Cristina tells us about a nonprofit called Truth in Advertising who have conducted an investigation into Gwyneth Paltrow’s site, Goop. Darren asks: is it better to boil hot water or cold water? Adam wonders why Cuba has so … Continue reading →