What a better way to kick off the month than a new dose of The Reality Check! First, Pat schools us on which mountain is really the tallest and why. Cristina digs into various studies to see if there is any evidence to support she should leave the radio on to soothe her dog while she’s gone. Finally, Adam takes on a persistent conspiracy theory that Avril Lavigne is not who she seems.
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Mount Everest The Tallest Mountain?
NY Times: The Mountain That Tops Everest Because The Earth Is Fat
Forbes: Tallest Mountain In The World Is Debatable
Business Insider: Mount Everest Isn’t The World’s Tallest
Live Science: Which Mountain Is The Tallest In The World?
Straight Dope: Which Is Taller, Everest or K2
CNN: Climbers Snapchat From Everest
Does Music Calm Your Canine?
Behavioral effects of auditory stimulation on kenneled dogs
More Bach less bite as classical music calm dogs
Reggae, soft rock best at relaxing stressed out dogs: study
Man’s best friend even more tuned in than we first thought
Dogs are happier listening to soft rock and reggae, study finds
Can Classical Music Help Soothe Dogs?
Classical music calms shelter dogs, new study says
Should You Leave the TV or Radio on for Your Pets?
Your Dog Digs Reggae Music, According to a New Study
Move over Mozart: Study shows cats prefer their own beat
Reggae: The Music Choice Of Dogs
Cats prefer species-appropriate music
Move over Mozart: Study shows cats prefer their own beat
PBS: Cats don’t like human music — play them this instead
Scientists Create Music for Cats!
Avril Lavigne Death Conspiracy
Avril Lavigne morreu e foi subsituida!
Avril is dead – English translation
Melissa Vandella: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know – Heavy.com
About That Avril Lavigne Conspiracy Theory: Does Melissa Vandella Even Exist? – Going Viral – Zimbio
La historia que dice que Avril Lavigne se suicido es lo peor que ha hecho Internet – El Dinamo
avril lavigne is dead & was replaced by a look alike: a conspiracy theory thread – @givenchyass
How could you guys miss the older conspiracy with Avril Lavigne? Everyone knows Avril Lavigne is a shapeshifting reptilian. I have seen it on the internet, so it must be true! If you ignore this then this means Reality check has sold out to our reptilian overlords.
It makes perfect sense when you realize she married the lead singer of the most hated Canadian band of all time, Nickleback. Or as many have called them, Nicklecrap. What was his name? Kroeger? Freddy Kreuger? What a nightmarish union of the unholy!
Good podcast, but you got to stop accepting donations from the Illuminati or it’s going to affect the quality of your show.