This week Adam looks at the scare surrounding an unpublished study that claims the seasonal flu vaccine increases the odds of getting the H1N1 flu, Jon and Adam interview Brian Brushwood of Scam School at TAM7, and Darren debunks the myth that you can crush coal into diamonds.
This week Darren covers the common myths about HIV/AIDS, Jon and Adam interview Dr. Steven Novella of the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, and Adam covers the myth that money is drenched in cocaine.
This week Jon discusses new websites that do auctions a bid differently, Jon and Adam interview Tim Farley of whatstheharm.net at TAM7, and Darren explores the 'myth' that flamingos get their colour from eating shrimp
Apologies for the poor audio quality in this episode. Due to a mysterious technical problem during recording, the track had too much noise to remove cleanly, resulting in lots of digital artifacts. The interview with Evan Bernstein at 13:50 sounds fine though.
This week Darren discusses "free will" and its implications, Jon interview Evan Bersntein of the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe podcast, and Adam explores the myth that blackouts cause baby booms.
Xander explains the origins of the 5th taste Umami and the safety of MSG, Jon interview Ray Hyman at TAM7, and Darren debunks the myth that baldness skips a generation.
The Reality Check - Podcast
