TRC #740: Predicting the Impact of AI + Why Do People Run Counterclockwise?
It is quite difficult to predict how things will play out in the world of AI, but this doesn't mean we should give up on trying entirely or...
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Canada's weekly podcast that explores a wide range of controversies and curiosities using science and critical thinking.
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TRC #739: Is Space Fake? + Book Reviews: The Unthinkable and Moral Economics
Is space fake? Are the stars real? How about other planets? Despite what they tried to teach you in school, doesn't it just feel like the Ea...
TRC #738: Hugging Face Attack and AI Risk + Are Your Moon Photos Fake?
The recent hack of Hugging Face servers by Open AI agents has raised some serious concerns about the current state of AI as well as implicat...
TRC #737: The Odyssey Movie Review
Darren and Adam bring you a different type of show today as they have a discussion about the Christopher Nolan film The Odyssey. They discus...
TRC #736: Book Review: Death in a Shallow Pond by David Edmonds + The Decoy Effect
Darren explores issues of moral philosophy in his review of Death in a Shallow Pond: A Philosopher, a Drowning Child, and Strangers in Need...
TRC #735: Why Is Superman Dressed Like That? + Europe Heat Deaths vs. US Gun Deaths
Superman's costume is iconic, but why does he dress like that? We just assume that superheroes should be wearing tight fitting outfits, tigh...
TRC #734: AI Privacy Threats + Goodhart's Law and Fast Food Order Status Screens
Are you concerned about AI threats to your privacy? If you aren't, Darren's got a few reasons why you should be! Images of fingerprints and...
TRC #733: What Did Dinosaurs Sound Like? + Book Review: Chokepoints by Edward Fishman
Did tyrannosaurus rex roar? Adam looks at what sound they, and other dinosaurs, may have made and just why animals roar at all. Darren gives...
TRC #732: Our Windy Solar System + Classroom Windows on the Left Side
Is it windy on other planets and celestial bodies in our solar system? Darren looks at just what wind is and how much of it occurs on the su...
TRC #731: Movie Franchise "Use It Or Lose It" Clauses + Anthropic's Mythos
Sometimes movie studios release low quality franchise films and one excuse for this might be that if they don't release a movie every X or Y...
TRC #730: How Old Are Sharks? + Jim Carrey: Clone, Doppleganger or Mask?
Sharks are so old. How old are they? They're so old that you'll be shocked to hear of all of the things that haven't been on earth as long a...
TRC #729: Digital Devices in Schools + Books Reviews: Enshittification & Breakneck
What impact do digital devices like laptops, tablets and smart phones, both inside and outside of the classroom, have on childrens' ability...
TRC #728: Does Moltbook AI Matter? + Family Feud Surveys
There has been a lot of news lately about Moltbook AI, a network of Artificial Intelligence agents who are interacting with each other in gr...
TRC #727: Things Your Parents Said Were Illegal + Canada's Apology Laws
This week's show is all about the law. Growing up our parents told us all kinds of things were illegal, such as driving with the dome light...
TRC #726: Are Orange Cats Weird? + What Kind of Cat is Garfield?
After decades of doing the podcast we have finally gotten around to recording an episode entirely dedicated to orange cats. Darren examines...
TRC #725: Infant Simulator Programs + Book Reviews: The Thinking Machine, The Philosopher in the Valley & Peak Human
For our first show of 2026 Adam looks at the efficacy of Infant Simulator Programs, which involves giving a fake baby to high school kids to...
TRC #724: Mistletoe + Christmas Tree Lights
As Christmas approaches we bring you the history of two popular decorations you might see this holiday season. Darren looks at the history o...
TRC #723: The Introduction to Darren McKee's Uncontrollable: The Threat of Artificial Superintelligence and the Race to Save the World
With AI safety still underrated yet imperative, in this bonus episode of the show we share the Introduction to "Uncontrollable: The Threat o...
TRC #722: Effective Giving + The Mona Lisa
Today, December 2nd, is Giving Tuesday. Darren gives an overview of the concept of Effective Giving, with some tips on how your charitable d...
TRC #721: Our 2023 Interview with Yoshua Bengio
Two years ago we interviewed Yoshua Bengio, the prominent AI researcher, about his long career in AI where he helped build the foundations f...