Why You're Wrong

'Tis the season for avoiding tax obligations and helping the less fortunate with the liberal application of money. Not necessarily why you're wrong about donating to charity, but looking at how and why to avoid wasting your cash.

Back with more reasons why things now are worse than they used to be, what with the kids and being on the lawn. Why big government shouldn't be meddlin' in my affairs, how the kids are dumber nowadays, and why everything they do is terrifying and will send us into immorality and chaos, consarnit.

What's in common with foreign films and organic food? Probably a few things, but we're talking about one of them today, and why you're wrong about it.

More dubious numbers and what they really mean (or don't.) Why you're wrong about the 1%, how many miles you get to a tank of gas, what's in 100% oatmeal, and the freshmen 15.

Back again with more subjects that might be true, but not the way you think they are. Why you're right but wrong about cellphones microwaving your head, correlation implying causation, and antibacterial substances causing superbugs.

Instead of talking about actual controversies, this week is being spent talking about totally manufactured ones (aka nontroversies.) The dialogue is as artificial as the subjects are! Looking at faster than light neutrinos, vaccines and autism, satanism, and harmful Halloween candy.

In honour of Halloween, this week's episode is all about misconceptions people have about NASA and the space program. With selective reverb to make things more space-y. Blasting off on space pens, NASA's budget, and why we didn't not land on the moon.

Like our Right But Wrong episode, but the opposite. Although I'm sure you figured that out. Information guaranteed to not really affect your daily life!

A difference of opinion makes for a healthy debate and strong teeth and bones. But what happens when political opinion is at odds with evidence? The beatdown of FACTS, that's what. Looking at taxing the rich, banning pit bulls, and legalizing drugs with safe injection sites.

Ah, the good ol' days, where everything was better, and I don't need no stinkin' podcast telling me that crime is lower, cars are safer, and music isn't worse now. Dagnabbit. Now get off my lawn!

The second of a two part interview with Dr. Massimo Pigliucci of City University New York and host of the Rationally Speaking podcast. Contains at least a thousand times more sound effects than our other episodes.

The first of a two part interview with Dr. Massimo Pigliucci of City University New York and host of the Rationally Speaking podcast. Talkin' all kinds of science!

A smattering of common fallacies and real-world implications. Looking at the appeal to consequences, ignoring a common cause, begging the question, and the toupee fallacy.

What's in common between black holes and espresso, and why you're wrong about it.

Something being true doesn't always make it relevant. Why you're right, but very wrong, about swimming after eating, breaking compact fluorescent lights, and Cheez Whiz being only one molecule away from plastic.