A Reasonable Breakdown

Brian Caulkins

Each episode takes a look at popular stories and conspiracy theories to determine if they're fact or fiction.

Episodes

  1. 02/27/2021

    Elizabeth Blackwell

    On this episode of A Reasonable Breakdown, I look at the remarkable story of Elizabeth Blackwell and how she defied all odds to become the first woman to graduate from an acredited American college with a degree in medicine.

  2. 12/03/2020

    Black Mold and Citric Acid

    One of my favorite drinks is a limeade slush from a popular drive in restaurant that shares the name with an incredibly fast blue hedgehog. But could the citric acid used in that limeade have been grown using something as dangerous as black mold? Let's find out on this genetically modified episode of A Reasonable Breakdown. If you have any feedback please feel free to email me at brian@breakdown.fm. GMOs: Pros and Cons, Backed by Evidence https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/gmo-pros-and-cons The allergenicity of genetically modified foods from genetically engineered crops https://www.annallergy.org/article/S1081-1206(17)30550-1/fulltext#secsectitle0095 Genetically Modified Organisms https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/genetically-modified-organisms/ Non-GMO Project https://www.nongmoproject.org/ No scientific consensus on GMO safety https://enveurope.springeropen.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12302-014-0034-1.pdf?site=enveurope.springeropen.com Music by 1tamara2 from Pixabay

  3. 10/20/2020

    Shelby the Dog and the Curious Case of Carbon Monoxide

    Dogs are amazing creatures.  Not only are they cute, loyal and great companions, they also have an incredible sense of smell.  Some say they're able to smell a pinch of sugar in a million gallons of water.  So the idea of a dog smelling carbon monoxide isn't that far fetched, right? Let's find out on this episode of A Reasonable Breakdown. References: Canine Scent Detection of Volatile Elements, Characteristic of Malignant Cells, in Cell Cultures Lung cancer diagnosis by trained dogs The Secret of a Dog's Sniffer Article on NOVA's website about dogs Music by 1tamara2 from Pixabay

  4. 10/11/2020

    The Mansfield Bar

    Episode 2 of A Reasonable Breakdown details a popular post circulating Facebook about Jayne Mansfield.  She was killed in a car accident and supposedly due to her untimely death, a new federal law was created requiring semi-truck trailer manufacturers to install an underride bar to prevent cars from going underneath the trailer.  According to the story, that bar is more commonly known as the Mansfield Bar.  Is it true or is it false?  Let's find out. Music by 1tamara2 from Pixabay

  5. 10/05/2020

    Fisher Space Pen vs The Russians

    In episode one of A Reasonable Breakdown, I take a look at a common circulated story on Facebook about how the US government supposedly spent millions and millions of dollars developing a pen that could write in space and yet the Russians did it with a simple pencil.  Is this true, or is it false?  Let's take a look. Music by 1tamara2 from Pixabay

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About

Each episode takes a look at popular stories and conspiracy theories to determine if they're fact or fiction.

Information

  • Creator
    Brian Caulkins
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Brian Caulkins
  • Show Website
    A Reasonable Breakdown