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Why You're Wrong is weekly show by Tim Wilson and Jesse Dybka that focuses on current news topics and common beliefs that need a little reason and critical thinking applied. Why You're Wrong will let ... more
FAQs about Why You're Wrong:How many episodes does Why You're Wrong have?The podcast currently has 107 episodes available.
October 18, 2012Ep 67 - Crime and Punishment 2Getting even tougher on crime by looking at the statistics behind more aspects of police investigations and trials: criminal behavioural profiling as made famous by The Silence of the Lambs and Criminal Minds, and whether or not CSI has had an effect on how juries perceive forensic evidence....more48minPlay
October 11, 2012Ep 66 - Crime and PunishmentGetting tough on crime is a popular political platform, but is it all it's cracked up to be? Looking at statistics behind the deterrent effects of capital punishment, mandatory minimum sentences, and the broken window idea of preventative policing shows that in the world of crime and punishment, sometimes less is more....more51minPlay
October 03, 2012Ep 65 - Experts That Aren't 2Like our previous episode on self-professed experts who aren't what they seem, this episode looks at audiophiles and coffee snobs and puts some popular beliefs to the challenge of the double blind test. As well, we clarify the difference between climatologists and meteorologists and why being an expert on some weather doesn't make you an expert on ALL weather....more43minPlay
September 26, 2012Ep 64 - Quotes That Aren'tEveryone loves a pithy quote from a famous person, but a lot of quotes aren't what they seem. Looking at famous quotes that were misinterpreted, misapplied, or even never said at all....more46minPlay
September 19, 2012Ep 63 - Something For NothingNo matter how much we may know better, it's hard to resist wanting something for nothing. Looking at free energy, hybrid cars, losing weight, and political expectations....more47minPlay
September 12, 2012Ep 62 - Fallacies of the SupernaturalFallacies committed by those hunting aliens and ghosts and why they aren't and shouldn't be taken as convincing arguments....more43minPlay
September 03, 2012Ep 61 - Why We're Wrong 4 / Administrative DetailsA few quick clarifications, rambling about space, and shout-outs. All the administrative details you could want, all in one place....more31minPlay
August 06, 2012Ep 59 - Why We're Wrong 3 / Listener QuestionsExplanations, clarifications, bible quotations and defenestrations, all featured in this episode. Corrections, and tackling questions surrounding the Drake equation, the virgin Mary, and if violent video games increase the deaths of spree killings....more39minPlay
July 22, 2012Ep 58 - America's HatWhy you're wrong about a number of hypotheticals in the US by looking at how it works in Canada. Looking at gun control, mortgage tax deductions, and socialized medicine....more42minPlay
July 09, 2012Ep 57 - Right But Wrong 5Now combining right but wrong and wrong but rights into one, with the Milgram experiments, the Inquisition, muscle vs fat, and why turkey makes you sleepy....more44minPlay
FAQs about Why You're Wrong:How many episodes does Why You're Wrong have?The podcast currently has 107 episodes available.