Factcheckers
Factcheckers: Season 1

Air Date

January 11, 2024

Episodes

6 episodes

Factcheckers

Season 1

Overview

Is peeing in the pool dangerous? Are baby monitors easy to hack? And is exercising in the city unhealthy? In Fact Checkers, Marijn Frank, Joep van Deudekom and Tim Senders investigate whether what we think we know is true.

Episodes

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

January 11, 2024
40 min

Does pheromone perfume make you irresistible? More than half of motorists do not retake their driving test. Baby toys are extremely dangerous. Marijn, Tim and Joep investigate.

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

January 18, 2024
39 min

Peeing in the pool is dangerous. Blue light on your phone disrupts your sleep. Exercising in the city is unhealthy. Marijn Frank, Joep van Deudekom and Tim Senders investigate what we think we know.

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

January 25, 2024
39 min

Plants grow better when you talk to them nicely. Rosemary oil will make your hair grow again. Your pet can make you seriously ill. What is true and what is not?

Episode 4

4. Episode 4

February 1, 2024
39 min

The first tear of sorrow comes from your left eye. We can bury dead people in a more environmentally friendly way. It is easy to learn to hold your breath for four minutes.

Episode 5

5. Episode 5

February 8, 2024
39 min

Are baby monitors a target for hackers? Can more than half of broken electrical appliances be easily repaired? And does a negative message work better to encourage people to take action?

Episode 6

6. Episode 6

February 15, 2024
39 min

Is it possible to bypass a breathalyser test? And is public transport wheelchair friendly?