This Is Going Well, I Think With David Cooper

Vet ⁠Dr. Cliff Redford⁠ goes over the top 2025 stories as rated by veterinarians. Listen to Cliff's podcast Vet Life here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Foreign correspondent ⁠Tony Five⁠ reports live from the Vatican's 2025 Jubilee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychiatry professor ⁠Steven Marwaha⁠ explains how ⁠laughing gas may offer rapid relief for treatment-resistant depression⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Much to David's dismay, sex and relationships psychotherapist ⁠Gigi Engle⁠ breaks down the finer points of having a sexy Santa kink. (Pre-order Gigi's book Kink Curious here.) Professor of criminology Adam Lankford reveals how the thought processes of cheaters closely resemble those of criminals. Psychiatry professor Steven Marwaha explains how laughing gas may offer rapid relief for treatment-resistant depression. Foreign correspondent Tony Five reports live from the Vatican's 2025 Jubilee. Psychology researcher Nina Dours shares details of her study on household labor dynamics for women partnered with women vs. women partnered with men. Vet Dr. Cliff Redford goes over the top 2025 stories as rated by veterinarians. (⁠Listen to Cliff's podcast Vet Life here⁠⁠⁠⁠.) Economist ⁠Moshe Lander⁠ tackles some 'am I the a-hole?' dilemmas. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:51) Gigi Engle (10:00) Adam Lankford (20:00) Steven Marwaha (30:00) Tony Five (39:50) Nina Dours (49:50) Dr. Cliff Redford

Tony Five⁠ from London, England reports on ⁠a woman kicked by a camel during a Christmas performance⁠. Motivated by ⁠fundraising for Australia's Bondi hero⁠, Tony discusses heroic acts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Tony Five from London, England reports on a woman kicked by a camel during a Christmas performance. Motivated by fundraising for Australia's Bondi hero, Tony discusses heroic acts. Charlie Keil from The Cinema Studies Institute explains how the Oscars are moving to Youtube. Political science researcher Wilson Merrell reveals how people who show off luxury vacations come off better than those who show off material possessions. Professor Esme Fuller-Thomson shares how parental divorce is linked to higher stroke risk in older adults. Professor of information science, marketing, and psychology ⁠⁠David Rand⁠⁠ explains ⁠⁠how AI chatbots can effectively sway voters in either direction⁠⁠. David is joined by ⁠Brian Stever⁠, ⁠Jeremie Saunders⁠, and ⁠Taylor MacGillivary⁠ – hosts of the ⁠podcast Sickboy⁠ – to discuss how to find humor in even the darkest stories. Social sciences researcher Roman Althans answers whether there is a 'beauty is beastly' effect in German elections. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:2

Behavioral economist ⁠Kate Whitman⁠ reveals ⁠how to get survey participants to be more honest about morally questionable behavior by asking about good deeds first⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neurologist ⁠Dr. Kenneth Lee⁠ explains what happens to your brain as the days get shorter and sleep quality lowers and stress levels rise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Veterinarian ⁠Dr. Cliff Redford⁠ warns of potential holiday issues for your pets (read: avoid tinsel). Cliff covers the following veterinary medicine stories: Canine parvo preventative gets full USDA approval⁠; and New study finds combined therapy promising for feline infectious peritonitis⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Motivated by ⁠Dawn O'Porter getting an absurd tattoo in tribute to her husband Chris O'Dowd⁠, foreign correspondent ⁠Tony Five⁠ and David discuss regrettable tattoos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst ⁠Carmi Levy⁠ covers: The Oscars will exclusively air on YouTube starting in 2029⁠; Merriam-Webster's word of the year delivers a dismissive verdict on junk AI content⁠; The future of long-term data storage is clear and will last 14 billion years⁠; and Age verification causes problems for social media in Australia⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Motivated by Dawn O'Porter getting an absurd tattoo in tribute to her husband Chris O'Dowd, foreign correspondent Tony Five and David discuss regrettable tattoos. Behavioral economist Kate Whitman reveals how to get survey participants to be more honest about morally questionable behavior by asking about good deeds first. Neurologist Dr. Kenneth Lee explains what happens to your brain as the days get shorter and sleep quality lowers and stress levels rise. On It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy covers: The Oscars will exclusively air on YouTube starting in 2029; Merriam-Webster's word of the year delivers a dismissive verdict on junk AI content; The future of long-term data storage is clear and will last 14 billion years; and Age verification causes problems for social media in Australia. Veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford warns of potential holiday issues for your pets (read: avoid tinsel). Cliff covers the following veterinary medicine stories: Canine parvo preventative gets full USDA approva

York University professor ⁠Jesse Rogerson⁠⁠ joins the program for science news covering: Count someone's blinks to know if they're truly listening⁠; A new study reveals whether working from home is good for you⁠; and Polar bears may be evolving to survive in a warmer world⁠. Jesse answers a listener question about fish oil. Got a general science question for the show? Leave a voicemail at ⁠⁠1-888-505-6644⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor of addiction intervention ⁠Matthijs Blankers⁠ and drug monitoring and addiction expert ⁠Ruben van Beek⁠ shares details of ⁠their study into the three-day drop in mental well-being after MDMA use⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Law professor ⁠Adam Hofri-Winogradow⁠ gives surprisingly serious answers to ⁠farcical holiday legal dilemmas⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marketing professor ⁠Bryce Pyrah⁠ answers ⁠whether or not companies should use slang in their marketing⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, therapist and social worker ⁠Gary Direnfeld⁠ discusses how to handle family turbulence during the holidays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices