This Is Going Well, I Think With David Cooper

Tony and David then discuss the weirdest friends they have. Forensic epistemology professor ⁠Rasmus Rosenberg Larsen⁠ questions ⁠whether there is such a thing as a psychopath⁠. Check out Rasmus's book Psychopathy Unmasked here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor ⁠Dr. Shane Bench⁠ explains how ⁠boredom drives people to seek new experiences – even when they're unpleasant⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Foreign correspondent ⁠Tony Five⁠ opens the show with top stories: ⁠Aggressive sea otter bites California surfer and hijacks their surfboard⁠; and ⁠Police break up a LEGO theft ring, recovering hundreds of beheaded figurines⁠. Tony and David then discuss the weirdest friends they have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Foreign correspondent Tony Five opens the show with top stories: Aggressive sea otter bites California surfer and hijacks their surfboard; and Police break up a LEGO theft ring, recovering hundreds of beheaded figurines. Tony and David then discuss the weirdest friends they have. Forensic epistemology professor Rasmus Rosenberg Larsen questions whether there is such a thing as a psychopath. (Check out Rasmus's book Psychopathy Unmasked here.) Psychology professor Dr. Shane Bench explains how boredom drives people to seek new experiences – even when they're unpleasant. Reporter Kelsey Vlamis describes how Gen Z is desperate for landlines – and are creating their own makeshift versions with cellphones. Future-of-work reporter ⁠⁠⁠Tim Paradis says don't panic: AI isn't here for your job (yet). Associate professor of marketing Fabrizio Di Muro reveals how payroll-delivered emergency savings accounts could be a solution to your financial stress. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:46) Tony Five pt. 1 (1

On The Science Appliance, evolutionary biologist ⁠Dan Riskin⁠ drops in for a podcast-only bonus episode of The Last Show. Dan talks about his upcoming – or perhaps current? – trip to The Galápagos Islands. The two discuss how neuroscientists found that musicians feel pain differently from the rest of us. Taping the show in advance of its release, David and Dan suffer from temporal displacement issues and can't wrap their heads around when "now" is. Sign up for Dan's weekly science newsletter The Bat Signal⁠ by clicking here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Foreign correspondent ⁠Tony Five⁠ and David discuss how ⁠academic researchers say a non-rat is responsible for Chicago's rat hole landmark⁠. David and Tony's conversation turns into how they can engage with increasingly ridiculous research paper authors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Communication professor ⁠⁠Dr. David Markowitz⁠⁠ shares his findings on how ⁠most people rarely use AI, and that dark personality traits predict who uses it more⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former rocket scientist and current stand-up comedian ⁠Sean Reilly⁠ talks about going from working on projectiles to punchlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Communication studies professor ⁠Dr. Leah Dajches⁠ explains how ⁠TikTok activity is linked to young women's views on body image and cosmetic surgery⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor ⁠Dr. Jessica D. Ayers⁠ reveals ⁠why we help our friends when they need it⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Foreign correspondent Tony Five and David discuss how academic researchers say a non-rat is responsible for Chicago's rat hole landmark. David and Tony's conversation turns into how they can engage with increasingly ridiculous research paper authors. Communication studies professor Dr. Leah Dajches explains how TikTok activity is linked to young women's views on body image and cosmetic surgery. Psychology professor Dr. Jessica D. Ayers reveals why we help our friends when they need it. Communication professor ⁠Dr. David Markowitz⁠ shares his findings on how most people rarely use AI, and that dark personality traits predict who uses it more. Former rocket scientist and current stand-up comedian Sean Reilly talks about going from working on projectiles to punchlines. Philosophy professor Neil Levy reflects on why people fall for scams. Joseph Dahmen⁠ – director of the ⁠Biogenic Architecture Lab⁠ – tells David about ⁠the world's first mushroom-powered toilet⁠. Professor of communication ⁠⁠Dr. Amanda Denes⁠⁠ exp

On It's Time For Technology Time, tech journalist ⁠Carmi Levy⁠ covers: ⁠Leading financial institutions are worried about a looming AI bubble⁠ (note David's rant on time travel); ⁠Windows 10 security updates will end on Tuesday⁠; ⁠Paper finds that when you reward AI for success on social media, it becomes sociopathic⁠; and ⁠OpenAI's ChatGPT will soon allow erotic content for adults⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Media personality ⁠Caitlin Green⁠ discusses stories: ⁠Kim Kardashian drops 'pubic hair panties'⁠; ⁠Taylor Swift is a GoFundMe guardian angel⁠; and What are the best food combinations? ⁠Listen to Caitlin on The Jann Arden Podcast here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On ⁠⁠⁠⁠Noah vs. The Unknown⁠⁠⁠⁠, TV personality ⁠⁠⁠Noah Cappe⁠⁠⁠ and David spiritedly debate whether ⁠interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is of alien origin⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Foreign correspondent ⁠Tony Five⁠ and David are joined by a special guest: David's girlfriend Miranda to chat about Thanksgiving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Foreign correspondent Tony Five and David are joined by a special guest: David's girlfriend Miranda to chat about Thanksgiving. On It's Time For Technology Time, tech journalist Carmi Levy covers: Leading financial institutions are worried about a looming AI bubble (note David's rant on time travel); Windows 10 security updates will end on Tuesday; Paper finds that when you reward AI for success on social media, it becomes sociopathic; and OpenAI's ChatGPT will soon allow erotic content for adults. Media personality Caitlin Green discusses stories: Kim Kardashian drops 'pubic hair panties'; Taylor Swift is a GoFundMe guardian angel; and What are the best food combinations? (Listen to Caitlin on The Jann Arden Podcast here.) On ⁠⁠⁠Noah vs. The Unknown⁠⁠⁠, TV personality ⁠⁠Noah Cappe⁠⁠ and David spiritedly debate whether interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is of alien origin. Freelance reporter ⁠Matthew Alston and David celebrate International Bosses Day. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:40) Tony Five & M

On Vet Talk or Pet Talk, veterinarian ⁠Dr. Cliff Redford⁠ talks Tony through his pet loss grief journey, shares about how to adopt a pet, and explains how ⁠climate stress in adolescence can weaken bumblebees for life⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Foreign correspondent ⁠Tony Five⁠ announces that ⁠ChatGPT will soon allow adults to have erotic interactions on the platform⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ecology and evolutionary biology professor ⁠Dr. Shelby Riskin⁠ explains how ⁠creatures buried in the soil for over a century burst back to life in the Toronto waterfront⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Therapist and social worker ⁠Gary Direnfeld⁠ and David discuss how to handle bad bosses on Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices