This Is Going Well, I Think With David Cooper

In science news, astrophysicist ⁠Dr. Jesse Rogerson⁠ covers: ⁠Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is spewing water like a cosmic fire hydrant⁠; ⁠Canada eying putting nuclear reactors on the moon⁠; and ⁠Geologists discover the first evidence of a 4.5 billion year-old proto-Earth⁠. 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. 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. In science news, astrophysicist Dr. Jesse Rogerson covers: Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is spewing water like a cosmic fire hydrant; Canada eying putting nuclear reactors on the moon; and Geologists discover the first evidence of a 4.5 billion year-old proto-Earth. 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. Therapist and social worker Gary Direnfeld and David discuss how to handle bad bosses on Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:11) Tony Five (10:00) Dr. Shelby Riskin (20:00) Dr. Jesse Rogerson pt. 1 (30:0

Professor of medicine ⁠⁠Dr. Aaron Goodarzi⁠⁠ says why ⁠⁠he and his fellow scientists want your toenail clippings to help study (and fight) lung cancer⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cognitive neuroscientist ⁠Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath⁠ tells David about ⁠his study on twins showing IQ is more linked to your schooling than genetics⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former fighter pilot Ryan Graves from ⁠Americans for Safe Aerospace⁠ discusses how they're helping collect UAP reports as well as destigmatize the process of doing so. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Much to David's delight, professor of dental medicine ⁠⁠Dr. Martinna Bertolini⁠⁠ extols ⁠⁠the many great benefits of tongue scraping⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Five⁠, our foreign correspondent in London, England pulls over his car to explain ⁠why Lay's is rebranding after finding that 42% of consumers don't know that the main ingredient in potato chips... is potatoes⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Associate professor of psychology ⁠Dr. Megan Robbins⁠ reveals that ⁠gossip may confer positive benefits to your romantic relationship⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Five, our foreign correspondent in London, England pulls over his car to explain why Lay's is rebranding after finding that 42% of consumers don't know that the main ingredient in potato chips... is potatoes. Associate professor of psychology Dr. Megan Robbins reveals that gossip may confer positive benefits to your romantic relationship. Professor of medicine Dr. Aaron Goodarzi says why he and his fellow scientists want your toenail clippings to help study (and fight) lung cancer. Much to David's delight, professor of dental medicine Dr. Martinna Bertolini extols the many great benefits of tongue scraping. On Conspiracy Corner, Dr. Lee Kuhnle shares details of an intelligence technique called the double bluff, and how field manual 30-31B is an example of the KGB using it. (Catch Lee on his podcast The Uncover Up here.) Former fighter pilot Ryan Graves from Americans for Safe Aerospace discusses how they're helping collect UAP reports as well as destigmatize the process of doing so. Cognitive neuroscient

The first openly gay professional hockey player, ⁠⁠Brock McGillis⁠⁠, joins David – and later Tony Five – for a candid look at what it's like to be gay in pro sports, and how to break barriers toward real inclusion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Foreign correspondent ⁠Tony Five⁠ reveals an intimate and heartbreaking story of what happened to his dog Frank over the weekend. Please reach out to Tony via email at ⁠tony@lastshow.pizza⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Intimacy coordinator ⁠Jen Viens⁠ describes her job of assisting actors with sex scenes on screen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Natural language processing researcher ⁠Myra Cheng⁠ shares ⁠her research showing people-pleasing chatbots may boost your ego, but weaken your judgment⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Perpetual cognitive neuroscientist ⁠Leanne Chukoskie⁠ explains ⁠the uncanny valley and why dolls like Chucky freak us out so much⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Therapist ⁠⁠⁠⁠Laurel van der Toorn⁠ discusses ⁠the dad who supported his daughter's veganism, but who refused when she asked him to stop eating meat⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Last Show opens with foreign correspondent Tony Five revealing an intimate and heartbreaking story of what happened to his dog Frank over the weekend. (Please reach out to Tony via email at tony@lastshow.pizza.) Intimacy coordinator Jen Viens describes her job of assisting actors with sex scenes on screen. Perpetual cognitive neuroscientist Leanne Chukoskie explains the uncanny valley and why dolls like Chucky freak us out so much. The first openly gay professional hockey player, ⁠Brock McGillis⁠, joins David – and later Tony Five – for a candid look at what it's like to be gay in pro sports, and how to break barriers toward real inclusion. Therapist ⁠⁠⁠Laurel van der Toorn discusses the dad who supported his daughter's veganism, but who refused when she asked him to stop eating meat. Natural language processing researcher Myra Cheng shares her research showing people-pleasing chatbots may boost your ego, but weaken your judgment. Management professor Howie Xu explains that flexible schedules and other ne

Joelle Andres, owner of ⁠the world's cutest dog⁠ named ⁠Bastian⁠, shares the story about rescuing her "talking" dog. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor ⁠Dr. Jessica Lougheed⁠ shares ⁠her study revealing how sex education fails queer students⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Foreign correspondent ⁠Tony Five⁠ joins the show for The Umbrage Chronicles and covers ⁠the outrage with The London Underground refusing to remove video encouraging people to take cats aboard⁠ and ⁠tech billionaires doom prepping⁠. David asks Tony what to do with his parents while they visit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Political science professor Dr. Rachel Torres explains that ⁠people are more likely to honk at bad drivers with political bumper stickers⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices