This Is Going Well, I Think With David Cooper

Computer science professor ⁠Dr. Vered Shwartz⁠ shares ⁠just how persuasive AI can be⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's "fun money" with economics professor ⁠Dr. Eric Kam⁠ who talks about ⁠the subtleties of inheritance when certain family members are excluded⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Hendrikx⁠ – founder of ⁠Loop Biotech⁠ – tells David about ⁠Loop's eco-friendly mushroom coffin⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Foreign correspondent Tony Five reports on the London fatberg weighing 100 tonnes removed from a sewer and modeling scams. Tony and David give themselves Advice For Your Tomorrow's Self, Yesterday (AFY-TSY). Bob Hendrikx – founder of Loop Biotech – tells David about Loop's eco-friendly mushroom coffin. Communication professor Dr. David Markowitz reveals how an analysis of 38 million obituaries found a hidden story about our values. Computer science professor Dr. Vered Shwartz shares just how persuasive AI can be. Then, it's "fun money" with economics professor Dr. Eric Kam who talks about the subtleties of inheritance when certain family members are excluded. Heritage and digital humanities professor Dr. Paola Di Giuseppantonio Di Franco explains that virtual reality can help communities heal after disasters. Public health professor Dr. Jessica Gorman shares her study linking loneliness with social media use. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:38) Tony Five pt. 1 (10:00) Tony Five pt. 2 (20:

Harvard Medical School professor ⁠Dr. Ryan McBain⁠ shares ⁠his study showing how AI chatbots give inconsistent responses to suicide-related questions⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology researcher ⁠Dr. Julia Espinosa⁠ illustrates ⁠how trauma in a puppy's first six months is linked to adult aggression⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor of communication ⁠⁠Dr. Amanda Denes⁠⁠ explains how ⁠affection deprivation may tell us why 'phubbing' (phone snubbing) harms relationship satisfaction⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Foreign correspondent extraordinaire ⁠Tony Five⁠ opens the program with stories: ⁠Ladybirds carrying STDs invade UK homes as people share their horror⁠; and ⁠Does your relationship have a swag gap⁠? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Pop Cultured, Like Fungus, media personality ⁠Caitlin Green⁠ covers pop culture news: Taylor Swift's new album; The state of late night TV right now; ⁠Defiant nuns flee care home for their abandoned convent in the Alps⁠; and ⁠Struggle meals are trending because food is so expensive⁠. (⁠⁠Check out Caitlin on The Jann Arden Podcast here⁠⁠.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Foreign correspondent extraordinaire Tony Five opens the program with stories: Ladybirds carrying STDs invade UK homes as people share their horror; and Does your relationship have a swag gap? Professor of communication ⁠Dr. Amanda Denes⁠ explains how affection deprivation may tell us why 'phubbing' (phone snubbing) harms relationship satisfaction. Pharmacology researcher Elisabet Jerlhag reveals how semaglutide (Ozempic) shows potential to curb cocaine addiction behaviors. Public health professor Dr. Shaon Lahiri discusses the power of social contagion and how you can build resistance. On Pop Cultured, Like Fungus, media personality Caitlin Green covers pop culture news: Taylor Swift's new album; The state of late night TV right now; Defiant nuns flee care home for their abandoned convent in the Alps; and Struggle meals are trending because food is so expensive. (⁠Check out Caitlin on The Jann Arden Podcast here⁠.) Harvard Medical School professor Dr. Ryan McBain shares his study showing how AI chatbots giv

It's The Science Appliance with science man Dr. Dan Riskin who joins David for a podcast-only bonus episode of The Last Show. After a spirited debate whether the idiom about falling off something and getting back on is about horses or bicycles, the two cover the following science stories: Brain scans predict if people will be friends; and Looking for a career epiphany? Go daydream. Click here to sign up for Dan's weekly science newsletter The Bat Signal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Vet Life (or Pet Life), veterinarian ⁠Dr. Cliff Redford⁠ covers: ⁠The passing of Jane Goodall⁠; ⁠Why some people are more and more worried about the mental health of their pets⁠; and ⁠How pathogens found in commercial raw pet food can harm you⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joseph Dahmen⁠ – director of the ⁠Biogenic Architecture Lab⁠ – tells David about ⁠the world's first mushroom-powered toilet⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While feeling under the weather, foreign correspondent ⁠Tony Five⁠ reports on ⁠a salsa and dip heist⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Magic' school bus owner ⁠Danielle⁠ explains ⁠why she bought her bus and converted it into her dream home⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On It's Time For Technology Time, ⁠Carmi Levy⁠ covers: ⁠Bay Area police pull over Waymo robotaxi during DUI operation⁠; ⁠What we know about who's buying TikTok's US business⁠; ⁠The AI 'actress' who will be signed by an agency in the coming months⁠; and ⁠OpenAI to give you a morning brief⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While feeling under the weather, foreign correspondent Tony Five reports on a salsa and dip heist. Joseph Dahmen – director of the Biogenic Architecture Lab – tells David about the world's first mushroom-powered toilet. On It's Time For Technology Time, Carmi Levy covers: Bay Area police pull over Waymo robotaxi during DUI operation; What we know about who's buying TikTok's US business; The AI 'actress' who will be signed by an agency in the coming months; and OpenAI to give you a morning brief. 'Magic' school bus owner Danielle explains why she bought her bus and converted it into her dream home. On Vet Life (or Pet Life), veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford covers: The passing of Jane Goodall; Why some people are more and more worried about the mental health of their pets; and How pathogens found in commercial raw pet food can harm you. Finally, Jason Comely talks about the card game he created to help you overcome social rejection. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:51) Tony Five (10:00) Joseph

Therapist ⁠⁠⁠Laurel van der Toorn⁠⁠⁠ explains what the enneagram of personality is and how couples can use it to decrease conflict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Foreign correspondent ⁠Tony Five⁠ covers ⁠an older story about Stephen King legendarily trolling his wife⁠ and ⁠the Mortal Kombat tournament by a woman holding her newborn⁠. After that, Tony talks about putting his dog on Prozac. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite being terrifying of spiders, David learns from biology and chemistry professor ⁠Dr. Andreas Fischer⁠ that ⁠black widow lure males with the smell of cheesy feet⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices