This Is Going Well, I Think With David Cooper

David gives a quick update, then covers stories: Radioactive Floridian roads; and High-viz vest chicken. After that, it's Sex, Et Cetera with sex educator Samantha Bitty who shares a sobriety milestone with the show and then discusses sober sex. Veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford shows up for Pet Talk and covers a recent case of "avian bird flu" caused by a dog's diet and the alarming increase of pet exposure to cocaine since 2019. Comedian Natalie Norman chats about New Year's Eve and other holidays. Finally, professor Alan Fowler explains his recent article on the history of gift-giving. We'll see you in 2025! Segments: (00:26) Introduction (02:00) Monologue (3:29) Radioactive Floridian roads (7:11) High-viz vest chicken (10:16) Samantha Bitty pt. 1 (22:23) Samantha Bitty pt. 2 (34:04) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 1 (45:52) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 2 (57:18) Natalie Norman pt. 1 (1:07:56) Natalie Norman pt. 2 (1:19:08) Alan Fowler (1:30:18) Sign-off Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio

David's top stories: Flat Earther admits he's wrong; and Murder solved by Google Street View. Then it's Pop Cultured, Like Fungus with Caitlin Green, media personality and co-host of The Jann Arden Podcast. David and Caitlin discuss whether OnlyFans is cheating. After that, it's Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday (on a Thursday) with Gary Direnfeld on the very personal topic of dealing with the imminent death of loved ones. Economics professor Eric Kam explains president-elect Trump's recent comments about Canada becoming the 51st state. Finally, It's Time for Technology Time with Carmi Levy on Google's latest in AI, ChatGPT Search's general availability, and more. Segments: (00:24) Introduction (2:03) Flat Earther admits he's wrong (5:07) Murder solved by Google Street View (8:47) Caitlin Green pt. 1 (18:37) Caitlin Green pt. 2 (29:48) Gary Direnfeld pt. 1 (39:45) Gary Direnfeld pt. 2 (49:19) Eric Kam (1:00:47) Carmi Levy pt. 1 (1:11:24) Carmi Levy pt. 2 (1:22:37) Sign-off Hosted on Acast. See aca

David shares how his cat Tomato loves, and has these top stories: NY town uses laser on crows; and Googly eye vandals. Then, it's The Science Appliance with Dr. Dan Riskin and the two discuss how David is a bad science communicator, how coffee can extend your life, and how math can help you move your mattress. (Sign up for Dan's newsletter here.) After that, it's neurologist, physicist, and author Kelly Clancy on how games have changed the world. Nathan Radke joins the show for Conspiracy Corner and sheds light on the drone hysteria in New Jersey. (Check out Nathan's podcast The Uncover Up here.) Finally, it's Sex, Et Cetera with Samantha Bitty with topics: New Years smooches and holiday expectations. Segments: (00:26) Introduction (02:00) NY town uses laser on crows (05:12) Googly eye vandals (08:48) Dan Riskin pt. 1 (20:22) Dan Riskin pt. 2 (32:28) Dan Riskin pt. 3 (45:08) Kelly Clancy (55:57) Nathan Radke pt. 1 (1:05:50) Nathan Radke pt. 2 (1:16:59) Samantha Bitty (1:26:12) Sign-off Hosted on

It's Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday (on a Thursday) with social worker Gary Direnfeld. Gary and David discuss dealing with difficult family members: setting boundaries and managing the pushback. Dr. Claire Guest of Medical Detection Dogs shares how she uses dogs to sniff out cancer. After that, it's sexual health and consent educator Samantha Bitty on orientations – sexual and relationship – for Sex, Et Cetera. Finally, It's Time For Technology Time with expert Carmi Levy. Topics discussed: Google's new quantum computing chip; a "green bubble" update from Apple; Amazon to sell cars; and more. (Drop Tony Five a line by leaving a voicemail at +1-888-505-6644 or at tony@lastshow.pizza!) Segments (00:26) Introduction (01:39) Gary Direnfeld (12:30) Gary Direnfeld, cont'd (22:59) Claire Guest (35:11) Samantha Bitty (46:13) Samantha Bitty, cont'd (57:10) Carmi Levy (1:07:36) Carmi Levy, cont'd (1:18:35) Carmi Levy, cont'd (1:30:35) Sign-off Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. L

David's top stories: Star Trek plate legal mixup; Dead salmon hats for orcas; and Italian nun arrested for mafia ties. Then, it's surprising ant facts and more on The Science Appliance with Dan Riskin. (Sign up for Dan's newsletter here.) Former olympic skier Allison Forsyth goes over an alarming report showing coaches' positive views on hazing. Lunar geologist Kevin Cannon tells us how much asteroids are worth. After that, it's Dr. Thorsten Grohsjean with his research on the hidden tension when coworkers compete. Finally, soul coach Vivian Osal explains past life regression therapy to a somewhat skeptical David. (Tony Five was out sick, so send him a get well email: tony@lastshow.pizza!) Segments (00:26) Introduction (01:38) Star Trek plate legal mixup (04:30) Dead salmon hats for orcas (06:57) Italian nun arrested for mafia ties (10:01) Dan Riskin (20:57) Dan Riskin, cont'd (30:32) Dan Riskin, cont'd (41:00) Allison Forsyth (53:05) Kevin Cannon (1:02:59) Dr. Thorsten Grohsjean (1:15:14) Vivian Os

David and foreign correspondent Tony Five's top story: The CEO of UnitedHealthcare killed in cold blood. After that, veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford goes over a rare tapeworm infecting pets that could harm you. (Check out Dr. Cliff's new podcast here.) Then it's Therapy Thursday's on a Wednesday (...on a Thursday) with Gary Direnfeld and the topic is: avoiding crisis after retirement. Psychology professor Derek Arnold shares research on the pink elephant test and outlines what aphantasia is – something he and David both share. Finally, It's Time For Technology Time with Carmi Levy who brings up an AI-assisted air traffic controller and more. Note: the show will be airing Mondays and Thursdays until the new year. Segments (00:26) Introduction (02:00) Tony Five (10:43) Dr. Cliff Redford (21:50) Gary Direnfeld (31:21) Gary Direnfeld, cont'd (41:57) Professor Derek Arnold (52:16) Professor Derek Arnold, cont'd (1:04:05) Carmi Levy (1:14:10) Carmi Levy, cont'd (1:25:30) Sign-off Hosted on Acast. See aca

David's top stories: Banana costumes held ransom by russian mob; and Oxford's 2024 Word of the Year. Foreign correspondent Tony Five and David discuss the impact of being a picky eater, and then try out something new: Uncle Agony. Costa Manolchev at the University of Exeter Business School shares coping strategies for dealing with workplace bullying. Futurist Nikolas Badminton conveys his view on 2025 being the Year of Hope. The sexy penpal returns with Tony Five. Segments (00:26) Introduction (01:49) Banana costumes held ransom by russian mob (05:33) Oxford's 2024 Word of the Year (09:08) Tony Five (19:26) Tony Five, cont'd (29:58) Tony Five, cont'd (41:53) Costa Manolchev (51:36) Costa Manolchev, cont'd (1:03:04) Nikolas Badminton (1:13:49) Tony Five with the sexy penpal (1:22:20) Sign-off Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David and foreign correspondent Tony Five describe their Thanksgiving in New York City. After that, it's "back to the basics" with a condom crash-course with sexual health and consent educator Samantha Bitty on Sex, Et Cetera. Astrobiologist and professor Sarah Rugheimer explores the question of whether Mars could one day be hospitable to human life. Optometry and vision professor Lyndon Jones talks about continuous drug delivery by a new kind of contact lens. Workplace resilience expert Allison Graham shares how 2025 is set to bring a potential manager crash. Segments (00:26) Introduction (01:59) Tony Five (09:44) Tony Five, cont'd (20:37) Samantha Bitty (30:44) Samantha Bitty, cont'd (41:56) Sarah Rugheimer (52:31) Sarah Rugheimer, cont'd (1:02:51) Lyndon Jones (1:13:36) Allison Graham (1:24:13) Sign-off Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David and foreign correspondent Tony Five do a sign-off before their week of 2024 Thanksgiving festivities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The show begins with The Science Appliance with Dr. Daniel K. Riskin. David surprises Dan with a special guest, and they cover naming a Canadian lunar rover and why some bugs are so shiny. David and Dan discover in real-time a wild revelation about Dan's feet. (Subscribe to Dr. Riskin's newsletter here.) British musician Noemi Oberhauser discusses men wanting her for her apartment overlooking a football stadium. Foreign correspondent Tony Five completes his reporting from Gdansk, Poland. The sexy pen pal returns. Producer Dani joins us for Dani's Crime Den and shares silly crime stories of the day. Biological sciences professor Mark Fitzpatrick talks about traits we inherit from our parents. Segments (00:26) Introduction (01:10) The Science Appliance with Dan Riskin and special guest (13:06) The Science Appliance with Dan Riskin, cont'd (24:46) David and Dan Riskin with a wild revelation (34:50) Noemi Oberhauser (44:19) Tony Five (52:46) Tony Five, cont'd with the sexy pen pal (1:04:43) Dani's Crime D

David opens by covering a deadly spider breeding season with Emma Teni, spider keeper at the Australian Reptile Park. Foreign correspondent Tony Five continues his reporting from Gdansk, Poland. After that, It's Time for Technology Time with expert Carmi Levy, and he and David chat about Twitter/X's fall and Bluesky's rise. Dr. Jason Dyck outlines how a weight-loss drug was found to shrink heart muscle in mice and human cells. Raina Zhang at NYU Stern shares how unfair decisions by AI could make us indifferent to bad behavior by humans. Natalia Kononov explains her research showing that being kind can boost your attractiveness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David reads some fan emails and DMs. Top stories: Swedish bananaphobia; and The potato cartel. After that, it's Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday with Gary Direnfeld. Gary treats us to his odyssey of getting new Internet, then the two cover the topic of tiny spats or microfights. Foreign correspondent Tony Five does some real foreign corresponding and joins the show reporting live from Gdansk, Poland. Workplace expert Cal Jungwirth walks through someone getting in trouble for posting that they hated Mondays online. Registered nutritionist Lianne Phillipson talks about the nutrition and diet of astronauts on the International Space Station. (Check out Lianne's podcast EAT THIS with Lianne.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David talks about his "mood of the day." Then, top stories: People stuck on an amusement park ride; and Emus on the loose (that's "ee-MOOS"). David's cat Tomato makes an appearance. After that, UK-based foreign correspondent Tony Five discusses upcoming travels. Sexual health and consent educator Samantha Bitty tackles the question, "How do I know if I'm polyamorous?" on Sex, Etc. Dr. Natalie Spadafora shares her research showing students are ruder now in the classroom than they were before the pandemic. Elaine Hoan describes the findings from her excellently named paper showing women like being single more than men. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David's top stories: Macaques on the loose; Airport raccoon drops from ceiling; and Bear costume insurance fraud. Foreign correspondent Tony Five and David share their dreams. Toronto-based comedian Natalie Norman hosts Sex Smells. (Self-explanatory, they talk about sexual attraction based on smell.) After that it's Francis Syms for Cyber Slice with Syms, covering unfair decisions by AI potentially making us indifferent to bad behavior. Finally, it's Taylor Swift content. (You're welcome, producer Dani – resident Swiftie). It's lecturer Dr. Chris Koenig-Woodyard on Taylor visiting Toronto followed by economist Moshe Lander on "Swiftonomics." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The show begins with The Science Appliance with Dan Riskin. (Sign up for Dan's newsletter here.) Dan proposes that everything we thought we learned about Uranus might be wrong, and discusses how AI's progress could be slowing. After that, it's Conspiracy Corner with conspiracy theory expert Nathan Radke. (Check out Nathan's podcast The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast.) Nathan paints the picture of how we got to the current testimony before congress that the US is running secret UAP programs. Jingle-based contributor and foreign correspondent Tony Five and David chat about Thanksgiving. Psychology research professor Dr. Galena Rhoades goes over age gaps in relationships. Marketing professor David Soberman talks about toy company Mattel's pornography-based faux pas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Foreign correspondent Tony Five discusses his character Blanta. David shares how Tony accidentally interviewed a... bad person. (Don't worry, the interview never made it to air.) After that, It's Time For Technology Time with Carmi Levy and he and David chat about the unfortunate news about the voice actor famous for 'You've Got Mail!', new technology for Amazon delivery drivers, and more. Author Diana McCallum tells us about her new book, Sex Lives of Superheroes. Marketing and psychology professor Sam Maglio goes over his study showing missed deadlines lead people to judge work more harshly. Estate lawyer Jonathan Ng educates us on what happens to your pets when you pass on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this show Foreign correspondent Tony Five Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday with Gary Direnfeld Marketing professor Leonard Berry – Do no harm: Researchers help doctors identify words they should never say to patients Behavioural addiction professor Dr. Mark Griffiths – I research sexual perversions and paraphilias - here's what we’ve learned about them Cybersecurity expert Francis Syms on cyber crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David has a special musical surprise for foreign correspondent Tony Five. Then, it's Sex, Etc. with sexual health and consent educator Samantha Bitty. David asks what ever happened to 1-900 numbers. The two discuss recovering from an fidelity breach. Scientist Dhananjay Thakur shares his research on a novel way to prevent mosquitoes from having sex, to stop the spread of dengue fever. Dr. Joseph Dzierzewski from The National Sleep Foundation explains some findings on the dangers of drowsy driving. Finally, Ricardo Wolff at INNOCEAN Berlin talks about digital condoms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The show starts with bat biologist Daniel Riskin on The Science Appliance. David gushes over an AI toilet camera startup. Dan talks about vampire bats (surprise). Fish tongue parasites are mentioned. UK-based foreign correspondent Tony Five and David give themselves Advice For Your Tomorrow's Self, Yesterday. After that, Tony's Ahead of the Curve (In Reverse) as he discovers the band New Kids On The Block. A "sexy pen pal" calls the show from the north of England and tells us of the craft of writing erotic letters. Michelle Hanlon, attorney at space law breaks down what it means to be a space lawyer, and where the field is headed with the increasing commercialization of space. Assistant professor of computer science Matthew Guzdial discusses using video games to test AI models' ingenuity. We're off Monday, so we'll catch you on November 12th! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David opens The Last Show with tech expert Carmi Levy on It's Time For Technology Time. Topics discussed: A post-election Google search cliché; The government of Canada forcing TikTok to shutter its doors; A fired Disney employee; and more. David's hero and the sh*ttiest CEO around Scott Hickle describes his startup Throne that snaps pics of your poop, mixes them with AI, and improves your gut health. Foreign Correspondent Tony Five hops on to give Advice For Your Tomorrow's Self, Yesterday. Psychology professor Norman Farb discusses Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and cycles of depression with David. Psychiatry professor Dr. Bernard Lerer shares his promising study showing that psilocybin (magic mushrooms) could be a viable treatment option for OCD and Tourette's syndrome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices