This Is Going Well, I Think With David Cooper

It's another installment of This Is Going Well, I Think. (But honestly, what else would this be?) David goes through some stories of the day. Science educator and media personality Dan Riskin talks about strange Viking body modifications and speedy frog evolution – but David turns the conversation to super fungus and personal shower routines. Technology expert Carmi Levy and David get into a spirited debate on how Gen Z's don't care if "influencers" are AI bots or real people. Finally, comedian Natasha Vinik talks about being in Los Angeles for the Netflix is a Joke festival and how she's "all backed up." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David packs this episode of This Is Going Well, I Think with four riveting interviews. First it's Chris Bustamante, a nurse practitioner and owner of Lushful Aesthetics, who trademarked HoleTox – yes, that's botox for your butthole!!! Then, associate professor of psychology at York University Amy Muise walks us through research that dispels the notion of the five "love languages." After that, another professor of psychology, this time at University of Toronto, Steve Joordens and David discuss whether children should be able to take mental health days. And finally, it's Tony Five's triumphant return to the show – except it's anything but triumphant! (Tony describes what he does on the show as "abject banality.") Watch out for David's great joke edited into Tony's interview. We promise it'll all make sense in the end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Five gives a final Seaman's Alive with Tony Five update. Then, it's all things space with astrobiologist Sarah Rugheimer, who tells us about a laser that hit earth from 140 million miles away, moon seeds taking root around the US, and more. Social worker Gary Direnfeld partakes in Therapy Thursdays and a Tuesday with David and the two discuss labels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Five gives us the seaman's update. David walks us through a Florida Man's snakes in underpants story. Science educator Dan Riskin tells us how words of self-affirmation are a good thing, and about an AI with an intentionally twisted mind. Associate psychology professor at York College of Pennsylvania, Dr. Samantha Deffler talks about what goes on when you mix up your children's names. David calls his mother with the results of Dr. Deffler's research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David rushes through show so he can prepare clams. Tony Five provides a sea-worthy update. Carmi Levy discusses tech stories including a state-sponsored security breach, and problems with Tesla's autopilot. Environmental auditor Donnachadh McCarthy tells us why you don't need to shower so much. (Check out his book, The Prostitute State – How Britain's Democracy was Hijacked.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Five gives an Florentine update. David recounts a couple of offbeat stories. Prompted by reading how the man who set himself on fire outside the Trump trial courthouse came to his beliefs, conspiracy theory expert Nathan Radke and David discuss the dangers of conspiratorial thinking. (Check out Nathan's podcast: The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast.) Finally, a study says people who like loud cars are likely young, male and score high on psychopathy and sadism – David talks to Dr. Julie Aitken Schermer, a psychology professor who did the research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David gets an update at sea from Tony Five and goes over some offbeat stories of the day. Then, veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford discusses the time he circumcised a raccoon – for its health, get your mind out of the gutter! Dr. Cliff shares other vet stories, and tells us about his documentary. Finally, couples therapist and relationship expert Tracy Ross on why scrolling on phones next to your partner might not be a great idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hypochondriac David powers through (what he thinks is) COVID to give you more The Seaman's Alive with Tony Five. After that, Therapy Thursdays on a Monday with social worker Gary Direnfeld to discuss the secrets of healthy, long-lasting relationships. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the first installment of The Seaman's Alive with Tony Five on This Is Going Well, I Think. David shares a story of a man guessing a woman's age gone terribly wrong. Science man Dan Riskin tells us why cat pee smells worse at different angles. Tech expert Carmi Levy talks about the Tik-Tok ban and more. Finally, it's Ghost Guide Daniel to answer the question: Can ghosts make us sick? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David starts the show with Tony Five's triumphant return – and phone call with Tony's mother. Then, it's science expert Dan Riskin who follows up on how he enjoyed viewing the eclipse in its path of totality. (Even though David definitely interviewed Dan after the eclipse last week.) Finally, it's psychology PhD candidate at University of Toronto Elaine Hoan on the study the shows how personality type can help predict who's single or in a relationship, and how happy they are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After talking about a shrimp-based financial disaster, David is joined by comedian Natasha Vinik and the two go over how difficult the tech job market is. (Bonus: she'll be playing in the Netflix is a Joke festival in May.) Then, it's everything to do with Sasquatch and Big Foot – and whether they're the same thing – with expert in the field, and host of the show Sasquatch University, Ryan Willis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's therapy time with therapist and social worker Gary Direnfeld, or more affectionately it's: Gar-apy! Today's topic is funks – how to help friends who are in them, and how to deal with them yourselves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the story of the day (Snap! Crackle! Pop!) and a fungus-based voicemail from "Stephanie," David interviews technology expert Carmi Levy about how NASA may have a fix for the deep space Voyager I probe, and a proposed time standard for the moon. Then, it's why "chosen family" is so important to millennials and Gen Z with cultural historian and author Ainsley Hawthorn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conspiracy Theory expert Dr. Lee Kuhnle, host of The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast, answers the question: what can we learn from flat earthers? The surprising answer, turns out to be a playbook for bridging divides between two very opposite groups of people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After an abridged telling of the offbeat stories of the day, David interviews San Francisco-based comedian Natasha Vinik about her recent break up and how she'll be playing in the Netflix is a Joke festival in May. Then, David confesses to therapist and social worker Gary Direnfeld how long it's been since he's been to the dentist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the Thursday science, technology and biology special on This Is Going Well, I Think. After sharing some of the offbeat stories of the day, David interviews science educator Dan Riskin about what happened on Monday's eclipse. Dan shares a tale of space trash that landed in a Florida Man's home. Then, it's chemistry professor Ramanarayanan Krishnamurthy sharing his research on how life could have started on earth – abiogenesis. Finally, it's technology expert Carmi Levy on how Apple is adopting modern text messaging for all. (We'll probably discuss AI too.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's interview extravaganza on This Is Going Well, I Think, where David has a number between four and six guests. Etiquette expert Myka Meier goes over a return to the office, and whether Gen-Zs are adequately prepared; Food and comedy writer Dennis Lee talks about his recent food combination abomination; British Tony Five and David play stupid games; Technology expert Carmi Levy discusses some of the tech stories of the day including how the first person to receive a neuralink says it lets him play a video game; Social worker Gary Direnfeld joins David for Therapy Thursday on a Tuesday to answer the question: When is an affair, an affair? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the debut of Season 2 of This Is Going Well, I Think... now with more "radio-like" content! After an April Fools introduction, David mentions a couple news stories of the day – stupid and serious. Then, it's science expert Dan Riskin to answer the question: Can you look at a solar eclipse? Dan explains some science that suggests male same-sex couples may soon be able to have kids. After that, David takes phone calls about people's pet peeves. What?! Phone calls on a podcast?! How does that work? Following that, Tony Five and David tell their origin story and Tony goes off about James Bond or something. Finally, it's professor Tina Fetner to settle a debate: do feminists have better sex? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming on April 1 is Season 2 of This Is Going Well, I Think! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The very British, very excitable Tony Five joins David on This Is Going Well, I Think. Tony wonders how David would fare in prison. David talks about being Jewish. (Shocker on that one!) The two discuss Trump and Biden. David shares about his recent trip to Florida, and Tony tells us about his recent trip to Portugal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices