This Is Going Well, I Think With David Cooper

Science educator Dr. Daniel K. Riskin, Ph.D. joins David to discuss various famous Hughs. The two decide who or what they would kick out of bed for eating crackers. Dan introduces necrobotics. Then, it's science time with the following headlines covered: ChatGPT may be getting lazier during the holidays; The world's first known case of someone tearing their windpipe from holding a sneeze; A new study showing that hypochondriacs really do die earlier than other people; The bizarre medical mystery of an intact housefly found inside a man's colon during a colonoscopy; and NASA's Voyager 1 probe has stopped communicating, and engineers might not be able to fix it. David wishes Dan a happy holidays and closes on a quote from Carl Sagan based on an iconic photo taken by the Voyager 1 probe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David and Tony Five force producer Dani to come on the podcast an explain why she failed to book the segment What's Weird About You? Dani talks about how she tried, and the three of them reminisce about people who used to call David's live radio show. Would you like to be on What's Weird About You? Please email Producer Dani - dani@jew.pizza Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David has Canadian broadcaster Jim Richards on This Is Going Well, I Think. David asks if he makes Jim look bad, and they go over how they met and how they started working with one another. David asks whether his last job was really a job at all? Jim talks about his show NEWSTALK Tonight and the two discuss their experiences in radio – including whether mean comments get to them, and what their struggles have been. David thanks Jim for his support and asks him to travel to Texas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Straight outta London, England it's Tony Five on This Is Going Well, I Think. David and Tony discuss Chanukah gelt and an exciting upcoming guest of the show. (It's the asparagus psychic!) Tony tells the tale of how he stopped Times Square street hustlers from preying upon a naive young woman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday with social worker Gary Direnfeld. After a discussion about Gary being confused with a criminal, and border crossing trouble, he and David get down to the topic of the day: kindness, kindness, it's all about kindness! Oh, and David shares a story about his grandmother's brisket. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David has something (not so) special to share for the 100th episode 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

Science educator and bat biologist Dan Riskin catches us up on what's new in his world: it mostly involves snow tires and AI. Dan askes David if he's bought a home yet. Astronaut Chris Hadfield's name gets dropped, which leads nicely into reports of the horrible thing that happens to your fingernails after a spacewalk. Dan brings up how a bat with a perplexingly large penis mates. David talks about how genitals came out during his Thanksgiving. The two discuss the benefit of extra appendages. David and Daniel schedule their next interview. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David and Tony Five invite producer Dani to hash out the details of a new segment for this show called What's Weird About You? David gifts Dani a new email address. The three share what's weird about themselves and discuss the British royal family. Segment details: Every week or so, Tony will bring a new person on the show who has a trait, talent, job, or hobby that's weird and David will have to guess what that weird thing is. If you'd like to be on the show, please email dani@jew.pizza, david@jew.pizza, or tony@jew.pizza... or all three, really. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto-based comedian Natalie Norman joins This Is Going Well, I Think and shares a recent orgasm-based medication decision she made. David fumbles an interview question. Natalie talks about her time as a real estate agent. David compliments Natalie on being a good cat sitter. Natalie gives her take on David's romantic relationship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the American Thanksgiving wrap-up with Tony Five on This Is Going Well, I Think! David and Tony catch up on what happened during Tony's visit to New York. David educates Tony about a pejorative he used at the event. Tony lists his fellow Thanksgiving attendees, but David directs him to discuss the food. Tony talks about something very indecent that David and his brother did after dinner. David talks about how his cat caught on fire. Tony floats the idea of heading to Burning Man in 2024. The show ends with a live clip of Tony getting a tattoo of a paper plane at a tattoo parlour during his trip to NYC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Animal communicator Nikki Vasconez joins a somewhat skeptical David Cooper to talk about what it means to be a pet psychic. How does it work? What are the strange things our pets are trying to say? The interview concludes with Nikki doing a reading for David's cat Tomato. (And no, we didn't book Nikki just to get David a free reading!) Tomorrow Tony Five joins us for the Thanksgiving debrief! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

British Tony Five drops in on This Is Going Well, I Think before he heads off to New York to visit David where they'll celebrate Thanksgiving. The two mostly discuss the holiday, and David tells an extremely crass story about how a friend received a vulgar nickname. CONTENT WARNING: Extremely graphic scatalogical and sexual organ references in this episode. Discretion advised for sensitive listeners or those listening with children. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After he vicious assaults his own face, science educator Dan Riskin and David kibbitz about nerd stuff – mostly programming languages. Dan discusses the following stories making their rounds in science news: Want to get a good answer from Chat GPT? Tell it you’re scared, or that this matters to your career! Are redheads really more sensitive to pain? – David's orange girlfriend is discussed Tattoos may seem like they're everywhere, but they still stigmatize people in the legal system. Have you ever wished your life was more meaningful? Psychologists have a suggestion to help: model it after a hero's journey. – David derails by turning the conversation towards the Artist's Journey. The show ends with David declaring his love for Dan, and being unhappy with Mr. Riskin's response. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Radio host and media personality George Stroumboulopoulos – or more affectionately Strombo – joins David. Conversation starts with a discussion of loss, and the effects of others on our lives. The two discuss their family's view of their work. Personas that performers can have are brought up. David talks about opening doors for others, and takes the opportunity to express gratitude to George. David tells the story of how the two of them met, and how that helped get David sober. David asks George what's weird about him. George shouts out a cat named Tomato. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sexual health and consent educator Samantha Bitty arrives just in time for David to talk about his cat and share a half-baked take on the ethics of pet ownership. Samantha relates a mutual dislike of dogs to the reason David and she are childless. The two discuss why women face pushback from doctors when asking for sterilization treatment. Samantha gives the scoop about a recent surgery and explains why she chose to decline pain management with narcotics. The two discuss sobriety, focusing on "recovered addict math." The discussion ends with this: Is masturbation ever procrastination in a capitalist society? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Five joins the show to listen to David complain about deep cleaning his kitchen oven. Tony remembers the time he accidentally make chlorine gas (errata: it wasn't, in fact mustard gas). David gives us the scoop on the red carpet event he attended along with Michael J. Fox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An interview from the archive, with funeral director and embalmer Eileen Hollis of Hollis Funeral Home on the DeathTok trend – that is, morticians who share about their trade on TikTok. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today David speaks with Dr. Egbert Edelbroek, President & CEO of SpaceBorn United, a company experimenting with IVF in space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The very British Tony Five asks David about his new housing. Tony tells us he's doing one hundred push-ups a day to raise funds for cancer research. (Sponsor Tony by clicking here!) The two discuss anal glands, and then American Thanksgiving. Motivated by watching a comedy show earlier in the day, Tony reveals he's always wanted to try stand-up comedy. David talks about the craft of stand-up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today David calls the show's producer, Dani, for a check in. Dani shares results from the This Is Going Well, I Think focus group and the two discuss the show. David invites Dani to Thanksgiving. Assuming the taping has ended, Dani engages in what she thinks is a private conversation with David. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices