The Last Show with David Cooper

Cardiologist and epidemiologist ⁠Dr. Christopher Labos⁠ ponders ⁠whether 'phone body' exists and whether it's responsible for your weak hands, blurry vision, and bad posture⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Vet Talk or Pet Talk, veterinarian ⁠Dr. Cliff Redford⁠ covers the following animal-related stories: Why some people are mosquito magnets while others get away unbitten⁠; and Lemurs fall prey to human herpes virus⁠. Cliff asks Doctor Cooper – who isn't a licensed, practising, or otherwise real doctor... you know, for legal purposes – how to deal with a negative customer review. Learn more about...

Given that ⁠the cyclosporiasis outbreak has now claimed lives⁠, infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine ⁠Dr. Isaac Bogoch⁠ explains how we got here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy brings us the following stories: Broadband cables are surprisingly good at detecting earthquakes; LinkedIn adds new 'Seems Like AI Slop' button to report all the AI slop; An artist's phone fell from a plane, and it was found in a canola field in 'pristine' condition; An AI-supervised remote exam went so badly that 58,000 students must retak...

For science news, professor ⁠Jesse Rogerson⁠ covers the following: Hell-world Venus may have once had oceans across 90% of its hot, dry surface⁠; California's drought has now caused irreversible damage to a crucial aquifer⁠; An erratic aerial approach enables survival during mating in the cannibalistic killer fly⁠; and The reverse Flynn effect: Are people actually getting dumber⁠? Learn more about...

Social psychology researcher ⁠Michael Prinzing⁠ discusses how ⁠a certain form of intellectual humility (or open-mindedness) is linked to lower well-being⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Addressing the common misconception that seeing a mental health professional will make you happy, for Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, social worker and therapist ⁠Gary Direnfeld⁠ joins David to tackle the deceptively simple question of why people go into therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reading, literacy, and education researcher ⁠Laura Rhinehart⁠ outlines how ⁠kids who own cellphones have poorer reading comprehension scores than those who don't⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reporter ⁠Emily Stewart⁠ explains how ⁠our obsession with online reviews might be ruining our lives⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For science news, professor Jesse Rogerson covers the following: Hell-world Venus may have once had oceans across 90% of its hot, dry surface; California's drought has now caused irreversible damage to a crucial aquifer; An erratic aerial approach enables survival during mating in the cannibalistic killer fly; and The reverse Flynn effect: Are people actually getting dumber? Reporter Emily Stewart...

Astrobiology professor ⁠Sarah Rugheimer⁠ covers ⁠what we might expect to see when a SpaceX rocket crashes into the moon this week⁠. Check out Sarah's course Experiencing James Webb on The Great Courses here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sex and relationships researcher ⁠Gabriella Petruzzello⁠ goes over '⁠the ick' – the sudden feeling of disgust toward a romantic partner – and how to move beyond it⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Workforce performance strategist ⁠Ajay Pangarkar⁠ relays how ⁠your next fast-food drive-thru order might be taken by a bot and you might not even notice⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For messy money matters, economics professor ⁠Eric Kam⁠ weighs in on ⁠a couple sticking a single friend with an unfairly large share of the bill⁠ and ⁠inheritance drama involving siblings⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Health and nutrition reporter ⁠Gabby Landsverk⁠ reveals ⁠how Cyclospora parasite panic didn't stop thousands of nutrition experts from chowing down on salad⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Astrobiology professor Sarah Rugheimer covers what we might expect to see when a SpaceX rocket crashes into the moon this week. (Check out Sarah's course Experiencing James Webb on The Great Courses here.) Health and nutrition reporter Gabby Landsverk reveals how Cyclospora parasite panic didn't stop thousands of nutrition experts from chowing down on salad. Sex and relationships researcher Gabrie...

For Vet Talk or Pet Talk, veterinarian ⁠Dr. Cliff Redford⁠ discusses his travels after returning from volunteer work with wildfire animal rescue efforts. Cliff reports on ⁠a South Florida lawsuit alleging a veterinarian operated on a dog's incorrect limb⁠ and ⁠one media outlet's favorite animal stories of the previous year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Journalist ⁠Emi Nietfeld⁠ explains how ⁠Gen Z fell out of love with work and why she doesn't blame them⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian ⁠Natalie Norman⁠ slams 'man-children' as an increasing number of ⁠young women are paying for, and parenting, their boyfriends⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor ⁠Claire Hart⁠ shares how ⁠phubbing – phone snubbing – adversely affects couples and is linked to higher sexual distress⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Social psychologist ⁠Lucia O'Sullivan⁠ relays ⁠how self-disclosure in dating app profiles shapes what people want from you⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor Claire Hart shares how phubbing – phone snubbing – adversely affects couples and is linked to higher sexual distress. Social psychologist Lucia O'Sullivan relays how self-disclosure in dating app profiles shapes what people want from you. For Vet Talk or Pet Talk, veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford discusses his travels after returning from volunteer work with wildfire animal resc...

Psychology professor ⁠Paul Eastwick⁠ – co-host of ⁠the Love Factually podcast⁠ – talks about '⁠The Friend Zone⁠', the trope that if men seem too nice and if they're friends with women, they will be taken advantage of. Check out Paul's book Bonded by Evolution here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clinical psychologist specializing in sex therapy ⁠Marianne Brandon⁠ warns that ⁠AI agents are coming for your sex life⁠, and explains how the next frontier of sex tech will be even more personal. Listen to more of Marianne on The Sex Doctors Podcast here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Organizational scientist ⁠Matt Poepsel⁠ discusses the Gen-Z leadership crisis: how younger people feel misjudged and underutilized, with 62% being passed over due to skill misperceptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices