The Last Show with David Cooper

Professor ⁠Amanda Neitzel⁠ from the ⁠Johns Hopkins School of Education⁠ explains ⁠the benefits of virtual tutoring⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Economics professor ⁠Moshe Lander⁠ weighs in on ⁠whether hosting a major sporting event like the World Cup is worth it for a city⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Digital media and marketing professor ⁠Ari Lightman⁠ outlines what modern sports fandoms have become. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Economics professor Alexander Coutts describes how one in four managers withholds feedback from those they supervise, even when the news is positive. Infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine Dr. Isaac Bogoch breaks down what's going on with the cyclosporiasis outbreak and whether we should be concerned about drug-resistant gonorrhea spreading in Europe. Psychology professor Adar Eis...

To celebrate ⁠AI Appreciation Day⁠, psychology professor ⁠Michael Inzlicht⁠ discusses AI companions and their ability to be empathetic, and David explains a mechanism by which artificial intelligence could be conscious right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy covers the following stories: The death of the status update and why 55% of Americans have stopped posting on social media⁠; FCC approves orbital space mirrors, first test satellites will launch this year⁠; New startup is building mini drones to wage a war of total destruction on mosquitos⁠; and China recovered its first reusable rocket and...

Accounting professor ⁠Joshua Khavis⁠ shares details of ⁠the link between newspaper closures and distorted crime reporting⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Los Angeles-based divorce attorney ⁠Jackie Combs⁠ goes over ⁠money questions you should consider asking on a first date⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Vet Talk or Pet Talk, ⁠Dr. Cliff Redford⁠ explains ⁠the hidden health risks associated with New York City's free-roaming cats⁠ and reveals ⁠just how dangerous toxoplasmosis – a brain parasite that many people live with – really is⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy covers the following stories: The death of the status update and why 55% of Americans have stopped posting on social media; FCC approves orbital space mirrors, first test satellites will launch this year; New startup is building mini drones to wage a war of total destruction on mosquitos; and China recovered its first reusable rocket and sh...

Professor ⁠Jesse Rogerson⁠ swoops in with the following science news stories: Uranium-eating bacteria discovered in radioactive former Soviet mine⁠; Octopus brains defy a long-held rule about why animals evolve intelligence⁠; Study suggests that your dominant hand isn't actually hardwired⁠; and Strange honeycomb structures recently spotted on Mars⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, therapist and social worker ⁠Gary Direnfeld⁠ joins David to discuss how to work through past emotional baggage that still affects you today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evolutionary biologist ⁠Dr. William Lassek⁠ answers one of society's most pressing questions: ⁠What does science have to say about the ideal female buttocks⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senior lecturer of health economics ⁠Nancy Kong⁠ explains ⁠why taking a sick day depends on more than being sick⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor ⁠Dr. Shane Kraus⁠ from the ⁠Behavioral Addictions Lab⁠ goes through ⁠the evidence of a long-term connection between pornography use and depression⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor Jesse Rogerson swoops in with the following science news stories: Uranium-eating bacteria discovered in radioactive former Soviet mine; Octopus brains defy a long-held rule about why animals evolve intelligence; Study suggests that your dominant hand isn't actually hardwired; and Strange honeycomb structures recently spotted on Mars. Senior lecturer of health economics Nancy Kong explain...

Business professor ⁠Jon Evans⁠ reveals ⁠how male leaders should address sexist remarks before it costs their organization⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finance professor ⁠Narmin Nahidi ⁠proposes that ⁠schools should teach children more about how money works⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Internal medicine and critical care doctor ⁠James East⁠ explains ⁠how AI can use your medical history to address the problem of rushed doctor visits⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cybersecurity expert ⁠David Shipley⁠ covers ⁠just how vulnerable your phone is as an attack vector for hackers⁠ and ⁠how fighting AI with AI hasn't turned out to be a promising cybersecurity strategy⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Computer science professors ⁠Steffen Herbold⁠ and ⁠Annette Hautli-Janisz⁠ reveal how ⁠voters found AI-generated debate answers more authentic than real political speech⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coach, speaker, and author ⁠Lewis Raymond Taylor⁠ – a diagnosed psychopath – offers a psychopath's perspective on some dilemmas presented by David, including one involving a battle for an airplane armrest. Check out Lewis's book Unlimited: Turn Your Adversity into an Asset here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cybersecurity expert David Shipley covers just how vulnerable your phone is as an attack vector for hackers and how fighting AI with AI hasn't turned out to be a promising cybersecurity strategy. Internal medicine and critical care doctor James East explains how AI can use your medical history to address the problem of rushed doctor visits. Computer science professors Steffen Herbold and Annette H...

Sexual health researcher and psychology professor ⁠Caroline Pukall⁠ digs into ⁠her study showing that more than 50 percent of adults worry about their libido⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Associate professor ⁠Chiara Farronato⁠ from Harvard Business School outlines how ⁠online restaurant reviews can reveal a restaurants's health track record, but shouldn't replace health inspections⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices