The Last Show with David Cooper

Professor ⁠Jesse Rogerson⁠ joins David to cover the following science news: Sudden collapse of submarine volcano drives extreme hazard⁠; Just five infections responsible for more than 2 million new cancer cases annually⁠; The 'mind control' cat parasite manipulating you may have a simple explanation⁠; and A 1,000-year simulation reveals what could save civilization from collapse⁠. Protect your pri...

On Conspiracy Corner, political science professor ⁠Lee Kuhnle⁠ makes the case that ancient aliens did not build the pyramids. Learn more about Lee's book Uncover Up: How to Think Clearly in an Age of Conspiracies here⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

or Vet Talk or Pet Talk, veterinarian ⁠Dr. Cliff Redford⁠ reports on: A new penguin species discovered for the first time in 100 years⁠; An endangered wild cat faces a new threat: SpaceX's expansion in Texas⁠; Alberta's self-image as the world's only rat-free region shattered by the discovery of a rat⁠; and How long you can really leave a cat alone⁠. Find Cliff's new book Far and Wild: Adventures...

Zooming out from Earth into space, astrobiologist ⁠Sarah Rugheimer⁠ discusses: Strange 'coral reef' deposits reveal Mars' climate history⁠; Perseverance rover finds evidence of ancient hot water in Red Planet crater⁠; Why Uranus is tilted on its side⁠; and Icy moons may hold on to their underground oceans even after being smashed apart⁠. Check out Sarah's course Experiencing James Webb on The Grea...

Professor Jesse Rogerson joins David to cover the following science news: Sudden collapse of submarine volcano drives extreme hazard; Just five infections responsible for more than 2 million new cancer cases annually; The 'mind control' cat parasite manipulating you may have a simple explanation; and A 1,000-year simulation reveals what could save civilization from collapse. Zooming out from Earth...

Clinical psychologist specializing in sex therapy ⁠Dr. Marianne Brandon⁠ walks us through: Why scheduling sex – something almost everyone hates – can be a great idea; Why "trying something new in the bedroom" often fails, and what actually makes sex better; and What to do when your partner treats everyone else better than they treat you. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogn...

Career prosecutor and author ⁠Dr. Wendy Patrick⁠ explores ⁠whether AI can replace in-person therapy⁠ and ⁠why romance that begins online is less fulfilling⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor of counseling psychology ⁠Joel Wong⁠ reveals ⁠what gardening can teach us about our intrusive memories⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Economics professor ⁠Eric Kam⁠ outlines ⁠a new threat to our personal finances: how rising interest rates in Japan could push up borrowing costs and shake investments here at home⁠. Eric weighs in on ridiculous money dilemmas involving ⁠a family expecting one member to let them use their Airbnb for free⁠ and ⁠a roommate profiting off a rent-sharing situation⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for In...

Professor of counseling psychology Joel Wong reveals what gardening can teach us about our intrusive memories. Economics professor Eric Kam outlines a new threat to our personal finances: how rising interest rates in Japan could push up borrowing costs and shake investments here at home. Eric weighs in on ridiculous money dilemmas involving a family expecting one member to let them use their Airbn...

Personality psychologist specializing in life stories and sexuality ⁠Ariana Turner⁠ explains ⁠that your desire tells more than one story: how sexuality can be a space that allows competing stories to flourish⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychologist and researcher ⁠Alessandro Miani⁠ describes ⁠how people who believe in conspiracy theories often hold two beliefs that can't both be true⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author and psychotherapist ⁠Kaytee Gillis⁠ discusses ⁠"girl dads" and research showing that having a daughter may change a father's romantic relationships⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Behavioral scientist specializing in diet and health ⁠Dr. Sophie Attwood⁠ discusses ⁠self-control in the age of GLP-1 drugs and why the treatment is setting a new direction for behavior change support⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor of mitochondrial biology ⁠Lisa Chakrabarti⁠ outlines ⁠how Earth's magnetic field could play a hidden role in aging⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you like sharks, you'll love how marine biology professor ⁠Stephen Kajiura⁠ reveals that ⁠blacktip sharks hear sound from more than 200 feet away⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor of mitochondrial biology Lisa Chakrabarti outlines how Earth's magnetic field could play a hidden role in aging. Behavioral scientist specializing in diet and health Dr. Sophie Attwood discusses self-control in the age of GLP-1 drugs and why the treatment is setting a new direction for behavior change support. Then, if you like sharks, you'll love how marine biology professor Stephen Kaj...

For news from out of this world – namely, outer space – astrobiologist ⁠Sarah Rugheimer⁠ covers how ⁠the James Webb Space Telescope is helping astronomers become alien weather forecasters⁠ and ⁠how supermassive black holes are the architects of entire galaxies⁠. Check out Sarah's course Experiencing James Webb on The Great Courses here⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://i...

Senior health reporter ⁠Julia Pugachevsky⁠ brings David ⁠inside the squishy nightmare, detailing the explosions, burns, and thousands of calls to poison control because of the toys⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Economics professor ⁠Eric Kam⁠ weighs in on ⁠whether central banks should use AI modeling to help with economic forecasts⁠ and ⁠how major brands are expanding into resale markets⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor of archaeology ⁠Adam Brumm⁠ shares ⁠how ancient teeth trace one of humanity's oldest drug habits to the ice age: the betel nut⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For news from out of this world – namely, outer space – astrobiologist Sarah Rugheimer covers how the James Webb Space Telescope is helping astronomers become alien weather forecasters and how supermassive black holes are the architects of entire galaxies. (Check out Sarah's course Experiencing James Webb on The Great Courses here.) Senior health reporter Julia Pugachevsky brings David inside...

For It's Time for Technology Time, tech analyst ⁠Carmi Levy⁠ covers the following: FBI employee data allegedly hacked by ShinyHunters contains sensitive info about intelligence roles⁠; AI hallucination of Chinese nuclear components almost led to US military attack⁠; Putin casts online vote using unlicensed Windows on an American Dell PC⁠; Historic first US coast-to-coast autonomous flight complete...

Reporter ⁠Katherine Li⁠ reveals ⁠the contentious thoughts people have on Gen Z bringing iced coffee to the job interview⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Consumer culture researcher ⁠Alisa Minina Jeunemaître⁠ outlines ⁠why we care so much about famous people we've never met⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices