The Last Show with David Cooper

Organizational behavior professor ⁠Merrick R. Osborne⁠ proposes when ⁠two wrongs makes a right: the narrow circumstances when rudeness may be rewarded⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor ⁠Matthias Mehl⁠ weighs in on ⁠whether women talk more than men⁠, with the answer being: it's complicated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Motivated by ⁠Fleetwood Mac's drummer getting married for the fifth time⁠, drive show host ⁠Drex⁠ at ⁠102.1 the Edge⁠ shares his mother's turbulent, many-marriage story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Assistant Professor in the Department of Government at Cornell University ⁠Talbot Andrews⁠ outlines ⁠why we're skeptical of the emotions we see on our screens⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Educational psychology professor ⁠Virginia Clinton-Lisell⁠ explores ⁠whether listening to audiobooks improves learning⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Planetary scientist ⁠Paul Hayne⁠ goes over ⁠a new study that narrows down the most likely locations for water on the moon⁠. (David sneaks in a 'Is the moon made of cheese?' question.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Assistant Professor in the Department of Government at Cornell University Talbot Andrews outlines why we're skeptical of the emotions we see on our screens. Educational psychology professor Virginia Clinton-Lisell explores whether listening to audiobooks improves learning. Planetary scientist Paul Hayne goes over a new study that narrows down the most likely locations for water on the moon. (David...

Biostatistics professor ⁠Joshua Lambert⁠ reveals that ⁠students prefer AI chatbots, until they know it is one⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cognitive psychologist and creativity researcher ⁠Tuval Raz⁠ outlines how ⁠asking complex questions improves creative project scores but hurts multiple-choice exam grades⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Social neuroscience researcher ⁠Giulia Romano Cappi⁠ explains how ⁠your body exhibits subtle physiological changes when you engage in self-deception⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor ⁠Kayleigh Watters⁠ talks about ⁠the psychological difference between playing video games to relax and playing to win⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leadership and workplace correspondent ⁠⁠Sarah E. Needleman⁠⁠ discusses how ⁠companies are saying goodbye to middle managers in favor of 'player-coaches' and 'org leads'⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Astrophysics professor ⁠Jesse Rogerson⁠ joins David and covers the following science news stories: The Artemis II splashdown⁠ and ⁠how it will endure intense heat during re-entry⁠; Scientists may be overestimating the amount of microplastics in the environment, and the culprit is lab gloves⁠; and Our modern vision evolved from an ancient one‑eyed worm creature⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Astrophysics professor Jesse Rogerson joins David and covers the following science news stories: The Artemis II splashdown and how it will endure intense heat during re-entry; Scientists may be overestimating the amount of microplastics in the environment, and the culprit is lab gloves; and Our modern vision evolved from an ancient one‑eyed worm creature. Social neuroscience researcher Giulia Roma...

Psychology professor ⁠C. Daryl Cameron⁠ explores ⁠whether true empathy is possible between humans and AI⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the unclearly named Vet Talk or Pet Talk segment, veterinarian ⁠Dr. Cliff Redford⁠ covers stories: The queen parrotfish Scarus vetula is by day a beautiful and diver-friendly reef fish, and by night, it's a reclusive slime-bag⁠; Why cats stop eating, it's not just fullness⁠; The benefits of community Trap-Neuter-Return programs for unowned cats⁠; and Why pet rabbits are roaming the streets of...

Tech analyst ⁠Carmi Levy⁠ drops in for It's Time For Technology Time, and covers the following stories from the tech sector: Artemis II astronauts packing up to prepare for landing after lunar flyby⁠; How iPhones found their way into space⁠; NASA did eventually solve Artemis II's Outlook glitch⁠; AI is being used to add fake details in immigration and asylum applications, federal officials say⁠; a...

Therapist ⁠⁠Laurel van der Toorn⁠ explains how a stressful childhood creates poor adult health outcomes, and what you can do to reverse it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tech analyst Carmi Levy drops in for It's Time For Technology Time, and covers the following stories from the tech sector: Artemis II astronauts packing up to prepare for landing after lunar flyby; How iPhones found their way into space; NASA did eventually solve Artemis II's Outlook glitch; AI is being used to add fake details in immigration and asylum applications, federal officials say; and Tra...

Environmental chemist and professor ⁠Miriam Diamond⁠ warns that ⁠overusing the antibacterial chemicals in everyday cleaning products may be helping dangerous, drug-resistant bacteria evolve⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, social worker and therapist ⁠Gary Direnfeld⁠ talks about loneliness and friend-making as an adult. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Biology professor ⁠Kyung-An Han⁠ shares details of ⁠her study showing the surprising effect of drinking coffee at night⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor ⁠Lawrence Locker⁠ and criminology professor ⁠Joshua Williams⁠ describe how ⁠vulnerable narcissism is linked to intense celebrity worship via parasocial relationships⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jack Jedwab⁠ from the Association for Canadian Studies outlines how the ⁠data shows more Americans aren't heading to Canada, it's the other way around⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Environmental chemist and professor Miriam Diamond warns that overusing the antibacterial chemicals in everyday cleaning products may be helping dangerous, drug-resistant bacteria evolve. Jack Jedwab from the Association for Canadian Studies outlines how the data shows more Americans aren't heading to Canada, it's the other way around. For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, social worker and therap...