The Last Show with David Cooper

Psychologist and educational researcher ⁠Lisa Bäulke⁠ discusses how ⁠procrastination declines with age but still shapes major life outcomes over nearly two decades⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sociologist and management professor ⁠Glenn Carroll⁠ talks about how ⁠great company culture is more than creating a nice place to work⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Economist ⁠Moshe Lander⁠⁠⁠⁠ tackles some money dilemmas involving ⁠a wife planning an unwanted fancy dinner for her husband's birthday⁠, and ⁠a spouse who doesn't help when their partner gets a ticket on a streetcar⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Media personality ⁠Caitlin Green⁠ speculates ⁠whether Jimmy Kimmel will leave ABC when his contract is up⁠. Listen to Caitlin co-host The Jann Arden Podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthropology professor ⁠Jeffrey Snodgrass⁠ explains how ⁠tabletop games like D&D act as 'drama therapy in the wild' to boost players' self-concepts⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Media personality Caitlin Green speculates whether Jimmy Kimmel will leave ABC when his contract is up. (⁠Listen to Caitlin co-host The Jann Arden Podcast here⁠⁠⁠.) Anthropology professor Jeffrey Snodgrass explains how tabletop games like D&D act as 'drama therapy in the wild' to boost players' self-concepts. Professor of economics Charles Noussair shares his surprising finding that work bonuses c...

Technology and culture correspondent ⁠Katie Notopoulos⁠⁠ unveils ⁠the new AI tool that adds typos to your emails⁠, you know… so it looks like you didn't use AI to write them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Accounting professor ⁠Jaron Wilde⁠ explores ⁠whether cryptocurrency traders lack financial savvy⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Health sociologist ⁠Sara Perlstein⁠ dives into ⁠the meaning behind everyday conversations we have about risks with people close to us⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthropology professor ⁠William Jankowiak⁠ reveals that ⁠the 'femme fatale' might be a universal myth driven by the fear of romantic deception⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Ciolli⁠ – author of ⁠the First Trade newsletter⁠ – discusses how ⁠the prediction-market gold rush is here, and how the shenanigans are getting messy⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Advertising and public relations professor ⁠Ciera Kirkpatrick⁠ talks about ⁠harms using social media can have on new mothers, and how more realistic content may reduce them⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Ciolli – author of the First Trade newsletter – discusses how the prediction-market gold rush is here, and how the shenanigans are getting messy. Technology and culture correspondent Katie Notopoulos⁠ unveils the new AI tool that adds typos to your emails, you know… so it looks like you didn't use AI to write them. Health sociologist Sara Perlstein dives into the meaning behind everyday conver...

For Vet Talk – or Pet Talk – ⁠Dr. Cliff Redford⁠ goes over the following: Study argues the T-rex didn't run like a giant reptile, but more like an ostrich⁠; Research warns invasive goldfish are reshaping freshwater ecosystems⁠; If your cat or dog is overweight, simply feeding less doesn't always help⁠; The simplest way to help your cat live longer⁠; and Pet cats that roam outdoors carry similar di...

Educator ⁠Ahna Ballonoff Suleiman⁠ from the ⁠UC Davis Center for Regional Change⁠ explains ⁠why a county's basic income program provided reprieve from poverty but not financial independence⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Positive psychology researchers ⁠Kristina Shea⁠ and ⁠Christian van Nieuwerburgh⁠ go over ⁠the cost of toxic leadership in the workplace, and how to avoid it⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst ⁠Carmi Levy⁠ covers the following stories: Tumbler Ridge, BC lawsuits filed in California court against OpenAI⁠; Crypto scam lures ships into Strait of Hormuz, falsely promising safe passage⁠; Humanoid robots start sorting luggage in Tokyo airport test amid labor shortage⁠; Meta to start capturing employee mouse movements and keystrokes for AI traini...

For It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy covers the following stories: Tumbler Ridge, BC lawsuits filed in California court against OpenAI; Crypto scam lures ships into Strait of Hormuz, falsely promising safe passage; Humanoid robots start sorting luggage in Tokyo airport test amid labor shortage; Meta to start capturing employee mouse movements and keystrokes for AI training da...

Professor of transportation ⁠Jeff Casello⁠⁠⁠ outlines the interesting ways that AI traffic lights can be use to ease congestion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Computer science professor ⁠Dongwook Yoon⁠⁠⁠ reveals how ⁠AI chatbots can be extremely addictive, and their design may be partly to blame⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Conspiracy Corner, political science professor Lee Kuhnle brings up a forgotten Cold War-era conspiracy theory about scientists disappearing to build a colony on Mars – and tells David how it's still applicable today. Pre-order Lee's upcoming book Uncover Up: How to Think Clearly in an Age of Conspiracies here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, therapist ⁠Gary Direnfeld⁠⁠⁠ fittingly celebrates ⁠National Volunteer Week⁠⁠⁠ on the wrong week, and discusses the power volunteering can have on you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor ⁠Diletta Barbiani⁠⁠⁠ reports ⁠the surprisingly real results that fake (placebo) medicine has on the memory and stress levels of older adults⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychological scientist ⁠Andy Luttrell⁠⁠⁠ explains how ⁠certainty in your feelings toward your partner predicts relationship happiness and mental well-being⁠⁠⁠. ⁠Listen to Andy's podcast Opinion Science here⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor Diletta Barbiani⁠⁠ reports the surprisingly real results that fake (placebo) medicine has on the memory and stress levels of older adults⁠⁠. On Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, therapist Gary Direnfeld⁠⁠ fittingly celebrates National Volunteer Week⁠⁠ on the wrong week, and discusses the power volunteering can have on you. For Conspiracy Corner, political science professor Lee...