David Cooper

The Last Show with David Cooper

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Welcome to The Last Show with David Cooper , We are the final word for the curious mind. We sit at the intersection of "need-to-know" and "can’t-believe-it," delivering high-res talk for a low-def world. Join David Cooper as he explores #sex, #science and #society. Of course there's a large slice of absurdity, providing the info you didn't know you needed. What to Expect: • Intelligent Banter: No scripts, just honest conversation. • Eclectic Guests: Thought Leaders and eccentrics. • Useful Info: Practical wisdom for the modern skeptic. Dinner party!• Total Transparency: Raw confessions and rel...

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David Cooper

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Jamie Ward: All About Synesthesia - December 15, 2025 16.12.2025 10:17

Psychology professor ⁠Jamie Ward⁠ describes ⁠what synesthesia is, and how it's more frequent in musicians⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amie Gordon: Love Across The Aisle - December 15, 2025 16.12.2025 11:10

Associate professor of psychology ⁠Amie Gordon⁠ reveals that ⁠political differences predict lower romantic relationship quality⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lucia O'Sullivan: Mate Poaching And Sugar Dating - December 15, 2025 16.12.2025 20:49

Social psychologist ⁠⁠Lucia O'Sullivan⁠⁠ shares details of her studies on ⁠mate poaching⁠ and ⁠'sugar' arrangements⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FULL EPISODE: Politics And The Bedroom - December 15, 2025 16.12.2025 1:27:55

The show opens with economist ⁠Moshe Lander, who questions whether it was wise that a 20 year-old lottery winner decided against a $1M lump sum, instead opting for a lifetime of weekly $1000 payments. Associate professor of psychology Amie Gordon reveals that political differences predict lower romantic relationship quality. Social psychologist ⁠Lucia O'Sullivan⁠ shares details of her studies on m...

Dr. Josh Kellogg: Mushroom Edibles, A Toxic Problem - December 12, 2025 13.12.2025 10:54

Biomed professor ⁠Dr. Josh Kellogg⁠ warns how ⁠the growing fad of legally gray mushroom edibles is leading to poison control center calls and emergency room visits⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rachel Dinero: Psychedelics To Enhance Emotional Closeness - December 12, 2025 13.12.2025 11:11

Psychology professor ⁠Rachel Dinero⁠ describes how ⁠psychedelics may enhance emotional closeness and relationship satisfaction when used therapeutically⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarafina Métellus: Social Media And Jealousy - December 12, 2025 13.12.2025 10:54

Clinical psychology researcher ⁠Sarafina Métellus⁠ cautions how ⁠jealousy fueled by social media can erode young couples' satisfaction with their relationships over time⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gigi Engle: How To Start If You're Kink Curious - December 12, 2025 13.12.2025 10:41

Motivated by her upcoming book ⁠Kink Curious⁠, sex and relationships psychotherapist ⁠Gigi Engle⁠ tells us how to safely explore our kinks without shame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Sarah Rugheimer: The Weekend's Meteor Shower - December 12, 2025 13.12.2025 10:41

Astrobiologist ⁠⁠Dr. Sarah Rugheimer⁠⁠ explains how to observe ⁠the Geminid meteor shower this weekend⁠ – and tells David that comet 3I/ATLAS still isn't aliens. Check out Sarah's Audible Original Searching for Extraterrestrial Life here⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Five: Teleportation Technology, Probably - December 12, 2025 13.12.2025 9:46

Tony Five⁠ – our foreign correspondent – crashes into the show revealing new technology while reporting on the following stories: Florida man claims he 'teleported' into a stolen car⁠; and Hundreds of Canada goose deaths in Manitoba leave wildlife experts perplexed⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laurel van der Toorn: Holiday Regression - December 12, 2025 13.12.2025 11:02

Therapist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laurel van der Toorn⁠⁠ unpacks how to deal with ⁠holiday regression: slipping back into old behaviors that resemble our younger selves⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FULL EPISODE: Look Up At The Geminids - December 12, 2025 13.12.2025 1:27:55

Tony Five – our foreign correspondent – crashes into the show revealing new technology while reporting on the following stories: Florida man claims he 'teleported' into a stolen car; and Hundreds of Canada goose deaths in Manitoba leave wildlife experts perplexed. Psychology professor Rachel Dinero describes how psychedelics may enhance emotional closeness and relationship satisfaction when used t...

Ekaterina Dadachova & Mackenzie Malo: Radiation Eating Black Fungus - December 11, 2025 12.12.2025 10:41

University of Saskatchewan professor ⁠Ekaterina (Kate) Dadachova⁠ and lab manager Mackenzie Malo explain how ⁠a mysterious black fungus grows near Chernobyl that may eat radiation⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Cliff Redford: Helping Jamaican Animals After Melissa - December 11, 2025 12.12.2025 20:43

For Pet Talk (or Vet Talk), veterinarian ⁠Dr. Cliff Redford⁠ talks about his recent trip to Jamaica, helping people with their animals after the devastation of hurricane Melissa. Cliff addresses ⁠the recent study showing that cats meow more at men⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Five: In Dystopian Fridge News - December 11, 2025 12.12.2025 9:48

Foreign correspondent ⁠Tony Five⁠ blasts into the show covering: Woman accused of placing googly eyes on sculpture to begin negotiating with prosecution⁠; and Person hospitalized after Pluribus TV ad on smart fridge triggers psychotic episode⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carmi Levy: Smart Glass Smashing Hero - December 11, 2025 12.12.2025 20:52

On It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst ⁠Carmi Levy⁠ goes over the following stories: Woman hailed as hero for smashing man's Meta smart glasses on subway⁠; Operation Bluebird wants to relaunch 'Twitter,' says Musk abandoned the name and logo⁠; Waymo's robotaxi fleet is being recalled again, this time for failing to stop for school buses⁠; and Facebook and Instagram have a new hub to help g...

FULL EPISODE: Mould In Space - December 11, 2025 12.12.2025 1:27:55

Foreign correspondent Tony Five blasts into the show covering: Woman accused of placing googly eyes on sculpture to begin negotiating with prosecution; and Person hospitalized after Pluribus TV ad on smart fridge triggers psychotic episode. On It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy goes over the following stories: Woman hailed as hero for smashing man's Meta smart glasses on subway...

Dr. Lee Kuhnle: Nuclear Oopsies - December 10, 2025 11.12.2025 20:52

If you thought with weapons that could destroy the world, there would've been only a small number of accidents over the years: You'd be wrong. On Conspiracy Corner, political science professor Dr. Lee Kuhnle unpacks the numerous accidents that have occurred with nuclear weapons. ⁠ Check out Lee's podcast The Uncover Up here⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gary Direnfeld & Tony Five: More On Grief - December 10, 2025 11.12.2025 21:04

For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, therapist and social worker ⁠Gary Direnfeld⁠ is joined by David and foreign correspondent ⁠Tony Five⁠ to have a frank discussion about grief and loss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse Rogerson: The Cats Meow (At Men) - December 10, 2025 11.12.2025 20:11

Astrophysicist ⁠Jesse Rogerson⁠ joins us for science news with the following: Voyager 2 may have caught Uranus at a bad time, solving a 40-year mystery⁠; NASA spacecraft were vulnerable to hacking for 3 years, AI found and fixed the flaw in 4 days⁠; and Cats meow more than twice as much at men⁠. Jesse fields listener science questions. Got a general science question? Call in and record it at ⁠1-88...

Anastasia Berg: AI Tools Deskilling You - December 10, 2025 11.12.2025 10:49

Editor at ⁠The Point⁠ and philosophy professor ⁠Anastasia Berg⁠ opines on ⁠why AI use is so bad for us⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FULL EPISODE: Catching Uranus At A Bad Time - December 10, 2025 11.12.2025 1:27:55

Astrophysicist Jesse Rogerson joins us for science news with the following: Voyager 2 may have caught Uranus at a bad time, solving a 40-year mystery; NASA spacecraft were vulnerable to hacking for 3 years, AI found and fixed the flaw in 4 days; and Cats meow more than twice as much at men. Jesse fields listener science questions. (Got a general science question? Call in and record it at 1-888-505...

Kat Kova: Dealing With A Sexual Desire Dip - December 9, 2025 10.12.2025 10:50

Psychotherapist ⁠Kat Kova⁠ walks us through ⁠how to support a partner experiencing a dip in sexual desire⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wim De Neys: Intuitive Vs. Deliberative Thinkers - December 9, 2025 10.12.2025 10:37

Psychology researcher ⁠Wim De Neys⁠ explains how he found that ⁠both humans and AI both rate deliberate thinkers as smarter than intuitive ones⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Milena Tsvetkova: Tax The Rich, Maybe - December 9, 2025 10.12.2025 10:49

Milena Tsvetkova⁠ from The London School of Economics and Political Science describes how ⁠the visibility of wealth within a person's social circle changes their willingness to tax the rich⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices