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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Gizem Erdem: Your Background Shapes Whether You'll Cheat - December 9, 2025 10.12.2025 10:24

Psychology professor ⁠Gizem Erdem⁠ highlights ⁠the role of family background and attachment style in shaping whether people romantically cheat⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Aiyana Willard: Mystical Beliefs, Meaningful Life - December 9, 2025 10.12.2025 10:32

Psychology professor ⁠Dr. Aiyana Willard⁠ reveals ⁠how mystical beliefs predict a meaningful life even without organized religion⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Five: Unexpected Ways Grief Hits You - December 9, 2025 10.12.2025 10:14

Foreign correspondent ⁠Tony Five⁠ gets personal and speaks about a recent loss, the grief he's currently going through, and how it's been affecting him in unexpected ways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FULL EPISODE: Lessons In Low Libedo - December 9, 2025 10.12.2025 1:27:55

Foreign correspondent Tony Five gets personal and speaks about a recent loss, the grief he's currently going through, and how it's been affecting him in unexpected ways. Psychotherapist Kat Kova walks us through how to support a partner experiencing a dip in sexual desire. Psychology researcher Wim De Neys explains how he found that both humans and AI both rate deliberate thinkers as smarter than...

David Rand: Politically Persuaded By A Robot - December 8, 2025 09.12.2025 10:54

Professor of information science, marketing, and psychology ⁠David Rand⁠ explains ⁠how AI chatbots can effectively sway voters in either direction⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caitlin Green: 2025 Google Search Term Roundup - December 8, 2025 09.12.2025 21:11

For pop culture news, media personality ⁠Caitlin Green⁠ covers: Google's Year in Search for 2025⁠; Spotify Wrapped⁠; The Netflix series Sean Combs: The Reckoning and the Diddy and 50 Cent feud⁠; and who's the a-hole on Christmas⁠. Listen to Caitlin co-hosting The Jann Arden Podcast here⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Tipton: Cold Plunge? Cold Shock! - December 8, 2025 09.12.2025 10:46

Professor ⁠Mike Tipton⁠ from the ⁠Extreme Environments Laboratory⁠ reveals that ⁠despite ice baths booming in popularity, they come with health risks⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Mirny: Opinions Stick, Facts Slip - December 8, 2025 09.12.2025 10:54

Marketing professor ⁠Daniel Mirny⁠ discusses ⁠why we remember the source of an opinion better than the source of a fact⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Five: Papal Lexicology News - December 8, 2025 09.12.2025 10:04

UK-based 'papal lexicology correspondent' ⁠Tony Five⁠ – no that's not a real thing – reports on ⁠the Pope's Wordle secret⁠ and his future trip to the Vatican's 2025 Jubilee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katya Kredl: Clarity Means Better Dating - December 8, 2025 09.12.2025 10:00

Experimental psychology researcher ⁠Katya Kredl⁠ tells us to ⁠define our dating goals as a new study shows clarity matters for dating satisfaction⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FULL EPISODE: Chatbots Can Change Your Vote - December 8, 2025 09.12.2025 1:27:55

UK-based 'papal lexicology correspondent' Tony Five – no that's not a real thing – reports on the Pope's Wordle secret and his future trip to the Vatican's 2025 Jubilee. Professor of information science, marketing, and psychology David Rand explains how AI chatbots can effectively sway voters in either direction. Professor Mike Tipton from the Extreme Environments Laboratory reveals that despite i...

Amy Muise: Planned Sex Increases Desire - December 5, 2025 06.12.2025 9:52

Psychology professor ⁠⁠Amy Muise⁠⁠ declares the unthinkable: that ⁠⁠scheduling sex leads to increased desire and frequency of the act⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Delaney Thibodeau: AI Generates Human Body Images With Biased Results - December 5, 2025 06.12.2025 10:45

Kinesiology researcher ⁠Delaney Thibodeau⁠ shares the details of ⁠her study where AI was asked to generate male and female body images, and it returned biased results⁠. Check out Delaney's Gold Medal Girls Podcast here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richard Weissbourd: How Children Learn To Be Good - December 5, 2025 06.12.2025 10:58

Child psychologist and faculty director at ⁠The Making Caring Common Project⁠ at Harvard ⁠Richard Weissbourd⁠ explains that ⁠children aren't born as 'good kids' or 'bad kids', but rather learn to be good⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Ian Anderson: You're Not As Addicted To Social Media As You'd Think - December 5, 2025 06.12.2025 11:00

Psychology researcher ⁠Dr. Ian Anderson⁠ reveals how ⁠many people overestimate their social media addiction⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sickboy: Health Stigma, Humor, And Real Talk - December 5, 2025 06.12.2025 21:30

David is joined by ⁠Brian Stever⁠, ⁠Jeremie Saunders⁠, and ⁠Taylor MacGillivary⁠ – hosts of the ⁠podcast Sickboy⁠ – to discuss how to find humor in even the darkest stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FULL EPISODE: What's More Sexy Than Scheduling? - December 5, 2025 06.12.2025 1:27:55

Psychology professor ⁠Amy Muise⁠ declares the unthinkable: that ⁠scheduling sex leads to increased desire and frequency of the act⁠. Psychology researcher Dr. Ian Anderson reveals how many people overestimate their social media addiction. Child psychologist and faculty director at The Making Caring Common Project at Harvard Richard Weissbourd explains that children aren't born as 'good kids' or 'b...

Carmi Levy: AI Slop For Kids; Amazon Drone Crash - December 4, 2025 05.12.2025 20:53

On It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst ⁠Carmi Levy⁠ covers: YouTubers are making AI slop for babies⁠; Social media users flee X, flock to TikTok and Reddit⁠; Amazon faces FAA probe after delivery drone snaps internet cable in Texas⁠; and GPU prices are coming to earth just as RAM costs shoot into the stratosphere⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Keya Khandaker: How Girls Resist Gender Expectations - December 4, 2025 05.12.2025 10:19

Researcher Dr. Keya Khandaker shares details of ⁠Plan International⁠'s report that ⁠sheds light on how girls are resisting traditional gender expectations⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Kenneth Leonard: Mismatched Alcohol Consumption And Relationship Stability - December 4, 2025 05.12.2025 10:44

Dr. Kenneth Leonard⁠ from the ⁠The Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions⁠ explains ⁠how mismatched alcohol consumption might be a warning sign for relationship stability⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Five: A Subway Journey - December 4, 2025 05.12.2025 9:39

Foreign correspondent ⁠Tony Five⁠ talks about his final day in New York City and his colorful subway journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nathan Radke: The Giant Conspiracy In Your Junk Drawer - December 4, 2025 05.12.2025 20:50

It's Conspiracy Corner with Nathan Radke who discusses known corporate conspiracies that involve planned obsolescence including ⁠the Phoebus cartel⁠ and ⁠Batterygate⁠. Check out Nathan's show The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lucia O'Sullivan: Can Having A Crush Lowers Relationship Satisfaction? - December 4, 2025 05.12.2025 10:50

Social psychologist ⁠Lucia O'Sullivan⁠ explores ⁠how and when having a crush lowers relationship satisfaction⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FULL EPISODE: It's Just A Little Crush - December 4, 2025 05.12.2025 1:27:55

Foreign correspondent Tony Five talks about his final day in New York City and his colorful subway journey. Social psychologist Lucia O'Sullivan explores how and when having a crush lowers relationship satisfaction. On It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy covers: YouTubers are making AI slop for babies; Social media users flee X, flock to TikTok and Reddit; Amazon faces FAA probe...

Marlise Hofer: Smelling Dominance - December 3, 2025 04.12.2025 10:50

Psychology researcher ⁠Marlise Hofer⁠ describes how ⁠men with higher testosterone produce a body odor that is perceived as more dominant⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices