David Cooper
The Last Show with David Cooper
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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Episodes
Poker: The Mathematics of Playing Well 24.06.2026 10:41
Mathematician Emma Zajdela goes over the mathematics of poker and how bluffing is an essential part of a winning strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Resilience; Hetero Men as a Sexual Health Risk Group; Pleasure Matters 24.06.2026 20:58
Sociologist Jessie Ford discusses resilience among gender and sexually fluid people, straight men as a vulnerable sexual health population, and how sexual pleasure is overlooked and important for our health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why Attractive People Capture Our Eye 24.06.2026 10:41
Cognitive neuroscience professor Effie Pereira outlines how attractive faces draw our gaze but fail to hijack our peripheral attention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Juice for Kids Today, High Blood Pressure Tomorrow 24.06.2026 10:03
Nutrition professor Vasanti Malik reveals how drinking juice and soda during childhood may increase the risk of high blood pressure later in life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vacation Guilt: Why We're Bad at Taking Time Off 24.06.2026 10:52
Emily the Recruiter (Emily Durham) explains why so many people aren't taking their paid time off, and why "unlimited" vacation policies are a bit of a scam. Check out Emily's book Clock In: No-BS Advice for Getting Ahead in Your Career (Without Losing Your Mind) here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
FULL EPISODE: The Math Says to Bluff - June 23, 2026 24.06.2026 1:27:55
Nutrition professor Vasanti Malik reveals how drinking juice and soda during childhood may increase the risk of high blood pressure later in life. Mathematician Emma Zajdela goes over the mathematics of poker and how bluffing is an essential part of a winning strategy. Emily the Recruiter (Emily Durham) explains why so many people aren't taking their paid time off, and why "unlimited" vacation pol...
Munchies, Stoned Rats and Help With Eating Disorders 23.06.2026 10:49
Neuroscientist Matt Hill reveals how rats stoned on cannabis get the munchies, and what that means for people with eating disorders and appetite loss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Could Shame Be an Evolution-Based Defense Mechanism? 23.06.2026 11:04
Psychology professor Daniel Sznycer illustrates why shame is an evolution-based defense mechanism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How Psilocybin Can Ease Depression, Dementia, Addiction and More 23.06.2026 20:44
Clinical psychologist Dr. Dominique Morisano chats about the positives and negatives of psilocybin use and other psychoactive substances in mental health treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why Writing With AI May Demand More From Students 23.06.2026 11:13
Professors Abram Anders and Emily Dux Speltz share how writing with AI demands more thought from students, not less. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cracking Wordle With Math 23.06.2026 10:05
Industrial and systems engineering professor Congyu "Peter" Wu outlines how his team used information theory to solve Wordle with a 99% success rate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How Slime Mold Makes Decisions Without a Brain 23.06.2026 10:43
Biological physicist Lisa Schick discusses how slime mold makes decisions despite not having a brain or nervous system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kids Who Lie and Their Adult Outcomes 23.06.2026 11:15
Psychologist Victoria Talwar goes over her study showing how childhood lying patterns predict adult outcomes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
FULL EPISODE: Mushrooms and Mental Health - June 22, 2026 23.06.2026 1:27:55
Industrial and systems engineering professor Congyu "Peter" Wu outlines how his team used information theory to solve Wordle with a 99% success rate. Neuroscientist Matt Hill reveals how rats stoned on cannabis get the munchies, and what that means for people with eating disorders and appetite loss. Psychologist Victoria Talwar goes over her study showing how childhood lying patterns predict adult...
Supersonic Jets; Got a Pacemaker? Skip the AirPods. 20.06.2026 20:46
Technology analyst Carmi Levy wishes David a happy 40th birthday on It's Time For Technology Time and then covers the following: NASA's X-59 reaches speed and altitude milestones ahead of first quiet supersonic flights; Commodore's newest gadget is a flip phone that blocks social media and browsers; and Why your cardiologist might tell you to skip AirPods. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
How Board Games Build Connection and Reduce Stress 20.06.2026 11:09
Psychology professors Gray Atherton and Liam Cross outline how board games aren't just a fun hobby as they can help build connections and reduce stress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kid's Afternoon Restlessness Predicts University Success 20.06.2026 10:49
Psychology professor Andrew Koepp reveals how a third grader's afternoon restlessness predicts their chances of finishing college. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Beauty Standards For Models: Everyone's Included (Sort Of) 20.06.2026 11:05
Network science researcher Sagar Kumar goes over their research showing that fashion's "plus-size" models are still smaller than the average American woman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
FULL EPISODE: What's Better Than a Commodore 64? - June 19, 2026 20.06.2026 1:27:55
Technology analyst Carmi Levy wishes David a happy 40th birthday on It's Time For Technology Time and then covers the following: NASA's X-59 reaches speed and altitude milestones ahead of first quiet supersonic flights; Commodore's newest gadget is a flip phone that blocks social media and browsers; and Why your cardiologist might tell you to skip AirPods. Network science researcher Sagar Kumar go...
The Strange Way Humans Walk; Why Mosquitos Bite Some More Than Others 18.06.2026 20:04
Professor Jesse Rogerson brings the following science news stories to the show: Scientists discover a strange global pattern in the way humans walk; Earliest flickering quasar ever seen could explain monster black holes; Researchers finally discover how Venus flytraps snap shut so fast; and Why mosquitoes bite some people more than others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
Do Police Body Cams Prevent Excessive Force? 18.06.2026 10:51
Lecturer in criminology Michael Cain explores whether mandatory body cameras actually reduce police brutality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On Aging Gracefully 18.06.2026 20:33
Given that David is turning the big four-oh tomorrow, for Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, therapist and social worker Gary Direnfeld walks us through why getting older freaks us out, and what the upsides of aging are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Men's Careers Benefit From Parental Leave. Women's Do Not. 18.06.2026 10:55
Management professors Anja Krstić and Ivona Hideg explain that when men take parental leave, their careers may benefit, but women's do not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Most Say They're Open-Minded. They're (Probably) Not. 18.06.2026 20:51
Social psychology professor Daryl Van Tongeren reveals how everyone wants to think they're open-minded, but why most people are not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
FULL EPISODE: Flickering Quasars, Monster Black Holes - June 17, 2026 18.06.2026 1:27:55
Professor Jesse Rogerson brings the following science news stories to the show: Scientists discover a strange global pattern in the way humans walk; Earliest flickering quasar ever seen could explain monster black holes; Researchers finally discover how Venus flytraps snap shut so fast; and Why mosquitoes bite some people more than others. Social psychology professor Daryl Van Tongeren reveals how...
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