The Last Show with David Cooper

Management professor ⁠Lawrence Houston III⁠ reveals how surprisingly, ⁠voluntarily disclosing former incarceration may help one's job prospects⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lecturers who teach video game design and production ⁠Alan Stewart⁠ and ⁠Peter Howell⁠ cover ⁠the power of video game nostalgia, and how it only works if developers understand the psychology behind it⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Media personality and reality TV aficionado ⁠Caitlin Green⁠ gives the scoop on ⁠the current drama with Summer House⁠, and says ⁠why Gen Z is swapping doomscrolling for 'comfort audio'⁠ and are ⁠going one month phone-free⁠. Listen to Caitlin co-hosting The Jann Arden Podcast here⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI ethics researcher ⁠Oluwaseun Sanwoolu⁠ discusses how ⁠AI companions can give constant support, but distort ideas about what a relationship really is⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Media personality and reality TV aficionado Caitlin Green gives the scoop on the current drama with Summer House, and says why Gen Z is swapping doomscrolling for 'comfort audio' and are going one month phone-free. (Listen to Caitlin co-hosting The Jann Arden Podcast here⁠⁠.) Given the cost of everything going up with inflation, Bela Gandhi from the Smart Dating Academy explains how to date withou...

Astrophysics professor ⁠⁠Jesse Rogerson⁠⁠ joins us with the following science news stories: Platypus anatomy just got weirder, the egg-laying oddities are more birdlike than previously thought⁠; Scientists traced interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS to an extremely cold origin⁠; A fungus can survive deep-space conditions, and could hitch a ride to Mars⁠; and Half of AI health answers are wrong even though...

Neuroscience professor ⁠Lise Eliot⁠ reveals ⁠it's a myth that baby boys are less social than girls⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hydrogeomorphology researcher and professor ⁠Pascale Biron⁠ questions ⁠if beaver dams really make flooding worse⁠ – they don't. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Using sleep science, assistant professor of mental health ⁠Dr. Talar Moukhtarian⁠ explains ⁠what's going on when you wake up at 3am⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Astrophysics professor ⁠Jesse Rogerson⁠ joins us with the following science news stories: ⁠Platypus anatomy just got weirder, the egg-laying oddities are more birdlike than previously thought; Scientists traced interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS to an extremely cold origin; A fungus can survive deep-space conditions, and could hitch a ride to Mars; and Half of AI health answers are wrong even though they...

Psychiatrist and psychiatry professor ⁠Joanna Moncrieff⁠ reveals how ⁠believing in a 'chemical imbalance' might keep patients on antidepressants longer⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Music psychology researcher ⁠Ceren Ayyildiz⁠ explains how ⁠music and traffic noise make our imagination more vivid⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the ambiguously named Pet Talk or Vet Talk it's all things animals and veterinarian ⁠Dr. Cliff Redford⁠ goes over the following: Study finds sperm whales' communication closely parallels human language⁠; The attention time your cat actually needs according to vets is 30 to 60 minutes a day⁠; Italy becomes the first country in the world to give workers paid leave to care for sick pets⁠; and Ext...

It's Time For Technology Time and tech analyst ⁠Carmi Levy⁠ joins David to cover these stories: Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman, John Ternus to become Apple CEO⁠; AI-generated Val Kilmer movie debuts trailer, creators defend digital resurrection of late actor⁠; A Chinese android just ran a half-marathon faster than any human ever⁠; and The RAM shortage could last years⁠. Learn more abo...

It's Time For Technology Time and tech analyst Carmi Levy joins David to cover these stories: Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman, John Ternus to become Apple CEO; AI-generated Val Kilmer movie debuts trailer, creators defend digital resurrection of late actor; A Chinese android just ran a half-marathon faster than any human ever; and The RAM shortage could last years. For the ambiguously...

Psychology professor ⁠Harry Reis⁠ outlines how ⁠sexualized dating profiles can sabotage long-term relationship prospects⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, social worker and therapist ⁠Gary Direnfeld⁠⁠ discusses how to deal with a dead bedroom (that is, a dramatic drop in intimacy in a romantic relationship). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leadership and workplace correspondent ⁠⁠Sarah E. Needleman⁠⁠ reports on how ⁠some of the most prized benefits are on the chopping block for some major companies⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RN and travel nurse ⁠Brielle Brumfield⁠ chats about ⁠treating festival-goers at Coachella⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor ⁠Charlotte Kinrade⁠ reveals how ⁠casual sex is linked to lower self-esteem and weaker moral orientations in women but not men⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Provost for University of Phoenix John Woods explains how workers are leveraging AI for career mobility as employers struggle to keep pace. Leadership and workplace correspondent ⁠Sarah E. Needleman⁠ reports on how some of the most prized benefits are on the chopping block for some major companies. For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, social worker and therapist Gary Direnfeld⁠ discusses how to d...

Cognitive science researcher ⁠Riesa Cassano-Coleman⁠ says how ⁠your brain might understand music theory better than you think, regardless of any formal training⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor ⁠Cédric Cortial⁠ outlines ⁠why thinking hard feels bad, and the emotional root of deliberation⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Social work professor ⁠Leah Hamilton⁠ reveals how ⁠guaranteed income improved artists' finances and fostered innovation⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sylvain Charlebois⁠⁠⁠⁠ – host of ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Food Professor podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ – explains how ⁠ultraprocessed foods are turning human thighs into well-marbled steaks⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices