The Last Show with David Cooper

David's top stories: Nose-picking linked to Alzheimer's; and Ontario woman at her wits' end after squirrels damage her SUV... again. Technology expert Carmi Levy joins David on It's Time For Technology Time and goes over LinkedIn posting doll pictures from ChatGPT, AI slop and the dead Internet theory, and DoorDash using delivery robots. Dr. Andreas Tolias explains how he built a computer model of a mouse brain, and how that could give rise to digital twins. Food researcher Dr. Joshua Evans tells David about strange miso made in space. Mechanical engineers Randy Hurd, Zhao Pan, and Kavee Thurairajah announce that they cracked the problem of designing a zero-splashback urinal! Biologist Dr. Katerina Johnson discusses your gut bacteria and how probiotic supplements may reduce negative moods.Segments:(00:00) Introduction(02:39) Nose-picking & Alzheimer's(06:07) Squirrels damage SUV, again(09:59) Carmi Levy pt. 1(19:59) Carmi Levy pt. 2(29:59) Dr. Andreas Tolias(39:49) Dr. Joshua Evans(49:49) Randy Hurd, Zhao Pan & Kavee Thurairajah(59:49) Dr. Katerina Johnson pt. 1(1:09:49) Dr. Katerina Johnson pt. 2(1:19:10) Sign-off

David's top stories: Sperm racing – the latest in sports betting; and Sports reporter faces backlash for picking up a woman on live TV. Cosmologist Dr. Alexander Ji gives insight into how stars die and create the stuff we're made of. Dr. Janet McMordie chats about her peculiar job as a surgical hand double, and about transitioning into creative work later in life. (Check out Janet's podcast Second Act Actors here.) On Pet Talk, veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford goes over breeds of cats you shouldn't own. (Check out Cliff's podcast here.) Dr. Matthew Lyle explains how workplace drama can bring people closer together. Dr. Sharyn Bistre Dabbah explores how optimistic and pessimistic medical detection dogs perform differently.Segments:(00:00) Introduction(01:36) Sperm racing(04:46) Sports reporter pickup(09:59) Dr. Alexander Ji(19:59) Dr. Janet McMordie pt. 1(29:59) Dr. Janet McMordie pt. 2(39:49) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 1(49:49) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 2(59:49) Dr. Matthew Lyle(1:09:49) Dr. Sharyn Bistre Dabbah(1:19:05) Sign-off

David's top stories: Dystopian Silicon Valley crosswalk hack; and Agnostics are more neurotic. Gary Direnfeld joins the show for Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday. David reads A Narcissist's Prayer, and he and Gary discuss strategies for dealing with narcissists. Dr. Zachary Neal presents childfree living and how the number of nonparents who never want children is growing. Dr. Julian Givi explains that when you invite yourself somewhere, you're more welcome than you think. On Sex, Et Cetera, David asks Samantha Bitty whether inviting someone to a wedding is rude. (Check out Samantha's podcast here.) Finally, Boris Maciejovsky shares the nuances of whether knowing how much your co-workers make is good or not.Segments:(00:00) Introduction(02:00) Tech crosswalk hack(06:15) Neurotic agnostics(09:59) Gary Direnfeld pt. 1(19:59) Gary Direnfeld pt. 2(29:59) Dr. Zachary Neal pt. 1(39:49) Dr. Zachary Neal pt. 2(49:49) Dr. Julian Givi(59:49) Samantha Bitty(1:09:49) Boris Maciejovsky(1:19:10) Sign-off

The show begins with Advice For Your Tomorrow's Self, Yesterday (AFY-TSY) with Eric from Guelph. (Call 1-888-505-6644 now to give your future self advice from today!) Chloe Yin from The University of Southern California goes over her research on the "ick". Dr. David Zweig describes the impact of people stealing credit for others' work. On Conspiracy Corner, Dr. Lee Kuhnle explains how oil companies launched a disinformation campaign around the 1980s to confuse voters about climate science. (Check out Lee's podcast here.) John Warner from the Marine Mammal Care Center tells David why sea lions are attacking people in the west coast. Writer Sari Caine shares why she left the chaos of NYC for small-town Tennessee. Finally, clinical psychologist Dr. Nicholas Lawless tells us how he found that pornography use leads to a decline in relationship satisfaction and stability.Segments:(00:00) Introduction(01:18) AFY-TSY: Eric from Guelph(09:59) Chloe Yin(19:59) Dr. David Zweig(29:59) Dr. Lee Kuhnle pt. 1(39:49) Dr. Lee Kuhnle pt. 2(49:49) John Warner(59:49) Sari Caine(1:09:49) Dr. Nicholas Lawless(1:19:06) Sign-off

David's cat has a new friend. Top stories tonight: Rescued parrot screamed "f--- you" and was lured to safety with cigarettes (translation); and Dolphins communicate with a "fountain of pee". Neuroanesthesiologist Dr. Joseph Cichon gives an overview of how laughing gas appears to reduce depression. TV host Noah Cappe joins the show for Noah vs. The Unknown and chats about the mystery of Atlantis. Dr. Adelina Gschwandtner explains how pets can boost wellbeing as much as a spouse. Dr. Laura Lavertu reveals that we trust pets more than people to sell us things on the Internet. Lawyer Ian Hull urges us to add our pets to our will. Dr. Kelli King shares how swimming in cold water can change you on a cellular level. David plays a historic voicemail from his mother.Segments:(00:00) Introduction(02:15) Profane smoking parrot(06:12) Dolphin pee communication(09:59) Dr. Joseph Cichon(19:59) Noah Cappe pt. 1(29:59) Noah Cappe pt. 2(39:49) Dr. Adelina Gschwandtner(49:49) Dr. Laura Lavertu(59:49) Ian Hull(1:09:49) Dr. Kelli King(1:18:53) David's Mom's voicemail(1:19:31) Sign-off

David's top stories: Geese terrorize an Ontario town; and The UK creates a "murder prediction" tool to identify those likely to kill. Astrophysicist Dr. Jesse Rogerson reveals a wild way to terraform the planet Mars. Technology expert Carmi Levy joins David on It's Time For Technology Time and covers stories: Tariff-related Nintendo Switch 2 delays; H&M using AI clones as models; Instagram requiring parental consent for kids to livestream; and more. Psychology researcher Dr. Leah Sharman explains how many young people mistakenly believe choking during sex can be done safely. Dr. Kerry Bowman describes how they've (kinda-sorta) brought back the dire wolf from extinction. Writer Gail Cornwall gives an overview of how her quaker parents were ahead of their time. Dr. Carlijn van den Boomen shares her study on pandemic-era children showing altered brain responses to facial expressions.Segments:(00:00) Introduction(01:26) Geese terrorize town(04:49) Murder prediction tool(09:59) Dr. Jesse Rogerson(19:59) Carmi Levy pt. 1(29:59) Carmi Levy pt. 2(39:49) Dr. Leah Sharman(49:49) Dr. Kerry Bowman(59:49) Gail Cornwall(1:09:49) Dr. Carlijn van den Boomen(1:19:28) Sign-off