This Is Going Well, I Think with David Cooper

David says goodbye for a short while. A heavily sedated foreign correspondent Tony Five joins the show having just visited the dentist. David and Tony discuss the state of politics in the United Kingdom and the US. Astrobiologist professor Sarah Rugheimer talks about what's really behind newly detected possible life signs on Venus, and educates us on Dyson spheres (no, they're not vacuum cleaners). Sexual health and consent educator Samantha Bitty relays how she ended up in an accidental sexting situation on Sex, Et Cetera. Psychology PhD candidate at the University of Durham, Louise Hanson shares her research on how women from western countries are less confident about their bodies than other women. Cat mom Areli tells her story of returning a mattress to Costco after five years of use.

David calls producer Dani. Determining whether Dani dislikes David, they go through eight subtle behaviours someone who doesn't like you will display. London-based foreign correspondent Tony Five shares what he makes of the riots in England. Comedian Natalie Norman talks about stand-up comedy, seeing David in Canada, cat sitting, and more. PhD student in theoretical philosophy at Lund University, Sweden, Melina Tsapos discusses her paper: Should We Worry About Conspiracy Theorists Rejecting Experts? Associate physics professor at the Technical University of Denmark, Kaare H. Jensen tells David what kind of paper produces the worst paper cuts. Joe Fraser from the NHS in London talks about social prescribing and why it's good for your health.

The show starts with The Science Appliance with bat biologist Dan Riskin. Dan and David talk about how they hung in Toronto last week. Dan goes over the deadliest paper cuts. Foreign correspondent Tony Five goes into a wild tale of a date gone wrong due to a near-homonym. David reveals how he dates with IBS. Another bat biologist, assistant professor of urban ecology at CUNY, Dr. Joanna Coleman warns of endangered bats being sold as decorations on Etsy. Doctoral student with the Division of Speech, Music & Hearing at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Axel Ekström shares his research on how chimpanzees may be capable of speech. Mathematician and author Amandine Aftalion shares facts you don't know about sports and science from her book of the same name. As is Friday tradition, David sings.

David calls producer Dani to chat about cockroaches and reality survival shows. Nathan Radke joins for Conspiracy Corner and tells us why people rushing out to by 'medbeds' is a cautionary tale. (Check out Nathan's podcast The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast.) Foreign correspondent Tony Five gives us another installment of TRTTTA: Tony's Random Topics To Talk About. Tissue engineers Dr. Sheila MacNeil from the University of Sheffield and Dr. Muhammad Yar from COMSATS University Islamabad share their new, novel baldness remedy breakthrough. Economics professor Dr. Eric Kam at Toronto Metropolitan University has a spirited debate with David about greedflation.

David interviews technology expert Carmi Levy on It's Time For Technology Time. Carmi goes over powered pants, US border agents now needing warrants to search phones, the video game voice actor strike, and Elon Musk sharing a manipulated video on Twitter. After that, foreign correspondent Tony Five talks about the Southport tragedy. Tony brings a new game to the show: Tony's Random Things To Talk About (TRTTTA). Therapist Gary Direnfeld joins the show for Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday to discuss bad mouthing. Simpsons fanatic Chris Brazeau talks about the times the cartoon predicted the future. Finally, Ernestine Perkins from Purr & Bark Talent talks about what a pet talent agency can do for your dog or cat.

David explains that NYC stinks this summer and calls producer Dani. Dani goes over eight habits of low quality people who never move forward in life. Assistant professor of psychology at MacEwan University Scott Semenyna explains his research that shows bisexual woman have dark personality traits, similar to straight men. Then, it's Sex, Et Cetera with sexual health and consent educator Samantha Bitty. Samantha discusses how and when we should set our friends up on dates. Foreign correspondent Tony Five and David chat about The Burning Man Event. Medicine professor at the University of Colorado James DeGregori talks about the risk of cancer increasing as we age and its link with inflammation. Finally, bioinformatician from the University of Bath, Benjamin Padilla-Morales walks us through research showing size doesn't matter for mammals with bigger brains.

David jumps into a discussion with foreign correspondent Tony Five about ChatGPT's potential financial losses and an incident with the Manchester police. David takes the Trolly Problem and modifies it for high gravity situations. After that, it's Sam McKee, a doctoral researcher in history & philosophy of science at Manchester Metropolitan University on his article on how we'll need to modify our DNA to settle on other planets. Chicago-based Jennifer Peepas, author of advice blog Captain Awkward gives us tips for going home for the holidays when your family is a bit much. Graduate from the University of Waterloo in physics & astronomy Ben Nichol talks about an element created with a new kind of particle beam, and a newly discovered super Jupiter and hot Jupiter. Finally, intern Zach Zhang talks about gen Z's yearning for pre-digital dating.

David covers a story about cocaine sharks, then calls producer Dani who shares common phrases that selfish people say. After that, it's The Science Appliance with science communicator Dan Riskin. Dan talks about a recent car part theft he fell victim to. David talks about "ninja rocks." Then it's Sex, Et Cetera with sexual health and consent educator Samantha Bitty. The two discuss how early childhood sexual shame can shape adulthood kinks and interests. David overshares, Samantha goes flush. London-based foreign correspondent Tony Five takes an interest in David's vacation and his father's friend. Finally, it's the latest outrageous stories from the travel industry on Travel, Travel, Travel with vacation expert Claire Newell, president of Travel Best Bets.

David's top stories: A depressed black bear in Florida; Salmon sperm facials; and A physicist honored very, very late. After that, It's Time For Technology Time with tech expert Carmi Levy. Carmi and David cover the CrowdStrike-caused outages, Pornhub "pulling out" of Nebraska, and Apple telling users not to use Google Chrome. Then, foreign correspondent Tony Five and David discuss fish odor syndrome (trimethylaminuria), Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, and accent discrimination. Dr. Shir Atzil shares her research about how "super synchronizers" are more attractive. Finally, it's Ten Questions About NASCAR From An Idiot Who Knows Nothing About NASCAR with news manager and morning news anchor at 640 Toronto, Dave Bradley.