The Last Show with David Cooper

The show begins with The Science Appliance with Dan Riskin. (Sign up for Dan's newsletter here.) Dan proposes that everything we thought we learned about Uranus might be wrong, and discusses how AI's progress could be slowing. After that, it's Conspiracy Corner with conspiracy theory expert Nathan Radke. (Check out Nathan's podcast The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast.) Nathan paints the picture of how we got to the current testimony before congress that the US is running secret UAP programs. Jingle-based contributor and foreign correspondent Tony Five and David chat about Thanksgiving. Psychology research professor Dr. Galena Rhoades goes over age gaps in relationships. Marketing professor David Soberman talks about toy company Mattel's pornography-based faux pas.

Foreign correspondent Tony Five discusses his character Blanta. David shares how Tony accidentally interviewed a... bad person. (Don't worry, the interview never made it to air.) After that, It's Time For Technology Time with Carmi Levy and he and David chat about the unfortunate news about the voice actor famous for 'You've Got Mail!', new technology for Amazon delivery drivers, and more. Author Diana McCallum tells us about her new book, Sex Lives of Superheroes. Marketing and psychology professor Sam Maglio goes over his study showing missed deadlines lead people to judge work more harshly. Estate lawyer Jonathan Ng educates us on what happens to your pets when you pass on.

The show starts with bat biologist Daniel Riskin on The Science Appliance. David gushes over an AI toilet camera startup. Dan talks about vampire bats (surprise). Fish tongue parasites are mentioned. UK-based foreign correspondent Tony Five and David give themselves Advice For Your Tomorrow's Self, Yesterday. After that, Tony's Ahead of the Curve (In Reverse) as he discovers the band New Kids On The Block. A "sexy pen pal" calls the show from the north of England and tells us of the craft of writing erotic letters. Michelle Hanlon, attorney at space law breaks down what it means to be a space lawyer, and where the field is headed with the increasing commercialization of space. Assistant professor of computer science Matthew Guzdial discusses using video games to test AI models' ingenuity.We're off Monday, so we'll catch you on November 12th!

David opens The Last Show with tech expert Carmi Levy on It's Time For Technology Time. Topics discussed: A post-election Google search cliché; The government of Canada forcing TikTok to shutter its doors; A fired Disney employee; and more. David's hero and the sh*ttiest CEO around Scott Hickle describes his startup Throne that snaps pics of your poop, mixes them with AI, and improves your gut health. Foreign Correspondent Tony Five hops on to give Advice For Your Tomorrow's Self, Yesterday. Psychology professor Norman Farb discusses Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and cycles of depression with David. Psychiatry professor Dr. Bernard Lerer shares his promising study showing that psilocybin (magic mushrooms) could be a viable treatment option for OCD and Tourette's syndrome.

Foreign correspondent Tony Five discusses the United Kingdom's response to the election. David and Tony play AFY-TSY: Advice For Your Tomorrow's Self Yesterday. Sexual health and consent educator Samantha Bitty joins David for Sex, Etc. After answering rapid fire sex questions, Samantha outlines some baselines for what you ought to say to people when breaking up with them. After that, we tackle when it might be a good idea to see a therapist on Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday with Gary Direnfeld. Meteorologist and paleoclimate modeler Dr. Alex Farnsworth shares predictions for how and when humans and mammals will face extinction. Associate professor of psychology Adriano Lameira goes over a hypothesis of where kissing comes from.

Foreign correspondent Tony Five and David give birth to a new segment AFY-TSY: Advice For Your Tomorrow's Self Yesterday (see album cover). David loses it. Veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford tells the sad tale of Peanut the Squirrel. Rat exterminator Kurtis Brown from Orkin Canada shares that Toronto is the "rattiest" city in the country. Psychology professor Luke Hyde shares study results stating parenting affects kids' brains differently at different ages. Recent biology grad Emma Kominek who works in wildlife rehab reveals the most Canadian animals. The show's producer Dani joins David for Dani's Crime Den.

Foreign correspondent Tony Five – having a great day – tells the tale of the Poo Hands Girlfriend. David goes off on what to do to prepare for a future bad day. Sex worker and model Katija Cortez educates us on controlled cheating. Postdoctoral research fellow studying animal behavior Dr. Erin Siracusa shares her findings that keeping fewer friends protects aging monkeys from disease. Professor of ecology at Oxford Dr. Rob Salguero-Gómez shares his (complementary) findings that species which are more social live longer. Toronto-based comedian Natalie Norman and David chat about adult hobbies. Canadian ghost hunter Curtis Riersgard introduces himself and his trade.