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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.
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Episodes
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- Nvidia CEO Affair and Spy Scandal; FAA Ditching Floppy Disks; Anthropic AI Writing AI · 20 min · Season 3 Episode 1714Tech analyst Carmi Levy joins David for It's Time for Technology Time, reporting on the following stories: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to step down in big blow to AI boom…
- Recognizing Dogs in Distress; Why Cats Meow; How Penguin Poop Melts Ice · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 1713For Vet Talk or Pet Talk, veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford covers the following: Research indicates many dog owners don't recognize the subtle signs of pain; Science has…
- Why Chronic Back Pain Feels So Personal · 11 min · Season 3 Episode 1711Anesthesiology professor Fadel Zeidan reveals why chronic back pain feels so personal and how flare-ups switch on the brain's "self" network. Protect your privacy. Sign up…
- FULL EPISODE: It's a Pain, But Different - November 12, 2026 · 1 h 27 min · Season 3 Episode 1710Tech analyst Carmi Levy joins David for It's Time for Technology Time, reporting on the following stories: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to step down in big blow to AI boom; Jensen…
- Attachment Styles and How to Become More Secure in Relationships · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 1709Psychiatrist and neuroscientist Amir Levine – author of Attached – gives an overview of attachment theory and explains how to become more secure in your relationships. Check…
- Learning Styles Debunked; Listening for Aliens; Is Music Losing Its Feeling? · 20 min · Season 3 Episode 1708Professor Jesse Rogerson drops in to deliver science news covering: Based on research, your learning style may not actually help you learn; Are we alone? The institute…
- Why Young Men Are Afraid of Sex · 11 min · Season 3 Episode 1707Sociologist Jessie Ford explains why young men in a recent study described sex with feelings of fear, vigilance, and shame. Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at…
- FULL EPISODE: Unbelievable Moth Unmentionables - November 11, 2026 · 1 h 27 min · Season 3 Episode 1705Professor Jesse Rogerson drops in to deliver science news covering: Based on research, your learning style may not actually help you learn; Are we alone? The institute searching…
- What We Can Learn from a Teen with a Remarkable Memory · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 1704Cognitive psychology professor Anne Cleary discusses the teenager she studied with near-perfect autobiographical memory, whose remarkable ability may reveal how unprompted…
- Protecting Your Personal Info from Data Brokers with Kim Komando · 11 min · Season 3 Episode 1703Radio host Kim Komando gives an overview of data brokers and how to take back control of your privacy. Subscribe to Kim's AI and tech newsletter here. Protect your…
- On the Downsides of Therapy-Speak · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 1702Psychology researcher and author Dr. Richard L. Blake discusses the rise in therapy-speak and how it can drive adult children to cut off their parents. Protect your privacy…
- Is Sleeping In on Weekends Bad for Your Heart? · 10 min · Season 3 Episode 1701Professor of nutritional medicine Marie-Pierre St-Onge weighs in on whether losing sleep during the week and then catching up on your Zs over the weekend is bad for your heart…
- The Male Body Image Problem and What Helps · 10 min · Season 3 Episode 1700Associate professor in body image Dr. Jessica Alleva outlines how body image issues affect men too, and describes an experiment that may help reduce men's body image…
- Does Social Media Detox Help Youths? · 11 min · Season 3 Episode 1699Psychiatry professor John Torous explains why research on social media detoxes leaves important questions about youth mental health unanswered. Protect your privacy. Sign…
- FULL EPISODE: Random Memories Might Be the Key - November 10, 2026 · 1 h 27 min · Season 3 Episode 1698Professor of nutritional medicine Marie-Pierre St-Onge weighs in on whether losing sleep during the week and then catching up on your Zs over the weekend is bad for your heart…
- How Conflict Is Really a Problem of Perception · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 1697Motivated by her new book Why Don’t You Understand Me?, couples therapist and professor Yael Schonbrun explains how misunderstandings are a perception problem, not a…
- The NYT AI Scraping Lawsuit Against Brave Browser · 10 min · Season 3 Episode 1696Law professor James Grimmelmann covers how the New York Times and other outlets have sued web browser Brave over alleged content scraping. Protect your privacy. Sign up for…
- Children Who Name Their Feelings May Be Happier Later in Life · 11 min · Season 3 Episode 1695Psychology professor Karen Bierman relays how teaching preschoolers to name their feelings causes them to be happier, less lonely adults 20 years later. Protect your…
- Why Do People Engage in Infidelity? · 22 min · Season 3 Episode 1694Psychologist Dr. Kathy Nickerson – who specializes in affair recovery – reveals why people have affairs and explores whether you can "affair-proof" a relationship. Protect…
- FULL EPISODE: Understanding Misunderstandings - November 9, 2026 · 1 h 27 min · Season 3 Episode 1693Motivated by her new book Why Don’t You Understand Me?, couples therapist and professor Yael Schonbrun explains how misunderstandings are a perception problem, not a…
- US Midterms and AI; More Fridge Hacks; $6.3B Cryptocurrency Heist · 20 min · Season 3 Episode 1692On It's Time for Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy reports on the following: Americans overwhelmingly voted against data centers in the midterms; AI chatbots could…
- Seizure-Sniffing Pups; Dog Genetics in Chernobyl; AI in Veterinary Medicine · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 1691For Vet Talk or Pet Talk, veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford covers these stories: Study finds that dogs may smell a complete stranger's seizure without ever being trained…
- FULL EPISODE: Is Your Refrigerator Safe? - November 6, 2026 · 1 h 27 min · Season 3 Episode 1690On It's Time for Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy reports on the following: Americans overwhelmingly voted against data centers in the midterms; AI chatbots could lend…
- Obsession With Control Makes You Miserable: Radical Surrender Helps · 22 min · Season 3 Episode 1689In discussing her upcoming book Radical Surrender: Letting Go in a World Addicted to Control, professor of psychiatry and addiction medicine Anna Lembke explains why our…
- Strange Triangular UFO Report Declassified with Avi Loeb · 22 min · Season 3 Episode 1688Professor of science and bestselling author Avi Loeb gives us his take on the strange triangular craft reported in the new US government UFO release. Protect your privacy…
- Football and an Alarming Study of Traumatic Brain Injuries · 11 min · Season 3 Episode 1687Biostatistics professor Yorghos Tripodis reveals that despite, earlier studies overstating the prevalence of brain disease in NFL players, the corrected numbers are still…
- How ADHD Can Shorten Your Life · 11 min · Season 3 Episode 1686Psychiatry professor Dr. Margaret Sibley gives an overview of the sobering statistics surrounding life expectancy for people with ADHD. Protect your privacy. Sign up for…
- Will AI Make Mathematicians' Work Meaningless? Here's What Young People Who Study Math Say · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 1685Mathematician Dora Woodruff outlines the existential crisis AI is causing in mathematics and explains how AI is causing students and young researchers to rethink their…
- FULL EPISODE: Alien Triangles - November 5, 2026 · 1 h 27 min · Season 3 Episode 1684Biostatistics professor Yorghos Tripodis reveals that despite, earlier studies overstating the prevalence of brain disease in NFL players, the corrected numbers are still…
- To Stand or Sit; Bee Immune Systems; Smart Crows · 20 min · Season 3 Episode 1683For science news, professor Jesse Rogerson covers the following: A study has an answer to whether it matters if men pee sitting or standing; Beehives have built-in immune…
- When Middle-Schoolers Rely on AI Companions · 22 min · Season 3 Episode 1682Psychology and neuroscience professor Mitch Prinstein reveals the implications of middle-schoolers seeking out AI friends instead of real human ones. Learn more about your ad…
- FULL EPISODE: How Long Is a Light Day? - November 4, 2026 · 1 h 27 min · Season 3 Episode 1681For science news, professor Jesse Rogerson covers the following: A study has an answer to whether it matters if men pee sitting or standing; Beehives have built-in immune systems…
- Opinion Dynamics and the Math of Polarization · 11 min · Season 3 Episode 1680Mathematician Emma Zajdela discusses polarization and opinion dynamics: the math behind how individual beliefs and public opinions change over time through social interaction…
- Duty Sex and Why We Have Sex When We Don't Want To · 12 min · Season 3 Episode 1679Evolutionary biologist/psychologist Sid Dougan outlines duty sex and explains why people have sex when they don't want to. Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at…
- What Happens After You Win the Lottery?; It's a Strange Job Market Out There · 20 min · Season 3 Episode 1678Economics professor Eric Kam covers a study showing that winning the lottery helps men marry but briefly raises divorce risk for women and the US having one of the strangest…
- When Your Senses Lie and the Phantom Airship Craze · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 1677For Conspiracy Corner, professor of conspiracy studies Nathan Radke explores how our perception of reality is subjective and our senses aren't always reliable, and how that…
- FULL EPISODE: Yes, Mix Politics and Math - November 3, 2026 · 1 h 27 min · Season 3 Episode 1676Economics professor Eric Kam covers a study showing that winning the lottery helps men marry but briefly raises divorce risk for women. Mathematician Emma Zajdela discusses…
- Patrick Stewart and Jean-Luc Picard's Impact on Trek and Beyond · 10 min · Season 3 Episode 1675Media personality Caitlin Green and David discuss the passing of Patrick Stewart and the impact of his portrayal of Jean-Luc Picard. (Listen to Caitlin co-host The Jann Arden…
- How Pumpkins Shouldn't Exist and Why They Do · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 1674Paleontologist Kallie Moore – host of PBS Eons – reveals how pumpkins shouldn't exist and how they only survived thanks to an unlikely partnership they forged with us…
- How Napping Is Linked to Dementia Risk · 11 min · Season 3 Episode 1673Professor and sleep researcher Adam Spira and dementia researcher Kening Jiang outline how frequent and unintentional daytime napping is linked to higher dementia risk in…
- Spotify's AI Slop Music Problem; Anthropic's IPO and CEO Warning · 20 min · Season 3 Episode 1672On It's Time for Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy reports on the following: Spotify says it removed 50 million 'slop' and spam AI tracks this year; Your phone could…
- The Mysterious Mushroom That Makes You See Tiny Humans · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 1671Mycologist Colin Domnauer describes the mysterious mushroom that causes people to hallucinate hundreds of tiny humans. Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at…
- FULL EPISODE: Strange Pumpkins and Stranger Mushrooms - October 30, 2026 · 1 h 27 min · Season 3 Episode 1670On It's Time for Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy reports on the following: Spotify says it removed 50 million 'slop' and spam AI tracks this year; Your phone could show…
- Is Love Actually Blind? Here's What the Science Says · 22 min · Season 3 Episode 1669Motivated by a popular television series, psychology professor Paul Eastwick – co-host of the Love Factually podcast – explores whether love is, in fact, blind…
- Halloween Between Separated Parents · 11 min · Season 3 Episode 1668With Halloween coming up, for Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday (on a Thursday), therapist and social worker Gary Direnfeld goes over what happens on the holiday for children…
- There's Regular Gossip, Then There's Malicious Gossip · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 1667Psychology professor Adam Davis gives a rundown of the benefits of mild gossip, but warns that psychopathy is the strongest predictor of frequent and malicious gossip…
- FULL EPISODE: Soup for Halloween?! - October 29, 2026 · 1 h 27 min · Season 3 Episode 1666Motivated by a popular television series, psychology professor Paul Eastwick – co-host of the Love Factually podcast – explores whether love is, in fact, blind. (Check out Paul's…
- AI and the Trouble With Modern Online Dating · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 1665Media science professor Kathryn Coduto warns us to beware as AI has entered the chaotic world of online dating. Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at…
- New Dwarf Planet in Our Backyard; Asteroid That Hit the North Sea; "Bouba" and "Kiki" · 20 min · Season 3 Episode 1664For science news, professor Jesse Rogerson covers the following: Astronomers discover a giant new dwarf planet candidate hiding beyond Pluto; Snakes roll because…
- Math Says We're Not Alone. So Where Are the Aliens? · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 1663For Conspiracy Corner, political science professor Lee Kuhnle takes a stab at the Fermi paradox and reveals how to find (or not find) aliens using math and the Drake…
