The Last Show with David Cooper

For 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 finally shown that your cat meows to demand that you fix their world⁠; and How penguin poo is making Antarctic snow melt faster⁠. Check out Cliff's book Far and Wild: Adventures of The Worldwide Vet here⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anesthesiology 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 for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tech 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 Huang said to have had relationship with Nvidia executive who reports to him; FAA to finally ditch floppy disks in what it calls "historic" tech upgrade; and Why a new report on Anthropic automating AI development is alarming researchers. Anesthesiology professor Fadel Zeidan reveals why chronic back pain feels so personal and how flare-ups switch on the brain's "self" network. For 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 finally shown that your cat meows to demand that you fix their world; and How penguin poo is making Antarctic snow melt faster. (Check out Cliff's book Far and Wild: Adventures of The Worldwide Vet here.) For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday (on a Thursday), social worker and therapist Gary Direnfeld talks about how change is hard to recognize in people close to us and whether we're too good at explaining away our own bad behavior. Psychology professor Ira Hyman discusses how AI facial recognition tech has led to the arrest of innocent people. Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:06) Carmi Levy pt. 1 (10:00) Carmi Levy pt. 2 (20:00) Fadel Zeidan (30:00) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 1 (39:50) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 2 (49:50) Gary Direnfeld pt. 1 (59:50) Gary Direnfeld pt. 2 (1:09:50) Ira Hyman (1:19:08) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychiatrist and neuroscientist ⁠Amir Levine⁠ – author of ⁠Attached⁠ – gives an overview of attachment theory and explains how to become more secure in your relationships. Check out Amir's recent book Secure: The Revolutionary Guide to Creating a Secure Life here⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor ⁠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 for alien signals is using a new way to answer that age-old question⁠; Is recent music losing its feeling? This study suggests it is⁠; and How moths evolved their genitals into anti-bat weapons⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sociologist ⁠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 https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor 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 for alien signals is using a new way to answer that age-old question; Is recent music losing its feeling? This study suggests it is; and How moths evolved their genitals into anti-bat weapons. Psychiatrist and neuroscientist Amir Levine – author of Attached – gives an overview of attachment theory and explains how to become more secure in your relationships. (Check out Amir's recent book Secure: The Revolutionary Guide to Creating a Secure Life here.)  Radio 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.) Sociologist Jessie Ford explains why young men in a recent study described sex with feelings of fear, vigilance, and shame. On Conspiracy Corner, political science professor Lee Kuhnle reveals how a fake 1960s government report convinced people that peace was bad for the economy and why the unsettling idea that war is profitable might contain some truth. (Find Lee's book Uncover Up: How to Think Clearly in an Age of Conspiracies here.) Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (00:57) Jesse Rogerson pt. 1 (10:00) Jesse Rogerson pt. 2 (20:00) Amir Levine pt. 1 (30:00) Amir Levine pt. 2 (39:50) Kim Komando (49:50) Jessie Ford (59:50) Lee Kuhnle pt. 1 (1:09:50) Lee Kuhnle pt. 2 (1:19:10) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cognitive psychology professor ⁠Anne Cleary⁠ discusses ⁠the teenager she studied with near-perfect autobiographical memory, whose remarkable ability may reveal how unprompted flashbacks strengthen our memories⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Radio 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 privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology 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. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor 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 health⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Associate 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 concerns⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychiatry professor ⁠John Torous⁠ explains why ⁠research on social media detoxes leaves important questions about youth mental health unanswered⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor 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 health. Cognitive psychology professor Anne Cleary discusses the teenager she studied with near-perfect autobiographical memory, whose remarkable ability may reveal how unprompted flashbacks strengthen our memories. Radio 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.) Associate 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 concerns. Psychiatry professor John Torous explains why research on social media detoxes leaves important questions about youth mental health unanswered. Psychology 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. Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:00) Marie-Pierre St-Onge (10:00) Anne Cleary pt. 1 (20:00) Anne Cleary pt. 2 (30:00) Kim Komando (39:50) Dr. Jessica Alleva (49:50) John Torous (59:50) Dr. Richard L. Blake pt. 1 (1:09:50) Dr. Richard L. Blake pt. 2 (1:19:05) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Motivated 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 communication problem. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Law 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 Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor ⁠Karen Bierman⁠ relays how ⁠teaching preschoolers to name their feelings causes them to be happier, less lonely adults 20 years later⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychologist ⁠Dr. Kathy Nickerson⁠ – who specializes in affair recovery – reveals ⁠why people have affairs⁠ and explores whether you can "affair-proof" a relationship. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Motivated 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 communication problem. Law professor James Grimmelmann covers how the New York Times and other outlets have sued web browser Brave over alleged content scraping. Psychologist Dr. Kathy Nickerson – who specializes in affair recovery – reveals why people have affairs and explores whether you can "affair-proof" a relationship. Psychology professor Karen Bierman relays how teaching preschoolers to name their feelings causes them to be happier, less lonely adults 20 years later. Professor 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. Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:00) Yael Schonbrun pt. 1 (10:00) Yael Schonbrun pt. 2 (20:00) James Grimmelmann (30:00) Dr. Kathy Nickerson pt. 1 (39:50) Dr. Kathy Nickerson pt. 2 (49:50) Karen Bierman (59:50) Avi Loeb pt. 1 (1:09:50) Avi Loeb pt. 2 (1:19:09) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On 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 influence campaigns new credibility⁠; More grocery stores in Europe report fridge and freezer temperature spikes as apparent cyberattacks continue⁠; and Binance says hackers used fake job interviews and an internal AI tool to pull off the $6.3 billion heist⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For 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; Chernobyl's dogs are genetically different, and we may finally know why⁠; and AI adoption in veterinary medicine has doubled⁠. Check out Cliff's book Far and Wild: Adventures of The Worldwide Vet here⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On 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 influence campaigns new credibility; More grocery stores in Europe report fridge and freezer temperature spikes as apparent cyberattacks continue; and Binance says hackers used fake job interviews and an internal AI tool to pull off the $6.3 billion heist. For 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; Chernobyl's dogs are genetically different, and we may finally know why; and AI adoption in veterinary medicine has doubled. (Check out Cliff's book Far and Wild: Adventures of The Worldwide Vet here.) In 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 obsession with controlling everything is making us miserable and how to get our lives back. Mathematician Dora Woodruff outlines the existential crisis AI is causing in mathematics and explains how AI is causing students and young researchers to rethink their careers in math. Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:14) Carmi Levy pt. 1 (10:00) Carmi Levy pt. 2 (20:00) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 1 (30:00) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 2 (39:50) Anna Lembke pt. 1 (49:50) Anna Lembke pt. 2 (59:50) Dora Woodruff pt. 1 (1:09:50) Dora Woodruff pt. 2 (1:19:11) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 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 obsession with controlling everything is making us miserable and how to get our lives back⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor 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. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Biostatistics professor ⁠Yorghos Tripodis⁠ reveals that ⁠despite, earlier studies overstating the prevalence of brain disease in NFL players, the corrected numbers are still alarming⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychiatry professor ⁠Dr. Margaret Sibley⁠ gives an overview of ⁠the sobering statistics surrounding life expectancy for people with ADHD⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mathematician ⁠Dora Woodruff⁠ outlines ⁠the existential crisis AI is causing in mathematics⁠ and explains ⁠how AI is causing students and young researchers to rethink their careers in math⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Biostatistics professor Yorghos Tripodis reveals that despite, earlier studies overstating the prevalence of brain disease in NFL players, the corrected numbers are still alarming. Psychiatry professor Dr. Margaret Sibley gives an overview of the sobering statistics surrounding life expectancy for people with ADHD. In 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 obsession with controlling everything is making us miserable and how to get our lives back. Professor of science and bestselling author Avi Loeb gives us his take on the strange triangular craft reported in the new US government UFO release. Mathematician Dora Woodruff outlines the existential crisis AI is causing in mathematics and explains how AI is causing students and young researchers to rethink their careers in math. Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:13) Yorghos Tripodis (10:00) Dr. Margaret Sibley (20:00) Anna Lembke pt. 1 (30:00) Anna Lembke pt. 2 (39:50) Avi Loeb pt. 1 (49:50) Avi Loeb pt. 2 (59:50) Dora Woodruff pt. 1 (1:09:50) Dora Woodruff pt. 2 (1:19:11) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For 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 that protect the colony with layers of defense⁠; A classic psychology test shows crows' decision-making skills leave humans in the dust⁠; and NASA's Voyager 1 is about to reach a historic one-light-day milestone⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology 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 choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For 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 that protect the colony with layers of defense; A classic psychology test shows crows' decision-making skills leave humans in the dust; and NASA's Voyager 1 is about to reach a historic one-light-day milestone. Psychology and neuroscience professor Mitch Prinstein reveals the implications of middle-schoolers seeking out AI friends instead of real human ones. On Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, therapist and social worker Gary Direnfeld and David discuss how to break up with your therapist. Clinical psychologist specializing in sex therapy Marianne Brandon makes the case that the equality we strive for outside the bedroom accidentally flattens desire, and how being nice to each other sometimes kills sexual tension. Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:08) Jesse Rogerson pt. 1 (10:00) Jesse Rogerson pt. 2 (20:00) Mitch Prinstein pt. 1 (30:00) Mitch Prinstein pt. 2 (39:50) Gary Direnfeld pt. 1 (49:50) Gary Direnfeld pt. 2 (59:50) Dr. Marianne Brandon pt. 1 (1:09:50) Dr. Marianne Brandon pt. 2 (1:19:15) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mathematician ⁠Emma Zajdela⁠ discusses polarization and opinion dynamics: the math behind how individual beliefs and public opinions change over time through social interaction. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evolutionary 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 https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Economics 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 job markets ever seen – a low-hire, low-fire economy. Eric weighs in on ⁠a dilemma involving a newly purchased house that came with a bill for the neighbor's fence⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For 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 likely led to ⁠the late 1800s phantom airship craze⁠. Listen to Nathan on The Strange Machine Podcast here⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Economics 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 polarization and opinion dynamics: the math behind how individual beliefs and public opinions change over time through social interaction. For 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 likely led to the late 1800s phantom airship craze. (Listen to Nathan on The Strange Machine Podcast here.) Eric Kam returns to report on the US having one of the strangest job markets ever seen – a low-hire, low-fire economy, and then weighs in on a dilemma involving a newly purchased house that came with a bill for the neighbor's fence. Evolutionary biologist/psychologist Sid Dougan outlines duty sex and explains why people have sex when they don't want to. Psychology 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. Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:00) Eric Kam pt. 1 (10:00) Emma Zajdela (20:00) Nathan Radke pt. 1 (30:00) Nathan Radke pt. 2 (39:50) Eric Kam pt. 2 (49:50) Sid Dougan (59:50) Adam Davis pt. 1 (1:09:50) Adam Davis pt. 2 (1:19:15) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Media 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 Podcast here and Popcultured Podcast here.)  Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paleontologist ⁠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. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor and sleep researcher ⁠Adam Spira⁠ and dementia researcher ⁠Kening Jiang⁠ outline how ⁠frequent and unintentional daytime napping is linked to higher dementia risk in older adults⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On 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 the wrong time thanks to DST changes⁠; Anthropic files for potentially the biggest IPO ever as CEO warns of risk to humanity from AI⁠; and Some iPhone Duo screens are already failing, but Apple says only a "small number" are affected⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mycologist ⁠Colin Domnauer⁠ describes ⁠the mysterious mushroom that causes people to hallucinate hundreds of tiny humans⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On 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 the wrong time thanks to DST changes; Anthropic files for potentially the biggest IPO ever as CEO warns of risk to humanity from AI; and Some iPhone Duo screens are already failing, but Apple says only a "small number" are affected. Paleontologist 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. Mycologist Colin Domnauer describes the mysterious mushroom that causes people to hallucinate hundreds of tiny humans. Professor and sleep researcher Adam Spira and dementia researcher Kening Jiang outline how frequent and unintentional daytime napping is linked to higher dementia risk in older adults. Professor Kang Lee from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education discusses how telling kids that they're smart can nearly double the likelihood that they'll cheat. Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:20) Carmi Levy pt. 1 (10:00) Carmi Levy pt. 2 (20:00) Kallie Moore pt. 1 (30:00) Kallie Moore pt. 2 (39:50) Colin Domnauer pt. 1 (49:50) Colin Domnauer pt. 2 (59:50) Adam Spira & Kening Jiang (1:09:50) Kang Lee (1:18:59) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Motivated 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 book Bonded by Evolution here⁠⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With 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 with separated parents, offering solutions for navigating that situation. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology 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. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Motivated 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 book Bonded by Evolution here.) Psychology 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. With 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 with separated parents, offering solutions for navigating that situation. Psychology professor Cynthia Pury explains why we like being scared and the science behind Halloween. Professor and monster expert Dr. Emily Zarka – writer and host of Monstrum – discusses the disturbing reasons we invent monsters and gives us a history of zombies. Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:19) Paul Eastwick pt. 1 (10:00) Paul Eastwick pt. 2 (20:00) Adam Davis pt. 1 (30:00) Adam Davis pt. 2 (39:50) Gary Direnfeld (49:50) Dr. Emily Zarka pt. 1 (59:50) Dr. Emily Zarka pt. 2 (1:09:50) Cynthia Pury (1:19:13) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Media 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 https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For science news, professor ⁠Jesse Rogerson⁠ covers the following: Astronomers discover a giant new dwarf planet candidate hiding beyond Pluto⁠; Snakes roll because, apparently, slithering wasn't fast enough⁠; A massive asteroid slammed into the North Sea and unleashed a 330-foot tsunami⁠; and Dogs seem to agree with humans that "bouba" is round and "kiki" is spiky⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For 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 equation⁠. Find Lee's book Uncover Up: How to Think Clearly in an Age of Conspiracies here⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Vet Talk or Pet Talk, veterinarian ⁠Dr. Cliff Redford⁠ reports on these stories from the animal world: Cat hormones and owner moods appear to move together⁠; Why farm animals haven't evolved against humans⁠; and Is sleeping with your dog actually good for your sleep⁠? Cliff shares a recent story where he acted as a "doctor" on an airplane. Check out Cliff's book Far and Wild: Adventures of The Worldwide Vet here⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For science news, professor Jesse Rogerson covers the following: Astronomers discover a giant new dwarf planet candidate hiding beyond Pluto; Snakes roll because, apparently, slithering wasn't fast enough; A massive asteroid slammed into the North Sea and unleashed a 330-foot tsunami; and Dogs seem to agree with humans that "bouba" is round and "kiki" is spiky. Media science professor Kathryn Coduto warns us to beware as AI has entered the chaotic world of online dating. For 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 equation. (Find Lee's book Uncover Up: How to Think Clearly in an Age of Conspiracies here.) On Vet Talk or Pet Talk, veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford reports on these stories from the animal world: Cat hormones and owner moods appear to move together; Why farm animals haven't evolved against humans; and Is sleeping with your dog actually good for your sleep? Cliff shares a recent story where he acted as a "doctor" on an airplane. (Check out Cliff's book Far and Wild: Adventures of The Worldwide Vet here.) Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:14) Jesse Rogerson pt. 1 (10:00) Jesse Rogerson pt. 2 (20:00) Kathryn Coduto pt. 1 (30:00) Kathryn Coduto pt. 2 (39:50) Lee Kuhnle pt. 1 (49:50) Lee Kuhnle pt. 2 (59:50) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 1 (1:09:50) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 2 (1:19:11) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI researcher ⁠Sil Hamilton⁠ describes how ⁠large language models, when asked to generate a story, somehow all bring up Elias and the lighthouse keeper⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Electrical and computer engineering professor ⁠Emily Wenger⁠ reveals how ⁠she tested the creativity of AI models and found the results to be surprisingly homogeneous⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Newly elected Kelowna city councillor ⁠Brady Rogers⁠ explains ⁠how he told people not to vote for him... and won⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Organizational behavior professor ⁠Jon Gruda⁠ outlines how ⁠your job says little about what you want in a romantic partner⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Newly elected Kelowna city councillor Brady Rogers explains how he told people not to vote for him... and won. Electrical and computer engineering professor Emily Wenger reveals how she tested the creativity of AI models and found the results to be surprisingly homogeneous. Organizational behavior professor Jon Gruda outlines how your job says little about what you want in a romantic partner. AI researcher Sil Hamilton describes how large language models, when asked to generate a story, somehow all bring up Elias and the lighthouse keeper. Media and literature professor Mathias Clasen goes over the psychology of horror movies, how they provide an imaginative context in which people can play with fear, and explains why bringing horror into the classroom might be a good idea. Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:07) Brady Rogers (10:00) Emily Wenger pt. 1 (20:00) Emily Wenger pt. 2 (30:00) Jon Gruda pt. 1 (39:50) Jon Gruda pt. 2 (49:50) Sil Hamilton (59:50) Mathias Clasen pt. 1 (1:09:50) Mathias Clasen pt. 2 (1:19:09) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With news from outer space, astrobiologist ⁠Sarah Rugheimer⁠ covers the following: Study finds the gas around the Milky Way's central black hole is rich in metals⁠; The moon is shrinking and 10,000 cracks on the lunar surface reveal by how much⁠; and The giant object that likely collided with Earth to form the moon⁠. Check out Sarah's course Experiencing James Webb on The Great Courses here⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor ⁠Cynthia Pury⁠ explains ⁠why we like being scared and the science behind Halloween⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Economics professor ⁠Eric Kam⁠ discusses the economics of Halloween – ⁠in particular, retailer Spirit Halloween⁠ – and ⁠the psychology of why we overpay for used cars⁠. Eric weighs in on a dilemma involving ⁠purchasing drinks for friends, then demanding money for them the next day⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Family, population, and preventive medicine professor ⁠Lauren Hale⁠ reveals ⁠the toll late-night scrolling has on sleep⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clinical neuroscientist ⁠Laura Bilbao⁠ outlines ⁠how the brain shows us depression is not one thing⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With news from outer space, astrobiologist Sarah Rugheimer covers the following: Study finds the gas around the Milky Way's central black hole is rich in metals; The moon is shrinking and 10,000 cracks on the lunar surface reveal by how much; and The giant object that likely collided with Earth to form the moon. (Check out Sarah's course Experiencing James Webb on The Great Courses here.) Psychology professor Cynthia Pury explains why we like being scared and the science behind Halloween. Family, population, and preventive medicine professor Lauren Hale reveals the toll late-night scrolling has on sleep. Economics professor Eric Kam discusses the economics of Halloween – in particular, retailer Spirit Halloween – and the psychology of why we overpay for used cars. Eric weighs in on a dilemma involving purchasing drinks for friends, then demanding money for them the next day. Clinical neuroscientist Laura Bilbao outlines how the brain shows us depression is not one thing. Finally, David crowns marketing professor Jackie Silverman as the world's foremost list expert as she explains how people misread rankings and why shorter lists win. Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:13) Sarah Rugheimer pt. 1 (10:00) Sarah Rugheimer pt. 2 (20:00) Cynthia Pury (30:00) Lauren Hale (39:50) Eric Kam pt. 1 (49:50) Eric Kam pt. 2 (59:50) Laura Bilbao (1:09:50) Jackie Silverman (1:19:13) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New York-based psychotherapist, sex therapist, and author ⁠Laura Federico⁠ discusses ⁠invading your romantic partner's privacy by reading their AI chat history⁠ and ⁠making informed decisions while using AI as a therapist⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychologist and high-performance coach ⁠Mark Matthews⁠ describes ⁠how reading makes you a more empathetic person⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Film critic ⁠Sean Burns⁠ explains ⁠the hype around the film You Can See Everything⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On It's Time for Technology Time, tech analyst ⁠Carmi Levy⁠ discusses the following stories: Scores of websites shut down amid global cybersecurity scare⁠; A retired Penn professor has been blocking Uber Eats robots for months and now has been arrested for it⁠; Researchers say AI-generated content can plant fake memories⁠; Bug turns one of the biggest fears about Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses into reality⁠; and Apple's iPhone Duo hits stores in the face of short supply and high demand⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tech reporter ⁠Charles Rollet⁠ outlines ⁠how workplace email and message data is worth big money⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On It's Time for Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy discusses the following stories: Scores of websites shut down amid global cybersecurity scare; A retired Penn professor has been blocking Uber Eats robots for months and now has been arrested for it; Researchers say AI-generated content can plant fake memories; Bug turns one of the biggest fears about Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses into reality; and Apple's iPhone Duo hits stores in the face of short supply and high demand. New York-based psychotherapist, sex therapist, and author Laura Federico discusses invading your romantic partner's privacy by reading their AI chat history and making informed decisions while using AI as a therapist. Tech reporter Charles Rollet outlines how workplace email and message data is worth big money. Film critic Sean Burns explains the hype around the film You Can See Everything. Psychologist and high-performance coach Mark Matthews describes how reading makes you a more empathetic person. Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:05) Carmi Levy pt. 1 (10:00) Carmi Levy pt. 2 (20:00) Laura Federico pt. 1 (30:00) Laura Federico pt. 2 (39:50) Charles Rollet (49:50) Sean Burns (59:50) Mark Matthews pt. 1 (1:09:50) Mark Matthews pt. 2 (1:19:09) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senior health reporter Julia Pugachevsky explains how millennial women have grown tired of being girlbosses and why it suddenly feels like every child has ADHD, with some parents hoping for a diagnosis for their child. Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Media and literature professor ⁠Mathias Clasen⁠ goes over ⁠the psychology of horror movies, how they provide an imaginative context in which people can play with fear⁠, and ⁠explains why bringing horror into the classroom might be a good idea⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For science news, professor ⁠Jesse Rogerson⁠ covers the following stories: Newly identified green star leaves astronomers amazed⁠; The mechanics of a bee stinger up close like you've never seen it before⁠; Scientists and military personnel war-gamed dimming the Sun, and it went even worse than you think⁠; and Axolotls have a surprisingly clever cognitive ability, even in complete darkness⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Primatologist ⁠Cat Hobaiter⁠ and anthropologist ⁠Nate Dominy⁠ reveal how ⁠storytelling around ancient campfires may have shaped human language⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, therapist and social worker ⁠Gary Direnfeld⁠ explains why the things that once made us happy can suddenly stop bringing us joy, and what we can do about it. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For science news, professor Jesse Rogerson covers the following stories: Newly identified green star leaves astronomers amazed; The mechanics of a bee stinger up close like you've never seen it before; Scientists and military personnel war-gamed dimming the Sun, and it went even worse than you think; and Axolotls have a surprisingly clever cognitive ability, even in complete darkness. Media and literature professor Mathias Clasen goes over the psychology of horror movies, how they provide an imaginative context in which people can play with fear, and explains why bringing horror into the classroom might be a good idea. Primatologist Cat Hobaiter and anthropologist Nate Dominy reveal how storytelling around ancient campfires may have shaped human language. For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, therapist and social worker Gary Direnfeld explains why the things that once made us happy can suddenly stop bringing us joy, and what we can do about it. Fish sexuality expert and Royal Society PhD student Kathryn Bullough outlines what male and female green swordtail fish find attractive in the opposite sex. (Spoiler: the little swimmers aren't too different from us.) Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:11) Jesse Rogerson pt. 1 (10:00) Jesse Rogerson pt. 2 (20:00) Mathias Clasen pt. 1 (30:00) Mathias Clasen pt. 2 (39:50) Cat Hobaiter & Nate Dominy (49:50) Gary Direnfeld pt. 1 (59:50) Gary Direnfeld pt. 2 (1:09:50) Kathryn Bullough (1:19:11) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For It's Time for Technology Time, tech analyst (with a specialty in hi-tech fridge coverage) ⁠Carmi Levy⁠ reports on following stories: Cyberattack hits hundreds of supermarket refrigeration systems in France⁠; AI agent reportedly deletes an entire season of reality TV show⁠; Russia's Yandex bot traffic nearly eliminated overnight after Ukrainian drone strikes cripple multiple data centers belonging to Russian tech giant⁠; NASA explains how it's making batteries for the Moon's extreme temperatures⁠; and Anthropic bans 'sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior' toward its AI models⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reporter ⁠Emily Stewart⁠ dives into ⁠the bizarre new world of brand collaborations⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Social work professor ⁠Gio Dolcecore⁠ relays ⁠when to cut off a friend and how to tell when a friendship needs repair, change, or an ending⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sociology professor ⁠Neil Guppy⁠ outlines ⁠what past and present trends of baby names reveal about how we've changed⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Philosophy and neuroscience professor ⁠Ophelia Deroy⁠ discusses ⁠her investigation into whether we think our AI is aware or conscious⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Conspiracy Corner, professor of conspiracy studies ⁠Nathan Radke⁠ explores the legend of ⁠El Chupacabra⁠, the conspiracy theories surrounding it and weighs in on whether it really exists. Check out Nathan's book Uncover Up: How to Think Clearly in an Age of Conspiracies here⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For It's Time for Technology Time, tech analyst (with a specialty in hi-tech fridge coverage) Carmi Levy reports on following stories: Cyberattack hits hundreds of supermarket refrigeration systems in France; AI agent reportedly deletes an entire season of reality TV show; Russia's Yandex bot traffic nearly eliminated overnight after Ukrainian drone strikes cripple multiple data centers belonging to Russian tech giant; NASA explains how it's making batteries for the Moon's extreme temperatures; and Anthropic bans 'sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior' toward its AI models. Philosophy and neuroscience professor Ophelia Deroy discusses her investigation into whether we think our AI is aware or conscious. On Conspiracy Corner, professor of conspiracy studies Nathan Radke explores the legend of El Chupacabra, the conspiracy theories surrounding it and weighs in on whether it really exists. (Check out Nathan's book Uncover Up: How to Think Clearly in an Age of Conspiracies here.) Reporter Emily Stewart dives into the bizarre new world of brand collaborations. Sociology professor Neil Guppy outlines what past and present trends of baby names reveal about how we've changed. Social work professor Gio Dolcecore relays when to cut off a friend and how to tell when a friendship needs repair, change, or an ending. Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (00:51) Carmi Levy pt. 1 (10:00) Carmi Levy pt. 2 (20:00) Ophelia Deroy (30:00) Nathan Radke pt. 1 (39:50) Nathan Radke pt. 2 (49:50) Emily Stewart (59:50) Neil Guppy (1:09:50) Gio Dolcecore (1:19:09) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Health reporter ⁠Hilary Brueck⁠ describes ⁠the first human trials of cellular programming and why billionaires are obsessed with longevity research⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor of health policy and management ⁠Bruce Y. Lee⁠ outlines ⁠how ghosting can hurt the ghoster⁠ and ⁠how the meet-cute has become a dating trend again⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Physician ⁠Dr. Zack Meade⁠ breaks down medical misinformation circulating online dealing with ⁠chiropractic adjustments for babies⁠, ⁠homeopathy⁠, ⁠bras causing cancer⁠, ⁠whether cancer somehow protects you⁠, and ⁠confusing medical credentials⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychoanalyst ⁠Tom Wooldridge⁠ discusses parenting in the age of AI and ⁠what his son is learning from it⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Social scientist ⁠Stacy S. Kim⁠ reveals ⁠what Korean can teach us about envy⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Health reporter Hilary Brueck describes the first human trials of cellular programming and why billionaires are obsessed with longevity research. Social scientist Stacy S. Kim reveals what Korean can teach us about envy. Professor of health policy and management Bruce Y. Lee outlines how ghosting can hurt the ghoster and how the meet-cute has become a dating trend again. Psychoanalyst Tom Wooldridge discusses parenting in the age of AI and what his son is learning from it. Physician Dr. Zack Meade breaks down medical misinformation circulating online dealing with chiropractic adjustments for babies, homeopathy, bras causing cancer, whether cancer somehow protects you, and confusing medical credentials. Reproductive biologist Nicole McPherson relays the extremely important scientific finding that making babies on Mars could be harder than you'd expect. Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:34) Hilary Brueckf (10:00) Stacy S. Kim (20:00) Bruce Y. Lee pt. 1 (30:00) Bruce Y. Lee pt. 2 (39:50) Tom Wooldridge (49:50) Dr. Zack Meade pt. 1 (59:50) Dr. Zack Meade pt. 2 (1:09:50) Nicole McPherson (1:19:10) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Medical microbiology and immunology professor ⁠Vanessa Sperandio⁠ chats about the amazing effects the microorganisms living in our gut can have on our minds, in particular going over ⁠one study showing that changes in the gut bacteria of mice can change the way they respond to cocaine⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Communication studies researcher ⁠Clementine Oberst⁠ explains ⁠how Heated Rivalry, Off Campus and Shoresy are challenging hockey's longstanding stereotypes⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Economics professor ⁠Eric Kam⁠ weighs in on money dilemmas involving ⁠a refrigerator changing hands between family members⁠ and ⁠a woman's expensive McDonald's delivery habit formed using her boyfriend's credit card⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evolutionary ecologist ⁠Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde⁠ outlines ⁠why raccoons have been so successful in taking over cities, especially Toronto⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor ⁠Ira Hyman⁠ discusses how ⁠AI facial recognition tech has led to the arrest of innocent people⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Communication studies researcher Clementine Oberst explains how Heated Rivalry, Off Campus and Shoresy are challenging hockey's longstanding stereotypes. Psychology professor Ira Hyman discusses how AI facial recognition tech has led to the arrest of innocent people. Medical microbiology and immunology professor Vanessa Sperandio chats about the amazing effects the microorganisms living in our gut can have on our minds, in particular going over one study showing that changes in the gut bacteria of mice can change the way they respond to cocaine. Evolutionary ecologist Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde outlines why raccoons have been so successful in taking over cities, especially Toronto. Economics professor Eric Kam weighs in on money dilemmas involving a refrigerator changing hands between family members and a woman's expensive McDonald's delivery habit formed using her boyfriend's credit card. Neuroscience professor Argel Aguilar-Valles reveals how psilocybin (magic mushrooms) may help the brain recover from a concussion. Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:07) Clementine Oberst (10:00) Ira Hyman (20:00) Vanessa Sperandio pt. 1 (30:00) Vanessa Sperandio pt. 2 (39:50) Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde (49:50) Eric Kam pt. 1 (59:50) Eric Kam pt. 2 (1:09:50) Argel Aguilar-Valles (1:19:10) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For science news, professor ⁠Jesse Rogerson⁠ discusses the following: How vagus nerve stimulation could help new skills stick⁠; A study shows meat eaters are more likely to survive to 100, but there's a catch⁠; and A mysterious signal reached us from when the universe was just 3 billion years old, and its home galaxy surprised astronomers⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, social worker and therapist ⁠Gary Direnfeld⁠ explains why some parents turn their kids against an ex during bitter custody battles, and what the targeted parent can do about it. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Conspiracy Corner, political science professor ⁠Lee Kuhnle⁠ walks us through ⁠the explosive Manchester City soccer scandal⁠. Find Lee's book Uncover Up: How to Think Clearly in an Age of Conspiracies here⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

eterinarian ⁠Dr. Cliff Redford⁠ joins us for Vet Talk or Pet Talk, covering the following: Scientists discover 180,000 giant tortoises on one Seychelles island⁠; Sand hoppers dig up 10 times their body weight every night, and they're reshaping California beaches⁠; Wildfire smoke affects animals in unique ways, and scientists are trying to understand it⁠; and Scientists deploy a 24-armed secret weapon to save California's kelp forests⁠. Check out Cliff's book Far and Wild: Adventures of The Worldwide Vet here⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For science news, professor Jesse Rogerson discusses the following: How vagus nerve stimulation could help new skills stick; A study shows meat eaters are more likely to survive to 100, but there's a catch; and A mysterious signal reached us from when the universe was just 3 billion years old, and its home galaxy surprised astronomers. On Conspiracy Corner, political science professor Lee Kuhnle walks us through the explosive Manchester City soccer scandal. (Find Lee's book Uncover Up: How to Think Clearly in an Age of Conspiracies here.) Veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford joins us for Vet Talk or Pet Talk, covering the following: Scientists discover 180,000 giant tortoises on one Seychelles island; Sand hoppers dig up 10 times their body weight every night, and they're reshaping California beaches; Wildfire smoke affects animals in unique ways, and scientists are trying to understand it; and Scientists deploy a 24-armed secret weapon to save California's kelp forests. (Check out Cliff's book Far and Wild: Adventures of The Worldwide Vet here.) For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, social worker and therapist Gary Direnfeld explains why some parents turn their kids against an ex during bitter custody battles, and what the targeted parent can do about it. Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:06) Jesse Rogerson pt. 1 (10:00) Jesse Rogerson pt. 2 (20:00) Lee Kuhnle pt. 1 (30:00) Lee Kuhnle pt. 2 (39:50) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 1 (49:50) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 2 (59:50) Gary Direnfeld pt. 1 (1:09:50) Gary Direnfeld pt. 2 (1:19:09) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fish sexuality expert and Royal Society PhD student ⁠Kathryn Bullough⁠ outlines ⁠what male and female green swordtail fish find attractive in the opposite sex⁠. (Spoiler: the little swimmers aren't too different from us.) Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices