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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. What to Expect: • Intelligent Banter: No scripts, just honest conversation. • Eclectic Guests: Thought Leaders and eccentrics. • Useful Info: Practical wisdom for the modern skeptic. Dinner party! • Total Transparency: Raw confessions and relatability. Have a story or something to say? Leave a comment or call toll-free from the US & Canada: 1-888-505-66-44 (message and data rates may apply from your carrier; we do not charge for text messages)

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  • S3 · E1692
    Saturday · 20 min

    US Midterms and AI; More Fridge Hacks; $6.3B Cryptocurrency Heist

    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

  • S3 · E1691
    Saturday · 21 min

    Seizure-Sniffing Pups; Dog Genetics in Chernobyl; AI in Veterinary Medicine

    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

  • S3 · E1689
    Friday · 22 min

    Obsession With Control Makes You Miserable: Radical Surrender Helps

    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

  • S3 · E1688
    Friday · 21 min

    Strange Triangular UFO Report Declassified with Avi Loeb

    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

  • S3 · E1687
    Friday · 10 min

    Football and an Alarming Study of Traumatic Brain Injuries

    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

  • S3 · E1686
    Friday · 10 min

    How ADHD Can Shorten Your Life

    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

  • S3 · E1685
    Friday · 21 min

    Will AI Make Mathematicians' Work Meaningless? Here's What Young People Who Study Math Say

    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

  • S3 · E1683
    Thursday · 20 min

    To Stand or Sit; Bee Immune Systems; Smart Crows

    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

  • S3 · E1682
    Thursday · 21 min

    When Middle-Schoolers Rely on AI Companions

    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

  • S3 · E1680
    Wednesday · 11 min

    Opinion Dynamics and the Math of Polarization

    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

  • S3 · E1679
    Wednesday · 11 min

    Duty Sex and Why We Have Sex When We Don't Want To

    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

  • S3 · E1678
    Wednesday · 19 min

    What Happens After You Win the Lottery?; It's a Strange Job Market Out There

    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

  • S3 · E1677
    Wednesday · 21 min

    When Your Senses Lie and the Phantom Airship Craze

    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

  • S3 · E1675
    November 3 · 10 min

    Patrick Stewart and Jean-Luc Picard's Impact on Trek and Beyond

    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

  • S3 · E1674
    October 31 · 20 min

    How Pumpkins Shouldn't Exist and Why They Do

    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

  • S3 · E1673
    October 31 · 10 min

    How Napping Is Linked to Dementia Risk

    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

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