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The Last Show with David Cooper

Welcome to The Last Show with David Cooper, where sanity takes a backseat and laughter rides shotgun. Join David and his UK partner-in-chaos Tony Five as they hurtle through a landscape of relationships, conspiracies, and raw confessions—where stand-up comedy crashes head-first into group therapy. From alien encounters to dating disasters, no topic is sacred. David"s explosive energy and Tony"s sharp insights create a mix of comedy and catharsis that"ll leave you questioning everything – especially

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Landlord Raised My Rent by $27.54 - May 9, 2025

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2025/05/10

The show opens with comedic musician Bungalow Jonathan (Jacob Anstey) on why he took a hiatus and what it means to be an artist. Professor Ken Hyland describes what happened when he pitted AI writing against student writing – and who came out on top. On Pet Talk, veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford explains why dogs consume doo-doo (Don't worry, Cliff's a vet. It's educational. We're not violating any broadcasting decency standards.) Dr. Michael Esterman shares his research showing that negative images

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Making Friends For Adults - May 7, 2025

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2025/05/08

David's top stories: 2nd grader accidentally orders over 70,000 lollipops; and Tourist impaled while climbing at the Colosseum. Comedian Aaron Karo goes over steps to make friends (and find a squad) as an adult. (Check out Aaron's Man Of The Year podcast here.) Dr. Emorie Beck explains that the secret to happiness... it all depends on who you are. Professor of conspiracy studies Nathan Radke joins David for Conspiracy Corner and describes the time in history when the United States almost fell victim

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Empathetic Apes - May 6, 2025

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2025/05/07

The show opens with primatologist Dr. Jake Brooker on how chimpanzees and bonobos show empathy. Social personality psychologist Dr. Friedrich Götz explains that certain individuals show higher misinformation susceptibility. Angola Murdoch shares what it's like to be an aerialist and circus performer – a job a lot of us couldn't do. Marcia Bonato Warren goes over what functional freeze is, and how you can deal with it. Jacquelyn Harverson tells David that too much screentime can put young children at

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How Much Wood? - May 2, 2025

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2025/05/03

David's top stories: Luigi the Musical; and When the mayor of New York asked for photos of NYPD cops staring at their phones – the public delivered. Woodchopper Nicole Coenen chats about how she got started axing wood. (Check out Nicole's book Axe in Hand: A Woodchopper's Guide to Blades, Wood, and Fire.) Conservation scientist Lisa Wilkinson shares how she descends into the darkness of Alberta's largest bat cave to track a deadly bat fungus. Leyla Isik explains that AI is really bad at "reading the

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STFU - May 1, 2025

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2025/05/02

The show opens with David's favorite new artist: American Idol contestant and Canadian musician Sophie Powers. (Check out her Idol appearance here.) After that, It's Time For Technology Time with Carmi Levy and topics: Ex-Disney worker who hacked menus gets hard time; World Password Day; Amazon launches their Kuiper internet satellites; and Netflix tries a new kind of subtitles. Grief and bereavement researcher Dr. Joshua Black shares his study showing most bereaved people dream of or sense the

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Who Were The Men in Black? - April 30, 2025

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2025/05/01

David talks about his cat, then covers top stories: ChatGPT update making the chatbot dangerously sycophantic pulled; and Turkish town of 25,000 gets involuntary high from cannabis burn. Perception psychologist Robert Walter-Terrill tells us that your microphone might be affecting your job prospects. On Conspiracy Corner, Dr. Lee Kuhnle explains the shadowy conspiracies (and pranks) that were the origins of The Men in Black. (Check out Lee's podcast here.) Therapist Gary Direnfeld discusses sleep

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The Voynich Manuscript - April 29, 2025

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2025/04/30

David's top stories: Workers warn of rat infestation in British nuclear plant; Fart spray causes chaos at carnival in Connecticut; and Man discovers he bought his own stolen car. Dr. Jessica Gaby describes the role smell has in our friendship preferences. On Noah vs. The Unknown, Noah Cappe tells David about the Voynich manuscript. Covering jobs most of us couldn't do, David asks performer Maggie Haze about being a fire eater. Jodi Wellman explains the psychology of wanting to leave things early. On

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Early Exits - April 28, 2025

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2025/04/29

David talks about a missing ballot, then covers stories: Man discovers he bought his own stolen car; and ChatGPT CEO says "please" and "thank you" costs millions in computing power. Jodi Wellman explains the psychology of wanting to leave things early. On Pet Talk, David explains his ballot situation (again) to veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford. Cliff tells David why cats make good therapy animals (with some issues) and why some say it's not safe for dogs to drink from communal water bowls. (Check out

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Cow Burps vs. Seaweed - April 25, 2025

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2025/04/26

David's top stories: Andy Warhol thrown out in Dutch town hall reno; and If you see a northern snakehead, cut off its head. Animal science professor Ermias Kebreab explains how he wants to use seaweed to dramatically reduce methane emissions from livestock. Clinical psychologist Dr. Ken Fogel shares with David that your pacing during phone calls has an explanation. TV host Noah Cappe joins the show for Noah vs. The Unknown and discusses how a recently discovered fingerprint from Stonehenge changes

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Pepperoni Price Index - April 24, 2025

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2025/04/25

The show opens with close relationships researcher Kirby Sigler on how expressing negativity improves support fromyou romantic partner. After that, It's Time For Technology Time with Carmi Levy with topics: The late Pope Francis' technology warning; Hertz using AI to inspect rental returns; Tesla accused of messing with odometers; and Google using AI to talk to dolphins. Dr. Olivia Harrison educates David on how anxiety is linked to reduced insight into your bodily sensations. Phil Lempert goes

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Don't Seize My Vegemite - April 23, 2025

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2025/04/24

The show opens with the latest international condiment scandal headline: Found Coffee owner Leighton Walters' turbulent Vegemite tale. Family science professor Matthew Johnson explains how many times of week is the sweet spot for sex, and how there's hope for sexless couples to be happy. On Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, Gary Direnfeld and David discuss the therapy-related concepts of transference and countertransference. Dog behavior researcher Dr. Holly Root-Gutteridge tells us how dogs

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Teenage Dream or Fake Rocket Scheme - April 22, 2025

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2025/04/23

David's top stories: Uber loses child, then isn't helpful at all; and YouTuber in Indian custody after attempting to visit an uncontacted indigenous tribe. On Conspiracy Corner, Nathan Radke and David chat about conspiracy theories saying Katy Perry faked her recent space mission. (Check out Nathan's podcast The Uncover Up here.) Human-computer interaction researcher Anna Fang explains how VR and AR simulations can help users practice stress management. Dr. Isaac Bogoch gives David the prognosis on

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The "Strongest" Evidence of Life Yet - April 21, 2025

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2025/04/22

David talks about forgetting to feed his cat, then cover's top stories: ChatGPT CEO says "please" and "thank you" costs millions in computing power; and Tennis player says of another, "She really smells bad". Astrobiologist Dr. Sarah Rugheimer describes what some scientists are calling the "strongest evidence yet" of life on a distant planet. Management professor Daniel Peat gives insight into contagious quitting. Musher (dogsledder) Willie Poll talks about her career of running dogs outside of

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Space Miso - April 18, 2025

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2025/04/19

David's top stories: Nose-picking linked to Alzheimer's; and Ontario woman at her wits' end after squirrels damage her SUV... again. Technology expert Carmi Levy joins David on It's Time For Technology Time and goes over LinkedIn posting doll pictures from ChatGPT, AI slop and the dead Internet theory, and DoorDash using delivery robots. Dr. Andreas Tolias explains how he built a computer model of a mouse brain, and how that could give rise to digital twins. Food researcher Dr. Joshua Evans tells

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The Surgical Hand Double - April 17, 2025

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2025/04/18

David's top stories: Sperm racing – the latest in sports betting; and Sports reporter faces backlash for picking up a woman on live TV. Cosmologist Dr. Alexander Ji gives insight into how stars die and create the stuff we're made of. Dr. Janet McMordie chats about her peculiar job as a surgical hand double, and about transitioning into creative work later in life. (Check out Janet's podcast Second Act Actors here.) On Pet Talk, veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford goes over breeds of cats you shouldn't

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A Narcissist's Prayer - April 16, 2025

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2025/04/17

David's top stories: Dystopian Silicon Valley crosswalk hack; and Agnostics are more neurotic. Gary Direnfeld joins the show for Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday. David reads A Narcissist's Prayer, and he and Gary discuss strategies for dealing with narcissists. Dr. Zachary Neal presents childfree living and how the number of nonparents who never want children is growing. Dr. Julian Givi explains that when you invite yourself somewhere, you're more welcome than you think. On Sex, Et Cetera, David

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Taking Credit For Your Work - April 15, 2025

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2025/04/16

The show begins with Advice For Your Tomorrow's Self, Yesterday (AFY-TSY) with Eric from Guelph. (Call 1-888-505-6644 now to give your future self advice from today!) Chloe Yin from The University of Southern California goes over her research on the "ick". Dr. David Zweig describes the impact of people stealing credit for others' work. On Conspiracy Corner, Dr. Lee Kuhnle explains how oil companies launched a disinformation campaign around the 1980s to confuse voters about climate science. (Check

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That Funny Gas - April 11, 2025

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2025/04/12

David's cat has a new friend. Top stories tonight: Rescued parrot screamed "f--- you" and was lured to safety with cigarettes (translation); and Dolphins communicate with a "fountain of pee". Neuroanesthesiologist Dr. Joseph Cichon gives an overview of how laughing gas appears to reduce depression. TV host Noah Cappe joins the show for Noah vs. The Unknown and chats about the mystery of Atlantis. Dr. Adelina Gschwandtner explains how pets can boost wellbeing as much as a spouse. Dr. Laura Lavertu

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Mars Smack-down! - April 10, 2025

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2025/04/11

David's top stories: Geese terrorize an Ontario town; and The UK creates a "murder prediction" tool to identify those likely to kill. Astrophysicist Dr. Jesse Rogerson reveals a wild way to terraform the planet Mars. Technology expert Carmi Levy joins David on It's Time For Technology Time and covers stories: Tariff-related Nintendo Switch 2 delays; H&M using AI clones as models; Instagram requiring parental consent for kids to livestream; and more. Psychology researcher Dr. Leah Sharman

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Mortadella Musk - April 9, 2025

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2025/04/10

David's top stories: NASA's wasteful moon offer; and Viral trading cards of middle-aged men. Guelph-based artiste extraordinaire Barbara Salsberg Mathews dines with David on her political meat art. Ritvik Basant shares the news of four newly discovered and very strange nearby planets. On Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, Gary Direnfeld tackles the topic of: getting along with your ex around the holidays (especially when kids are involved). Science communicator and former NASA insider Laura Faye

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