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The Last Show with David Cooper

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

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10:55

Is AI Making Humanity Dumber?

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2026/10/06

Computer science professor ⁠Dustin Wright⁠ answers ⁠whether our reliance on AI could lead to a "knowledge collapse"⁠.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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87:55

FULL EPISODE: The Knowledge Collapse - October 5, 2026

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2026/10/06

Infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine Dr. Isaac Bogoch reports on the researcher at a Russian plague laboratory who died of an 'unknown' infection and provides an overview and history of plague. Computer science professor Dustin Wright answers whether our reliance on AI could lead to a "knowledge collapse". Prompted by the alleged sexual assault at Cornell, psychology professor Catherine Sanderson describes the bystander effect and how to short-circuit it. (Find Catherine's book

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20:26

AI Government Website Hack; Smart Fridge Spoils Food;...

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2026/10/03

For It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst ⁠Carmi Levy⁠ covers the following stories:Researchers say an AI agent tried to hack a Canadian government website⁠; Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges⁠; McDonald's is reportedly using AI to "dynamically" price its burgers⁠; and For those entering the US, a new court ruling allows phone searches without a warrant⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get

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10:58

Date Smart Scientists Once Picked for Doomsday Nears

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2026/10/03

History professor ⁠Alan MacEachern⁠ reveals how ⁠scientists once predicted that Friday the 13th in November 2026 will be Doomsday⁠... should we worry? 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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10:54

Dogs Are Better Listeners Than We Thought

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2026/10/03

Cognitive neuroscientist ⁠Attila Andics⁠ outlines how ⁠the way dogs listen to us could be more remarkable than we knew⁠. 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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10:55

Evidence Weird Rock Is Cool Again: Angine de Poitrine

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2026/10/03

Musicology professor ⁠Alexander Carpenter⁠ explores ⁠whether fandom for the rock duo Angine de Poitrine signals a prog rock renaissance⁠. 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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10:55

To Avoid Being Frail: Walk Briskly

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2026/10/03

Physical therapy and human movement sciences researcher ⁠Margaret Danilovich⁠ describes how ⁠one simple walking change may help older adults reverse frailty⁠. 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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87:55

FULL EPISODE: Is Doomsday the Next Friday the 13th? -...

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2026/10/03

For It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy covers the following stories: Researchers say an AI agent tried to hack a Canadian government website; Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges; McDonald's is reportedly using AI to "dynamically" price its burgers; and For those entering the US, a new court ruling allows phone searches without a warrant. History professor Alan MacEachern reveals how scientists once predicted that Friday the 13th in

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21:00

Detector Shows Basically Everyone's Using AI

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2026/10/02

Chief correspondent ⁠Aki Ito⁠ from Business Insider explains ⁠how she used an AI detector for a month and what she found from her peers, dates, and heroes was horrifying⁠. 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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21:17

Are Influencers Lame?; Super Bowl Halftime...

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2026/10/02

For pop culture news, media personality ⁠Caitlin Green⁠ covers: Pete Davidson mocking social media influencers⁠; The forthcoming Super Bowl halftime performer announcement (which David calls the Super Time halfbowl); PEOPLE’s 2026 Sexiest Man Alive⁠; and Cuffing season. Listen to Caitlin co-host The Jann Arden 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

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10:49

Losing Attraction to Your Fiancé

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2026/10/02

Toronto-based comedian ⁠Natalie Norman⁠ weighs in on ⁠a dilemma involving a woman losing attraction to her fiancé⁠.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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21:10

All Things Gray: Getting Older and Grey Divorce

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2026/10/02

On Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday (on a Thursday), therapist and social worker ⁠Gary Direnfeld⁠ and David discuss going gray: getting older – the good with the bad – and ⁠the phenomenon of so-called gray divorce⁠. 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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87:55

FULL EPISODE: The Super Time Halfbowl - October 1, 2026

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2026/10/02

Chief correspondent Aki Ito from Business Insider explains how she used an AI detector for a month and what she found from her peers, dates, and heroes was horrifying. On Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday (on a Thursday), therapist and social worker Gary Direnfeld and David discuss going gray: getting older – the good with the bad – and the phenomenon of so-called gray divorce. For pop culture news, media personality Caitlin Green covers: Pete Davidson mocking social media influencers; The

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20:27

Collapsing Volcanoes; Mind Control Parasite Might Not...

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2026/10/01

Professor ⁠Jesse Rogerson⁠ joins David to cover the following science news:Sudden collapse of submarine volcano drives extreme hazard⁠; Just five infections responsible for more than 2 million new cancer cases annually⁠; The 'mind control' cat parasite manipulating you may have a simple explanation⁠; and A 1,000-year simulation reveals what could save civilization from collapse⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first

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19:53

Ancient Aliens Didn't Build the Pyramids. Here's Why.

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2026/10/01

On Conspiracy Corner, political science professor ⁠Lee Kuhnle⁠ makes the case that ancient aliens did not build the pyramids. Learn more about 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

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20:40

New Penguin Species; Alberta Eradicated Rats... or...

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2026/10/01

or Vet Talk or Pet Talk, veterinarian ⁠Dr. Cliff Redford⁠ reports on: A new penguin species discovered for the first time in 100 years⁠; An endangered wild cat faces a new threat: SpaceX's expansion in Texas⁠; Alberta's self-image as the world's only rat-free region shattered by the discovery of a rat⁠; and How long you can really leave a cat alone⁠. Find Cliff's new book Far and Wild: Adventures of The Worldwide Vet here⁠. If you want to attend Cliff's October 8th book launch hosted

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20:14

"Coral Reefs" on Mars; Why Is Uranus Sideways?

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2026/10/01

Zooming out from Earth into space, astrobiologist ⁠Sarah Rugheimer⁠ discusses: Strange 'coral reef' deposits reveal Mars' climate history⁠; Perseverance rover finds evidence of ancient hot water in Red Planet crater⁠; Why Uranus is tilted on its side⁠; and Icy moons may hold on to their underground oceans even after being smashed apart⁠. Check out Sarah's course Experiencing James Webb on The Great Courses here⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at

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87:55

FULL EPISODE: The Rat-Free Place, Now With Rats -...

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2026/10/01

Professor Jesse Rogerson joins David to cover the following science news: Sudden collapse of submarine volcano drives extreme hazard; Just five infections responsible for more than 2 million new cancer cases annually; The 'mind control' cat parasite manipulating you may have a simple explanation; and A 1,000-year simulation reveals what could save civilization from collapse. Zooming out from Earth into space, astrobiologist Sarah Rugheimer discusses: Strange 'coral reef' deposits reveal Mars'

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21:04

Is Scheduled Sex Sexy?

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2026/09/30

Clinical psychologist specializing in sex therapy ⁠Dr. Marianne Brandon⁠ walks us through: Why scheduling sex – something almost everyone hates – can be a great idea; Why "trying something new in the bedroom" often fails, and what actually makes sex better; and What to do when your partner treats everyone else better than they treat you. 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

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21:29

Should AI Be Your Therapist?

The Last Show with David Cooper ·

2026/09/30

Career prosecutor and author ⁠Dr. Wendy Patrick⁠ explores ⁠whether AI can replace in-person therapy⁠ and ⁠why romance that begins online is less fulfilling⁠. 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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