The Last Show with David Cooper

David's top stories: A naked 5k run [https://www.postandcourier.com/spartanburg/news/spartanburg-nudist-resort-buck-creek-streak-5k/article_e0595bb3-d5f0-4153-9049-d4443c166453.html]; and Jennifer Lopez sued for posting photos of herself [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2qqew643go]. Foreign correspondent Tony Five [https://x.com/realTonyFive] and David receive Advice For Your Tomorrow's Self, Yesterday (AFY-TSY) dealing with sleep hygiene and spinal health. Psychological science researcher Dr. Mitch Brown [https://spherelabar.weebly.com/about.html] explains when and why we choose physically strong leaders [https://www.psypost.org/left-wing-authoritarians-are-less-likely-to-support-physically-strong-men-as-leaders/]. Political scientist Dr. Paul Platzman shares his study revealing that diversity in your social circle may come with a surprising trade-off [https://www.psypost.org/political-diversity-in-your-social-circle-might-come-with-a-surprising-trade-off/]. Tony Five rejoins the broadcast just in time to interview sociolinguist Dr. Amanda Cole [https://www.essex.ac.uk/people/COLEA17303/Amanda-Cole] about Cockney rhyming slang. Comedian Natalie Norman [https://www.instagram.com/stalkingnatalie/] and David discuss what people actually do when they travel. Dimana Atanassova [https://www.ru.nl/en/people/atanassova-d] explains that because people with psychopathic traits feel less pain, they assume you do too [https://www.psypost.org/people-with-psychopathic-traits-feel-less-pain-and-assume-others-do-too/]. Segments: * (00:00) Introduction * (02:00) The Naked 5k * (06:16) J.Lo sued for pic of self * (09:59) Tony Five pt. 1 * (19:59) Tony Five pt. 2 * (29:59) Dr. Mitch Brown * (39:49) Dr. Paul Platzman * (49:49) Dr. Amanda Cole & Tony Five * (59:49) Natalie Norman * (1:09:49) Dimana Atanassova * (1:19:06) Sign-off ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The show opens with London-based foreign correspondent Tony Five [https://x.com/realTonyFive] reading a listener's texts. Tony's top story: British magic club rights a wrong [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/world/europe/magic-circle-london-sophie-lloyd.html]. On Conspiracy Corner, Dr. Lee Kuhnle visats [sic] and goes over various papal conspiracies – past and present. (Check out Lee's podcast here [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-uncover-up-conspiracy-cast/id1316684637].) Dr. Elisa Becker [https://www.phc.ox.ac.uk/team/elisa-becker] explains the difference between distaste and disgust, and what bacon and poop have in common [https://theconversation.com/what-do-bacon-and-faeces-have-in-common-they-can-produce-the-same-feeling-of-disgust-255194]. Psychology lecturer Dr. Jasmin Wertz [https://edwebprofiles.ed.ac.uk/profile/jasmin-wertz] shares how childhood maternal warmth predicts your key personality traits [https://www.psypost.org/maternal-warmth-in-childhood-predicts-key-personality-traits-years-later/]. Tony Five returns in time for caller Mike from Windsor to share his Advice For Your Tomorrow's Self, Yesterday (AFY-TSY). David gets angry when Mike's advice isn't really advice. Cancer epidemiologist Dr. Parveen Bhatti [https://www.bccrc.ca/dept/ccr/people/parveen-bhatti] reveals that scrolling through screens at bedtime greatly increases your risk of insomnia [https://unionrayo.com/en/screen-time-sleep-insomnia-risk/]. Atmospheric and oceanic sciences professor Brian Toon [https://experts.colorado.edu/display/fisid_110521] lists what would happen if WW3 broke out, and the safest countries to be in if it happens [https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2053848/nuclear-war-safest-countries]. Call us at 1-888-505-6644 to give yourself advice from your yesterday's self for tomorrow! Segments: * (00:00) Intro * (01:51) Tony Five * (09:59) Dr. Lee Kuhnle pt. 1 * (19:59) Dr. Lee Kuhnle pt. 2 * (29:59) Dr. Elisa Becker * (39:49) Dr. Jasmin Wertz * (49:49) AFY-TSY: Mike from Windsor * (59:49) Dr. Parveen Bhatti * (1:09:49) Owen Toon * (1:19:34) Sign-off ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Foreign correspondent Tony Five [https://x.com/realTonyFive] revisits the Hertfordshire Harris hawk hero story [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clywdlyv4p3o] from earlier in the week with the man himself, Steve Harris. Veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford [https://drcliff.ca/] tells us about his docuseries, Dr. Cliff – Worldwide Vet [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi-5Bss02r4]. Jessica Reif [https://scholars.duke.edu/person/jessica.reif] shares her research showing that people who use AI at work are perceived as lazier and less competent [https://phys.org/news/2025-05-people-ai-colleagues-lazier.html]. Dr. Natalie Pennington [https://nataliepennington.com/] says those that actually call their romantic partner their best friend are in the minority [https://www.psypost.org/do-you-call-your-partner-your-best-friend-this-study-says-youre-in-the-minority/]. Carmi Levy [https://bsky.app/profile/carmilevy.bsky.social] joins the show for It's Time For Technology Time. David rants about video projectors to Carmi, and the two cover the following stories: A countertop robot that cooks your meals for you [https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/06/meet-posha-a-countertop-robot-that-cooks-your-meals-for-you/]; Pope Leo XIV names AI one of the reasons for his papal name [https://www.theverge.com/news/664719/pope-leo-xiv-artificial-intelligence-concerns]; and Company now hires back human help after going all-in on AI [https://gizmodo.com/klarna-hiring-back-human-help-after-going-all-in-on-ai-2000600767]. Etiquette expert Nick Leighton [https://www.nickleighton.com/] and David discuss whether it's rude to recline while seated on an airplane [https://www.thestar.com/life/is-it-rude-to-recline-your-seat-on-a-flight-heres-what-experts-say-about/article_f6d2fa02-334d-4c15-86ed-b37b48cc4084.html]. (Check out Nick's etiquette podcast Were you raised by wolves? here [https://www.wereyouraisedbywolves.com/].) Dr. Dean Miller [https://staff-profiles.cqu.edu.au/home/view/2265?ignoreLogin=1] explains a social media trend called "grounding" [https://neurosciencenews.com/grounding-sleep-neuroscience-28892/]. Segments: * (00:00) Introduction * (01:59) Steve Harris & Tony Five * (09:59) Dr. Cliff Redford * (19:59) Jessica Reif * (29:59) Dr. Natalie Pennington * (39:49) Carmi Levy pt. 1 * (49:49) Carmi Levy pt. 2 * (59:49) Nick Leighton * (1:09:49) Dr. Dean Miller * (1:19:06) Sign-off ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

David's top stories: WordPress CEO forces everyone to love pineapple on pizza [https://www.chron.com/culture/article/matt-mullenweg-pizza-wordpress-lawsuit-19988135.php]; and Police find $600K in giant teddy bear during massage parlor raid [https://www.silive.com/nation/2025/05/giant-teddy-bear-filled-with-600k-found-during-massage-parlor-raid-in-nj-cops-say.html]. Entrepreneur Ramon van Meer [https://vanmeer.com/] reveals the sobering results from his test of customers paying more for American-made [https://finance.yahoo.com/news/business-owner-tested-customers-pay-095701095.html]. On Conspiracy Corner, Nathan Radke gives an overview of the history of alien abductions and tells the Travis Walton story [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_Walton_incident]. (Check out Nathan's podcast here [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-uncover-up-conspiracy-cast/id1316684637].) UK-based Foreign correspondent Tony Five [https://x.com/realTonyFive] gives us the latest provincial news. Sobriety coach Kelly France [http://www.kellyfrance.com/] and David discuss addiction and sobriety. Dr. Jennifer Lansford [https://sanford.duke.edu/profile/jennifer-lansford/] explains that parental warmth – not poverty or danger – predicts positive world beliefs in adulthood [https://www.psypost.org/parental-warmth-not-poverty-or-danger-predicts-positive-world-beliefs-in-adulthood/]. Segments: * (00:00) Introduction * (01:18) $600k found in teddy bear * (04:58) CEO loves pineapple pizza * (09:59) Ramon van Meer * (19:59) Nathan Radke pt. 1 * (29:59) Nathan Radke pt. 2 * (39:49) Tony Five pt. 1 * (49:49) Tony Five pt. 2 * (59:49) Kelly France * (1:09:49) Dr. Jennifer Lansford * (1:19:06) Sign-off ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

David tells foreign correspondent Tony Five [https://x.com/realTonyFive] about getting out of the wrong side of the bed. Tony talks about a criminal, "repeat offender" Swiss duck [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/radar-speeding-duck-repeat-offender-switzerland/]. Cognitive psychologist Dr. Arryn Robbins [https://psychology.richmond.edu/faculty/arobbins/] explains why AI images fool so many people [https://theconversation.com/ai-generated-images-can-exploit-how-your-mind-works-heres-why-they-fool-you-and-how-to-spot-them-246867]. Psychiatry professor Dr. Eric Garland [https://drericgarland.com/] shares his study finding that mindfulness therapy reduces opioid craving and addiction [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-mindfulness-therapy-opioid-craving-addiction.html]. Brendan Case [https://hfh.fas.harvard.edu/people/brendan-w-case] from Harvard's Human Flourishing Program [https://hfh.fas.harvard.edu/] illuminates how and when humans flourish with age [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-global-humans-flourish-age.html]. Then, it's Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday with Gary Direnfeld [https://yoursocialworker.com/]. Gary and David discuss how to rebuild your life after trauma. Forensic criminology researcher Dr. Miranda Baumann [https://theconversation.com/profiles/miranda-lynne-baumann-431060] shares how mental illness doesn't exactly explain who owns or carries firearms [https://www.psypost.org/mental-illness-doesnt-explain-who-owns-or-carries-guns/]. Segments * (00:00) Introduction * (02:06) Tony Five pt. 1 * (09:59) Tony Five pt. 2 * (19:59) Dr. Arryn Robbins * (29:59) Dr. Eric Garland * (39:49) Brendan Case * (49:49) Gary Direnfeld pt. 1 * (59:49) Gary Direnfeld pt. 2 * (1:09:49) Dr. Miranda Baumann * (1:19:06) Sign-off ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.