The Last Show with David Cooper

It's therapy time with therapist and social worker Gary Direnfeld, or more affectionately it's: Gar-apy! Today's topic is funks – how to help friends who are in them, and how to deal with them yourselves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the story of the day (Snap! Crackle! Pop!) and a fungus-based voicemail from "Stephanie," David interviews technology expert Carmi Levy about how NASA may have a fix for the deep space Voyager I probe, and a proposed time standard for the moon. Then, it's why "chosen family" is so important to millennials and Gen Z with cultural historian and author Ainsley Hawthorn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conspiracy Theory expert Dr. Lee Kuhnle, host of The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast, answers the question: what can we learn from flat earthers? The surprising answer, turns out to be a playbook for bridging divides between two very opposite groups of people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After an abridged telling of the offbeat stories of the day, David interviews San Francisco-based comedian Natasha Vinik about her recent break up and how she'll be playing in the Netflix is a Joke festival in May. Then, David confesses to therapist and social worker Gary Direnfeld how long it's been since he's been to the dentist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the Thursday science, technology and biology special on This Is Going Well, I Think. After sharing some of the offbeat stories of the day, David interviews science educator Dan Riskin about what happened on Monday's eclipse. Dan shares a tale of space trash that landed in a Florida Man's home. Then, it's chemistry professor Ramanarayanan Krishnamurthy sharing his research on how life could have started on earth – abiogenesis. Finally, it's technology expert Carmi Levy on how Apple is adopting modern text messaging for all. (We'll probably discuss AI too.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's interview extravaganza on This Is Going Well, I Think, where David has a number between four and six guests. Etiquette expert Myka Meier goes over a return to the office, and whether Gen-Zs are adequately prepared; Food and comedy writer Dennis Lee talks about his recent food combination abomination; British Tony Five and David play stupid games; Technology expert Carmi Levy discusses some of the tech stories of the day including how the first person to receive a neuralink says it lets him play a video game; Social worker Gary Direnfeld joins David for Therapy Thursday on a Tuesday to answer the question: When is an affair, an affair? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the debut of Season 2 of This Is Going Well, I Think... now with more "radio-like" content! After an April Fools introduction, David mentions a couple news stories of the day – stupid and serious. Then, it's science expert Dan Riskin to answer the question: Can you look at a solar eclipse? Dan explains some science that suggests male same-sex couples may soon be able to have kids. After that, David takes phone calls about people's pet peeves. What?! Phone calls on a podcast?! How does that work? Following that, Tony Five and David tell their origin story and Tony goes off about James Bond or something. Finally, it's professor Tina Fetner to settle a debate: do feminists have better sex? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming on April 1 is Season 2 of This Is Going Well, I Think! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The very British, very excitable Tony Five joins David on This Is Going Well, I Think. Tony wonders how David would fare in prison. David talks about being Jewish. (Shocker on that one!) The two discuss Trump and Biden. David shares about his recent trip to Florida, and Tony tells us about his recent trip to Portugal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Science expert Dan Riskin sits in on This Is Going Well, I Think and bursts with enthusiasm about the indirect way an invasive ant forced lions to change their diet. Then Dan shares how cave people used a woolly mammoth tusk tool to make rope. David derails with a question about penises that sting, which leads to Dan explaining the horrifying mating habits of the bedbug. Dan goes over a list of all the things in nature that can stab you. David asks about narwhals. And finally, Dan tells a horrifying story he plans on telling a bunch of kids. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hip-hop artist, DJ and producer CX KiDTRONiK plays What's Weird About You? with David and Tony Five. David guesses and guesses and comes very close to solving what the very for adults only weird thing is about CX. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Technology expert Carmi Levy is on This Is Going Well, I Think to discuss the controversy of fast food retailer Wendy's potentially charging surge pricing – but all David does is go on a rant about rideshare provider Uber. A certain Casio watch gets brought up, as does the Raspberry Pi, and how porn companies have pushed the video technology barrier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Science educator Dan Riskin joins David on This Is Going Well, I Think and engages in a discussion about audio equipment and "legal" names. David issues a retraction from the last time Dan was on the show. Dan tells us about "soft sticks". Dan shares new research on the microbiome of semen and its impact on fertility. Michael J. Fox and Back to the Future are mentioned. Dan tells us why you might want to try humour-bragging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sexual health and consent educator Samantha Bitty catches up with David, and tells us about her vacation. David talks about how water is death. Samantha shares her thoughts on "rotting in an empowered way" and "being wet without a plan." David talks about Fran Lebowitz. The two talk about listening and interview styles. David asks if there's amount of money to do work where you might feel compromised. The two discuss TV shows, penis enlargements, and perma-erect nipples. Why people believe in conspiracy theories is explored. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David has cultural history professor and conspiracy theory expert Nathan Radke on today to help him pronounce the word spherules. Also to discuss what one Harvard astronomy professor claims is new evidence of alien spacecraft. (Check out Nathan's podcast The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast which he cohosts with Dr. Lee Kuhnle.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David gives us a window into a new project he's working on, by sharing a taping of Games Night: hosted by Tony Five, and joined by producer Dani. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Astrobiologist and astrophysicist Professor Sarah Rugheimer joins David to discuss a close call with Earth and some asteroids, and a newly discovered "super-earth" just 137 light years away. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David's got a stand-up comedy gig tonight. (Well, hosting gig.) Herein lays his material. Deeply out practice, David's material is... spoiler: not great. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Cooper has proctologist Dr. David Rosenfeld (@TushyDoc) on his show to solicit free medical advice. David asks the doctor why one goes into proctology. David talks about his failed attempt to get a scatological vanity licence plate. The doctor describes what happens during a fecal impaction. David talks about his first rectal exam, and asks about anal fissures. The two discuss shy poopers (those with the inability to go in public). The doc suggests taking psyllium fiber, and then proceeds to get pretty spiritual. David sneaks in a final question: what's the weirdest thing the doctor's ever found in someone's butt? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David fills the show's listenership on where's he been. (Singular intended on "listener.") Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Five discusses his upcoming visit with David's brother on This Is Going Well, I Think. Tony mentions David's "anal finger." Tony talks about The Book of Mormon and Burning Man, and shares how he's been feeling these past few weeks. The two ponder what it would be like to be on the air in North Korea and then debate sending producer Dani there on assignment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Social worker and therapist Gary Direnfeld joins David for Therapy Thursdays. David issues a retraction and walks us through the WIN method of conflict resolution. Gary and David discuss "score keeping." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Science educator Dan Riskin drops in on This Is Going Well, I Think. Him and David catch up on what's happened since the start of the new year. They both complain about getting sick. David wonders why body temperature is always graded in Fahrenheit… even in Canada. The two discuss New Year's resolutions and the power of them – David talks about how they've helped his career in radio. Dan mentions that using streaks to measure your resolutions may be of great benefit. David gives his sure-fire way to succeed with your resolutions (pro tip: it's still not too late for this year), and Dan lets us know how to "save face" if we end up falling short. Finally, an evolutionary drive could be what causes us to overshare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining David Cooper and Tony Five on This Is Going Well, I Think is Mike from Windsor. Mike was a regular (and very irregular) caller of David's overnight radio show. After catching up with David and Tony, Mike shares what's strange about him. Mike reprises various of his many radio characters, including Toda (bad Yoda). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Five and David are joined by their former radio co-worker, Tony Tedesco for What's Weird About You? David ruins the segment by quickly guessing Mr. Tedesco's weird thing – but let's be honest, it was ruined before it started. Les deux Tonys and David catch up, then scheduling for the podcast is done on the podcast. (Want to be on What's Weird About You with David and Tony? Email producer Dani: [email protected]) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And... we're back for the New Year! David is joined by political science professor and conspiracy theory expert Dr. Lee Kuhnle, host of The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast. David can't help but to mention how handsome Lee is, after which he laments a time called Short King Spring. The two discuss bitcoin. David asks Lee if growing up in Germany has caused his fascination with conspiracy theories. The possibility of Bigfoot existing comes up. Then, the meat of the interview: secret government projects that attempted to weaponize psychic ability. An offhand remark about wanting to see the JFK files made by David leads to a deep conversation: Does the government have the right to keep secrets that could destroy society? The debate gets so lively, the taping ends abruptly only to resume the next day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The This Is Going Well, I Think Christmas Special with Blanta (portrayed by Tony Five) and producer Dani. Happy holidays! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Five and David are joined by podcaster, broadcaster, and wine aficionado André Proulx for the inaugural What's Weird About You? When David quickly guesses the (not so) weird thing in question, things quickly go off the rails. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Asparagus psychic Jemima Packington – known as the Asparamancer – join both David and Tony Five to share her 2024 predictions. Initially, Tony can't keep in his excitement. The Asparamancer discusses Harry and Meghan. David asks her about what future AI-related asparagus predictions she has. Tony asks her what she'd do if AI replaced her job. Jemima offers to a do an asparagus reading for David and Tony at a future date. Then, she admits to doing an asparagus reading at Buckingham palace. Jemima calls both David and Tony brilliant broadcasters... how's THAT for an accolade?! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Science educator Dr. Daniel K. Riskin, Ph.D. joins David to discuss various famous Hughs. The two decide who or what they would kick out of bed for eating crackers. Dan introduces necrobotics. Then, it's science time with the following headlines covered: ChatGPT may be getting lazier during the holidays; The world's first known case of someone tearing their windpipe from holding a sneeze; A new study showing that hypochondriacs really do die earlier than other people; The bizarre medical mystery of an intact housefly found inside a man's colon during a colonoscopy; and NASA's Voyager 1 probe has stopped communicating, and engineers might not be able to fix it. David wishes Dan a happy holidays and closes on a quote from Carl Sagan based on an iconic photo taken by the Voyager 1 probe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David and Tony Five force producer Dani to come on the podcast an explain why she failed to book the segment What's Weird About You? Dani talks about how she tried, and the three of them reminisce about people who used to call David's live radio show. Would you like to be on What's Weird About You? Please email Producer Dani - [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David has Canadian broadcaster Jim Richards on This Is Going Well, I Think. David asks if he makes Jim look bad, and they go over how they met and how they started working with one another. David asks whether his last job was really a job at all? Jim talks about his show NEWSTALK Tonight and the two discuss their experiences in radio – including whether mean comments get to them, and what their struggles have been. David thanks Jim for his support and asks him to travel to Texas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Straight outta London, England it's Tony Five on This Is Going Well, I Think. David and Tony discuss Chanukah gelt and an exciting upcoming guest of the show. (It's the asparagus psychic!) Tony tells the tale of how he stopped Times Square street hustlers from preying upon a naive young woman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday with social worker Gary Direnfeld. After a discussion about Gary being confused with a criminal, and border crossing trouble, he and David get down to the topic of the day: kindness, kindness, it's all about kindness! Oh, and David shares a story about his grandmother's brisket. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David has something (not so) special to share for the 100th episode of This Is Going Well, I Think. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Science educator and bat biologist Dan Riskin catches us up on what's new in his world: it mostly involves snow tires and AI. Dan askes David if he's bought a home yet. Astronaut Chris Hadfield's name gets dropped, which leads nicely into reports of the horrible thing that happens to your fingernails after a spacewalk. Dan brings up how a bat with a perplexingly large penis mates. David talks about how genitals came out during his Thanksgiving. The two discuss the benefit of extra appendages. David and Daniel schedule their next interview. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David and Tony Five invite producer Dani to hash out the details of a new segment for this show called What's Weird About You? David gifts Dani a new email address. The three share what's weird about themselves and discuss the British royal family. Segment details: Every week or so, Tony will bring a new person on the show who has a trait, talent, job, or hobby that's weird and David will have to guess what that weird thing is. If you'd like to be on the show, please email [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected]... or all three, really. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto-based comedian Natalie Norman joins This Is Going Well, I Think and shares a recent orgasm-based medication decision she made. David fumbles an interview question. Natalie talks about her time as a real estate agent. David compliments Natalie on being a good cat sitter. Natalie gives her take on David's romantic relationship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the American Thanksgiving wrap-up with Tony Five on This Is Going Well, I Think! David and Tony catch up on what happened during Tony's visit to New York. David educates Tony about a pejorative he used at the event. Tony lists his fellow Thanksgiving attendees, but David directs him to discuss the food. Tony talks about something very indecent that David and his brother did after dinner. David talks about how his cat caught on fire. Tony floats the idea of heading to Burning Man in 2024. The show ends with a live clip of Tony getting a tattoo of a paper plane at a tattoo parlour during his trip to NYC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Animal communicator Nikki Vasconez joins a somewhat skeptical David Cooper to talk about what it means to be a pet psychic. How does it work? What are the strange things our pets are trying to say? The interview concludes with Nikki doing a reading for David's cat Tomato. (And no, we didn't book Nikki just to get David a free reading!) Tomorrow Tony Five joins us for the Thanksgiving debrief! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

British Tony Five drops in on This Is Going Well, I Think before he heads off to New York to visit David where they'll celebrate Thanksgiving. The two mostly discuss the holiday, and David tells an extremely crass story about how a friend received a vulgar nickname. CONTENT WARNING: Extremely graphic scatalogical and sexual organ references in this episode. Discretion advised for sensitive listeners or those listening with children. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After he vicious assaults his own face, science educator Dan Riskin and David kibbitz about nerd stuff – mostly programming languages. Dan discusses the following stories making their rounds in science news: Want to get a good answer from Chat GPT? Tell it you’re scared, or that this matters to your career! Are redheads really more sensitive to pain? – David's orange girlfriend is discussed Tattoos may seem like they're everywhere, but they still stigmatize people in the legal system. Have you ever wished your life was more meaningful? Psychologists have a suggestion to help: model it after a hero's journey. – David derails by turning the conversation towards the Artist's Journey. The show ends with David declaring his love for Dan, and being unhappy with Mr. Riskin's response. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Radio host and media personality George Stroumboulopoulos – or more affectionately Strombo – joins David. Conversation starts with a discussion of loss, and the effects of others on our lives. The two discuss their family's view of their work. Personas that performers can have are brought up. David talks about opening doors for others, and takes the opportunity to express gratitude to George. David tells the story of how the two of them met, and how that helped get David sober. David asks George what's weird about him. George shouts out a cat named Tomato. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sexual health and consent educator Samantha Bitty arrives just in time for David to talk about his cat and share a half-baked take on the ethics of pet ownership. Samantha relates a mutual dislike of dogs to the reason David and she are childless. The two discuss why women face pushback from doctors when asking for sterilization treatment. Samantha gives the scoop about a recent surgery and explains why she chose to decline pain management with narcotics. The two discuss sobriety, focusing on "recovered addict math." The discussion ends with this: Is masturbation ever procrastination in a capitalist society? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Five joins the show to listen to David complain about deep cleaning his kitchen oven. Tony remembers the time he accidentally make chlorine gas (errata: it wasn't, in fact mustard gas). David gives us the scoop on the red carpet event he attended along with Michael J. Fox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An interview from the archive, with funeral director and embalmer Eileen Hollis of Hollis Funeral Home on the DeathTok trend – that is, morticians who share about their trade on TikTok. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today David speaks with Dr. Egbert Edelbroek, President & CEO of SpaceBorn United, a company experimenting with IVF in space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The very British Tony Five asks David about his new housing. Tony tells us he's doing one hundred push-ups a day to raise funds for cancer research. (Sponsor Tony by clicking here!) The two discuss anal glands, and then American Thanksgiving. Motivated by watching a comedy show earlier in the day, Tony reveals he's always wanted to try stand-up comedy. David talks about the craft of stand-up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today David calls the show's producer, Dani, for a check in. Dani shares results from the This Is Going Well, I Think focus group and the two discuss the show. David invites Dani to Thanksgiving. Assuming the taping has ended, Dani engages in what she thinks is a private conversation with David. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HRH Tony Five joins David for his weekly appearance on the show. David complains about an upcoming dinner he has to attend. Tony tells us about a phone call he had with a listener of the show, and David is touched by what that listener revealed. David gets upset that Tony is talking to everybody in David’s life behind his back. The two talk about Matthew Perry from 'Friends' dying. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices