The Last Show with David Cooper

David starts This Is Going Well, I Think by sharing a malodorous tale of the two Koreas, then he plays a horrible radio clip. Science communicator Dan Riskin and David come up with a name for their weekly science segment. Dan shares a study which proves whether or not Zodiac signs have an influence on our psychology, and tells us about amazing AI headphones. National coordinator from the Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform Jenn Clamen walks through how recent news from Supreme Court of Canada may affect sex workers' human rights. After that, senior Washington political analyst Tony Five discusses former president Donald Trump's criminal trial. David shares how he and his girlfriend spent their anniversary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David speaks with professor of management at the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business Jessica Rodell about her research on busy bragging – and why you shouldn't do it. Then, it's Therapy Thursdays on a Thursday with therapist Gary Direnfeld. A conversation about a hair in Gary's food leads to analysis of righteous indignation. After that, we look at conspiracy theories with cultural history professor Nathan Radke, host of The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast. Nathan shares what's in common with pinball and The Smurfs. (Spoiler: it involves satan, obviously.) Finally, foreign correspondent Tony Five brings us Proverbial Provincial News from Luton, England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David gets into tech industry news with Carmi Levy, including the excitement over cat's on the moon – according to Google! Sexual health and consent educator Samantha Bitty tells David about catcalling season, and "emotional support nudes." Foreign correspondent Tony Five introduces a new UK-based news segment called Proverbial Provincial (Penile) News. Out of ideas for the show, David asks the show's intern if he's got any. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Science communicator Dan Riskin warns us of cyborg cockroaches, and tells us what cheating at Wordle says about you. Dr. Lee Kuhnle, conspiracy theory expert and host of The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast, hashes out a theory on the cycle of conspiracy culture influencing fiction, and fiction influencing conspiracies back again. Then, it's the tale of the heroic man who chased down a Canadian postal carrier after no attempt to deliver his package was made. Following from that, business professor Ian Lee walks us through Canada Post's decline. 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 and David go over the things people are listing as deal breakers on dating apps. Foreign correspondent Tony Five discuss the helicopter crash the killed the president of Iran and ChatGPT "ripping off" Scarlett Johansson's voice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David extolls the power of lists, and then talks to Australian model and sex worker Katija Cortez who says when men sleep with escorts that she doesn't consider it cheating, and most of the time – neither do they. Therapist and social worker Gary Direnfeld joins the show for Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday and discusses guerilla love. Foreign correspondent Tony Five reports from Lake District and David breaks some news about Planet 9. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David interviews science communicator and media personality Dan Riskin about "hearing" the temperature of water, and the science (or lack thereof) of whether stand-up comedians are a psychological mess. Then, sexual health and consent educator Samantha Bitty discusses dating (read: horrible dating) and ghosting. Finally, UK-based foreign correspondent Tony Five listens to David's half-baked theory on how being pooped on birds came to be considered good luck. Tony asks David about his childhood. David sings. (BONUS: watch Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David has a surprise guest advise him on New York City real estate. Tony Five asks David what he'd do if he had a day to live, and tells us the story of The Somerton Man. Toronto-based comedian Natalie Norman and David go over dating app Hinge's new feature: an attempt to ban ghosting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David shares a couple stories of the day. Technology expert Carmi Levy discusses the US military evaluating robot war dogs, Chat GPT-4o, TikTok being the first social network to label AI generated content, and more. Then, psychology professor Dr. Stephen Hupp on debunking the harmful policies still used in American schools today. And finally, foreign correspondent Tony Five and David discuss tea – you know, with Tony being British and all. Tony asks David how he acts when blue-collar workers enter his home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Is Going Well, I Think is getting a new staff member: an intern! After going over a story of the day, David calls the show's producer Dani to share the excitement and check in on the health of the show. Then, David speaks with epidemiologist Zoey Laskaris who lead a study that revealed a staggering one in five app delivery drivers in NYC have been assaulted. After that, an interview with foreign correspondent Tony Five on the semi-serious topic of the future of AI. David surprises Tony with the intern news, and David throws intern Kelvin into the deep end by interviewing him with Tony. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Is Going Well, I Think begins just as David runs out of nicotine gum. Then, it's Therapy Thursdays on a Monday with Gary Direnfeld. Gary discusses kids and video game addictions – David spiritedly weighs in on the topic and draws from personal experience. After that, comedy class instructor Melody Johnson answers the question: Can You Teach Funny? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's another installment of This Is Going Well, I Think. (But honestly, what else would this be?) David goes through some stories of the day. Science educator and media personality Dan Riskin talks about strange Viking body modifications and speedy frog evolution – but David turns the conversation to super fungus and personal shower routines. Technology expert Carmi Levy and David get into a spirited debate on how Gen Z's don't care if "influencers" are AI bots or real people. Finally, comedian Natasha Vinik talks about being in Los Angeles for the Netflix is a Joke festival and how she's "all backed up." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David packs this episode of This Is Going Well, I Think with four riveting interviews. First it's Chris Bustamante, a nurse practitioner and owner of Lushful Aesthetics, who trademarked HoleTox – yes, that's botox for your butthole!!! Then, associate professor of psychology at York University Amy Muise walks us through research that dispels the notion of the five "love languages." After that, another professor of psychology, this time at University of Toronto, Steve Joordens and David discuss whether children should be able to take mental health days. And finally, it's Tony Five's triumphant return to the show – except it's anything but triumphant! (Tony describes what he does on the show as "abject banality.") Watch out for David's great joke edited into Tony's interview. We promise it'll all make sense in the end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Five gives a final Seaman's Alive with Tony Five update. Then, it's all things space with astrobiologist Sarah Rugheimer, who tells us about a laser that hit earth from 140 million miles away, moon seeds taking root around the US, and more. Social worker Gary Direnfeld partakes in Therapy Thursdays and a Tuesday with David and the two discuss labels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Five gives us the seaman's update. David walks us through a Florida Man's snakes in underpants story. Science educator Dan Riskin tells us how words of self-affirmation are a good thing, and about an AI with an intentionally twisted mind. Associate psychology professor at York College of Pennsylvania, Dr. Samantha Deffler talks about what goes on when you mix up your children's names. David calls his mother with the results of Dr. Deffler's research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David rushes through show so he can prepare clams. Tony Five provides a sea-worthy update. Carmi Levy discusses tech stories including a state-sponsored security breach, and problems with Tesla's autopilot. Environmental auditor Donnachadh McCarthy tells us why you don't need to shower so much. (Check out his book, The Prostitute State – How Britain's Democracy was Hijacked.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Five gives an Florentine update. David recounts a couple of offbeat stories. Prompted by reading how the man who set himself on fire outside the Trump trial courthouse came to his beliefs, conspiracy theory expert Nathan Radke and David discuss the dangers of conspiratorial thinking. (Check out Nathan's podcast: The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast.) Finally, a study says people who like loud cars are likely young, male and score high on psychopathy and sadism – David talks to Dr. Julie Aitken Schermer, a psychology professor who did the research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David gets an update at sea from Tony Five and goes over some offbeat stories of the day. Then, veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford discusses the time he circumcised a raccoon – for its health, get your mind out of the gutter! Dr. Cliff shares other vet stories, and tells us about his documentary. Finally, couples therapist and relationship expert Tracy Ross on why scrolling on phones next to your partner might not be a great idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hypochondriac David powers through (what he thinks is) COVID to give you more The Seaman's Alive with Tony Five. After that, Therapy Thursdays on a Monday with social worker Gary Direnfeld to discuss the secrets of healthy, long-lasting relationships. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the first installment of The Seaman's Alive with Tony Five on This Is Going Well, I Think. David shares a story of a man guessing a woman's age gone terribly wrong. Science man Dan Riskin tells us why cat pee smells worse at different angles. Tech expert Carmi Levy talks about the Tik-Tok ban and more. Finally, it's Ghost Guide Daniel to answer the question: Can ghosts make us sick? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David starts the show with Tony Five's triumphant return – and phone call with Tony's mother. Then, it's science expert Dan Riskin who follows up on how he enjoyed viewing the eclipse in its path of totality. (Even though David definitely interviewed Dan after the eclipse last week.) Finally, it's psychology PhD candidate at University of Toronto Elaine Hoan on the study the shows how personality type can help predict who's single or in a relationship, and how happy they are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After talking about a shrimp-based financial disaster, David is joined by comedian Natasha Vinik and the two go over how difficult the tech job market is. (Bonus: she'll be playing in the Netflix is a Joke festival in May.) Then, it's everything to do with Sasquatch and Big Foot – and whether they're the same thing – with expert in the field, and host of the show Sasquatch University, Ryan Willis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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