FULL EPISODE: Niagara Falls "Controversy" - January 12, 2026
I'm Trying To Be A Mermaid
The Last Show with David Cooper
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Show Notes
UK-based foreign correspondent Tony Five enthusiastically reports on London's No Trousers Tube Ride and the woman accused of swimming nude in her neighbor's pond/pool while 'trying to be a mermaid'. David has both Niagara Falls, Ontario mayor Jim Diodati and travel writer Emily Pogue on the show. David tries (and fails) to generate controversy, asking Emily to apologize directly to Jim for having written that her favorite side of Niagara Falls is the US one. Organizational behavior professor Soo Min Toh explains why after a long day at work, you can go ahead and watch some TV. Media personality Caitlin Green goes over the 2026 Golden Globes and its winners, outfits, controversies, and more. (Listen to Caitlin as co-host of The Jann Arden Podcast here.) Associate professor of public affairs Stephen Neely reveals that Gen Z reports very high anxiety levels as their screen time increases. Business studies lecturer Nelly Liyanagamage proposes that board game Catan can make you a better strategist. Marketing professor Karen Anne Wallach shares how exclusionary ads can win over customers.
Segments:
- (00:00) Introduction
- (01:43) Tony Five
- (10:00) Mayor Jim Diodati & Emily Pogue
- (20:00) Soo Min Toh
- (30:00) Caitlin Green pt. 1
- (39:50) Caitlin Green pt. 2
- (49:50) Stephen Neely
- (59:50) Nelly Liyanagamage
- (1:09:50) Karen Anne Wallach
- (1:19:07) Sign-off
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