FULL EPISODE: Passing Gas, Medically Speaking - January 16, 2026
International Bagel Smuggling
The Last Show with David Cooper
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Show Notes
Tech analyst Carmi Levy joins the show for It's Time For Technology Time covering stories: US senate passes Defiance Act for a second time to address Grok deepfakes; US wants to integrate Musk's Grok AI into military networks this month; Canadian advocacy group aims to break up Apple's App Store; and Big streamers challenging financial disclosure rules in CRTC CanCon decision. Gastroenterologist and professional fart demystifier Dr. Wendi LeBrett answers David's questions on passing gas and explains some of the science behind tooting. Professor of biobehavioral health Dr. Orfeu Buxton reveals how fragmented sleep predicts slower mental processing speed the next day in older adults. Will Douglas Heaven, a senior editor for AI from MIT Technology Review, introduces us to the ways certain scientists are treating AI models like aliens. Co-owner at Gryfe's Bagels Bakery in Toronto David Fisher weighs in on one woman's controversial 'smuggling' of 144 bagels from his bakery from Toronto into Los Angeles. Carmi Levy comes back to cover how Iran's internet shutdown is chillingly precise and may last some time.
Segments:
- (00:00) Introduction
- (01:14) Carmi Levy pt. 1
- (10:00) Carmi Levy pt. 2
- (20:00) Dr. Wendi LeBrett
- (30:00) Dr. Orfeu Buxton
- (39:50) Will Douglas Heaven pt. 1
- (49:50) Will Douglas Heaven pt. 2
- (59:50) David Fisher
- (1:09:50) Carmi Levy pt. 3
- (1:19:07) Sign-off
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