FULL EPISODE: Trademark Yourself - January 22, 2026
The Beauty Bias
The Last Show with David Cooper
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Show Notes
The show opens with tech analyst Carmi Levy reporting on the following: Matthew McConaughey fights unauthorized AI likenesses by trademarking himself; ChatGPT to start showing users ads based on their conversations; Toronto police to use AI to handle non-emergency calls (don't forget to file your AI TPS reports); YouTube chief says 'managing AI slop' is a priority for 2026; and Atari Hotel project in Las Vegas quietly powers down. Social psychology professor Bastian Jaeger explains how people readily spot gender and race bias but often overlook discrimination based on attractiveness. On Vet Talk – sometimes called Pet Talk – veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford covers: Some dogs can pick up hundreds of words, but do they learn like children; and Trained dogs can detect hemangiosarcoma by scent. Developmental psychologist Anastasiia Grigorev reveals the psychological reason news reports single out women and children. Evolutionary psychologist Dr. Daniel Kruger shares details of his study linking unpredictable childhoods to poorer relationships via increased mating effort. Gastroenterologist and professional fart demystifier Dr. Wendi LeBrett answers David's questions on passing gas and explains some of the science behind tooting.
Segments:
- (00:00) Introduction
- (01:48) Carmi Levy pt. 1
- (10:00) Carmi Levy pt. 2
- (20:00) Bastian Jaeger
- (30:00) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 1
- (39:50) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 2
- (49:50) Anastasiia Grigorev
- (59:50) Dr. Daniel Kruger
- (1:09:50) Dr. Wendi LeBrett
- (1:19:06) Sign-off
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