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- How Pumpkins Shouldn't Exist and Why They Do
Paleontologist Kallie Moore – host of PBS Eons – reveals how pumpkins shouldn't exist and how they only survived thanks to an unlikely partnership they forged with us.
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21 min - How Napping Is Linked to Dementia Risk
Professor and sleep researcher Adam Spira and dementia researcher Kening Jiang outline how frequent and unintentional daytime napping is linked to higher dementia risk in older adults.
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11 min - Spotify's AI Slop Music Problem; Anthropic's IPO and CEO Warning
On It's Time for Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy reports on the following:
- Spotify says it removed 50 million 'slop' and spam AI tracks this year;
- Your phone could show the wrong time thanks to DST changes;
- Anthropic files for potentially the biggest IPO ever as CEO warns of risk to humanity from AI; and
- Some iPhone Duo screens are already failing, but Apple says only a "small number" are affected.
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21 min - The Mysterious Mushroom That Makes You See Tiny Humans
Mycologist Colin Domnauer describes the mysterious mushroom that causes people to hallucinate hundreds of tiny humans.
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21 min - FULL EPISODE: Strange Pumpkins and Stranger Mushrooms - October 30, 2026
On It's Time for Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy reports on the following: Spotify says it removed 50 million 'slop' and spam AI tracks this year; Your phone could show the wrong time thanks to DST changes; Anthropic files for potentially the biggest IPO ever as CEO warns of risk to humanity from AI; and Some iPhone Duo screens are already failing, but Apple says only a "small number" are affected. Paleontologist Kallie Moore – host of PBS Eons – reveals how pumpkins shouldn't exist and how they only survived thanks to an unlikely partnership they forged with us. Mycologist Colin Domnauer describes the mysterious mushroom that causes people to hallucinate hundreds of tiny humans. Professor and sleep researcher Adam Spira and dementia researcher Kening Jiang outline how frequent and unintentional daytime napping is linked to higher dementia risk in older adults. Professor Kang Lee from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education discusses how telling kids that they're smart can nearly double the likelihood that they'll cheat.
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Segments:
- (00:00) Introduction
- (01:20) Carmi Levy pt. 1
- (10:00) Carmi Levy pt. 2
- (20:00) Kallie Moore pt. 1
- (30:00) Kallie Moore pt. 2
- (39:50) Colin Domnauer pt. 1
- (49:50) Colin Domnauer pt. 2
- (59:50) Adam Spira & Kening Jiang
- (1:09:50) Kang Lee
- (1:18:59) Sign-off
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1 hr 28 min - Is Love Actually Blind? Here's What the Science Says
Motivated by a popular television series, psychology professor Paul Eastwick – co-host of the Love Factually podcast – explores whether love is, in fact, blind.
Check out Paul's book Bonded by Evolution here.
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22 min - Halloween Between Separated Parents
With Halloween coming up, for Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday (on a Thursday), therapist and social worker Gary Direnfeld goes over what happens on the holiday for children with separated parents, offering solutions for navigating that situation.
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12 min - There's Regular Gossip, Then There's Malicious Gossip
Psychology professor Adam Davis gives a rundown of the benefits of mild gossip, but warns that psychopathy is the strongest predictor of frequent and malicious gossip.
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21 min - FULL EPISODE: Soup for Halloween?! - October 29, 2026
Motivated by a popular television series, psychology professor Paul Eastwick – co-host of the Love Factually podcast – explores whether love is, in fact, blind. (Check out Paul's book Bonded by Evolution here.) Psychology professor Adam Davis gives a rundown of the benefits of mild gossip, but warns that psychopathy is the strongest predictor of frequent and malicious gossip. With Halloween coming up, for Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday (on a Thursday), therapist and social worker Gary Direnfeld goes over what happens on the holiday for children with separated parents, offering solutions for navigating that situation. Psychology professor Cynthia Pury explains why we like being scared and the science behind Halloween. Professor and monster expert Dr. Emily Zarka – writer and host of Monstrum – discusses the disturbing reasons we invent monsters and gives us a history of zombies.
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Segments:
- (00:00) Introduction
- (01:19) Paul Eastwick pt. 1
- (10:00) Paul Eastwick pt. 2
- (20:00) Adam Davis pt. 1
- (30:00) Adam Davis pt. 2
- (39:50) Gary Direnfeld
- (49:50) Dr. Emily Zarka pt. 1
- (59:50) Dr. Emily Zarka pt. 2
- (1:09:50) Cynthia Pury
- (1:19:13) Sign-off
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1 hr 28 min - AI and the Trouble With Modern Online Dating
Media science professor Kathryn Coduto warns us to beware as AI has entered the chaotic world of online dating.
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About The Last Show with David Cooper
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Welcome to The Last Show with David Cooper,
We are the final word for the curious mind.
We sit at the intersection of "need-to-know" and "can’t-believe-it," delivering high-res talk for a low-def world.
Join David Cooper as he explores #sex, #science and #society. Of course there's a large slice of absurdity, providing the info you didn't know you needed.
What to Expect:
• Intelligent Banter: No scripts, just honest conversation.
• Eclectic Guests: Thought Leaders and eccentrics.
• Useful Info: Practical wisdom for the modern skeptic. Dinner party!
• Total Transparency: Raw confessions and relatability.
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