The Last Show with David Cooper

By David Cooper

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 w... more

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The podcast currently has 1,724 episodes available.

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July 17, 2026 Happy AI Appreciation Day, I Guess?
To celebrate ⁠AI Appreciation Day⁠, psychology professor ⁠Michael Inzlicht⁠ discusses AI companions and their ability to be empathetic, and David explains a mechanism by which artificial intelligence could be conscious right now.

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21min
July 17, 2026Goodbye Social Media Status Update; Orbital Space Mirrors
On It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy covers the following stories:
The death of the status update and why 55% of Americans have stopped posting on social media⁠;

FCC approves orbital space mirrors, first test satellites will launch this year⁠;

New startup is building mini drones to wage a war of total destruction on mosquitos⁠; and

China recovered its first reusable rocket and showed a new way to do it⁠.

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20min
July 17, 2026 How Newspaper Closures Distort Crime Reporting
Accounting professor ⁠Joshua Khavis⁠ shares details of ⁠the link between newspaper closures and distorted crime reporting⁠.

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11min
July 17, 2026 Money Questions to Ask on a First Date
Los Angeles-based divorce attorney ⁠Jackie Combs⁠ goes over ⁠money questions you should consider asking on a first date⁠.

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11min
July 17, 2026 Hidden Health Risks of Cats; What is Toxoplasmosis?
For Vet Talk or Pet Talk, ⁠Dr. Cliff Redford⁠ explains ⁠the hidden health risks associated with New York City's free-roaming cats⁠ and reveals ⁠just how dangerous toxoplasmosis – a brain parasite that many people live with – really is⁠.

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22min
July 17, 2026FULL EPISODE: Mosquito Zapping Drones - July 16, 2026
On It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy covers the following stories: The death of the status update and why 55% of Americans have stopped posting on social media; FCC approves orbital space mirrors, first test satellites will launch this year; New startup is building mini drones to wage a war of total destruction on mosquitos; and China recovered its first reusable rocket and showed a new way to do it. To celebrate AI Appreciation Day, psychology professor Michael Inzlicht discusses AI companions and their ability to be empathetic, and David explains a mechanism by which artificial intelligence could be conscious right now. For Vet Talk or Pet Talk, Dr. Cliff Redford explains the hidden health risks associated with New York City's free-roaming cats and reveals just how dangerous toxoplasmosis – a brain parasite that many people live with – really is. Los Angeles-based divorce attorney Jackie Combs goes over money questions you should consider asking on a first date. Accounting professor Joshua Khavis shares details of the link between newspaper closures and distorted crime reporting.

Segments:
(00:00) Introduction

(01:06) Carmi Levy pt. 1

(10:00) Carmi Levy pt. 2

(20:00) Michael Inzlicht pt. 1

(30:00) Michael Inzlicht pt. 2

(39:50) Jackie Combs

(49:50) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 1

(59:50) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 2

(1:09:50) Joshua Khavis

(1:19:08) Sign-off

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1h 28min
July 16, 2026Uranium Eating Bacteria; Why Is Your Dominant Hand So Dominant?
Professor ⁠Jesse Rogerson⁠ swoops in with the following science news stories:
Uranium-eating bacteria discovered in radioactive former Soviet mine⁠;

Octopus brains defy a long-held rule about why animals evolve intelligence⁠;

Study suggests that your dominant hand isn't actually hardwired⁠; and

Strange honeycomb structures recently spotted on Mars⁠.

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21min
July 16, 2026 How Past Baggage Affects You Now
For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, therapist and social worker ⁠Gary Direnfeld⁠ joins David to discuss how to work through past emotional baggage that still affects you today.

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21min
July 16, 2026 The Science Behind Ideal Buttocks
Evolutionary biologist ⁠Dr. William Lassek⁠ answers one of society's most pressing questions: ⁠What does science have to say about the ideal female buttocks⁠.

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11min
July 16, 2026 The Secrets of Sick Days
Senior lecturer of health economics ⁠Nancy Kong⁠ explains ⁠why taking a sick day depends on more than being sick⁠.

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11min

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