The Last Show with David Cooper

By David Cooper

Welcome to The Last Show with David Cooper, where sanity takes a backseat and laughter rides shotgun.

Join David and his UK partner-in-chaos Tony Five as they hurtle through a landscape of relationshi... more

5

1010 ratings

Download on the App Store

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google Play

FAQs about The Last Show with David Cooper:

How many episodes does The Last Show with David Cooper have?

The podcast currently has 545 episodes available.

The Last Show with David Cooper episodes:

December 06, 2024Your Dog's Deadly Tapeworm - December 5, 2024
David and foreign correspondent Tony Five's top story: The CEO of UnitedHealthcare killed in cold blood. After that, veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford goes over a rare tapeworm infecting pets that could harm you. (Check out Dr. Cliff's new podcast here.) Then it's Therapy Thursday's on a Wednesday (...on a Thursday) with Gary Direnfeld and the topic is: avoiding crisis after retirement. Psychology professor Derek Arnold shares research on the pink elephant test and outlines what aphantasia is – something he and David both share. Finally, It's Time For Technology Time with Carmi Levy who brings up an AI-assisted air traffic controller and more. Note: the show will be airing Mondays and Thursdays until the new year.

Segments
(00:26) Introduction
(02:00) Tony Five
(10:43) Dr. Cliff Redford
(21:50) Gary Direnfeld
(31:21) Gary Direnfeld, cont'd
(41:57) Professor Derek Arnold
(52:16) Professor Derek Arnold, cont'd
(1:04:05) Carmi Levy
(1:14:10) Carmi Levy, cont'd
(1:25:30) Sign-off
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
1h 28min
December 04, 2024Are Picky Eaters Easygoing? - December 3, 2024
David's top stories: Banana costumes held ransom by russian mob; and Oxford's 2024 Word of the Year. Foreign correspondent Tony Five and David discuss the impact of being a picky eater, and then try out something new: Uncle Agony. Costa Manolchev at the University of Exeter Business School shares coping strategies for dealing with workplace bullying. Futurist Nikolas Badminton conveys his view on 2025 being the Year of Hope. The sexy penpal returns with Tony Five.

Segments
(00:26) Introduction
(01:49) Banana costumes held ransom by russian mob
(05:33) Oxford's 2024 Word of the Year
(09:08) Tony Five
(19:26) Tony Five, cont'd
(29:58) Tony Five, cont'd
(41:53) Costa Manolchev
(51:36) Costa Manolchev, cont'd
(1:03:04) Nikolas Badminton
(1:13:49) Tony Five with the sexy penpal
(1:22:20) Sign-off
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
1h 25min
December 03, 2024Return From Thanksgiving - December 2, 2024
David and foreign correspondent Tony Five describe their Thanksgiving in New York City. After that, it's "back to the basics" with a condom crash-course with sexual health and consent educator Samantha Bitty on Sex, Et Cetera. Astrobiologist and professor Sarah Rugheimer explores the question of whether Mars could one day be hospitable to human life. Optometry and vision professor Lyndon Jones talks about continuous drug delivery by a new kind of contact lens. Workplace resilience expert Allison Graham shares how 2025 is set to bring a potential manager crash.

Segments
(00:26) Introduction
(01:59) Tony Five
(09:44) Tony Five, cont'd
(20:37) Samantha Bitty
(30:44) Samantha Bitty, cont'd
(41:56) Sarah Rugheimer
(52:31) Sarah Rugheimer, cont'd
(1:02:51) Lyndon Jones
(1:13:36) Allison Graham
(1:24:13) Sign-off
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
1h 27min
November 25, 2024 Thanksgiving Sign-off - November 25, 2024
David and foreign correspondent Tony Five do a sign-off before their week of 2024 Thanksgiving festivities.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
14min
November 23, 2024Wikifeet - November 22, 2024
The show begins with The Science Appliance with Dr. Daniel K. Riskin. David surprises Dan with a special guest, and they cover naming a Canadian lunar rover and why some bugs are so shiny. David and Dan discover in real-time a wild revelation about Dan's feet. (Subscribe to Dr. Riskin's newsletter here.) British musician Noemi Oberhauser discusses men wanting her for her apartment overlooking a football stadium. Foreign correspondent Tony Five completes his reporting from Gdansk, Poland. The sexy pen pal returns. Producer Dani joins us for Dani's Crime Den and shares silly crime stories of the day. Biological sciences professor Mark Fitzpatrick talks about traits we inherit from our parents.

Segments
(00:26) Introduction
(01:10) The Science Appliance with Dan Riskin and special guest
(13:06) The Science Appliance with Dan Riskin, cont'd
(24:46) David and Dan Riskin with a wild revelation
(34:50) Noemi Oberhauser
(44:19) Tony Five
(52:46) Tony Five, cont'd with the sexy pen pal
(1:04:43) Dani's Crime Den
(1:14:51) Mark Fitzpatrick
(1:24:44) Sign-off
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
1h 27min
November 22, 2024 Milking Deadly Spiders - November 21, 2024
David opens by covering a deadly spider breeding season with Emma Teni, spider keeper at the Australian Reptile Park. Foreign correspondent Tony Five continues his reporting from Gdansk, Poland. After that, It's Time for Technology Time with expert Carmi Levy, and he and David chat about Twitter/X's fall and Bluesky's rise. Dr. Jason Dyck outlines how a weight-loss drug was found to shrink heart muscle in mice and human cells. Raina Zhang at NYU Stern shares how unfair decisions by AI could make us indifferent to bad behavior by humans. Natalia Kononov explains her research showing that being kind can boost your attractiveness.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
1h 27min
November 21, 2024 Right Thing, Wrong Reasons - November 20, 2024
David reads some fan emails and DMs. Top stories: Swedish bananaphobia; and The potato cartel. After that, it's Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday with Gary Direnfeld. Gary treats us to his odyssey of getting new Internet, then the two cover the topic of tiny spats or microfights. Foreign correspondent Tony Five does some real foreign corresponding and joins the show reporting live from Gdansk, Poland. Workplace expert Cal Jungwirth walks through someone getting in trouble for posting that they hated Mondays online. Registered nutritionist Lianne Phillipson talks about the nutrition and diet of astronauts on the International Space Station. (Check out Lianne's podcast EAT THIS with Lianne.)
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
1h 23min
November 20, 2024 John, Paul, Ringo & Allen - November 19, 2024
David talks about his "mood of the day." Then, top stories: People stuck on an amusement park ride; and Emus on the loose (that's "ee-MOOS"). David's cat Tomato makes an appearance. After that, UK-based foreign correspondent Tony Five discusses upcoming travels. Sexual health and consent educator Samantha Bitty tackles the question, "How do I know if I'm polyamorous?" on Sex, Etc. Dr. Natalie Spadafora shares her research showing students are ruder now in the classroom than they were before the pandemic. Elaine Hoan describes the findings from her excellently named paper showing women like being single more than men.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
1h 25min
November 19, 2024 Sex Smells - November 18, 2024
David's top stories: Macaques on the loose; Airport raccoon drops from ceiling; and Bear costume insurance fraud. Foreign correspondent Tony Five and David share their dreams. Toronto-based comedian Natalie Norman hosts Sex Smells. (Self-explanatory, they talk about sexual attraction based on smell.) After that it's Francis Syms for Cyber Slice with Syms, covering unfair decisions by AI potentially making us indifferent to bad behavior. Finally, it's Taylor Swift content. (You're welcome, producer Dani – resident Swiftie). It's lecturer Dr. Chris Koenig-Woodyard on Taylor visiting Toronto followed by economist Moshe Lander on "Swiftonomics."
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
1h 21min
November 16, 2024 Wind Blowing Out of Uranus - November 15, 2024
The show begins with The Science Appliance with Dan Riskin. (Sign up for Dan's newsletter here.) Dan proposes that everything we thought we learned about Uranus might be wrong, and discusses how AI's progress could be slowing. After that, it's Conspiracy Corner with conspiracy theory expert Nathan Radke. (Check out Nathan's podcast The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast.) Nathan paints the picture of how we got to the current testimony before congress that the US is running secret UAP programs. Jingle-based contributor and foreign correspondent Tony Five and David chat about Thanksgiving. Psychology research professor Dr. Galena Rhoades goes over age gaps in relationships. Marketing professor David Soberman talks about toy company Mattel's pornography-based faux pas.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
1h 25min

FAQs about The Last Show with David Cooper:

How many episodes does The Last Show with David Cooper have?

The podcast currently has 545 episodes available.

More shows like The Last Show with David Cooper

This American Life by This American Life

This American Life

90,911 Listeners

StarTalk Radio by Neil deGrasse Tyson

StarTalk Radio

14,150 Listeners

WTF with Marc Maron Podcast by Marc Maron

WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

29,311 Listeners

The NPR Politics Podcast by NPR

The NPR Politics Podcast

25,864 Listeners

Revisionist History by Pushkin Industries

Revisionist History

59,322 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

111,864 Listeners

Up First from NPR by NPR

Up First from NPR

56,221 Listeners

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard by Armchair Umbrella

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

69,053 Listeners

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend by Team Coco & Earwolf

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

59,344 Listeners

Life Kit by NPR

Life Kit

4,302 Listeners

The Jann Arden Podcast by Jann Arden

The Jann Arden Podcast

107 Listeners

The Jim Richards Show by iHeartRadio

The Jim Richards Show

11 Listeners

SmartLess by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett

SmartLess

57,990 Listeners

Unexplainable by Vox

Unexplainable

2,205 Listeners

The Ben Mulroney Show by Corus Radio

The Ben Mulroney Show

55 Listeners