This Is Going Well, I Think With David Cooper

Media personality ⁠Caitlin Green⁠ – co-host of ⁠The Jann Arden Podcast ⁠– fills us in on the scoop with ⁠The Bachelorette being canceled⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Therapist ⁠Laurel van der Toorn⁠ tackles ⁠a parental dilemma where one raises their child to be independent and successful, and when they are they move away and are too busy to call⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

English professor ⁠Kristi Girdharry⁠ outlines ⁠her new task for students in the age of AI: teaching them when to struggle⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mass communications professor ⁠Judy Watts⁠ shares how ⁠finding Easter eggs in entertainment boosts enjoyment and fan behavior⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Media personality Caitlin Green – co-host of The Jann Arden Podcast – fills us in on the scoop with The Bachelorette being canceled. Mathematician Emma Zajdela unveils the math behind why clothes come back in style in 20 year cycles. Mass communications professor Judy Watts shares how finding Easter eggs in entertainment boosts enjoyment and fan behavior. English professor Kristi Girdharry outlines her new task for students in the age of AI: teaching them when to struggle. Therapist Laurel van der Toorn tackles a parental dilemma where one raises their child to be independent and successful, and when they are they move away and are too busy to call. Forester Peter Kuitenbrouwer gives us a crash-course in maple syrup and sugaring season. Economics professor Shishir Shakya describes an AI tutor that helps college students reason rather than give them answers. Exercise scientist Shawn Youngstedt explains how regular exercise reduces anxiety and depression in people with chronic insomnia. Segments: (00:00)

Psychology professor ⁠Tessa West⁠ outlines how ⁠Gen Z is dating less and how the result is one of the most unprepared workforces⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deb Tate, the owner of legend Louis the cat, tells David about ⁠her viral US-Canada border-hopping feline who comes and goes as he pleases⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology researcher ⁠Hannah Willems⁠ describes ⁠how the wording of a trigger warning changes our psychological response⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor ⁠⁠Steve Joordens⁠ talks through ⁠a study showing the risk factors for suicidal thoughts in people with gambling problems⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Economics professors ⁠Eric Kam⁠ and ⁠Moshe Lander⁠ assess whether ⁠it's a good idea to tax AI chatbots that take jobs⁠. Eric and Moshe go over some messy money matters involving ⁠an airline gift card for a forced vacation⁠, ⁠a broken laptop⁠, and ⁠bailing out a significant other who overspends⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ecology and conservation scientist ⁠Chris Lepczyk⁠ explains ⁠what the science has to say about whether you should let your cat roam the streets⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deb Tate, the owner of legend Louis the cat, tells David about her viral US-Canada border-hopping feline who comes and goes as he pleases. Psychology professor Tessa West outlines how Gen Z is dating less and how the result is one of the most unprepared workforces. Ecology and conservation scientist Chris Lepczyk explains what the science has to say about whether you should let your cat roam the streets. Psychology professor ⁠Steve Joordens talks through a study showing the risk factors for suicidal thoughts in people with gambling problems. Economics professors Eric Kam and Moshe Lander assess whether it's a good idea to tax AI chatbots that take jobs. Eric and Moshe go over some messy money matters involving an airline gift card for a forced vacation, a broken laptop, and bailing out a significant other who overspends. Psychology researcher Hannah Willems describes how the wording of a trigger warning changes our psychological response. Psychology professor ⁠Mikhila Wildey⁠ explains how ⁠your relationship d

Psychology professor ⁠Jean-François Bureau⁠ explains how ⁠laughter plays a unique role in building a secure father-child relationship⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marine ecology professor ⁠Julia Baum⁠ discusses how ⁠extreme heat has extreme effects on wildlife, but that some species actually like it hot⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology researchers ⁠Terri Fisher⁠ and Mary Bullard outlines how ⁠a surprising number of men suffer pain during sex but are less likely than women to speak up⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tech analyst ⁠Carmi Levy⁠ joins David for It's Time For Technology Time and covers these news stories: European retailers yank popular headphones after study reports trace amounts of hormone-disrupting chemicals⁠; Video from lawsuit shows Cybertruck nearly drive a mom and baby off overpass⁠; OpenAI's own mental health experts unanimously opposed the ChatGPT "naughty" mode launch⁠; and Computer scientists and psychologists say AI is homogenizing human expression and thought⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sociology professor ⁠Brea Perry⁠ reveals how ⁠the difficult people in your life might be making you biologically older⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For The Last Show's continuing search for other people named David Cooper, we find ⁠one who plays French horn with the LA Philharmonic⁠ who talks about classical music, resilience, and the value of practicing. Your host tries (and fails) to get the other David to share just how wild classical musicians can get at parties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tech analyst Carmi Levy joins David for It's Time For Technology Time and covers these news stories: European retailers yank popular headphones after study reports trace amounts of hormone-disrupting chemicals; Video from lawsuit shows Cybertruck nearly drive a mom and baby off overpass; OpenAI's own mental health experts unanimously opposed the ChatGPT "naughty" mode launch; and Computer scientists and psychologists say AI is homogenizing human expression and thought. Psychology professor Jean-François Bureau explains how laughter plays a unique role in building a secure father-child relationship. Sociology professor Brea Perry reveals how the difficult people in your life might be making you biologically older. For The Last Show's continuing search for other people named David Cooper, we find one who plays French horn with the LA Philharmonic who talks about classical music, resilience, and the value of practicing. Your host tries (and fails) to get the other David to share just how wild classical musicia

Author ⁠Sarah Griffin⁠ joins the program as Sarah reveals ⁠how she fell in love (and gets intimate) with her AI boyfriend Sinclair⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices