On Vet Talk or Pet Talk, veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford talks Tony through his pet loss grief journey, shares about how to adopt a pet, and explains how climate stress in adolescence can weaken bumblebees for life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Foreign correspondent Tony Five announces that ChatGPT will soon allow adults to have erotic interactions on the platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ecology and evolutionary biology professor Dr. Shelby Riskin explains how creatures buried in the soil for over a century burst back to life in the Toronto waterfront. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Therapist and social worker Gary Direnfeld and David discuss how to handle bad bosses on Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In science news, astrophysicist Dr. Jesse Rogerson covers: Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is spewing water like a cosmic fire hydrant; Canada eying putting nuclear reactors on the moon; and Geologists discover the first evidence of a 4.5 billion year-old proto-Earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Foreign correspondent Tony Five announces that ChatGPT will soon allow adults to have erotic interactions on the platform. Ecology and evolutionary biology professor Dr. Shelby Riskin explains how creatures buried in the soil for over a century burst back to life in the Toronto waterfront. In science news, astrophysicist Dr. Jesse Rogerson covers: Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is spewing water like a cosmic fire hydrant; Canada eying putting nuclear reactors on the moon; and Geologists discover the first evidence of a 4.5 billion year-old proto-Earth. On Vet Talk or Pet Talk, veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford talks Tony through his pet loss grief journey, shares about how to adopt a pet, and explains how climate stress in adolescence can weaken bumblebees for life. Therapist and social worker Gary Direnfeld and David discuss how to handle bad bosses on Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:11) Tony Five (10:00) Dr. Shelby Riskin (20:00) Dr. Jesse Rogerson pt. 1 (30:00) Dr. Jesse Rogerson pt. 2 (39:50) Dr. Cliff Redford & Tony Five (49:50) Dr. Cliff Redford (59:50) Gary Direnfeld pt. 1 (1:09:50) Gary Direnfeld pt. 2 (1:19:24) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Professor of medicine Dr. Aaron Goodarzi says why he and his fellow scientists want your toenail clippings to help study (and fight) lung cancer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath tells David about his study on twins showing IQ is more linked to your schooling than genetics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Former fighter pilot Ryan Graves from Americans for Safe Aerospace discusses how they're helping collect UAP reports as well as destigmatize the process of doing so. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Much to David's delight, professor of dental medicine Dr. Martinna Bertolini extols the many great benefits of tongue scraping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tony Five, our foreign correspondent in London, England pulls over his car to explain why Lay's is rebranding after finding that 42% of consumers don't know that the main ingredient in potato chips... is potatoes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Associate professor of psychology Dr. Megan Robbins reveals that gossip may confer positive benefits to your romantic relationship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tony Five, our foreign correspondent in London, England pulls over his car to explain why Lay's is rebranding after finding that 42% of consumers don't know that the main ingredient in potato chips... is potatoes. Associate professor of psychology Dr. Megan Robbins reveals that gossip may confer positive benefits to your romantic relationship. Professor of medicine Dr. Aaron Goodarzi says why he and his fellow scientists want your toenail clippings to help study (and fight) lung cancer. Much to David's delight, professor of dental medicine Dr. Martinna Bertolini extols the many great benefits of tongue scraping. On Conspiracy Corner, Dr. Lee Kuhnle shares details of an intelligence technique called the double bluff, and how field manual 30-31B is an example of the KGB using it. (Catch Lee on his podcast The Uncover Up here.) Former fighter pilot Ryan Graves from Americans for Safe Aerospace discusses how they're helping collect UAP reports as well as destigmatize the process of doing so. Cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath tells David about his study on twins showing IQ is more linked to your schooling than genetics. Psychology researcher Dr. Nick Ballou explains that a major video gaming belief – how playing always has a negative impact on mental health – is a myth. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:42) Tony Five (10:00) Dr. Megan Robbins (20:00) Dr. Aaron Goodarzi (30:00) Dr. Martinna Bertolini (39:50) Dr. Lee Kuhnle (49:50) Ryan Graves (59:50) Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath (1:09:50) Dr. Nick Ballou (1:19:18) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The first openly gay professional hockey player, Brock McGillis, joins David – and later Tony Five – for a candid look at what it's like to be gay in pro sports, and how to break barriers toward real inclusion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Foreign correspondent Tony Five reveals an intimate and heartbreaking story of what happened to his dog Frank over the weekend. Please reach out to Tony via email at tony@lastshow.pizza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Natural language processing researcher Myra Cheng shares her research showing people-pleasing chatbots may boost your ego, but weaken your judgment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Perpetual cognitive neuroscientist Leanne Chukoskie explains the uncanny valley and why dolls like Chucky freak us out so much. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Therapist Laurel van der Toorn discusses the dad who supported his daughter's veganism, but who refused when she asked him to stop eating meat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Last Show opens with foreign correspondent Tony Five revealing an intimate and heartbreaking story of what happened to his dog Frank over the weekend. (Please reach out to Tony via email at tony@lastshow.pizza.) Intimacy coordinator Jen Viens describes her job of assisting actors with sex scenes on screen. Perpetual cognitive neuroscientist Leanne Chukoskie explains the uncanny valley and why dolls like Chucky freak us out so much. The first openly gay professional hockey player, Brock McGillis, joins David – and later Tony Five – for a candid look at what it's like to be gay in pro sports, and how to break barriers toward real inclusion. Therapist Laurel van der Toorn discusses the dad who supported his daughter's veganism, but who refused when she asked him to stop eating meat. Natural language processing researcher Myra Cheng shares her research showing people-pleasing chatbots may boost your ego, but weaken your judgment. Management professor Howie Xu explains that flexible schedules and other negotiated arrangements affect office teams' success. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (00:55) Tony Five (10:00) Jen Viens (20:00) Leanne Chukoskie (30:00) Brock McGillis (39:50) Brock McGillis & Tony Five (49:50) Laurel van der Toorn (59:50) Myra Cheng (1:09:50) Howie Xu (1:19:06) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joelle Andres, owner of the world's cutest dog named Bastian, shares the story about rescuing her "talking" dog. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices