This Is Going Well, I Think With David Cooper

Organizational psychology professor ⁠Jolanta Babiak⁠ describes how ⁠entitled and exploitative people are more likely to treat others as objects⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Media personality ⁠Caitlin Green⁠ and David go over ⁠the 2026 Academy Awards⁠ and discuss ⁠the dark world of popcorn bucket merch⁠. Listen to Caitlin co-host The Jann Arden Podcast here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Media personality Caitlin Green and David go over the 2026 Academy Awards and discuss the dark world of popcorn bucket merch. (Listen to Caitlin co-host The Jann Arden Podcast here.) Psychology researcher Lea de Hesselle reveals how dark personality levels relate to people's job interests and chosen careers. Just like during the darker months, psychiatry professor ⁠Jared W. Young explains how for people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), more daylight can have its own challenges. Organizational psychology professor Jolanta Babiak describes how entitled and exploitative people are more likely to treat others as objects. Anatomy professor Michelle Spear details why you can remember every word of a song from 25 years ago, but not why you walked into the room. Tech reporter ⁠Alistair Barr⁠ goes over the new idea Silicon Valley is buzzing about: AI compute as compensation. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:44) Caitlin Green pt. 1 (10:00) Caitlin Green pt. 2 (20:00) Lea de Hesselle (30:00)

The world's foremost raccoon scientist – according to David, anyway – animal behavior and cognition researcher ⁠Hannah Griebling⁠ shares details of ⁠her research showing that trash pandas solve puzzles for the fun of it⁠. Hannah then answers David's rapid-fire raccoon questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leadership and workplace reporter ⁠Ana Altchek⁠ tells us why ⁠a company wants to pay you $800 to bully AI for a day⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Real estate reporter ⁠Jordan Pandy⁠ explains how ⁠homebuyers have another thing to worry about: 'housefishing'⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Developmental psychology professor ⁠Dr. Dieter Wolke⁠ outlines ⁠the clash psychologists have over the 'cry it out' parenting strategy⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor ⁠James Coan⁠ reveals ⁠why being nice matters in a complex world⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Vet Talk or Pet Talk (we're unclear on the segment's exact name), veterinarian ⁠Dr. Cliff Redford⁠ covers animal related stories: Golden Retriever genes linked to anxiety, aggression, and intelligence in humans⁠; Why mammals aren't as colorful as reptiles, birds or fish⁠; and Invasive crab adapts to almost any environment and competes with local fauna as if the river were its own⁠. (Remember kids: eat your invertebrates.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Real estate reporter Jordan Pandy explains how homebuyers have another thing to worry about: 'housefishing'. The world's foremost raccoon scientist – according to David, anyway – animal behavior and cognition researcher Hannah Griebling shares details of her research showing that trash pandas solve puzzles for the fun of it. Hannah then answers David's rapid-fire raccoon questions. Psychology professor James Coan reveals why being nice matters in a complex world. Developmental psychology professor Dr. Dieter Wolke outlines the clash psychologists have over the 'cry it out' parenting strategy. On Vet Talk or Pet Talk (we're unclear on the segment's exact name), veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford covers animal related stories: Golden Retriever genes linked to anxiety, aggression, and intelligence in humans; Why mammals aren't as colorful as reptiles, birds or fish; and Invasive crab adapts to almost any environment and competes with local fauna as if the river were its own. (Remember kids: eat your invertebrates.)

Psychology professor ⁠⁠⁠Paul Eastwick⁠⁠⁠ – co-host of ⁠⁠⁠the Love Factually podcast⁠⁠⁠ – ⁠challenges ⁠⁠the idea that dating app filters are useful, and gives us tips on how to look for a partner without apps⁠. ⁠⁠⁠Check out Paul's book Bonded by Evolution here⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Urban researcher ⁠Wes Regan⁠ reveals ⁠why misinformation feels so good to share, and what to do about it⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology and brain science researcher ⁠Diana Peragine⁠ shares details of ⁠her study challenging beliefs on the 'libido gap' between men and women⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senior correspondent at Business Insider ⁠⁠Emily Stewart⁠⁠ describes how ⁠her RFK diet experiment went viral, and the backlash that turned it into a political food fight⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tech analyst ⁠Carmi Levy⁠ joins David for It's Time For Technology Time covering stories: United Airlines can permanently ban passengers who don't wear headphones⁠; Nintendo is suing the US government over tariffs⁠; Apple launches the MacBook Neo⁠ – or is it the MacBook keyboard edition?; and Meta just bought the social network for AI bots everyone’s been talking about⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David hails microbiologist and professor ⁠Brantley Hall⁠ as one of the greatest scientific minds of our time. Brantley outlines why he ⁠created smart underwear⁠. (Spoiler: it's farts. Lots of farts. And science. Science and farts.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor ⁠⁠Paul Eastwick⁠⁠ – co-host of ⁠⁠the Love Factually podcast⁠⁠ – challenges ⁠⁠the idea that dating app filters are useful, and gives us tips on how to look for a partner without apps. (⁠⁠Check out Paul's book Bonded by Evolution here⁠⁠.) David hails microbiologist and professor Brantley Hall as one of the greatest scientific minds of our time. Brantley outlines why he created smart underwear. (Spoiler: it's farts. Lots of farts. And science. Science and farts.) Senior correspondent at Business Insider ⁠Emily Stewart⁠ describes how her RFK diet experiment went viral, and the backlash that turned it into a political food fight. Tech analyst Carmi Levy joins David for It's Time For Technology Time covering stories: United Airlines can permanently ban passengers who don't wear headphones; Nintendo is suing the US government over tariffs; Apple launches the MacBook Neo – or is it the MacBook keyboard edition?; and Meta just bought the social network for AI bots everyone’s been talking about. Ps

Economics professor ⁠Andrew Caplin⁠ explains ⁠how to improve your performance at work with AI: by understanding your own strengths and weaknesses⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Philosophy professor ⁠Anné Verhoef⁠ sketches out ⁠what exactly happiness is⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Social scientist ⁠Sam Hampton⁠ reveals ⁠a secret weapon in tackling climate change: hairdressers⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices