This Is Going Well, I Think With David Cooper

On It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst ⁠Carmi Levy⁠ covers: The Oscars will exclusively air on YouTube starting in 2029⁠; Merriam-Webster's word of the year delivers a dismissive verdict on junk AI content⁠; The future of long-term data storage is clear and will last 14 billion years⁠; and Age verification causes problems for social media in Australia⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Motivated by Dawn O'Porter getting an absurd tattoo in tribute to her husband Chris O'Dowd, foreign correspondent Tony Five and David discuss regrettable tattoos. Behavioral economist Kate Whitman reveals how to get survey participants to be more honest about morally questionable behavior by asking about good deeds first. Neurologist Dr. Kenneth Lee explains what happens to your brain as the days get shorter and sleep quality lowers and stress levels rise. On It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy covers: The Oscars will exclusively air on YouTube starting in 2029; Merriam-Webster's word of the year delivers a dismissive verdict on junk AI content; The future of long-term data storage is clear and will last 14 billion years; and Age verification causes problems for social media in Australia. Veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford warns of potential holiday issues for your pets (read: avoid tinsel). Cliff covers the following veterinary medicine stories: Canine parvo preventative gets full USDA approva

York University professor ⁠Jesse Rogerson⁠⁠ joins the program for science news covering: Count someone's blinks to know if they're truly listening⁠; A new study reveals whether working from home is good for you⁠; and Polar bears may be evolving to survive in a warmer world⁠. Jesse answers a listener question about fish oil. Got a general science question for the show? Leave a voicemail at ⁠⁠1-888-505-6644⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor of addiction intervention ⁠Matthijs Blankers⁠ and drug monitoring and addiction expert ⁠Ruben van Beek⁠ shares details of ⁠their study into the three-day drop in mental well-being after MDMA use⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Law professor ⁠Adam Hofri-Winogradow⁠ gives surprisingly serious answers to ⁠farcical holiday legal dilemmas⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marketing professor ⁠Bryce Pyrah⁠ answers ⁠whether or not companies should use slang in their marketing⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, therapist and social worker ⁠Gary Direnfeld⁠ discusses how to handle family turbulence during the holidays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

York University professor Jesse Rogerson⁠ joins the program for science news covering: Count someone's blinks to know if they're truly listening; A new study reveals whether working from home is good for you; and Polar bears may be evolving to survive in a warmer world. Jesse answers a listener question about fish oil. (Got a general science question for the show? Leave a voicemail at ⁠1-888-505-6644⁠.) Law professor Adam Hofri-Winogradow gives surprisingly serious answers to farcical holiday legal dilemmas. Marketing professor Bryce Pyrah answers whether or not companies should use slang in their marketing. On Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, therapist and social worker Gary Direnfeld discusses how to handle family turbulence during the holidays. Professor of addiction intervention Matthijs Blankers and drug monitoring and addiction expert Ruben van Beek shares details of their study into the three-day drop in mental well-being after MDMA use. Foreign correspondent Tony Five brings up his favorite scientifi

Author ⁠Cory Doctorow⁠ tells us how and why the Internet is getting worse – through a bleak process he calls ensh*ttification – and says what we can do about it. Check out Cory's book of the same name here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Addictions counselor ⁠⁠Yonah Budd⁠⁠ and David discuss how to deal with the discomfort of dating without alcohol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology researcher ⁠Carmen Surariu⁠ explains how ⁠online sharing can push us apart, but also when it's authentic it can bring us together⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Future-of-work reporter ⁠Tim Paradis⁠ ⁠welcomes us all to the golden age of employee monitoring⁠, and it's as dystopian as it sounds! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Future-of-work reporter Tim Paradis welcomes us all to the golden age of employee monitoring, and it's as dystopian as it sounds! Author Cory Doctorow tells us how and why the Internet is getting worse – through a bleak process he calls ensh*ttification – and says what we can do about it. (Check out Cory's book of the same name here.) Psychology researcher Carmen Surariu explains how online sharing can push us apart, but also when it's authentic it can bring us together. Addictions counselor ⁠Yonah Budd⁠ and David discuss how to deal with the discomfort of dating without alcohol. Lighting technology researcher Jae Yong Suk and human-building interaction researcher Dongwoo (Jason) Yeom reveal that lighting strongly influences people's experience while listening to music. PhD researcher in sociology ⁠Elise 't Hoen⁠ explains that ⁠singlehood isn't a static state, but an evolving personal journey⁠. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:27) Tim Paradis (10:00) Cory Doctorow pt. 1 (20:00) Cory Doctorow p

David and foreign correspondent ⁠Tony Five⁠ are joined by resident doctor in psychiatry Nikolaos Statharakos to discuss ⁠his research into the neurobiology of grief⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lecturer in criminology and sociology ⁠Chris Waugh⁠ explains ⁠how metal bands maximize the emotional punch of their music⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor ⁠Jamie Ward⁠ describes ⁠what synesthesia is, and how it's more frequent in musicians⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Associate professor of psychology ⁠Amie Gordon⁠ reveals that ⁠political differences predict lower romantic relationship quality⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Social psychologist ⁠⁠Lucia O'Sullivan⁠⁠ shares details of her studies on ⁠mate poaching⁠ and ⁠'sugar' arrangements⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The show opens with economist ⁠Moshe Lander, who questions whether it was wise that a 20 year-old lottery winner decided against a $1M lump sum, instead opting for a lifetime of weekly $1000 payments. Associate professor of psychology Amie Gordon reveals that political differences predict lower romantic relationship quality. Social psychologist ⁠Lucia O'Sullivan⁠ shares details of her studies on mate poaching and 'sugar' arrangements. Psychology professor Jamie Ward describes what synesthesia is, and how it's more frequent in musicians. Lecturer in criminology and sociology Chris Waugh explains how metal bands maximize the emotional punch of their music. David and foreign correspondent Tony Five are joined by resident doctor in psychiatry Nikolaos Statharakos to discuss his research into the neurobiology of grief. Instructor at the University of Guelph-Humber Nitin Deckha goes over how Gen Z are burning out at work more than any other generation. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:16) Mosher Lander

Biomed professor ⁠Dr. Josh Kellogg⁠ warns how ⁠the growing fad of legally gray mushroom edibles is leading to poison control center calls and emergency room visits⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices