This Is Going Well, I Think With David Cooper

Sexual health and consent educator Samantha Bitty arrives just in time for David to talk about his cat and share a half-baked take on the ethics of pet ownership. Samantha relates a mutual dislike of dogs to the reason David and she are childless. The two discuss why women face pushback from doctors when asking for sterilization treatment. Samantha gives the scoop about a recent surgery and explains why she chose to decline pain management with narcotics. The two discuss sobriety, focusing on "recovered addict math." The discussion ends with this: Is masturbation ever procrastination in a capitalist society? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Five joins the show to listen to David complain about deep cleaning his kitchen oven. Tony remembers the time he accidentally make chlorine gas (errata: it wasn't, in fact mustard gas). David gives us the scoop on the red carpet event he attended along with Michael J. Fox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An interview from the archive, with funeral director and embalmer Eileen Hollis of Hollis Funeral Home on the DeathTok trend – that is, morticians who share about their trade on TikTok. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today David speaks with Dr. Egbert Edelbroek, President & CEO of SpaceBorn United, a company experimenting with IVF in space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The very British Tony Five asks David about his new housing. Tony tells us he's doing one hundred push-ups a day to raise funds for cancer research. (Sponsor Tony by clicking here!) The two discuss anal glands, and then American Thanksgiving. Motivated by watching a comedy show earlier in the day, Tony reveals he's always wanted to try stand-up comedy. David talks about the craft of stand-up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today David calls the show's producer, Dani, for a check in. Dani shares results from the This Is Going Well, I Think focus group and the two discuss the show. David invites Dani to Thanksgiving. Assuming the taping has ended, Dani engages in what she thinks is a private conversation with David. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HRH Tony Five joins David for his weekly appearance on the show. David complains about an upcoming dinner he has to attend. Tony tells us about a phone call he had with a listener of the show, and David is touched by what that listener revealed. David gets upset that Tony is talking to everybody in David’s life behind his back. The two talk about Matthew Perry from 'Friends' dying. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Science educator Dan Riskin confronts David about being late for today's taping, then finds the time to actually talk about science stories on the show. Stories covered: Orcas once hunted alongside humans, even those lineages are likely extinct; The 64 year-old Taiwanese woman who had a jumping spider living in her ear; and A new study showing how one particularly nasty parasite got its mind-controlling abilities. The two briefly discuss AI, with David pondering whether biological parasites could infect computers in the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tech analyst Carmi Levy joins David to discuss technology that was considered too dangerous to be released by Google. Following that, the conversation shifts away from technology news to the closure of a radio station where Carmi and David had previously worked in London, ON. David shares his insights on the operations of broadcasting and media companies in Canada. David seeks career advice from Carmi, and the two discuss how they define success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Freelance writer Benjamin Schneider makes an appearance on This Is Going Well, I Think for an in-person interview at David's apartment, where Ben forces David confront the question of whether or not he's a "shock jock." Ben typically covers housing, transportation, and urban policy, and he has previously written for the San Francisco Examiner, SF Weekly, and CityLab. Recently, Ben reported on the radio work that David and others did during the rainstorm at the Burning Man event. David interviews Ben about that article, urban planning, and Ben's upcoming book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sexologist and sex coach Heather Ray returns to This Is Going Well, I Think. After exchanging some pet-related pleasantries with David, the two discuss open relationships and polyamory: What are they? Who are they for? How might one get into one? Heather opens up and shares a cautionary tale from her own life on how not to rush into an open relationship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Therapy Thursdays on a Thursday with social worker Gary Direnfeld! Gary shares his most recent David vs. Goliath story where he took on PC Financial. Your host then accuses Gary of sublimating, a theory which Direnfeld vehemently rejects, and the show descends into chaos. Gary talks about his upcoming workshop entitled The Narcissistic Ex. (You can sign up for it!) The two end their discussion by addressing narcissistic personality disorder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UK-based Tony Five joins This Is Going Well, I Think, asking the deep questions: Can blind people be afraid of heights? Tony then shares a strange pornography-based dilemma involving a restaurant that he encountered in Romania. The discuss the upcoming American Thanksgiving. David abruptly departs with a bout of diarrhea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A legendary clip! Here's a time when David was a guest of broadcaster Jim Richards'. All hell broke loose when technical difficulties caused David's guest appearance to quickly descend into chaos. (You can hear Jim nightly on iHeartRadio Canada's Newstalk Tonight.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David tells us what's coming later this week and tackles a deep question: is a show about there being no show... a show? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evolutionary biologist Dan Riskin graces This Is Going Well, I Think today. A conversation about Johnny Cash brings up Malcolm Gladwell’s ten thousand hours concept, and Dan weighs in on that. Dan talks about his interactions with Robot Skeleton on the Craig Ferguson show, then brings up how, using CRISPR technology, scientists have genetically modified silkworms to produce "spider" silk that's six times stronger than Kevlar. David asks, what would prevent rogue scientists from using CRISPR technology for evil? Dan explains a little more about how the technology works and how malicious actors may abuse it. David then takes aim at Erlenmeyer, Bunsen, and Venn, of flask, burner, and diagram fame, respectively. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Annick Adelle drops by to talk about a documentary they're currently shooting, in which David was filmed the other day. Annick reflects on the time when David used to perform stand-up comedy, back when they were both just starting out. The two of them ponder the question, "Do you believe in yourself?" Annick discusses the concept of "manifesting," and David both critiques and acknowledges the value of this perspective. (Check out Annick's stand-up comedy album, Between Two Worlds) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chicago-based food writer Dennis Lee, the creator of Food Is Stupid, sits down with David today. David and Dennis discuss artmaking and how to cultivate a financially sustainable career as an independent creator… without going on TikTok. The conversation gets deep about how the rewards, risks, and markers of success of working for a big media company differ when from being an independent creator. David takes a moment to express gratitude to you, the listener. Dennis and David somehow have a meaningful conversation about one's creative voice using bull penises as an example. The show ends with some cliché wisdom straight out of the book Tuesdays with Morrie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Natasha Vinik sits in with David to tell us all about her new show, 30 Dates in 30 Days where she went on (you guessed it) thirty different dates in thirty days and podcasted to tell the tale of it. David uses the opportunity to bring up how eye contact makes him uncomfortable and the TV show Naked Attraction again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David announces his new haircut to regular guest Tony Five. After that, Tony explains what a "ball bag" in the UK is. Our British friend warns us he has two special announcements. The first is a very special, very regal guest who visits the show briefly. The second completely takes David by surprise, involving a conspiracy of people in his life colluding to hide the truth for months. Give today's episode of This Is Going Well, I Think a listen to find out what it is! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices