This Is Going Well, I Think With David Cooper

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

For Conspiracy Corner, professor of conspiracy studies ⁠⁠Nathan Radke⁠ and David discuss the times that the near-future predicted by TV show Black Mirror has come to pass. Following that, Nathan outlines ⁠how prediction markets could unleash some pretty ugly stuff on humanity⁠. Check out Nathan's ⁠⁠⁠podcast The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast⁠ here⁠⁠ and follow ⁠⁠⁠the show on YouTube here⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Social scientist Sam Hampton reveals a secret weapon in tackling climate change: hairdressers. Economics professor Andrew Caplin explains how to improve your performance at work with AI: by understanding your own strengths and weaknesses. For Conspiracy Corner, professor of conspiracy studies ⁠Nathan Radke and David discuss the times that the near-future predicted by TV show Black Mirror has come to pass. Following that, Nathan outlines how prediction markets could unleash some pretty ugly stuff on humanity. (Check out Nathan's ⁠⁠podcast The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast here⁠⁠ and follow ⁠⁠the show on YouTube here⁠⁠.) Philosophy professor Anné Verhoef sketches out what exactly happiness is. Hospitality and tourism professor Seden Dogan chats about how fans value ethics over innovation at AI hologram concerts. Sisters Lauretta and Sharon Gavin share how they formed a 'mommune' as single mothers raising their children together. Finally, it's poop pills with immunologist ⁠⁠Dr. Saman Maleki⁠⁠ who gives the exciting

With ⁠Tampa International Airport's social media fueling the fire of the great pajamas and Crocs on airplanes debate⁠, David weighs in with ⁠Caitlin Green⁠ – media personality and co-host on ⁠The Jann Arden Podcast⁠. The two chat about ⁠the upcoming 2026 Academy Awards and its nominations⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Economist and professor ⁠Christoph Bauner⁠ reveals how ⁠'natural' and 'healthy' food labels may mislead consumers⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices