The Last Show with David Cooper

The Last Show with David Cooper

Welcome to The Last Show with David Cooper, where sanity takes a backseat and laughter rides shotgun. Join David and his UK partner-in-chaos Tony Five as they hurtle through a landscape of relationships, conspiracies, and raw confessions—where stand-up comedy crashes head-first into group therapy. From alien encounters to dating disasters, no topic is sacred. David's explosive energy and Tony's sharp insights create a mix of comedy and catharsis that'll leave you questioning everything – especially your life choices. Featuring an eclectic mix of guests, The Last Show is your weeknight escape into pure, unfiltered madness. It's magnetic, it's addictive, and it just might change your life. Tune in and let your mind be blown. But remember: what happens on The Last Show, stays on The Last Show... unless it goes viral. New episodes five days a week. No promises. Call or text anytime! (toll free in USA and Canada) or text (message and data rates may apply from your carrier; we do not charge for text messages): 1-888-505-6644 Follow The Last Show with David Cooper: https://www.tiktok.com/@lastshow.pizza https://www.instagram.com/lastshow.pizza https://www.youtube.com/@LastShowWithDavidCooper https://x.com/lastshowpizza

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November 20, 2025 10 mins
Social psychologist and sexuality researcher Tanja Oschatz shares ⁠her studying connecting how a woman's choice of words for her privates is tied to her sexual well-being⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Social and personality psychology researcher ⁠Hanieh Naeimi⁠ talks about ⁠how friends' support protects intercultural couples⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Astrophysics professor ⁠Jesse Rogerson⁠ joins David to cover the following science stories: Humans are evolving in front of our eyes on the Tibetan plateau⁠; Earliest chemical traces of life on Earth discovered in a 3.3 billion year-old rock⁠; Giant stars are eating planets, and we finally know why⁠; and The eye's maximum resolution is even higher than we thought⁠. Jesse fields a listener question. Got a science...
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Music psychologist ⁠Scott Bannister⁠ explains how ⁠musicians frequently experience frisson while performing⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Astrophysics professor Jesse Rogerson joins David to cover the following science stories: Humans are evolving in front of our eyes on the Tibetan plateau; Earliest chemical traces of life on Earth discovered in a 3.3 billion year-old rock; Giant stars are eating planets, and we finally know why; and The eye's maximum resolution is even higher than we thought. Jesse fields a listener question. (Got a science question for us? Leave a...
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Behavioral geneticist ⁠Dr. Laura Wesseldijk⁠ explains ⁠how your musical tastes affect your well-being⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Biology professor ⁠Sara Brownell⁠ reveals how ⁠one sentence can make classrooms more inclusive⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Foreign correspondent ⁠Tony Five⁠ covers the following offbeat stories: ⁠Tom Kerridge's over £195 beef Wellington⁠; and ⁠What actual witches think of theWicked movie⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On ⁠⁠Noah vs. The Unknown⁠⁠, TV host ⁠⁠Noah Cappe⁠⁠ tries to convince David that we've been visited by extraterrestrials using Brazil's ⁠Varginha incident⁠⁠ as evidence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Foreign correspondent Tony Five covers the following offbeat stories: Tom Kerridge's over £195 beef Wellington; and What actual witches think of theWicked movie. Behavioral geneticist Dr. Laura Wesseldijk explains how your musical tastes affect your well-being. Cybersecurity expert Francis Syms goes over the following stories: Cloudflare outage knocks out parts of the internet; and Microsoft warns that Windows 11's agentic AI could...
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Kinesiology and neuroscience professor ⁠Craig Chapman⁠ explains how ⁠lack of touch impairs hand-eye co-ordination⁠, and how his research sets the groundwork for VR and prosthetics that feels real. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Economics professor ⁠Søren Leth-Petersen⁠ reveals ⁠how mothers think they will return to work quickly after maternity leave, but then how the reality is different⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Lichenologist ⁠Diane Haughland⁠ gives details of ⁠the thirteen new species of fungi newly discovered in Alberta, Canada⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Workplace psychology professor ⁠Craig Jackson⁠ touches on the following: ⁠Committed a workplace gaffe? You will survive it (and you may even get promoted)⁠; and Do weighted blankets work for anxiety? Here's what the evidence shows⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Criminal justice and criminology professor ⁠Amelie Pedneault⁠ conveys ⁠how college women face a 75% higher risk of sexual violence than non-students⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dr. Laura Duvall⁠ and ⁠Linhan Dong⁠ from the Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia University share ⁠how altering mosquitoes' internal clocks stops them from biting⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Chaotic foreign correspondent ⁠Tony Five⁠ descends on the program and tells David about ⁠a Florida man arrested after a chicken-egg argument ended in gunfire outside of a pub⁠. Tony talks about visiting Canada. If you have suggestions about what Tony should do in Canada, email ⁠tony@lastshow.pizza⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Chaotic foreign correspondent Tony Five descends on the program and tells David about a Florida man arrested after a chicken-egg argument ended in gunfire outside of a pub. Tony talks about visiting Canada. (If you have suggestions about what Tony should do in Canada, email tony@lastshow.pizza.) Kinesiology and neuroscience professor Craig Chapman explains how lack of touch impairs hand-eye co-ordination, and how his research sets ...
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It's The Science Appliance with bat biologist Dan Riskin – a Last Show podcast-only special! Dan and David chat about rare insults, a midwifery conference, and the Sleeping Beauty problem. After executing one of the best "radio teases" of his career, David explains the finer points of obscenity, indecency, and profanity to Dan. Even with all of that, the two find time to cover the following science news stories: AI can't quite...
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Journalist ⁠Emmalyse Brownstein⁠ explains how ⁠megayachts, dog poop, and NDAs are all part of a new job trend for Gen Z's: being private staff for the ultra-wealthy⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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