On News You Can't Use, foreign correspondent Tony Five explains how Superman was spotted 1,000ft over London, England. David talks about how he toasts his nuts. (Cashews – get your head out of the gutter!) Mentalist Mysterion the Mind Reader chats about his career breaking brains and reading minds. Therapist Gary Direnfeld joins the show for Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday and discusses how requesting childcare from grandparents can be fraught with trouble. Amina Yousaf shares how summer break ...
Jul 03, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 136
After wishing his audience a happy Canada Day, David is joined by foreign correspondent Tony Five to discuss their ideal power bands. After that, it's Advice For Your Tomorrow's Self, Yesterday (AFY-TSY). Psychology and neuroscience researcher Gabriela Fernández-Miranda sheds light on how forgiveness does and doesn't reshape memories. Comedian Natalie Norman acts as the show's special NBA draft correspondent on basketball player fashion. On Sex, Et Cetera, sexual health and consent educator Sama...
Jul 02, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 135
David's top stories: Rollercoaster stuck on opening day with riders hanging straight down; and Hotel ordered to stop their red panda wake-up service. For the inaugural Live From The Lonely Pole, David and foreign correspondent Tony Five interview tarot reader Ape Alexander. (If you see any interesting flyers posted on telephone poles, send pictures to david@lastshow.pizza!) Tony and David give themselves Advice For Your Tomorrow's Self, Yesterday (AFY-TSY). Therapist Laurel Roberts-Meese discus...
Jul 01, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 134
It's News You Can't Use and foreign correspondent Tony Five with stories: Pigeons in cowboy hats confuse Las Vegas; and A 'poop cruise' documentary. David interviews Harriet Goldberg about her jazzy tune you've probably heard while on hold. Astrophysicist Dr. Jesse Rogerson describes our first look from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. Tony Five and David speak with Amandine Ranson from sexual wellness and sex stoy company LELO and discuss love making during heatwaves. On Pop Cultured, Like Fung...
Jun 28, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 133
David tells his harrowing story of being on vacation with foreign correspondent Tony Five. Nathan Radke joins David and Tony for Conspiracy Corner, and explains why people who are feeling low can fall victim to conspiratorial thinking. (Check out Nathan's podcast here.) Relationship scientist Dr. Marisa Cohen explains how to spot (and avoid dating) a "man child". Carmi Levy joins the show for It's Time For Technology Time and covers stories: 'Godfather of AI' says intellectually mundane jobs...
Jun 27, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 132
The show opens with comedic musician Bungalow Jonathan (Jacob Anstey) on why he took a hiatus and what it means to be an artist. Professor Ken Hyland describes what happened when he pitted AI writing against student writing – and who came out on top. On Pet Talk, veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford explains why dogs consume doo-doo (Don't worry, Cliff's a vet. It's educational. We're not violating any broadcasting decency standards.) Dr. Michael Esterman shares his research showing that negative imag...
Jun 21, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 131
David's top stories: WordPress CEO forces everyone to love pineapple on pizza; and Police find $600K in giant teddy bear during massage parlor raid. Entrepreneur Ramon van Meer reveals the sobering results from his test of customers paying more for American-made. On Conspiracy Corner, Nathan Radke gives an overview of the history of alien abductions and tells the Travis Walton story. (Check out Nathan's podcast here.) UK-based Foreign correspondent Tony Five gives us the latest provincial news. ...
Jun 20, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 130
The show opens with evolutionary biologist at the University of Chicago Dr. Yara Haridy on the reason you can blame your sensitive teeth on an ancient fish. Jessica Reif shares her research showing that people who use AI at work are perceived as lazier and less competent. Dr. Sandra Peter and Dr. Kai Riemer and discuss AI systems being too human-like posing a problem for us. Sociologist Dalton Conley reveals whether DNA can predict your individual future and what that means for our collecti...
Jun 19, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 129
The show opens with News You Can't Use and foreign correspondent Tony Five covering the following: Woman in China sends 1,000kg of onions to cheating ex's home. Dr. Lenore Newman, co-author of Dinner on Mars, goes over the technologies that will likely transform the red planet into a place that grows food. Conservation scientist Lisa Wilkinson shares how she descends into the darkness of Alberta's largest bat cave to fight a deadly bat fungus. Caitlin Green, media personality and co-host of...
Jun 18, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 128
Foreign correspondent Tony Five revisits the Hertfordshire Harris hawk hero story from earlier with the man himself, Steve Harris. Tony and David talk about why tourists aren't welcome in Spain, then take a listener call involving a drunken Zamboni driver. Carmi Levy joins the show for It's Time For Technology Time and covers stories: University students built robot that solves a Rubik's Cube in just 0.103 seconds; Unlicensed law clerk fired after ChatGPT hallucinations found in filing; ...
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 127
David's top stories: Man convicted of posing as flight attendant to score over 120 free flights; and Don't be alarmed, but hitting the snooze button is unhealthy. Professor Peter Karl Jonason explains that one's dissatisfaction with their own height predicts jealousy and competitiveness. (Thanks for picking this topic, producer Dani.) Journalist and novelist Sam Graham-Felsen asks where have all the deep male friendships gone? Dr. Brian Fisher – Curator of entomology at The California Academy of...
Jun 14, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 126
David's top stories: DoorDash driver arrested at customer's house with gun after demanding a tip; and Scientists in the UK create the world's smallest violin. Dr. Sandra Peter and Dr. Kai Riemer at the University of Sydney Business School discuss the cognitive revolution that AI may cause and how it could lead to mediocrity and conformity. Associate professor of marketing Dr. Ghalia Shamayleh shares her study showing adorable animal content truly makes the internet more positive. On It's Time ...
Jun 13, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 125
It's News You Can't Use and foreign correspondent Tony Five reports on breaking news: a fight outside his home. Cognitive neuroscience professor Dr. Steve Fleming explains that anxious-depressed individuals underestimate themselves even when they're right. Scott Berman of Sky Cave Retreats shares how days-long "dark retreats" are the newest spiritual conquest for tech elites. On Pet Talk, veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford helps Tony Five with his dog's anal gland problem. After, Cliff covers to...
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 124
David's top stories: The FAA are finally replacing Windows 95 and floppy disks in air traffic control systems; and Lawyer steps up to claim cash thrown out in trash. Caitlin Green, media personality and co-host of The Jan Arden Podcast joins the show for Pop Cultured, Like Fungus and the two chat about a badly behaved mother-in-law described on Reddit. Foreign correspondent Tony Five ponders class and why people would think less of those with less. Linguistics lecturer Dr. Ella Jeffries shares...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 123
David and foreign correspondent Tony Five open the show by following up with caller Gillian from London – not that London – and our hosts discuss the wedding gift they bought for her. David describes the role of a "bug guy." Comedian Natasha Vinik shares her take on dating men who have the queen on their money. David and Tony take umbrage. Psychology professor Dr. Michael Poulin explains that mindfulness boosts generosity, but only for group-oriented individuals. Therapist Laurel Roberts-Meese a...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 122
David's top stories: DoorDash driver at O'Hare drives right onto the tarmac exposing a hole in airport security; and Protests over bar's goldfish races. Carmi Levy joins the show for It's Time For Technology Time and covers stories: University students built robot that solves a Rubik's Cube in just 0.103 seconds; Unlicensed law clerk fired after ChatGPT hallucinations found in filing; AI cheating is so out of hand in schools that blue books are coming back; AI could consume more power than Bitco...
Jun 07, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 121
It's News You Can't Use with foreign correspondent and Scottish-to-English translator Tony Five. Tony's top bird-related story: Golden eagles soar south back to English skies. David and Tony take a listener call from a nerd. David plays a jingle for Tony. David finds a fatal flaw in a dental floss that can measure stress described by engineer Dr. Sameer Sonkusale. James Pikul reveals what a robot that eats instead of having batteries would function like. Economics professor Ulf Zölitz explains t...
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 120
The show opens with News You Can't Use and foreign correspondent Tony Five covering the following: Woman in China sends 1,000kg of onions to cheating ex's home. Tony and David talk about why tourists aren't welcome in Spain, then take a listener call involving a drunken Zamboni driver. Matthew Alston explains how employees are sick and tired of engagement surveys. On Pet Talk, veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford covers: A warning about pets eating toxic flowers and plants; A study revealing how your ...
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 119
The show opens with bird-attack expert and foreign correspondent Tony Five with top story: Dive-bombing buzzard unleashes chaos at London school. Tony tells David about his visit to the ER. Astrophysicist Dr. Rafael Luque explains how our best evidence for life in the cosmos now faces new doubt. Dr. Johannes Jungwirth shares how magic mushrooms (psilocybin) increases emotional empathy in depressed individuals. Dr. Lee Kuhnle joins David for Conspiracy Corner and reveals how governments and polit...
Jun 04, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 118
David's top stories: Millions of bees escape an overturned truck; Woman allegedly attacks over dirty dishes. David tells UK-Based foreign correspondent Tony Five a couple very British experiences that he recently had. Tony talks about life in England. Organizational psychology researcher Dr. Evy Kuijpers explains that poor sleep can bring out the 'dark side' of your personality at work. Social psychology and sex tech researcher Dr. Valérie Lapointe discusses the current state of AI-generated por...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 115
The show opens with evolutionary biologist at the University of Chicago Dr. Yara Haridy on the reason you can blame your sensitive teeth on an ancient fish. Dr. Sandra Peter and Dr. Kai Riemer discuss AI systems being too human-like and that posing a problem for us. Caitlin Green, media personality and co-host of The Jan Arden Podcast joins the show for Pop Cultured, Like Fungus and debates whether or not Brittany Spears should have smoked on a private jet and Justin Bieber should have aired his...
May 31, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 11
The show opens with Florida foul fowl correspondent Tony Five with top story: Rage-filled feral duck attacks elderly residents in Florida. Dr. Lenore Newman, co-author of Dinner on Mars, goes over the technologies that will likely transform the red planet into a place that grows food. On It's Time For Technology Time, Carmi Levy covers stories: Infrared contact lenses that let you see in the dark; Zoox issues another software recall for its robotaxis; Texas readying to ban social media for anyon...
May 29, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 115
The show opens with foreign correspondent Tony Five and top story: Harvard researcher studying dishonesty is (allegedly) dishonest. Dominique McKoy from University of Chicago's To&Through Project discusses what matters for high school and college success. Tony Five and David interview viral sensation Crazy Auntie Ann who discusses her videos rocking out and dispensing mental health advice. Sociologist Dalton Conley reveals whether DNA can predict your individual future and what that means fo...
May 28, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 114
The show opens with foreign correspondent Tony Five giving a dog update on Dony Dive's Dog Dilemma. Professor of organizations David Krackhardt shares how employees assigned more complex projects early in their work history had better career outcomes. Astronomer and University of Chicago professor Dr. Jacob Bean explains the current state of the alien life search on distant planets. Tony Five returns to the show for News You Can't Use with a morbid and very much (not) current story involving a w...
May 27, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 113
David talks about his cat (again) and covers top stories: Narco kitty apprehended; and Man arrested for vigilante spray-chalking a crosswalk. Foreign correspondent Tony Five talks about a dog-related dilemma he's having on Dony Dive's Dog Dilemma. (Explanation for terrible segment title: our comedy writers must be on vacation.) Tony and David take listener call (singular intended) from fan Lauren in Detroit. Emmy-winning city spokeswoman for Kansas City, Missouri Sherae Honeycutt goes over a let...
May 24, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 112
David and foreign correspondent Tony Five's top story for News You Can't Use: Firm posts lucrative office cat sitting job – Lisa Bond from the firm joins the show. Couples therapist Dr. Josh Novak goes over a study finding that couples who cuddle at bedtime feel more secure and less stressed. Tony Five rejoins the program to sing a jingle and discuss boundaries. On It's Time For Technology Time, Carmi Levy covers topics: Bankrupt DNA testing company 23andMe to be bought by Regeneron; Netflix wil...
May 23, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 111
David's top stories: Chicago newspaper prints a fake summer reading list; and Woman sues adult websites after her son accesses them. Psychology researcher Dr. Owen Waddington reveals how a psychology experiment shows that children are more likely to delay gratification if a peer promises to wait too. David attempts to explain how ChatGPT works to foreign correspondent Tony Five. On News You Can't Use, Tony tells the tale of a man who is suing Whataburger for almost $1M over onions. Coral from th...
May 22, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 110
David's top stories: A naked 5k run; and Jennifer Lopez sued for posting photos of herself. Foreign correspondent Tony Five and David receive Advice For Your Tomorrow's Self, Yesterday (AFY-TSY) dealing with sleep hygiene and spinal health. Psychological science researcher Dr. Mitch Brown explains when and why we choose physically strong leaders. Political scientist Dr. Paul Platzman shares his study revealing that diversity in your social circle may come with a surprising trade-off. Tony Five r...
May 21, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 109
The show opens with London-based foreign correspondent Tony Five reading a listener's texts. Tony's top story: British magic club rights a wrong. On Conspiracy Corner, Dr. Lee Kuhnle visats [sic] and goes over various papal conspiracies – past and present. (Check out Lee's podcast here.) Dr. Elisa Becker explains the difference between distaste and disgust, and what bacon and poop have in common. Psychology lecturer Dr. Jasmin Wertz shares how childhood maternal warmth predicts your key personal...
May 20, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 108
Foreign correspondent Tony Five revisits the Hertfordshire Harris hawk hero story from earlier in the week with the man himself, Steve Harris. Veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford tells us about his docuseries, Dr. Cliff – Worldwide Vet. Jessica Reif shares her research showing that people who use AI at work are perceived as lazier and less competent. Dr. Natalie Pennington says those that actually call their romantic partner their best friend are in the minority. Carmi Levy joins the show for It's Ti...
May 17, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 107
