David's top stories: 2nd grader accidentally orders over 70,000 lollipops; and Tourist impaled while climbing at the Colosseum. Comedian Aaron Karo goes over steps to make friends (and find a squad) as an adult. (Check out Aaron's Man Of The Year podcast here.) Dr. Emorie Beck explains that the secret to happiness... it all depends on who you are. Professor of conspiracy studies Nathan Radke joins David for Conspiracy Corner and describes the time in history when the United States almost fell victim to a fascist coup. (Check out Nathan's podcast The Uncover Up here.) On Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, Gary Direnfeld and David cover the concept that you need to "adult up" and get your stuff done.

Segments:

• (00:00) Introduction
• (02:17) Kid orders 70,000 lollipops
• (04:58) Colosseum tourist impaled
• (09:59) Aaron Karo pt. 1
• (19:59) Aaron Karo pt. 2
• (29:59) Emorie Beck
• (39:49) Nathan Radke pt. 1
• (49:49) Nathan Radke pt. 2
• (59:49) Gary Direnfeld pt. 1
• (1:09:49) Gary Direnfeld pt. 2
• (01:19:30) Sign-off

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The show opens with primatologist Dr. Jake Brooker on how chimpanzees and bonobos show empathy. Social personality psychologist Dr. Friedrich Götz explains that certain individuals show higher misinformation susceptibility. Angola Murdoch shares what it's like to be an aerialist and circus performer – a job a lot of us couldn't do. Marcia Bonato Warren goes over what functional freeze is, and how you can deal with it. Jacquelyn Harverson tells David that too much screentime can put young children at odds with their parents. Dr. Huanyu "Larry" Cheng shows off a high-tech sticker that can identify real human emotions. Animal lawyer V. Victoria Shroff reveals that a B.C. judge awarded custody of a pet in a divorce case. Guelph-based artiste extraordinaire Barbara Salsberg Mathews dines with David on her political meat art.

Segments:

• (00:00) Introduction
• (01:31) Dr. Jake Brooker
• (09:59) Dr. Friedrich Götz
• (19:59) Angola Murdoch
• (29:59) Marcia Bonato Warren
• (39:49) Jacquelyn Harverson
• (49:49) Dr. Huanyu "Larry" Cheng
• (59:49) V. Victoria Shroff
• (1:09:49) Barbara Salsberg Mathews
• (1:19:25) Sign-off

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David's top stories: Luigi the Musical; and When the mayor of New York asked for photos of NYPD cops staring at their phones – the public delivered. Woodchopper Nicole Coenen chats about how she got started axing wood. (Check out Nicole's book Axe in Hand: A Woodchopper's Guide to Blades, Wood, and Fire.) Conservation scientist Lisa Wilkinson shares how she descends into the darkness of Alberta's largest bat cave to track a deadly bat fungus. Leyla Isik explains that AI is really bad at "reading the room". Toronto-based comedian Natalie Norman talks about being hit on after shows and at the thrift store. Therapeutic clown Mackenzie Muldoon of Red Nose Comedy tells us about her job. Psychology professor Dr. Martin Sellbom discusses how some people with psychopathic traits stay out of trouble, and why. Social psychologist Andrew Hales explains that narcissistic men enjoy being gossiped about – even when it's negative.

Segments:

• (00:00) Introduction
• (01:30) Luigi the Musical
• (05:00) NYPD on their phones
• (09:59) Nicole Coenen
• (19:59) Lisa Wilkinson
• (29:59) Leyla Isik
• (39:49) Natalie Norman
• (49:49) Mackenzie Muldoon
• (59:49) Dr. Martin Sellbom
• (1:09:49) Andrew Hales
• (1:19:06) Sign-off

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