Episodes

  • Why Your Dog Eats That - June 20, 2025

    Why Your Dog Eats That - June 20, 2025
    Jun 21 2025
    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 images hijack our attention and linger in our memory. Gabriela Küchler tells David that older adults reflect less on their personality traits than younger adults. Former WWE wrestling referee Jimmy Korderas joins the show. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:43) Bungalow Jonathan pt. 1 (09:59) Bungalow Jonathan pt. 2 (19:59) Ken Hyland (29:59) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 1 (39:49) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 2 (49:49) Dr. Michael Esterman (59:49) Gabriela Küchler (1:09:49) Jimmy Korderas (1:19:06) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is - June 19, 2025

    Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is - June 19, 2025
    Jun 20 2025
    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. Sobriety coach Kelly France and David discuss addiction and sobriety. Dr. Jennifer Lansford explains that parental warmth – not poverty or danger – predicts positive world beliefs in adulthood. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:18) $600k found in teddy bear (04:58) CEO loves pineapple pizza (09:59) Ramon van Meer (19:59) Nathan Radke pt. 1 (29:59) Nathan Radke pt. 2 (39:49) Tony Five pt. 1 (49:49) Tony Five pt. 2 (59:49) Kelly France (1:09:49) Dr. Jennifer Lansford (1:19:06) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Sensitive Teeth? Blame The Fish - June 18, 2025

    Sensitive Teeth? Blame The Fish - June 18, 2025
    Jun 19 2025
    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 collective future. (Check out Dalton's book The Social Genome here.) Gary Direnfeld⁠ joins the show for Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday. David reads ⁠A Narcissist's Prayer⁠, and he and Gary discuss strategies for dealing with narcissists. Dr. Daniela Pirani and Dr. Vera Hoelscher reveal why women seldom propose to men – and what happens when they do. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:50) Dr. Yara Haridy (09:59) Jessica Reif (19:59) Dr. Sandra Peter & Dr. Kai Riemer (29:59) Dalton Conley pt. 1 (39:49) Dalton Conley pt. 2 (49:49) Gary Direnfeld pt. 1 (59:49) Gary Direnfeld pt. 2 (1:09:49) Dr. Daniela Pirani & Dr. Vera Hoelscher (1:19:19) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Bats In The Darkness - June 17, 2025

    Bats In The Darkness - June 17, 2025
    Jun 18 2025
    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 The Jan Arden Podcast⁠ joins the show for Pop Cultured, Like Fungus discuss the best way to load a dishwasher. TV host Noah Cappe joins the show for Noah vs. The Unknown and chats about the mystery of Atlantis. Cosmologist Dr. Alexander Ji gives insight into how stars die and create the stuff we're made of. David and foreign correspondent Tony Five⁠ follow up with caller Gillian from London – not that London – and our hosts discuss the wedding present they bought for her. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (02:06)Tony Five (09:59) Dr. Lenore Newman (19:59) Lisa Wilkinson (29:59) Caitlin Green (39:49) Noah Cappe pt. 1 (49:49) Noah Cappe pt. 2 (59:49) Dr. Alexander Ji (1:09:49) Tony Five & Caller Gillian (1:19:06) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • The What Zoo? - June 16, 2025

    The What Zoo? - June 16, 2025
    Jun 17 2025
    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; AI cheating is so out of hand in schools that blue books are coming back⁠⁠; AI could consume more power than Bitcoin by the end of 2025⁠⁠. Couples therapist Dr. Josh Novak goes over a study finding that couples who cuddle at bedtime feel more secure and less stressed. Oxford professor Suzannah Williams explains the "poo zoo" and how dung could be used in animal conservation. 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. A legend in the art world, accountant ⁠Jamie Lee Matthias⁠ describes ⁠what it's like being the world's worst artist⁠. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:59) Steve Harris & Tony Five (09:59) Tony Five (19:59) Carmi Levy pt. 1 (29:59) Carmi Levy pt. 2 (39:49) Dr. Josh Novak (49:49) Prof. Suzannah Williams (59:49) Dr. Owen Waddington (1:09:49) Jamie Lee Matthias (1:19:17) ) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Ants (Not Uncles) and Fungus - June 13, 2025

    Ants (Not Uncles) and Fungus - June 13, 2025
    Jun 14 2025
    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 Sciences – discusses the amazing (and war-like) nature of ants with David. Mechanical engineer Dr. Debora Lyn Porter shares how mushrooms' microscopic filaments provide a blueprint for better materials. Foreign correspondent Tony Five and David chat about spooky Friday the 13th and superstitions. Professor of leadership Dr. Laurie Barclay reveals why bystanders defend bad behavior at work – even when they know it’s wrong. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (02:29) Fake flight attendant (05:26) Snooze button no good (09:59) Prof. Peter Karl Jonason (19:59) Sam Graham-Felsen (29:59) Dr. Brian Fisher pt. 1 (39:49) Dr. Brian Fisher pt. 2 (49:49) Dr. Debora Lyn Porter (59:49) Tony Five (1:09:49) Dr. Laurie Barclay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • German Politician Exposed - June 12, 2025

    German Politician Exposed - June 12, 2025
    Jun 13 2025
    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 For Technology Time, Carmi Levy⁠ covers stories: Apple's AI takes back seat to design, iPad revamp at WWDC event; and Disney, Universal sue image creator Midjourney for copyright infringement. German politician Julien Ferrat explains why he's stripping naked and is calling upon open-minded citizens to join him on a swingers trip to France. Foreign correspondent Tony Five and David discuss kopi luwak coffee. Leadership and organizational psychology professor Dr. Anthony Silard chats about how narcissistic CEOs are more likely to fake emotions when they feel lonely. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (02:13) DoorDasher brandishes over tip (05:36) World's smallest violin (09:59) Dr. Sandra Peter & Dr. Kai Riemer (19:59) Dr. Ghalia Shamayleh (29:59) Carmi Levy pt. 1 (39:49) Carmi Levy pt. 2 (49:49) Julien Ferrat (59:49) Tony Five (1:09:49) Dr. Anthony Silard (1:19:06) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Don't Underestimate Yourself - June 11, 2025

    Don't Underestimate Yourself - June 11, 2025
    Jun 12 2025
    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 topics: Why people resemble their dogs; and How pets suffer from allergies. Psychologist Dr. Alexandra Cobzeanu reveals that young adults who experience ghosting are more likely to ghost others. On Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, ⁠Gary Direnfeld⁠ and David discuss various contradictory advice parents receive. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:54) Tony Five (09:59) Dr. Steve Fleming (19:59) Scott Berman (29:59) Dr. Cliff Redford & Tony Five (39:49) Dr. Cliff Redford (49:49) Dr. Alexandra Cobzeanu (59:49) Gary Direnfeld pt. 1 (1:09:49) Gary Direnfeld pt. 2 (1:19:06) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 28 mins