Episodes

  • Obama Says Aliens: They're Real!

    Obama Says Aliens: They're Real!
    Feb 19 2026
    For Conspiracy Corner, political science professor Lee Kuhnle and David go over ⁠former US president Obama stating that aliens are real⁠. Listen to Lee's podcast The Uncover Up here⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • FULL EPISODE: Dating's Not a Marketplace - February 18, 2026

    FULL EPISODE: Dating's Not a Marketplace - February 18, 2026
    Feb 19 2026
    For pop culture news, media personality Caitlin Green joins The Last Show covering stories: Why there's so much sex at the Winter Olympics after it faces a condom crisis; Norwegian biathlete wins Winter Olympics bronze and then tells TV interviewer of affair; Shia LaBeouf's Mardi Gras bar brawl: "He's terrorizing the city"; and AI video of fake 'Tom Cruise' fighting 'Brad Pitt' goes viral. (⁠Catch Caitlin co-hosting The Jann Arden Podcast here⁠.) Psychology professor Paul Eastwick, co-host of the Love Factually podcast, challenges the idea that we should view dating as a marketplace. (Check out Paul's book Bonded by Evolution here.) For Conspiracy Corner, political science professor Lee Kuhnle and David go over former US president Obama stating that aliens are real. (⁠Listen to Lee's podcast The Uncover Up here⁠.) AI and tech reporter Brent Griffiths explains the mental cost to all the AI productivity gains we've seen in the workplace. On Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, therapist and social worker ⁠Gary Direnfeld⁠ and David discuss how to break up with your therapist. Health psychologist Maria Siwa explains how childhood inactivity is linked to depression in a vicious cycle. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:32) Caitlin Green pt. 1 (10:00) Caitlin Green pt. 2 (20:00) Paul Eastwick (30:00) Lee Kuhnle (39:50) Brent Griffiths (49:50) Gary Direnfeld pt. 1 (59:50) Gary Direnfeld pt. 2 (1:09:50) Maria Siwa (1:18:33) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Meta's AI Patent Keeps You Posting After Death

    Meta's AI Patent Keeps You Posting After Death
    Feb 18 2026
    Media and tech reporter ⁠⁠⁠Sydney Bradley⁠⁠⁠ explains how ⁠Meta patented an AI that lets you keep posting from beyond the grave⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • The Orgasm and Your Mind

    The Orgasm and Your Mind
    Feb 18 2026
    Behavioral neuroscientist ⁠Dr. Jim Pfaus⁠ and David discuss where orgasms are formed, and ⁠his recent study that confirms non-genitally stimulated orgasms are biologically real⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Can AI Write Creative Music?

    Can AI Write Creative Music?
    Feb 18 2026
    Information systems researcher ⁠Jose Oros⁠ shares his research detailing how ⁠as AI-generated music advances, humans still lead in creativity⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • The Social Media Jackpot, Harder Than Ever

    The Social Media Jackpot, Harder Than Ever
    Feb 18 2026
    Reporters Sydney Bradley and ⁠Dan Whateley⁠ and outline how ⁠hitting the social media jackpot is harder than ever, and how that's changing the creator economy⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • The Psychology of Waifus and Husbandos

    The Psychology of Waifus and Husbandos
    Feb 18 2026
    Psychology researcher ⁠Connor Leshner⁠ sheds light on ⁠the psychology behind the phenomenon of waifus and husbandos⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • FULL EPISODE: Facebook for Faces, Deathbook for Death - February 17, 2026

    FULL EPISODE: Facebook for Faces, Deathbook for Death - February 17, 2026
    Feb 18 2026
    Doing a job most of us could never do, paranormal investigator David Gibb⁠ – director of the Canadian Haunting and Paranormal Society – describes what his line of work entails. Media and tech reporter ⁠⁠Sydney Bradley⁠⁠ explains how Meta patented an AI that lets you keep posting from beyond the grave. Information systems researcher Jose Oros shares his research detailing how as AI-generated music advances, humans still lead in creativity. Psychology researcher Connor Leshner sheds light on the psychology behind the phenomenon of waifus and husbandos. Sydney Bradley rejoins the program along with reporter Dan Whateley and the two outline how hitting the social media jackpot is harder than ever, and how that's changing the creator economy. Behavioral neuroscientist Dr. Jim Pfaus and David discuss where orgasms are formed, and his recent study that confirms non-genitally stimulated orgasms are biologically real. Family estrangement and emotional healing expert ⁠Tania Khazaal⁠ explains why ⁠she believes that you should think twice before cutting off your parents completely⁠. Microbial ecologist ⁠Lars Behrendt⁠ describes how ⁠strange microbes that photosynthesize in the dark of deep caves are transforming our search for extraterrestrial life⁠. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:18) David Gibb (10:00) Sydney Bradley (20:00) Jose Oros (30:00) Connor Leshner (39:50) Dan Whateley & Sydney Bradley (49:50) Dr. Jim Pfaus (59:50) Tania Khazaal (1:09:50) Lars Behrendt (1:19:10) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 28 mins