Episodes

  • How Pumpkins Shouldn't Exist and Why They Do

    How Pumpkins Shouldn't Exist and Why They Do
    Oct 31 2026
    Paleontologist ⁠Kallie Moore⁠ – host of ⁠PBS Eons⁠ – reveals how ⁠pumpkins shouldn't exist and how they only survived thanks to an unlikely partnership they forged with us⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 mins
  • How Napping Is Linked to Dementia Risk

    How Napping Is Linked to Dementia Risk
    Oct 31 2026
    Professor and sleep researcher ⁠Adam Spira⁠ and dementia researcher ⁠Kening Jiang⁠ outline how ⁠frequent and unintentional daytime napping is linked to higher dementia risk in older adults⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Spotify's AI Slop Music Problem; Anthropic's IPO and CEO Warning

    Spotify's AI Slop Music Problem; Anthropic's IPO and CEO Warning
    Oct 31 2026
    On It's Time for Technology Time, tech analyst ⁠Carmi Levy⁠ reports on the following: Spotify says it removed 50 million 'slop' and spam AI tracks this year⁠; Your phone could show the wrong time thanks to DST changes⁠; Anthropic files for potentially the biggest IPO ever as CEO warns of risk to humanity from AI⁠; and Some iPhone Duo screens are already failing, but Apple says only a "small number" are affected⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 mins
  • The Mysterious Mushroom That Makes You See Tiny Humans

    The Mysterious Mushroom That Makes You See Tiny Humans
    Oct 31 2026
    Mycologist ⁠Colin Domnauer⁠ describes ⁠the mysterious mushroom that causes people to hallucinate hundreds of tiny humans⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 mins
  • FULL EPISODE: Strange Pumpkins and Stranger Mushrooms - October 30, 2026

    FULL EPISODE: Strange Pumpkins and Stranger Mushrooms - October 30, 2026
    Oct 31 2026
    On It's Time for Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy reports on the following: Spotify says it removed 50 million 'slop' and spam AI tracks this year; Your phone could show the wrong time thanks to DST changes; Anthropic files for potentially the biggest IPO ever as CEO warns of risk to humanity from AI; and Some iPhone Duo screens are already failing, but Apple says only a "small number" are affected. Paleontologist Kallie Moore – host of PBS Eons – reveals how pumpkins shouldn't exist and how they only survived thanks to an unlikely partnership they forged with us. Mycologist Colin Domnauer describes the mysterious mushroom that causes people to hallucinate hundreds of tiny humans. Professor and sleep researcher Adam Spira and dementia researcher Kening Jiang outline how frequent and unintentional daytime napping is linked to higher dementia risk in older adults. Professor Kang Lee from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education discusses how telling kids that they're smart can nearly double the likelihood that they'll cheat. Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:20) Carmi Levy pt. 1 (10:00) Carmi Levy pt. 2 (20:00) Kallie Moore pt. 1 (30:00) Kallie Moore pt. 2 (39:50) Colin Domnauer pt. 1 (49:50) Colin Domnauer pt. 2 (59:50) Adam Spira & Kening Jiang (1:09:50) Kang Lee (1:18:59) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Is Love Actually Blind? Here's What the Science Says

    Is Love Actually Blind? Here's What the Science Says
    Oct 30 2026
    Motivated by a popular television series, psychology professor ⁠⁠Paul Eastwick⁠⁠ – co-host of ⁠⁠the Love Factually podcast⁠⁠ – explores ⁠⁠whether love is, in fact, blind⁠⁠. ⁠Check out Paul's book Bonded by Evolution here⁠⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins
  • Halloween Between Separated Parents

    Halloween Between Separated Parents
    Oct 30 2026
    With Halloween coming up, for Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday (on a Thursday), therapist and social worker ⁠Gary Direnfeld⁠ goes over what happens on the holiday for children with separated parents, offering solutions for navigating that situation. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • There's Regular Gossip, Then There's Malicious Gossip

    There's Regular Gossip, Then There's Malicious Gossip
    Oct 30 2026
    Psychology professor ⁠Adam Davis⁠ gives a rundown of the benefits of mild gossip, but ⁠warns that psychopathy is the strongest predictor of frequent and malicious gossip⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 mins