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  • Cosmic Colorado Campout - June 6, 2025

    Cosmic Colorado Campout - June 6, 2025
    2025/06/07
    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 Bitcoin by the end of 2025. Foreign correspondent Tony Five talks about life post-depression, and he and David take a call from listener Bret attending a hippie campout. British journalist Esther Walker explains why girls should stop saying sorry. Travel expert Katy Nastro shares how clearing your browser history won't save you on flights. Economist Moshe Lander discusses a growing trend of young people accepting less money for better work-life balance and whether or not you should take out a 15-year mortgage. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (02:00) DoorDasher on runway (05:37) Goldfish race protests (09:59) Carmi Levy pt. 1 (19:59) Carmi Levy pt. 2 (29:59) Tony Five (36:27) Caller "Bret" (39:49) Esther Walker (49:49) Katy Nastro (59:49) Moshe Lander pt. 1 (1:09:49) Moshe Lander pt. 2 (1:19:15) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 21 分
  • What's In Your Robot's Stomach? - June 5, 2025

    What's In Your Robot's Stomach? - June 5, 2025
    2025/06/06
    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 that your mom was right: your friends' personalities do rub off on you. Dr. Enda Byrne shares his research showing that high caffeine intake is linked to greater psychological distress in people with depression. Rabindra (Robby) Ratan – a media psychologist – extols the benefits and outlines the downsides of using VR in the classroom. Finally, Yonah Budd and David discuss June being Men's Mental Health Month. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (02:06) Tony Five pt. 1 (09:59) Tony Five pt. 2 (19:59) Dr. Sameer Sonkusale (29:59) James Pikul (39:49) Ulf Zölitz (49:49) Dr. Enda Byrne (59:49) Rabindra (Robby) Ratan (1:09:49) Yonah Budd (1:19:06) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 28 分
  • Soiling The Nest - June 4, 2025

    Soiling The Nest - June 4, 2025
    2025/06/05
    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 cat remembers who you are; and One vet's warning for dog owners to stay away from a popular toy. Dr. Gareth Nye (happy birthday!) shares that the universal standard of eight hours being the perfect amount of sleep might not be correct. On Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, Gary Direnfeld and David chat about "soiling the nest." Segments: (00:00) Introduction (02:07) Tony Five pt. 1 (09:59) Tony Five pt. 2 (19:59) Matthew Alston (29:59) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 1 (39:49) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 2 (49:49) Dr. Gareth Nye (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 時間 28 分
  • The Bird Attacks Continue - June 3, 2025

    The Bird Attacks Continue - June 3, 2025
    2025/06/04
    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 politicians steal your data. (Check out Lee's podcast The Uncover Up here.) Dr. Yasin Rofcanin shows how one handles their home life can have a positive impact on their work performance. Finally, Jenny Nagaoka from the To&Through Project chats about the four year degree fallacy. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (02:23) Tony Five pt. 1 (09:59) Tony Five pt. 2 (19:59) Dr. Rafael Luque (29:59) Dr. Johannes Jungwirth (39:49) Dr. Lee Kuhnle pt. 1 (49:49) Dr. Lee Kuhnle pt .2 (59:49) Dr. Yasin Rofcanin (1:09:49) Jenny Nagaoka (1:19:16) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 28 分
  • The Most British Person in the World - June 2, 2025

    The Most British Person in the World - June 2, 2025
    2025/06/03
    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 pornography and the troubling new questions that it raises. Michał Stefańczyk shares his research challenging the idea that female breasts are sexualized due to modesty norms. Dr. Steven Heine tells David that how much sleep you really need appears to depend on your culture. Finally, Victoria from Sure Thing Wedding Chapel explains what it's like to work at a kitschy wedding venue in Las Vegas. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (02:20) Bees escape (05:52) Fight over dirty dishes (09:59) Tony Five pt. 1 (19:59) Tony Five pt. 2 (29:59) Dr. Evy Kuijpers (39:49) Valérie Lapointe (49:49) Michał Stefańczyk⁠ (59:49) Dr. Steven Heine (1:09:49) Victoria (Sure Thing Wedding Chapel) (1:19:06) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Speeches at a Funeral - May 30, 2025

    Speeches at a Funeral - May 30, 2025
    2025/05/31
    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 dirty laundry with Hailey. David and Caitlin discuss the best way to load a dishwasher. Foreign correspondent Tony Five shares the story of a funeral he recently attended and gives a final update on Dony Dive's Dog Dilemma. Dr. Óscar Lecuona de la Cruz tells David that despite misconceptions, BDSM practitioners are very well adjusted. Finally, Dr. Mark Landau sheds light on why some moments seem to fly by. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:50) Dr. Yara Haridy (09:59) Dr. Sandra Peter & Dr. Kai Riemer (19:59) Caitlin Green pt. 1 (29:59) Caitlin Green pt. 2 (39:49) Tony Five pt. 1 (49:49) Tony Five pt. 2 (59:49) Dr. Óscar Lecuona de la Cruz⁠ (1:09:49) Dr. Mark Landau (1:19:17) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 28 分
  • Delicious Food On Mars, Probably - May 28, 2025

    Delicious Food On Mars, Probably - May 28, 2025
    2025/05/29
    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 anyone under 18; Young adults in Europe are putting away their phones; and OnlyFans in talks to sell off its empire. On Conspiracy Corner, Nathan Radke gives an overview of how to get rid of David according to a declassified CIA assassination manual from the 1950s. (Check out Nathan's podcast here.) Finally, on Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, Gary Direnfeld and David discuss the mental health of today's children. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:34) Tony Five (09:59) Dr. Lenore Newman (19:59) Carmi Levy pt. 1 (29:59) Carmi Levy pt. 2 (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 (1:19:31) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Your Polygenic Index - May 27, 2025

    Your Polygenic Index - May 27, 2025
    2025/05/28
    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 for our collective future. (Check out Dalton's book The Social Genome here.) On Sex, Et Cetera, sexual health and consent educator Samantha Bitty and David answer the question: Is that normal?! Neuroscientist Dr. Yiren Ren shares her team's discovery of music's hidden power to reshape memory. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:59) Tony Five (09:59) Dominique McKoy (19:59) Crazy Auntie Ann & Tony Five (29:59) Dalton Conley pt. 1 (39:49) Dalton Conley pt. 2 (49:49) Samantha Bitty pt. 1 (59:49) Samantha Bitty pt. 2 (1:09:49) Dr. Yiren Ren (1:19:06) Sign-off Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 28 分