EPISODE · Oct 31, 2025 · 1H 27M
FULL EPISODE: Ask AI About Soccer, It'll Request Nudes - October 30, 2025
from The Last Show with David Cooper · host David Cooper
On It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy covers the following stories: Airbnb Rolls out anti-party system for Halloween; Nike says its first 'powered footwear' is like an e-bike for your feet; Son asked Tesla's Grok AI chatbot about soccer, his mother says it told him to send nude pics; and US TikTok deal was supposed to close today (it didn't). Therapist Laurel van der Toorn goes over when to tell a friend you don't like their significant other, and when you shouldn't. David interviews Kelly Podlubny from Vancouver, Canada – 2025's World Laughing Champion –about his title and how laughter can be the best medicine. On Vet Talk (or is it Pet Talk?), Dr. Cliff Redford reports on: Why the rise of 'fur baby' culture is fueling overtreatment and major animal welfare issues; Study links cockroach infestations to higher household allergens and endotoxins; and Paralysis ticks prefer heads and necks of pets. Social psychology researcher Christophe Gagné reveals how the science is complicated on the matter of whether pets make us happier. Mycology professor Dr. Monika Fischer explains how fire-loving fungi help forests heal. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:11) Carmi Levy pt. 1 (10:00) Carmi Levy pt. 2 (20:00) Laurel van der Toorn (30:00) Kelly Podlubny (39:50) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 1 (49:50) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 2 (59:50) Christophe Gagné (1:09:50) Dr. Monika Fischer (1:18:57) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy covers the following stories: Airbnb Rolls out anti-party system for Halloween; Nike says its first 'powered footwear' is like an e-bike for your feet; Son asked Tesla's Grok AI chatbot about soccer, his mother says it told him to send nude pics; and US TikTok deal was supposed to close today (it didn't). Therapist Laurel van der Toorn goes over when to tell a friend you don't like their significant other, and when you shouldn't. David interviews Kelly Podlubny from Vancouver, Canada – 2025's World Laughing Champion –about his title and how laughter can be the best medicine. On Vet Talk (or is it Pet Talk?), Dr. Cliff Redford reports on: Why the rise of 'fur baby' culture is fueling overtreatment and major animal welfare issues; Study links cockroach infestations to higher household allergens and endotoxins; and Paralysis ticks prefer heads and necks of pets. Social psychology researcher Christophe Gagné reveals how the science is complicated on the matter of whether pets make us happier. Mycology professor Dr. Monika Fischer explains how fire-loving fungi help forests heal. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:11) Carmi Levy pt. 1 (10:00) Carmi Levy pt. 2 (20:00) Laurel van der Toorn (30:00) Kelly Podlubny (39:50) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 1 (49:50) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 2 (59:50) Christophe Gagné (1:09:50) Dr. Monika Fischer (1:18:57) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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