FULL EPISODE: Eat Meat, Live to a Hundred? - October 14, 2026

For science news, professor Jesse Rogerson discusses the following: How vagus nerve stimulation could help new skills stick; A study shows meat eaters are more likely to survive to 100, but there's a catch; and A mysterious signal reached us from when the universe was just 3 billion years old, and its home galaxy surprised astronomers. On Conspiracy Corner, political science professor Lee Kuhnle walks us through the explosive Manchester City soccer scandal. (Find Lee's book Uncover Up: How to Think Clearly in an Age of Conspiracies here.) Veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford joins us for Vet Talk or Pet Talk, covering the following: Scientists discover 180,000 giant tortoises on one Seychelles island; Sand hoppers dig up 10 times their body weight every night, and they're reshaping California beaches; Wildfire smoke affects animals in unique ways, and scientists are trying to understand it; and Scientists deploy a 24-armed secret weapon to save California's kelp forests. (Check out Cliff's book Far and Wild: Adventures of The Worldwide Vet here.) For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, social worker and therapist Gary Direnfeld explains why some parents turn their kids against an ex during bitter custody battles, and what the targeted parent can do about it. Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:06) Jesse Rogerson pt. 1 (10:00) Jesse Rogerson pt. 2 (20:00) Lee Kuhnle pt. 1 (30:00) Lee Kuhnle pt. 2 (39:50) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 1 (49:50) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 2 (59:50) Gary Direnfeld pt. 1 (1:09:50) Gary Direnfeld pt. 2 (1:19:09) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices