EPISODE · Nov 1, 2025 · 1H 27M
FULL EPISODE: Is Wisdom Thinking About Thinking? - October 31, 2025
from The Last Show with David Cooper · host David Cooper
Foreign correspondent from the UK Tony Five covers some actual, current, and relevant news by discussing Prince Andrew being stripped of his royal title. Cognitive scientist Mark Miller explains a theory on why horror films help us manage uncertainty. Psychology professor Igor Grossmann shares the key to making wise choices. Leisure researcher Emily Messina examines how Dungeons & Dragons is more than just a game. Environmental economist Eyal Frank reveals to David and Tony the many benefits of bats. For Conspiracy Corner, political science professor Dr. Lee Kuhnle brings up the many strange and bizarre CIA assassination attempts of Fidel Castro. (Check out Lee's podcast The Uncover Up here.) For Halloween, social psychologist Frank McAndrew tells David why people pay good money to have the living daylight scared out of them. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:18) Tony Five (10:00) Mark Miller (20:00) Igor Grossmann (30:00) Emily Messina (39:50) Eyal Frank & Tony Five (49:50) Dr. Lee Kuhnle pt. 1 (59:50) Dr. Lee Kuhnle pt. 2 (1:09:50) Frank McAndrew (1:19:07) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Foreign correspondent from the UK Tony Five covers some actual, current, and relevant news by discussing Prince Andrew being stripped of his royal title. Cognitive scientist Mark Miller explains a theory on why horror films help us manage uncertainty. Psychology professor Igor Grossmann shares the key to making wise choices. Leisure researcher Emily Messina examines how Dungeons & Dragons is more than just a game. Environmental economist Eyal Frank reveals to David and Tony the many benefits of bats. For Conspiracy Corner, political science professor Dr. Lee Kuhnle brings up the many strange and bizarre CIA assassination attempts of Fidel Castro. (Check out Lee's podcast The Uncover Up here.) For Halloween, social psychologist Frank McAndrew tells David why people pay good money to have the living daylight scared out of them. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:18) Tony Five (10:00) Mark Miller (20:00) Igor Grossmann (30:00) Emily Messina (39:50) Eyal Frank & Tony Five (49:50) Dr. Lee Kuhnle pt. 1 (59:50) Dr. Lee Kuhnle pt. 2 (1:09:50) Frank McAndrew (1:19:07) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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