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FULL EPISODE: Simple Blueprints to End the World - February 24, 2026
from The Last Show with David Cooper · host David Cooper
Financial planner and lecturer Jamie Lynn Byram uncovers how your partner's spending habits can impact your relationship dynamics. Social psychologist Christina Bauer unveils a 20-minute tool to help you reframe your depression as a source of strength. Economics professor Werner Antweiler ran and researched what happened on a prediction market, and warns us why we should be skeptical of them. For Conspiracy Corner, professor of conspiracy studies Nathan Radke gives details of secret doomsday devices that actually existed – or at least governments had plans for – that would be unbelievable if not for declassified reports. (Check out Nathan's podcast The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast here and follow the show on YouTube here.) Leadership lecturer Dr. Katie Elizabeth Green explains why mid-career is such a dangerous time for burnout and workplace stress. Human development and family studies researcher Noah Larsen shares details of his study showing how stressed couples may benefit most from joint savoring. Personal health informatics researcher Zhuoran Huang reveals how AI chatbots generated weight loss coaching messages that were perceived as helpful as human-written advice. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:11) Jamie Lynn Byram (10:00) Christina Bauer (20:00) Werner Antweiler (30:00) Nathan Radke pt. 1 (39:50) Nathan Radke pt. 2 (49:50) Dr. Katie Elizabeth Green (59:50) Noah Larsen (1:09:50) Zhuoran Huang (1:18:29) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Financial planner and lecturer Jamie Lynn Byram uncovers how your partner's spending habits can impact your relationship dynamics. Social psychologist Christina Bauer unveils a 20-minute tool to help you reframe your depression as a source of strength. Economics professor Werner Antweiler ran and researched what happened on a prediction market, and warns us why we should be skeptical of them. For Conspiracy Corner, professor of conspiracy studies Nathan Radke gives details of secret doomsday devices that actually existed – or at least governments had plans for – that would be unbelievable if not for declassified reports. (Check out Nathan's podcast The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast here and follow the show on YouTube here.) Leadership lecturer Dr. Katie Elizabeth Green explains why mid-career is such a dangerous time for burnout and workplace stress. Human development and family studies researcher Noah Larsen shares details of his study showing how stressed couples may benefit most from joint savoring. Personal health informatics researcher Zhuoran Huang reveals how AI chatbots generated weight loss coaching messages that were perceived as helpful as human-written advice. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:11) Jamie Lynn Byram (10:00) Christina Bauer (20:00) Werner Antweiler (30:00) Nathan Radke pt. 1 (39:50) Nathan Radke pt. 2 (49:50) Dr. Katie Elizabeth Green (59:50) Noah Larsen (1:09:50) Zhuoran Huang (1:18:29) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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