Episodes

  • A Science Segment That Isn't The Worst - May 31, 2024

    A Science Segment That Isn't The Worst - May 31, 2024
    Jun 1 2024
    David starts This Is Going Well, I Think by sharing a malodorous tale of the two Koreas, then he plays a horrible radio clip. Science communicator Dan Riskin and David come up with a name for their weekly science segment. Dan shares a study which proves whether or not Zodiac signs have an influence on our psychology, and tells us about amazing AI headphones. National coordinator from the Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform Jenn Clamen walks through how recent news from Supreme Court of Canada may affect sex workers' human rights. After that, senior Washington political analyst Tony Five discusses former president Donald Trump's criminal trial. David shares how he and his girlfriend spent their anniversary.

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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Busy Bragging - May 30, 2024

    Busy Bragging - May 30, 2024
    May 31 2024
    David speaks with professor of management at the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business Jessica Rodell about her research on busy bragging – and why you shouldn't do it. Then, it's Therapy Thursdays on a Thursday with therapist Gary Direnfeld. A conversation about a hair in Gary's food leads to analysis of righteous indignation. After that, we look at conspiracy theories with cultural history professor Nathan Radke, host of The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast. Nathan shares what's in common with pinball and The Smurfs. (Spoiler: it involves satan, obviously.) Finally, foreign correspondent Tony Five brings us Proverbial Provincial News from Luton, England.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Catcalling Season - May 29, 2024

    Catcalling Season - May 29, 2024
    May 29 2024
    David gets into tech industry news with Carmi Levy, including the excitement over cat's on the moon – according to Google! Sexual health and consent educator Samantha Bitty tells David about catcalling season, and "emotional support nudes." Foreign correspondent Tony Five introduces a new UK-based news segment called Proverbial Provincial (Penile) News. Out of ideas for the show, David asks the show's intern if he's got any.

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Cyborg Cockroaches - May 24, 2024

    Cyborg Cockroaches - May 24, 2024
    May 24 2024
    Science communicator Dan Riskin warns us of cyborg cockroaches, and tells us what cheating at Wordle says about you. Dr. Lee Kuhnle, conspiracy theory expert and host of The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast, hashes out a theory on the cycle of conspiracy culture influencing fiction, and fiction influencing conspiracies back again. Then, it's the tale of the heroic man who chased down a Canadian postal carrier after no attempt to deliver his package was made. Following from that, business professor Ian Lee walks us through Canada Post's decline.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Deal Breakers - May 23, 2024

    Deal Breakers - May 23, 2024
    May 23 2024
    Sexual health and consent educator Samantha Bitty and David go over the things people are listing as deal breakers on dating apps. Foreign correspondent Tony Five discuss the helicopter crash the killed the president of Iran and ChatGPT "ripping off" Scarlett Johansson's voice.

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    57 mins
  • Is It Cheating? - May 22, 2024

    Is It Cheating? - May 22, 2024
    May 23 2024
    David extolls the power of lists, and then talks to Australian model and sex worker Katija Cortez who says when men sleep with escorts that she doesn't consider it cheating, and most of the time – neither do they. Therapist and social worker Gary Direnfeld joins the show for Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday and discusses guerilla love. Foreign correspondent Tony Five reports from Lake District and David breaks some news about Planet 9.

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Hot Water, Cold Water - May 17, 2024

    Hot Water, Cold Water - May 17, 2024
    May 18 2024

    David interviews science communicator and media personality Dan Riskin about "hearing" the temperature of water, and the science (or lack thereof) of whether stand-up comedians are a psychological mess. Then, sexual health and consent educator Samantha Bitty discusses dating (read: horrible dating) and ghosting. Finally, UK-based foreign correspondent Tony Five listens to David's half-baked theory on how being pooped on birds came to be considered good luck. Tony asks David about his childhood. David sings.


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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • The Somerton Man - May 16, 2024

    The Somerton Man - May 16, 2024
    May 16 2024
    David has a surprise guest advise him on New York City real estate. Tony Five asks David what he'd do if he had a day to live, and tells us the story of The Somerton Man. Toronto-based comedian Natalie Norman and David go over dating app Hinge's new feature: an attempt to ban ghosting.

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    47 mins