Foreign correspondent Tony Five revisits the Hertfordshire Harris hawk hero story from earlier in the week with the man himself, Steve Harris. Veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford tells us about his docuseries, Dr. Cliff – Worldwide Vet. Jessica Reif shares her research showing that people who use AI at work are perceived as lazier and less competent. Dr. Natalie Pennington says those that actually call their romantic partner their best friend are in the minority. Carmi Levy joins the show for It's Time For Technology Time. David rants about video projectors to Carmi, and the two cover the following stories: A countertop robot that cooks your meals for you; Pope Leo XIV names AI one of the reasons for his papal name; and Company now hires back human help after going all-in on AI. Etiquette expert Nick Leighton and David discuss whether it's rude to recline while seated on an airplane. (Check out Nick's etiquette podcast Were you raised by wolves? here.) Dr. Dean Miller explains a social media trend called "grounding".

Segments:

• (00:00) Introduction
• (01:59) Steve Harris & Tony Five
• (09:59) Dr. Cliff Redford
• (19:59) Jessica Reif
• (29:59) Dr. Natalie Pennington
• (39:49) Carmi Levy pt. 1
• (49:49) Carmi Levy pt. 2
• (59:49) Nick Leighton
• (1:09:49) Dr. Dean Miller
• (1:19:06) Sign-off

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David's top stories: WordPress CEO forces everyone to love pineapple on pizza; and Police find $600K in giant teddy bear during massage parlor raid. Entrepreneur Ramon van Meer reveals the sobering results from his test of customers paying more for American-made. On Conspiracy Corner, Nathan Radke gives an overview of the history of alien abductions and tells the Travis Walton story. (Check out Nathan's podcast here.) UK-based Foreign correspondent Tony Five gives us the latest provincial news. Sobriety coach Kelly France and David discuss addiction and sobriety. Dr. Jennifer Lansford explains that parental warmth – not poverty or danger – predicts positive world beliefs in adulthood.

Segments:

• (00:00) Introduction
• (01:18) $600k found in teddy bear
• (04:58) CEO loves pineapple pizza
• (09:59) Ramon van Meer
• (19:59) Nathan Radke pt. 1
• (29:59) Nathan Radke pt. 2
• (39:49) Tony Five pt. 1
• (49:49) Tony Five pt. 2
• (59:49) Kelly France
• (1:09:49) Dr. Jennifer Lansford
• (1:19:06) Sign-off

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David tells foreign correspondent Tony Five about getting out of the wrong side of the bed. Tony talks about a criminal, "repeat offender" Swiss duck. Cognitive psychologist Dr. Arryn Robbins explains why AI images fool so many people. Psychiatry professor Dr. Eric Garland shares his study finding that mindfulness therapy reduces opioid craving and addiction. Brendan Case from Harvard's Human Flourishing Program illuminates how and when humans flourish with age. Then, it's Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday with Gary Direnfeld. Gary and David discuss how to rebuild your life after trauma. Forensic criminology researcher Dr. Miranda Baumann shares how mental illness doesn't exactly explain who owns or carries firearms.

Segments

• (00:00) Introduction
• (02:06) Tony Five pt. 1
• (09:59) Tony Five pt. 2
• (19:59) Dr. Arryn Robbins
• (29:59) Dr. Eric Garland
• (39:49) Brendan Case
• (49:49) Gary Direnfeld pt. 1
• (59:49) Gary Direnfeld pt. 2
• (1:09:49) Dr. Miranda Baumann
• (1:19:06) Sign-off

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