Octopus Empire Rising - January 2, 2025

The Last Show with David Cooper

Happy New Year! David's top stories: Russia fines "gay-looking" partygoers; and Breathalyzer designer gets caught by breathalyzer. Then it's Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday (on a Thursday) with Gary Direnfeld with the heartfelt topic of: words of wisdom. Zoology professor Tim Coulson from Oxford explains how the humble octopus could give rise to the next civilization if humans die out. Finally, It's Time For Technology Time with Carmi Levy. Topics covered: Trump urging the Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban; Greece prevents children from doom scrolling; "smart" microwaves; CES 2025; and more.

Segments:

• (00:25) Introduction
• (01:59) Russia fines "gay-looking" partygoers
• (05:30) Breathalyzer designer gets caught by breathalyzer
• (08:44) Gary Direnfeld pt. 1
• (20:04) Gary Direnfeld pt. 2
• (30:45) Tim Coulson pt. 1
• (40:14) Tim Coulson pt. 2
• (52:49) Carmi Levy pt. 1
• (1:04:30) Carmi Levy pt. 2
• (1:15:09) Carmi Levy pt. 3
• (1:26:16) Sign-off

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