# FULL EPISODE: Non-Proliferation Now - May 21, 2026

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Podcast: [The Last Show with David Cooper](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-last-show-with-david-cooper-748798)
Published: 2026-05-22T08:00:00+00:00
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On It's Time For Technology Time, Carmi Levy covers the following stories from the tech industry: Spotify is launching verification badges for podcasts to help listeners avoid AI slop; Iran demands Big Tech pay fees for undersea Internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz; Pizza Hut franchisee says AI caused $100M in damages; Google just announced a new laptop platform called Googlebooks; and Elon Musk loses case against OpenAI. Economics professor Moshe Lander weighs in on Jeff Bezos stating that the bottom half of earners should pay zero in income taxes. Nobel-prize winning theoretical physicist David Gross talks about his interest and work in particle physics, and then explains that if we don't act soon, humanity may be doomed to perish in nuclear war. Journalist Amanda Yen gives the scoop on a new trend amongst young tech founders who are dumping their girlfriends and going 'monk mode'. Joining The Last Show's around the world travel series is Andrew Pretty from Dildo Boat Tours, who details why there's no place like Dildo, Newfoundland. Behavioral economics Chris Dawson outlines how intelligence makes people more trusting, but early hardship cuts this benefit in half. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:12) Carmi Levy pt. 1 (10:00) Carmi Levy pt. 2 (20:00) Moshe Lander (30:00) David Gross pt. 1 (39:50) David Gross pt. 2 (49:50) Mid-show teaser (50:55) Amanda Yen (59:50) Andrew Pretty (1:09:50) Chris Dawson (1:19:04) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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