FULL EPISODE: Patience Really is a Virtue - February 27, 2026

Communication studies professor René Dailey spells out how on-again, off-again relationships can take a toll on your mental and physical health. When The Last Show producer searched far and wide for guests with the same name as your host, she stumbled upon clinical psychologist David Cooper, who joins the program to tell us why the future of merging technology with therapy isn't so grim after all. Psychology professor Dr. Sarah Schnitker explains the importance of patience, and why it can be transformative. Physician and scientist Lorenzo Leggio from the National Institutes of Health discusses how Ozempic and GPL-1 drugs show promise for alcohol abuse disorder, and why existing drugs to treat drinking problems are underutilized. The TV show Survivor celebrates its 50th season, so health sciences professor Hartley Jafine – who teaches a university course about the show – explains how it changed reality TV. Assistant professor of public health Haosen Sun describes how reading may protect older adults against loneliness better than some social activities. Experimental psychology researcher and flirting expert ⁠⁠Braden Hall⁠⁠ reveals how ⁠narcissistic students perceive student-professor flirting as less morally troubling⁠. Psychology professor ⁠Amy Muise⁠ explains how ⁠your attachment style predicts which activities boost romantic satisfaction⁠. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:38) René Dailey (10:00) David Cooper (clinical psychologist) (20:00) Dr. Sarah Schnitker (30:00) Lorenzo Leggio (39:50) Hartley Jafine (49:50) Haosen Sun (59:50) Braden Hall (1:09:50) Amy Muise (1:19:10) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices