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Gary Direnfeld

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2805 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

The Last Show with David Cooper
FULL EPISODE: Coping With Valentine's Day Disappointment - February 11, 2026

Don't, you know, you gotta, you gotta be, you gotta make your own decisions about your own money and you gotta be, be at least a little bit informed.

The Last Show with David Cooper
FULL EPISODE: Coping With Valentine's Day Disappointment - February 11, 2026

And I think that's where the sister went wrong.

The Last Show with David Cooper
FULL EPISODE: Coping With Valentine's Day Disappointment - February 11, 2026

But it's just that.

The Last Show with David Cooper
FULL EPISODE: Coping With Valentine's Day Disappointment - February 11, 2026

It's just that, a bet.

The Last Show with David Cooper
FULL EPISODE: Coping With Valentine's Day Disappointment - February 11, 2026

Dr. Eric Cam, economics professor from Toronto Metropolitan University.

The Last Show with David Cooper
FULL EPISODE: Coping With Valentine's Day Disappointment - February 11, 2026

There is no one I would rather go through messy money matters than you.

The Last Show with David Cooper
FULL EPISODE: Coping With Valentine's Day Disappointment - February 11, 2026

I appreciate you being on the show.

The Last Show with David Cooper
FULL EPISODE: Coping With Valentine's Day Disappointment - February 11, 2026

Up next, hotels, the hospitality industry.

The Last Show with David Cooper
FULL EPISODE: Coping With Valentine's Day Disappointment - February 11, 2026

That is where AI is coming for people's job.

The Last Show with David Cooper
FULL EPISODE: Coping With Valentine's Day Disappointment - February 11, 2026

Robot concierges to help you with your stay.

The Last Show with David Cooper
FULL EPISODE: Coping With Valentine's Day Disappointment - February 11, 2026

But when it comes to recommendations from hotel staff and real emotion when something happens in the hotel, do you want a human or do you want a robot?

The Last Show with David Cooper
FULL EPISODE: Coping With Valentine's Day Disappointment - February 11, 2026

We'll unpack a recent study on that in a moment.

The Last Show with David Cooper
FULL EPISODE: Coping With Valentine's Day Disappointment - February 11, 2026

As hotels cut costs, they are replacing human workers with AI.

The Last Show with David Cooper
FULL EPISODE: Coping With Valentine's Day Disappointment - February 11, 2026

And we're left whispering sweet nothings to a glowing screen for extra towels.

The Last Show with David Cooper
FULL EPISODE: Coping With Valentine's Day Disappointment - February 11, 2026

Convenient?

The Last Show with David Cooper
FULL EPISODE: Coping With Valentine's Day Disappointment - February 11, 2026

Maybe.

The Last Show with David Cooper
FULL EPISODE: Coping With Valentine's Day Disappointment - February 11, 2026

But a romantic dinner recommendation from a concierge hotel robot employee?

The Last Show with David Cooper
FULL EPISODE: Coping With Valentine's Day Disappointment - February 11, 2026

That's where things start to get a little weird.

The Last Show with David Cooper
FULL EPISODE: Coping With Valentine's Day Disappointment - February 11, 2026

Do we prefer human touch in hospitality?

The Last Show with David Cooper
FULL EPISODE: Coping With Valentine's Day Disappointment - February 11, 2026

Well, that's what we're going to discuss with associate professor and founding director at the Nemecolin Hospitality Lab at West Virginia University, A.J.