Very Bad Wizards is a podcast featuring a philosopher (Tamler Sommers) and a psychologist (David Piz
David and Tamler take a break from complaining about psychological studies that measure utilitariani
It's been 5 years since Molly Crockett has been guest on VBW. During that time she's completed a pos
David and Tamler talk about the nature of death. Is being dead a bad thing? If so, what makes it bad
What's the best way to build self-control, patience, productivity, and delayed marshmallow eating? F
David and Tamler break down two episodes (with full spoilers) from the new season of Charlie Brooker
In this Very Special Boxing Day edition of the podcast, Tamler and David welcome back honorary Third
David and Tamler assert their autonomy as individuals by discussing their favorite dystopian works o
David and Tamler keep their Nagel streak alive, discussing the essay "The Fragmention of Value" from
David and Tamler dip back into the Thomas Nagel well, and discuss the problem of "moral luck." Why d
Is life meaningless? Are humans just glorified dung beetles, pushing around our piles of poop with n
What do we mean when we say someone is angry? Can we identify anger (or any other emotion) via facia
Do you think of your life as a story? Does your life have a narrative structure or form? Do you iden
It’s Part 2 of the Patreon listener selected episode! David and Tamler continue their discussion on
David and Tamler do their best to talk frankly about intelligence and IQ research. (It's our Patreon
Guest Yoel Inbar joins David and Tamler to break down David Lynch’s dreamy masterpiece Mulholland Dr
Special guest Robert Wright joins the podcast to discuss his latest book "Why Buddhism is True." Wha
What happens when we discover why we believe the things we believe? What if we discover that our val
David and Tamler try to put the topic of campus politics to bed once and for all – with limited succ
David and Tamler break down a recent classic in the philosophy of mind: "The Extended Mind" by Andy
David and Tamler break down the latest small-stakes academic controversy--yes the one about conceptu
