Two Psychologists Four Beers

Yoel, Mickey

fourbeerspod@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

Two psychologists tackle controversies across science and academia while joking their way through a beer (and sometimes debating “AI” and human behavior from multiple angles). The booking value is strong for PR needs around psychology, social neuroscience, and ethics—especially with guests who can handle nuance and a skeptical audience.

Metrics

Episodes: 132

Frequency: Monthly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Host

Yoel - Co-host of Two Psychologists Four Beers; a psychologist who interviews or invites researchers to discuss psychology, science controversies, and the way labels and narratives shape public understand...

Mickey - Co-host of Two Psychologists Four Beers; a psychologist who discusses research and controversies in science and academia with a skeptical, research-informed lens. Frequently debates alongside Yoel ...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Academic or research professionals in psychology/cognitive science/behavioral or social neuroscience; authors of books or major research programs relevant to psychology’s public-facing controversies (e.g., AI skepticism, empathy, social behavior).
Required Achievements:  
Tenured or senior university professorships, Published books for general audiences, Established research track records in psychology/cognitive science, Media-relevant expertise (e.g., topics that generate public controversy)

Recent Guest Discussions

Molly Crockett - AI Skepticism; How The “ai Skeptic” Label Fits/misfits; Social Neuroscience; Computational Modeling; Moral Psychology; Empathic Ai; “thick Empathy.”

Nick Epley - Why People Avoid Connecting; Benefits Of Social Connections; Behavioral Change To Be More Social; His Book A Little More Social.

Paul Bloom - Parenting And Happiness/meaning/decision-making; Perversity; Transgressive Behavior; Playful Host-guest Rating Segment.

Recent Topics

Psychology, Cognitive Science, Social Neuroscience, Moral Psychology, Ai Ethics

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Two Psychologists Four Beers
:

Episode 131: What's Wrong With AI (with Molly Crockett)

June 01, 2026

Cognitive scientist Molly Crockett joins the show to talk about what it's like to be known in the field as an "AI skeptic." We talk about where Molly is actually skeptical, but also what she thinks that label gets wrong. Along the way, we cover a bunch of other things too: Molly's research in social neuroscience, computational modeling, and moral psychology; Molly and Mickey's disagreements about empathic AI; and Molly's case for what she's calling "thick empathy." Finally, Molly makes a pitc...

Episode 130: You Should Be Talking to Strangers (with Nick Epley)

May 05, 2026

Researcher, professor, and former Division III football player Nick Epley joins the show to talk about why we underestimate the benefits of social connections. We are a social species, and yet many of us choose to avoid connecting with others. Nick and I talk about his research on this, and about his new book, A Little More Social, which is all about how we can change our behavior to connect more with others. Special Guest: Nick Epley.

Episode 129: RE-RELEASE: Terrible Advice (with Paul Bloom)

April 07, 2026

Instead of a new episode this month, we have one from the vaults that many newer listeners might not have heard (because it came out almost 7 years ago). But, especially since Paul has a new baby (see first link), re-releasing this one seemed fitting. And it's always been one of my favorites. We'll be back with new episodes in the coming months. Original Episode Description Yoel and Mickey welcome Paul Bloom to the podcast, who is not only a returning guest but also the Brooks and Suzanne R...

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