Very Bad Wizards

Tamler Sommers, David Pizarro

Booking Overview

A co-hosted philosophy and psychology show focused on ethics, moral psychology, cognitive science, and related cultural topics, with mostly host-led discussions and occasional external interviews with prominent scholars. Credible pitches include established philosophers, psychologists, cognitive scientists, neuroscientists, and authors with substantial research or public scholarship; booking difficulty is high because recent guests include highly recognized academics such as Paul Bloom.

Metrics

Episodes: 358

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10,000 - 100,000

Listener location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

verybadwizards@gmail.com

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Host

Tamler Sommers - Philosopher specializing in ethics and moral philosophy.

David Pizarro - Psychologist specializing in moral psychology and cognitive science.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Established philosophers, psychologists, cognitive scientists, neuroscientists, and authors with recognized expertise in ethics, moral psychology, cognition, or related research.

Required Achievements:

Published books or widely recognized academic research, Established scholarly reputation in philosophy, psychology, or cognitive science, Ability to explain specialized research to a broad, intellectually engaged audience

Recent Guest Discussions

Paul Bloom - Classic Psychology Experiments, Including Studies Of Obedience, Conformity, False Memory, Moral Judgment, Perception, And Social Behavior.

Recent Topics

Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Moral Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Very Bad Wizards

The Lotus Eaters Episode 11: Cleaning House

October 08, 2026

Tamler and David discuss books 20, 21, & 22 of The Odyssey. Beginning with omens and portents and ending with merciless slaughter (with a bow contest in between), we finally see Odysseus' plans for revenge reach fruition.

Episode 342: A Boy's Best Friend (Hitchcock's "Psycho")

October 06, 2026

David and Tamler steal some of Laurie Santos' podcast money (she'll never miss it), drive to LA, and pull over in the rain to spend the night in the Bates Motel. That lanky young man in the office seems nice if a bit awkward, not sure about his mother though. Plus, we share a few things that might turn us into psycho killers. Like we always say, a son is a poor substitute for a lover.

The Lotus Eaters Episode 10: Like-Minded [unlocked]

October 01, 2026

Tamler and Dave devote a full episode to Book 19 of The Odyssey. In what is one of the most emotionally intense chapters of the story so far, Odysseus continues his Cretan lies, has a long tête-à-tête with Penelope, and finally gets recognized by his former slave Eurycleia.

Publicly listed emails

verybadwizards@gmail.com

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