Emile Is the Name of the Goat (with Paul Bloom)
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{{Episode_Infobox | title = Emile Is the Name of the Goat (with Paul Bloom) | caption = | episode_number = 305 | release_date = March 25, 2025 | length = 01:44:26 | listen = [[File:Episode-305-emile-is-the-name-of-the-goat-with-paul-bloom | quote_source = | opening_subject = | beat_break_song = | main_subject = | guests = | previous_episode = The Planes Don't Land | next_episode = What to Expect When You're Expecting (David Lynch's "Eraserhead" with Barry Lam) }}Emile Is the Name of the Goat (with Paul Bloom) is the 305th episode of the Very Bad Wizards podcast, released on March 25, 2025.
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VBW favorite Paul Bloom joins us to break down the Severance season finale and season 2 in general. We all agree that it's a much-needed return to form and debate some of the choices and questions the episode raises. Plus, an evolutionary account of the 'ick' and the adaptive trait of graceful ping-pong ball chasing. Collisson, B., Saunders, E., & Yin, C. (2025). The ick: Disgust sensitivity, narcissism, and perfectionism in mate choice thresholds. Personality and Individual Differences, 238, 113086. Very Bad Wizards Episode 236: Your Outie is Skilled at Lovemaking (with Paul Bloom) Paul's Substack Newsletter "Small Potatoes"