Paul Bloom is Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto, and Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Yale University. He has won numerous awards for his research and teaching.  He has written for scientific journals and for popular outlets such as The New York Times, The Guardian, The New Yorker, and The Atlantic Monthly. He is the author of six books, including his most recent, The Sweet Spot: The Pleasures of Suffering and the Search for Meaning

Ray Ellin is an Executive Producer on This Week at the Comedy Cellar on Comedy Central and a regular at The Comedy Cellar. 

Bo Winegard has a PhD in social psychology from Florida State University. He is an essayist who is interested in evolutionary psychology, philosophy, and literature.

Marcus Monroe is the recipient of the prestigious Andy Kaufman Award, regularly performs all over the country, has made numerous television appearances and is a regular at The Comedy Cellar.