Does being ostracized make people aggressive? How does distrust warp perception and memory? What are the risks of seeking other people's validation for your relationship? Paul and Eli rehearse dance moves and draft wedding toasts for Kristoffer Borgli's The Drama, the twisted 2026 rom-com starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. For show notes, click <a href= "https://lovefactually.substack.com/p/episode-56-the-drama-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. Hosted, produced, and edited by <a href="https://pauleastwick.com/pauleastwick/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Paul Eastwick</a> and <a href="https://elifinkel.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Eli Finkel</a>. Music by <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/artist/1aQ1Q0R1eyxyVyWJ6u3nHd" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Andrew Fraker and Sons</a> Artwork by <a href="https://www.katieannemariekeil.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Katie Keil</a>

We're just two professors standing in front of a rom-com, asking it to be the subject of our podcast. Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel explain what your favorite romantic films get right -- and wrong -- about the science of romance.   

Because it's time for scientists to take Ryan Gosling as seriously as you do.