

People Pleaser with Austin Archer
People Pleaser with Austin Archer
Austin Archer invites friends into his blanket fort recording studio in his North Hollywood apartment to discuss a new topic each week.
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Sep 1, 2023 • 1h 57min
168: OBSESSION with David Allred
In memory of Joseph Muchlinsky aka VonViddy. Examining the cost of passion and an obsessively relentless creative output.

Aug 11, 2023 • 1h 14min
167: SERVICE with Julie Archer
I mean... what else is there to say? The guest is my favorite woman in the world. One of the best people alive. A massive 'get'. You're welcome.

Aug 4, 2023 • 1h 34min
166: MINISODE #48: The Cost of a Lie
Some lies are bigger than others and have more dire consequences. But no matter the severity or size, every lie comes with a definite cost.

Jul 21, 2023 • 1h 39min
165: MINISODE #47: The Connective Tissue Between Intelligence & Morality
Is it harder or easier to be a good person the smarter you get? Let's discuss.

Jul 15, 2023 • 1h 15min
164: STRIKE! with Ali Kinkade
The Screen Actors Guild is officially on strike. Joining the Writers Guild of America who has been striking for the last 11 weeks. SAG actor Ali Kinkade is here to discuss.

Jul 7, 2023 • 1h 22min
163: TOXIC CONSERVATISM with Dara Starr Tucker
What is toxic conservatism? Well... what even is conservatism? What was it, and what is it now? And how did it become... this?

Jul 1, 2023 • 1h 38min
162: WILDLY UNREASONABLE with Don Martin
At the tail end of Pride Month author and content creator Don Martin pops in to discuss why he has resolved to be wildly unreasonable when dealing with people who are still struggling to back the cause of queer liberation.

Jun 24, 2023 • 1h 9min
161: MUSIC VIDEOS with Tiffany Topol
Tiffany Topol pops in to discuss our mutual love of music videos from the golden era (1980-2010) and to chat about the making of her new music video for her song "Teenage Feeling", available now on YouTube, iTunes, and Tidal!

Jun 11, 2023 • 1h 10min
160: MINISODE #46: A Crash Course in Far Left Extremism
A very surface-level, generalized analysis of what the extreme left actually believes in and fights for, and why that's objectively different and better than what the extreme right believes in and fights for.

Jun 2, 2023 • 1h 47min
159: MINISODE #45 Privilege & Fatigue
I'm really tired, and I'm telling you why. Also a healthy dose of the bad take brigade.