

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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May 11, 2023 • 1h 18min
158: DEBATING YOUR IDENTITY with @nominal.naomi
Many transphobes insist that trans activists refuse to debate their ideas. Is that true? Spoiler: it's not.

Apr 30, 2023 • 2h 7min
157: LISTENING with John Lane
What's the difference between listening and hearing? How do you be a good listener? John Lane returns to discuss.

Apr 21, 2023 • 1h 43min
156: MINISODE #44: Where Does Bigotry Come From?
It feels so obvious that hating a person for immutable facts of their identity is wrong and illogical. How then is it such a common human problem?

Apr 15, 2023 • 1h 51min
155: STAR TREK with Jaron Hatch & Aaron Cole
In a world where every fictionalized vision of the future is apocalyptic and dystopian, Star Trek has always stood out as a more hopeful vision. Aaron and Jaron zoom in to discuss why they love Star Trek and to chat about their new show "Star Trek Stories".

Apr 7, 2023 • 1h 32min
154: SYD AND OLIVIA with Syd Heller and Olivia DeLaurentis
I'm obsessed with Syd and Olivia, and I think you should be too. That's the episode.

Apr 1, 2023 • 1h 37min
153: MINISODE #43: The Bad Take Brigade is Back and Worse Than Ever
So many bad takes, so little time. Plus a little good news to soften the blow.

Mar 24, 2023 • 1h 2min
151: MINISODE #42: Won't Someone PLEASE Think of the Children??
Naughty words, drugs and alcohol, sex and violence in tv, movies, comic books, video games, novels, etc. how do we, as a society, determine what is and isn't appropriate for the eyes and ears of children?

Mar 18, 2023 • 1h 38min
150: DATING APPS with Amelia Samson
Internet dating aficionado and content extraordinaire Amelia Samson pops into the fort to talk about the tumultuous ups and downs of dating in the digital era.

Mar 10, 2023 • 16min
149: A VERY SHORT EPISODE
I say a few things worth listening to. Promise.

Mar 3, 2023 • 1h 31min
148: PEER SUPPORT with @Brave.Dave
Exploring how peer support can be useful with everyone's favorite ADHD dad Brave Dave!