Austin Archer invites friends into his blanket fort recording studio in his North Hollywood apartment to discuss a new topic each week.

]]> https://audioboom.com/channels/5009643 audioboom.com Mon, 11 May 2026 13:06:29 +0000 en https://audioboom.com/i/35589026/s=1400x1400/el=1/rt=fill.jpg https://audioboom.com/channels/5009643 true People Pleaser with Austin Archer austinarchermusic@gmail.com a56e6263-8266-5c82-bdcc-d514eb44acc1 https://audioboom.com/channels/5009643.rss episodic https://audioboom.com/posts/8880659 216 The Dire Consequences of Performative Politics 6072 false full Here we go again.]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:42:31 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-03-30:/posts/8880659 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8859635 215 Why Losers Can Never Really Win 5291 false full Sorkin Nailed it.]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:40:38 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-02-10:/posts/8859635 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8846109 214 The Terror of State-Sanctioned Murder 5626 false full It's only getting worse. And it's going to keep happening. Buckle up. ]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:15:31 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-01-26:/posts/8846109 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8837257 213 The Morality & Ethics of Self Defense 4949 false full This is a big one. ]]> Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:19:28 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-01-20:/posts/8837257 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8825879 212 How to Shift the Overton Window (Again) 3343 false full We're a full year into the second Trump administration and somehow terminally online leftists remain as immune to reason as ever. ]]> Sat, 03 Jan 2026 22:25:26 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-01-03:/posts/8825879 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8825786 211 Reductionism & Other Annoying Ways to Lie 3946 false full Isn't this just the worst?]]> Sat, 03 Jan 2026 03:08:12 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-01-03:/posts/8825786 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8822866 210 Being In The Wrong, Even When You're Right 5269 false full I'm finding the protagonist to Vince Gilligan's latest show to be eerily, upsettingly relatable. ]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2025 07:02:26 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-12-23:/posts/8822866 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8782121 209 How Conservatives Cosplay Normal Human Emotions to Avoid Accountability 5876 false full A deep dive on conservative America's reaction to the death of Charlie Kirk. ]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:28:14 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-09-25:/posts/8782121 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8754988 208 The Immeasurable Value of a Free Press 3942 false full This isn't just a warning. The warning shots were fired long ago. The attack is here. It's taking place right now. What are we doing to fight back?]]> Sun, 27 Jul 2025 06:30:57 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-07-27:/posts/8754988 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8751142 207 LOOK UP! For God's Sake Please LOOK UP! 5194 false full Is everybody paying attention? ]]> Sat, 19 Jul 2025 07:50:46 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-07-19:/posts/8751142 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8732294 206 Cults of Deception - Trumpism & Zionism 5446 false full The Trump cult isn't a cult of personality, it's a cult of deception. What do I mean by that? Well... let me tell you.]]> Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:04:50 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-06-09:/posts/8732294 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8718428 205 Converting the True Believers 3568 false full Let's do this!]]> Sat, 10 May 2025 20:29:50 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-05-10:/posts/8718428 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8708475 204 Due Process & The Present Reality of American Totalitarianism 4187 false full This is where we are. It's not on the horizon, it's not close by, it's here.]]> Tue, 22 Apr 2025 05:39:35 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-04-22:/posts/8708475 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8706348 203 Vibes Over Substance - A Cultural Examination 3307 false full Frank Grimes was right about Homer Simpson, and he deserves our respect.]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 22:07:27 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-04-16:/posts/8706348 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8659684 202 Bad Faith Framing & Reactionary Defensiveness 5332 false full Why do we argue in bad faith? Why do we get defensive when we're wrong?]]> Tue, 25 Feb 2025 22:29:12 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-02-25:/posts/8659684 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8652147 201 My Definitive Response to the Protest Vote Rationale 1750 false full This is the last time I hope to talk about this for a while. ]]> Tue, 11 Feb 2025 07:51:22 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-02-11:/posts/8652147 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8647294 200 THE DEATH OF SATIRE - INCREMENTALISM AND ESCALATION 3755 false full A brief but pretty comprehensive history of Trump's nazi tactics over the last ten years. ]]> Sat, 01 Feb 2025 21:47:55 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-02-01:/posts/8647294 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8643910 199 Sane-Washing, Willful Ignorance, and the Banality of Evil 3980 false full How do otherwise good people support bad things? Let's discuss and strategize. ]]> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 22:33:57 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-01-27:/posts/8643910 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8641069 198 THE TIKTOK BAN with Franchesca Ramsey 4161 false full The ban that wasn't? And the possible future of social media. ]]> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 22:04:42 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-01-21:/posts/8641069 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8637746 197 LIVE from the LA Wildfires 3258 false full January 2025 is really giving January 2020 in the worst way. ]]> Wed, 15 Jan 2025 04:09:04 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-01-15:/posts/8637746 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8632200 196 Biggest Gripes & Biggest Hypes of 2024 3905 false full The good, the bad, the whole damn thing. ]]> Sat, 04 Jan 2025 02:47:07 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-01-04:/posts/8632200 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8622085 195 Greed Will End Us All 3767 false full In the wake of Brian Thompson's murder, maybe it's time we had a nice long chat about greed.]]> Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:33:34 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-12-11:/posts/8622085 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8612801 194 Oops! All Comments! 5251 false full Letting the digital studio audience dictate the conversation.]]> Sat, 23 Nov 2024 00:48:42 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-11-23:/posts/8612801 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8608154 193 Binary Options in a Spectral World 4926 false full Well... fuck. ]]> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:43:37 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-11-14:/posts/8608154 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8601776 192 ACCOUNTABILITY with Jack aka @WatchfulCoyote 6902 false full What does it mean to be accountable? And are we inviting men to find safety and community while being accountable and attempting to grow?]]> Mon, 04 Nov 2024 23:59:49 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-11-04:/posts/8601776 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8591988 191 MINISODE #64: the terrible endgame of justified resentments 4290 false full Just because your anger is justifiable and righteous, doesn't mean that acting out in the name of your anger will be useful.]]> Fri, 18 Oct 2024 20:35:27 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-10-18:/posts/8591988 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8588855 190 REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM with Dr. Stacy De-Lin 3768 false full Breaking down abortion from a medical, ethical, and moral perspective. Dr. Stacy De-Lin is a board-certified physician and the Associate Medical Director at Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic in New York. She maintains dual licensure in Florida and New York and has served as a director at Planned Parenthood for 11 years as an abortion provider, gynecologist and provider of full-spectrum reproductive health care.]]> Sun, 13 Oct 2024 00:19:16 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-10-13:/posts/8588855 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8582364 189 MINISODE #63: Heading into the final stretch of the 2024 election 4082 false full Chappell Roan, mormon housewives, and some thoughts on the election.]]> Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:57:46 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-10-04:/posts/8582364 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8564862 188 THE ONER PODCAST with Cramer England 4403 false full Chatting with my life long best friend Cramer England about our new Podcast "The Oner with Austin and Cramer" available now wherever you get your podcasts and available on my personal YouTube channel!]]> Mon, 02 Sep 2024 21:21:39 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-09-02:/posts/8564862 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8550947 187 MINISODE #62: why "weird" works 5323 false full Of all the derogatory things we've said about conservatives over the years in some foolish hope that they might hear us, somehow the word "weird" has finally struck a nerve. So why is that?]]> Fri, 02 Aug 2024 20:49:36 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-08-02:/posts/8550947 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8545363 186 MINISODE #61: The Long Term Power of Working as a Coalition 5751 false full The political Overton window in America is weighted heavily to the far right. So much so that voters on the left typically have to settle for candidate who are barely left of center. So what would a long term strategy look like to shift that window back to the left and provide leftist voters with actually viable progressive candidates?]]> Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:06:38 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-07-23:/posts/8545363 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8529990 185 MINISODE #60: Holding Space for Joy 3303 false full We hold space for the pain of those we love, we ask them to hold space for our pain as well. But how comfortable are we asking them to hold space for our joy? How good are we at holding space for theirs?]]> Wed, 26 Jun 2024 06:25:25 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-06-26:/posts/8529990 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8520317 184 GETTING EMOTIONAL with Anthony Archer 4684 false full My brother Anthony and I talk about what makes us cry and the different ways that people express their emotions. ]]> Fri, 07 Jun 2024 21:01:03 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-06-07:/posts/8520317 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8511418 183 MINISODE #59: Why is AI taking all the creative jobs first? 4046 false full Looking at the future of AI art, and exploring the psychology of the artificially intelligent brain.]]> Sat, 25 May 2024 08:13:58 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-05-25:/posts/8511418 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8501797 182 MINISODE #58: The Bad Take Brigade Rides Again 4641 false full Kristi Noem and her puppy murder, college campus protests, and why it's fine if you take a little time to text someone back. ]]> Tue, 07 May 2024 22:09:51 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-05-07:/posts/8501797 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8496411 181 MINISODE #57: Pros & Cons of Staring at a Mirror 4210 false full Self-reflection is important. But like all things it requires balance. Also the bad take brigade is back. So... yeah. ]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:23:48 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-04-26:/posts/8496411 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8489937 180 RIDDLE OF FIRE with Weston Razooli 4529 false full Writer/Director Weston Razooli talks about the process for creating his first feature length film Riddle of Fire. ]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2024 19:43:21 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-04-12:/posts/8489937 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8484798 179 ATTACHMENT with Rikki Cloos 5026 false full Breaking down attachment theories and attachment styles with someone who literally wrote a book on the subject. ]]> Sat, 06 Apr 2024 06:55:27 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-04-06:/posts/8484798 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8468795 178 THE FUTURE with Lia 5972 false full Doing some optimistic projections of what a post-capitalist utopia could look like with Lia. Follow her @socialistsloots on IG and @ptite_lia on TikTok]]> Tue, 05 Mar 2024 18:25:06 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-03-05:/posts/8468795 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8464195 177 MINISODE #56: How to Avoid Becoming a Cynical Mess 4287 false full This week I'll be discussing what the movie "Poor Things" taught me about avoiding the magnetic pull of cynicism.]]> Mon, 26 Feb 2024 08:35:21 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-02-26:/posts/8464195 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8459364 176 MINISODE #55 the moving power of reconciliation 5185 false full Sometimes finding the desire to forgive and to enter the process of reconciliation is one of the hardest things imaginable. But it is precisely that difficulty that makes it one of the most transformative and healing things in the human experience. ]]> Fri, 16 Feb 2024 23:41:17 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-02-16:/posts/8459364 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8435011 175 BIPOLAR DISORDER with Alyson Donaldson 4524 false full When I was 9 years old my big sister was hospitalized as the result of a manic episode. This was how I first learned about mental illness and the ways an untreated brain can turn on a person and distort their reality. Today my sister is a beautiful success story and she shares her journey with us!]]> Fri, 19 Jan 2024 07:33:49 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-01-19:/posts/8435011 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8424031 174 MINISODE #54 the best & worst of 2023 6076 false full A subjective year-end recap, People Pleaser style.]]> Tue, 02 Jan 2024 10:01:08 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2024-01-02:/posts/8424031 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8418338 173 MINISODE #53: Cheering for Catastrophe 4584 false full It's about to be an election year. We need to have a tough chat about that. ]]> Mon, 18 Dec 2023 20:08:55 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-12-18:/posts/8418338 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8414303 172 MINISODE #52: moving beyond the first thought 4269 false full Trying to move beyond our first, often defensive and instinctive thoughts, so that we can find the humanity in our discourse and hear each other better.]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 21:36:15 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-12-10:/posts/8414303 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8409535 171 MINISODE #51: Carl Jung, Mother God, and the reliably destructive nature of the human ego 6146 false full Anybody else watch that mother god doc? We're gonna talk about it. And more specifically we're gonna talk about why humans have such a hard time understanding what god is and how to use the concept of god for good. ]]> Fri, 01 Dec 2023 08:50:34 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-12-01:/posts/8409535 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8406121 170 MINISODE #50: the power of rituals 5049 false full We're back!! And my mustache is gone! And we're getting back into a philosophical chat like the good ole days. This time we'll be talking about rituals. Welcome back to the show!]]> Fri, 24 Nov 2023 23:32:34 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-11-24:/posts/8406121 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8367112 169 MINISODE #49: LIVE from the Toronto International Film Festival 2187 false full I'm at TIFF to watch a movie that I'm in. How cool is that??]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 04:21:33 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-09-14:/posts/8367112 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8361133 168 OBSESSION with David Allred 7012 false full In memory of Joseph Muchlinsky aka VonViddy. Examining the cost of passion and an obsessively relentless creative output. ]]> Fri, 01 Sep 2023 21:36:12 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-09-01:/posts/8361133 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8348416 167 SERVICE with Julie Archer 4422 false full 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. ]]> Fri, 11 Aug 2023 06:20:35 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-08-11:/posts/8348416 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8345236 166 MINISODE #48: The Cost of a Lie 5647 false full 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. ]]> Fri, 04 Aug 2023 08:39:12 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-08-04:/posts/8345236 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8338640 165 MINISODE #47: The Connective Tissue Between Intelligence & Morality 5944 false full Is it harder or easier to be a good person the smarter you get? Let's discuss. ]]> Fri, 21 Jul 2023 20:21:49 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-07-21:/posts/8338640 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8335340 164 STRIKE! with Ali Kinkade 4501 false full 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. ]]> Sat, 15 Jul 2023 08:18:33 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-07-15:/posts/8335340 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8331708 163 TOXIC CONSERVATISM with Dara Starr Tucker 4932 false full What is toxic conservatism? Well... what even is conservatism? What was it, and what is it now? And how did it become... this?]]> Fri, 07 Jul 2023 18:20:28 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-07-07:/posts/8331708 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8326626 162 WILDLY UNREASONABLE with Don Martin 5905 false full 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.]]> Sat, 01 Jul 2023 06:48:12 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-07-01:/posts/8326626 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8323010 161 MUSIC VIDEOS with Tiffany Topol 4128 false full 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!]]> Sat, 24 Jun 2023 07:09:17 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-06-24:/posts/8323010 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8315625 160 MINISODE #46: A Crash Course in Far Left Extremism 4181 false full 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. ]]> Sun, 11 Jun 2023 03:15:22 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-06-11:/posts/8315625 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8310897 159 MINISODE #45 Privilege & Fatigue 6437 false full I'm really tired, and I'm telling you why. Also a healthy dose of the bad take brigade. ]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2023 02:48:21 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-06-02:/posts/8310897 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8298899 158 DEBATING YOUR IDENTITY with @nominal.naomi 4673 false full Many transphobes insist that trans activists refuse to debate their ideas. Is that true? Spoiler: it's not. ]]> Thu, 11 May 2023 03:45:52 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-05-11:/posts/8298899 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8290649 157 LISTENING with John Lane 7610 false full What's the difference between listening and hearing? How do you be a good listener? John Lane returns to discuss. ]]> Sun, 30 Apr 2023 04:33:53 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-04-30:/posts/8290649 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8285785 156 MINISODE #44: Where Does Bigotry Come From? 6162 false full 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?]]> Fri, 21 Apr 2023 22:38:13 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-04-21:/posts/8285785 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8281850 155 STAR TREK with Jaron Hatch & Aaron Cole 6659 false full 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".]]> Sat, 15 Apr 2023 01:24:04 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-04-15:/posts/8281850 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8277337 154 SYD AND OLIVIA with Syd Heller and Olivia DeLaurentis 5546 false full I'm obsessed with Syd and Olivia, and I think you should be too. That's the episode. ]]> Fri, 07 Apr 2023 16:37:07 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-04-07:/posts/8277337 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8273956 153 MINISODE #43: The Bad Take Brigade is Back and Worse Than Ever 5825 false full So many bad takes, so little time. Plus a little good news to soften the blow. ]]> Sat, 01 Apr 2023 08:01:12 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-04-01:/posts/8273956 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8269682 151 MINISODE #42: Won't Someone PLEASE Think of the Children?? 3705 false full 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?]]> Fri, 24 Mar 2023 17:54:12 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-03-24:/posts/8269682 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8266270 150 DATING APPS with Amelia Samson 5876 false full 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. ]]> Sat, 18 Mar 2023 21:23:20 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-03-18:/posts/8266270 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8261582 149 A VERY SHORT EPISODE 946 false full I say a few things worth listening to. Promise. ]]> Fri, 10 Mar 2023 09:52:47 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-03-10:/posts/8261582 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8257276 148 PEER SUPPORT with @Brave.Dave 5434 false full Exploring how peer support can be useful with everyone's favorite ADHD dad Brave Dave!]]> Fri, 03 Mar 2023 10:06:52 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-03-03:/posts/8257276 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8252769 147 MINISODE #41: The Genocidal Machinations of the Modern Republican Party 6027 false full The GOP has made the LGBTQIA+ community their unambiguous target as they move toward reclaiming the white house in 2024. With over 300 bills introduced just this year that take aim at the rights and well-being of queer people conservatives seem to want to live in a world where queer folks simply don't exist. In this episode we'll break down the different tactics they employ to convince otherwise rational people to support their genocidal cause. ]]> Fri, 24 Feb 2023 09:22:17 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-02-24:/posts/8252769 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8248956 146 LOVE PARTIES with Amy Shack Egan 4569 false full Amy Shack Egan is the Founder + CEO of Modern Rebel, an unconventional wedding planning co. that plans love parties - weddings that break the rules. She was titled, "The Anti-Wedding Wedding Planner" by The Cut in 2022 and expanded her growing wedding planning company to a relationship newsletter, Bandit.]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2023 10:15:41 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-02-17:/posts/8248956 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8241255 145 EMOTIONAL REALITY with Louize Carroll 4934 false full Musician and psychologist Louize Carroll discusses the importance of the aspects of our lives which can not and should not be understood through an intellectual lens, and should rather be experienced simply through an emotional one. ]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2023 08:00:38 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-02-03:/posts/8241255 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8237363 144 MINDFULNESS with Niall "Bressie" Breslin 6703 false full Niall Breslin is a lot of things. A former professional rugby player, a professional songwriter and musician and television host, but over the last ten or so years he's turned his focus toward talking and teaching about mindfulness. ]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2023 07:54:03 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-01-27:/posts/8237363 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8233322 143 MINISODE #40: the tried and true magic of a simple to-do list 4369 false full Exploring how to get things moving again when depression has you stuck in the mud. ]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:35:03 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-01-20:/posts/8233322 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8229452 142 MINISODE #39: How to Grow 4893 false full Meghan Murphy is on the bad take brigade, and we break down the fundamentals of how to experience personal growth. ]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2023 10:14:04 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2023-01-13:/posts/8229452 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8222864 141 RESOLUTIONS with Colin Stanley aka @littlevictorianboy 5448 false full Comedic actor/writer Colin Stanley steps into the blanket fort to discuss the ritual of new year's resolutions.]]> Fri, 30 Dec 2022 21:59:51 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-12-30:/posts/8222864 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8220746 140 MINISODE #38 the (totally imaginary) WAR ON CHRISTMAS!!! 5213 false full Exploring the time honored annual tradition of christian conservatives pretending there is a war on Christmas because some people say the phrase "Happy Holidays" sometimes. ]]> Fri, 23 Dec 2022 23:25:25 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-12-23:/posts/8220746 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8215617 139 ATHEISM with Forrest Valkai 6822 false full What is atheism? Why is atheism? How... is... atheism?? Forrest Valkai the renegade science teacher pops into the fort to discuss!]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2022 23:58:58 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-12-15:/posts/8215617 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8210698 138 MINISODE #37 How Fascist Regimes Rise to Power and Why You Absolutely MUST Watch Andor 5566 false full Discussing the feedback to the previous episode and digging into the best piece of content to ever come out of the Star Wars cinematic universe, and what it has to teach us about the situation we currently find ourselves in. ]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2022 19:51:31 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-12-08:/posts/8210698 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8202314 137 MINISODE #36 why you're probably wrong about transgender athletes 4385 false full Somehow feeling unsure of whether it's right for trans people to compete in sports that align with their gender has become a meeting place for people on both sides of the political spectrum. I'm here to challenge your thoughts on the issue and to argue for why this kind of rhetoric is as harmful as any other transphobic talking point. ]]> Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:10:12 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-11-25:/posts/8202314 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8199507 136 KANYE with @jwilliamj 5902 false full Social media phenom JJ or @jwilliamj cruises in to the fort to talk about the Kanye of it all, the Kyrie and Candace Owens of it all, and to some extent even the Dave Chappelle of it all. How does white supremacy manage to ensnare even those it seeks to suppress the most?]]> Sat, 19 Nov 2022 06:35:09 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-11-19:/posts/8199507 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8194823 135 UNTANGLING with Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison 4465 false full Exploring the process of becoming untangled through the lens of zen buddhism.]]> Fri, 11 Nov 2022 08:16:23 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-11-11:/posts/8194823 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8188575 134 MIDTERMS with Ransom Wydner 6485 false full Breaking down the 2022 Midterm elections but also taking a good look at our democratic process and system over all. ]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2022 20:55:41 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-11-03:/posts/8188575 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8182919 133 MINISODE #35: Satanic Panic is Back Jack! 4384 false full Looking at the recently revived satanic panic that is sweeping the nation and exploring the concept and character of the devil. Happy Halloween!]]> Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:09:01 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-10-27:/posts/8182919 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8177914 132 SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING with Christal Luster 5213 false full Breaking down the latest boogeyman term being sold to voters on the political right. What is SEL? How is it implemented in schools? Why is it being sold to voters as something they should be afraid of?]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2022 09:46:26 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-10-20:/posts/8177914 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8174933 131 MINISODE #34: Can You Ride a Horse? 3325 false full Recounting a story of living through one of my greatest fears and exploring how I'm coming to thrive on moments that really test my mettle. ]]> Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:35:19 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-10-14:/posts/8174933 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8166046 130 ECO-ANXIETY with Ginny Hogan 5103 false full Writer and Comedian Ginny Hogan discusses her article "Staying Sober on a Dying Planet", the fear of death, and the nature of impermanence. ]]> Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:38:45 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-09-29:/posts/8166046 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8159116 129 CUTTING THE CORD with Lisandra Brunemeier 4827 false full Lisandra Brunemeier discusses her work facilitating energetic cord-cutting ceremonies for people. What is cord-cutting? What are it's origins? How does it work? All this and more!]]> Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:49:55 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-09-16:/posts/8159116 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8154370 128 SHAME with Christian Branscombe 5776 false full Christian Branscombe is an accomplished artist and life coach who helps guide people through shame and trauma recovery among other things. He's also uniquely qualified to coach people on those topics because he spent 25 years of his life in prison for committing first degree murder. But today he's live and in person in the blanket fort sharing his journey to freedom and to a life of service and spiritual healing. ]]> Thu, 08 Sep 2022 20:33:51 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-09-08:/posts/8154370 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8150256 127 FORGIVENESS with Whit Hertford 6198 false full Best bud Whit Hertford pops in to the fort LIVE and in person to discuss the healing power of forgiveness.]]> Thu, 01 Sep 2022 20:04:26 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-09-01:/posts/8150256 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8146136 126 RIDING THE WAVES with MORGXN 5635 false full Popular singer-songwriter MORGXN makes an appearance in the fort to discuss riding the ups and downs or a career in the music industry, as well as the continued importance of representation for marginalized communities even in the modern era. ]]> Thu, 25 Aug 2022 22:07:28 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-08-25:/posts/8146136 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8142346 125 MINISODE #33: What does it take to be a good person in a corrupt institution? 4086 false full Malcolm Gladwell is on the bad take brigade, and we're exploring whether or not it's possible to be a good person while supporting fundamentally bad institutions.]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2022 21:55:11 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-08-18:/posts/8142346 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8138694 124 MINISODE #32: Remframing Anxiety 4278 false full Beto O'Rourke is our first contestant on Baller of the Week, and I discuss how my recent trip to Ireland helped me reframe the role anxiety plays in my life. ]]> Sat, 13 Aug 2022 00:09:58 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-08-13:/posts/8138694 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8129044 123 MOVIE THEATRES with Tim Blakaj aka @comedianofcinema 5048 false full Matt Gaetz is on the bad take brigade, and Tim pops in to talk about why we feel that movie theatres are a sacred space. ]]> Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:30:43 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-07-28:/posts/8129044 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8121174 122 MINISODE #31: The significance of our size in the universe 3746 false full Josh Hawley shows up on the bad take brigade, and we break down the existential significance of the new photos from the James Webb Space Telescope. ]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2022 08:17:40 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-07-15:/posts/8121174 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8116893 121 RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM with Dr. John Dehlin 6437 false full Looking at the religious extremism. What is it? And what role is it playing in the current American sociopolitical landscape?]]> Thu, 07 Jul 2022 22:43:52 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-07-07:/posts/8116893 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8112533 120 ADHD with Brave Dave 6074 false full Brave Dave cruises in to chat about the evolving landscape of ADHD. How what we know about it has changed, and the role TikTok has played in a groundswell of new diagnoses. ]]> Thu, 30 Jun 2022 19:42:26 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-06-30:/posts/8112533 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8108639 119 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE with Matthew Libby 5291 false full Discussing the current state of machine learning. How we got here, and where we might be going next. ]]> Thu, 23 Jun 2022 22:47:08 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-06-23:/posts/8108639 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8103654 118 MINISODE #30: The Bad Take Brigade 5373 false full Breaking down bad takes from Bill Maher, Ben Shapiro, Joe Rogan, Ricky Gervais, and Matt Walsh.]]> Thu, 16 Jun 2022 17:32:07 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-06-16:/posts/8103654 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8099428 117 MINISODE #29: the Homogenization of Art 3462 false full Exploring the capitalistic causes for the homogenized nature of our stories, our music, and our art, while also looking at the role we play in that process as the consumers or the market.]]> Thu, 09 Jun 2022 17:11:50 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-06-09:/posts/8099428 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8094730 116 MINISODE #28 the Cult Nation 3174 false full Exploring the idea that America was founded for the specific freedom to start and operate radical white supremacist christian cults under the banner of unfettered capitalistic greed. ]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2022 21:13:10 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-06-02:/posts/8094730 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8090726 115 MINISODE #27 Exploring the Ethics of Responsible Platform Usage 3193 false full We're back!! Maintaining a specific brand or niche as a content creator can be difficult. If speaking up on social or political issues might go outside of your carefully cultivated niche is it okay to opt out of saying anything when shit hits the fan? Do we even need creators to speak up at all? Is it even useful? Or is it just preaching to the choir?]]> Thu, 26 May 2022 23:24:10 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-05-26:/posts/8090726 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8053881 114 TAKING A BREAK 622 false full Austin is going on a brief hiatus for mental health and will be back soon!]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2022 14:37:54 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-03-24:/posts/8053881 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8049029 113 BATMAN with Tim Blakaj aka @comedianofcinema 5827 false full Delving into one of the most famous fictional characters of the last hundred years. A discussion on cinema, story-telling, acting, and the philosophy behind what attracts us to certain archetypes. ]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:02:28 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-03-17:/posts/8049029 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8045351 112 CRITICAL RACE THEORY with Parker McMullen Bushman 4221 false full Parker is back and we are breaking down CRT. What is it? What do people think it is? Why do they think that? Why should we care?]]> Thu, 10 Mar 2022 20:32:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-03-10:/posts/8045351 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8041050 111 Minisode #26: everything all at once 3779 false full Just a pontification on the way life is never about just one thing, but always about many, many things in a cataclysmic concert with one another. Also an update on my personal life. ]]> Thu, 03 Mar 2022 08:22:57 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-03-03:/posts/8041050 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8037519 110 MINISODE #25: Luck and a thought experiment about intelligence 3758 false full Should it be illegal to be a certain amount of stupid? Well... not illegal, but like... could we make it so that if you can't meet a certain standard of intelligence you lose certain societal privileges? Is that really that removed from the system we already have?]]> Thu, 24 Feb 2022 19:15:36 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-02-24:/posts/8037519 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8033194 109 KILLIN IT with London Lazerson @londonlaz 4465 false full One of TikTok's fastest growing accounts @londonlaz (8.4M and counting) cruises in to the blanket fort to chat about the importance of leaning into abundance and unapologetically owning and celebrating success.]]> Thu, 17 Feb 2022 07:25:19 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-02-17:/posts/8033194 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8029186 108 ACTING with Kyle Gallner 5801 false full Actor Kyle Gallner stops by the blanket fort to talk about his role in the new Scream movie, his history of acting in the horror genre, and the life of the modern actor in general. ]]> Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:57:02 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-02-10:/posts/8029186 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8024243 107 PROMOTING YOUR WORK with Eve Parker Finley 5913 false full Eve Parker Finley zooms into the blanket fort from Canada to chat about the dizzying, frustrating, and often embarrassing process of trying to promote your own work on the internet.]]> Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:06:07 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-02-03:/posts/8024243 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8020068 106 MINISODE #24: Being Alone & the Value of Embracing Uncertainty 5516 false full Ever since I heard it said that anxiety is the intolerance of uncertainty I've been trying to focus on accepting and embracing uncertainty. Because the simple reality fo existence is that I genuinely am certain of nothing. So why would I spend so much energy fighting against that fundamental truth?]]> Thu, 27 Jan 2022 08:50:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-01-27:/posts/8020068 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8016007 105 2 YEARS INTO COVID with Emily Walton 5754 false full 2 years into the global pandemic that has fundamentally re-shaped the lives of every person on Earth Emily Walton and I take a look at the psychological weight of it all as this latest wave rages on.]]> Thu, 20 Jan 2022 05:38:15 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-01-20:/posts/8016007 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8012157 104 MINISODE #23 the great mustache panic of '22 2179 false full I freak out about shaving my mustache. It's really dramatic. And I also talk about the current state of the movie industry. ]]> Thu, 13 Jan 2022 06:41:02 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-01-13:/posts/8012157 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8008577 103 PLAYWRITING with Jeff Talbott 4470 false full Playwright and actor Jeff Talbott talks about his writing process and his latest play The Messenger which is receiving its world premier at Pioneer Theatre Company in Salt Lake City, UT this month!]]> Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:27:35 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2022-01-06:/posts/8008577 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/8005499 102 MINISODE #22: Rittenhouse, Don't Look Up, and the winter blues 3317 false full Kind of a grab bag of topics and end of year thoughts. Enjoy!]]> Thu, 30 Dec 2021 18:02:24 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-12-30:/posts/8005499 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7998078 101 RUVEY with Willy Eklof & Chase Ramsey 3826 false full Live on location in the studio where they just recorded their debut album "Loserville" Chase Ramsey and Willy Eklof discuss the process of forming a band and making a record!]]> Thu, 16 Dec 2021 06:30:21 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-12-16:/posts/7998078 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7994018 100 Episode 100 4052 false full Taking a moment to celebrate and look back over the last 2 years and the first hundred episodes!]]> Thu, 09 Dec 2021 09:04:03 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-12-09:/posts/7994018 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7989714 99 SONDHEIM with Emily Walton 5742 false full Broadway actor and songwriter Emily Walton zooms in to talk about the legacy of the greatest composer of American musical theatre ever in the wake of his death last week at the age of 91. ]]> Thu, 02 Dec 2021 07:34:32 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-12-02:/posts/7989714 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7982304 98 FOOD with @foodsciencebabe 2272 false full A chat with a legitimate food scientist about what goes into the food we eat and the popular scare tactics employed on social media to scare you off of perfectly safe foods.]]> Thu, 18 Nov 2021 08:48:16 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-11-18:/posts/7982304 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7977788 97 MINISODE #21: It's equally bad on both sides, and other cynical myths 3748 false full What's your favorite defeatist argument designed to absolve you from taking a firm stance an a given issue? I'll be breaking down some of the most popular recurring stories I see regularly in my comments and in the public online discourse and trying to see if they hold water. ]]> Thu, 11 Nov 2021 06:49:55 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-11-11:/posts/7977788 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7974398 96 PURPOSE with Grant Davidson AKA Slow Leaves 4688 false full My new favorite singer/songwriter Grant Davidson or Slow Leaves as he's known in the music scene zooms in from Winnipeg, Canada to talk about his decision to commit fully to his passion and to discuss the idea of living a life filled with meaning and purpose. ]]> Fri, 05 Nov 2021 06:52:21 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-11-05:/posts/7974398 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7968927 95 TRAUMA with Blythe Landry 3542 false full Blythe Landry has written a book on different forms of trauma and how to heal from them. We discuss what she's learned in her career working with people who are trying to recover from various forms of personal trauma.]]> Thu, 28 Oct 2021 06:20:01 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-10-28:/posts/7968927 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7964707 94 MINISODE #20: Vaccine Mandates & the Dave Chappelle Thing 4215 false full Offering my thoughts on a few recent headlines and how it all pertains to the ideological divide in America.]]> Thu, 21 Oct 2021 06:38:49 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-10-21:/posts/7964707 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7960189 93 MINISODE #19 Exploring the possible utility of pain 2298 false full Wracked with physical pain from several current ailments I pontificate on the meaning of pain and the possible purpose it serves in our lives and in the universe.]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2021 07:26:14 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-10-14:/posts/7960189 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7956366 92 ASTROLOGY with William Richardson 4393 false full Long-time friend William Richardson zooms into the blanket fort to share his insight and expertise on astrology in hopes of demystifying this ancient practice.]]> Thu, 07 Oct 2021 15:04:52 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-10-07:/posts/7956366 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7952129 91 THE FAST FILMS with Tim Blakaj 5016 false full Tim Blakaj, host of the podcast "How's it Going To End?" Zooms in from New York to talk about the particular brand of toxic masculinity in the fast films and the state of action movies in general.]]> Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:01:08 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-09-30:/posts/7952129 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7943232 90 MINISODE #18: How we respond to trauma on a societal level 3645 false full 20 years after 9/11 it's really weird to see that an event that killed nearly 3,000 people two decades ago still carries such weight and reverence for so many, while currently we struggle to get people to care that millions are dying worldwide from a preventable illness. So let's explore that. ]]> Thu, 16 Sep 2021 04:29:25 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-09-16:/posts/7943232 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7938569 89 CRAFT with Clint Harp 4496 false full You may know Clint Harp from one or more of several tv shows he's been on in the space of home renovation and wood-working. A carpenter and a television creator by trade, Clint zooms into the blanket fort to discuss the meaning and value of craft. ]]> Thu, 09 Sep 2021 06:50:28 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-09-09:/posts/7938569 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7934957 88 PRIDE with Matt Curiano and Brandon Contreras 4964 false full Matt Curiano and Brandon Contreras of @the_homo_sapien_experience offer insight into why pride month exists, how it is celebrated, and what it means to live as your authentic self. ]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:29:11 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-09-02:/posts/7934957 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7930793 87 LINE 3 with Quiiroi and Sarah Rose Harper of the Lakota People's Law Project 3741 false full Speaking to a water protector and a representative of the Lakota People's Law Project about the urgent fight to protect clean water sources from potential catastrophe. Visit stopline3.org to get involved. ]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2021 13:00:07 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-08-26:/posts/7930793 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7926690 86 MINISODE #17: Wrong, Loud, and Proud 2510 false full The Dunning Kruger effect rears its unfortunate head all over the place in today's society. We seem beset by very loud, very confident idiots who are just charismatic enough to find an audience to spread their dangerous misinformation. How do rational people compete with the overt theatricality and built in entertainment with the people who are so successfully pedaling the wrong ideas?]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2021 07:29:24 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-08-19:/posts/7926690 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7923054 85 CLIMATE CHANGE with Josh Fox 5057 false full Academy Award nominated filmmaker and activist Josh Fox has spent the last 15 years traveling the world and engaging firsthand with the scientists and activists on the frontlines of the climate crisis. He shares what he's learned, and where he thinks we can hope to go from here.]]> Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:01:46 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-08-12:/posts/7923054 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7918706 84 COVID with @Dr.Eric.B 5646 false full A report from a medical professional who has been working in the trenches of the COVID-19 pandemic. The data behind where we're currently at in the battle to contain this deadly virus.  ]]> Thu, 05 Aug 2021 06:09:13 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-08-05:/posts/7918706 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7914286 83 CANCER with Shaneé Nadine 4438 false full Shaneé has been living with the specter of cancer for almost a full decade. She joins me today for a candid conversation about what it's like to live with this terrible disease that effects so many people and families. ]]> Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:48:51 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-07-29:/posts/7914286 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7909635 82 GENDER with Mal Blum 6304 false full Singer/songwriter Mal Blum pops into the blanket fort recording studio to talk shop about music and also to discuss gender. ]]> Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:26:25 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-07-22:/posts/7909635 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7905773 81 MINISODE #16 What's it going to take? 2786 false full The ocean's on fire, there's record heat along the west coast every year. New York City is underwater, and the global pandemic continues. What's it going to take? How much pain will the human species need to endure before we start making some changes?]]> Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:15:08 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-07-15:/posts/7905773 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7901208 80 MINISODE # 15: How we tell the story of our lives 3419 false full When someone asks you how you've been lately, or to bring them up to speed on your life, which stories are you more likely to tell them? The wins and peaks, or are you more drawn to delve into the drama?]]> Thu, 08 Jul 2021 17:20:24 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-07-08:/posts/7901208 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7897128 79 Anti-mormon Literature with Christopher Shenefelt 6030 false full Friend, writer, and former member of the LDS church Christopher Shenefelt stops by to discuss his mormon upbringing, his years of devout faith, and the events that lead him to seek elsewhere for truth and eventually write a book deconstructing the American-made church.]]> Thu, 01 Jul 2021 16:21:47 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-07-01:/posts/7897128 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7893010 78 BRB: Back next week with a full show, but here's a brief thing... 334 false full Thu, 24 Jun 2021 17:54:39 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-06-24:/posts/7893010 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7888398 77 MINISODE #14: Bo Burnham, Imposter Syndrome, and a visit from a very special guest 3950 false full Discussing the new Netflix comedy special "Inside" by Bo Burnham. Looking at the insecurities that come along with creating and releasing art, and the struggle to find originality and authenticity. ]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2021 06:48:51 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-06-17:/posts/7888398 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7884257 76 RECONCEPTUALIZING GOD with Carly Bingham 5954 false full The concept of God is as complex and multifaceted as it is old. Many people in the course of a lifetime experience several personal interpretations of it. Today Carly Bingham shares her story of transitioning in her faith and her personal active process of redefining the possibility of what god is, and how it plays a role in her life. ]]> Thu, 10 Jun 2021 06:27:34 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-06-10:/posts/7884257 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7874983 75 CREATORHOOD with John Moon & Krysten Wagner 5254 false full John Moon @blondgoblin and Krysten Wagner @Krysten_wags zoom in to talk about their company Creatorhood and how they're hoping to build a financially viable future for mid-level online creators! ]]> Thu, 27 May 2021 02:01:36 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-05-27:/posts/7874983 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7870239 74 MINISODE # 13: Vaxxed, Waxed, Wearin' Slacks 2622 false full Fresh off the second dose of the Pfizer COVID vaccine Austin is discussing how we suss out good from bad information in the internet age.]]> Thu, 20 May 2021 07:30:35 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-05-20:/posts/7870239 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7864468 73 GAME CHANGERS with Allison Tolman 4680 false full Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actress Allison Tolman zooms in to talk about the moments in our lives that shift the ground and give rise to an entirely new storyline. ]]> Thu, 13 May 2021 06:38:52 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-05-13:/posts/7864468 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7860085 72 DOING WHAT YOU LOVE a rebroadcast of my episode of the PlusMusic Podcast with Nick Venti and Brian Karscig 4271 false full Recently I was interviewed by Nick Venti and Brian Karscig of PlusMusic on their podcast. This will be a rebroadcast of that conversation, plus a little more. ]]> Thu, 06 May 2021 15:51:01 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-05-06:/posts/7860085 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7855532 71 PODCASTING with Melissa Beck & Amanda Strong 5038 false full Hosts of the podcast Imperfect Strangers Melissa and Amanda zoom in to chat with Austin about the ups and downs, ins and outs of producing a podcast!]]> Thu, 29 Apr 2021 17:12:13 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-04-29:/posts/7855532 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7850427 70 DISMANTLING WHITE SUPREMACY with Parker McMullen Bushman 6894 false full Activist, influencer, and all around good time Parker McMullen Bushman drops a heaping ton of knowledge about the way white supremacy informs and corrupts every aspect of our current society, and what we can hopefully do to try to combat it, and overcome it. ]]> Thu, 22 Apr 2021 07:17:48 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-04-22:/posts/7850427 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7839610 69 POOP TALK- Discussing Fecal Microbiota Transfer with Stephanie Webb 4260 false full Stephanie Webb shares her experience of struggling with digestive issues for years with very few answers being found, and the journey that led her to try FMT. ]]> Thu, 08 Apr 2021 07:19:52 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-04-08:/posts/7839610 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7835017 68 EMPATHY with Joey Plaskett 5432 false full Joey Plaskett talks about his new project Create HAPI and their mission to put a curriculum for teaching empathy in schools. We discuss how practicing empathy has enriched both of our lives, and how we believe empathy can ensure a brighter future for us all.]]> Thu, 01 Apr 2021 03:30:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-03-31:/posts/7835017 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7830081 67 BEING AAPI with Sean Sekino & Regina Aquino 7178 false full Regina Aquino & Sean Sekino are actors and proud members of the AAPI community. They share their experience and their take on the movement to address AAPI discrimination in America, and dismantle white supremacy in the wake of a deadly shooting spree that took the lives of several Asian women. ]]> Thu, 25 Mar 2021 03:57:29 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-03-25:/posts/7830081 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7825485 66 MINISODE #12 the pandemic: one year later 3506 false full It's been one year since the mad dash for toilet paper, since the NBA suspended games indefinitely, since Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson were diagnosed, since the world stopped turning. ]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:36:13 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-03-18:/posts/7825485 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7821118 65 DIRECTING COMEDY with Jake Szymanski 5036 false full Jake Szymanski zooms in to talk about his career making people laugh from behind the camera.]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2021 05:20:51 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-03-12:/posts/7821118 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7815065 64 RELAPSE with Patrick Williams 5677 false full Patrick is back for the third time, this time he is celebrating two years of continuous sobriety and we are taking a look at the perplexing topic of relapse.]]> Thu, 04 Mar 2021 06:28:01 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-03-04:/posts/7815065 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7809462 63 LAUNCHLEFT with Rain Phoenix 3364 false full Rain Phoenix shares the vision behind LaunchLeft and her mission to connect well-known artists with up and comers in order to give emerging voices some much needed exposure. ]]> Thu, 25 Feb 2021 07:44:37 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-02-25:/posts/7809462 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7802908 62 MINISODE # 11: In Defense of Echo Chambers 2719 false full Is blocking people who make your blood boil on social media a healthy thing or will it deprive you of being exposed to a diversity of thought? In this minisode I'll be arguing that there are certain viewpoints that simply don't need to be engaged with in order for one to retain a diverse intellectual pallet. ]]> Thu, 18 Feb 2021 06:32:29 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-02-18:/posts/7802908 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7797220 61 THE POLICE with Stevie McFly 6124 false full Stevie McFly zooms in to break down the history of America's police force including it's white supremacist roots and to talk about what people actually mean when they talk about defunding or abolishing the police and why it isn't nearly as scary or as radical a thing as most talking heads would have you believe. ]]> Thu, 11 Feb 2021 04:01:38 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-02-11:/posts/7797220 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7790814 60 DISMANTLING FATPHOBIA with Kelsie Jepsen 4474 false full Kelsie Jepsen zooms in to chat about Embody Love Workshop and to talk about the all too common but rarely discussed problem of fatphobia, its effects on our personal lives, and on society at large.]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2021 06:25:12 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-02-04:/posts/7790814 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7784126 59 GOING VIRAL with London Lazerson 4234 false full The viral guru Londonlaz zooms in to talk about making your own way in the new media landscape. Last time he was on the show he had 650k followers on TikTok, this time he's up to 2.6M and steadily climbing. ]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2021 04:21:12 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-01-28:/posts/7784126 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7778640 58 SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER with Charla Bocchicchio 6268 false full Charla shares the story of losing her daughter to this common ailment, and her desire to end the stigma around it so that we can begin to treat it with compassion and empathy rather than shame and fear.]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:41:34 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-01-21:/posts/7778640 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7771690 57 1/6/21 with Cooper Howell 4339 false full Friend of the show Cooper Howell zooms in to talk about one of the darkest days in the history of American democracy, how it happened, and where we go from here. ]]> Thu, 14 Jan 2021 06:45:42 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-01-14:/posts/7771690 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7766965 56 2020 PT. 2 with Adam Archer 4522 false full The conclusion of my two-part conversation with Adam about the epic year that was.]]> Thu, 07 Jan 2021 18:22:52 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2021-01-07:/posts/7766965 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7762077 55 2020 with Adam Archer 3358 false full Adam returns to the podcast in the first of a two-part discussion breaking down the biggest stories from the insane year that was 2020!]]> Thu, 31 Dec 2020 07:13:16 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-12-31:/posts/7762077 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7758388 54 MINISODE # 10: A People Pleaser Holiday Bonanza! 2341 false full Break out the eggnog! We're talking about the wacky absurdity of Christmas movies, and debuting a brand new Christmas cover by Austin & Chris!]]> Thu, 24 Dec 2020 07:28:40 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-12-24:/posts/7758388 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7753216 53 MINISODE # 9: How To Know If You're In A Cult 3932 false full The way Donald Trump's followers look to him for truth even when what he is saying is blatantly and demonstrably false has prompted many critics to start saying they are in a cult. So... are they?]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2020 07:56:17 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-12-17:/posts/7753216 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7748704 52 GEAR with David Rosenblatt 4277 false full David Rosenblatt makes his second appearance on the show to talk about gear. What kind of gear we are shopping for, learning about, equipping ourselves with, and why. ]]> Thu, 10 Dec 2020 23:16:43 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-12-10:/posts/7748704 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7742781 51 TUCKER'S BARN with Tucker White & Tiffany Boulanger 4935 false full When I was in my early 20's I lived in a dirty anarchist punk house turned live music venue for several years with several of my closest friends. The home became affectionately referred to as Tucker's Barn. It was a period of debauchery, depravity, and so much artistic exploration and discovery. Today two of my oldest and closest friends from that period, Tucker White and Tiffany Boulanger are going to reminisce with me about the years we spent in the barn, and all the wild things we got into while there. ]]> Thu, 03 Dec 2020 05:57:03 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-12-03:/posts/7742781 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7733426 50 MAKING MOVIES with Boston McConnaughey and Renny Grames 5962 false full Making a movie is really, really hard. It's amazing that people ever manage to do it. But they do. Indie filmmaker aficionados Boston McConnaughey and Renny Grames zoom into the blanket fort to chat about the making of their upcoming feature film Alien Country. ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2020 02:56:34 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-11-19:/posts/7733426 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7728362 49 MINISODE #8: Election Week Musings 3431 false full Austin shares his thoughts on everything from Donald Trump's attempt to invalidate the democratic process and steal back the election, to the new conservative social media platform slash literal alt right echo chamber Parler and what it all spells for America's future. ]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2020 07:17:33 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-11-12:/posts/7728362 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7723355 48 People Pleaser: YEAR ONE 9504 false full 46 episodes, 34 guests, and about 70 hours of content. The first year of People Pleaser is in the books. Today we take a look back at every single episode! ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2020 21:05:51 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-11-05:/posts/7723355 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7717377 47 EXPECTATIONS with Cooper Howell 5109 false full Exploring the way expectations shape our lives with actor, singer, writer, director Cooper Howell. Our expectations of other people, their expectations of us, our expectations of ourselves, and our expectations of the universe. ]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2020 07:30:41 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-10-29:/posts/7717377 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7711730 46 THE BIZ with Chase Ramsey 5270 false full Actor, writer, director, producer, and all around Swiss army man Chase Ramsey joins Austin to talk shop. The two break down their experience with the highs, lows, ins, and outs of show business. Chase tells the story of how he found his way to being the host of a TV show on HGTV and a swing for a lead role in one of the most successful Broadway musicals of all time!]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2020 03:35:03 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-10-22:/posts/7711730 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7700714 45 MINISODE #7: Re-discovering the virtue of playing nice 2492 false full Recently I decided it would be a good idea to get down in the muck and fight fire with fire with some of my political rivals online. Admittedly I love the high that comes from over-indulging in my anger and frustration and just telling people I disagree with how I really feel. But I learned something, or rather re-contextualized a lesson I'm constantly learning over and over. The reason "They go high, we go low" is a good philosophy isn't because it helps us win some contested moral high ground. It's actually much simpler and less grandiose than that. It's a method for staying personally sane, healthy, and happy in a world of many insane, unhealthy, and unhappy realities. ]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2020 05:40:27 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-10-08:/posts/7700714 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7695999 44 BEAUTIFUL THINGS breaking down the album with Chris Bjornn 6435 false full Mix/master general Chris Bjornn and I do a director's commentary of sorts on the entire album start to finish delving into the lyrics, production, and overall process. Be sure to listen to Beautiful Things before listening to this episode! Now streaming everywhere! ]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2020 19:47:02 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-10-01:/posts/7695999 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7690135 43 COLLEGE FOOTBALL with Mike Archer 5564 false full It's college football season... in 2020. Which means, like everything else, it's a profoundly weird and abnormal time to be watching games and getting excited about the season. And if you're a fan of the PAC-12 or my team, the University of Utah Utes then... well... you're not really watching any games at all because there aren't any. So in lieu of actual football my Dad and I are gonna break down what it is we like about the sport, delve into our memories about it, and also talk about the things we think could possibly be improved. ]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:14:09 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-09-24:/posts/7690135 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7684868 42 FAIRY TALES with Mary Neville 4076 false full An exploration of fairy tales and the magic that exists in our world. Plus a premier reading of a brand new fairy tale. An allegory about mental illness, and overcoming the dark spell of depression and self doubt.]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2020 09:04:35 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-09-17:/posts/7684868 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7673742 41 MINISODE #6 Moral Priorities 2282 false full Deconstructing cause and effect in a hope to determine where our compassion is best utilized. ]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2020 05:00:20 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-09-03:/posts/7673742 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7668407 40 MINISODE #5: Propoganda 3358 false full Another solo jam from Austin. This time he's talking about the proliferation of propaganda. Particularly a deep dive on David Ayer's film End of Watch, and why movies like this can be detrimental to the conversations around real life incidents of police violence like the recent shooting of Jacob Blake.]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2020 02:34:31 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-08-27:/posts/7668407 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7662051 39 TikTok with London Lazerson 4998 false full It's the most popular social app in the world, home to dance trends, and all things gen z, and it's also the fastest growing platform for indie artists and content creators to become discovered. But it also might be American public enemy number one according to the Trump administration. Popular TikTokker London Laz is driving his #tiktokfamous Tesla into the blanket fort to talk TikTok, and to make a case for why we shouldn't be banning it, and why TikTok may be the best app of it's kind we've yet to come up with.]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2020 05:50:02 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-08-20:/posts/7662051 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7657071 38 ABUNDANCE with Mel Mah 4690 false full Independent business owner, yoga and meditation instructor, filmmaker, and former professional dancer Mel Mah stops by the actual blanket fort (no Zoom this week) to have a socially distanced chat about living a life full of abundance. How learning to recognize the abundance that already exists in one's life, can lead to increased abundance and over-all satisfaction with what is. We are getting spiritual and healthy and pumping all the good vibes, so get with it. ]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2020 11:53:39 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-08-13:/posts/7657071 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7650686 37 RE-OPENING SCHOOLS with Wendy Moss 3736 false full As COVID-19 infection rates continue to surge across America, a justifiably alarmed workforce of teachers and school workers are doing all they can to ensure the safety of their students, their families, and themselves. ]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2020 07:14:23 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-08-06:/posts/7650686 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7644472 36 ARTIST EXPLOITATION with Dave Mortensen 4807 false full Dave Mortensen has been leading a recent online campaign seeking accountability from a very successful community theatre in Sandy, Utah. A theatre who has a long history of under-paying staff and artists while making a killing at the top. We're going to closely examine the current concerns surrounding this company as a means to discuss the larger issue of artist exploitation, and why artists and dream chasers are particularly susceptible to mistreatment in the workplace. ]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2020 03:51:31 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-30:/posts/7644472 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7639017 35 DIVERSITY AND REPRESENTATION IN THEATRE with Latoya Cameron 4424 false full During this unprecedented pause in production for professional theatre houses across the country and across the world, the wider community of BIPOC theatre artists are asking for long over-due change when it comes to our practices around diversity and representation. Latoya Cameron zooms in to the blanker fort to discuss the ways in which we've been falling short, and the hope for ways we can improve moving forward.]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2020 05:49:54 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-23:/posts/7639017 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7634304 34 MINISODE #4 - The Problem With Slippery Slopes 1986 false full A look at the fallacy of making decisions based on the fear of perceived slippery slopes. Also a preview of my new single Sweet Rejection! Available everywhere Friday 7/17!]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2020 16:20:25 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-16:/posts/7634304 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7628163 33 PERSPECTIVE with Carleton Bluford 5283 false full Two friends having a long over-due conversation about their differing experiences growing up, and how this relates to the current conversation around race in America.]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2020 06:10:35 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-09:/posts/7628163 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7621379 32 2 YEARS SOBER with a special anonymous guest 4494 false full The guest this week is anonymous for reasons we can't specify. But she's a very special person and friend, and we'll be talking about alcoholism, sobriety, and the process of recovery!]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2020 06:37:16 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-02:/posts/7621379 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7616079 31 ADAPTABILITY with Sammy Zahn 4236 false full Natural selection has all but seen to it that all surviving bloodlines would have the ability to adapt. So in a society where everyone is capable of adaptation, perhaps learning to adapt well and even enjoy the process is the way to stay competitive. Sammy Zahn is in the blanket fort this week via Zoom to chat about her design and organization company Simply Sam and all the ways that her adaptability has helped her thrive in business and in life!]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2020 06:38:26 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-06-25:/posts/7616079 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7610566 30 MINISODE #3 Sitting In Discomfort 1272 false full Finding the ability to allow yourself to be uncomfortable is really hard. I should know. I suck at it. Being able to sit in the discomfort of uncertainty, of being wrong, of losing, of not knowing what to do next. These are all things I'm trying hard not to suck at. So here's a bit on that, with a sneaky surprise baked in at the end. Back next week with a brand new full episode with a great guest! Black Lives Matter! Stay safe out there! ]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2020 05:56:26 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-06-18:/posts/7610566 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7604726 29 MINISODE #2 Personal Accountability 2085 false full What does personal accountability look like? What's the difference between punishing yourself and truly holding yourself accountable from a place of love and resolving to try to do better?]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2020 02:06:33 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-06-11:/posts/7604726 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7593198 28 GUILTY PLEASURES with Patrick Williams 4741 false full Pat Williams is back in the fort! and this time we are unpacking all of our guilty pleasures just for your entertainment. Is this what you want? Is it? Is it?? ]]> Thu, 28 May 2020 04:55:18 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-05-28:/posts/7593198 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7587749 27 DRAG with Devin Rey Barney AKA "Sequoia" 4402 false full Devin Rey Barney AKA "Sequoia" stops by the blanket fort to discuss the glamorous, decadent, dramatic, and extravagant world of drag. From the mainstream emergence of Rupaul's Drag race, to the avant garde club scenes, we spill as much T as we can fit into a single podcast episode!]]> Drag performance, drag artistry, a look at the history of the form and the technical ins and outs of the craft. Thu, 21 May 2020 06:23:10 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-05-21:/posts/7587749 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7582360 26 DEPRESSION & ANXIETY with Dan Beecher 5299 true full Depression and Anxiety are kind of the tentpoles of mental illness. The OG's. The standards. They seem to be almost universal conditions that everyone experiences to some degree or other. And lately, with global uncertainty and a pandemic that continues to wreak havoc on our species they seem to be on the rise. So is doing something as simple as talking about them going to have any significant effect on their presence in our lives? ... Couldn't hurt. Actor and podcaster Dan Beecher zoomed in to the blanket fort from Utah to talk about his experience with these two conditions and to hopefully share some light and hope along the way.]]> A candid anecdotal chat on Depression and Anxiety from two non-experts. Thu, 14 May 2020 18:34:42 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-05-14:/posts/7582360 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7576130 25 FREE WILL with John Lane 5300 false full What is free will and do you have it? And would you even know if you didn't? And can we prove it one way or another? Probably not, but you should know by now that won't stop us from trying. All this and more on this all new episode featuring podcast favorite John Lane!!]]> Free Will and Determinism, a philosophical debate. Do humans make choices? Thu, 07 May 2020 03:55:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-05-07:/posts/7576130 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7562937 24 PEOPLE PLEASER LIVE with Mary Neville 4176 false full The first (and possibly last) live recording of People Pleaser straight from the belly of the blanket fort in the middle of the apocalypse. Featuring the ever-elusive, the unbeatable, the indomitable Mary F*#king Neville talking all things quarantine! PLUS some special bonus content tacked onto the end of this audio version!]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2020 04:28:44 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-04-22:/posts/7562937 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7552303 23 SONGWRITING with Sam Burton 5420 false full Friend and fellow songsmith Sam Burton stops by to talk about his personal journey with songwriting. Hopefully the exploration of a specific form of expression can serve as a view into larger, more expansive themes? I don't know. Maybe not. But he plays his latest single live and it's really good!]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2020 05:54:20 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-04-09:/posts/7552303 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7546112 22 DAY JOBS with Sarah Walker 5212 false full What's the best way to make sure a day job doesn't feel like a prison sentence keeping you from your true calling? Well Sarah Walker has some insights on that. Even though many people are out of work right now, we will surely be back to work in a matter of weeks, so what kind of mindset will we bring with us when we return to our day jobs? ]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2020 03:49:53 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-04-02:/posts/7546112 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7540304 21 BRAINS with Daniel Calderón Sanchez 5585 false full New friend and Neuroscientist Daniel Calderón Sanchez lets Austin in on the current state of brain science covering the things we know, and speculating about the things we hope to know in the future!]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2020 06:05:26 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-03-26:/posts/7540304 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7534866 20 OUTSIDER ART with Nick Neihart 5757 false full Austin invites singer-songwriter, guitarist extraordinaire, and experimental outsider artist Nick Neihart into the blanket fort to talk about art that falls left of center, the avant grade, the fringe, the experimental. Is it any good? Does it take talent to make it? What do YOU think of Outsider Art? Also, unrelated, but um... is it the end of the world?]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:59:42 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-03-19:/posts/7534866 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7523307 19 STARTING A BAND with Chris Bjornn 5926 false full Super duper best friends Chris (Chrissy Bear) Bjornn and Austin Archer set out to tackle the emo-artsy kid dream of starting their very own band and taking on the indie music scene ten years ago. They failed miserably to garner any kind of commercial success, but had a whole hell of a lot of fun writing a bunch of kick ass songs. Here's that story.]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2020 21:19:41 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-03-05:/posts/7523307 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7515958 18 MINISODE #1: Day to Day Maintenance 1766 false full A little something new today. It's just me. Talking about a few things that are on my mind this week. PLUS a super secret bonus surprise at the end of the episode!!]]> Thu, 27 Feb 2020 03:02:55 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-02-27:/posts/7515958 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7509580 17 CHANGE with Lisandra Archer 5640 false full Life seems to have a relentless need to drop in and interrupt our little routines, our plans, our innocent still moments. In this episode Lisandra Archer takes a break from her SoCal vacation to have a chat in the blanket fort about how to deal with life's many changes and ride the waves of even the most menacing of storms. ]]> Thu, 20 Feb 2020 04:11:49 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-02-20:/posts/7509580 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7503269 16 CATCHING UP with Adam Archer pt. 2 6479 false full The thrilling conclusion of this very special two-part brotherly episode! ]]> Thu, 13 Feb 2020 03:48:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-02-12:/posts/7503269 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7497229 15 CATCHING UP with Adam Archer (Part 1) 5662 false full A very special two part conversation brother to brother that spans several topics. It's a free for all. Enjoy!]]> Thu, 06 Feb 2020 02:38:48 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-02-06:/posts/7497229 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7491187 14 ALCOHOL with Patrick Williams 6085 false full Lifelong friend and fellow in recovery Patrick Williams joins Austin to discuss alcohol as a social institution. Somehow or other alcohol became the DOC (drug of choice) for all of humanity. It's on every channel, every television show, movie, billboard, and main drag in the world. It's also one of the deadliest substances there is. So how did this drug become the one everyone is ubiquitously okay with? ]]> Thu, 30 Jan 2020 03:04:57 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-01-30:/posts/7491187 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7485449 13 BETTING ON YOURSELF with Alicia and Camille Washington 5534 false full Sisters, producers, and co-directors of their own badass theatre company Alicia and Camille Washington invited Austin to chat center stage at their home space in downtown Ogden, Utah. They talked about the terrifying, but often necessary gamble of betting on yourself, and all the lessons they've learned in the process of creating and successfully running Good Company Theatre for the last eight years. ]]> Thu, 23 Jan 2020 04:07:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-01-23:/posts/7485449 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7479814 12 SPIRITUAL GROWTH with Jesse Pepe 6262 false full Long time friend Jesse Pepe stops by the blanket fort to discuss his personal spiritual journey. A process that spanned from hustling for success in show biz to stumbling into a higher calling one day in a random LA yoga class. ]]> Thu, 16 Jan 2020 06:46:48 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-01-16:/posts/7479814 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7473560 11 MILLENNIALS with Carleton Bluford 5736 false full What does it mean to be a millennial? Does it mean anything? Does any member of any named generation have any particular calling or responsibilities that are specific to that generation? Or are we just trying to categorize people arbitrarily by the year they were born give or take a couple decades? All this and more is discussed when Carleton Bluford stops by the blanket fort to try and wrestle with what lies ahead for the millennial generation. ]]> Thu, 09 Jan 2020 03:04:48 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-01-09:/posts/7473560 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7466729 10 TIPPING with David Rosenblatt 5135 false full David Rosenblatt joins Austin in the blanket fort to discuss their mutual day job in the service industry and why they think everyone should just grow up and tip a full 20% in 2020. Tipping is a voluntary social construct that only works because most people are participating in it properly... which makes it all the more frustrating when certain people decide they don't want to pull their weight.]]> Thu, 02 Jan 2020 05:36:42 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2020-01-02:/posts/7466729 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7458846 9 STAR WARS with Natalia Noble 5487 false full With Episode 9 of the Skywalker Saga opening in just over 24 hours, Star Wars super-fan Natalia Noble stopped by the fort to dissect just what it is about these characters and this story that has people the world over so utterly enraptured. It's an all-out nerd off this week on People Pleaser!]]> Thu, 19 Dec 2019 07:00:50 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2019-12-19:/posts/7458846 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7449591 8 DREAMS with Giuliana Davar 4626 false full Expert dream weaver Giuliana Davar stops by the fort to talk about just what in the hell is actually going on in our heads while we sleep. Because seriously... what is up with dreams? They're crazy! ]]> Thu, 12 Dec 2019 07:39:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2019-12-12:/posts/7449591 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7442042 7 FEAR with Whit Hertford 5517 false full Actor, playwright, director, and full time man of mystery Whit Hertford gets into the deep, dark sludge of fear with Austin. Their discussion covers many various types of fear, spanning from existential panic to jump scares in horror movies. ]]> Thu, 05 Dec 2019 06:39:18 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2019-12-05:/posts/7442042 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7437364 6 DRUGS with Sean Sekino 5031 true full Actor, long-time friend, and all around good guy Sean Sekino pops into the fort to talk about the positive aspects of drugs. We get into some of our favorite stories about epic trips, and theorize on why we think certain substances are more harshly stigmatized than others.]]> Fri, 29 Nov 2019 07:19:12 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2019-11-29:/posts/7437364 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7430362 5 REPRESENTATION with Marza Warsinske 3738 false full Actor and internet content creator Marza Warsinske discusses the importance of increased representation for marginalized voices in the stories we promote and consume.]]> Thu, 21 Nov 2019 07:43:38 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2019-11-21:/posts/7430362 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7423718 4 COMEDY with Stewart Fullerton & Drew Drevyanko 4276 false full Stewart Fullerton and Drew Drevyanko are a powerhouse couple in the New York indie Comedy scene. They join Austin in the blanket fort to discuss the evolving landscape of comedy in the midst of the woke generation.]]> Thu, 14 Nov 2019 04:45:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2019-11-13:/posts/7423718 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7416406 3 ANGER with John Lane 3932 false full Singer-songwriter, actor, and fellow angry boy John Lane talks with Austin about their mutual struggle with anger, and their desire to find some form of reliable, longterm relief from it.]]> Wed, 06 Nov 2019 19:21:07 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2019-11-06:/posts/7416406 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7408466 2 TASTE with Jess Kellner 3924 false full Actor, writer, and director Jess Kellner joins Austin in the blanket fort to talk about how he manages to be so damn cool all the time. Seriously. That's what we talked about.]]> Tue, 29 Oct 2019 00:26:16 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2019-10-29:/posts/7408466 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer https://audioboom.com/posts/7408425 1 A Quick Hello! 283 false trailer A little bit about Austin, and about the show!]]> Mon, 28 Oct 2019 23:40:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2019-10-28:/posts/7408425 People Pleaser with Austin Archer People Pleaser with Austin Archer