Austin Archer invites friends into his blanket fort recording studio in his North Hollywood apartment to discuss a new topic each week.
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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!!
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!
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!
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?
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!
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?
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.
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!!
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.
The thrilling conclusion of this very special two-part brotherly episode!
A very special two part conversation brother to brother that spans several topics. It's a free for all. Enjoy!
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
Actor and internet content creator Marza Warsinske discusses the importance of increased representation for marginalized voices in the stories we promote and consume.
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.
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.
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.
A little bit about Austin, and about the show!
