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People Pleaser with Austin Archer

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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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Episodes

  1. 216: The Dire Consequences of Performative Politics

    Here we go again.

  2. 215: Why Losers Can Never Really Win

    Sorkin Nailed it.

  3. 214: The Terror of State-Sanctioned Murder

    It's only getting worse. And it's going to keep happening. Buckle up.

  4. 213: The Morality & Ethics of Self Defense

    This is a big one.

  5. 212: How to Shift the Overton Window (Again)

    We're a full year into the second Trump administration and somehow terminally online leftists remain as immune to reason as ever.

  6. 211: Reductionism & Other Annoying Ways to Lie

    Isn't this just the worst?

  7. 210: Being In The Wrong, Even When You're Right

    I'm finding the protagonist to Vince Gilligan's latest show to be eerily, upsettingly relatable.

  8. 209: How Conservatives Cosplay Normal Human Emotions to Avoid Accountability

    A deep dive on conservative America's reaction to the death of Charlie Kirk.

  9. 208: The Immeasurable Value of a Free Press

    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?

  10. 207: LOOK UP! For God's Sake Please LOOK UP!

    Is everybody paying attention?

  11. 206: Cults of Deception - Trumpism & Zionism

    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.

  12. 205: Converting the True Believers

    Let's do this!

  13. 204: Due Process & The Present Reality of American Totalitarianism

    This is where we are. It's not on the horizon, it's not close by, it's here.

  14. 203: Vibes Over Substance - A Cultural Examination

    Frank Grimes was right about Homer Simpson, and he deserves our respect.

  15. 202: Bad Faith Framing & Reactionary Defensiveness

    Why do we argue in bad faith? Why do we get defensive when we're wrong?

  16. 201: My Definitive Response to the Protest Vote Rationale

    This is the last time I hope to talk about this for a while.

  17. 200: THE DEATH OF SATIRE - INCREMENTALISM AND ESCALATION

    A brief but pretty comprehensive history of Trump's nazi tactics over the last ten years.

  18. 199: Sane-Washing, Willful Ignorance, and the Banality of Evil

    How do otherwise good people support bad things? Let's discuss and strategize.

  19. 198: THE TIKTOK BAN with Franchesca Ramsey

    The ban that wasn't? And the possible future of social media.

  20. 197: LIVE from the LA Wildfires

    January 2025 is really giving January 2020 in the worst way.

  21. 196: Biggest Gripes & Biggest Hypes of 2024

    The good, the bad, the whole damn thing.

  22. 195: Greed Will End Us All

    In the wake of Brian Thompson's murder, maybe it's time we had a nice long chat about greed.

  23. 194: Oops! All Comments!

    Letting the digital studio audience dictate the conversation.

  24. 193: Binary Options in a Spectral World

    Well... fuck.

  25. 192: ACCOUNTABILITY with Jack aka @WatchfulCoyote

    What does it mean to be accountable? And are we inviting men to find safety and community while being accountable and attempting to grow?

  26. 191: MINISODE #64: the terrible endgame of justified resentments

    Just because your anger is justifiable and righteous, doesn't mean that acting out in the name of your anger will be useful.

  27. 190: REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM with Dr. Stacy De-Lin

    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...

  28. 189: MINISODE #63: Heading into the final stretch of the 2024 election

    Chappell Roan, mormon housewives, and some thoughts on the election.

  29. 188: THE ONER PODCAST with Cramer England

    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!

  30. 187: MINISODE #62: why "weird" works

    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?

  31. 186: MINISODE #61: The Long Term Power of Working as a Coalition

    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...

  32. 185: MINISODE #60: Holding Space for Joy

    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?

  33. 184: GETTING EMOTIONAL with Anthony Archer

    My brother Anthony and I talk about what makes us cry and the different ways that people express their emotions.

  34. 183: MINISODE #59: Why is AI taking all the creative jobs first?

    Looking at the future of AI art, and exploring the psychology of the artificially intelligent brain.

  35. 182: MINISODE #58: The Bad Take Brigade Rides Again

    Kristi Noem and her puppy murder, college campus protests, and why it's fine if you take a little time to text someone back.

  36. 181: MINISODE #57: Pros & Cons of Staring at a Mirror

    Self-reflection is important. But like all things it requires balance. Also the bad take brigade is back. So... yeah.

  37. 180: RIDDLE OF FIRE with Weston Razooli

    Writer/Director Weston Razooli talks about the process for creating his first feature length film Riddle of Fire.

  38. 179: ATTACHMENT with Rikki Cloos

    Breaking down attachment theories and attachment styles with someone who literally wrote a book on the subject.

  39. 178: THE FUTURE with Lia

    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

  40. 177: MINISODE #56: How to Avoid Becoming a Cynical Mess

    This week I'll be discussing what the movie "Poor Things" taught me about avoiding the magnetic pull of cynicism.

  41. 176: MINISODE #55 the moving power of reconciliation

    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.

  42. 175: BIPOLAR DISORDER with Alyson Donaldson

    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!

  43. 174: MINISODE #54 the best & worst of 2023

    A subjective year-end recap, People Pleaser style.

  44. 173: MINISODE #53: Cheering for Catastrophe

    It's about to be an election year. We need to have a tough chat about that.

  45. 172: MINISODE #52: moving beyond the first thought

    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.

  46. 171: MINISODE #51: Carl Jung, Mother God, and the reliably destructive nature of the human ego

    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.

  47. 170: MINISODE #50: the power of rituals

    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!

  48. 169: MINISODE #49: LIVE from the Toronto International Film Festival

    I'm at TIFF to watch a movie that I'm in. How cool is that??

  49. 168: OBSESSION with David Allred

    In memory of Joseph Muchlinsky aka VonViddy. Examining the cost of passion and an obsessively relentless creative output.

  50. 167: SERVICE with Julie Archer

    I mean... what else is there to say? The guest is my favorite woman in the world. One of the best people alive. A massive 'get'. You're welcome.

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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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How many episodes does People Pleaser with Austin Archer have?

People Pleaser with Austin Archer has 215 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on March 30, 2026.

What is People Pleaser with Austin Archer about?

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

How often does People Pleaser with Austin Archer release new episodes?

People Pleaser with Austin Archer publishes every two weeks, based on its 215 episodes since October 2019.

Who hosts People Pleaser with Austin Archer?

People Pleaser with Austin Archer is created and hosted by People Pleaser with Austin Archer.
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