People Pleaser with Austin Archer

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. 

What is atheism? Why is atheism? How... is... atheism?? Forrest Valkai the renegade science teacher pops into the fort to discuss!

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. 

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. 

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?

Exploring the process of becoming untangled through the lens of zen buddhism.

Breaking down the 2022 Midterm elections but also taking a good look at our democratic process and system over all. 

Looking at the recently revived satanic panic that is sweeping the nation and exploring the concept and character of the devil. Happy Halloween!

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?

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. 

Writer and Comedian Ginny Hogan discusses her article "Staying Sober on a Dying Planet", the fear of death, and the nature of impermanence. 

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!

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 sp...

Best bud Whit Hertford pops in to the fort LIVE and in person to discuss the healing power of forgiveness.

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. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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. 

Looking at the religious extremism. What is it? And what role is it playing in the current American sociopolitical landscape?

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. 

Discussing the current state of machine learning. How we got here, and where we might be going next. 

Breaking down bad takes from Bill Maher, Ben Shapiro, Joe Rogan, Ricky Gervais, and Matt Walsh.

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.

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.