People Pleaser with Austin Archer

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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?

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.

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.  

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. 

Singer/songwriter Mal Blum pops into the blanket fort recording studio to talk shop about music and also to discuss gender. 

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?

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?

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.

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. 

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. 

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! 

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.

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. 

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. 

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!

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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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.