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?…

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?Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

My brother Anthony and I talk about what makes us cry and the different ways that people express their emotions.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

Looking at the future of AI art, and exploring the psychology of the artificially intelligent brain.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

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

Self-reflection is important. But like all things it requires balance. Also the bad take brigade is back. So... yeah.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

Writer/Director Weston Razooli talks about the process for creating his first feature length film Riddle of Fire.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

Breaking down attachment theories and attachment styles with someone who literally wrote a book on the subject.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

Doing some optimistic projections of what a post-capitalist utopia could look like with Lia. Follow her @socialistsloots on IG and @ptite_lia on TikTokAv People Pleaser with Austin Archer

This week I'll be discussing what the movie "Poor Things" taught me about avoiding the magnetic pull of cynicism.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

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.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

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!Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

A subjective year-end recap, People Pleaser style.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

It's about to be an election year. We need to have a tough chat about that.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

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.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

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.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

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!Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

I'm at TIFF to watch a movie that I'm in. How cool is that??Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

In memory of Joseph Muchlinsky aka VonViddy. Examining the cost of passion and an obsessively relentless creative output.Av People Pleaser with Austin 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.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

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.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

Is it harder or easier to be a good person the smarter you get? Let's discuss.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

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.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

What is toxic conservatism? Well... what even is conservatism? What was it, and what is it now? And how did it become... this?Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

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.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

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!Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

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.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

I'm really tired, and I'm telling you why. Also a healthy dose of the bad take brigade.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

Many transphobes insist that trans activists refuse to debate their ideas. Is that true? Spoiler: it's not.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

What's the difference between listening and hearing? How do you be a good listener? John Lane returns to discuss.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

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?Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

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".Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

I'm obsessed with Syd and Olivia, and I think you should be too. That's the episode.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

So many bad takes, so little time. Plus a little good news to soften the blow.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

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?Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

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.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

I say a few things worth listening to. Promise.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

Exploring how peer support can be useful with everyone's favorite ADHD dad Brave Dave!Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

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 dif…

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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.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

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.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

Exploring how to get things moving again when depression has you stuck in the mud.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

Meghan Murphy is on the bad take brigade, and we break down the fundamentals of how to experience personal growth.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

Comedic actor/writer Colin Stanley steps into the blanket fort to discuss the ritual of new year's resolutions.Av 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.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

What is atheism? Why is atheism? How... is... atheism?? Forrest Valkai the renegade science teacher pops into the fort to discuss!Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

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.Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer

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?Av People Pleaser with Austin Archer