Archispeak

About Archispeak

Archispeak is one of architecture's longest-running podcasts — 383 episodes of honest, unfiltered conversation about what it's actually like to work in the profession. Since 2012, architects Evan Troxel and Cormac Phalen have been exploring design, career, firm culture, tools, work/life balance, mentoring, generational differences, and job hunting — everything that comes with building a life in architecture. This isn't a highlight reel. It's the conversation architects actually have — about the hard parts of practice, the moments that define a career, and the things no one tells you in architecture school. Built for architecture students, emerging architects, and seasoned professionals who want honest perspective on the profession. Topics include architecture career and job searching, design process and critique, firm culture, work/life balance in architecture, architecture tools and software, mentoring and professional development, generational differences in architecture firms, and candid interviews with architects and industry leaders. 375+ episodes. Since 2012. Visit archispeakpodcast.com for more.

Publisher

Evan Troxel & Cormac Phalen

Category

arts · business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Feb 2013

Latest episode

22 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

62 of 395 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #396 - Don't Judge Yourself by the Wrapper

   Host Evan and guest Cormac discuss Lawrence Tech's evolving architecture curriculum, emphasizing practical buildability over flashy presentations and fostering student leadership in this interview.

2. 

   17 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #395 - Thermal Reactive Umbrella

   Hosts Evan and Cormac explore the AIA convention's value amidst economic downturns, discussing SoFi Stadium's design and its implications for the architecture profession in this interview.

3. 

   27 Jul 2026

   #394 - Your Architecture Degree Isn't A Dead End

   Host Evan and guest Cormac discuss how architecture graduates find meaning and diverse career paths beyond traditional practice, offering insights for emerging professionals and their managers.

Inside a recent episode

#396 - Don't Judge Yourself by the Wrapper

Published 22 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] They'll be doing precedent studies on, you know, whether or not it's like, you know, a volunteer led organization and what does that actually mean? Or, you know, nonprofit organizations and the types of buildings that they use. And then, There'll be some things where people, you know, part of the research will be code research for this type of building and its use and looking at the future program. What does that mean in regards to like your limitations or things that you need to do with the building and all that other stuff? And so it's kind of an interesting collective of early research that they're doing as groups. […]

Who has been a guest on Archispeak

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• David Prutting
• Sven Shockey
• Paul Goldberger
• Carla Johnson
• Cormac Phalen

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

26,480

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

135 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

29 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 88 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

99

Social presence

94

YouTube

76

Engagement

67

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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