The Archives

About The Archives

A series of different personas attempt to broadcast reasonable commentary to a modern day wasteland.

Publisher

Beck Duston

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

19 May 2020

Latest episode

25 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

31 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Jan 2025

   Valorant: Toxicity/Transcendence/Discrimination

   This episode discusses a lawsuit against Riot Games regarding toxicity, discrimination, and the experiences of women in the gaming industry.

2. 

   9 Jun 2023

   Battlefield 1: Walls/Grenades/Menu Sliders

   Paul Brody reflects on the economic and psychological aftermath of World War I, highlighting the struggle to find meaning amid widespread violence and loss.

3. 

   23 May 2023

   Apex Legends: Glamour/Flash/Microtransactions

   Todd Howard discusses the importance of deeply engaging with characters and worlds within games, emphasizing the need for developers to take the process seriously.

Who has been a guest on The Archives

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

• Anita Sarkeesian
• Larcen
• Beck Duston

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

15,693

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 26 / 100

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

Quality

22

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

0

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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