Amber Nash (Pam Poovey) is joined by former Archer animation director Mack Williams to revisit Dial M for Mother — Season 1, Episode 10 — and explore how Archer’s animation evolved across the first season. Mack shares stories about being a mover and shaker in Atlanta’s art scene, how he got into the business with Matt and Adam, and the massive amount of work that went into leveling up the show from its early episodes.

They also talk burning the midnight oil, the reality of making something great on tight timelines, the stamina of your twenties, learning to delegate, and the artistry behind water animation. Plus: Black Jack Archer, the dad from Webster, our new segment “Ask Adam,” Trinette’s creative nicknames, clothing button directions, and tie bars.

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Amber Nash (Pam Poovey) is joined by former Archer editor Andy Sipes to revisit Job Offer — Season 1, Episode 9 of Archer.

They chat about working with John Cena (and discovering he’s an Archer fan), the sanctity of comedy writers’ rooms, and why editors are so important to animation. Andy reflects on how Adam Reed’s writing shaped his own sensibilities, the chaos of Adult Swim days, and actors’ vocal character choices.

Also in this episode: Honcho brand condoms, Pam’s graffiti tag, our new Archer-inspired cocktail segment, the HR showdown between Pam and Framboise, the fracture point that created Other Barry, the meaning of Black Flag, and Archer’s ever-mounting body damage.

Links mentioned:
Rusty Trombone → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ib221mvrK4
Dallas & Robo → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjq6DwYksrzxk0FeC0uHPFzi5fORVxoQJ

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Amber Nash (Pam Poovey) is joined by H. Jon Benjamin (Archer) and Chris Parnell (Cyril Figgis) to revisit The Rock — Season 1, Episode 8 of Archer.

They talk Jon’s hair-transplant mishap, Archer tattoos, and his run-in with tattooed truck drivers. Chris shares thoughts on Cyril’s very complicated parents, and both Jon and Chris admit to moments of feeling self-conscious about their own line reads on rewatch. The gang gets into mistake juice, secret-agent Irish wakes with redacted names, Malory’s surprising seductive power, and the massive phrasing dump in this episode.

Also in this episode: our segment “Two Truths and a Line,” Moby Dick, Malory’s union busting, Casey’s band Skagnetti, and “Bread and Roses.”

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Amber Nash (Pam Poovey) is joined by Archer’s Art Director Neal Holman to revisit Skytanic — Season 1, Episode 7 of Archer.

They talk crisis vests, art school, and the great airship debate (in which Amber insists she was absolutely right). Neal digs into how Archer developed its signature look, the origins of the East Atlanta pubes, boob-jiggle physics, Sealab 2021, Frisky Dingo, and the new animation techniques created along the way — from animating in After Effects to paint-overs and lip flap.

Also in this episode: Real Spy Gadget or Fake AI Slop Image, pocket flips, an audience question, all the staff faces that made it into the show, drone characters, and the reveal that Neal is the voice of Brett. Plus, a fun fact: Adam Reed minored in costume design… maybe.

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Amber Nash (Pam Poovey) reunites with Lucky Yates (Dr. Krieger) to revisit Skorpio — Season 1, Episode 6 of Archer. They talk about how Lucky ended up in the show’s opening credits, his puppetry roots, and kissing Will Forte.

They dive into the brilliance of their improv shows Very Special Episode and House Arrest, introduce the brand-new segment Archer D&D, and reminisce about Fort Kickass, “everybody” lines in the scripts, and the origins of Crackers the bird — inspired by Lucky’s real-life childhood potty-training pet.

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Amber Nash (Pam Poovey) reunites with Executive Producer Matt Thompson to revisit Honeypot — Season 1, Episode 5 of Archer.

They talk about being surprised by just how good Season 1 still is, Chris Parnell’s almost-role as Major Jakov, and Archer’s string of questionable choices. Matt and Amber also dive into Woodhouse’s forced friendship, Floyd County employees playing video games on the clock, and the return of the Ultimate Archer Reference Matrix (UARM).

Also in this episode: Ron Perlman and his daughter, interesting faces, garden gnomes, a real smackeroonie, and why Amber might not know much about weaponry… but definitely knows The Golden Girls.

👉 KILL, BANG, MARRY page on the Archer Wiki
🎵 “Mr. Roboto” by Styx

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Amber Nash (Pam Poovey) is joined by the hilarious and endlessly talented Judy Greer (Cheryl/Carol/Carina) to revisit Killing Utne — Season 1, Episode 4 of Archer.

They talk about celebrity fans of the show (including Jamie Lee Curtis!), Judy’s curiosity about Michelle Obama’s movie habits, and the art of understanding twisty plots. Judy also shares stories from her career in film and TV and her fancy-lady voice, while Amber recounts what it’s like bowling with George Coe.

Also in this episode: Malory’s portrait of Duchess, fake baby bumps, the eternal question of what actually is a button-down, plus that damn Trudy Beekman’s apartment.

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Amber Nash (Pam Poovey) welcomes Coby Bell, the voice of Conway Stern, to talk all things episode 3. Coby shares what it’s like being a dad to two sets of twins, how he auditioned for Conway, and why he used Michael Beach as vocal inspiration. They get into the differences between voice acting and live action, Conway Stern cosplay, and a taste of “Schützenmeister".

Also in this episode: the debut of Real Spy Gadget or Fake AI Slop Image, getting “cool points” for being on Archer, flat old man testicles, ISIS’s questionable office etiquette, Coby’s theory on watching his own performances (it helps that he’s gorgeous), Conway losing limbs, and the eternal question — did Malory and Conway really hook up?

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