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Podcast – Architect Exam Prep

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Instant Access to Comprehensive ARE Guides

Episode 80: Where’s Waldo? Looking for Answers in the ARE Journey
Apr 8, 2025 – 12:35
Episode 79: The RFP Process Explained for Private and Public Projects
Dec 6, 2024 – 1:04:00
Episode 78: Fire Separation – 4 Types
Nov 19, 2024 – 46:12
Episode 77: The Chocolate Bar: Is It a Control Joint or an Expansion Joint?
Oct 18, 2024 – 28:36
Episode 76: Is Nuclear Energy Making a Comeback?
Oct 4, 2024 – 42:55
Episode 75: Albedo: What Is Good For?
Oct 1, 2024 – 17:20
Episode 74: The Reality of Believing in Yourself
Sep 27, 2024 – 32:32
Episode 73: Fuzzy Topic – Plan Efficiency
Sep 23, 2024 – 33:15
Episode 72: It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint
Sep 20, 2024 – 31:06
Episode 71: The Only 3 Ways to Change a Contract
Jan 16, 2024 – 30:33
Episode 70: The Two Week Retake Plan
Jan 11, 2024 – 17:33
Episode 69: Be Careful Who You Tell
Nov 20, 2023 – 25:24
Episode 68: 9 Tips to Get Your Confidence Back
Oct 23, 2023 – 37:07
Episode 67: Just Say No to Using Just
Oct 19, 2023 – 26:33
Episode 66: Afraid to Ask Questions? We’re Here to Help
Sep 19, 2023 – 19:33
Episode 65: The Mindset of Design Bid Build
Sep 15, 2023 – 19:13
Episode 64: Round Up or Round Down?
Sep 8, 2023 – 13:34
Episode 63: Fake It Until You Make It? Maybe.
Aug 25, 2023 – 21:47
Episode 62: How Do I Prepare for a Retake?
Aug 22, 2023 – 18:54
Episode 61: I Missed It By One Question!
Aug 18, 2023 – 15:30
Episode 60: Does Second Guessing Keep You From Passing?
Aug 15, 2023 – 18:58
Episode 59: There Is No PA Question
May 27, 2023 – 17:28
Episode 58: Help! I Bombed the Case Studies!
May 16, 2023 – 16:20
Episode 57: What is Your Investment Worth?
May 10, 2023 – 15:15
Episode 56: What Side of the House Does the Breakfast Room Go On?
Nov 22, 2021 – 14:04
Episode 55: Which Wolf Do You Feed
Oct 13, 2021 – 14:34
Episode 54: Studying Is Not Like Exercise
Aug 23, 2021 – 14:03
Episode 53: Call Of the Week: Failed 5 Years Ago
Aug 20, 2021 – 13:12
Episode 52: Rack Up As Many Points As Possible
Aug 18, 2021 – 14:05
Episode 51: 5 Reasons You’re Failing the ARE®
Aug 16, 2021 – 14:01
Episode 50: They Make It Hard On Purpose
Aug 13, 2021 – 13:10
Episode 49: NCARB Pass Rate Stats
Aug 11, 2021 – 40:08
Episode 48: Case Studies Are Just A Format
Aug 9, 2021 – 11:30
Episode 47: You’re Doing the Breaks All Wrong
Aug 6, 2021 – 11:51
Episode 46: At Home Testing: The Pros & Cons
Aug 4, 2021 – 33:30
Episode 45: You’ve Been Looking at These Tests All Wrong
Aug 2, 2021 – 17:48
Episode 44: Eric Wants to Grow A Building – XPRIZE
May 22, 2019 – 1:20:12
Episode 43: Eric Competes for XPRIZE
May 16, 2019 – 58:05
Episode 42: 5 Things to STOP Doing Right Now
May 2, 2019 – 1:16:43
Episode 41: Trekking with a Purpose in Nepal
Apr 23, 2019 – 58:58
Episode 40: How Cognitive Bias is Keeping You From Passing the ARE
Jan 6, 2018 – 56:51
Episode 39: Not Really Architect Goes to Jail for Practicing Without a License
Sep 23, 2017 – 44:03
Episode 38: New Apple Campus is the Most Green Building in the World. Seriously?
Sep 16, 2017 – 53:41
Episode 37: What We’ve Learned From NCARB 5.0
Sep 9, 2017 – 56:04
Episode 36: Should An Architect Design or Buy Their Own Home?
Sep 1, 2017 – 1:00:49
Episode 35: How to Use Your Architecture Career to Make the World a Better Place
Aug 25, 2017 – 59:39
Episode 34: Top 5 Things To Know: Working with Contractors
Jun 2, 2017 – 42:02
Episode 33: 5 Key Concepts for Successful Client Relationships
May 25, 2017 – 52:57
Episode 32: Get in the RIGHT Mindset to Pass the ARE!
May 16, 2017 – 1:02:00
Episode 31: A Candid Interview with Jared Zurn, NCARB Director of Examination
Mar 10, 2017 – 47:31

Recent Reviews

Waveft6

Decent Study Tool

Mixed up Nuclear Fission and Fusion in their latest podcast 76. I find there are a lot of errors, grammatical and factual that make this podcast hard to listen to. There’s also not a clear avenue to write in when big mistakes come in, their website wants to make an exam taker of you, but a general communication email has escaped my efforts to navigate their site on a mobile device. I’d appreciate a clear path to write in. Everything else is pretty good. Thanks.
Mike McKinnon

Eric’s Audio

Thanks for the great content! Would be 5star if Eric’s audio was not so terrible.
McRyach

Waste of time

In this podcast two dudes blabbering about their funny family stories for an hour. If you want to listen something worthy your time download Shiff Harding lectures. You will find a lot of emerging professionals on NCARB community forum who finds Shiff Harding lecturers to be very useful and relevant to ARE preparation. This podcast on the other hand is waste of your time you should be preparing for the exam.
CQuackenbush

Candidate for Architect Licensure

I enjoy this podcast so much. These guys keep me informed, updated, motivated, and ready to carry on to the next exam. Keep it up!
Bobbi_O

Filling the void

I need as much help as I can get and do not have access to classes. I enjoy podcasts and will keep listening. Keep the podcasts coming.
Hedieh

So far so good

Interesting, humorous. Keeping me upbeat during this time as I'm preparing to take the exam which is really half the battle. Thanks!
Ecoyogi

Let's add a little fun to the ARE process already!

A wise Yogi once said, "A relaxed mind is a creative mind." Ok, so I read the quote attached to one of my Yogi Tea bags...anyway the point is, it is about time the whole ARE process and prep materials are brought up to relevance for a whole new generation of designers. These podcasts have a refreshing "lightness" and humor to them which is a great break from the grind of studying for the exams. It is great just to kickback and listen to others talk about their experiences with the process. I appreciate that there is a good balance of structure, coupled with a looseness that makes the Podcasts fun to listen to. I think David, Eric, and Aubrey are on to something here and I applaud their efforts and all the hard work that must go in to the coordination of all of this. Looking forward to future podcasts.