About Us

Rick, Irene, Luna, and Theo

Buddha at the Gas Pump (BatGap Non-Profit) is administered by Rick and Irene Archer. Rick prepares for and conducts the interviews while Irene selects and schedules the guests (each doing many other BatGap-related things). We are immensely grateful to our team of volunteers for their invaluable and vital contributions.

BatGap began in 2009 with in-person local guests. By 2010 we began interviewing guests remotely from around the world. We were one of the first spiritual interview shows on the internet.

BatGap is a labor of love. RIck has always been interested in all things spiritual while Irene has always felt called to help others (including Rick).

We live in a small town in Iowa with our two dogs. Prior to BatGap, Rick and Irene both spent many years teaching meditation and attending long meditation courses.