The Rough Draft

Anthony Alvarado
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The Rough Draft with Anthony Alvarado is a weekly peek into a writer’s notebook—short, curious explorations of the mind, the self, and the strange ways we navigate being human. Part psychology, part creative riff, part field guide to being human—always brief, always a little unexpected.

  1. HACE 6 DÍAS

    Episode 24, The Art of faking it til ya make it

    In Daoism there is the idea of Wu Wei, of getting things done the right way, by not stressing, by not trying too hard, but just being natural and at ease. It's about slowing down and getting things done with minimal effort. Wu Wei does not mean doing nothing, it means taking things lightly, and easily, and playing loose.

    11 min

  2. 22 ABR

    Raw Dog Reality

    I've been thinking a lot lately about how to be more present, more in touch with and within my own physical body. Embodied. It sounds a little bit weird because it's not an idea you hear people talk about very much. Except for maybe athletes and yoga practitioners. It's a really valuable thing to cultivate. And that has been getting more true with each passing year.

    9 min

  3. 14 ABR

    Ep 22 -Where do Ideas come from?

    A lot of mystics and meditators have long said that ideas are real, and they come from a real place. What if they are right? And what does that say about AI which are basically made out of ideas?

    11 min

  4. 1 ABR

    Episode 21 - Writing in the age of AI Slop

    Personally, I write all my own stuff, always have, always will. But I have to admit —it's already been hard enough to make it in this world as a writer, as the tsunami of AI slop becomes common, authors like myself are going to have an even harder time standing out, and keeping their heads above the slop.

    14 min

  5. 25 MAR

    Episode 20, How to Do Nothing

    Before smartphones, boredom was just a part of life — and it turns out, it might have been doing something important. This week we're exploring the lost art of idling: what happens when you stop filling every spare moment, and why the ability to do nothing in particular might be one of the most valuable skills you're not practicing.

    14 min

  6. 18 MAR

    Episode 19, What the heck is Hypnosis?

    What even is hypnosis? A look at this poorly understood phenomena—and why the parts of the human experience that we least understand might be the most interesting.

    15 min

  7. 4 MAR

    Episode 18 Living in the Sci Fi Present

    The present moment has outpaced the imagination of sci fi writers. The future is here now! As things continue to accelerate it's always a good reminder to take time to slow down. (Maybe try some kava.)  iyntcb8Ywl6DViL0hV27

    13 min

  8. 25 FEB

    Episode 17, Travel is a Mind-Altering Substance

    Returning home from a trip to another culture can feel pretty trippy if you do it right. I just got back from traveling in Mexico. There is a brief window after you return home from traveling when you enter your own culture and are able to see it with fresh eyes—things which are usually invisible because we are so used to them become visible.

    8 min
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The Rough Draft with Anthony Alvarado is a weekly peek into a writer’s notebook—short, curious explorations of the mind, the self, and the strange ways we navigate being human. Part psychology, part creative riff, part field guide to being human—always brief, always a little unexpected.

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  • Creador
    Anthony Alvarado
  • Años de actividad
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodios
    25
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