Topics IncludeSlowing down, maybePedantic inaccuracies Strong writing and strong podcastingMaking a personal podcastThe hallway trackAround The WebYou can also find me on my site, Twitter, and Twitch

Topics IncludeMemory issuesGetting source materialTalking in tangentsLow grade fear Getting started with the mechanical partsCreative momentum after then mechanical startGetting the figures movingAround The WebYou can also find me on my site, Twitter, and Twitch

Topics Include:Cutting the likesLike and Loath vs Love and HateSelf-discovery through podcastingCompounding guilt about not doing a thingStop saying "stop feeling guilty"Available mental modelsLooking for languageAround The Web:You can also find me on my site, Twitter, and Twitch

Topics IncludeAudio Audio vs Video AudioThe daunting tower of existing workAnne Lamott's Bird By Bird (pdf)Looking for the parts instead of the wholeCommitting to the creative work when the energy is thereDoing the non-creative work to make the creative work the best it can beAround The Web:You can also find me on my site, Twitter, and Twitch

Topics IncludePondering the difference between the episode and the aftershowConversation vs pontificationI was going to say something else, but....Wow, this one was short, but that's just fineAround The Web:You can also find me on my site, Twitter, and Twitch

Topics IncludeDoing the first oneGetting stuck over-thinking the first oneConsidering the energy to do creative worksKeeping it simple and actually doing the first oneThe visible barriers to getting startedThe invisible barrier to getting startedThe first one isn't supposed to be great. It's simply supposed to be the first oneAround The Web:You can also find me on my site, Twitter, and Twitch

Topics Include:1-800-273-8255 - The National Suicide Prevention LifelineContinuing the story of the music that saved my lifeBreaking down and going into the hospital for a second timeThe door to the psych wardThinking I was going to be curedSliding into suicidal ideationMusic is my savior Consider making your own suicide prevention playlistAround The Web:You can also find me on my site, Twitter, and Twitch

Topics IncludeTrigger/Content warning for suicidal ideation, planning, and attemptA surprise announcementMy Uplifting (Suicide Prevention) PlaylistTrying (and failing) to describe depressionMy downward spiralMy suicidal planningRationalizing away reasons to liveTaking the first steps, literallyTo be continued in the aftershowAround The Web:You can also find me on my site, Twitter, and Twitch

Topics Include: You're in or you're outThe Work In Public and The Work In ProgressWe should review the old ideasDoing creative work without fear of being eaten by a bearDecisive language and commitmentKind of an abrupt end to this one. I'll talk about about using "interesting" as a way to dampen fear again soon.Around The Web:You can also find me on my site, Twitter, and Twitch

Topics Include:Removing the ummsEvolving into editingPutting in the work after the workScared as a component of braveryWork in progress as a shieldAround The Web:You can also find me on my site, Twitter, and Twitch

Topics Include:Procrastination is new to me, maybe?Learning to live without manic energyExperimental poking at the brainEarbuds in a dark roomThe invisible weight of stressAround The Web:You can also find me on my site, Twitter, and Twitch

Topics Include:Vulnerability in general and in public How I almost lost my houseThe memory hole of depressionThe uncomfortable parts of artAround The Web:You can also find me on my site, Twitter, and Twitch

Topics Include:Pushing to make a podcast as part of the practiceHosting the podcast myself to maintain controlDead page for Cory Doctorow's My Blog, My Outboard BrainLive page for Cory Doctorow's My Blog, My Outboard BrainAround The Web:You can also find me on my site, Twitter, and Twitch

Topics Include:Perfect is the enemy of doneI only read the synopsis and haven't listened to it yet, but this is the Gary Vee podcast episode Why You Need to STOP Judging Your Content so MuchPutting in the practiceOn Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen KingShitty First Drafts from Anne LamottSilver Bullets of success ain't a thingThe Adventure Zone PodcastMissing a Bama game for the first time in twenty yearsAdapting to stability The subtle slide of isolation degrading mental health Around The Web:You can also find me on my site, Twitter, and Twitch

Short aftershow on this one. Topics Include:General Content/Trigger Warning - occasionally, there will be talk of suicide and suicidal ideationRepetition is a thingMeta-Repetition is a thingThe Ryan Reynolds Will Ferrell TikTokAround The Web:You can also find me on my site, Twitter, and Twitch

Topics Include:Having a Tweet go viralThe tweet itself: I'm "still afraid to use spaces in file names" years oldI try to explain the joke to non-technical folks... Not sure I did a great job of thatThe three different versions of me (and my brain)The mental capacity and energy required for learningA little history of my bipolar experience over the past few yearsRemoving "just" from our teachingDoing something that fails vs being a failureExits without editsAround The Web:You can also find me on my site, Twitter, and Twitch

Topics Include:Our relationshipTime traveling through contentDisinterest in monetizationAround The Web:You can also find me on my site, Twitter, and Twitch

Topics Include:The history of the intro and changing it upWorking in publicA brief mention of Digital GardensThe Workshop and The WoodshedCleaning the blogConsidering an audio bumper intro (which retroactively ended up being music queues)Considering a podcast episode that's only sign languageWe're gonna get into some tech, but this ain't no tech showThe possibility of popularity Ejecting Post show idea:See if there's software that would could use to make sign language versions of the podcast. At first blush id doesn't look like this has been solved though there is this dataset to look at.Around The Web:You can also find me on my site, Twitter, and Twitch

Welcome to the show after the show!After I finished an episode I usually leave the mic on and keep going for a while. A kind of reset and review and wind down and maybe some context. This is the first one of those. Offered for your entertainment.Today's Topics Include:Loose guidelinesPlaying vs Trying and changing the language in our headsDoing something like trash does not mean we are trashetc... vs "blah, blah, blah"We'll touch on mental health and bipolar disorderOn the therapeutic value of talking to the cameraIdeas:Write an app that gauges my speech to see if it can detect signs of depressionAround The Web:You can also find me on my site, Twitter, and Twitch

Hello, hello! I'm Alan and this is the kick off episode of my podcast... kinda. I've actually been recording for years, but never posted anything. Those episodes will make an appearance eventually, but for now, we're starting fresh. Today's Topics Include:Intros and getting startedMovie trailers as appetizersAlex Trost's Frontend.horseUsing Noise in Generative ArtGeorge Francis - The Digital Generative ArtistTalking about meta talkArtist and audienceAftershow promoYou can also find me on my site, Twitter, and Twitch