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Active Recall with Walter & Francis

Walter & Francis

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Steph Curry - "Shot Ready" book notes

YouTube: https://youtu.be/8NmU-JIg8Zs Book notes on "Shot Ready" by Steph Curry 00:00 Introduction: The Grind of the NBA Season 00:20 Steph...

34:38Nov 20, 2025

"Tiny Experiments": a 1-1-1-1-1 pact

Microwaving another bag of broccoli That was the 1 habit I wanted to work on. The rest of the 1-1-1-1-1 pact * 1 habit * 10 pages * 100 reps...

13:27Apr 6, 2025

138: "Feel Good Productivity" by Ali Abdaal

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28:38Feb 19, 2024

137 - h woo, Fourth Wing, Shogun, Feel Good Productivity, Predator

A content diet review to start the new year. Aiming for weekly but we’ll see! Trying to get back into podcasting by focusing on audio-only....

37:49Jan 7, 2024

136: NBA x "Same as Ever" by Morgan Housel

Sharing some takeaways from “Same as Ever” by Morgan Housel and how they connect to the NBA from a casual watcher. * Best Story Wins: MVP na...

25:18Nov 27, 2023

135: Creativity tips (from an aspiring demon)

I moved all the episodes and the feed to Substack ! We’ll see how this goes. On this week’s episode, I recorded in the car and tried to come...

22:12Sep 16, 2023

134: How the midwit meme explains everything (and other lessons from podcasts) | George Mack, Kevin Kelly, Cal Newport, Ryen Russillo, Alex Hormozi

Notes on the podcasts I listened to recently Not Investment Advice : "George Mack: Ignored Ideas, Creativity Hacks, Game Psychology, US vs....

22:24Sep 14, 2023

133: Creativity x NYC (Or: My coffee/gym/dinner in different apartments)

I talk about my coffee/gym/dinner routines when living in 3 different apartments in New York. This is a public episode. If you would like to...

35:11Sep 1, 2023

132: "Stolen Focus"

Book notes on "Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention" by Johann Hari This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with ot...

35:43Aug 28, 2023

131: MMA x Creativity (Mental Model Arts)

Applying MMA concepts to creativity This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonu...

17:04Aug 27, 2023

130: The Bear, David Chang (and lessons from "Eat a Peach")

Lessons from David Chang's book "Eat a Peach" shoved through the lens of "The Bear" This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss t...

15:48Aug 22, 2023

129: "The Last Action Heroes"

Book notes for "The Last Action Heroes" by Nick de Semlyen This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscriber...

27:13Jul 10, 2023

HtbaC #5: Avoid "I'll do anything for you" (fight for the job x work work work)

Let’s see… here’s an automated summary: Rule number five in becoming a chef is to fight for the job you want and aim for a kitchen that push...

12:29Jun 10, 2023

HtbaC #4: See mastery in the world (with the internet)

Broaden your horizons : Travel the world physically and digitally, absorb the diverse cultures, cuisines, art, history, and languages. Immer...

8:36May 29, 2023

How to be a Creator #3: Recognize the intersections

Shout out ChatGPT for this summary: In this recording, I share my thoughts on the importance of intersections and imitation in creativity. D...

8:56May 21, 2023

How to be a Creator #2: Do what everyone else is doing. Do what everyone else isn't doing.

FIRST: THANK YOU to prior subscribers. I understand if you unsubscribe because I haven’t sent anything in like years and now will be emailin...

12:30May 18, 2023

How to be a Creator #1: Start finding your voice

Trying to find a format that I can keep up. Here’s the—I know, I know—ChatGPT summary of what I just recorded: The user talks about starting...

15:13May 17, 2023

128: "Interviews with the Masters" - Paul Graham chapter

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20:01Apr 22, 2023

129: "Make Something Wonderful" - Steve Jobs Archive

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30:52Apr 22, 2023

127: "Physical: 100" (and we're BACK)

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26:24Feb 27, 2023