The Tim Ferriss Show
Episodes
Ep 61: The Benevolent Dictator of the Internet, Matt Mullenweg
09 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Mullenweg has been named one of PC World’s Top 50 People on the Web, Inc.com’s 30 under 30, and Business Week’s 25 Most Influential People ...
Ep 60: Tim Ferriss Interviews Arnold Schwarzenegger on Psychological Warfare (And Much More)
02 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I interview the one and only Arnold Schwarzenegger... at his kitchen table. We dig into lessons learned, routines, fav...
Arnold Schwarzenegger Teaser
31 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This is a short excerpt from the full 1+ hour interview with Arnold Schwarzenegger, which is going live after the Super Bowl. The full episode wi...
Ep 59: How to Create a Blockbuster Podcast (Part 2)
29 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
(Part 2 of 2) How do you create a blockbuster podcast? This episode explores the tips, tricks, and best practices of a master. My guest is&n...
Ep 58: How to Create a Blockbuster Podcast (Part 1)
29 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
How do you create a blockbuster podcast? This episode explores the tips, tricks, and best practices of a master. My guest is Alex Blumberg,&...
Ep 57: Pavel Tsatsouline Answers Your 15 Most Popular Exercise Questions
26 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
By popular demand, this is a follow-up episode with Pavel Tsatsouline, a world-class strength coach. In this ep, he answers your 15 most popular quest...
Ep 56: How to Think Like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos
20 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Peter Diamandis has been named one of “The World’s 50 Greatest Leaders" by Fortune Magazine. You asked for an entire episode with him, so...
Ep 55: The Science of Strength and Simplicity with Pavel Tsatsouline
15 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was a real treat. It was one of the most enlightening and lucid conversations about physical training I've ever had. Show notes...
Ep 54: The Promises and Perils of the Microbiome - Dr. Jonathan Eisen and Jessica Richman
06 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
By popular demand, an entire episode dedicated to exploring the microbiome! Are you really 90% bacteria and 10% human? How can you manage or optimize ...
Ep 53: Ed Cooke (Part 2), Grandmaster of Memory, on Mental Performance, Imagination, and Productive Mischief
30 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of 2... Ed Cooke is a dear friend and a Grandmaster of Memory. In 2010, he was interviewed by a journalist named Joshu...
Ep 52: Ed Cooke, Grandmaster of Memory, on Mental Performance, Imagination, and Productive Mischief
30 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Cooke is a dear friend and a Grandmaster of Memory. In 2010, he was interviewed by a journalist named Joshua Foer. Under E...
Ep 51: Tim Answers 10 More Popular Questions from Listeners
23 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This is a short episode of around 30 minutes. In it, I answer your 10 most popular questions, determined by 3,000+ votes.Please let me ...
Ep 50: Dr. Peter Attia on Ultra-Endurance, Drinking Jet Fuel, Human Foie Gras, and More
18 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Attia, MD, is the President and co-Founder of the Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI). He is an ultra-endurance athlete, compulsive self-experim...
Ep 49: Tim Answers Your 10 Most Popular Questions
12 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This is a short episode of around 30 minutes. In it, I answer your top 10 most popular questions, as voted on by nearly 7,000 readers. Please let...
Ep 48: Marc Goodman, FBI Futurist, on High-Tech Crime and How to Protect Yourself
09 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Goodman has been Resident Futurist for the FBI and a senior adviser to Interpol. He is also author of the much anticipated Future ...
Ep 47: Bryan Callen on Eating Corgis (Yes, The Dogs) and Improving Creativity
01 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan Callen is a prolific actor and world-class standup comic. He's appeared on shows including Entourage, Law & Order, CSI, Sex and th...
Ep 46: Hating Tech, Hidden Japanese Gems, Sexual Awkwardness, and More
25 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special edition of The Tim Ferriss Show -- an audio version of The Random Show with my friend Kevin Rose (serial founder, Google V...
Ep 45: Nick Ganju on The Majesty of Ping Pong, Poker, and How to Write Hit Songs
19 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk to my old friend Nick Ganju about ping pong, poker, hit songs, and tackling my most feared subject: math. He makes the complex...
Ep 44: How to Avoid Decision Fatigue (<20 Min)
15 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This is a short "inbetween-isode" of <20 minutes in length. All the longer interviews and episodes can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/po...
Ep 43: Margaret Cho on Comedy, Bisexuality, and The Slow-Carb Diet
11 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Margaret Cho is a polymath. She is an internationally acclaimed comic, actress, author, fashion designer and singer-songwriter. Perhaps you'...
Ep 42: Rolf Potts (Part 2) on Travel Tactics, Creating Time Wealth, and Lateral Thinking
04 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of 2 "War is God's way of teaching Americans geography." - Rolf Potts Rolf Potts is the author of Vagabonding (hear th...
Ep 41: Rolf Potts on Travel Tactics, Creating Time Wealth, and Lateral Thinking
04 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography." - Rolf Potts Rolf Potts is the author of Vagabonding (hear the audio book sample he...
Ep 40: Andrew Zimmern on Simple Cooking Tricks, Developing TV, and Addiction
28 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Zimmern is a world-class chef, television host and producer, writer, and -- at the end of the day -- teacher. You've probably se...
Ep 39: Maria Popova on Writing, Work Arounds, and Building BrainPickings.org
21 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is sponsored by 99Designs and ExOfficio.Maria Popova has written for amazing outlets like The Atlantic and The New York Times, ...
Ep 38: Tony Robbins (Part 2) on Morning Routines, Peak Performance, and Mastering Money
15 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of 2. Tony Robbins is the world's most famous performance coach. He's advised everyone from Bill Clinton to Serena Williams, and from Leonardo ...
Ep 37: Tony Robbins on Morning Routines, Peak Performance, and Mastering Money
15 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1 of 2.Tony Robbins is the world's most famous performance coach. He's advised everyone from Bill Clinton to Serena Williams, and from Leona...
Ep 36: Alexis Ohanian on Y Combinator, Getting Punched, and Picking Winners
09 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Alexis Ohanian is best known for being: - On the Forbes "30 under 30" list multiple times (then he turned 30)- A co-founder of reddit and hipmunk- In ...
Ep 35: Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis (XPRIZE) on the Magic of Thinking BIG
07 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This conversation talks about doing HUGE things -- how do you even get started? How did Tony and Peter get started? Be sure to also check out the...
Ep 34: Ramit Sethi (Part 2) on Persuasion, Negotiation, and Turning a Blog Into a Multi-Million-Dollar Business
03 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part 2 of a two-part interview.Ramit Sethi built his personal finance blog up to 500,000+ readers per month (http://www.ramitsethi.com), and h...
Ep 33: Ramit Sethi on Persuasion, Negotiation, and Turning a Blog Into a Multi-Million-Dollar Business
02 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ramit Sethi built his personal finance blog (ramitsethi.com) up to 500,000+ readers per month, and has since turned it into a revenue generating monst...
Ep 32: Tracy DiNunzio (Part 3), Founder of Tradesy, on Rapid Growth and Rapid Learning
26 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Part 3 of 3.Tracy DiNunzio is a killer. She's the self-taught founder and CEO of Tradesy.com, which has taken off like a rocket ship. She's ...
Ep 31: Tracy DiNunzio (Part 2), Founder of Tradesy, on Rapid Growth and Rapid Learning
25 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of 3.Tracy DiNunzio is a killer. She's the self-taught founder and CEO of Tradesy.com, which has taken off like a rocket ship. She's ...
Ep 30: Tracy DiNunzio, Founder of Tradesy, on High-Velocity Growth and Tactics
24 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Tracy DiNunzio is a killer. She's the self-taught founder and CEO of Tradesy.com, which has taken off like a rocket ship. She's raised $13 m...
Ep 29: What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars, with Author Brendan Moynihan
16 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan Moynihan is a Managing Director at Marketfield Asset Management ($20 billion of assets under management). Mr. Moynihan is also the Senior...
Ep 28: Peter Thiel, Billionaire Investor and Company Creator on Investing, Business, and Life
10 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Thiel has been involved with some of the most dynamic companies to emerge from Silicon Valley in the past decade, both as a founder and inv...
Ep 27: Kevin Kelly (Part 3) - WIRED Co-Founder, Polymath, Most Interesting Man In The World?
28 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part 3 of a 3-part interview with Kevin Kelly.Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wired magazine, which he co-founded in 1993. He also co-f...
Ep 26: Kevin Kelly (Part 2) - WIRED Co-Founder, Polymath, Most Interesting Man In The World?
27 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part 2 of a 3-part interview with Kevin Kelly. Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wired magazine, which he co-founded in 1993. He also co-...
Ep 25: Kevin Kelly - WIRED Co-Founder, Polymath, Most Interesting Man In The World
25 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Kelly is amazing. He is a co-founder of WIRED Magazine, diverse polymath, and my nominee for the real "Most Interesting Man In The World."&...
Ep 24: Kevin Rose - Gut Bacteria, Meditation, Startups, and More
22 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, Kevin Rose is back. He was my first ever guest on this podcast, and now he's causing more trouble. All shownotes and links at www.fourhourworkwee...
Ep 23: Do "Homeopathic" Remedies or Medicine Work?
19 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This short (<10 min) episode explores the realities and science of "homeopathy," a controversial approach to medicine. This episode also ...
Ep 22: Ed Catmull, President of Pixar, on Steve Jobs, Stories, and Lessons Learned
12 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Catmull is co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios (along with Steve Jobs and John Lasseter) and president of Pixar Animation and Disney Animation. E...
Ep 21: Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park -- On Music, Creativity, Selling 60+ Million Albums
04 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Shinoda is best known as the rapper, principal songwriter, keyboardist, rhythm guitarist and one of the two vocalists of Linkin Park, which ...
Ep 20: Dan Carlin - Hardcore History, Building Podcasts, Creativity, and More
29 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Carlin is the host of my favorite podcast, Hardcore History.But... what?! History?! I know. I thought the same thing. How could a history podcast ...
Ep. 19: The Top 5 Reasons to Be a Jack of All Trades
18 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This is a short "inbetween-isode" audio essay (<15 min). All episodes, including 1-2-hour interviews, can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podc...
Ep. 18: James Altucher on Saying No, Failing Better, Business Building, and More
11 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, and bestselling author. He has founded or cofounded more than 20 companies, including ...
Ep. 17: The Power of Negative Visualization (<10 Minutes)
07 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This is a short "inbetween-isode" of <10 minutes in length. Please find all episodes and more at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast. Let me...
Ep. 16 - Joe De Sena on Grit, Endurance, and Building Empires
01 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Joe De Sena is the co-founder of The Death Race, Spartan Race (1M+ competitors), and more. Among other things, he has personally completed the fa...
Ep. 15: Neil Strauss - Author of The Game and 7 New York Times Bestsellers
23 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Strauss has written 7 New York Times bestsellers, including The Game. He's also been an editor at Rolling Stone and a staff writer for The N...
#14: Sam Harris, PhD - Spirituality, Neuroscience, Meditation, and More
17 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris is a neuroscience Ph.D. and the author of the bestselling books, The End of Faith, The Moral Landscape, Free Will, and&...
Ep. 13: "Productivity" Tricks for the Neurotic, Manic-Depressive, and Crazy (Like Me)
13 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This is a short audio essay "inbetween-isode" of <15 minutes -- enjoy! Let me know what you think: @tferrissPura vida, Tim***If you enjoy the ...
Ep. 12: Dr. Rhonda Patrick on Life Extension, Performance, and More
10 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this episode is Rhonda Perciavalle Patrick, Ph.D., who works with Dr. Bruce Ames, the 23rd most-cited scientist across ALL fields b...
Ep. 11: Drugs and the Meaning of Life
06 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is about 20 minutes long and features Sam Harris, PhD in neuroscience and bestselling author (www.samharris.org). It's intended to g...
Ep. 10: Brian Koppelman, co-writer/producer of Rounders, Ocean's Thirteen, The Illusionist, etc.
03 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Koppelman is a screenwriter, novelist, director, and producer. He is best known as the co-writer of Ocean's Thirteen and Rounders, as well ...
Episode 9: The 9 Habits to Stop Now -- The Not-To-Do List
28 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is less than 20 minutes long and just me riffing on productivity. It's intended to give you tools for the week or weekend ahead.Plea...
Episode 8: Chase Jarvis, Master Photographer
26 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Chase Jarvis is a master photographer and the CEO of CreativeLIVE.com. He is the youngest person ever to be named a Hasselblad Master, Nikon...
Episode 7: Stephen Dubner, co-author of Freakonomics
19 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen J. Dubner is an award-winning author, journalist, and radio and TV personality. He is best-known for writing, along with the economist Steven ...
Episode 6: 6 Formulas for More Output and Less Overwhelm
16 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This is a new variation on the podcast -- a short experiment. This episode is less than 20 minutes long and just me riffing on producti...
Episode 5: Jason Silva
12 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Silva (@JasonSilva) is a filmmaker and has been called the "Timothy Leary of the viral video age" by The Atlantic. He is also host of Brain...
Episode 4: Ryan Holiday
06 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Ryan Holiday, who became Director of Marketing at American Apparel at age 21 (!).Since dropping out of college at 19 to apprenti...
Episode 3: Kelly Starrett and Dr. Justin Mager
27 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features two incredible guests: Dr. Justin Mager and Kelly Starrett. We all drink wine and get crazy. Dr. Mager is my personal docto...
Episode 2: Joshua Waitzkin
18 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Waitzkin was the basis for the book and movie "Searching for Bobby Fischer." Considered a chess prodigy, he has learning strategies that can be a...
Episode 1: Kevin Rose
18 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
I consider Kevin Rose one of the best "stock pickers" in the early startup game, and he can predict even non-tech trends with stunning accuracy. ...