The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss: Bestselling Author, Human Guinea Pig

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Tim Ferriss is a self-experimenter and bestselling author, best known for The 4-Hour Workweek, which has been translated into 40+ languages. Newsweek calls him "the world's best human guinea pig," and The New York Times calls him "a cross between Jack Welch and a Buddhist monk." In this show, he deconstructs world-class performers from eclectic areas (investing, chess, pro sports, etc.), digging d... more

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Publishes	Weekly	Episodes	842	Founded	12 years ago
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#838: The Random Show — The 2–2–2 Rule, The Future of AI, Bioelectric Medicine, Surviving Modern Dating, The Promises of DORAs for Alzheimer’s, and Wisdom from Anthony de Mello

Welcome to another wide-ranging "Random Show" episode that I recorded with my close friend Kevin Rose (digg.com)!

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3 Dec 2025 • 1 hr 51 min

#837: How to Simplify Your Life in 2026 — New Tips from Derek Sivers, Seth Godin, and Martha Beck

As we head into the new year, many of us feel like we’re drowning in invisible complexity. So I wanted to hit pause and ask a simple question: What are 1-3 decisions that could dramatically simplify my life in 2026? To explore that, I invited three c... more

26 Nov 2025 • 32 min

#836: The 4-Hour Workweek Principles — 13 Mistakes to Avoid, The Art of Mini-Retirements, and Navigating the Dizziness of Freedom

This time around, we have a bit of a different format, featuring the book that started it all for me, The 4-Hour Workweek. Readers and listeners often ask me what I would change or update, but an equally interesting question is: what wouldn’t I chang... more

19 Nov 2025 • 1 hr 37 min

#835: Ben Patrick (KneesOverToesGuy) — 20-Minute Workouts That Produce Wild Results, From Chronic Knee Pain to Dunking Basketballs, Lessons from Charles Poliquin, Bulletproofing the Lower Body, and More

Ben Patrick, better known as “Kneesovertoesguy” (@kneesovertoesguy), is the founder of Athletic Truth Group (ATG), an online and brick-and-mortar training system rooted in rehabilitative strength and joint health. After years of debilitating knee and... more

12 Nov 2025 • 1 hr 37 min

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David Baszucki

Co-founder and CEO of Roblox

Roblox Corporation

Episode: #834: David Baszucki, Co-Founder of Roblox — The Path to 150M+ Daily Users, Critical Business Decisions, Ketogenic Therapy for Brain Health, Daily Routines, The Roblox Economy, and More

Jack Canfield

Bestselling author, speaker trainer, and entrepreneur

Canfield Training Group

Episode: #833: Jack Canfield — Selling 600+ Million Books, Success Principles, and How He Made The 4-Hour Workweek Happen

Frank Miller

Influential comic book creator known for works such as 'Sin City' and 'The Dark Knight Returns'.

Frank Miller Inc.

Episode: #831: Frank Miller, Comic Book Legend — Creative Process, The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City, 300, and Much More

James Nestor

Science journalist and author of Breath, The New Science of a Lost Art

Episode: #829: James Nestor — Breathing Protocols to Reboot Your Health, Fix Your Sleep, and Boost Performance

Pablos Holman

Hacker, inventor, and author of Deep Future.

Deep Future

Episode: #827: Pablos Holman — One of The Scariest Hackers I’ve Ever Met

Kevin J. Tracey, MD

President and CEO of the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, pioneer of vagus nerve research, and author of The Great Nerve

Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research

Episode: #824: What Most Has My Attention Right Now — Credible (vs. Bogus) Vagus Nerve Stimulation

Dr. Jeffrey Goldberg

Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology at Stanford University

Stanford University

Episode: #823: Dr. Jeffrey Goldberg — Creating Supranormal Vision, Cutting-Edge Science for Eye Health, Supplements, Red Light Therapy, and The Future of Eyesight Restoration

Elan Lee

Co-creator and CEO of Exploding Kittens

Exploding Kittens

Episode: #821: My Two-Year Secret Project, COYOTE — The Strategies and Tactics for Building a Bestseller from Nothing with Elan Lee of Exploding Kittens

Rhonda Patrick

Biomedical scientist and founder of FoundMyFitness

FoundMyFitness

Episode: #819: Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D. — Protocols for Fasting, Lowering Dementia Risk, Reversing Heart Aging, Using Sauna for Longevity (Hotter is Not Better), and a Few Supplements That Might Actually Matter

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Tim Ferriss

A self-experimenter, bestselling author and expert in seeking effective strategies for personal and professional growth. Tim is known for his engaging interviewing style and deep explorations into his guests' insights and practices, particularly in health, entrepreneurship, and personal development.

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 34k ratings

Refined, entertaining self-promoter
After listening to four or five of these podcasts, I am losing interest. There seems to be a very strong pattern of self promotion and non-value-added chatter towards very interesting, highly qualified guests. I rate the podcast at three stars rather than lower because the podcast has introduced me to people who I am very interested in, such as Dr. Rhonda Patrick. As far as the Tim Ferriss podcast itself, I am always left with a feeling of cloying yuckiness at the self-conscious and self promoti... more
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Groenlo
United Statesa month ago
All-time favorite podcast
My all-time favorite podcast to tune it, since many years! So much value and so much to learn. The guest selection is incredible and the conversations are unique, deep and so inspiring. Highly recommend to really anyone, there is such a huge range topics.
Apple Podcasts
5
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Germanya month ago
Insufferable
Honestly, the show has become insufferable. Brutally self indulgent. It’s bad. But Tim is brave and does on occasion have good guests. Just overall really insufferable though.
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2
John OC
United States2 months ago
👎
A lesson in how to take an interesting topic and make it as boring as possible. Basically just Joe Rogan level blabbering for hours on end
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badabadingdong
Canada3 months ago
#824 Dr Kevin Tracy
Great talk!! The HUGE payoff, connecting neuroscience with spirituality is the Dalai Lama story at the end. In a recent Rick Rubin Telegrammatron podcast featuring Joe Dispenza, the blue energy thing comes up similarly.
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Bizthin
United States3 months ago

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Spotify	#15	United States/Business
Apple Podcasts	#19	United States/Business/Entrepreneurship
Apple Podcasts	#46	United States/Business
Spotify	#16	United Kingdom/Business
Apple Podcasts	#2	Canada/Business/Entrepreneurship
Apple Podcasts	#3	United Kingdom/Business/Entrepreneurship

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#834: David Baszucki, Co-Founder of Roblox — The Path to 150M+ Daily Users, Critical Business Decisions, Ketogenic Therapy for Brain Health, Daily Routines, The Roblox Economy, and More

Q: Could you describe early in your son's freshman year at college, what happened?

David shares a personal story about his son entering a manic episode during his freshman year at UC Berkeley, which led to an eight or nine-year journey involving difficult experiences and ultimately discovering the benefits of a ketogenic diet for his mental health.

#830: Nick Kokonas and Richard Thaler, Nobel Prize Laureate — Realistic Economics, Avoiding The Winner’s Curse, Using Temptation Bundling, and Going Against the Establishment

Q: When my father worked, he was an actuary, worked at a big insurance company. He had the pension that was prevalent at that time, defined benefit pension plan, the old-fashioned kind, where how much you got in your pension just depended on how long you worked and what your final salary was. Now, when I started working in this area, one problem we noticed was lots of people weren't joining this savings plan even though their employer was matching contributions dollar for dollar up to say 6%. So that's like the stupidest thing you could ever do. You're making $100,000, they'll say, I'm going to give you $6,000 as long as you put-

Of course, economic theory would say, it doesn't matter. People are going to save the right amount. But what we noticed is in a lot of companies, only half of new workers would sign up within the first year. So how can we fix that? We talked about status quo bias. So here's a simple way. The way it worked at that time was, in order to join, you have to fill out a form and choose some investments and then sign. So how about if we just change the form and say, there's this plan, we're going to put you in unless you fill out a form saying you don't want it?

#828: David Senra — How Extreme Winners Think and Win: Lessons from 400+ of History’s Greatest Founders and Investors (Including Buffett, Munger, Rockefeller, Jobs, Ovitz, Zell, and Names You Don’t Know But Should)

Q: What is the significance of building relationships in business?

Building genuine relationships in business can enhance opportunities and provide a support system that often is not tied to ulterior motives.

Q: What role does low introspection play in the lives of successful entrepreneurs?

Low introspection allows successful entrepreneurs to maintain focus and pursue their goals without getting bogged down by self-doubt or overthinking their decisions.

Q: What motivates extreme winners?

Extreme winners often have deeply personal motivations stemming from their upbringing, insecurities, or a profound love for their work.

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