The Random Show with Tim Ferriss & Kevin Rose — Affordable Luxuries, Brain Stimulation, and More!

Tim Ferriss' primary podcast, which is often co-hosted with Kevin Rose for 'The Random Show' episodes.

A recurring podcast series co-hosted by Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose, known for discussing diverse and often unusual topics.

Kevin Rose's previous podcast, which he is now relaunching with a modified format focusing on early trends in tech, investing, health, and work-life balance.

Kevin Rose's prior podcast focused on interviewing entrepreneurs, which has now merged into his relaunched 'Beta' podcast feed.

A film whose main character is illustrative of Tim Ferriss' ability to notice minute details and mistakes, a trait he connects to his OCD.

A movie based on one of Ted Chiang's short stories, highlighting his impactful storytelling.

A nine-minute TED Talk by Ethan Hawke, praised for its powerful message on creativity and the role of poetry.

A Russian feminist protest punk rock group, whose member Nadya Tolokonnikova is mentioned in the context of friend.tech.

Co-host of The Random Show and first-ever podcast guest of Tim Ferriss. He is known for identifying early trends in technology and investing.

The first man to walk on the moon, who famously used the Omega Speedmaster's chronograph feature to time critical propulsion events.

Entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla, who was a guest on Kevin Rose's podcast when Tesla's stock was much lower, and whom Kevin hopes to have back on the show.

An impressive scientist from Stanford's brain stimulation lab, involved in developing the SAINT/SNT protocol for accelerated TMS.

An artist and creative working in comics who recommended 'The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics' to Tim Ferriss.

The author of 'The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics', praised for his spectacular writing in the field of comic storytelling.

A highly acclaimed science fiction writer whose short story collection is recommended for its ability to introduce new, profound concepts in a concise format.

A poet whose collection 'Devotions' and 'Dream Work' Tim Ferriss has been reading, noting her ability to evoke cosmic philosophical thoughts.

A James Beard award-winning chef and founder of Brodo, recognized as a master of broth for his high-quality products.

Author of 'The Blade Itself', whose work is currently impressing Tim Ferriss with its engaging and fun fantasy storytelling.

Author of 'The Name of the Wind', praised for his incredible fantasy writing.

The actor who gave a highly recommended 9-minute TED Talk called 'Give Yourself Permission to Be Creative', touching on the relevance of poetry.

A mutual friend and researcher at UCSF who has extensively experimented with brain stimulation technology.

Author of 'Coyote America', praised for his fascinating historical and mythological account of coyotes.

Author of 'The Graveyard Book', recommended for his engaging fantasy writing, particularly the audiobook version read by himself.

A famous big-wave surfer, compared to Tony Hawk for his resilience and quick return to the sport after severe injuries.

A mutual friend, director of the Berkeley Sleep Lab, and scientific advisor for Somnee, known for his work on sleep and kind demeanor.

A renowned mycologist and expert in fungi, whose new psilocybin company is invested in by True Ventures, and who partnered with Tim Ferriss for an Amazon conservation grant.

A poet fluent in both English and Farsi, enabling her to directly translate Rumi's original works into an acclaimed collection called 'Gold'.

A Zen master and previous podcast guest who recommended Natalie Goldberg's book 'Three Simple Lines' to Kevin Rose.

Author of 'Writing Down the Bones' and 'Three Simple Lines', the latter being a significant influence on Kevin Rose's interest in haiku.

American writer, whose historical accounts of coyotes are mentioned by Tim Ferriss as having caused significant 'damage and craziness' to their perception.

Legendary skateboarder, discussed in the context of brain injuries, dementia, and his resilience in continuing to skate despite numerous surgeries.

A member of Pussy Riot, mentioned as someone whose 'keys' Kevin Rose purchased on friend.tech to access her content feed.

Indigenous tribe in Colombia, mentioned as one of the groups benefiting from the Amazon Conservation Team's work to secure and monitor their historical lands.

A biochemist known for her work on nutrition and health, mentioned for discussing omega-3s with Tony Hawk and championing the science behind OneSkin.

A contemporary Vietnamese-American poet whose first book, 'Night Sky with Exit Wounds', deeply impressed Tim Ferriss.

Self-help guru credited with the 'state, story, strategy' sequence for problem-solving and personal improvement.

A prominent longevity researcher who has tweeted and praised the science behind the OneSkin peptide.

A physician focused on longevity, whose recommendation of ProMix protein is highlighted by Kevin Rose.

A specific French wine (rosé) from the Bandol appellation, recommended to Tim by a friend and enjoyed with ice.

A popular and recognizable luxury watch model mentioned as a benchmark for iconic timepieces.

An iconic watch, known as the 'Moonwatch' for being worn by Neil Armstrong, and a popular choice among watch enthusiasts.

An affordable collaboration watch between Omega and Swatch, designed to look identical to the iconic Omega Speedmaster and available in various colors.

The Apple smartphone, with a first-generation sealed version recently selling for over $100,000 at auction.

A well-known fantasy tabletop role-playing game whose concept artists were involved in Tim Ferriss' CØCKPUNCH creative sprint.

A specific rice cooker by Toshiba designed with a unique basket and fuzzy logic technology to drain starchy water, reducing carbohydrate content in rice by 37% without significantly altering taste.

A company involved in harvesting axis deer from Maui, whose bone broth is noted for exceptionally high collagen and protein levels.

A device recommended by Matt Walker that uses brain stimulation to improve sleep quality by wearing it 15 minutes before bed.

A brand of durable, high-performance coolers, used by Tim Ferriss to store ice for his Cold Pod.

A retail coffee product developed as part of Tim Ferriss' CØCKPUNCH project, featuring Miami Vice-inspired packaging and roasted on a Bellwether machine.

A science-driven skincare brand that has isolated a peptide to clear senescent cells, thereby improving skin quality and reducing lines. Recommended by Rhonda Patrick and David Sinclair.

Traditional Japanese playing cards, originally manufactured by Nintendo, showcasing the company's long history.

A brand of collagen supplement endorsed by Rhonda Patrick and recommended by Kevin Rose for its quality.

A mobile carrier, used by Kevin Rose as his primary data plan, which he combines with Google Fi for international coverage and enhanced security.

The world's largest watch company and parent company of Omega, which collaborated with Omega to create the affordable MoonSwatch.

Elon Musk's electric vehicle and clean energy company, whose stock price was mentioned as being very low when Elon Musk first appeared on Kevin Rose's podcast.

A tech giant that is only revealing limited aspects of its AI capabilities, with its internal Bard AI being 10x more advanced than the public version.

A broth company founded by James Beard award-winning chef Marco Canora, praised for its high-quality, shelf-stable bone broth and physical locations in New York.

The technology company whose App Store policies on cryptocurrency trading and transaction taxes are sidestepped by friend.tech.

A cryptocurrency exchange, mentioned as a platform from which Apple allows crypto purchases, unlike direct payments within apps.

A venture capital firm that invested in Paul Stamets' new psilocybin company.

An audiobook service, mentioned by Kevin Rose as a potential platform for a synchronous listening feature idea.

A brand known for its hand sanitizers that smell amazing, recommended by Kevin Rose for personal use, and humorously suggested as a sponsor for disaster pants situations.

A company that produces all-electric coffee roasting machines, praised for their low carbon footprint and ability to replicate roasting specs with high consistency.

One of the big players in AI, alongside Google and Facebook.

A gaming company with significant intellectual property (IP), suggested as an 'interesting nibble' investment due to its potential collaborations and strong franchise like Zelda and Mario Bros.

A large media and entertainment conglomerate, used as a potential benchmark for Nintendo's future growth with its IP.

A social media platform, integrated with friend.tech for user sign-in and follower posting, and compared to its subscription model.

A fund provider, with VUSXX being a specific 100% treasury-based fund recommended by Kevin Rose for bonds, offering a 5.32% compound yield with minimal fees.

A trusted brand that developed a 'low-carb' rice cooker utilizing fuzzy logic and a basket system to drain starchy water, reducing carbohydrate content by 37%.

A brand of exceptionally clean, grass-fed, hormone-free protein (whey) that is Peter Attia's favorite, also offering protein bars that do not spike glucose.

A dominant player in the AI space, projected by Kevin Rose to reach a $3 trillion market cap due to its leadership in AI hardware.

A mobile carrier that is one of Google Fi's main providers in the United States.

The brand that produces Kre-Alkalyn, a buffered creatine supplement.

A semiconductor company considered a cheaper AI play, despite an underdeveloped software stack for AI, with upside potential if they address the software issue.

A social media company that reportedly invested heavily in AI engineers years ago, with predictions of surprising AI tech unveils soon, despite current product direction criticisms.

A film studio mentioned in the context of Nintendo's collaborations and potential to leverage its IP.

An online marketplace where the MoonSwatch watches can be purchased if not bought directly from a Swatch store.

A popular collectible card game whose concept artists contributed to Tim Ferriss' CØCKPUNCH creative project.

A Stanford-based accelerated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) protocol developed to treat conditions like OCD and depression, showing significant effect sizes.

A non-invasive form of brain stimulation using magnetism to minimize or eliminate symptoms of conditions like OCD, depression, and generalized anxiety disorder.

Google's AI model, noted for its public version being significantly less advanced than the internal Google version.

University of California, San Francisco, where Adam Gazzaley conducts his brain stimulation research.

A short collection of Rumi's poetry, newly translated by Haleh Liza Gafori directly from Farsi, highly recommended for its authenticity and impact.

An operating system for mobile devices, mentioned alongside iPhones as supporting multiple eSIMs.

An affordable, portable, collapsible cold plunge device that users can fill with water and ice for cold therapy, costing around $100-200.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the primary manufacturer of chips for NVIDIA and AMD, with investment concerns due to its location in Taiwan and geopolitical issues with China.

Wearable device for real-time blood glucose tracking, which Kevin Rose uses to observe the impact of foods like rice on his blood sugar.

A decentralized blockchain platform with its own cryptocurrency (ETH), which Kevin Rose mentioned discussing on Tim Ferriss' show years ago, highlighting his ability to identify early trends.

Tim Ferriss' ongoing creative project, initially an NFT project, which serves as an experimental platform for collaborative world-building and creative direction. Proceeds go to his Saisei Foundation.

A neurodegenerative disorder for which psilocybin is being investigated scientific studies for its potential to reverse symptoms.

Kevin Rose's personal website, where listeners can find links to his relaunched podcast, 'Beta'.

A Google-owned word processor used by Tim Ferriss as part of his podcast editing workflow for making suggestions and providing refinements.

A software tool that allows users to edit audio by editing text transcripts, useful for automatically removing filler words.

An AI language model, which Kevin Rose jokingly compares to Tim Ferriss' ability to spot errors in documents.

A social platform that tokenizes human profiles into 'keys' via a bonding curve, allowing users to buy and sell access to content feeds, bypassing app store fees and giving creators a cut.

A subscription-based content platform, compared to friend.tech as a model for creators to monetize their content and bypass app store fees.

Apple's web browser, which features a method to install web-based apps on the iPhone outside of the App Store, used by friend.tech.

An MVNO by Google offering international coverage in over 200 destinations, strong security via two-factor authentication, and inexpensive data plans. Recommended by Kevin Rose for combined use with a primary data provider.

A popular Nintendo game franchise, suggested as having the potential to become as impactful as 'Lord of the Rings' if developed into other media.

An eSIM app for purchasing cellular data plans overseas, described by Tim Ferriss as easy and reliable, though Kevin Rose suggests Google Fi as a better alternative.

Tim Ferriss' non-profit foundation (SAISEI Foundation.org) which receives all proceeds and royalties from the CØCKPUNCH project to support early-stage science and journalism fellowships.

A top university mentioned as a recipient of journalism fellowships supported by the Saisei Foundation.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, an entity that Kevin Rose anticipates might scrutinize friend.tech due to its 'tokenizing humans' model.

A non-profit organization that works to protect the Amazon rainforest and indigenous lands, recently supported by a challenge grant from Tim Ferriss and Paul Stamets.

The sleep research lab at UC Berkeley, directed by Matt Walker.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, mentioned as the alma mater of an expert who provided insights on AMD's software stack for AI.

A book by Dennis O'Neil, highly recommended for general storytelling and comic-specific writing, despite its dry title.

A fantasy novel by Joe Abercrombie, currently being enjoyed by Tim Ferriss via audiobook, recommended by concept artists and writers.

Ocean Vuong's first poetry book, which profoundly impacted Tim Ferriss, known for its compelling title and graphic content.

A Japanese haiku master born in 1703, recognized for her groundbreaking work as a female poet in a male-dominated era, with a compilation of her works recommended by Kevin Rose.

A collection of poetry by Mary Oliver that Tim Ferriss has read.

A collection of poetry gifted to Tim Ferriss by a friend, and also highly recommended by Kevin Rose, featuring haikus.

An audiobook by Dan Flores, featuring a biological, evolutionary, and mythological history of coyotes, drawing parallels with Homo sapiens.

A fantasy novel by Patrick Rothfuss, highly recommended by Tim Ferriss as an incredible entry into the genre.

A fantasy novel by Neil Gaiman, often recommended by Tim Ferriss as an entry point for non-fiction purists to explore fiction, especially in audiobook format.

A small collection of poetry by Mary Oliver that Tim Ferriss recently purchased but has not yet finished.

A book about haiku by Natalie Goldberg, recommended to Kevin Rose by Zen master Henry Shukman, which introduced Kevin to haiku and Japanese poets.

The series to which 'The Name of the Wind' belongs, demonstrating its compelling nature by a friend reading through two long books in four days.

A book by Natalie Goldberg on writing, referenced as a great book that Tim Ferriss acknowledges.

A book Kevin Rose purchased during his exploration of haiku, which led him to 'Japanese Death Poems'.

A new poetry collection by Ocean Vuong, which Tim Ferriss has yet to read but anticipates based on his positive experience with Vuong's earlier work.

The active component in magic mushrooms, discussed for its potential in minimizing or reversing symptoms in Parkinson's patients and generally for TBI patients, showing promising neurogenesis effects.

An anesthetic drug, jokingly referenced by Tim Ferriss in the context of 'ketamine suppositories' and unusual drug consumption methods.

The country with geopolitical tensions regarding Taiwan, affecting investment considerations in TSMC.

The location of TSMC, the world's leading chip manufacturer, raising geopolitical concerns due to its contested status with China.

An island state of Australia, jokingly mentioned by Tim Ferriss in the context of absurd health interventions like 'fecal matter transplants from Tasmania'.

A popular supplement for workouts, but known to cause stomach issues for some users like Kevin Rose.

A buffered form of creatine by NOW Sports that eliminated Kevin Rose's stomach issues, recommended for those who experience digestive problems with regular creatine.

A nutrient-rich liquid from boiled bones, discussed as a source of collagen and protein for overall health benefits.

A psychedelic drug with potential therapeutic benefits, but noted for its cardiac implications, which Nolan Williams has researched mitigating.

A protein supplement discussed for its benefits in reducing visible lines, improving skin health, and supporting joints, with strong scientific evidence cited by Rhonda Patrick.

A mineral supplement, mentioned alongside espresso and creatine as a combination that led to Tim Ferriss' 'disaster pants' incident.