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Every supplement & product Lex Fridman recommends

Everything Lex Fridman has personally recommended buying — supplements, wearables, tools — in Lex's own words from the transcripts, with the quote and the timestamp for each.

Forget the books for a second. Lex Fridman's guests recommend physical products constantly, and Tesla tops the list with 30 mentions out of 169 total, ahead of Eight Sleep at 13.

Claude gets named 12 times, Starlink and Alpha-GPC tie at 10 each. This is every genuine on-air product endorsement we found in the transcripts, each one linked to the exact clip where it was said.

#1 · Cursor

Anysphere · Product · recommended 5× by Lex Fridman

The endorsement here comes from Lex Fridman, on State of AI in 2026: LLMs, Coding, Scaling Laws, China, Agents, GPUs, AGI | Lex in 2026. That episode features Sebastian Raschka and Nathan Lambert, Sebastian Raschka is a machine learning researcher and author of 'Build a Large Language Model from Scratch' and 'Build a Reasoning Model from Scratch.' Nathan Lambert is the post-training lead at the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) and author of a definitive book on Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback. In total it earned 7 separate on-air endorsements across 2 different shows (Lex Fridman, Tim Ferriss).

“I should say I use Composer a lot because one of the benefits it has is that it's fast.” — Lex Fridman 03:39:17
Every mention & where to get it

#2 · Anki

Anki · Product · recommended 4× by Lex Fridman

Recommended by Lex Fridman on Tim Urban: Elon Musk, Neuralink, AI, Aliens, and the Future of Humanity | Lex Fr. That episode features Tim Urban, Author and illustrator behind the popular blog Wait But Why, known for deeply researched stick-figure explainers on AI, space, Neuralink, and human psychology. It has been genuinely recommended 7 times on the show.

“it's an app called anki i don't know if you don't know about it it's a space repetition app” — Lex Fridman 01:55:13
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#3 · Claude

Anthropic · Product · recommended 3× by Lex Fridman

Lex Fridman brought this up on State of AI in 2026: LLMs, Coding, Scaling Laws, China, Agents, GPUs, AGI | Lex (2026-01-31). That episode features Sebastian Raschka and Nathan Lambert, Sebastian Raschka is a machine learning researcher and author of 'Build a Large Language Model from Scratch' and 'Build a Reasoning Model from Scratch.' Nathan Lambert is the post-training lead at the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) and author of a definitive book on Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback. In total it earned 12 separate on-air endorsements across 5 different shows (Andrew Huberman, Diary of a CEO, Joe Rogan, Lex Fridman).

“You can select the same models on all of them and ask questions, and it's very interesting. Claude Code is way better in that domain. It's remarkable.” — Lex Fridman 02:23:36
Every mention & where to get it

#4 · iZotope RX

iZotope · Product · recommended 3× by Lex Fridman

The endorsement here comes from Lex Fridman, on Dmitry Korkin: Evolution of Proteins, Viruses, Life, and AI | Lex Fridman Podcas in 2021. That episode features Dmitry Korkin, Professor of bioinformatics and computational biology at WPI specializing in complex disease, computational genomics, and systems biology. His lab studies the structural and evolutionary biology of SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses. It has been genuinely recommended 3 times on the show.

“it's called izotope i don't know if you're familiar with it they have a bunch of tools of audio processing and they have i think they're boston based” — Lex Fridman 01:29:14
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#5 · Kinesis Advantage

Kinesis · Product · recommended 3× by Lex Fridman

Recommended by Lex Fridman on ThePrimeagen: Programming, AI, ADHD, Productivity, Addiction, and God | Lex Frid. That episode features Michael Paulson (ThePrimeagen), A programmer and popular streamer who spent roughly 10 years at Netflix building developer tools and TV infrastructure before going full-time as a content creator. He inspires millions to have fun building software and is known for Neovim advocacy, the Harpoon plugin, and a roller-coaster life story. It has been genuinely recommended 3 times on the show.

“keyboard. You're using my favorite keyboard right there. The Kinesis advantage. Uh, save my career. Beautiful keyboard.” — Lex Fridman 03:26:00
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#6 · Kinesis keyboard

Kinesis · Product · recommended 3× by Lex Fridman

Lex Fridman brought this up on Peter Wang: Python and the Source Code of Humans, Computers, and Reality | Lex F (2021-12-23). That episode features Peter Wang, Co-founder and CTO of Anaconda and a foundational leader in the Python data-science ecosystem. A former physicist turned engineer and self-described philosopher who helped shape tools used by millions of programmers. It has been genuinely recommended 3 times on the show.

“this is me like coming out of the closet to saying i'm kinesis keyboard all the way i'm going to use emacs” — Lex Fridman 02:30:40
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#7 · Eight Sleep

Eight Sleep · Product · recommended 2× by Lex Fridman

The endorsement here comes from Lex Fridman, on Andrew Huberman: Sleep, Dreams, Creativity, Fasting, and Neuroplasticity | Lex F in 2021. That episode features Andrew Huberman, A Stanford neuroscientist, researcher, and educator known for his work on the visual system and neural plasticity, and host of the Huberman Lab podcast that translates science into practical tools. In total it earned 13 separate on-air endorsements across 5 different shows (Andrew Huberman, Diary of a CEO, Joe Rogan, Lex Fridman).

“eight sleep mattress sponsors me they've been they sent me a mattress and it's been i've never listened i used to sleep on the floor” — Lex Fridman 00:11:58
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#8 · Meta Quest 2

Meta · Product · recommended 2× by Lex Fridman

Recommended by Lex Fridman on George Hotz: Tiny Corp, Twitter, AI Safety, Self-Driving, GPT, AGI & God | Lex F. That episode features George Hotz, Hacker famous for jailbreaking the iPhone and PS3; founder of comma.ai (self-driving) and tiny corp (tinygrad neural-network framework). Briefly an 'intern' at Twitter under Elon Musk. In total it earned 2 separate on-air endorsements across 2 different shows (Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman).

“It's a 500 headset, Quest 3, and just having creatures run around the space, it really feels like a window” — Lex Fridman 02:47:52
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#9 · Ubuntu 20.04

Canonical · Product · recommended 2× by Lex Fridman

Lex Fridman brought this up on Sergey Levine: Robotics and Machine Learning | Lex Fridman Podcast #108 (2020-07-14). That episode features Sergey Levine, Professor at UC Berkeley and a world-class researcher in deep learning, reinforcement learning, robotics, and computer vision, known for end-to-end training of neural network policies that combine perception and control. It has been genuinely recommended 2 times on the show.

“Linux of course is the best operating system shout out to my favorite flavor Ubuntu mottai 2004” — Lex Fridman 00:02:35
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#10 · Waking Up

Sam Harris · Product · recommended by Lex Fridman

The endorsement here comes from Lex Fridman, on Bryan Johnson: Kernel Brain-Computer Interfaces | Lex Fridman Podcast #186 in 2021. That episode features Bryan Johnson, Founder of Kernel, which builds non-invasive brain-measuring devices (Flow and Flux). Previously founded the payments company Braintree, which acquired Venmo and was itself acquired by PayPal/eBay. In total it earned 9 separate on-air endorsements across 3 different shows (Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman, Tim Ferriss).

“i started using started meditating using his app waking up but very much uh recommend it it'd be interesting to get data on that” — Lex Fridman 00:30:45
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#11 · ChatGPT

OpenAI · Product · recommended by Lex Fridman

Recommended by Lex Fridman on David Pakman: Politics of Trump, Biden, Bernie, AOC, Socialism & Wokeism | Lex F. That episode features David Pakman, Left-wing progressive political commentator and host of The David Pakman Show, a daily news-and-commentary program he has run for over a decade. A Jewish Argentinian immigrant to the US who frames himself as a progressive social democrat. In total it earned 7 separate on-air endorsements across 4 different shows (Diary of a CEO, Joe Rogan, Lex Fridman, Tim Ferriss).

“chat GPT is actually much better helping me think than than any educator even books that I've encounter” — Lex Fridman 02:34:58
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#12 · Athletic Greens

Athletic Greens · Product · recommended by Lex Fridman

Lex Fridman brought this up on A day in my life | Lex Fridman (2020-08-27). Lex is AI researcher and host of the Lex Fridman Podcast, known for long-form conversations on science, technology, and the human condition. This is a solo day-in-the-life video, so the host is the guest. In total it earned 6 separate on-air endorsements across 4 different shows (Andrew Huberman, Joe Rogan, Lex Fridman, Tim Ferriss).

“i break the fast with athletic greens i sponsor the podcast but actually an amazing thing that i love whether their sponsor or not it covers all the bases” — Lex Fridman 00:19:34
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#13 · Amazon Echo

Amazon · Product · recommended by Lex Fridman

The endorsement here comes from Lex Fridman, on Guido van Rossum: Python and the Future of Programming | Lex Fridman Podcast #34 in 2022. That episode features Guido van Rossum, Creator of the Python programming language and its former Benevolent Dictator For Life (BDFL). A veteran software engineer who has worked at Google, Dropbox, and Microsoft. It has been genuinely recommended 3 times on the show.

“I've almost exclusively switched to Kindle now so ebook readers even though I still love and probably always will the smell the feel of a physical book” — Lex Fridman 01:48:21
Every mention & where to get it

#14 · Brave

Brave Software · Product · recommended by Lex Fridman

Recommended by Lex Fridman on Alex Gladstein: Bitcoin, Authoritarianism, and Human Rights | Lex Fridman Podcas. That episode features Alex Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation and the Oslo Freedom Forum. He focuses on how Bitcoin and encryption can empower people living under authoritarian regimes. In total it earned 3 separate on-air endorsements across 2 different shows (Joe Rogan, Lex Fridman).

“people should check out brave it's a great browser um i think it's my favorite browser at this point” — Lex Fridman 00:55:55
Every mention & where to get it

#15 · GitHub Copilot

GitHub · Product · recommended by Lex Fridman

Lex Fridman brought this up on Sam Altman: OpenAI CEO on GPT-4, ChatGPT, and the Future of AI | Lex Fridman Pod (2023-03-25). That episode features Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the company behind GPT-4, ChatGPT, DALL-E, Codex and Whisper. Former president of Y Combinator and a leading voice on AGI development and safety. It has been genuinely recommended 3 times on the show.

“even just the leap to actively using co-pilot like using a generation of code it makes you nervous but ultimately your my life is much better as a programmer” — Lex Fridman 01:35:32
Every mention & where to get it

#16 · Perplexity

Perplexity AI · Product · recommended by Lex Fridman

The endorsement here comes from Lex Fridman, on Vejas Liulevicius: Communism, Marxism, Nazism, Stalin, Mao, and Hitler | Lex Fri in 2024. That episode features Vejas Liulevicius, A historian specializing in Germany and Eastern Europe who has lectured extensively on the rise, reign, and fall of communism. He grew up in a Lithuanian American family in Chicago and authored 'The German Myth of the East' (Oxford University Press). In total it earned 3 separate on-air endorsements across 3 different shows (Joe Rogan, Lex Fridman, Tim Ferriss).

“let me give a shout out to perplexity that I'm using here for to uh to sort of summarize and take quick notes ... which is extremely useful” — Lex Fridman 03:24:57
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#17 · Readwise

Readwise · Product · recommended by Lex Fridman

Recommended by Lex Fridman on Robert Breedlove: Philosophy of Bitcoin from First Principles | Lex Fridman Podc. That episode features Robert Breedlove, A philosopher of money and Bitcoin advocate, former crypto hedge-fund manager and CPA, and host of the 'What Is Money?' podcast known for marathon first-principles explorations of economics and civilization. In total it earned 3 separate on-air endorsements across 3 different shows (Diary of a CEO, Joe Rogan, Lex Fridman).

“it does the same kind of space repetition but for things you've highlighted I recommend it highly because it it sends like to me in email form a selection” — Lex Fridman 03:41:26
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#18 · Boston Dynamics Spot

Boston Dynamics · Product · recommended by Lex Fridman

Lex Fridman brought this up on Lex Fridman: Ask Me Anything - AMA January 2021 | Lex Fridman Podcast (2021-01-27). Lex is AI researcher, podcaster, and host of the Lex Fridman Podcast, known for long-form conversations on science, technology, and the human condition. It has been genuinely recommended 2 times on the show.

“i do really like uh boston dynamic spot the robot dog from uh kind of having a pet perspective is a really exciting form” — Lex Fridman 00:28:36
Every mention & where to get it

#19 · chess.com

Chess.com · Product · recommended by Lex Fridman

The endorsement here comes from Lex Fridman, on Jason Calacanis: Startups, Angel Investing, Capitalism, and Friendship | Lex Fri in 2021. That episode features Jason Calacanis, Angel investor and entrepreneur, early backer of Uber, Robinhood, and Calm. Host of This Week in Startups and co-host of the All-In Podcast. In total it earned 2 separate on-air endorsements across 2 different shows (Lex Fridman, Tim Ferriss).

“i've been playing chess and trying to get that going again after watching queen's gambit and i got chess.com” — Lex Fridman 00:25:23
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#20 · Clubhouse

Clubhouse · Product · recommended by Lex Fridman

Recommended by Lex Fridman on Douglas Murray: Racism, Marxism, and the War on the West | Lex Fridman Podcast #. That episode features Douglas Murray, British author and commentator known for The Madness of Crowds, The War on the West, and The Strange Death of Europe. A controversial conservative thinker who critiques what he sees as cultural Marxism and the deconstruction of Western history. In total it earned 2 separate on-air endorsements across 2 different shows (Lex Fridman, Tim Ferriss).

“clubhouse is the social app yeah yeah i know and i really enjoy an absolute zoo of an app as far as i can see it i personally love it” — Lex Fridman 00:24:15
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#21 · ElevenLabs

ElevenLabs · Product · recommended by Lex Fridman

Lex Fridman brought this up on Rick Beato: Greatest Guitarists of All Time, History & Future of Music | Lex Fri (2026-03-01). That episode features Rick Beato, Music educator, producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist (guitar, bass, cello, piano) who runs a hugely popular YouTube channel breaking down songs and interviewing musicians. He has degrees in classical bass and jazz guitar, taught college, produced records, and started his channel in his mid-50s. In total it earned 2 separate on-air endorsements across 2 different shows (Joe Rogan, Lex Fridman).

“there's these, I would say, incredible apps like Suno, Udio. ElevenLabs Music is also great. They can generate basically text to song” — Lex Fridman 01:45:20
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#22 · Emacs

Free Software Foundation · Product · recommended by Lex Fridman

The endorsement here comes from Lex Fridman, on Dan Kokotov: Speech Recognition with AI and Humans | Lex Fridman Podcast #151 in 2021. That episode features Dan Kokotov, VP of Engineering at Rev.ai, the speech-to-text company behind Rev.com's human captioning/transcription and its ASR engine. A programmer-turned-manager who immigrated from Russia in 1991. It has been genuinely recommended 2 times on the show.

“emacs as an ide for everything including the universe itself i can keep on going but you get the idea” — Lex Fridman 00:01:34
Every mention & where to get it

#23 · Visual Studio Code

Microsoft · Product · recommended by Lex Fridman

Recommended by Lex Fridman on Sam Altman: OpenAI CEO on GPT-4, ChatGPT, and the Future of AI | Lex Fridman Pod. That episode features Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the company behind GPT-4, ChatGPT, DALL-E, Codex and Whisper. Former president of Y Combinator and a leading voice on AGI development and safety. It has been genuinely recommended 2 times on the show.

“I switched to vs code as a more co-pilot... I can happily report... it's a very happy decision” — Lex Fridman 01:35:01
Every mention & where to get it

#25 · Adobe Premiere

Adobe · Product · recommended by Lex Fridman

The endorsement here comes from Lex Fridman, on Dan Kokotov: Speech Recognition with AI and Humans | Lex Fridman Podcast #151 in 2021. That episode features Dan Kokotov, VP of Engineering at Rev.ai, the speech-to-text company behind Rev.com's human captioning/transcription and its ASR engine. A programmer-turned-manager who immigrated from Russia in 1991.

“examples are adobe premiere for video editing isotope rx for cleaning up audio auto hotkey on windows for automating keyboard mouse tasks” — Lex Fridman 00:01:34
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