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Tim Ferriss · 2020-08-20

The Random Show — Zen, Investing, Mike Tyson, Artificial Intelligence, and the World's Best Beers

The Random Show — Zen, Investing, Mike Tyson, Artificial Intelligence, and the World's Best Beers

Recommended on this episode

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GoRuck Rucksack

GoRuck

“it's been awesome”
“have you ever seen a GoRuck rucksack? They are backpacks designed by the CEO and founder, who's former special forces, to carry customized weight plates”— Tim Ferriss
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LimitekTic Permethrin Pants

Insect Shield (inferred)

“super important if you're anywhere certainly on the East Coast”
“I wear a LimitekTic pants. They have permethrin in the fabric, so you avoid ticks, which is super important”— Tim Ferriss
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Muck Boots

Muck Boot Company (inferred)

“muck boots are amazing”
“For people who are looking for some bushwhacking boots, muck boots are amazing. Sort of knee-high boots that you can wear through mud”— Tim Ferriss
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Wealthfront

Wealthfront

“go to Wealthfront, get a bunch of index funds, play it safe”
“don't buy any of individual stocks. Buy Wealthfront, go to Wealthfront, get a bunch of index funds, play it safe”— Kevin Rose
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Traeger Timberline 870

Traeger

“has been a fantastic addition this summer”
“I got a Traeger barbecue, which has been a fantastic addition this summer... The Timberline 870? I got the Timberline 870”— Kevin Rose
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Maui Nui Venison

Maui Nui Venison

“the meat is so incredibly good”
“I invested in a venison harvesting operation in Hawaii called the Maui Nui venison... the meat is so incredibly good”— Tim Ferriss
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Crowd Cow

Crowd Cow

“some of the best wagyu that I have ever had”
“have you used Crowd Cow at all? they get in some of the best wagyu that I have ever had, A5 certified with all the holograms”— Kevin Rose
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Bel Campo Meat

Bel Campo

“Bel Campo has incredible ribeyes”
“Another one that is close to our long ago home in NorCal is Bel Campo... Bel Campo has incredible ribeyes”— Tim Ferriss
BookRecommendedISBN verified

One Blade of Grass

Henry Shukman

“Fantastic book... I highly recommend it to anyone listening”
“he had a book that he recently published called one blade of grass by Henry Shukman... Fantastic book... I highly recommend it to anyone listening”— Kevin Rose
MediaRecommended

Henry Shukman Zen koan meditations (Waking Up app)

Henry Shukman

“I highly recommend listening to on the Waking Up app. They're fantastic”
“coupled with this koan training which I highly recommend listening to on the Waking Up app. They're fantastic by Henry”— Kevin Rose
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The Surrender Experiment / Surrender course

Michael Singer

“still interested to know if you recommend the Surrender Course... I do”
“still interested to know if you recommend the Surrender Course by I do. Michael Singer”— Tim Ferriss
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onX Hunt app

onX

“it's an extremely extremely cool app”
“introduced me to something called the onX hunting app... it's an extremely extremely cool app... really really enjoying”— Tim Ferriss
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Pique Tea (Puerh)

Pique

“it's fantastic”
“You remember when you gave me some Pique tea... I've actually been having almost every morning for the last while and it's fantastic”— Tim Ferriss
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SR-71 (beer)

Toppling Goliath

“these are so cool. They're like culty little fun beers”
“This is called the SR-71 by the same manufacturer. This one's ranked like I think number 12... these are so cool”— Kevin Rose
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Peloton Bike

Peloton

“I love the bike... it's a fantastic product”
“I do have one bike and I love the bike... it's a fantastic product. The churn is effectively zero”— Kevin Rose
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Square Cash App

Square

“Square Cash is a fantastic app”
“Square, I love how they diversified their product offering. Square Cash is a fantastic app”— Kevin Rose

The guest's own work

BookBy the guestISBN verified

The 4-Hour Body

Tim Ferriss

“This was probably 2008 or 2009 when I was working on the 4-Hour Body, and I thought, I can work with a weight vest”— Tim Ferriss
MediaBy the guest

Trial by Fire (horseback archery TV pilot)

Tim Ferriss

“If you go on YouTube and search Trial by Fire, you might be able to find it. It's wild”— Tim Ferriss
MediaBy the guest

Tim Ferriss Show interview with Hugh Jackman

Tim Ferriss

“really loved doing the Hugh Jackman interview... it was amazing... it was just a dream come true”— Tim Ferriss
MediaBy the guest

Kevin Rose Show interview with Henry Shukman

Kevin Rose

“if people want to check out that Zen interview I did on my podcast with Henry. I thought it was quite good”— Kevin Rose
MediaBy the guest

Five Bullet Friday

Tim Ferriss

“one thing that I am still doing that I'm still really enjoying is Five Bullet Friday, which is the newsletter... It's free”— Tim Ferriss

Also referenced (named, not recommended)

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Waking Up app

Sam Harris

“Health, I have Waking Up, I have the Strong app, Dexcom, Aura, Less, Zero”— Kevin Rose
ProductReferenced

Strong app

Strong (inferred)

“Health, I have Waking Up, I have the Strong app, Dexcom, Aura, Less, Zero”— Kevin Rose
ProductReferenced

Dexcom

Dexcom

“Health, I have Waking Up, I have the Strong app, Dexcom, Aura, Less, Zero”— Kevin Rose
ProductReferenced

Oura Ring

Oura

“Health, I have Waking Up, I have the Strong app, Dexcom, Aura, Less, Zero”— Kevin Rose
ProductReferenced

Zero (fasting app)

Zero (inferred)

“Health, I have Waking Up, I have the Strong app, Dexcom, Aura, Less, Zero”— Kevin Rose
ProductReferenced

Lumosity

Lumosity

“for learning, all the language learning apps that I want to go back to and Lumosity and Masterclass”— Kevin Rose
ProductReferenced

MasterClass

MasterClass

“for learning, all the language learning apps that I want to go back to and Lumosity and Masterclass”— Kevin Rose
ProductReferenced

Personal Capital

Personal Capital

“finance stuff, I have one screen of that, which is personal capital, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Wealthfront”— Kevin Rose
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ButcherBox

ButcherBox

“I have used ButcherBox, which might be similar... I have pork and beef from them as well”— Tim Ferriss
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Breathing app

“I'm using one called breath or actually it has a very generic name... It's just called breathing. And it's a circle that opens and contracts”— Tim Ferriss
BookReferencedISBN verified

Spark

John J. Ratey (inferred)

“There's a book called Spark that gets into this. But, if you want to get out of your monkey mind”— Tim Ferriss
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Laird Superfood Creamer (Unsweetened)

Laird Superfood

“I don't know if you've ever tried Laird Superfood Creamer, the unsweetened stuff. It's basically powdered MCT oil”— Tim Ferriss
ProductReferenced

Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS / Kentucky Brunch Stout)

Toppling Goliath

“It's called the Kentucky Breakfast Stout and it is from Toppling Goliath... the number one rated beer in the world”— Kevin Rose
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King Julius (Julius IPA)

Tree House Brewing

“The number one ranked IPA... is called the Julius by a brand called Tree House... the number one or number two ranked IPA in the world”— Kevin Rose
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Pliny the Elder

Russian River Brewing (inferred)

“you can get Pliny the Elder on there. This one I got on there, too”— Kevin Rose
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iShares Gold Trust (IAU)

iShares / BlackRock

“I actually buy the iShares Gold Trust, which is IAU. And I like that... their expense ratios are higher”— Kevin Rose