The Tim Ferriss Show

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 investor. He is well known as the first outside investor in Facebook, but there's much more to the story...Peter's first start-up was PayPal, which he co-founded in 1998 and led to a $1.5 billion acquisition by eBay in 2002. After the eBay acq...

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-founded the All Species Foundation, a non-profit aimed at cataloging and identifying every living species on earth. And in all his spare times, he writes bestselling books, co-founded the Rosetta Project, which is Building an Archive of ALL docu...

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-founded the All Species Foundation, a non-profit aimed at cataloging and identifying every living species on earth. And in all his spare times, he writes bestselling books, co-founded the Rosetta Project, which is Building an Archive of ALL Docu...

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." This is a multi-part interview. Read all about him at kk.org. Show notes and links coming soon to www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast *** If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider  leaving a short review on Apple Podca...

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.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast Enjoy! Tim *** If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider  leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts /iTunes?  It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-ge...

This short (<10 min) episode explores the realities and science of "homeopathy," a controversial approach to medicine. This episode also explains common logical fallacies that you can guard against in all areas of life. *** If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider  leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts /iTunes?  It takes less than 60 seconds, and it r...

Ed Catmull is co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios (along with Steve Jobs and John Lasseter) and president of Pixar Animation and Disney Animation. Ed has received five Academy Awards, and -- as a computer scientist -- he has contributed to many important developments in computer graphics. He is the author of Creativity, Inc., which Forbes has said "just might be the best business book ever...

Mike Shinoda is best known as the rapper, principal songwriter, keyboardist, rhythm guitarist and one of the two vocalists of Linkin Park, which has sold more than 60 million albums worldwide and earned two Grammy Awards in the process. Mike has collaborated with everyone from Jay-Z to Depeche Mode, and he's also the lead rapper in his side project Fort Minor, which I'm a huge fan o...

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 have a cult following? And yet it did. During research for launching The Tim Ferriss Show, I asked many of the top dogs on the iTunes charts: what is your favorite podcast? Almost without exception, the answer came back: Hardcore History....

This is a short "inbetween-isode" audio essay (<15 min). All episodes, including 1-2-hour interviews, can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcastLet me know what you think on Twitter! @tferrissPura vida, Tim *** If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider  leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts /iTunes?  It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a dif...

James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, and bestselling author. He has founded or cofounded more than 20 companies, including Reset Inc. and StockPickr. 17 have failed, 3 have made up all the difference. He has published 11 books. Join us in this meandering conversation about just about everything. There are some gems to be found. Enjoy! Tim *** If you enjoy the podcast, wo...

This is a short "inbetween-isode" of <10 minutes in length. Please find all episodes and more at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast. Let me know what you think on Twitter: @tferriss Enjoy! Tim *** If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider  leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts /iTunes?  It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in h...

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 famously grueling Iditarod dogsledding race...by FOOT. What about the Badwater Ultramarathon, Vermont 100, and Lake Placid Ironman? He did all of those in ONE WEEK. The man is a maniac, but he's also strategic and tactical. This epi...

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 New York Times. In this episode, we discuss life, his creative process, writing, and generally answer the questions: How do you create amazing work? How to you overcome writer's block and other pitfalls? What are Neil's favorite books and movies? How...

Sam Harris is a neuroscience Ph. D. and the author of the bestselling books, The End of Faith, The Moral Landscape, Free Will, and Lying. The End of Faith won the 2005 PEN Award for Nonfiction. In this episode, we explore the science of lying, "spirituality" or spiritual experiences, religion, meditation, and more. It's really a discussion of the human...

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 podcast, would you please consider  leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts /iTunes?  It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the revie...

My guest this episode is Rhonda Perciavalle Patrick, Ph. D., who works with Dr. Bruce Ames, the 23rd most-cited scientist across ALL fields between 1973 and 1984 (!).Dr. Patrick also conducts clinical trials, performed aging research at Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and did graduate research at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, where she focused on cancer, mitochondrial met...

This episode is about 20 minutes long and features Sam Harris, PhD in neuroscience and bestselling author (www.samharris.org). It's intended to give you tools for the week or weekend ahead. Please let me know what you think by pinging me on Twitter (@tferriss) using #TFS!What do you like and what don't you like? Would you like more of these or something else? Thank you, Tim *** If you enjoy t...

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 as a producer of The Illusionist and The Lucky Ones. He has directed films including Solitary Man (Michael Douglas).In his episode, we discuss how he got started, how he handles rejection, his big breaks, his creative process, and much...

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. Please let me know what you think by pinging me on Twitter (@tferriss) using #TFS!What do you like and what don't you like? Would you like more of these or something else? Thank you, Tim *** If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider  leav...

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 Master, and ASMP Master. Since opening his own studio, Chase has photographed for Nike, Apple, Columbia Sportswear, REI, Honda, Subaru, Polaroid, Lady Gaga, Red Bull, and many more. He is known for a hyper-kinetic style and an emphasis on sports, li...

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 D. Levitt, Freakonomics (2005), SuperFreakonomics (2009), and Think Like a Freak (2014), which have sold more than 5 million copies in 35 languages. In this podcast, we discuss dozens of topics, including: his writing process, religion, how to "think...

This is a new variation on the podcast -- a short experiment. 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. Please let me know what you think by pinging me on Twitter (@tferriss) using #TFS!What do you like and what don't you like? Would you like more of these or something else? Than...

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 Games on National Geographic Channel. The show set a record as the highest-rated series launch in Nat Geo's history, with an average of 1.5 million viewers for the first two episodes. In this episode, we discuss his career, his skills, TV, what...

This episode features Ryan Holiday, who became Director of Marketing at American Apparel at age 21 (!).Since dropping out of college at 19 to apprentice under the strategist Robert Greene, Ryan has advised many bestselling authors (including yours truly) and multi-platinum musicians. He is master of the media, and he knows how to both build massive buzz and respond to unexpected crises....