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The Random Show Threesome — Tim Ferriss, Kevin Rose, and Matt Mullenweg (#209)

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My first live podcast in New York City was recorded at the 92nd Street Y to a sold-out crowd of about 900 people.

This episode comes from The Random Show segment of the evening when I took the stage with Kevin Rose and Matt Mullenweg.

Kevin Rose (@KevinRose) has been my partner in crime for many things. He’s one of the best stock pickers in the startup world, the co-founder of Digg and Milk, a general partner at Google Ventures, and CEO of Hodinkee.

Matt Mullenweg (@photomatt) is most associated with a tool that powers more than 25% of the entire Web: WordPress. He’s also the CEO of Automattic, which is a multi-billion dollar, fully distributed startup.

We talk about lots of things—including setting goals and New Year’s resolutions. I hope you enjoy!

You can find the transcript of this episode here. Transcripts of all episodes can be found here.

#209: The Random Show Threesome — Tim Ferriss, Kevin Rose, and Matt Mullenweg

Want to hear another episode of The Random Show? Listen to this earlier conversation with Kevin Rose. In this episode, we discuss saunas and cold treatment, as well as dating and fitness apps (stream below or right-click here to download):

#146: The Random Show, Ice Cold Edition

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QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know in the comments.

Scroll below for links and show notes…

Selected Links from the Episode

  • Connect with Kevin Rose:

Twitter | The Journal

  • Connect with Matt Mullenweg:

Twitter | Blog | Facebook | Spotify

Show Notes

  • What’s our favorite sipping tequila? [9:00]
  • Kevin talks about fasting, and what he’s doing to cope with the aging process. [10:41]
  • Matt’s end-of-year goals and looking toward the future. [18:55]
  • “Do you ever Wim Hof in public?” [22:05]
  • Why you might reconsider the urge to get a personal cryotherapy chamber. [26:43]
  • My 2017 resolution for Matt. [29:26]
  • Matt’s 2017 resolution for Kevin. [30:21]
  • Kevin’s resolution for me. [33:14]
  • What is most frustrating and inspiring about the women in our lives? [35:46]
  • Matt talks about coping with the stages of grief. [42:34]
  • Kevin talks about the women in his life. [44:36]
  • Goal setting isn’t enough. I talk about fear setting. [47:33]
  • Kevin gives us some movie and meditation recommendations. [50:10]
  • Matt gives me a 2017 resolution and offers a few book recommendations. [52:17]

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