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All Transcripts from The Tim Ferriss Show!

Lo and behold! Please find transcripts for all episodes of The Tim Ferriss Show podcast below!

They go all the way back to episode #1 with my dear friend, world-class investor and entrepreneur Kevin Rose, who nicknamed the show “TimTimTalkTalk” in the first few minutes of its existence. Ah, the early days . . .

There are currently more than 850 transcripts. Newer transcripts will be added as they are published.

Each link below will take you directly to that episode’s transcript.

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#712: The Random Show — 2024 New Year’s Resolutions, Tim’s 30-Day No-Caffeine Experiment, Mental Health Breakthroughs, AI Upheaval, Dealmaking and Advising for Startups, The Next-Gen of Note-Taking, Digital Security Tips, and Much More

#711: Andrew Rosener — Becoming The Hokkaido Scallop King, Leasing Blue Chip URLs, Life Tenets from Charlie Tuna, Selling 8-Figure Domains, and More

#707: Live from South Korea — Steve Jang on Korea’s Exploding “Soft Power,” The Poverty-to-Power Playbook, K-Pop, “Han” Energy, Must-See Movies, Export Economies, and Much More

#705: Dr. Willoughby Britton — The Hidden Risks of Meditation, Overlaps with Psychedelic Risks, Harm Reduction Strategies, How to Choose a Retreat, Near-Death Experiences, and More

#704: Q&A with Tim — New Religions, AI Companions, Longevity Levers, Resurrecting “Forgotten” Languages, Stress-Testing Cherished Beliefs, Tactics for Writer’s Block, Low-Back Pain, and Much More

#703: Sheila Heen — How to Master the Difficult Art of Receiving (and Giving) Feedback

#702: Morgan Housel — Contrarian Money and Writing Advice, Three Simple Goals to Guide Your Life, Journaling Prompts, Choosing the Right Game to Play, Must-Read Books, and More

#700: Guy Laliberté, Founder of Cirque du Soleil — The Power of Belief, Street Gangs, Wild Tales from Las Vegas, The Dangers of Nurturing Fear, and Dancing on the Cliff

#699: Apollo Robbins, the World’s Most Famous Pickpocket — Pickpocketing the Secret Service, Manipulating Attention, Famous Con Artists, The Psychology of Deception, Self-Defense Techniques, The Secret Language of Thieves, and More

#698: Dr. Mark Plotkin on Coffee, the World’s Favorite Stimulant — Chemistry, History, and More

#697: Rich Paul — The Power Broker and Superstar Agent Behind LeBron James, Draymond Green, and Others

#696: Be Useful — Arnold Schwarzenegger on 7 Tools for Life, Thinking Big, Building Resilience, Processing Grief, and More

#695: Shane Parrish on Wisdom from Warren Buffett, Rules for Better Thinking, How to Reduce Blind Spots, The Dangers of Mental Models, and More

#694: Sam Corcos, Co-Founder of Levels — The Ultimate Guide to Virtual Assistants, 10x Delegation, and Winning Freedom by Letting Go (Plus: Creating Leverage with Tools, Systems, and Processes)

#692: Arthur C. Brooks — How to Be Happy, Reverse Bucket Lists, The Four False Idols, Muscular Philosophies, Practical Inoculation Against the Darkness, and More

#691: Nassim Nicholas Taleb & Scott Patterson — How Traders Make Billions in The New Age of Crisis, Defending Against Silent Risks, Personal Independence, Skepticism Where It (Really) Counts, The Bishop and The Economist, and Much More

#690: The Random Show, Rare Drinking Edition — Affordable Luxuries, Brain Stimulation, Sampling the Future (and Some Previews), Recharging with Creative Experiments, Tokenizing Humans with a Bonding Curve, Poetry for People Who Hate Poetry, and Much More

#689: The Brothers Who Live One Life — The Incredible Adventures of David and Daniil Liberman

#687: Justin Gary — Taking the Path Less Traveled, The Phenomenon of “Magic: The Gathering,” How Analytical People Can Become “Creative” People, Finding the Third Right Answer, and How to Escape Your Need for Control

#686: Dustin Moskovitz, Co-Founder of Asana and Facebook — Energy Management, Coaching for Endurance, No Meeting Wednesdays, Understanding the Real Risks of AI, Embracing Frictionless Work with AI, The Value of Holding Stories Loosely, and More

#685: Dr. Shirley Sahrmann — A Legendary PT Does a Deep Dive on Tim’s Low-Back Issues, Teaches How to Unlearn Painful Patterns, Talks About Movement as Medicine (or Poison), and More

#684: Jack Kornfield — How to Reduce Anxiety and Polish the Lens of Consciousness

#682: Bill Gurley Interviews Tim Ferriss — Reflecting on 20+ Years of Life and Business Experiments

#681: Doom Legend John Romero — The Path to Prolific Innovation and Making 130+ Games, How to Find the Soul of the Work, Audacious Ambition, and Building in Monk Mode

#680: Richard Koch — Revisiting the 80/20 Principle, The Power of Optimistic Journaling, Studying History to Improve Investing, and The Grand Beliefs of Winners (Plus: The Toxic Beliefs of Losers)

#679: Simon Coronel, World Champion of Magic — Quitting the Day Job, The Delights of the Magic Castle, Finding Glitches in Reality, Learning How to Use Your Own Brain, and Worshiping at the Altar of Wonder

#678: Jake Muise — The Relentless Pursuit of Innovation, Quality, and Meaning

#677: HERESIES — Exploring Animal Communication, Cloning Humans, The Dangers of The American Dream, and More

#676: David Maisel of Marvel Studios Fame — Never-Before-Heard Tales of Hollywood Dealmaking, The Art of Aiming Big, Lessons from Power Broker Michael Ovitz, Combining Business Smarts with Street Smarts, The Making (and Importance) of Iron Man, Selling to Disney for $4 Billion, and Much More

#675: Eric Cressey, Cressey Sports Performance — Tactical Deep Dive on Back Pain, Movement Diagnosis, Training Principles, Developing Mobility, Building Power, Fascial Manipulation, and Rules for Athletes

#674: Neuroscientist David Eagleman — Exploring Consciousness, Sensory Augmentation, The Lazy Susan Method of Extraordinary Productivity, Dreaming, Improving Hearing with a Wristband, Synesthesia, Stretching Time with Novelty, Lessons from Titans of Science, and Much More

#673: Dr. Nora Volkow — Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

#672: Seth Godin — The Pursuit of Meaning, The Life-Changing Power of Choosing Your Attitude, Overcoming Rejection, Life Lessons from Zig Ziglar, and Committing to Making Positive Change

#671: Bobby Hundreds — Building an Iconic Streetwear Brand, Making $7 Million in 40 Minutes, The Power of Garfield, Why Korean Entertainment is Taking Over the World, Maintaining the Mystery, The Fickleness of Fortune, and Developing “Nunchi”

#670: The Random Show with Kevin Rose — The $1M Bitcoin Bet, Japanophilia, Rare IPAs, Preventing Hangovers, AI Companions, Fringe Discords, Affordable Luxuries, High-Fidelity Audio, and Much More

#669: Kevin Kelly — Excellent Advice for Living

#668: Derek Sivers — The Joys of an Un-Optimized Life, Finding Paths Less Traveled, Creating Tech Independence (and Risks of the Cloud), Taking Giant Leaps, and Picking the Right “Game of Life”

#667: Dr. Gül Dölen on Rethinking Psychedelics, New Applications (Autism, Stroke, and Allergies), The Neurobiology of Beginner’s Mind, Octopuses on MDMA, and The Master Key of Metaplasticity

#665: Danny Meyer, Founder of Shake Shack — How to Win, The Art of The Graceful “No,” Overcoming Setbacks, The 6 Traits of Exceptional People, The 4 Quadrants of Performance, Lessons from Hospitality Excellence, and More

#664: Dr. Kelly Starrett — The Magic of Movement and Mobility, Training for Range of Motion, Breathing for Back Pain, Improving Your Balance, and More

#662: David Deutsch and Naval Ravikant — The Fabric of Reality, The Importance of Disobedience, The Inevitability of Artificial General Intelligence, Finding Good Problems, Redefining Wealth, Foundations of True Knowledge, Harnessing Optimism, Quantum Computing, and More

#661: Dr. Peter Attia — The Science and Art of Longevity, Optimizing Protein, Alcohol Rules, Lessons from Glucose Monitoring with CGMs, Boosting Your VO2 Max, Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease, Early Cancer Detection, How to Use DEXA Scans, Nature’s Longevity Drug, and More

#660: Dr. Andrew Huberman — The Foundations of Physical and Mental Performance, Core Supplements, Sexual Health and Fertility, Sleep Optimization, Psychedelics, and More

#659: Michael Mauboussin — How Great Investors Make Decisions, Harnessing The Wisdom (vs. Madness) of Crowds, Lessons from Race Horses, and More

#658: CEO Coach Matt Mochary — Live Coaching with Tim, Why Fear and Anger Give Bad Advice, How to Perform Personal Energy Audits, The Power of Accountability Partners, Delegation Tips, Strategies for Hiring the Right People, and More

#657: Professor John Vervaeke — How to Build a Life of Wisdom, Flow, and Contemplation

#654: Dr. Matthew Walker, All Things Sleep Continued — The Hidden Dangers of Melatonin, Tools for Insomnia, Enhancing Learning and Sleep Spindles, The Upsides of Sleep Divorce, How Sleep Impacts Sex (and Vice Versa), Adventures in Lucid Dreaming, The One Clock to Rule Them All, The IP Addresses of Your Memories, and More

Elan Lee, Co-Creator of Exploding Kittens — How to Raise Millions on Kickstarter, Deconstructing Mega-Successes, Secrets of Game Design, The Power of Positive Constraints, The Delights of Craftsmanship, and The Art of Turning Fans into Superfans

#652: Famed Explorer Wade Davis — How to Become the Architect of Your Life, The Divine Leaf of Immortality, Rites of Passage, Voodoo Demystified, Optimism as the Purpose of Life, How to Be a Prolific Writer, Psychedelics, Monetizing the Creativity of Your Life, and More

#651: Legendary Investor Bill Gurley on Investing Rules, Finding Outliers, Insights from Jeff Bezos and Howard Marks, Must-Read Books, Creating True Competitive Advantages, Open-Source Strategies, Adapting Mental Models to New Realities, and More

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129 Comments
Poonam Muti
Poonam Muti
4 years ago

Can you please add episode 544!

Paul
Admin
4 years ago
Reply to  Poonam Muti

Hi, Poonam –

Episode #544 was a repost of Episode #214. Please enjoy the transcript of Episode #214, Tim’s interview with Debbie Millman titled “How to Design a Life.”

Best,

Team Tim Ferriss

Maria Rodrigues
Maria Rodrigues
4 years ago

The transcript for episode #463 is missing. Where can I find it?

Team Tim Ferriss
Team Tim Ferriss
4 years ago

Hi Maria,

#463 is a repost of #241: The Relationship Episode: Sex, Love, Polyamory, Marriage, and More (with Esther Perel)

Best,

Team Tim Ferriss

Adam Comella
Adam Comella
3 years ago

Is there a way to see the timestamp at which some text in the transcript was spoken in the episode audio?

Paul
Admin
3 years ago
Reply to  Adam Comella

Hi, Adam –

If you go to Tim’s YouTube page and find the video you want, you can click the three dots at the bottom-right of the video and choose to show the transcript. You can then find the passage you want and you’ll see the timestamp inside the YouTube video. Note, however, that timestamps on YouTube don’t always line up with timestamps on the blog, due to different editing for video and audio-only. You can also use the player embedded in the blog post to find the passage you want, but it could take longer. The timestamps in the player on the blog align with the timestamps in the Show Notes, which you can find further down the blog post page.

Team Tim Ferriss

Jieun
Jieun
3 years ago

Can you please add episode #656?

Paul
Admin
3 years ago
Reply to  Jieun

Hi, Jieun –

Episode #656 was a rebroadcast of episode #409, the transcript for which you’ll find above.

Best,

Team Tim Ferriss

Dawn
Dawn
5 months ago

Hi, Where is 836?

Team Tim Ferriss
Admin
5 months ago
Reply to  Dawn

Hi, Dawn –

As episode #836 feature chapters from the audiobook of Tim’s book The 4-Hour Workweek, we don’t publish the transcript of those chapters, since they’re available to read in Tim’s book, available in most bookstores, at online booksellers, and hopefully at your local library.

Best,

Team Tim Ferriss

Yoshiro Ikeda
Yoshiro Ikeda
5 years ago

Good to hear that Peterson is back. I LOVED the fact that he provided some very compelling push back to some of your beliefs/comments. That rarely happens in your interviews, and you dealt with it surprisingly well. Congratulations.

Zichao
Zichao
5 years ago

Hi Tim, I would like to learn the tools and tips that you have to transcribe audio to text. Thanks

Karen Putz
Karen Putz
4 years ago

Tim, thank you for the transcripts–this is great access for people who are deaf/hard of hearing.

Kim Kahn
Kim Kahn
4 years ago

Looking for the free site for summarized books mentioned in podcast I believe with Hugh Jackman

Chris
Chris
2 years ago

I just want to say thank you Tim Ferriss for doing this, I have learned a ton in the short 6 months since I discovered your podcast and the show notes are an amazing resource!

George
George
2 years ago

“you will never gather enough of the things you don’t need”

Johan R
Johan R
1 year ago

I think it might be a very worthwhile excercise to push the transcript of these podcasts, your books and digitze your enormous amount of notebooks in the context of a big LLM. And make you a twin. Please read thelongcontext article by Steven Johnsen,


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