Tim Ferriss

January 3, 2025

The Random Show — 2025 Predictions (AI, Aliens, BTC, and More), New Year’s Resolutions and Strategies, Smart Fitness, The Spinal Engine, New Apps, and Much More (#785)

This time, we have a very special episode I recorded with my close friend Kevin Rose. We cover 2025 predictions, AI, Bitcoin, aliens, fitness goals, and much, much more.

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#785: The Random Show — 2025 Predictions (AI, Aliens, BTC, and More), New Year’s Resolutions and Strategies, Smart Fitness, The Spinal Engine, New Apps, and Much More

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Want to hear the last time KevKev and I did a Random Show? Listen to our conversation here in which we discussed Kevin’s Jess Mascetti tattoo, vampire facials, publishing strategies, romance versus radical planning, hasty oral hygiene, the mysteries of mimetic contagion, Kevin’s AI-powered investment advisor experiment, Dena Dubal’s Alzheimer’s treatment breakthrough, how small expectations for a medium turned large, and much more.

What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know in the comments.

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SHOW NOTES

[00:04:49] Aloha and happy holidays!
[00:07:35] Contemplating the societal impact of reality-bending AI.
[00:16:10] Meathead vs. holistic fitness.
[00:25:43] My current fitness priorities.
[00:28:00] The pros and cons of training to failure.
[00:37:09] Back pain causes and stem cell relief.
[00:42:17] Protein’s role in my regimen.
[00:43:20] LICUS (Low-Intensity Continuous Ultrasound Therapies).
[00:45:50] Early adoption leads to mainstream affordability.
[00:48:12] Inexpensive injury avoidance/reversal.
[00:50:45] Apps for tracking and planning finances.
[00:58:17] Bitcoin and other investment projections.
[00:59:03] AI mobile device predictions.
[01:06:07] AI’s place in the future of music creation.
[01:06:49] We’re not saying it’s aliens, but…
[01:18:31] David Bars, Maui Nui Venison, and ethical wild meat harvesting.
[01:27:29] Alternative field trips considered.
[01:28:32] From a simmering seven or eight to a chill two.
[01:30:40] Aversion-defusing meditation — this is The Way.
[01:37:48] Retreat!
[01:38:32] Making time for friendship bonding.
[01:43:50] NOBNOM complete. System reset.
[01:46:43] The benefits of taking a break from alcohol.
[01:49:08] A few reading recommendations.
[01:53:34] Parting thoughts.

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cravourycakes

11 months ago

Appreciate your dedication to sharing such valuable insights over the years. I’ll definitely look into The Rescue as recommended—Jimmy Chin’s work is always incredible! If you haven’t already, you should check out his film Free Solo; it’s an awe-inspiring journey of determination and courage. Wishing you all the best in 2025—stay inspired and well!

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Paul

11 months ago

Reply to cravourycakes

Thank you, cravourycakes.

Tim has actually had Alex Honnold on his podcast: https://tim.blog/2016/05/17/alex-honnold/.

(As well as Jimmy Chin: https://tim.blog/2015/10/20/the-athlete-and-artist-who-cheats-death-jimmy-chin/)

Thanks for checking out the latest Random Show!

Best,

Team Tim Ferriss

Randy Bauer

11 months ago

Thanks in advance for your diligent efforts and success in providing excellent information over the years. I must check out The Rescue as you provided. Eyes caught name of Jimmy Chen… amazing director and mountain climber. You must check out the Movie… Meru… Netflix I believe. You will be captured by the amazing efforts of Jimmy, and two other climbers with their expedition to the famed rock, Nepal. Cheers, and Be Well in 2025

SDD

11 months ago

Entertaining as always, enjoyed the side bar on aliens 😳
sorry to hear about some of the ongoing pain and injury struggles. With your resources, you should spend some time with Dr. Gundry in Santa Barbara, CA. He would actually be a fascinating interview discussing his health and wellness views!

Carlos Jimenez DVM

11 months ago

Tim, I’m happy to hear you mention our mutual friend, Dr. Mark Plotkin’s critically important work at the Amazon Conservation Team. Although you have rebroadcast several of his Plants of the Gods podcasts, you have actually only interviewed him once, over 4 years ago. I believe that his approach to conservation is novel and is the most efficient strategy to save biodiversity, at the lowest cost, by saving the indigenous communities and cultures that live there. I would very much like to hear a follow-up interview with Dr. Plotkin, going even more in depth than your excellent original episode. Thanks,
Carlos Jimenez DVM

CJ Thomas

11 months ago

Curious about AG1 as I have been having great results with Ka’Chava. Did you try many before settling on AG1 or was your selection mainly based on the ingredients? Curious about your selection process.

TDW

11 months ago

The problem with “disclosure” is that it’s essentially impossible. The easiest tactic would be to tell the investigator, including a total security-risk jackass like Musk, that no, it was just a Cold War ruse. Of course, you’d have no idea whether you were being told the truth…or even whether the entity you asked knew the answer, or would tell you the truth about knowing the answer.
The alternative is “Yep, they’re real,” in which case the newly read-in person would agree to keep the secret like the others did for some reason. The only thing that would make sense to me is that the news is very, very bad.
A relative of mine was base adjutant at Roswell in 1948. He refused to say anything about his time there in the remaining six decades of his life.

Minerva Tico

11 months ago

Thank you and Kevin for continuing The Random Show. I love these, in part because the trust and warmth between you two comes across clearly in your voices, as well as through how you talk to each other. The predictions for the new year are always interesting and informative, and thanks for the tip to think of new year’s reservations so the important and meaningful activities with loved ones happen.

David Bitterman

10 months ago

The alien anal probe makes sense! Check it:

Most people under-appreciate the mechanistic nature of the human body-mind and it’s relationship to the operation of it’s immediate environment, in this case the biosphere. When visiting a planet, the gut microbiota of the Apex predator of the planet would be the most data rich set you could quickly collect!