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The Random Show — AI Super Assistants, Boner Pills, Dream Engineering, Wizards, Supplements, Books, and More (#886)

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In this edition of The Random Show, I reunite with Kevin in L.A. to talk AI super assistants that run your life over text message, agentic shopping, beta-alanine for climbing endurance, walnuts and sperm quality, dream engineering and anesthesia dreams, boner pills, man makeup, The Dark Wizard, my upcoming book, a Jean-Claude Van Damme splits bet, and much more.

Please enjoy!

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Connect with Kevin Rose:

Website | Newsletter | Digg | Diggnation Podcast | The Kevin Rose Show | Instagram | X | Threads | Bluesky

Connect with Tim Ferriss:

Website | 5-Bullet Friday | Saisei Foundation | Instagram | X

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Timestamps

  • [00:00:00] Start.
  • [00:00:52] AI super assistants: Instinct, Muse, Grok Bot, and ChatGPT dots.
  • [00:09:04] How AI agents could reshape shopping and video editing.
  • [00:20:02] Beta-alanine for climbing endurance.
  • [00:26:42] Psyllium, contaminants, and creatine without stomach trouble.
  • [00:30:53] Walnuts, sperm quality, and micronutrients.
  • [00:40:34] A2 protein shakes and practical training nutrition.
  • [00:46:39] Dream engineering, lucid dreaming, and brain stimulation.
  • [00:53:25] Anesthesia dreams and trauma recovery.
  • [00:59:38] DORA sleep medications and Alzheimer’s research.
  • [01:01:43] Plum Flower Curing Pills and Airofit breathing training.
  • [01:05:54] Brain-stimulating contact lenses and the mysteries of anesthesia.
  • [01:10:25] Boner pills, back pain, and the lure of enhancement.
  • [01:13:13] AI writing tools and the value of lived experience.
  • [01:17:10] “Personal Renewal”: John Gardner and the story of Cervantes.
  • [01:19:03] Man makeup, rosacea, and Kevin’s skincare routine.
  • [01:22:35] The Dark Wizard and the extraordinary life of Dean Potter.
  • [01:25:07] Studs Terkel’s Hard Times, Working, and the art of oral history.
  • [01:27:52] Exploring romantasy: Fourth Wing and A Court of Thorns and Roses.
  • [01:30:59] What Fifty Shades of Grey teaches about clear positioning.
  • [01:35:02] Tim’s next book: saying no in a world of noise.
  • [01:37:42] Authors Equity, publishing timelines, and the case for print.
  • [01:43:29] “Please Use AI,” Vonnegut’s envelope, and preserving human connection.
  • [01:45:12] Will AI create more leisure—or just more work?
  • [01:47:53] The $500 Jean-Claude Van Damme splits bet.

Want to hear the last time Kevin and I got together for a Random Show? Listen to this tequila-fueled edition, in which Kevin and I discussed losing Om Malik, five days of silence and the koan “Mu,” rock climbing after 40, finger-strength training, A2 protein and Maui Nui venison, deltaG ketones, the MM120 anxiety study, Kevin’s AI-powered home, Wispr Flow and my recording rig, letting your winners run, Digg’s relaunch, and much more.

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