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I sit down with Kevin Ben Smith, founder of Snipd, for a wide-ranging conversation on why every podcast app you’ve ever used is secretly a music player - and what happens when AI finally gets to listen with you.We get into: the bicycle commute in Zurich (and the Sam Altman podcast) that started Snipd, the Amazon-reviews neural net that convinced him to bet on AI five years before ChatGPT, why Snipd has data Apple, Spotify and YouTube don’t have, why his three-person team specifically refuses to build an ad-skipping feature, why today’s podcast advertising is a “huge hack” and the YouTube-style model that should replace it, the Snipd DJ stringing 5-to-10-minute moderated supercuts across every show you’d never get to, why audiobook publishers are too paranoid to license cleanly, Kevin’s blunt verdict on ElevenLabs voices (“5 minutes and you wanna blow your brains out”), and the open API Snipd is opening for Claude, Codex, and OpenClaw - so your AI agent can finally tap into everything you’ve ever listened to.Whether you make podcasts, build with AI, or just want a smarter way to listen, this one’s for you.Chapter Markers0:00 Introduction0:47 The bike commute that became Snipd5:43 The Amazon reviews moment that hinted at ChatGPT11:30 Why every podcast app is secretly a music player12:38 The first version of Snipd (and what they got wrong)15:22 Meet the Snipd DJ20:53 Why audiobooks are stuck on Audible24:09 Why Snipd refuses to build ad-skipping25:22 Podcast ads are a “huge hack.” YouTube is the future.28:03 The data Apple, Spotify and YouTube don’t have31:36 The AI model stack behind Snipd36:55 Why Langchain is too complicated41:43 Can ElevenLabs replace a real podcaster?47:53 “5 minutes and you wanna blow your brains out”53:00 Snipd is opening an API for Claude and Codex56:09 Where to find KevinFollow Kevin Ben Smith: https://x.com/kevinbensmithFollow Kevin Rose: https://x.com/kevinrose

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I sat down with Anish Acharya, Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z) and one of the most plugged-in consumer investors in tech. We worked together at Google years ago, and what I love about Anish is that he’s not just writing checks - he’s a programmer. He’s in the code every day, same as me.

We got into all of it: why I’ll never look at code again, the personal injury lawyer who won the global Claude Code hackathon by building software that rivals a venture-backed startup, why SaaS is getting demolished, and Anish’s wildest prediction - that America will get the 4-day work week the same way it solved obesity. Not through discipline. Through Ozempic. I also made the mistake of pitching my wife on using AI agents to settle our marriage arguments. It did not go well.

Whether you’re deep in the 1% or wondering what the hell we’re all so excited about, this one’s for you.

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In this episode, I sit down with Ben Cera, solo founder and CEO of Polsia.

Polsia is a platform where you type in a business idea and AI agents instantly go to work building it for you. From market research and landing pages to Meta ad campaigns and cold outreach, Polsia spins up autonomous agents that function like a full startup team.

Ben shares how he went from building alone with AI 16 hours a day to hitting product–market fit, scaling to millions in ARR as a one-person company, and why he believes AGI is already here.

Whether you’re a non-technical dreamer with a business idea or a seasoned builder rethinking what’s possible, this conversation offers a front-row seat to the solopreneur revolution.

Topics Covered

• How building alone with AI for a year led Ben to realize agents could replace an entire startup team

• The origin of the name Polsia (”AI Slop” spelled backwards) and why he stopped caring what investors think

• Rick Rubin’s creative philosophy and why building for yourself, not others, is the only way to survive the grind

• Universal Paperclips as design inspiration: choosing weird over polished on purpose

• Why Polsia’s autonomous “night shift” cycle is both a product decision and a cost + feedback loop strategy

• The Meta ads engine: click a button, set a budget, and AI creates Sora-generated UGC video ads deployed on your behalf

• Scaling pain as a solo founder: rate limits, infrastructure meltdowns, and building support agents to fix what broke

• Why Ben refuses to hire, “eating his own dog food” so customers never face a problem he hasn’t solved

• The case that 80% autonomous companies will outcompete everyone else within the next few years

• Travis Kalanick as mentor, the “push through the pain” philosophy, and five years at CloudKitchens

• Polsia’s long-term vision: an AI-native economy with investor agents, micro-acquisitions, and a more democratic American dream

• Opus vs. Codex: Ben’s dual-model workflow for pragmatic shipping and ruthless bug-finding

• Why the solo billion-dollar company isn’t about ego, it’s a wake-up call

Links

• Polsia — https://polsia.ai

• Polsia Live Dashboard — https://polsia.ai/live

• Ben Cera on X (Twitter)

• Universal Paperclips — the clicker game that inspired Polsia’s design

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Watch episode on YoutubeIn this episode, Kevin sits down with writer, photographer, and technologist Craig Mod for a wide-ranging conversation on the value of slowness in a fast-moving world. From walking solo across Japan to rethinking the economics of independent publishing, Craig shares his philosophy of presence, deep attention, and building creative ecosystems that last. Whether you're an aspiring creator or simply seeking to live with more intention, this episode is a masterclass in meaningful modern living.Topics covered

• Craig’s early years in the BBS/ANSI art scene and how it shaped his creative drive

• Escaping post-industrial America and finding healing in the structure of Japanese life

• The joy and challenge of learning Japanese, and how language opens cultural doors

• From blog software in the '90s to essays that changed the course of his career

• Silicon Valley vs. Tokyo: ambition, trade-offs, and choosing a slower life

• The transformative power of walking: from ancient pilgrimages to solo introspection

• Building a reader-funded membership model and launching handcrafted books

• How a 200-word essay led to $100M+ in economic impact for a rural Japanese city

• Addiction, self-worth, fatherhood, and the emotional repair of being seen

• The cultural weight of jazz kissa, pizza toast, and public bathhouse rituals

• Anti-influencer media: binaural audio, slow video, and presence in a distracted world

Links

• Craig’s blog

• Things Become Other Things - Craig’s new book

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Whether you're curious about future-proofing your career, understanding AI's global impact, or just want to hear from one of tech's most insightful leaders, this episode is packed with actionable insights.

Think of AI today like computers in the '90s - those who embrace it early will have an incredible advantage. Join us as we explore what makes this technological revolution uniquely exciting and full of possibility.

In this episode, I sit down with Reid Hoffman - LinkedIn co-founder, Greylock investor, and AI thought leader - to discuss his new book "Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future?" Reid breaks down how AI is already transforming our daily lives and shares the practical tools he uses to stay ahead of the curve.

Episode Highlights:

[00:07] – Reid Hoffman’s personal AI stack: the tools he uses every day for thinking, organizing, and optimizing.

[02:59] – How Reid automates AI-powered role-playing to challenge his ideas with historical and expert perspectives.

[08:03] – Breaking down the AI mindsets: Doomers, Gloomers, Zoomers, and Bloomers.

[12:48] – AI’s impact on jobs: how to adapt and thrive in an AI-driven world.

[23:41] – The future of education: AI as a learning and testing assistant.

[32:55] – AI regulation: finding the balance between innovation and control.

[44:25] – AI inequality: Will premium AI tools create an intelligence gap?

[47:13] – AI hallucinations vs. imagination: Why we want models to generate novel ideas.

[56:07] – The rise of AI relationships: Will AI companions replace human connection?

[59:39] – Reid’s predictions: What AI will look like in 1, 5, and 10 years.

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Exploring the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern life, Kevin Rose sits down with celebrated Zen teacher Henry Shukman to explore the depths of meditation practice, the nature of awakening, and the universal human capacity for transformation. From practical meditation advice to fascinating Zen stories and the relationship between different spiritual traditions, this wide-ranging discussion offers both practical guidance for beginners and deep insights for experienced practitioners.

Show Notes

Notable Quotes

• "Between stimulus and response, there is a gap. Everything is in that gap." - Viktor Frankl (referenced)

• "The way that can be spoken of is not the true way" - Tao Te Ching

• "No coffee, no Pat" - Pat Hawk Roshi

• "We're all made of the universe" - Henry Shukman

The Way App and Meditation Practice

• Discussion of The Way meditation app's approach

• The challenge of user retention in meditation apps

• Focus on building durable meditation habits

• A different approach from other meditation apps - emphasis on long-term practice

Building a Meditation Practice

• Optimal meditation duration?

• What is the best time to meditate?

• Importance of daily consistency over longer sporadic sessions

• Discussion of gradual progression from shorter to longer sits

Understanding Different Types of Meditation Benefits

• Mindfulness and basic awareness

• Recognition of thoughts and feelings

• Development of self-compassion

• The space between stimulus and response

Awakening Experiences

• Nature of awakening experiences

• Discussion of "person of no rank" concept

• Relationship between time, space, and consciousness

• Different cultural interpretations of similar experiences

Religious Traditions and Meditation

• Comparison of different meditation traditions

• Discussion of reincarnation beliefs

• The Cloud of Unknowing and Christian Mysticism

• Universal aspects of spiritual experiences across traditions

Practical Guidance

• Role of caffeine in meditation practice

• Building a sustainable practice

• Integration with daily life

• Balancing spiritual pursuit with everyday responsibilities

Key Stories and Examples

• Bodhidharma and the origin of tea

• Story of the plum blossom awakening

• Mount Athos experiences

• Various Zen teaching stories

Resources Mentioned

• The Way App - Henry’s meditation app (iOS/Android)

• "Original Love" - Henry’s new book

• "The Cloud of Unknowing" - Anonymous

• "Buddhism Without Beliefs" by Stephen Batchelor

• Mountain Cloud Zendo

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Friends,

I recently sat down with Dr. Colleen Cutcliffe, CEO of Pendulum Therapeutics, for a discussion about probiotics, metabolism, and a potential natural alternative to GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic. Here's why I'm excited to share this with you...

The Backstory

A month ago, I ran into a friend who had slimmed down and was looking fit. These days, I’ve had a good dozen or so friends lose weight with GLP-1 drugs, so I was surprised when she told me it wasn’t Ozempic but Pendulum's new GLP-1 probiotic. Her chocolate cravings (her usual downfall) had changed entirely. Instead of demolishing a whole bar, she could have one bite and walk away satisfied.

I've known Pendulum for years (we invested at True), and I've personally used their glucose control product with great success. However, I had lost touch with Colleen and didn’t realize they had a new GLP-1 product — so I asked her to come on the podcast and discuss it.

Note: Peter Attia did a much longer and more thorough deep-dive with Colleen, found here

What Makes This Different?

In my interview with Colleen, she explained how their probiotic actually helps your body produce its own GLP-1 hormone naturally. The science is fascinating – they've identified specific strains of bacteria that, when delivered to your gut's distal colon, help stimulate natural GLP-1 production. No shots, no prescription.

The results are pretty impressive; 91% of users reported reduced food cravings after six weeks*, and the higher the initial cravings, the more significant the improvement.

Why This Matters

Over the last year+, I've watched friends scramble to find GLP-1 prescriptions, hitting up sketchy compounding pharmacies, or paying astronomical prices when their insurance won't cover them. It's wild out there.But obesity isn't just about weight – it's tied to heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and even cognitive decline (some scientists are calling Alzheimer's "Type 3 diabetes"). We need better solutions that are both accessible and backed by science.

Join Our Mini-Trial

Sadly, the trial is now closed — thanks to all who participated!

What's Next?

We'll be collecting data throughout the trial and sharing the results with participants. Stay tuned for updates on how the community is progressing.

Exciting stuff ahead! As always, I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences if you decide to participate.

Until next time, be well,

*based on a consumer survey of 274 people

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Very Important Note:All future episodes of Diggnation will be posted to the official Diggnation channels, not here on the Kevin Rose Show feed. Get your favorite feed (Youtube, Spotify, Apple, RSS) right here on the new website — www.diggnation.show

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In this inaugural AMA episode of The Kevin Rose Show, Kevin dives deep into personal growth, mental health, and the entrepreneurial journey, sifting through over 100 audience-submitted questions. Joined by his friend Chris Hutchins, the conversation touches on childhood trauma, managing stress, and the balance between building wealth and maintaining pe…

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In this captivating episode of The Random Show, Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose reunite for a freewheeling conversation that spans cutting-edge science, personal growth, and technological marvels. The duo dives into Tim's recent sabbatical, exploring the creative process behind his upcoming book and the challenges of maintaining work-life balance. They candidly discuss their experiences with alternative therapies, including Kevin's intriguing foray into ketamine treatment and Tim's insights on ayahuasca ceremonies, offering a nuanced perspective on these controversial topics.

The conversation takes several unexpected turns, from the latest breakthroughs in AI-generated imagery (complete with amusing demonstrations) to the potential game-changing impacts of the protein Klotho on cognitive health and longevity. Tim and Kevin also open up about their personal lives, touching on the complexities of modern dating, the pursuit of mindfulness, and the ongoing quest to find meaning in a rapidly changing world. Packed with practical advice, thought-provoking ideas, and plenty of laughs, this episode showcases why The Random Show is a source of inspiration and entertainment for listeners seeking to expand their horizons.

Links From the Show

• Fino Toothbrush

• Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy

• The Bear by Andrew Krivak

• The Well of Being: A Children’s Book for Adults

• The Birth of Sake (Documentary)

• Outdoorsman Atlas Trainer Frame System

• PicStudio.ai

Show Chapters

[00:00] - Introduction and Opening Banter

[01:00] - Tim's Podcast Sabbatical and Book Writing

[04:00] - AI Image Generation Demonstration

[09:10] - Discussion on Podcasting Challenges and Future

[10:00] - Kevin Demonstrates Fino Toothbrush Device

[13:30] - Kevin's Vampire Facial Experience

[18:20] - Tim's Dating Life and Approach

[24:40] - Recommendations: Books, Documentaries, and Media

[29:50] - Ketamine Therapy Discussion

[35:30] - Klotho Protein and Alzheimer's Research

[41:20] - Funding Scientific Research

[45:00] - Tim's Experiences with Ayahuasca and Supernatural Phenomena

[51:30] - The Birth of Sake Documentary

[54:15] - High Ren Music Video Recommendation

[56:40] - Matthew Perry and Ketamine Risks

[62:00] - Kevin's Experience with a Medium

[68:30] - Tim's Thoughts on Balance and Leisure

[73:50] - Debate on "Chilling Out" and Personal Growth

[79:00] - Closing Thoughts and Show Wrap-up

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Buckle up; in this episode, we explore the emerging field of ketamine therapy for mental health treatment with Dr. Jennifer Ellice, a board-certified emergency physician based in Los Angeles. Dr. Ellice, who studied at Princeton University and the University of Rochester School of Medicine before completing her residency at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, brings extensive experience in emergency medicine since 2008 to her current specialization in ketamine therapy as the Co-Founder of Golden Afternoon.

The conversation delves into ketamine's potential for treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, and chronic pain while addressing common misconceptions and safety concerns. Dr. Ellice discusses the medical applications of ketamine beyond its traditional use as an anesthetic, drawing on her diverse medical background.

Viewers will gain access to the clinical process, from patient screening to administration methods, and witness an unprecedented insider's view as Kevin allows cameras to document his experience during a live ketamine booster therapy session. This rare, unfiltered look into an actual treatment aims to demystify the process, reduce stigma, and potentially help those suffering from mental health issues see ketamine therapy as a viable option. Kevin's willingness to share this deeply personal experience underscores the importance of open dialogue about mental health treatments and advancing public understanding of innovative therapies.

This episode aims to provide a balanced, scientific perspective on a promising but complex treatment option in modern psychiatry, guided by Dr. Ellice’s unique blend of emergency medicine expertise and cutting-edge mental health treatment knowledge.

Links

• Golden Afternoon

• How to Change Your Mind

• Andrew Huberman — Ketamine: Benefits and Risks for Depression, PTSD & Neuroplasticity

Show Topics

• Introduction to Dr. Jennifer Ellis and her credentials

• Overview of ketamine's history in medicine

• Explanation of ketamine as an anesthetic and its use in emergency medicine

• Introduction to ketamine's potential for treating mental health conditions

• Discussion of ketamine's effects on the brain and neuroplasticity

• Comparison of ketamine to traditional antidepressants

• Explanation of different administration methods (IV, intramuscular, intranasal)

• The importance of proper dosing and medical supervision

• Description of a typical ketamine therapy session

• Addressing safety concerns and potential side effects

• Discussion of ketamine's addictive potential

• The concept of "time on brain" and why it matters in treatment

• Exploration of ketamine's effectiveness for various conditions (depression, anxiety, PTSD, chronic pain)

• The role of set and setting in ketamine therapy

• Integration of ketamine therapy with other forms of treatment

• The importance of patient screening and selection

• Legal status and insurance coverage for ketamine therapy

• Potential future developments in ketamine therapy and psychedelic medicine

• Kevin’s first-hand account of a ketamine therapy session

• Post-session integration and the importance of follow-up care

• Discussion of potential long-term effects and benefits of ketamine therapy

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The following podcast is a conversation with my friend and colleague Chris Hutchins. In this episode, we discuss a long-form article I just published on my investing playbook. The title of the article is "The Calculated Contrarian: Extreme Security, Extreme Risk, Extraordinary Returns."View the full article hereMore on Chris and his podcast here.

Remember, this is my personal playbook. I'm sharing it for information purposes only, not financial advice. You should always consult with a professional financial advisor before making investment decisions.

The article is broken into several sections: Timing the Market How I think about investing bucket allocations *Where I Invest Index Fund Bonds and Cash Management: My Financial Shock Absorbers *High-risk Stock Picking Risk Management and the Importance of a Moat *Angel Investing: The High-Stakes Poker of Investing Gold and Bitcoin: Your Financial Apocalypse Insurance The Importance of Self-Custody and Physical Redemption *Retirement Accounts When to Buy More Conclusion**

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Dream reading is no longer science fiction. Sleep damage reversal could be a reality. And nightmares? They might become controllable. Dr. Matt Walker unveils these groundbreaking possibilities in sleep science. From antioxidant therapies (Kevin is backing a study here) to brain-zapping sleep enhancers, we're exploring innovations that are revolutionizing our understanding of sleep.

Dr. Matt Walker, is the Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at UC Berkeley and founder of the Center for Human Sleep Science.

Links from the episode:- Kevin’s SubStack Newsletter- Why We Sleep Org (nonprofit)- Oura Ring- Somnee Sleep Device

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Topics with timestamps:

[00:00:00] - Introduction and catching up [00:04:40] - Changes in sleep science since Dr. Walker's book publication [00:19:30] - Predicting dreams using brain scanning and machine learning [00:25:20] - The function of dreaming and emotional processing [00:31:20] - Clinical approaches to preventing nightmares [00:35:30] - Ethical concerns about dream prediction technology [00:38:50] - Sleep quality benchmarks and content-based measurements [00:42:40] - Updates on caffeine consumption and sleep [00:52:30] - Temperature regulation for better sleep [01:00:00] - Sleep trackers: accuracy and best practices[01:07:40] - Kevin to fund the sleep study through Substack subscribers [01:09:00] - Details on how listeners can contribute to funding the study[01:12:10] - Discussion of a parasympathetic nervous system stimulation device [01:13:30] - Explanation of the vagus nerve and its role in sleep[01:19:00] - Supplements and sleep aids: what works and what doesn't [01:24:30] - Sex, self-stimulation, and sleep quality [01:27:30] - The impact of sauna usage on sleep (potential future study) [01:32:40] - Brain stimulation techniques for enhancing sleep[01:00:50] - Proposal for a study to mitigate sleep deprivation effects [01:04:00] - Discussion of potential funding methods[01:07:40] - Breakdown of the proposed sleep deprivation study methodology[01:54:30] - Introduction to, StimScience, and the Somnee device [02:05:40] - Closing remarks and information on Dr. Walker's sleep foundation

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Alex Albrecht joins Kevin for a reunion-style episode of Diggnation, and it’s like they never left. Kevin and Alex kick things off by discussing everything from past moments on Diggnation to current events like WWDC announcements, and the evolution of Tesla and Boeing, the latest from Apple.

Guest Bio and Links:

Alex Albrecht is known for his significant contributions to technology and entertainment. He is a podcast host, television personality, and tech entrepreneur. Alex gained popularity as the co-host of "The Screen Savers" on TechTV and later co-created and co-hosted the popular podcasts "Diggnation" and "The Totally Rad Show." He has also ventured into directing, writing, and game development.

Listeners can learn more about Alex Albrecht at his website, and on X @alexalbrecht

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• (47:15) GameStop and the Wallstreetbets
• (56:30) Alex shares plan to move to Italy
• (1:03:10) Boeing concerns
• (1:10:30) Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
• (1:15:00) Teslas supercharging infrastructure
• (1:20:50) Sweaty pits? Get botox
• (1:26:39) Apologies and closing

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Kevin sits down with his wife, Darya Rose, with a glass of wine to discuss New Years Resolutions for 2022.

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Matt Walker chats with Kevin about the latest sleep science and hacks. Matt is a Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. He is also the founder and director of the Center for Human Sleep Science.

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SHOW NOTES Two big reasons for having today's guest on the show, and how I've been using Sanbo Zen meditation to stay mentally engaged and emotionally grounded during the pandemic. [00:00] * Who is Andrew Huberman? [03:35] * What's new and exciting in the world of neuroscience: how did we get here, who's getting involved, and where are we going? [05:26] * What practical applications of neuroscientific discoveries does Andrew see becoming available in the not-too-distant future? [13:37] * What is the vagus nerve, and how can it be manipulated to promote physical and mental well-being? [16:25] * The therapeutic potential of neuromodulation and how it compares to traditional treatments. [24:46] * Does treating neurological disorders (such as depression) with these new technologies last over the long haul, and is there concern they're just relieving symptoms without addressing their root causes? [27:06] * Until this technology becomes available to consumers, what does Andrew suggest for people looking to improve their mood, hone their focus, and feel more productive? [31:53] * Why exposing yourself to bright, natural light early in the day is essential for establishing optimal sleep patterns, how much is ideal, and why getting outside for your daily dose is key. [34:36] * Why Andrew doesn't endorse blue-light blocking glasses to alleviate the effects of late-night exposure, and what he recommends instead. [38:46] * Breathing exercises for stress reduction: physiological sighs contrasted with the Wim Hof method. [42:07] * A practice Andrew considers to be "the one that has had the greatest effect on everything from ability to buffer stress [to] learning and memory": yoga nidra, or NSDR (non-sleep deep rest). [49:04] * Nostril breathing versus mouth breathing. [52:32] * How it's currently believed the glymphatic system works to remove neurotoxic waste from our brains as we sleep, protecting us against degenerative conditions like Alzheimer's disease. [57:29] * Why Andrew does not recommend melatonin supplements for sleep -- and what he uses instead. [1:01:29] * Supplements that may increase testosterone. [1:06:31] * The pros and possible cons of creatine. [1:08:04] * Why men shouldn't treat estrogen like an enemy, and what we should know about turmeric's effect on DHT. [1:08:44] * Why there's no catch-all supplement to increase "cognitive" function, and one of the surprising compounds some of Andrew's Nobel-winning colleagues take for focus that he doesn't personally recommend. [1:10:15] * Some cognitive-boosting supplements Andrew does recommend (and a few more he definitely does not*). [1:11:54] * Parting thoughts. [1:13:31]

PEOPLE MENTIONED* Henry Shukman * Matthew MacDougall * Karl Deisseroth * Robert G. Heath * David Spiegel * Samer Hattar * David Berson * Jamie Zeitzer * Wim Hof * Brian Mackenzie * James Nestor * Sandra Kahn * Paul R. Ehrlich * Robert Sapolsky * Jared Diamond

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Yoseph Ayele is an entrepreneur who, for almost seven years, has been building the Edmund Hillary Fellowship and the Global Impact Visa -- an immigration program and a fellowship community combined together to catalyze positive change from Aotearoa (New Zealand).

Yoseph joins us to discuss how his own lousy experience as an aspiring legal immigrant to the United States galvanized a movement for systematic reform and established New Zealand as a base of operations for skilled ex-pats like him to change the world.

SELECTED LINKS AND RESOURCES* Global Impact Visa (GIVs) | Immigration New Zealand * Edmund Hillary Fellowship * Yoseph Ayele | Twitter * Yoseph Ayele | LinkedIn * Yoseph Ayele | Medium * Yoseph Ayele: The Way We Think About Immigration is Flawed | TEDxAuckland * 1983–1985 Famine in Ethiopia | Wikipedia * Welcome, Entrepreneurs | Harvard Gazette * Inflection * 8 Things to Consider When Collecting Stamps | Chubb * A Mister Rogers Postage Stamp, and a Legacy That’s Anything But Make-Believe | The New York Times * Ants Build Complex Structures With a Few Simple Rules | Quanta Magazine * Leading Change From The Edge Of The Map | Yoseph Ayele, Edmund Hillary Fellowship * Enspiral * Steve Jobs: "Death is Very Likely the Best Single Invention of Life. It is Life's Change Agent." | Cult of Mac * The Genesis of Kiwi Ingenuity: 'Number Eight Wire' | Motovated Design & Analysis * New Zealand Conservation Trust * Xero * Trade Me * Rocket Lab * What Joe Biden Can Learn from Jacinda Ardern | The Nation * New Zealand Building Bridges to Silicon Valley | Alina Siegfried, Edmund Hillary Fellowship * Why Do So Many Oregonians Hate Californians? Here's Why | That Oregon Life * New Zealand Goes to SXSW | Edmund Hillary Fellowship * Welcome to New Frontiers March 2019! | Yoseph Ayele, Edmund Hillary Fellowship * Y Combinator * Emergence Capital * Kauffman Fellows * Hillary Institute * The Next Phase for Kiwi Connect: Edmund Hillary Fellowship | Yoseph Ayele, Edmund Hillary Fellowship * Discover Māori Culture in New Zealand | 100% Pure New Zealand * Tips for Engaging in the Māori World | Edmund Hillary Fellowship * New Zealand Stars Tackle ‘Tiny Racists’ Helping to Normalise Prejudice | The Guardian * North Korea Remains Self-Isolated and Defiant Amidst the Coronavirus | The Heritage Foundation * Lessons from New Zealand's COVID-19 Outbreak Response | The Lancet Public Health * Science Helps New Zealand Avoid COVID-19 Lockdown Again | Axios * Māori Hāngī | 100% Pure New Zealand

SHOW NOTES* Who is Yoseph Ayele, and how did his frustrations as an aspiring legal immigrant to the United States pave the way for New Zealand's Global Impact Visa? [00:00] * Where did Yoseph's journey as an entrepreneur begin, how did his dreams of living in the United States falter (in spite of being a Harvard graduate with a Silicon Valley job), and what made him set his sights on New Zealand as the home where he now hangs his hat? [02:25] * How did young Yoseph's parents foster an environment for exploration and learning? [10:12] * What inspired Yoseph's comparison of the value of diversity to the health of a thriving ecosystem? [12:16] * How does Yoseph practically apply the principles of an ecosystem to a business (even when one of those principles might be what Steve Jobs called "life's change agent": death)? [15:37] * What was Yoseph's point of entry when he decided upon New Zealand as the next chapter in his journey, and what convinced him that doing things the "number eight wire" way was better than the Silicon Valley approach with which he was already familiar? [19:49] * Examples of what "number eight wire" looks like applied to the real world of New Zealand entrepreneurship. [22:58] * Why does Yoseph believe New Zealand fosters such a strong spirit of scrappy resourcefulness? [25:19] * Yoseph explains how his team's networking efforts expanded into what he refers to as ecosystem bridges -- bringing in new talent from overseas and recapturing talent from over a million expatriated New Zealanders. [27:15] * How does Yoseph propose selling the upsides of immigration and diversity to communities that may be set in their ways and fearful of change -- even when that change is positive? [30:52] * How did the Global Impact Visa go from idea to law in the breakneck policy pace of 12 months, and how did working with the New Zealand government differ from that of comparable bureaucracy in the United States? [34:03] * Since the most innovative candidates for immigration don't always look impressive on paper, and aspirants who appear promising at first glance may only excel at filling out applications, what did Yoseph's team do to ensure quality control without falling into the checkboxes trap he'd encountered in the United States? [40:04] * Yoseph points out that being an immigrant is one of the most entrepreneurial-spirited endeavors a human being can take on. How the success of the Global Impact Visa led to what became the community-building Edmund Hillary Fellowship. [42:59] * How many applicants has EHF had in the past four years, and how many have been accepted? What are the markers that indicate a good fit during the selection process? [46:01] * What fruits have formed after four years of labor, and what does Yoseph hope to see for EHF's next four years and beyond -- for its fellows and community? [48:59] * How can EHF work to preserve the values that make New Zealand society so appealing and unique while simultaneously reaping the benefits of recruiting outside thinking? [51:58] * Immigration as diplomacy: what the rest of the world can learn from these efforts. [55:11] * Why does Yoseph believe New Zealand has been so successful in tackling COVID compared to how it's been handled virtually everywhere else? Will the country's tempered judgment and good fortune prevail when faced with future catastrophes? [58:56] * Parting thoughts, and what listeners interested in emigrating to New Zealand can do to begin their own journey. [1:01:35]

PEOPLE MENTIONED* Daniel Burka * Matthew Monahan * Brian Monahan * Fred Rogers * Steve Jobs * Rod Drury * Nigel Bickle * Jason Green * Edmund Hillary * Andre Bate * Jason Fried

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Kevin & Tim back together again for The Random Show, covering all their latest obsessions and interests. This episode covers the latest Bitcoin craze, 2021 New Years Resolutions, their favorite books, lucid dreaming, the benefits of couples therapy, and more!

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Andy Rachleff is one of the most influential and successful Venture Capitalists of all time. In this episode, we discuss the traits of successful entrepreneurs, what makes a good idea, product-market fit (a term Andy coined), building Wealthfront, how to hire, doubling down on what's working, day trading vs index investing, tax-loss harvesting, bitcoin, and much more.

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In this episode, Kevin speaks with Josh Clemente about continuous glucose monitors, insulin, metabolic health, tips for hacking glucose levels, and more.

Josh Clemente, Founder of Levels, is a mechanical engineer and CrossFit-L2 trainer. At SpaceX, he led a team to develop life support systems that sustained astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley on their May 2020 trip to the International Space Station aboard Dragon Endeavor: the first new crew-carrying spacecraft since 1980. Josh has also spent time designing and building Hyperloop technology at Virgin Hyperloop One and leading engineering for a company providing vehicle-based rescue systems for emergency response teams.

For those interested in trying Levels, use: levels.link/krose to skip the waitlist (28,000+) and join the early access program.

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE

• Levels Metabolic Fitness Program
• Levels Blog
• Josh Clemente | Twitter
• Level 2 Certificate Course | CrossFit
• SpaceX
• Virgin Hyperloop
• What Is Metabolism? | Rush University Medical Center
• Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, and Blood Sugar | Michigan Medicine
• What is Metabolic Fitness? | Levels
• Why Your Metabolism Slows Down with Age | Healthline
• Obesity is a Hormonal Imbalance, Not a Caloric Imbalance. | Dr. Jason Fung, Better Humans, Medium
• Pop Rocks
• Lik-M-Aid/Fun Dip | Old Time Candy
• Nerds Candy
• Choosing a Diet That's Right for You | Mayo Clinic
• Blood Sugar Levels in Response to Foods Are Highly Individual | Weizmann Wonder Wander
• Insulin Resistance Symptoms, Causes, Treatment | Diabetes.co.uk
• What Twins Can Tell Us About Diabetes | Healthline
• How Sleep Deprivation Can Alter Metabolism and Lead to Obesity | Insider
• What Is a CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitor) and How Do I Choose One? | Healthline
• Glucose Tolerance Test | Mayo Clinic
• 4 Facts You Should Know about the Glycemic Index | The Johns Hopkins Patient Guide to Diabetes
• The Truth About Low-Glycemic Diets | Johns Hopkins Medicine
• AMA #15: Real-World Case Studies — Metabolic Dysregulation, Low Testosterone, Menopause, and More | The Peter Attia Drive
• Understanding A1C | American Diabetes Association
• Hyperglycemia: When Your Blood Glucose Level Goes Too High — Symptoms, Treatments, and Prevention | EndocrineWeb
• Malpractice Concerns from Doctors | Healthline
• The Loop Monitoring Solution | Spry Health
• Oura Ring
• Only 1 in 8 Americans Are Metabolically Healthy | Health.com
• Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease | American Liver Foundation
• What Is a Normal Blood Sugar Level? | Diabetes Self-Management
• How Levels Founder Josh Clemente Mastered His Energy Levels with Glucose Tracking and CGM | Levels
• Zone 2 Training: How to Build Your Aerobic Base | Hero Movement
• Glucose Control: Why Timing Your Exercise After Meals Matters | Cleveland Clinic
• Is It Better to Take a Sauna on an Empty Stomach or a Full Stomach? | Saunatimes
• Did You Know a Sauna Can Fight Diabetes and Insulin Resistance? | Steam Sauna
• Brown vs. White Rice: Which Is Better For Your Health? | Healthline
• Sleep Longer to Lower Blood Glucose Levels | Sleep Foundation
• The Pod Pro | Eight Sleep
• The Truth about Alcohol and Sleep | The Sleep Doctor
• We Found Out What 'Food Combining' Is (And If It Actually Works) | HuffPost Australia
• Food Order Has Significant Impact on Glucose and Insulin Levels | Weill Cornell Medicine
• Juicing: Stupid and Pretentious or Nourishing and Enlightening? | Summer Tomato
• How Cinnamon Lowers Blood Sugar and Fights Diabetes | Healthline
• Acarbose Uses, Side Effects, & Warnings | Drugs.com
• A Spoonful of Vinegar Helps the Sugar Go Down | Diabetes In Control
• Berberine vs. Metformin for Prediabetes and Mild Diabetes | Good Hormone Health
• Tips for Managing Insulin-Related Weight Gain | Healthline
• The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss by Jason Fung, MD
• Perfect Keto
• Kettle & Fire
• Metabolic Flexibility in Health and Disease | Cell Metabolism
• Causes, Characteristics, and Consequences of Metabolically Unhealthy Normal Weight in Humans | Cell Metabolism
• Is Alzheimer’s Type 3 Diabetes? | Mayo Clinic
• 20 Facts About Fasting (Backed By Science) | Fasting.com
• Intermittent Fasting and Insulin Resistance: How the Two Are Connected | Simple Life
• 9 Guidelines for Fasting When You Have Diabetes | US News
• ?Zero: Simple Fasting Tracker
• The Effects of Low Blood Sugar on Your Body | Healthline
• Fat Cells Step In to Help Liver During Fasting | ScienceDaily

SHOW NOTES

• What does metabolic health entail, and why should we care about tracking glucose? [01:36]
• What changes our metabolic health as we age, and what drew Josh's attention to this as a serious issue? [03:58]
• With so many dietary choices available, how can we know what will work for our optimal health? Hint: it's highly individual (with a possible exception for people who share an identical twin). [07:52]
• Why Josh and I constantly monitor our own glucose levels even though we're not diabetic or even pre-diabetic, and why even the healthiest among us should consider doing the same. [12:16]
• Why do health providers seem hesitant to prescribe CGMs as a preventative measure? How long does Josh think it's going to be before we see CGMs being available to consumers over the counter, and what are the potential risks to be aware of? [20:22]
• When 88 percent of American adults are metabolically unhealthy, how do we determine what constitutes a "healthy" blood glucose range? [26:00]
• How does Josh stay within what he considers a healthy range? [29:16]
• What physical exercise does Josh consider optimal for maintaining a healthy range, and how close to mealtime is ideal? [31:23]
• How does Sauna usage affect the data? [35:11]
• Why we shouldn't take the glycemic index at face value. [36:48]
• How important is sleep to maintaining healthy blood glucose levels? [38:30]
• Food combining: how much does it matter if you eat starches before proteins (or vice versa)? [41:38]
• Does the rate of consumption/chewing make any difference to the data? Will eating an apple affect you differently than drinking a smoothie or juice made with that same apple? [45:41]
• What supplements might someone take to positively affect their blood glucose levels? [51:03]
• Josh explains how his company, Levels, aims to help us maximize our metabolic fitness with minimum invasiveness. [54:01]
• How does the program work, and what kind of budget is Level geared toward? [56:43]
• The ways in which Level can pinpoint the causes, effects, and solutions when your numbers fluctuate unexpectedly. [1:01:22]
• What we might expect Level to look like in five years. [1:02:28]
• How are glucose and insulin involved in unwanted weight gain? [1:03:55]
• What can you do if you're interested in giving Level a whirl? (Go to levels.link/krose to skip the waitlist of 28,000+ and join the early access program.) [1:08:19]
• A further appeal to people who think monitoring blood glucose is just something for diabetics to worry about. [1:09:41]
• How does fasting affect blood glucose? [1:13:00]

PEOPLE MENTIONED

• Peter Attia
• Rhonda Patrick
• Jason Fung
• Casey Means
• Tim Ferriss
• Darya Rose
• Justin Mares

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SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE* American Black Bear | National Geographic * How to Train an Otter | Aquarium of the Bay * Kevin’s Raccoon Toss | YouTube * Grizzly Bear | National Wildlife Federation * Bear Spray Demonstration and Safety Tips | Yellowstone Forever * ElimiTick Pants | Amazon * GORUCK | The Rucking Company * Weighted Vests | Amazon * The 4 Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat Loss, Incredible Sex and Becoming Superhuman by Timothy Ferriss * CrossFit Games * What is Judo? | Online Dojo * Spaceballs | Prime Video * “I’m Back!” Mike Tyson Hitting Pads at Age 53 | Global Boxing TV * OMG! Mike Tyson Still Terrifying on the Mitts! Throws Explosive Combinations Training for Comeback | Global Boxing TV * The Dangers of Boxing Injuries | Verywell Fit * Early Onset/Younger-Onset Alzheimer’s | Alzheimer’s Association * Where Evel Knievel Never Soared: A Wallenda Flies Over the Grand Canyon | Indian Country Today * Indian Python Swallows Goat Whole | Truly * Best of Parkour and Freerunning | StuntsAmazing * Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. Exhibition Fight Delayed | CBS Sports * Mike Tyson on Smoking DMT | ESPN * Coronavirus (COVID-19) Events as They Happen | WHO * Predicting Hospital Capacity: Why to Act Early, How to Think About Lag Time, and a Model You Can Use | tim.blog * Emergency Technique: How to Increase Ventilator Capacity 2–4x in 10 Minutes | tim.blog * How to Support Healthcare Workers Now — Plus Urgent Suggestions for Uber Eats, Hilton, Amazon, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show #416 * Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker | The New York Times * Anti-Vaccine Activists Latch Onto Coronavirus To Bolster Their Movement | Kaiser Health News * Getting Vaccinated for the Flu This Year Is Particularly Important, Who Officials Say | CNN * Who Really Stands to Win from Universal Basic Income? | The New Yorker * 7 Great TED Talks for Basic Income | Matt Orfalea, Medium * OpenAI API * OpenAI’s Latest Breakthrough Is Astonishingly Powerful, but Still Fighting Its Flaws | The Verge * OpenAI’s New Language Generator GPT-3 Is Shockingly Good—and Completely Mindless | MIT Technology Review * “I Actually Think GPT-3 Could Change Everything” | Chris Sacca, Twitter Twitter * Grand Theft Auto V | Rockstar Games * Siri | Apple * Timeline: A Day-to-Day Recap of Portland Protests | KGW * The Original Muck Boot Company * How to Take a Digital Detox during the COVID-19 Pandemic | BBC Worklife * Pocket Casts * Apple Music * Spotify * Audible * Sonos * Pandora * Waking Up with Sam Harris * Strong Workout Tracker * Dexcom Continuous Glucose Monitoring * Aura * Less Alcohol Tracker * Zero * Lumosity * MasterClass Online Classes * Personal Capital * Financial Times * The Wall Street Journal * Wealthfront * Clarity Money * Barron’s * Simplify Financial Planning * Home | Apple * Traeger Grills * Maui Nui Venison * The Axis Deer, and How They’re Impacting Parts of the United States | Wide Open Spaces * Crowd Cow * ButcherBox * Belcampo * Heart Rate Variability: A New Way to Track Well-Being | Harvard Health Blog * The Breathing App | Eddie Stern * Normal Blood Oxygen Level: What’s Normal for Me? | Healthline * Parasympathetic Nervous System | ScienceDirect Topics * Lyme Disease | CDC * Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor | ScienceDirect Topics * Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey and Eric Hagerman * Henry Shukman: The Mysterious/Unsolvable Zen Koans | The Kevin Rose Show * What Is a Koan? | New World Encyclopedia * One Blade of Grass: Finding the Old Road of the Heart, a Zen Memoir by Henry Shukman * San Francisco Zen Center * Mountain Cloud Zen Center * The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life’s Perfection by Michael A. Singer * How To Meditate: Zazen Instructions | Zen Mountain Monastery * Transcendental Meditation (TM) * Why Taking Ayahuasca Is like Having a Near-Death Experience | New Scientist * Quickening Scene | Highlander * Pique Tea | Amazon * Laird Superfood Coffee Creamer | Amazon * WhatsApp * onX Hunt App * The Beginner’s Guide to Intermittent Fasting | James Clear * Top 250 Rated Beers | BeerAdvocate * Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout | Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. * My Beer Collectibles * Pliny the Elder | Russian River Brewing Company * SR-71 | Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. * Julius IPA | Tree House Brewing Company * Geocities Archive Mirror * Trial By Fire | Vimeo * Saddle (Kura) | Japanese | The Met * Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll * Peloton * 5-Bullet Friday * Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya on How To Invest in This Crisis | Pomp Podcast #256 * Shopify * Index Fund | Investopedia * Square Cash App * Tesla * Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSM) | MarketWatch * The PlayStation 5 vs. Xbox Series X: Which is Better for You? | The Washington Post * ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ Launches Exclusive Partnership with Spotify | Spotify * Twitch * Amazon Web Services (AWS) * Stock Pick | Investopedia * Should You Buy Gold Or Bitcoin? | Investopedia * iShares Gold Trust (IAU) * Bitcoin vs Ethereum — Which is Better? | Benzinga * What an ETF Is and How to Buy Them | Investopedia * Mad Max | Prime Video * Investing for Everyone | Robinhood * 20-Year-Old Robinhood Customer Dies By Suicide After Seeing A $730,000 Negative Balance | Forbes * Hugh Jackman on Best Decisions, Daily Routines, The 85% Rule, Favorite Exercises, Mind Training, and Much More | The Tim Ferriss Show #444

PEOPLE MENTIONED

• Mike Maser
• Toaster
• Jason McCarthy
• Mike Tyson
• Dark Helmet
• Roy Jones Jr.
• Evel Knievel
• The Hulk
• Chris Sacca
• Darya Rose
• Peter Attia
• Molly
• Henry Shukman
• Michael Singer
• Valter Longo
• Chamath Palihapitiya
• Anthony Pompliano
• Joe Rogan
• Michelle Obama
• Hugh Jackman

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Henry Shukman (Ryu’un-ken) is an Associate Zen Master of the Sanbo Zen lineage, based in Kamakura, Japan, and he teaches at the Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, NM. He has trained primarily with Joan Rieck Roshi, Zen teacher John Gaynor, Ruben Habito Roshi, and now continues his training under the guidance of Yamada Ryoun Roshi, current abbot of Sanbo Zen. Henry is dedicated to what he sees as core Zen training — clarifying our essential nature to our own satisfaction, and thereby finding true peace of mind, and then living that essential nature in every moment of daily life, in freedom, love, and deep responsiveness.

Henry is a writer and poet of British-Jewish origin, who has published eight books to date, of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. He writes regularly for Tricycle, The New York Times, and other publications, and his most recent book is One Blade of Grass: Finding the Old Road of the Heart, a Zen Memoir.

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE

• One Blade of Grass: Finding the Old Road of the Heart, a Zen Memoir by Henry Shukman
• More Books by Henry Shukman
• Mountain Cloud Zen Center
• Waking Up with Sam Harris App
• Transcendental Meditation
• San Francisco Zen Center
• Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) Symptoms and Causes | Mayo Clinic
• The Beatles and the Transcendental Meditation: In Their Own Words | Transcendental Meditation
• Deepak Chopra | Twitter
• University of Oxford
• Why Now is Bliss | The Age
• David Wants To Fly | Prime Video
• 5 Types of Meditation Decoded | Chopra.com
• Vatican Inc.: 5 Facts About the Business of the Catholic Church | CNN Money
• History of Zen Buddhism | International Zen Association
• Japanese Zen Buddhist Philosophy | Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
• The Difference Between Rinzai and Soto Zen | Sanpai Japan
• Sanbo Kyodan | Wikipedia
• Sanbo-Zen
• What Is a Koan? | New World Encyclopedia
• What an Ayahuasca Retreat Showed Me about My Life | Vox
• David Eagleman: Can We Create New Senses for Humans? | TED Talk
• Thich Nhat Hanh: The Fullness of Emptiness | Lion's Roar
• The Buddhist Concept of Emptiness (Sunyata) | Buddhist Sympathizer
• Buddha: How to Tame Your Monkey Mind | HuffPost
• What Is a Flow State and What Are Its Benefits? | Headspace
• Nihilism | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
• How to Meditate: The Buddhist Guide | Lion's Roar
• Intro to Meditation Talk 1 with Henry Shukman: Fundamentals of Why We Sit | Mountain Cloud Zen Center
• After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path by Jack Kornfield
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | CDC
• How Two Weeks of Protests Have Changed America | Vox
• The Coronavirus Pandemic's Impact On Pollution And Climate Change | NBC News
• Racial Trauma Is a Public Health Emergency | Psychology Today
• My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem
• Comparing Democratic Distress in the United States and Europe | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• The Bodhisattva Ideal | Dharmanet
• Fact-Checking the Portland Protests: How Violent Are They? | The New York Times
• How to Practice Zen Koans | Lion's Roar
• 61 Zen Koans with Commentary by Clark Strand | Tricycle
• Four Myths About Zen Buddhism's "Mu Koan" | OUPblog
• The Gateless Gate | Wikisource
• Zen: The Authentic Gate by Yamada Koun

SHOW NOTES

• How we each began the journey toward practicing meditation. [01:30]
• Henry suffered from extreme eczema for decades. Here's how meditation was instrumental in relieving his condition. [04:38]
• The pros and cons of Transcendental Meditation (TM) as we understood them, and why we each chose to move on. [09:09]
• An awakening epiphany Henry experienced around the time he wrote his first book -- before he discovered meditation. [11:00]
• One problem with epiphanies: they don't come with a user's manual. [17:53]
• Further musings (and concerns) about TM. [22:22]
• Henry shares an overview of Zen and how he became involved with it. [25:49]
• What is a koan? [28:41]
• Zen vs. psychedelics. [29:48]
• Can enlightenment be explained by existing language, or does it need to be experienced? [34:25]
• The "emptiness" of Buddhism, the relief of lightening psychic burdens, and some thoughts on the way our senses process reality. [36:09]
• Zen is not always about enlightenment, but applying the practice to the practical aspects of our lives. [43:10]
• What does Henry's Zen practice look like, and how does someone get involved? [45:21]
• What are the benefits of having a guide when you're learning to meditate? Does Henry consider it necessary for everybody? [47:42]
• A koan awakening. [52:23]
• The importance of recognizing life's transformational passages as we encounter them, as well as the beauty of valuing the ordinary. [54:50]
• How does Henry go from appreciating life's mundane moments to coping with 2020's more sensational aspects like politics and COVID-19? [58:50]
• Feeling powerless to engage in the political process? Take a lesson from the bodhisattvas and help work toward good without getting wrapped up in potential outcomes. [1:06:04]
• A deeper dive into koans and how we can work with them. [1:08:13]
• A computer science guy's approach to understanding koans. [1:12:52]
• Henry takes us through a few particularly famous koans. [1:16:07]
• Are koans ever meant to shock a student into enlightenment? [1:20:59]
• What can we expect from Henry's latest book, One Blade of Grass: Finding the Old Road of the Heart, a Zen Memoir? [1:24:48]
• Parting thoughts and ways to get in touch with Henry. [1:27:07]

PEOPLE MENTIONED

• Sam Harris
• Deepak Chopra
• Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
• Eckhart Tolle
• Yamada Koun
• John Gaynor
• Darya Rose
• Resmaa Menakem
• Zhaozhou Congshen

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Kevin interviews Colleen Cutcliffe, CEO and Co-Founder of Pendulum. Pendulum produces a novel strain probiotic that restores the body's natural ability to metabolize fiber and produce butyrate. Kevin talks about his results with the probiotics using a continuous glucose monitor. A recent study of Pendulum demonstrated a significant reduction in A1C and blood sugar spikes in people with type 2 diabetes. The study was a U.S. based, multi-site, double-blinded, placebo controlled RCT.

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Sharon Salzberg is a New York Times Bestselling author and teacher of Buddhist meditation practices in the West. Her emphasis is on vipassana (insight) and metta (loving-kindness) methods and has been leading meditation retreats around the world for over three decades.

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Kevin and Dr. Andrew Weil talk all things coronavirus, including prevention tactics, and lesser-known immune-boosting herbs.

Note: This episode is for information purposes only. While Dr. Weil is a medical doctor, this episode is not medical advice. Please speak with your own physician when considering any medical treatment, supplement, or herbs. 

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"You can think of exercise as an intravenous dose of hope." ~Kelly McGonigal

Kelly McGonigal (@kellymcgonigal) is a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University who specializes in understanding the mind-body connection. As a pioneer in the field of "science-help," her mission is to translate insights from psychology and neuroscience into practical strategies that support personal well-being and strengthen communities.

She is the best-selling author of The Willpower Instinct and The Upside of Stress.

Through the Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism, she helped create Stanford Compassion Cultivation Training, a program now taught around the world that helps individuals strengthen their empathy, compassion, and self-compassion.

You might know her from her TED talk, "How to Make Stress Your Friend," which is one of the most viewed TED talks of all time, with over 20 million views.

Her new book, The Joy of Movement, explores why physical exercise is a powerful antidote to the modern epidemics of depression, anxiety, and loneliness.

In this episode, we talk about everything from tai chi to ultra-marathons to dance, and we really get into the science around how these different movements produce chemical changes in our brains that lift our mood and reduce anxiety and depression. Here, Kelly gives us the scoop about something called "hope molecules" and the minimum effective dose of movement required to produce them.

Connect with Kelly: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram

Links from this episode:

• The Joy of Movement: How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage by Kelly McGonigal
• The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It by Kelly McGonigal
• Other Books by Kelly McGonigal
• The Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism
• How to Make Stress Your Friend by Kelly McGonigal, TEDGlobal 2013
• StudioNia, Portland
• Tai Chi: A Gentle Way to Fight Stress, The Mayo Clinic
• A History and Style Guide of Tae Kwon Do, LiveAbout
• Yoga for Everyone, The New York Times
• Ultra-Endurance Athletics, The Why? Files
• Latest Research News Related to Physical Exercise, ScienceDaily
• Endorphins: Effects and How to Increase Levels, Medical News Today
• The Endocrine System, Hormone Health Network
• A Special Regenerative Rehabilitation and Genomics Letter: Is There a "Hope" Molecule?, Physical Therapy
• Role of Myokines in Regulating Skeletal Muscle Mass and Function, Frontiers in Physiology
• Irisin: A Hope in Understanding and Managing Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome, Frontiers in Endocrinology
• Lactate Is an Antidepressant That Mediates Resilience to Stress by Modulating the Hippocampal Levels and Activity of Histone Deacetylases, Neuropsychopharmacology
• 'Wired To Run': Runner's High May Have Been Evolutionary Advantage, Morning Edition, NPR
• Endocannabinoid System: A Simple Guide to How It Works, Healthline
• Endocannabinoid Signaling in the Control of Social Behavior, Trends in Neurosciences
• How to Get the Most Out of Your Exercise Time, according to Science: A Simple Guide to High-Intensity Interval Training, or HIIT, the Fitness Trend Du Jour, Vox
• 12 Benefits Of Taking Cold Showers Every Day, MSN
• Wim Hof Says He Holds the Key to a Healthy Life -- But Will Anyone Listen?, Rolling Stone
• Grit Strength HIIT Workout, Les Mills
• Even a Tiny Bit of Exercise Will Help You Not Die, Study Says, Vice
• Mood Map: How Do You Feel?, Emotional Competency
• Adrenaline, Hormone Health Network
• 10 Best Ways to Increase Dopamine Levels Naturally, Healthline
• Why You Hate Exercise, Psychology Today
• The Benefits of Forest Bathing, Time
• Peloton
• The Cold, Hard Reality of Racing the Yukon Arctic Ultra, Outside
• DPI Adaptive Fitness, Fairfax
• How to Throw an Axe with World Axe Throwing League Competitor, Grateful
• Highland Games Traditions, Scotland.org
• CrossFit
• 10 Years of Tough, Tough Mudder
• Combating Disease with Dance: A New Approach to Parkinson's, CNN
• Parkinson's Disease Symptoms and Causes, Mayo Clinic
• Sweating out the Sadness: Can Exercise Help You Grieve?, HuffPost
• Core Affect and the Psychological Construction of Emotion, Psychological Review
• Are You Suffering From Existential Dread? by Tyler Elliot Bettilyon, Medium
• Anger Is an Energy: My Life Uncensored by John Lydon
• Default Mode Network, Wikipedia
• There's a Good Kind of Distraction and a Bad Kind. Here's How to Tell the Difference between Them, Quartz
• How to Meditate, The New York Times
• A Meditation on Lovingkindness by Jack Kornfield
• 7 Scientific Benefits of Helping Others, Mental Floss
• The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, Project Gutenberg
• AcroYoga International
• How to Start Powerlifting as a Woman: Staci's Story, Nerd Fitness
• Why Does Boxing Make You Happy?, Elle
• What is Stress?, The American Institute of Stress
• How the Fight or Flight Response Works, The American Institute of Stress
• What Is ‘Tend-and-Befriend' and Why Is It So Important?, Better Help
• Change Your Mindset, Change the Game by Dr. Alia Crum, TEDxTraverseCity 2014
• The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life's Perfection by Michael A. Singer
• Yoga for Pain Relief: Simple Practices to Calm Your Mind and Heal Your Chronic Pain by Kelly McGonigal
• Traumatic Immobility: Depression as a Stress Response, Mad in America
• A Herd of Fainting Goats, Outrageous Acts of Science
• How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence by Michael Pollan
• Ayahuasca-Assisted Treatment, MAPS

SHOW NOTES

• I'm rebooting the Foundation podcast (past guests include Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams)! More information here: foundationpodcast.info. [00:03]
• Who is Kelly McGonigal, how has she helped me, and how will her message here help you? [01:16]
• What is Nia, and what does it aim to convey through music and movement? [02:43]
• How did Kelly get into using movement as a way to facilitate mental well-being, and what compelled her to delve into the science behind it that she shares in The Joy of Movement? [05:25]
• Two revelations about the direct connection between muscle movement and mental health that blew Kelly's mind when she started digging into this research. [07:05]
• What's the anthropological take on why we experience a high after exercise (particularly running)? [11:03]
• What does Kelly recommend as the minimum effective dose of exercise for us to really enjoy its mental benefits? Should it be enough to scare up a heartbeat that replicates fear and the courage by which it can be overcome? [14:40]
• Good news regarding the minimum dose if all you want to do is feel better. [18:32]
• The science we have so far suggests these two reasons we feel better with even a tiny dose of physical activity. [19:28]
• What have scientists discovered by trying to take the joy out of movement? [22:06]
• Pairing movement with nature (e.g., forest bathing). [24:20]
• Pairing movement with music. [25:27]
• How Kelly learned to love indoor cycling (after hating it at first). [26:04]
• Pairing movement with teamwork/competition. [26:34]
• Pairing movement with animal companionship. [26:59]
• Can't dance. Won't dance. [27:17]
• Kelly's impressions of the ultra-endurance world. [27:54]
• Proof you don't have to conform to a certain body type or be impervious to fear in order to experience the joy of movement. [28:44]
• Misery loves company -- but so does joy. [31:21]
• Fighting Parkinson's disease with dance at Juilliard. [33:45]
• How depression and grief work to demobilize and demotivate us by mechanisms eerily similar to Parkinson's disease. [38:19]
• What's your emotional temperature? Understanding the factors that contribute to your core affect. [39:16]
• Kelly's take on the modern need for constant stimulation via devices and how it relates to the brain's default state in contrast to different methods like meditation. [42:27]
• Outside of movement, what other ingredients does Kelly find important for holistic mental self-care? [46:21]
• What does Kelly hope are the chief takeaways people will remember after reading The Joy of Movement? [48:39]
• As someone who's spent the majority of her life moving, did Kelly discover and experiment with any movement forms that were new to her during the course of doing research for The Joy of Movement? How does she feel about exercise that takes place outside of her comfort zone? [52:03]
• Kelly gives us a brief history of the science behind her earlier work,, and how research has changed what we know about stress in recent years.
• A brief history of the science of stress, why our initial impression of it as a purely negative force has been so hard to shake in spite of being disproven by decades of research, and what Kelly did to set the record straight by writing The Upside of Stress. [53:40]
• Kelly's thoughts on how I've been coping with stress for the past six months or so, and why society's need to blame every bad thing that happens to us on "stress" hurts more than it helps. [59:25]
• As a psychiatrist, what does Kelly think of psychedelics as a potential course of treatment? [1:03:05]
• Parting thoughts, and how to best connect with Kelly. [1:07:18]

PEOPLE MENTIONED

• Darya Rose
• Tim Ferriss
• Hans Selye
• Alia J. Crum

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In his new book, Stillness Is the Key, Holiday draws on timeless Stoic and Buddhist philosophy to show why slowing down is the secret weapon for those charging ahead.

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In his new book, Indistractable, Eyal reveals the hidden psychology driving us to distraction. He describes why solving the problem is not as simple as swearing off our devices: Abstinence is impractical and often makes us want more.

Eyal lays bare the secret of finally doing what you say you will do with a four-step, research-backed model. Indistractable reveals the key to getting the best out of technology, without letting it get the best of us.

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Renowned artist, author, and CreativeLive founder, Chase Jarvis, reminds us that creativity isn't a skill—it's a habit available to everyone: beginners and lifelong creators, entrepreneurs to executives, astronauts to zookeepers, and everyone in between. Through small, daily actions we can supercharge our innate creativity and rediscover our personal power in life.

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Chriss Voss is a former FBI hostage negotiator and co-author of the book, Never Split the Difference. Life is a series of negotiations you should be prepared for: buying a car, negotiating a salary, buying a home, renegotiating rent, deliberating with your partner. Chris reveals his tip and tricks to negotiate like a pro.

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The world-changing promise of synthetic biology and gene editing has a dark side. In this interview, author and entrepreneur Rob Reid reviews the risks of a world where more and more people have access to the tools and tech needed to create a doomsday bug that could wipe out humanity -- and suggests that it's time to take this danger seriously.

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00:13 -- Kevin talks natural UVB supplementation

00:39 -- Who is Trey Ratcliff?

00:53 -- Trey’s short film, Life From Above, and Beyond, with words from Alan Watts

00:59 -- Who is Alan Watts?

01:30 -- Intro to Trey

03:23 -- Kevin on Trey’s 360 Podcast

03:27 -- Interview begins

04:12 -- Trey’s 360 Podcast

04:37 -- Insta 360 One X

05:43 -- Trey’s podcast topics & release info

06:11 -- Walking & talking

06:28 -- Nature & calm

07:00 -- Forest bathing

07:30 -- Japan, wind chime garden

07:51 -- Japan, puppet town

08:41 -- Japan, fishy ice skating rink

09:22 -- Travel in extremes, embracing new experiences, travel & connection

11:07 -- Trey’s family move to New Zealand & travel ‘round the world

11:35 -- Trey’s family tour of world religions

13:21 -- Trey’s professional roots, finding photography as an adult

15:07 -- Trey’s “moment” with nature photography & digging in

16:15 -- Coding for better photos

17:16 -- Retinex

17:28 -- Trey’s blog

17:49 -- Trey on Creative Commons, free tutorials

19:13 -- Trey’s evolution - passion into business

20:13 -- Collectors & limited edition prints

21:13 -- Book, The $12 Million Stuffed Shark

21:38 -- “...people want what is rare…”

22:18 -- Pricing collectible art, swapping art, & smaller collector prints

26:21 -- Trey’s new book, Under the Influence - How To Fake Your Way Into Getting Rich on Instagram: Influencer Fraud, Selfies, Anxiety, Ego and Mass Delusional Behavior

29:27 -- Brand-building from a place of authenticity

31:25 -- Buying followers, influencer marketing fraud, & fake account anecdotes

35:08 -- Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari

36:12 -- “Maybe this is the year of fake followers…”

37:42 -- Kevin Kelly, Wired

39:23 -- Legitimate tactics & tools to grow a following

40:20 -- Stephen Tobolowsky, EG Conference

40:25 -- Storytelling, anxiety, mass delusional behavior, Dunbar’s 150

42:28 -- “Podding” on Instagram

46:04 -- Instagram security, pod detection, Digg security anecdote

49:22 -- Practical jokes, buying followers, custom comments

50:19 -- Back to the book, how to differentiate & build a following

51:30 -- Trey’s best advice on life - true self, storytelling, honesty

53:58 -- Exploring life, finding what’s exciting, childlike mindset

56:12 -- Psychedelics & sense of self, creativity

57:35 -- Alcohol & drugs, Trey’s family

59:17 -- Burning Man, mushrooms, removing filters & intellectual stimulation

1:00:55 -- Trey on what psychedelics & hallucinogens do for him, meditation practice

1:05:11 -- Sharing consciousness with others

1:06:12 -- “I think it’s up to artists & creatives to save the world.”

1:06:23 -- Clinical trials, benefits, & uses of mushrooms; childlike wonder

1:10:46 -- Michael Pollan on The Kevin Rose Show, How To Change Your Mind, by Michael Pollan

1:11:52 -- Institutional anxiety about psychedelics & resurgence in intellectual community

1:13:39 -- Opioid, benzo addiction & natural compound psychedelic treatments

1:15:14 -- Psychedelic work with reputable counselor, family anecdote

1:16:20 -- Closing & Trey’s hope for his work going forward

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Jake Knapp is the author of Make Time, a book about creating time and finding focus in daily life. He's also the author of Sprint, a New York Times bestseller. Jake spent 10 years at Google and Google Ventures, where he created the Design Sprint. He has since coached teams like Slack, Uber, 23andMe, LEGO, and The New York Times on the method. Previously, Jake helped build products like Gmail, Google Hangouts, and Microsoft Encarta.

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In this podcast, we cover healthy fats, medicinal mushrooms, microdosing, omega-3's, and other great longevity and health tips. Dr. Weil appeared on the cover of Time magazine in 1997 and again in 2005, and Time named him one of the 25 most influential Americans in 1997 and one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2005. He as been a frequent guest on Larry King Live on CNN, Oprah, and the Today Show. Use coupon code: KROSE15 for 15% off everything on matcha.com.

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Peter and I explore the fascinating applications of Rapamycin for longevity. We also discuss fasting, inflammation, aging, mindfulness, and supplements. Full show notes here.

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Maisie Williams (Arya Stark, Game of Thrones) and I sit down to talk about her new startup, Daisie. Daisie is a social network that allows you to collaborate with other creatives working in film, fashion, music, photography, art, and literature. They also talk about remembering show character names, and how Maisie finds balance.

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Tim and I sit down to discuss consciousness-hacking, the future of wearables, nootropics, diet, the ego, our favorite books and much more. Tim Chang is the managing director at Mayfield Fund and has been twice named to the Forbes Midas List of Top Tech Investors. Tim is also an accomplished musician, who performs in three bands, as well as a body and consciousness-hacking enthusiast.

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Jim Kwik is a world expert in speed-reading, memory improvement, and optimal brain performance. As the CEO and Founder of Kwik Learning, Jim’s cutting-edge techniques and impressive mental feats have made him a highly sought-out brain trainer for top entrepreneurs and organizations with clients that include Virgin, Nike, GE, Fox Studios, Harvard University, and Singularity University. In this episode, Jim and I discuss his top strategies for memory and learning, motivation, limiting beliefs, digital distraction, and nutrition.

Show Notes:

00:30 -- Kevin's childhood memory challenges (and the self talk that followed)

03:30 -- Luminosity; Lion's Mane Mushroom; Phospholipid Omega-3 DHA

04:30 -- How Jim started as the "boy with the broken brain"

09:03 -- The impact of limiting beliefs on learning and memory

13:20 -- What Jim learnt while visiting nursing homes and seniors' centers

18:50 -- 'The Power of Positive Thinking'; Dale Carnegie; Napoleon Hill

20:00 -- Subvocalization as a constraint for fast reading

23:32 -- Why clarifying your motivation is the missing factor for optimal learning

26:30 -- The Albert Einstein quote that shaped Jim's perspective on learning

30:00 -- Jim's 'Head, Heart and Hands' approach

31:17 -- Simon Sinek

37:48 -- The limitations of IQ and standardized tests

40:15 -- How respect can be used as a powerful tool for remembering names

43:55 -- Post traumatic growth

47:40 -- What Jim uncovered about personal responsibility from Stan Lee

49:50 -- Jim's Morning Routine

51:05 -- How to remember 10 new peoples' names at a party

52:25 -- 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People'

53:30 -- Jim's strategies for digital overload and digital distraction

56:11 -- Creating new habits: Dr. B.J Fogg

58:45 -- Force multipliers: Jim's podcast 'Work Smart - Not Hard'

1:02:11 -- Why Jim has a 10 foot Hulk in his backyard

1:04:00 -- Jim's 'Be, Do, Have, Share' success formula

1:05:29 -- Dr. Wayne Dwyer

1:06:40 -- Self talk is 'software' that needs to be worked on

1:08:04 -- Information plus emotion leads to long-term memories

1:11:00 -- Why Jim uses the Pomodoro Technique

1:11:58 -- Jim's top 10 brain foods

1:12:45 -- The 2,500 year old memory technique Jim uses with his clients

1:16:35 -- The P.I.E. method

1:21:03 -- Jim's 'Vowel' strategy for retaining complex information

1:25:05 -- Digital dementia

1:31:47 -- Connect with Jim at 'Kwik Brain', and on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

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Kevin and Tony talk about his latest book, biohacking, and more. After interviewing 50 of the world's greatest financial minds and penning the number-one New York Times best seller Money: Master the Game, Tony Robbins returns with a step-by-step playbook, "Unshakable," a book that takes you on a journey to transform your financial life and accelerate your path to financial freedom.

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Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus help over 20 million people live meaningful lives with less through their website, books, podcast, and documentary. The Minimalists have been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, Forbes, TIME, ABC, CBS, NBC, BBC, CBC, and NPR.

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Kevin talks to Michael Pollan, author of "How to change your mind" about the therapeutic potential of psychedelics. Get the show notes here.

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Kevin is back w/ Tim-Tim Ferriss for this latest installment of The Random Show.

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Kevin & Alex are back together again talking tech. The gents talk bitcoin, flying cars, magic leap, bendable phones and more. Sponsor: A big thank you to Audible, use my link or text kevinrose to 500-500 to get a free book and 30 day free trial. Amazon Prime members… sign up in July and get 3 months for the price of one!

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Kevin's first AMA! Three health tips, favorite supplements, biggest regrets, dealing with fear, how to approach relationships, dealing with haters, Dr. Longo vs Peter Attia, and more!

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A lack of sleep is associated with all types of diseases, including Alzheimer's and cancer. Professor Matthew Walker, Director of UC Berkeley’s Sleep and Neuroimaging Lab—reveals his groundbreaking exploration of sleep, explaining how we can harness its transformative power to fight disease and change our lives for the better.

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Dr. Adam Gazzaley is a Professor in Neurology, Physiology and Psychiatry at UCSF. There he designs and develops novel software-based brain assessment and optimization tools. He is also co-founder of Akili Interactive Labs, a company developing therapeutic video games. Dr. Gazzaley has filed multiple patents for his inventions, authored over 130 scientific articles, and delivered over 600 invited presentations around the world. His research and perspectives have been consistently profiled in high-impact media, such as The New York Times, New York Times Magazine, New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Discover, Wired, PBS, NPR, CNN and NBC Nightly News.

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Serge is a hardcore biohacker and serial entrepreneur. In this episode we talk about Serge's extreme daily regimen of compounds to biohack every aspect of his brain and body. Serge has studied at Cornell, worked at Google, and was youngest in his class at Stanford Business School. Do not try any of this at home.

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I'm a geek. Making new connections with people has always been difficult. Jordan Harbinger (host of The Jordan Harbinger Show) teaches us how to destroy social anxiety and make meaningful connections. Show notes.

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Dr. Valter Longo is director of the Longevity Institute at USC and the Program on Longevity and Cancer at IFOM in Milan. In this podcast, we discuss Dr. Longo's new book, The Longevity Diet, which is the culmination of 25 years of research on aging, nutrition, and disease across the globe.

Dr. Longo has put together a powerful combination of fasting and diet. The diet is that of centenarians (people living 100+ years) combined along with with the scientifically engineered 5-day fasting-mimicking diet (or FMD), done just 3-4 times a year. Dr. Longo designed the FMD after making a series of remarkable discoveries in mice, then in humans, indicating that specific micro-fasts can activate stem cells and promote regeneration and rejuvenation in multiple organs to significantly reduce the risk for diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and heart disease. Full show notes here.

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Tim Urban has become one of the Internet’s most popular writers. His in-depth and geeky posts have garnered millions of visitors and famous fans like Elon Musk. In this episode, Tim and Kevin talk Bitcoin, VR, how to be more like Elon Musk, cryonics to live forever, and much more. Get all the show notes here.

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Chris Hutchins (ex-Google) is the go-to personal finance hacker for many executives in Silicon Valley. In this episode, Chris teaches us how to select the best credit card for points, earning extra income with your house, how and when to retire (the 4% rule), budgeting tools, and his new startup, Grove. Full show notes at podcast.kevinrose.com/17

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Full show notes and links here. Andreas M. Antonopoulos is the author of Mastering Bitcoin (O'Reilly). We discuss the separation of state and money, how bitcoin is the worlds first trust protocol, how mining works, looking at bitcoin from a global perspective, what happens to bitcoin once we have quantum computing, and much more.

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Tim is back with his new book: Tribe of Mentors. We talk about common traits his mentors share, the single question Tim ask himself every day, and of course, what supplements and body hacks Tim is into at the moment.

Full show notes and links here:

www.kevinrose.com/single-post/Tim-Ferriss-Tribe-of-Mentors

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Kevin & Alex are back together again talking tech. The gents talk Apple TV 4K, projectors, VR, disposable tech, Alex hates the cloud, iPhone X, and Pixel 2.

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Kevin speaks with FBI counterintelligence agent and author of "The Code of Trust", Robin Dreeke. You'll learn how to build and maintain trust, icebreakers for a party, the power of establishing a time constraint, the third-party reference technique, and many other trust-building skills.

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Ben Greenfield is a prolific self-experimenting health/fitness guru and host of the insanely popular Ben Greenfield Fitness podcast. In this episode, we dive into Ben's daily routine from waking up until bedtime. Ben holds a Master's degree in exercise science and biomechanics, an ISSN Sports Nutrition Certification, a Serotta Bike Fit Certification, and the highest attainable certification as a Strength & Conditioning Coach by the NSCA. He has competed in the Triathlon World Championships of Olympic, Half and Full Ironman distances, and is the Number 1 ranked triathlete for Triathlon Northwest.

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Soren writes and speaks on the merging of wisdom in modern life. While our technology age offers many benefits, for many people life has become increasingly chaotic, hurried, and stressful. Overwhelmed with a continual stream of emails, text messages, and cell phone calls, awareness of the body goes "off-line" and the present moment is lost. We live "disconnectedly connected," where we are connected to technology, but largely disconnected from that place of balance and well-being that resides in each one of us.

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Ryan Holiday is the author of "The Daily Stoic," "Ego is The Enemy," and "The Obstacle is The Way." In this episode Kevin and Ryan explore the basics of stoic philosophy, showing how you can reframe your thinking to be more like a stoic.

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Bill is the founder and first CEO of Google Ventures (GV). With $3.0 billion under management and investments in Uber and Nest, GV was described as one of the hottest venture funds in Silicon Valley under his leadership. Maris oversaw the growth of the team from 1 to 70+, across 7 offices, 2 continents, and 400 investments.

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If you have an idea or product then growth is always on your mind. Kevin sits down with Sean Ellis, author of "Hacking Growth: How Today's Fastest-Growing Companies Drive Breakout Success."

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Ryan is a serial entrepreneur. He is currently the Founder and CEO of Treehouse, an online school for coding. We explore building new ideas, management tips, and productivity.

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Gary Vaynerchuk is an American serial entrepreneur, four-time New York Times bestselling author, speaker and internationally recognized internet personality.

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Want to launch a new product or service? Product Hunt is the place to do it. Learn how Ryan got started and how he grew his idea to millions of users.

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Elon Musk talks comics, favorite books, starting a company, and more. This is a "best of" broadcast from Kevin's Foundation series.

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Jesse Lawler is the host of Smart Drug Smarts, a podcast for people interested in maximizing their brains, both in health and utility, using the latest findings in neuroscience. Kevin and Jesse talk all things brain enhancement.

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What if you were paid to sleep more, and your company bought you flowers? Have a listen to Jason reimagining company culture and benefits. Warning: You might quit your job.

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You've probably used a Moleskine in the past, but are they worth the price? Kevin interviews Brad Dowdy, notebook and pen expert, to find out who makes the best notebook. They geek out on paper, binding, and durability.

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Dr. Patrick is my go-to scientist for all things longevity, nutrition, and body hacking. In this episode, you'll learn why I'm freezing myself, the benefits of fasting, a supplement that's a great pain killer, and a drug that might extend life by 17%.