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Tim Ferriss

Came up in 61 episodes · 2018–2021

Josh notes Charlie Hoehn used to be an assistant for Tim Ferriss.

Tommy references Ferriss's 'minimum effective dose' concept from exercise science as an analogy for over-investing time/effort.

Tommy jokes that kids now outsource price inquiries overseas 'because Tim Ferriss told them to.'

Referenced as a podcast host whose discussions of alcohol inform the hosts' views.

Referenced as an example of a podcaster who fumbles the ending of episodes.

Tommy mentions hearing Godin use the word 'sinecure' on Tim Ferriss's show.

Mentioned as another podcast host who interviewed Matthew McConaughey.

Josh mentions Ferriss's podcast episode on trauma as an example of vulnerability shared through a podcast medium.

Mentioned alongside Kevin Rose as part of the tech/self-development scene Josh followed as a teen.

Used as an example of a popular communicator whose followers sometimes over-credit him for ideas he didn't originate, like passive income.

Referenced as a comparison when discussing Josh's interest in tea culture.

Josh references Ferriss's slow-carb diet and its 'cheat day' concept.

Ryan John mentions listening to a Tim Ferriss podcast episode with Brian Koppelman while driving.

Mentioned as the podcast host on which Matt Mullenweg recommended a book Josh is now reading.

Mentioned as someone who claims to have had Lyme disease.

Mason Lauder cites Tim Ferriss's practice of a weekly scheduled time with his partner to discuss grievances, which becomes the basis for "bitch bashing."

Referenced when discussing tonal languages and Japanese.

Co-host of 'The Random Show' podcast recommended by Tommy, discussed in relation to mental health and sensitivity.

Tommy jokingly compares Josh's eclectic fashion sense to Tim Ferriss.

Referenced for his well-known writing on using virtual assistants to outsource work.

Peter says he picks episodes of the Tim Ferriss podcast based on the guest.

Josh references having listened to Tim Ferriss regarding the 'no plan B' idea.

Referenced for his classic interview question about best purchases under $100.

Cited as inspiration via The 4-Hour Workweek for redesigning how people think about work and lifestyle.

Mentioned alongside Seth Godin as an author whose books were once hard to find in stores.

Tommy references Tim Ferriss's focus on tracking personal health/vitamin levels.

Tommy mentions listening to Tim Ferriss's podcast.

Referenced as the source of Josh's habit of gifting books to people.

Josh references Tim Ferriss discussing cricket protein as a future food source.

Mentioned as having recently hosted Jerry Colonna on his show

Referenced alongside Gladwell and Godin as an intellectual influence on Tommy and Josh.

Referenced as the source of the 'automated business' idea and the 1-10 project-rating technique via The 4-Hour Workweek.

Referenced for his 'worst case scenario' exercise concept applied to risk and fear of failure.

Mentioned in relation to memorising numbers on a dollar bill as a party trick.

Tommy's parody blog post was making fun of Tim Ferriss-style daily ritual lists.

Mentioned as possibly promoting speed-reading techniques.

Josh references his book Tribe of Mentors as possibly containing a Greg Norman quirky-habits anecdote.

Referenced by Josh as the source of his earlier interest in cold showers for metabolism.

A joke comment referencing Tim Ferriss' '4-hour work week' was posted on the Daily Talk Show account under Tommy's Ferris wheel post.

Referenced when Josh compares Mason's minimal, plant-filled bedroom to Tim Ferriss's house.

Tommy references Tim Ferriss doing fasts under medical supervision as a contrast to Josh's and Ruru's unsupervised fasting.

Josh asks if Mason learned his approach from 'The 4-Hour Workweek'; Mason says he isn't a systemized, book-learning person.

Cited as the inspiration for Jack's bulletproof tea and mushroom/lion's mane routine.

Mentioned as someone who experiments with routines, cited by Kim and Tommy.

Tommy compares asking guests about their perfume to a Tim Ferriss-style interview question.

Mentioned by Matt as a podcast he occasionally listens to.

Cited as a model for ethical advertising, only promoting products he's personally used and believes in.

Mentioned as having talked about fasting roughly a decade before the conversation.

Named by Matt as a podcast he used to consume and a persona style he avoided imitating.

Referenced as an example of headline-driven podcast listening habits.

Josh references people reading Tim Ferriss-style books and becoming self-experimenters who question expert advice.

Referenced for his question about beliefs changing over time and his '4-hour' philosophy as a counterpoint to hustle culture.

Referenced jokingly at the start when discussing phrasing for the show's intro.

Mentioned as someone Tommy saw at an event in 2011 and as an example of an 'overthinking questionnaire' interview style they want to avoid.

Cited as an example of someone doing sauna-based interviews, inspiring the hosts' idea to do the same.

Author Josh references in relation to a food-photography weight loss study.

Referenced as an example of setting very small daily goals (e.g., one page of writing) to build momentum.

Tommy mentions discovering James Altucher through Tim Ferriss.

Host of the podcast episode featuring Aubrey Marcus that Josh discusses at length.

Tommy references him as a famous proponent of getting regular blood tests.

Mentioned as another figure Tommy discovered via South by Southwest around the time of The 4-Hour Workweek.