#766: The Random Show — Lessons from Tim’s Sabbatical, Alzheimer's Breakthroughs, Kevin Tries a Medium, Fitness Tools and Protocols, Book Recommendations, and More

This time, we have a very special episode I recorded with my close friend Kevin Rose in person at his house. We trade our latest discoveries, and I think it’s one of our best. Tons of actionable takeaways and laughing fits. We cover dozens of topics: new projects, what I’ve done on my recent sabbatical after the podcast’s 10th anniversary, Kevin’s latest findings and shenanigans, real vampire protocols, and much, much more. Sponsors: Helix Sleep premium mattresses: https://HelixSleep.com/Tim (25% off all mattress orders and two free pillows) AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.) Wealthfront high-yield cash account: https://Wealthfront.com/Tim (Start earning 5.00% APY on your short-term cash until you’re ready to invest. And when new clients open an account today, you can get an extra fifty-dollar bonus with a deposit of five hundred dollars or more.) Terms apply. Tim Ferriss receives cash compensation from Wealthfront Brokerage, LLC for advertising and holds a non-controlling equity interest in the corporate parent of Wealthfront Brokerage. See full disclosures here . Timestamps: [00:00] Start [07:40] A sabbatical recap and future podcasting plans. [15:25] PicStudio's disturbingly realistic AI-generated portraits. [17:25] Kevin's new Jess Mascetti tattoo. [18:08] Vampire facials and a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) problem. [22:22] Tequila martinis. [24:20] Romance versus radical planning. [32:50] Bobby Fingers. [34:46] Training for the hunt. [41:15] Fairbanks fun. [42:11] European dating. [43:46] Hasty oral hygiene with Feno. [48:00] The mysteries of mimetic contagion. [49:21] Big book beginnings. [50:15] Kevin's AI-powered investment advisor experiment. [51:34] Publishing strategies. [52:25] Why you should visit Ryan Holiday's bookstore. [53:53] A visit from a 14-year-old Toaster. [54:40] The Dog Aging Project. [55:14] Original Love: Zen master Henry Shukman's new app. [55:37] Kevin's Zen Hell week. [58:10] Dena Dubal's Alzheimer's treatment breakthrough. [1:07:45] Small expectations for a medium turn large. [1:14:44] Inexplicable skill efficacy and hypernatural happenings. [1:23:47] Another outstanding Addison-refined refreshment. [1:24:39] Unmissable media recommendations. [1:31:18] Taking ketamine seriously. [1:39:37] More tequila and tattoo talk. [1:40:27] What's the Flux? [1:45:34] A children's book for adults. [1:46:40] Are you hunting antelope or field mice? [1:48:12] Analyzing what "chill" looks like for me. [1:57:02] Parting thoughts. * For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show , please visit tim.blog/podcast . For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show , please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsors Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter ( 5-Bullet Friday ) at tim.blog/friday . For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts . Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books . Follow Tim: Twitter : twitter.com/tferriss Instagram : instagram.com/timferriss YouTube : youtube.com/timferriss Facebook : facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferriss Past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld , Hugh Jackman , Dr. Jane Goodall , LeBron James , Kevin Hart , Doris Kearns Goodwin , Jamie Foxx , Matthew McConaughey , Esther Perel , Elizabeth Gilbert , Terry Crews , Sia , Yuval Noah Harari , Malcolm Gladwell , Madeleine Albright , Cheryl Strayed , Jim Collins , Mary Karr, Maria Popova , Sam Harris , Michael Phelps , Bob Iger , Edward Norton , Arnold Schwarzenegger , Neil Strauss , Ken Burns , Maria Sharapova , Marc Andreessen , Neil Gaiman , Neil de Grasse Tyson , Jocko Willink , Daniel Ek , Kelly Slater , Dr. Peter Attia , Seth Godin , Howard Marks , Dr. Brené Brown , Eric Schmidt , Michael Lewis , Joe Gebbia , Michael Pollan , Dr. Jordan Peterson , Vince Vaughn , Brian Koppelman , Ramit Sethi , Dax Shepard , Tony Robbins , Jim Dethmer , Dan Harris , Ray Dalio , Naval Ravikant , Vitalik Buterin , Elizabeth Lesser , Amanda Palmer , Katie Haun , Sir Richard Branson , Chuck Palahniuk , Arianna Huffington , Reid Hoffman , Bill Burr , Whitney Cummings , Rick Rubin , Dr. Vivek Murthy , Darren Aronofsky , Margaret Atwood , Mark Zuckerberg , Peter Thiel , Dr. Gabor Maté , Anne Lamott , Sarah Silverman , Dr. Andrew Huberman , and many more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .