The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss is a self-experimenter and bestselling author, best known for The 4-Hour Workweek, which has been translated into 40+ languages.

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Most frequent guests

Kevin Rose 32 episodes
Seth Godin 11 episodes
Henry Shukman 10 episodes
Derek Sivers 9 episodes
Kevin Kelly 9 episodes
Josh Waitzkin 8 episodes
Peter Attia 7 episodes
Arnold Schwarzenegger 6 episodes
Ryan Holiday 6 episodes
Naval Ravikant 6 episodes

Every guest on The Tim Ferriss Show

480 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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Michael Levin
#849: Dr. Michael Levin — Reprogramming Bioelectricity, Updating "Software" for Anti-Aging, Treating Cancer Without Drugs, Cognition of Cells, and Much More · Jan 2026

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Janna Levin
#445: Janna Levin on Extra Dimensions, Time Travel, and How to Overcome Boots in the Face · Jul 2020

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Robert Rodriguez
#804: Robert Rodriguez, The Wizard of Cinema Returns — The "Fear-Forward" Way of Life, How to Overcome Self-Doubt, Learning to Love Limitations, and Counter-Intuitive Parenting That Works · 3 episodes

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Marc Andreessen
#163: Marc Andreessen -- Lessons, Predictions, and Recommendations from an Icon · May 2016

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Jordan Peterson
#502: Jordan Peterson on Rules for Life, Psychedelics, The Bible, and Much More · Mar 2021

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Jordan Jonas
#853: Jordan Jonas, Champion of Alone — The Art of Survival, Lessons from Nomadic Tribes, Hardship as the Path to Peace, How to Handle Rogue Wolverines, and Why Not to Photograph Attacking Bears · Feb 2026

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Andrew Huberman
#876: Dr. Andrew Huberman — Peptides, Performance, and Protocols · 4 episodes

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Lisa Randall
#115: Thinking About Extra Dimensions with Physicist Lisa Randall · Oct 2015

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Chris Young
#173: Lessons from Geniuses, Billionaires, and Tinkerers · Jul 2016

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Mike Birbiglia
#176: Mike Birbiglia, The Sleepwalking Comedy Giant · Jul 2016

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Sarah Silverman
#563: Sarah Silverman — The Joy of Being Alone, Becoming Your Own Best Friend, Insights from Therapy, and More · Jan 2022

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Bill Burr
#602: Legendary Comedian Bill Burr — Fear{less} with Tim Ferriss · 2 episodes

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Andy Galpin
#716: Performance Coach Andy Galpin — Rebooting Tim’s Sleep, Nutrition, Supplements, and Training for 2024 · Jan 2024

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Seth Godin
#792: Seth Godin on Playing the Right Game and Strategy as a Superpower · 11 episodes

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David Senra
#828: David Senra — How Extreme Winners Think and Win: Lessons from 400+ of History’s Greatest Founders and Investors (Including Buffett, Munger, Rockefeller, Jobs, Ovitz, Zell, and Names You Don’t Know But Should) · Sep 2025

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Ezra Klein
#208: Ezra Klein -- From College Blogger to Political Powerhouse · Dec 2016

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Arthur Brooks
#841: Arthur Brooks — Finding The Meaning of Your Life, The Poet's Protocol, The Holy Half-Hour, and Why Your Suffering is Sacred · 2 episodes

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Mark Manson
#647: Mark Manson — The Path to 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck,' The Ups (and Downs) of Success, The Craft of Writing, Personal Reinvention, How to Build a Lean Team, Protecting Boundaries, Decompressing with Fiction, and More · Dec 2022

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Tristan Harris
#387: Tristan Harris — Fighting Skynet and Firewalling Attention · Sep 2019

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Bill Gurley
#840: Bill Gurley — Investing in The AI Era, 10 Days in China, and Important Life Lessons from Bob Dylan, Jerry Seinfeld, MrBeast, and More · 3 episodes

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Cal Newport
#722: Cal Newport — How to Embrace Slow Productivity, Build a Deep Life, Achieve Mastery, and Defend Your Time · 3 episodes

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Charlie Houpert
#817: 4-Hour Workweek Success Stories — Charlie Houpert on Building “Charisma on Command” to 10M+ Subscribers, From Charging $10 for Seminars to Making Millions, Living in Brazil, Critical Early Decisions, and The Secret to Freedom · Jun 2025

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Oliver Burkeman
#555: The Liberation of Cosmic Insignificance Therapy — Oliver Burkeman · Dec 2021

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Morgan Housel
#702: Morgan Housel — Contrarian Money and Writing Advice, Three Simple Goals to Guide Your Life, Journaling Prompts, Choosing the Right Game to Play, Must-Read Books, and More · 2 episodes

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Bryan Johnson
#81: The Rags to Riches Philosopher: Bryan Johnson's Path to $800 Million · Jun 2015

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Vince Vaughn
#243: How to Fear Less -- Vince Vaughn · May 2017

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Matthew McConaughey
#757: Matthew McConaughey and Aisha Tyler · 2 episodes

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Ken Burns
#386: Ken Burns — A Master Filmmaker on Creative Process, the Long Game, and the Noumenal · Sep 2019

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Steven Rinella
#482: Steven Rinella — A Short Introduction to True Wilderness Skills and Survival · 2 episodes

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Jim Jefferies
#428: Jim Jefferies on Comedy, Life Lessons, and the Magic of Filling Out Customs Forms · May 2020

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Arnold Schwarzenegger
#754: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ann Miura-Ko · 6 episodes

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James Dyson
#530: Sir James Dyson — Founder of Dyson and Master Inventor on How to Turn the Mundane into Magic · Sep 2021

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James Clear
#648: James Clear, Atomic Habits — Simple Strategies for Building (and Breaking) Habits, Questions for Personal Mastery and Growth, Tactics for Writing and Launching a Mega-Bestseller, Finding Leverage, and More · Jan 2023

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Mark Zuckerberg
#582: Mark Zuckerberg on Long-Term Strategy, Business and Parenting Principles, Personal Energy Management, Building the Metaverse, Seeking Awe, the Role of Religion, Solving Deep Technical Challenges (e.g., AR), and More · Mar 2022

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Tyler Cowen
#413: Tyler Cowen on Rationality, COVID-19, Talismans, and Life on the Margins · Mar 2020

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Patrick Collison
#353: Patrick Collison — CEO of Stripe · Dec 2018

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Andrew Roberts
#773: Andrew Roberts on The Habits of Churchill, Lessons from Napoleon, and The Holy Fire Inside Great Leaders · Oct 2024

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Yuval Noah Harari
#477: Yuval Noah Harari on The Story of Sapiens, Forging the Skill of Awareness, and The Power of Disguised Books · Oct 2020

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Walter Isaacson
#503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race · 2 episodes

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Jimmy Wales
#528: Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikipedia, on Homeschooling, Atheism, Understanding Financial Markets, Ayn Rand, Favorite Books, and More · Aug 2021

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#869: Max Levchin, PayPal and Affirm — The Path from The Soviet Union to Building Multi-Billion Dollar Companies (Plus: Real-World Socialism vs. Capitalism)
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#868: Tim’s Founder Kitchen — From Brainstorm to The President’s Office in Two Months (Featuring Jake Becraft, Strand Therapeutics)
with Jake Becraft

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with Becky Kennedy

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with Sami Inkinen

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#865: The Most Incredible Transformation I’ve Ever Seen — Jerzy Gregorek on Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Coaching, and the Power of Micro-Progressions
with Jerzy Gregorek

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#864: How to Simplify Your Life in 2026 — New Tips from Anne Lamott, Claire Hughes Johnson, David Yarrow, and Diana Chapman
with Anne Lamott

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with Elad Gil

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#862: Cathy Lanier, Chief Security Officer of the NFL — From 9th-Grade Dropout to DC's Longest-Serving Police Chief, Protecting the Super Bowl, and Resilience Under Extreme Pressure
with Cathy Lanier

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#861: 4-Hour Workweek Success Story Brian Dean — From Dad’s Basement to Selling Two Companies
with Brian Dean

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#860: Daredevil Michelle Khare — How to Become a YouTube Superstar, Open Impossible Doors (FBI, Secret Service, etc.), Craft Jedi-Level Cold Emails, and Use Fear-Setting to Change Your Life
with Michelle Khare

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#859: Q&A with Tim — The Upcoming AI Tsunami and Building Offline Advantage, Book Recommendations, Spotting Psychedelic Red Flags, Courage as a Learnable Skill, and More
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