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The Tim Ferriss Show

by Tim Ferriss: Bestselling Author, Human Guinea Pig

Tim Ferriss is a self-experimenter and bestselling author, best known for The 4-Hour Workweek, which has been translated into 40+ languages. Newsweek calls him "the world's best human guinea pig," and The New York Times calls him "a cross between Jack Welch and a Buddhist monk." In this show, he deconstructs world-class performers from eclectic areas (investing, chess, pro sports, etc.), digging deep to find the tools, tactics, and tricks that listeners can use.

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Position in the Entrepreneurship chart (US), last 90 days.

#9
all-time peak
2
days in the top 10 since Nov 2024

Latest episodes

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#881: Tales of Overcoming The Odds, and How to Turn Losses Into Wins — Tim McGraw, Terry Crews, Dax Shepard, and More

#15 trending · Business

This is a special episode about overcoming mistakes and failure. What do you do when your work is rejected, when the big bet fails, or when the path ahead suddenly disapp

Sep 4
1 h 05 min

#880: Relationship Tools That Work — Esther Perel, Brené Brown, Dr. Sue Johnson, Terry Real, and More on Conflict, Repair, and Lasting Love

#37 trending · Entrepreneurship

This episode is devoted to one deceptively simple question: How do you stay close to your partner over time through the inevitable exhaustion, misunderstanding, conflict,

Aug 19
57 min

#879: How to Reinvent Yourself and Make Bold Moves — Decisive Stories from Matthew McConaughey, Steve Young, Samin Nosrat, and More

This is a special compilation devoted to reinvention: how to shed an identity that no longer fits, decide on a new chapter, navigate uncertainty, and commit to what’s nex

Aug 12
1 h 01 min

#878: How to Start When You're Stuck, Finish What You Begin, and Stop Waiting for Inspiration — Creative Advice from Elizabeth Gilbert, Seth Godin, Joyce Carol Oates, Anne Lamott and More

This is a special compilation devoted to a subject very close to my heart and currently consuming a large percentage of my waking hours: writing. Over the years, I’ve ask

Aug 5
58 min

#877: Q&A with Tim — The Art of Male Friendship, Mini-Retirements, Higher-Resolution Living, Reinvention in The Age of AI, and More

In this wide-ranging Q&A, Tim explores reinvention, enduring skills for the age of AI, friendship, mental health, fitness, language learning, privacy, cognitive longevity

Jul 29
1 h 15 min

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

Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the Departments of Neurobiology and Ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he

Jul 22
2 h 14 min

#875: The Random Show — Tim and Kevin Talk Retreats, Mortality, AI Predictions, Supplements, Rock Climbing at (Almost) 50, and Not Waiting for “Someday”

In this edition of The Random Show, Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose reunite over tequila to talk Zen retreats, learning to rock climb at (almost) 50, mortality and grief, why

Jul 16
1 h 58 min

#874: Guy Oseary — The Legendary Hollywood Power Broker on 5-Minute Decisions, 36 Years of Managing Madonna, 26 IPOs, and Spotting Magic First

Guy Oseary (@guyoseary) has been spotting talent before anyone else could see it for nearly four decades. Under his leadership at Maverick Records, Maverick sold more tha

Jul 7
1 h 32 min

#873: David Allen — The Art of Getting Things Done (GTD) (Repost)

For more than 40 years, David Allen has worked with individuals and organizations around the world to help them stay clear, focused, and productive—without burning out. H

Jul 2
1 h 31 min

#872: Graham Duncan — Talent Is the Best Asset Class (Repost)

Graham Duncan (@GrahamDuncanNYC) is the co-founder of East Rock Capital, a multibillion-dollar multi-family investment office he launched in 2006. He is also Chairman of

Jul 1
1 h 34 min

#871: The “Divine Leaf” with 8,000+ Years of Use — Exploring the Many Benefits of Coca with Dr. Andrew Weil and Wade Davis

"Coca is to cocaine what potatoes are to vodka" — Dr. Andrew Weil and Wade Davis on the health benefits, sacred history, and unjust prohibition of the most misunderstood

Jun 25
1 h 22 min

#870: Sebastian Mallaby, Biographer of Demis Hassabis — Lessons from 100+ AI Insiders on The Race to Superintelligence, The Religion of AI, and Spotting Breakthroughs Early

Sebastian Mallaby (@scmallaby) is the Paul A. Volcker senior fellow for international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations, a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, a

Jun 16
1 h 46 min

#869: Max Levchin, PayPal and Affirm — The Path from The Soviet Union to Building Multi-Billion Dollar Companies (Plus: Real-World Socialism vs. Capitalism)

Max Levchin (@mlevchin) is a serial entrepreneur and investor in 100+ startups. He's the founder and CEO of Affirm, the payment network powering consumer purchases and me

Jun 9
1 h 58 min

#868: Tim’s Founder Kitchen — From Brainstorm to The President’s Office in Two Months (Featuring Jake Becraft, Strand Therapeutics)

Jake Becraft is the CEO and co-founder of Strand Therapeutics, a company building one of the most advanced programmable genetic medicine platforms in biotechnology. Under

Jun 2
2 h 15 min

#867: Dr. Becky Kennedy — Parenting Strategies for Raising Resilient Kids, Plus Word-for-Word Scripts for Repairing Relationships, Setting Boundaries, and More (Repost)

Dr. Becky Kennedy is the founder and CEO of Good Inside, a parenting movement that overturns a lot of conventional, modern parenting practices to empower parents to becom

May 28
2 h 05 min

#866: Sami Inkinen of Virta Health — Reversing Type 2 Diabetes, Rowing 2,750 Miles, and Lessons from Fixing Metabolic Health in 100,000+ People

Sami Inkinen (@samiinkinen) is a Finnish-born, Stanford-trained entrepreneur and the founder and CEO/president of Trulia and Virta Health. Virta is on a mission to revers

May 20
2 h 19 min

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

Jerzy Gregorek (@TheHappyBody) is a 4x World Weightlifting Champion, co-founder of UCLA’s weightlifting team, and co-creator, with his wife Aniela, of the Happy Body prog

May 14
1 h 18 min

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

Many of us feel like we’re drowning in invisible complexity. So I wanted to hit pause and ask a simple question: What are 1-3 decisions that could dramatically simplify m

May 6
38 min

#863: Elad Gil, Consigliere to Empire Builders — How to Spot Billion-Dollar Companies Before Everyone Else, The Misty AI Frontier, How Coke Beat Pepsi, When Consensus Pays, and Much More

Elad Gil (@eladgil) is CEO of Gil & Co, a multi-stage investment firm, holding company, and operating company working on the world’s most advanced technologies. Elad is a

Apr 29
1 h 51 min

#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

Cathy Lanier is the Chief Security Officer of the National Football League, where she oversees security across the league office and all 32 clubs. Before the NFL, she ser

Apr 23
1 h 35 min

Chart positions

Where The Tim Ferriss Show ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 6, 2026).

#63 ▲ 33 Business US
#26 ▲ 14 Entrepreneurship US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

The show never disappoints. Often guests or topics I’ve never heard about are the most interesting to learn and realize how they connect to life in interesting ways. Fantastic show and Tim’s questions are always so well crafted.

Imandizzle · May 2026

I have followed Tim for decades and all his books are on our shelves. Lately though it feels like there are A) soooo many ads and B) it feels a lot like Tim needs to put his guests into the context of his own achievements. He’s done a lot for sure, but we all know that. Please stop trying to one up your guests by telling your own stories. We love you but we know you and we also want to hear from your guests and celebrate them.

Aaron Mason · Apr 2026

Tim’s interview style is 11/10, and seems to always ask questions that I’m literally thinking about with his guests. But he also has an uncanny ability to dive deeply into things I would never have even thought about. I’m naturally very curious about all things and his range of topics, while revolving around a central theme is just extraordinary. One of my top 2 or 3 go-to podcasts, no matter who the guest is or the topic at hand. They’re all so good.

Thewildphotographer · Apr 2026

Been listening to Tim’s podcast for years, but have never reviewed. My wife and I listened to the interview with Arthur Brooks, and I have subsequently listened to it three more times. I’ve listened to thousands of podcasts on wellness, top performance and biohacking. This one is a bell ringer. So good. Well done Tim and Arthur. My life is richer because of your work. Thank you!

Doug and Kate · Jan 2026

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