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Guy Raz on Building ‘How I Built This,’ Managing Depression, and Podcasts | The Tim Ferriss Show

Guy Raz on Building ‘How I Built This,’ Managing Depression, and Podcasts | The Tim Ferriss Show

Recommended on this episode

BookRecommended

Darkness at Noon

Arthur Koestler

“i've recently reread and really recommend that people read”
“there's another version of that book which i i've recently reread and really recommend that people read called darkness at noon by arthur kessler”— Guy Raz
BookRecommendedISBN verified

Awareness

Anthony de Mello

“the content some of the content i find to be very very helpful”
“the writing of anthony demelo who was a he's since passed but he was a jesuit priest and also a psychotherapist and his number of books awareness”— Tim Ferriss
BookRecommendedISBN verified

Rediscovering Life

Anthony de Mello

“the content some of the content i find to be very very helpful”
“his number of books awareness another is rediscovering life so fairly generic titles but the content some of the content i find to be very very helpful”— Tim Ferriss
MediaRecommended

Hardcore History (podcast)

Dan Carlin

“dan carlin's hardcore history amazing show ... it's so good i mean it's so good”
“if we take an example like dan carlin's hardcore history amazing show but if one were to go in prior to the success of that show”— Tim Ferriss

The guest's own work

MediaBy the guest

How I Built This (podcast)

Guy Raz (inferred)

“he is the creator and host of the popular podcasts how i built this wisdom from the top and the rewind on spotify”— Tim Ferriss
MediaBy the guest

Wisdom from the Top (podcast)

Guy Raz (inferred)

“he is the creator and host of the popular podcasts how i built this wisdom from the top and the rewind on spotify”— Tim Ferriss
MediaBy the guest

The Rewind (podcast)

Guy Raz (inferred)

“the creator and host of the popular podcasts how i built this wisdom from the top and the rewind on spotify”— Tim Ferriss
MediaBy the guest

TED Radio Hour (podcast)

Guy Raz (inferred)

“he is the co-creator of the acclaimed podcast's ted radio hour and the children's program wow in the world”— Tim Ferriss
MediaBy the guest

Wow in the World (podcast)

Guy Raz (inferred)

“the co-creator of the acclaimed podcast's ted radio hour and the children's program wow in the world”— Tim Ferriss
BookBy the guestISBN verified

How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World's Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs

Guy Raz

“his new book how i built this subtitle the unexpected paths to success from the world's most inspiring entrepreneurs is out now you should check it out”— Tim Ferriss
BookBy the guestISBN verified

The 4-Hour Workweek

Tim Ferriss

“my initial title for the four hour work week which one could very compellingly argue still sounds like an infomercial product”— Tim Ferriss
MediaBy the guest

Wisdom from the Top (podcast)

Guy Raz

“i've got a production company i've got two so one that does how i built this and my program wisdom from the top”— Guy Raz
BookBy the guestISBN verified

Tribe of Mentors

Tim Ferriss

“this book again it's like it's like tribe of mentors you know it's it's designed to be a reference it's designed to be a guide”— Guy Raz
MediaBy the guest

Five Bullet Friday (newsletter)

Tim Ferriss

“this is five bullet friday do you want to get a short email from me every friday that provides a little morsel of fun before the weekend”— Tim Ferriss

Also referenced (named, not recommended)

MediaReferenced

Serial (podcast)

“podcasting really started to take off with cereal with that show serial you know your podcast probably even even saw a rise”— Guy Raz
BookReferenced

The Power of Myth

Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers (inferred)

“just listening to the power of myth interview series with bill moyers in the last few weeks”— Guy Raz
MediaReferenced

Throughline (podcast)

Ramtin Arablouei (inferred)

“ramtina or bluey who wrote the theme song and was my first producer now has his own show on npr wonderful show called throughline”— Guy Raz
MediaReferenced

Code Switch (podcast)

NPR (inferred)

“you might not hear them because they might just be podcasts you know like code switch or planet money or or the shows that i do”— Guy Raz
MediaReferenced

Planet Money (podcast)

NPR (inferred)

“they might just be podcasts you know like code switch or planet money or or the shows that i do”— Guy Raz
BookReferencedISBN verified

Homage to Catalonia

George Orwell

“a book that popped up there's one you have read repeatedly is homage to catalonia”— Guy Raz
MediaReferenced

All Things Considered (radio program)

NPR (inferred)

“when i was the host of all things considered by the time i i became the host of that show in 2009”— Guy Raz
ProductReferenced

Bevel (razors and grooming products for men and women of color)

Walker & Company / Procter & Gamble

“tristan walker he founded this company called bevel they make it's now owned by procter gamble they make razors and other products for men and women of color”— Guy Raz
ProductReferenced

Dollar Shave Club

Dollar Shave Club (inferred)

“he really couldn't find the kind of funding that like dollar shave club got or you know some of these other brands harry's”— Guy Raz
ProductReferenced

Harry's (razors)

Harry's (inferred)

“the kind of funding that like dollar shave club got or you know some of these other brands harry's”— Guy Raz
ProductReferenced

Ring (video doorbell)

Ring

“jamie simenov with ring with his doorbell company i mean it was he was close to bankrupt eight years ago”— Guy Raz
ProductReferenced

La Colombe Coffee

La Colombe

“i did an episode on la colombe coffee right you have you had la collum coffee before”— Guy Raz
MediaReferenced

Radiolab (podcast)

WNYC (inferred)

“radio lab is an expensive show to make invisibilia npr's program is an expensive show to make but they're so beautiful and so brilliant”— Guy Raz
MediaReferenced

Invisibilia (podcast)

NPR (inferred)

“invisibilia npr's program is an expensive show to make but they're so beautiful and so brilliant and so important”— Guy Raz
ProductReferenced

Belkin (cables and computer peripherals)

Belkin

“chet pipkin started a company called belkin and i i will bet you any amount of money that you have one of his products in your house”— Guy Raz