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Tim Ferriss · 2023-05-03

A $1M Bitcoin Bet, Preventing Hangovers, AI Companions, Affordable Luxuries, Hi-Fi Audio, and More!

A $1M Bitcoin Bet, Preventing Hangovers, AI Companions, Affordable Luxuries, Hi-Fi Audio, and More!

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Pliny the Younger

Russian River Brewing

“probably the most sought-after IPA in the world; it is quite good; I wanted to share it with you”
“I would argue that this is probably the most sought-after IPA in the world. It is $75 a bottle... but it is quite good.”— Kevin Rose
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The Luxury Strategy

Jean-Noel Kapferer and Vincent Bastien (inferred)

“It's actually another really good one”
“It's actually another really good one. It talks about just brand positioning and just how to set yourself up as a really sought-after, premier brand.”— Kevin Rose
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Dick Taylor Chocolate

Dick Taylor

“I like Dick Taylor”
“even the best chocolate in the world... What's your go-to? I like Dick Taylor.”— Kevin Rose
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Proud Mary Coffee (Geisha single origin)

Proud Mary

“the most delicate, awesome, floral, beautiful, elegant coffee you can consume; the coffee is one that I do pay up for”
“a subscription, which is their single origin, high-end coffee from a roaster called Proud Mary... the most delicate, awesome, floral, beautiful, elegant coffee you can consume.”— Kevin Rose
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Aesop body soap

Aesop

“it's just amazing”
“you spend $25-30 more and you get something from Aesop or a similar brand and it's just amazing.”— Kevin Rose
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Dr. Bronner's Baby Unscented Soap

Dr. Bronner's

“all I use, I have for years only used Dr. Bronner's baby soap; I never feel like I have dry skin”
“all I use, I have for years only used Dr. Bronner's baby soap. Basically unscented baby soap... That stuff is so simple.”— Tim Ferriss
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Her

Spike Jonze (inferred)

“you've got to go and watch this; it's a great movie”
“remember the movie Her... for people that haven't watched it, you've got to go and watch this because it's going to be become a reality.”— Kevin Rose
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Liar's Poker

Michael Lewis

“It's a great book”
“this section in Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis. It's the book that made Michael Lewis famous... It's a great book.”— Tim Ferriss
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Eleeza (Eliza Ivanova) Instagram / art book

Eliza Ivanova

“One of my favorite artists out there. She's spectacular; I bought her most recent book”
“Eliza Ivanova. And her account on Instagram is Eleeza... One of my favorite artists out there. She's spectacular.”— Tim Ferriss
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Belkin iPhone Privacy Screen Protector

Belkin

“which is fantastic; it's really helpful”
“I ended up getting a privacy screen for my iPhone, which is fantastic. I mean, it's such a simple solution. Also protects the screen.”— Tim Ferriss
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Hanafuda Cards

Nintendo (inferred)

“one of my favorite games I played; beautiful drawings; super cool”
“one of my favorite games I played when I was an exchange student is called Hanafuda. Hanafuda has these beautiful drawings.”— Tim Ferriss
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Nintendo

“I am very excited for this release”
“There's a new Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, opening May 12th... I am very excited for this release.”— Kevin Rose
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Nintendo Entertainment System Controller (for Nintendo Switch)

Nintendo

“Everything about it is legit; That's brilliant; super awesome”
“This is the original Nintendo controller that you can get... That has the same feel. Everything about it is legit... they charge when you slide them on the side of the Switch.”— Kevin Rose
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Japanese Death Poems

Yoel Hoffmann (Tuttle Publishing)

“incredibly well researched; a phenomenal window into an aspect of Japanese culture”
“this is Japanese Death Poems, by Tuttle Publishing compiled and with an introduction by Yoel Hoffmann... incredibly well researched.”— Tim Ferriss
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Three Simple Lines

Natalie Goldberg (inferred)

“It's a fantastic book; Definitely worth picking up”
“It's a fantastic book that is written by a Zen practitioner that covers a lot of the Zen masters of haiku... Definitely worth picking up.”— Kevin Rose
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Bowers & Wilkins PX7 Headphones

Bowers & Wilkins

“they're fantastic; sound amazing”
“I got a Bowers and Wilkins, I think it's the PX7... they can do a lossless codec... you can listen to insanely high-fidelity audio... they're fantastic.”— Kevin Rose
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Cryptonomicon

Neal Stephenson

“My favorite book actually; I just absolutely loved it”
“My favorite book actually, Cryptonomicon. And a lot of people hate on Cryptonomicon, but I just absolutely loved it.”— Tim Ferriss
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Nanoblock Himeji Castle

Kawada (inferred)

“check out Nanoblock; it's actually really cool; you might be really into”
“They have something called Nanoblock... check out Nanoblock because they have a bunch of stuff that has very obviously Japanese influence that you might be really into.”— Kevin Rose

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Heady Topper

The Alchemist (inferred)

“the number-one ranked IPA is called Heady Topper, and it is in production year round.”— Kevin Rose
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Pliny the Elder

Russian River Brewing

“Now you may have heard Pliny the Elder, which is, you typically find at Whole Foods and things like that.”— Kevin Rose
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How Luxury Lost Its Luster

Dana Thomas (inferred)

“there's a book called How Luxury Lost Its Luster, so a lot of alliteration, which I read a long time ago.”— Tim Ferriss
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ZBiotics Pre-Alcohol Probiotic Drink

ZBiotics

“he started using this product called ZBiotics. And ZBiotics is a pre-alcohol probiotic drink.”— Tim Ferriss
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Replika

Luka, Inc. (inferred)

“Have you heard of Replika with a K?... They claim to have 10 million registered users.”— Tim Ferriss
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ABC Letter Tracing Practice Workbook for Kids (Ages 3+)

“It says ABC Letter Tracing Practice Workbook for Kids. Ages what? Ages 3+.”— Tim Ferriss
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Apple Music (lossless)

Apple

“And Apple Music now supports lossless as well. And so you can listen to insanely high-fidelity audio.”— Kevin Rose
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Sonos Speakers

Sonos

“I literally told the person, I was like, I just want Sonos. I just want Sonos and a decent pair of speakers.”— Kevin Rose
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The Diamond Age

Neal Stephenson

“Darya's saying The Diamond Age book by Neal Stephenson... I've heard great things about The Diamond Age.”— Tim Ferriss
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Snow Crash

Neal Stephenson

“Neal Stephenson, author of Snow Crash, some people will recognize.”— Tim Ferriss