Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2026-03-18

Books mentioned on #858: The Random Show, Couch Edition! — Supplements, Hummingbirds, Cock Rings, Optimizing Mitochondria, Breathing and Balance Training, Cool Grip Strength Tools, and More

3 books · With Kevin Rose · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Welcome to another wide-ranging "Random Show" episode that I recorded with my close friend Kevin Rose (digg.com)!

Tim Ferriss recommended The Great Nerve by Kevin J. Tracey and others. Kevin Rose discussed The Power Broker by Robert A. Caro and The end of Alzheimer's by Dale E. Bredesen.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   The Great Nerve

   Kevin J. Tracey, MD · at 21:37

   The Great Nerve by Kevin J.

   Recommended

   “in the Great Nerve which is a book written by Kevin Tracy. It's a great book.”

   Tim Ferriss #858: The Random Show, Couch Edition! — Supplements, Hummingbirds, Coc… 2026-03-18 Listen at 21:37

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2. 

   The Power Broker

   Robert A. Caro · at 51:00

   The Power Broker by Robert A.

   Discussed

   “it is a series on the power broker so the power broker by Robert Caro won the field surprise in 1975”

   Kevin Rose #858: The Random Show, Couch Edition! — Supplements, Hummingbirds, Coc… 2026-03-18 Listen at 51:00

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3. The end of Alzheimer's

   The end of Alzheimer's

   Dale E. Bredesen · at 59:05

   The end of Alzheimer's by Dale E.

   Discussed

   “so the Dale Bredesen protocol is is pretty awesome he wrote a book about six or seven years ago maybe it's closer to 10 years exactly that's all that all it is which you tried for the first time today well it wasn't exactly that but yeah so the one thing I like about it's called the end of Alzheimer's”

   Kevin Rose #858: The Random Show, Couch Edition! — Supplements, Hummingbirds, Coc… 2026-03-18 Listen at 59:05

   Where to get it

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