The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Edward Norton — On Creative Process, Creative Struggle, and Motherless Brooklyn (#393)

The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Edward Norton — On Creative Process, Creative Struggle, and Motherless Brooklyn (#393)

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Edward Norton (@EdwardNorton), one of the most celebrated actors of his generation. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards for his performances and has starred in, produced, written, or directed more than 30 films. His most recent film, Motherless Brooklyn, which he wrote, directed, produced, and …

Ten Lessons I Learned While Teaching Myself to Code

Ten Lessons I Learned While Teaching Myself to Code

Note from the editor: The following is a guest post by Clive Thompson (@pomeranian99), a journalist who’s written about technology and science for two decades. Clive is a longtime contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine and a columnist for Wired. In his guest post, Clive outlines the most important lessons he learned teaching …

The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Doris Kearns Goodwin (#335)

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Doris Kearns Goodwin (@DorisKGoodwin), a Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer, historian, and political commentator whose latest book Leadership: In Turbulent Times examines how the four presidents she’s studied most closely — Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, FDR, and LBJ — found their footing. Transcripts may contain a few typos—with some episodes lasting 2+ …

The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Drew Houston (#334)

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Drew Houston (@DrewHouston), co-founder and CEO of Dropbox, one of the world’s leading business collaboration platforms, with 500 million users, 11 million paying subscribers and 1,800 employees across 12 global offices. Transcripts may contain a few typos—with some episodes lasting 2+ hours, it’s difficult to catch some …

The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Nick Thompson (#311)

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Nick Thompson (@nxthompson), editor-in-chief of WIRED. Transcripts may contain a few typos—with some episodes lasting 2+ hours, it’s difficult to catch some minor errors. Enjoy! Listen to the interview here or by selecting any of the options below. Listen onApple Podcasts Listen onStitcher DUE TO SOME HEADACHES …

The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: How to Say No (#282)

Please enjoy this transcript of a special episode of the podcast on how to say no to seemingly burdensome “obligations” and say yes to the critical few opportunities. Transcripts may contain a few typos—with some episodes lasting 2+ hours, it’s difficult to catch some minor errors. Enjoy! Listen to the episode here or by selecting any of …

The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Discipline Equals Freedom — Jocko Willink (#275)

Please enjoy this transcript of the show being taken over by Jocko Willink (@jockowillink). Transcripts may contain a few typos—with some episodes lasting 2+ hours, it’s difficult to catch some minor errors. Enjoy! Listen to the episode here or by selecting any of the options below. Listen onApple Podcasts Listen onStitcher DUE TO SOME HEADACHES IN THE …

The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Darren Aronofsky (#263)

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Darren Aronofsky (@DarrenAronofsky), founder and head of production company Protozoa Pictures. He is the acclaimed and award-winning filmmaker behind both cult classics and blockbusters, including Pi (which earned him a Best Director award at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival), Requiem For a Dream, The Wrestler (the third …

Managing Procrastination, Predicting the Future, and Finding Happiness – Tim Urban (#283)

Managing Procrastination, Predicting the Future, and Finding Happiness – Tim Urban (#283)

“I always thought the future would be intense, but now I think the future is going fully fucking crazy!” – Tim Urban Tim Urban (@waitbutwhy) is the author of the blog Wait But Why and has become one of the Internet’s most popular writers. According to Fast Company, Tim has “captured a level of reader engagement that even …