# #858: The Random Show, Couch Edition! — Supplements, Hummingbirds, Cock Rings, Optimizing Mitochondria, Breathing and Balance Training, Cool Grip Strength Tools, and More Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tim-ferriss-show-739525/858-the-random-show-couch-edition-supplements-hummingbirds-cock-rings-optimizing-mitochondria-breathing-and-balance-training-cool-grip-strength-tools-and-more Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tim-ferriss-show-739525/858-the-random-show-couch-edition-supplements-hummingbirds-cock-rings-optimizing-mitochondria-breathing-and-balance-training-cool-grip-strength-tools-and-more.md Podcast: [The Tim Ferriss Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tim-ferriss-show-739525) Published: 2026-03-18T19:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://rss.art19.com/episodes/b0a6c457-d328-46e4-81a7-7ea6ddb4ba98.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Audio file: https://rss.art19.com/episodes/b0a6c457-d328-46e4-81a7-7ea6ddb4ba98.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-tim-ferriss-show-739525/episodes/858-the-random-show-couch-edition-supplements-hummingbirds-cock-rings-optimizing-mitochondria-breathing-and-balance-training-cool-grip-strength-tools-and-more Duration seconds: 5801 ## Resource Welcome to another wide-ranging "Random Show" episode that I recorded with my close friend  Kevin Rose  ( digg.com ) ! This episode is brought to you by: Eight Sleep Pod Cover 5  sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating:  EightSleep.com/Tim AG1  all-in-one nutritional supplement:  DrinkAG1.com/Tim Cresset  family office services for CEOs, founders, and entrepreneurs:  CressetCapital.com/Tim Timestamps: [00:00:00] A meditative start. [00:02:19] Reflecting on our second Zen retreat in Santa Fe with Henry Shukman. [00:04:08] Ketone liver warnings and eggplant allergies: The perils of raiding Kevin’s fridge. [00:08:06] “Just be still” — three simple words that miraculously shut down my OCD. [00:13:54] Is meditation secretly vagus nerve stimulation? [00:20:17] DIY vagus nerve stim for $25 vs. Kevin’s $900 ear clip. [00:24:57] HeartMath and watching your HRV move in real time. [00:27:57] Marching toward 50: balance boards and the end of jiu-jitsu. [00:31:26] Tony Hawk snowboarding Hokkaido with screws in his hip. [00:33:01] Slacklining and why your nervous system needs sleep cycles. [00:35:19] Bertolotti’s Syndrome: My six-year back pain gets a name. [00:37:09] The nerve block test: everything wrong, zero pain. [00:44:10] Abrahangs tendon protocol: 10 seconds on, 50 off. [00:46:24] The NUG: a pocket hangboard for travelers. [00:48:31] Craig Mod’s Japanese toothbrush and Toaster’s cameo. [00:50:45] Kevin’s $92 vintage fire jacket: Blue Heritage Japan. [00:54:26] Podcast picks:  The Power Broker  and STEM Talk. [00:56:20] Alzheimer’s: A plaque or mitochondrial problem? [00:57:30] 10 grams of ketones turns one-word answers into sentences. [00:58:40] Methylene blue on Amazon: 120 years of research, zero guardrails. [01:0… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-tim-ferriss-show-739525/episodes/858-the-random-show-couch-edition-supplements-hummingbirds-cock-rings-optimizing-mitochondria-breathing-and-balance-training-cool-grip-strength-tools-and-more/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tim-ferriss-show-739525/858-the-random-show-couch-edition-supplements-hummingbirds-cock-rings-optimizing-mitochondria-breathing-and-balance-training-cool-grip-strength-tools-and-more.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.