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#26: Best-selling author Tim Ferriss chats with Chris about how he built and grew his podcast (The Tim Ferriss Show) to 700+ Million Downloads. They give a deep inside look at how their podcasts got started and how everything comes together each week (equipment, production, interviews and more). They also discuss a number of topics relevant outside of podcasting, like interviewing skills, marketing, branding and storytelling.

Tim Ferriss (@tferriss) has been listed as one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People.” He is an early-stage technology investor and the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers, including The 4-Hour Workweek and Tools of Titans. His podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show was the first business/interview podcast to exceed 100 million downloads and has now exceeded 700 million downloads.

Full show notes available at: https://allthehacks.com/podcasting-tim-ferriss

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Resources Mentioned

Tim Ferriss: Twitter | Instagram | Blog | Podcast | 5-Bullet Friday Newsletter

Tim’s Resources on Podcasting: 2016 Blog Post | Interview with Rolf Potts

Podcast Recording Platforms: Zencastr | SquadCast | Riverside.fm | QuickTime | Apple

Other Podcasting Tools: Descript | Chartable

Podcasting Equipment

• Logitech BRIO Ultra HD Webcam | Amazon
• Audio-Technica ATR2100x-USB Cardioid Dynamic Microphone | Amazon
• Audio-Technica ATR2500x-USB Cardioid Condenser Microphone | Amazon
• Apple AirPods with Charging Case | Amazon
• Zoom H6 6-Track Portable Recorder | Amazon
• XLR Cables | Amazon
• Shure SM58 Handheld Dynamic Vocal Microphone | Amazon

Tim’s Books

• The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
• The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman
• The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life
• Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
• Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World

Tim Ferriss Show Episodes:

• #1 with Kevin Rose
• #22 Ed Catmull, President of Pixar
• #418 Esther Perel
• #444 Hugh Jackman
• #60 Arnold Schwarzenegger
• #349 LeBron James
• #506 Balaji Srinivasan
• #283 Tim Urban
• #25, 26 & 27: Kevin Kelly
• #40 Andrew Zimmern
• #399 Adam Grant
• #281 Stewart Brand

Other Books and Blog Posts: 

• The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness by Morgan Housel
• Finding the One Decision That Removes 100 Decisions (or, Why I’m Reading No New Books in 2020) | Tim Ferriss
• 4 Tools to Use Now That Facebook Analytics is Gone | Ad Espresso
• The Tail End | Wait But Why
• The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Al Ries and Jack Trout | Amazon
• 1,000 True Fans | The Technium
• This Satirical TikToker is Generating Millions of Dollars in EMV for World-Renowned Brands by Andrew Chen | Captiv8
• 80/20 Rule (Pareto Principle) | Investopedia

Other Podcasts:

• This American Life
• The Joe Rogan Experience | Spotify
• ‎ID10T (Formerly Nerdist) with Chris Hardwick | Apple Podcasts
• WTF with Marc Maron Podcast
• WNYC
• Pushkin Podcasts
• The Stacking Benjamins Podcast
• Armchair Expert
• It’s Official: ‘Call Her Daddy’ is Exclusive | Quill

Full Show Notes

https://allthehacks.com/podcasting-tim-ferriss

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