#886: The Random Show — AI Super Assistants, Boner Pills, Dream Engineering, Wizards, Supplements, Books, and More

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AI super assistants: Instinct, Muse, Grok Bot, and ChatGPT dots

09:04

How AI agents could reshape shopping and video editing

20:02

Beta-alanine for climbing endurance

26:42

Psyllium, contaminants, and creatine without stomach trouble

30:53

Walnuts, sperm quality, and micronutrients

40:34

A2 protein shakes and practical training nutrition

46:39

Dream engineering, lucid dreaming, and brain stimulation

53:25

Anesthesia dreams and trauma recovery

59:38

DORA sleep medications and Alzheimer’s research

1:01:43

Plum Flower Curing Pills and Airofit breathing training

1:05:54

Brain-stimulating contact lenses and the mysteries of anesthesia

1:10:25

Boner pills, back pain, and the lure of enhancement

1:13:13

AI writing tools and the value of lived experience

1:17:10

“Personal Renewal”: John Gardner and the story of Cervantes

1:19:03

Man makeup, rosacea, and Kevin’s skincare routine

1:22:35

The Dark Wizard and the extraordinary life of Dean Potter

1:25:07

Studs Terkel’s Hard Times, Working, and the art of oral history

1:27:52

Exploring romantasy: Fourth Wing and A Court of Thorns and Roses

1:30:59

What Fifty Shades of Grey teaches about clear positioning

1:35:02

Tim’s next book: saying no in a world of noise

1:37:42

Authors Equity, publishing timelines, and the case for print

1:43:29

“Please Use AI,” Kurt Vonnegut, and preserving human connection

1:45:12

Will AI create more leisure—or just more work?

1:47:53

The $500 Jean-Claude Van Damme splits bet