Master Magician David Blaine — Fear{less} with Tim Ferriss

Fear{less} features in-depth, long-form conversations with top performers, focusing on how they’ve overcome fears and made hard decisions, embracing discomfort and thinking big. It was produced by Wild West Productions, and I worked with them to make both the video and audio available to you for free. Spearheaded by actor/producer and past podcast guest Vince Vaughn, Wild West Productions has produced a string of hit movies including The Internship, Couples Retreat, Four Christmases, and The Break-Up. In 2020, Wild West produced the comedy The Opening Act, starring Jimmy O. Yang and Cedric The Entertainer. In addition to Fear{less}, their television credits include Undeniable with Joe Buck, ESPN’s 30 for 30 episode about the ’85 Bears, and the Netflix animated show F is for Family. Please enjoy! SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1dSzTkW LINK TO ALL SHOW TRANSCRIPTS: https://tim.blog/2018/09/20/all-transcripts-from-the-tim-ferriss-show/ About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 500 million downloads and been selected for “Best of Apple Podcasts” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Sign up for "5-Bullet Friday" (Tim's free weekly email newsletter): https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-yt/ Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://tim.blog/podcast/ Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: https://tim.blog/ Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/tferriss/ Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/timferriss/ Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss/ [00:00] Start Numbers that make you go “wow.” [07:44] A terrifying moment (with video) [01:45] Training Tim to hold his breath [04:05] What scares David more than death-defying stunts? [04:45] Challenges of childhood and a great mother [05:20] A library becomes magical [06:53] David becomes fearless (and meets Mike Tyson) [08:32] An epiphany while in jail becomes a TV show [10:19] A simple approach to approaching people [14:32] David goes to acting school + Bryan Callen [15:33] Mentors [16:59] A fasting fanatic [17:41] A stunt that was scarier than expected [19:29] What does magic mean to David? [21:43] How David attempts the impossible [23:53] An obsession with sleep-deprivation [25:57] Hallucinations and a NYC stunt [26:56] Coping with the brain's tricks to save you [29:21] David's fears [30:30] Average things David can't do [32:07] David's secret reserve of strength [32:47] Crash-coursing a magic show [34:37] David's stage show [37:02] The person David thinks of when he hears the word "successful" [38:39] The healing power of magic [39:48] David's end goal with magic [43:03] David does live magic for us [43:27] David's billboard [50:02]

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EPISODE INFO

Released: November 11, 2021
Duration: 51m
Channel: Tim Ferriss
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Fear{less} features in-depth, long-form conversations with top performers, focusing on how they’ve overcome fears and made hard decisions, embracing discomfort and thinking big. It was produced by Wild West Productions, and I worked with them to make both the video and audio available to you for free. Spearheaded by actor/producer and past podcast guest Vince Vaughn, Wild West Productions has produced a string of hit movies including The Internship, Couples Retreat, Four Christmases, and The Break-Up. In 2020, Wild West produced the comedy The Opening Act, starring Jimmy O. Yang and Cedric The Entertainer. In addition to Fear{less}, their television credits include Undeniable with Joe Buck, ESPN’s 30 for 30 episode about the ’85 Bears, and the Netflix animated show F is for Family. Please enjoy! SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1dSzTkW LINK TO ALL SHOW TRANSCRIPTS: https://tim.blog/2018/09/20/all-transcripts-from-the-tim-ferriss-show/ About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 500 million downloads and been selected for “Best of Apple Podcasts” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Sign up for "5-Bullet Friday" (Tim's free weekly email newsletter): https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-yt/ Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://tim.blog/podcast/ Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: https://tim.blog/ Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/tferriss/ Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/timferriss/ Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss/ [00:00] Start Numbers that make you go “wow.” [07:44] A terrifying moment (with video) [01:45] Training Tim to hold his breath [04:05] What scares David more than death-defying stunts? [04:45] Challenges of childhood and a great mother [05:20] A library becomes magical [06:53] David becomes fearless (and meets Mike Tyson) [08:32] An epiphany while in jail becomes a TV show [10:19] A simple approach to approaching people [14:32] David goes to acting school + Bryan Callen [15:33] Mentors [16:59] A fasting fanatic [17:41] A stunt that was scarier than expected [19:29] What does magic mean to David? [21:43] How David attempts the impossible [23:53] An obsession with sleep-deprivation [25:57] Hallucinations and a NYC stunt [26:56] Coping with the brain's tricks to save you [29:21] David's fears [30:30] Average things David can't do [32:07] David's secret reserve of strength [32:47] Crash-coursing a magic show [34:37] David's stage show [37:02] The person David thinks of when he hears the word "successful" [38:39] The healing power of magic [39:48] David's end goal with magic [43:03] David does live magic for us [43:27] David's billboard [50:02]

SPEAKERS

Tim Ferriss
host
Author, entrepreneur, and podcast host of The Tim Ferriss Show.
David Blaine
guest
Illusionist and endurance artist known for high-profile stunts and close-up magic.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Tim Ferriss, featuring Tim Ferriss and David Blaine, Master Magician David Blaine — Fear{less} with Tim Ferriss explores david Blaine on fear, endurance, and understated magic performance David Blaine describes how a breath-hold stunt went wrong when fasting produced unexpected physiological effects, leading to convulsions and a near blackout underwater.

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