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

08.10.2026
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In this edition of The Random Show, Tim and Kevin reunite in L.A. to talk AI super assistants that run your life over text message, agentic shopping, beta-alanine for climbing endurance, walnuts and sperm quality, dream engineering and anesthesia dreams, boner pills, man makeup, The Dark Wizard, Tim's upcoming book, a Jean-Claude Van Damme splits bet, and much more. Please enjoy!

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

How AI agents could reshape shopping and video editing

Beta-alanine for climbing endurance

Psyllium, contaminants, and creatine without stomach trouble

Walnuts, sperm quality, and micronutrients

A2 protein shakes and practical training nutrition

Dream engineering, lucid dreaming, and brain stimulation

Anesthesia dreams and trauma recovery

DORA sleep medications and Alzheimer’s research

Plum Flower Curing Pills and Airofit breathing training

Brain-stimulating contact lenses and the mysteries of anesthesia

Boner pills, back pain, and the lure of enhancement

AI writing tools and the value of lived experience

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

Man makeup, rosacea, and Kevin’s skincare routine

The Dark Wizard and the extraordinary life of Dean Potter

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

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

What Fifty Shades of Grey teaches about clear positioning

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

Authors Equity, publishing timelines, and the case for print

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

Will AI create more leisure—or just more work?

The $500 Jean-Claude Van Damme splits bet

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