The Tim Ferriss Experiment

Season 1

Bestselling author Tim Ferriss pushes himself to the breaking point, attempting to learn notoriously punishing skills in record time, such as surfing, professional poker, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, parkour, languages, etc.

Where to Watch Season 1

13 Episodes

  • Rock ’n’ Roll Drumming
    E1
    Rock ’n’ Roll DrummingTim gets a crash course in drumming from the founding drummer of The Police, Stewart Copeland. His final test, only days later, is to play live with Foreigner to a sold-out show in Los Angeles.
  • Rally Car Racing
    E2
    Rally Car RacingTim and his friend Chris team up with Tim O’Neil, winner of 5 U.S. and North American Rally Championships. In the back woods of New Hampshire, they learn (and make terrible mistakes during) high-speed, high-risk racing. The final test: a race on dirt roads only 10-12 feet across…and lined with trees.
  • Rapid Language Learning
    E3
    Rapid Language LearningTim attempts to learn enough Tagalog (Filipino) in four days to be interviewed live on television. Viewers will get insights from master teachers and memory experts like Ed Cooke. If a language supposedly “takes a lifetime” to learn, what can you do in less than a week?
  • Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
    E4
    Brazilian Jiu-JitsuTim heads to New York City to get his ass kicked by the “Michael Jordan of jiu-jitsu,” world champion Marcelo Garcia. He is helped by jiu-jitsu black belt and chess master Josh Waitzkin (inspiration for "Searching for Bobby Fischer"), who leads him up to the final test: a choking challenge.
  • The Art of Parkour
    E5
    The Art of ParkourTim tackles the insanely athletic world of parkour. He explores ninja-like methods for moving from point A to point B with speed and grace…even when it means running up walls or flying among trees. Helped by pros like Brian Orosco and Travis Brewer, he attempts the impossible. #tornknees
  • Golf
    E6
    GolfStarting from zero, Tim attacks the incredibly frustrating game of golf. Teacher Terry Rowles throws everything at the problem: high-tech swing analysis, batting cages, calming down Tim, etc. Full of laughs, cries, learnable lessons, and occasional miracles.
  • The Dating Game
    E7
    The Dating GameCan Tim find true love in a week? He recruits an A-list team to help: computer hackers, match makers, and even the author of The Game, Neil Strauss. From horribly embarrassing cold approaches to online hacks, this episode offers a playbook of what to do (and what not to do).
  • Starting a Business
    E8
    Starting a BusinessIn this episode, Tim and Noah Kagan buckle down in San Francisco to help a novice entrepreneur, Cindy, test and launch her business in one insane week. Tactic-rich, it will teach you to test fears and push the envelope.
  • Tactical Shooting
    E9
    Tactical ShootingTim and his friend Kevin Rose compete in the lightning-fast world of three-gun shooting (imagine speed golf with real guns, or real-life Halo). Their teacher is the prodigy of the sport: 10x California State Three-Gun Overall Winner and 23x Southwest Pistol League Champion, Taran Butler. If you want pressure and danger, this is it.
  • Open-Water Swimming
    E10
    Open-Water SwimmingTim and Terry Laughlin head to the tropics to take a fearful fan (Sarah) from zero to hero in record time. She can’t swim a single lap in a pool. Can they get her to long-distance swimming in the open ocean in less than one week? They’ll need all the tools in the toolkit.
  • Surfing
    E11
    SurfingSurfing legend Laird Hamilton takes Tim under his wing. Laird is regarded as the “best big wave surfer the world has ever seen," regularly surfing swells over 35-feet tall. Can he help Tim overcome his fear of drowning and ride real waves in Hawaii? The beginning ain’t pretty.
  • Poker
    E12
    PokerTim lands in Las Vegas to learn the secrets of high-stakes poker. He’s never played a hand before. Phil Gordon will help him train 24/7 for the final test: playing for big money (Tim’s own money) against pros at the end of the week.
  • Urban Evasion and Escape
    E13
    Urban Evasion and EscapeTim’s fantasy of becoming James Bond leads to the final experiment: urban escape. His coach, Kevin Reeve, has advised the US Secret Service and FBI, teaching the arts of tracking, survival, lock picking, evasion, etc.. The finale: when he least expects it, Tim will be kidnapped and have to put his newfound skills to the test in the concrete jungle.

 

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