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Kevin Rose

Partner at True Ventures, True Ventures

Search every verified Kevin Rose interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Kevin Rose appeared on two episodes of The Random Show with Tim Ferriss in October 2026, discussing topics including AI, dream engineering, and supplements. On the October 9 episode, Rose said AI has reached an inflection point where it is becoming a primary interface for shopping, suggesting that consumers may soon delegate purchases to AI assistants, which could disrupt platforms like Amazon if they are no longer the top-of-funnel entry point. He also discussed his use of the DORA-class drug Qivic for sleep, while cautioning listeners to consult a doctor before using such substances. On the October 18 episode, Rose described his interest in dream engineering and anesthesia-induced dreams, citing research from Stanford Medicine and a private company called Dust. He recounted a five-step protocol where patients rehearse imagining their traumatic event ending positively before undergoing anesthesia, and noted that some people with complex PTSD reportedly showed zero symptoms 10 months later. Rose also said that the mechanisms of anesthesia remain poorly understood, referencing Michael Pollan's book and suggesting that anesthetics may work through physics rather than chemistry, though he acknowledged his understanding was cursory.

Recent appearances

  • The Dream Experiment That May Treat Trauma and PTSD

    October 18, 2026 · 📺 Tim Ferriss

    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! This episode is brought to you by: Timeline Mitopure, a highly pure form of Urolithin A that supports mitochondrial health and cellular renewal: https://timeline.com/tim (30% off for a limited time) Shopify global…

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  • The Random Show — AI Super Assistants, Dream Engineering, Wizards, Supplements, and More!

    October 09, 2026 · 📺 Tim Ferriss

    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! This episode is brought to you by: Timeline Mitopure, a highly pure form of Urolithin A that supports mitochondrial health and cellular renewal: https://timeline.com/tim (30% off for a limited time) Shopify global…

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  • #636: The Big Reveal: The Legend of CØCKPUNCH — Kevin Rose and Tim Ferriss on Tim’s New and Extre...

    August 04, 2026 · 📺 BlackNova Productions

    Brought to you by Maui Nui Venison (https://mauinuivenison.com/tim)  wildly delicious venison, Athletic Greens (http://athleticgreens.com/tim)  all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Allform (http://allform.com/tim)  premium, modular furniture.  Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show (http://tim.blog/podcast) , where it is usually my job to interview world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life.  This episode is something different. It’s an exploration of my creative process, how I think about first principles, and ho…

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  • #586: The Random Show with Kevin Rose — Current Books, Men's Groups, Tuna Helper, the Latest in N...

    August 04, 2026 · 📺 BlackNova Productions

    Brought to you by (https://juneshine.com/tim) Wealthfront (http://wealthfront.com/tim) automated investing, Ascent Protein ...

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  • I Asked AI What to Do With the Next 5 Years of My Life

    July 28, 2026 · 📺 Tim Ferriss

    In this edition of The Random Show, Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose reunite over tequila to talk Zen retreats, learning to rock climb at (almost) 50, mortality and grief, why you should stop saying "one day," AI predictions , and much more. Please enjoy! This episode is brought to you by: Incogni, which removes your personal data from the web, helping shield you from fraud, scams, and identity theft: https://Incogni.com/Tim (use code TIM at checkout and get 60% off an annual plan) Wealthfront high-yield cash account: https://Wealthfront.com/Tim New clients get 3.30% base APY from program banks…

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  • Kevin Rose: His $100M/Year Watch Blog, Money From Digg.com, & Web3 Business

    July 25, 2026 · 📺 BlackNova Productions

    Episode 382: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk to Kevin Rose (@kevinrose), entrepreneur, founder, VC and CEO of many projects, about creating an online magazine that garners $100M/year focusing on watches, what projects he's interested in, why he loves crypto, and where he invests his money. ----- Links: Kevin Rose DIGG Proof Hodinkee agelessRx Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. Want more insights like MFM? Check out Shaan's newsletter. ------ Show Notes: (03:15) - Kevin's background (13:40) - Meeting Mark Zucker…

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  • The Random Show! Mortality, AI, Supplements, Rock Climbing, & More

    July 16, 2026 · 📺 Tim Ferriss

    In this edition of The Random Show, Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose reunite over tequila to talk Zen retreats, learning to rock climb at (almost) 50, mortality and grief, why you should stop saying "one day," AI predictions , and much more. Please enjoy! This episode is brought to you by: Incogni, which removes your personal data from the web, helping shield you from fraud, scams, and identity theft: https://Incogni.com/Tim (use code TIM at checkout and get 60% off an annual plan) Wealthfront high-yield cash account: https://Wealthfront.com/Tim New clients get 3.30% base APY from program banks +…

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  • Kevin Rose from Web 2.0 to Web3

    July 07, 2026 · 📺 Family Cartoon

    We sit down with the one and only Kevin Rose to talk about his journey from pioneering Web 2.0 with Digg to leading the charge on Web3 and NFT + DeFi investing as a partner at True Ventures and his new show Modern Finance. We cover it all -- TechTV, Digg's true origin story, Milk, Hodinkee, interviewing Beeple and where MoFi goes from here. This was an episode we’ve been wanting to do forever, and Kevin was truly a blast to hang out with. Tune in and then go check out everything he’s building now over at Modern Finance!  Sponsors: • Legora: https://bit.ly/acquiredlegora • Vanta: ht…

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  • Episode 1: Kevin Rose

    July 06, 2026 · 📺 BlackNova Productions

    I consider Kevin Rose one of the best "stock pickers" in the early startup game, and he can predict even non-tech trends with stunning accuracy. Kevin is a tech entrepreneur who co-founded Digg, Revision3 (sold to Discovery Channel), Pownce, and Milk (sold to Google). Since 2012, he is a venture partner at Google Ventures. He's also a hilarious dude, and this episode involves heavy drinking. *** If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...) /iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a…

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  • I interviewed Kevin Rose 🤯

    June 23, 2026 · 📺 Snipd | Smart Podcast Player

    ...so naturally, I asked him my favorite question to ask podcasters: What’s the #1 insight you learned from a guest? Check out Kevin Rose's Podcast here:    / kevinrose   Kevin Rose is a founder (Digg, Revision3, PROOF), Venture Capitalist (Google Ventures, True Ventures), and podcaster (The Kevin Rose Show, The Random Show, Diggnation). But maybe most interestingly, he's a Snipd user 😁 A couple weeks back, I met up with him in LA where he interviewed me on his revamped podcast "The Kevin Rose Show". Over the years, he's interviewed some of the biggest names in tech on his show, so after o…

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  • Stop Downloading New Apps (And Start Building Them) ft. Kevin Rose

    April 22, 2026 · 📺 Chris Hutchins

    Chris and Kevin dig into how they're actually using AI tools in their daily lives right now. They explore real-world AI use cases, the tradeoffs of sharing personal data, the collapse of trust online, and what all of this means for jobs, creativity, and human connection. ‪@KevinRose‬ is the host of ‪@diggnation‬ and a partner at True Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that has invested over $4 billion in a portfolio of over 400+ founders. Kevin previously founded Zero and Oak, and was a partner at Google Ventures. Partner Deals Aura Frames: https://chrishutchins.com/auraframes Net…

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  • The Random Show, Couch Edition! — Supplements, Breathing and Balance Training, and Much More!

    March 18, 2026 · 📺 Tim Ferriss

    Welcome to another wide-ranging “Random Show” episode that I recorded with my close friend Kevin Rose! We cover our recent Zen meditation retreat with Henry Shukman at Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, the fascinating science of vagus nerve stimulation, my recent back pain breakthrough, balance training tools, tendon-strengthening protocols from Swedish rock climber Emil Abrahamsson, the emerging research on photobiomodulation, urolithin A supplementation, blood flow restriction training, the Norwegian 4×4 protocol for cognitive longevity, podcast recommendations, vintage Japanese finds…

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Verified interview transcripts

Notable quotes

“They're seeing people with long-standing complex PTSD. They have one of these dreams where they taper out on propofol, and they rehearse beforehand to basically imagine their traumatic event ending in a better way with some kind of resolution. And some of these people, 10 months later, still zero symptoms of complex PTSD. They go from severe to zero. The reason I find this so interesting and other people will find it”

“I think what's going to happen is we're going to see that transition happen once again, but it's going to be through the front ends of AI interfaces. So, you'll just be talking to your AI like, 'Hey, you know, I just need a refill of this. Can you have it here?' 'Yeah, we got you covered with Walmart. They give it to you in two hours.' Or, 'Do you want to go with Amazon? It's $2 cheaper, but it'll be here tomorrow.' ”

“In a world where you say, 'Hey, you know, I just need some new towels for my house,' rather than going on Amazon and searching for new towels or whatever it may be or Shopify or whatever independent shop, you just ask ChatGPT. Now, what Amazon is worried about is if they are top of funnel, if ChatGPT is the entry point, they can just be swapped out. So it's like, 'Oh, you know what? Walmart has the same thing for $10”

“I wanted there to be intrinsic value as a first and there is, I think, to the extent that there can be. I did not want to make any additional promises and you know, I asked you a while back and I'd love to talk about it on the show if you're open to it. I have a friend. I'm not going to mention the name, but this friend has started different projects in web 3, NFTs, and has made these promises that are kind of ongoin”

“I think it's super smart. I mean, when you described that to me, it was the first time I had heard of that type of time-bound conversion event. Super clever. It's very clever and it I think it highlights also how as you said, if you're going to participate in anything that has a value predicated on future deliverables and road maps, make sure that you do the diligence to evaluate the team behind it.”

“I would say with in terms of like how AI has impacted me, the honest answer is not that much because most [stuff] isn't worth doing in the first place. People are finding very, very clever ways to expedite automating workflows of all different types and doing something well does not make it important or worth doing in the first place. So, there's a lot I think the level of [stuff] that is being done just at a very fa”

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