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Host of the Lex Fridman Podcast
10 sourced items, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Each one links to where Lex Fridman said it. Paid sponsorships and brands they own are labelled.
Books they've recommended, re-read or credited with changing their thinking.
On Huberman Lab, Lex paraphrased a line from Steppenwolf about learning what to take seriously and laughing at the rest, as a way he approaches social media.
“learn what is to be taken seriously and laugh at the rest.”Lex Fridman
Source: Dr. Lex Fridman: Navigating Conflict, Finding Purpose & Maintaining Drive | Huberman Lab (interview, 28 Nov 2022)
Supplements they've said they take, in their own words. Not medical advice.
AG1 (formerly Athletic Greens) is a long-running sponsor of the Lex Fridman Podcast, listed on episode pages.
Source: #435 – Andrew Huberman: Focus, Controversy, Politics, and Relationships (podcast, 27 June 2024)
LMNT is a recurring sponsor of the Lex Fridman Podcast, listed on episode pages.
Source: #435 – Andrew Huberman: Focus, Controversy, Politics, and Relationships (podcast, 27 June 2024)
How they say they eat — fasting windows, protocols and staples.
Once or twice a day
Lex says he used to eat many meals a day when lifting heavy, but found he feels better and stronger eating once or twice a day.
“I realized I can get much stronger, feel much better if I eat once or twice a day.”Lex Fridman
Source: Transcript for Pieter Levels | Lex Fridman Podcast #440 (podcast, 20 Aug 2024)
Meat-heavy keto; says he feels best eating a lot of meat
In his January 2021 AMA episode Lex said he had enjoyed the keto diet for many years and feels best on lots of meat, while stressing he would not claim it suits everyone.
“for many years now, I've been really enjoying the keto diet.”Lex Fridman
Source: Transcript of Lex Fridman: Ask Me Anything – AMA January 2021 (podcast, 27 Jan 2021)
Wearables, equipment and tools they use day to day.
Lex says he moved from VS Code to Cursor for programming and has not looked back.
“I switched completely from VS Code to Cursor.”Lex Fridman
Source: Transcript for Volodymyr Zelenskyy | Lex Fridman Podcast #456 (podcast, 5 Jan 2025)
Says he has used it for over 20 years and carries it on every trip
In a Q&A segment at the end of his Zelenskyy episode, Lex explains he travels everywhere with his Kinesis keyboard and feels more productive and faster at correcting typos with it.
“Whether I'm going to SF, Boston, Austin, London, or the front in Ukraine, I am always bringing the Kinesis keyboard.”Lex Fridman
Source: Transcript for Volodymyr Zelenskyy | Lex Fridman Podcast #456 (podcast, 5 Jan 2025)
Used for over 20 years, customised in Lisp
Lex describes Emacs as his long-time editor, which he later left for VS Code and then Cursor.
“I used Emacs for many, many years and I love Lisp, so a lot of the customization is done in Lisp.”Lex Fridman
Source: Transcript for Pieter Levels | Lex Fridman Podcast #440 (podcast, 20 Aug 2024)
Eight Sleep is a recurring sponsor of the Lex Fridman Podcast, listed on episode pages.
Source: #435 – Andrew Huberman: Focus, Controversy, Politics, and Relationships (podcast, 27 June 2024)
Morning, evening and recovery habits they've shared.
Lex mentions working in places like airports on his Kinesis keyboard while listening to brown noise.
Source: Transcript for Volodymyr Zelenskyy | Lex Fridman Podcast #456 (podcast, 5 Jan 2025)
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