Open

This book by Andre Agassi has been genuinely recommended 4 times across 3 different shows: Andrew Huberman, Joe Rogan, Tim Ferriss. The people who vouched for it on air: Andrew Huberman, Sam Morril, Tim Ferriss. It comes up in conversations about exercise & strength, focus & dopamine, longevity & aging, meditation & mindfulness, motivation & discipline. The earliest recommendation we indexed is from Dec 2020 and the most recent from Sep 2025. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

From Andre Agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, a beautiful, haunting autobiography. Agassi's incredibly rigorous training begins when he is just a child. By the age of thirteen, he is banished to a Florida tennis camp that feels like a prison camp. Lonely, scared, a ninth-grade dropout, he rebels in ways that will soon make him a 1980s icon. He dyes his hair, pierces his ears, dresses like a punk rocker. By the time he turns pro at sixteen, his new look promises to change tennis forever, as does his lightning-fast return.

• “I read Andre Agassi's book, "Open," which is basically a story of his dad pushing him to play a game he did not want to play.”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “That may be the best sports memoir ever”
  Andrew Huberman · Huberman Lab · Sep 202501:05:50

  Said during "How to Set & Achieve Massive Goals | Alex Honnold". The episode features Alex Honnold: Professional rock climber best known for free soloing El Capitan in Yosemite (no ropes), the subject of the Oscar-winning documentary 'Free Solo'. Widely regarded as one of the most accomplished and innovative athletes in history. Free-solo legend Alex Honnold tells Andrew Huberman how relentless small daily goals, not raw fearlessness, build seemingly impossible achievements.

• “I was just reading that Agy book it's so good I didn't realize how good my friend Matt Ruby was like you got to read the Agy book”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “it's so good... it's hilarious he's so... it's well written”
  Sam Morril · The Joe Rogan Experience · Jul 202400:33:43

  Said during "Joe Rogan Experience #2178 - Sam Morril". The episode features Sam Morril: New York stand-up comedian, comedy seller regular, host of a drinking podcast with Mark Normand, with a special titled You've Changed on Prime Video. Comedian Sam Morril and Joe Rogan riff on standup craft, comedy clubs, conspiracies, fitness, and the legends who shaped them.

• “frequently when reading open the autobiography one of the great reads i would recommend everyone pick up because there's the authenticity in that book”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “one of the great reads i would recommend everyone pick up because there's the authenticity in that book”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Jan 202101:23:32

  Said during "Dr. Jim Loehr on Mental Toughness, Energy Management, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show". The episode features Dr. Jim Loehr: World-renowned performance psychologist and author of 17 books, including Leading with Character and the bestseller The Power of Full Engagement. He has coached hundreds of world-class performers across sport, business, medicine, and law enforcement, including over 100 top tennis players, Olympians, FBI hostage rescue teams, and military special forces. Performance psychologist Jim Loehr on mental toughness, managing energy over time, the private inner voice, and character.

• “i read open which is the autobiography of andre agassi and it blew my mind it was so good so engrossing”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “it blew my mind it was so good so engrossing”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Dec 202001:59:09

  Said during "Harley Finkelstein, Strategies from Shopify, the Future of Retail, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show". The episode features Harley Finkelstein: Entrepreneur, lawyer, and Chief Operating Officer of Shopify, which he joined around 2010. He founded his first company at 17 while a student at McGill and is an advisor to Felicis Ventures. Shopify COO Harley Finkelstein on building the entrepreneurship company, lessons from law school, the Build-A-Business competition, and the accelerated future of retail.