10 Best Moments On The Joe Rogan Experience

Never has a moment during the course of the podcast had such large real-world implications as when Elon Musk decided to take a toke from a joint when he appeared on episode #1169 in 2018.

Joe would later explain that he spent the early part of the podcast just trying to get Elon to relax so they could have a productive conversation. Once the pair settled down though, the conversation really started flowing and led to an episode that did a great job living up to the monumental expectations placed upon it due to the profile of the guest.

Then, at around two hours and ten minutes into the episode, Rogan introduces what has since become one of the most iconic moments in the history of the podcast by lighting up a joint in front of the Tesla CEO. To the surprise of viewers at the time, Musk enquires about the legality of smoking cannabis and then takes a drag on the joint.

Despite drinking alcohol throughout the podcast, by having one toke on a joint the outspoken billionaire caused a widely negative reaction in the mainstream media and saw Tesla shares drop by 10%. Despite the wider repercussions, the image of Musk holding the blunt will go down in the annals of podcast history.