Elon Musk reacts to his record-breaking Joe Rogan podcast episode
The Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder sparked online buzz with a single-word reply after his 2018 appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience was declared the most-watched episode in the show’s history.
Recognition of the viral episode
An X user named niccruzpatane noted that “Elon Musk’s 2018 podcast with Joe Rogan is the most-watched JRE episode ever,” adding that it had “69M views on YouTube alone.”
Banger.
That one-word reaction from Musk attracted over 4.6 million views, 74,000 likes, and 2,100 comments shortly after it was posted.
Background on Musk and Rogan
- Elon Musk, 54, is the world’s richest businessman with an estimated net worth of $497 billion, according to Forbes.
- He bought X in 2022 and has gathered over 228.6 million followers on the platform.
- Joe Rogan, 58, remains one of the top podcast hosts globally, repeatedly leading Spotify’s charts and amassing 20.4 million YouTube subscribers.
The memorable 2018 episode
Musk appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience on September 7, 2018. The episode stood out for its spontaneous discussion and the viral moment where Rogan handed Musk a cigar containing both tobacco and marijuana. Rogan explained it “was both,” and Musk took a puff — a clip that quickly exploded across social networks.
Author’s Summary
The article highlights Elon Musk’s brief yet viral reaction to his most-watched podcast appearance with Joe Rogan, showing how one word reignited attention to a 2018 cultural moment.
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