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Joe Rogan Experience #1314 - Charlamagne tha God & Andrew Schulz

Charlamagne tha God is a radio presenter, television personality, and author. Andrew Schulz is a stand up comedian known for his work on Guy Code. Check out their podcast called "The Brilliant Idiots" available on Apple Podcasts & YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLZc32yrTEMxH1ZO-6fKOzA

Charlamagne tha GodguestJoe RoganhostAndrew Schulzguest
Jun 19, 20193h 1mWatch on YouTube ↗

At a glance

WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT

Rogan, Charlamagne, Schulz dissect media, madness, and modern masculinity

  1. Joe Rogan, Charlamagne tha God, and Andrew Schulz spend three hours bouncing between media industry shifts, comedy, mental health, and how culture is changing around outrage and sexuality.
  2. They contrast old-school radio and TV with podcasting and YouTube, talk candidly about careers, cancel culture, and the economics behind ticketing and data.
  3. The conversation veers into UFOs, Bigfoot, drugs, parenting, crime, and trauma, often using dark or edgy humor to unpack serious themes like justice reform and mental health.
  4. Throughout, they frame themselves as curious, flawed participants in a chaotic media ecosystem, trying to navigate influence responsibly while still pushing comedic boundaries.

IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING

5 ideas

Traditional media success is now inseparable from digital distribution.

Charlamagne explains that radio only survives by repackaging content as podcasts and YouTube clips; Rogan and Schulz highlight how platforms like YouTube can outperform Netflix or TV exposure for comedians.

Cancel culture is far less absolute than it appears online.

They argue that most “canceled” figures (OJ, R. Kelly, Charlie Sheen, Bill O’Reilly) retain audiences or come back in other forms, so social-media outrage rarely equals permanent exile, especially if there’s still demand.

Owning your audience data is becoming as important as selling tickets.

Schulz breaks down how Ticketmaster/Live Nation capture fan emails and charge high fees, suggesting comics and creators need alternative ticketing that gives them direct access to their fans instead of renting that relationship.

Publicly discussing anxiety and therapy helps normalize mental health care.

Charlamagne details panic attacks, therapy, and how success didn’t fix his anxiety, framing mental health treatment as essential for reducing violence, trauma cycles, and self-destructive behavior.

Success without struggle can make the next generation fragile.

They worry about raising rich kids who lack adversity; Rogan emphasizes competitive sports and martial arts to teach losing and resilience, while Charlamagne confronts his daughter’s privilege and gratitude.

WORDS WORTH SAVING

5 quotes

You’re the last great radio host…and you’ll be the last famous radio host.

— Andrew Schulz (to Charlamagne tha God)

People forgive when they realize, ‘I’m not gonna slap the shit out of this person.’

— Charlamagne tha God

We’re in verbally abusive relationships with our smartphones.

— Charlamagne tha God

There’s no such thing as cancel culture no more. Cancel culture is absolute bullshit.

— Charlamagne tha God

Your true purpose in life is service to others.

— Joe Rogan, paraphrasing Wayne Dyer and co-signing the idea

The death of traditional radio and rise of podcasts/YouTubeCancel culture, outrage cycles, and who really gets “canceled”Mental health, anxiety, therapy, and trauma in public figuresParenting, generational wealth, and raising kids without weaknessAliens, Bigfoot, time, and the scale of the universeSex, dating, MeToo, and shifting sexual normsTicketmaster, data ownership, and the business of live entertainment

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