The Joe Rogan ExperienceJoe Rogan Experience #2022 - Jeremy Gerber, Phil Gerber, & Josh Henning
At a glance
WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT
Joe Rogan Explores Modern Muscle With Roadster Shop Car Artists
- Joe Rogan sits down with Jeremy Gerber, Phil Gerber, and Josh Henning from Roadster Shop to talk about high-end custom muscle cars, especially his newly completed 1970 Barracuda restomod. They dive deep into engineering choices, driving dynamics, and why modernized classics beat stock vintage muscle in real-world performance and enjoyment. The conversation broadens into car culture trends, EVs versus internal combustion, American manufacturing, social media, and even media censorship and social cohesion post‑COVID and 9/11. Throughout, they contrast doing work you love—whether building cars or comedy—with chasing trophies, status, or empty corporate metrics.
IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING
5 ideasModern chassis and drivetrain engineering transform classic cars from dangerous to truly usable performance machines.
The Roadster Shop Barracuda uses a rear transaxle and a high-revving V8 to achieve near 50/50 weight balance, predictable handling, and a sports-car feel that’s the polar opposite of the heavy, sketchy, stock 70s muscle experience.
Restomods are most satisfying when they’re built to be driven, not just to win trophies.
The builders emphasize road manners, comfort, and reliability over show-only details like chrome rotors and felt pads, noting that clients who drive 1,000 miles home in their builds get far more lasting value than those chasing plaques.
Patina and “sleeper” builds are increasingly prized because they reduce stress and amplify fun.
Old trucks and worn-looking muscle cars on modern Roadster Shop chassis fly under the radar, avoid constant detailing anxiety, and can embarrass modern performance cars while still feeling like a favorite pair of broken‑in jeans.
EVs deliver outrageous performance, but they don’t replace the emotional experience of analog cars.
Rogan describes the Tesla Plaid as making every other car feel stupidly slow, yet still chooses to commute in loud, manual muscle because the sound, vibration, and mechanical involvement feel like being on a ride rather than in an appliance.
American manufacturing quality still matters, especially in safety-critical components like chassis and steel.
The Roadster Shop rejects imported steel that cracks or tears and insists on U.S. steel for strength and consistency, using it as an example of why reshoring production could cut shipping emissions and improve reliability.
WORDS WORTH SAVING
5 quotes“That thing is a masterpiece. It’s my favorite. That just went number one.”
— Joe Rogan (on his 1970 Barracuda)
“Everybody loves muscle cars, but a bone stock ’70 Cuda is a massive pile of shit to drive.”
— Jeremy Gerber
“There’s only one reason to have a car: to drive it.”
— Joe Rogan
“We’re manufacturing things out of steel in America. I don’t have to worry about any of this because I’m not an important enough person. I’m just gonna do my thing.”
— Jeremy Gerber
“Freedom of speech is everything. It’s the only way to find out what’s true.”
— Joe Rogan
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