The Joe Rogan Experience

Joe Rogan Experience #2118 - The Black Keys

The Black Keys are guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach, and drummer Patrick Carney. Look for their new album "Ohio Players" on April 5, 2024. www.theblackkeys.com

Joe RoganhostDan AuerbachguestPatrick CarneyguestJamie VernonguestGuestguest

Mar 12, 20243h 16mWatch on YouTube ↗

WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT

Black Keys, UFOs, cults, and chaos: three hours of wild riffs

Joe Rogan sits down with Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney of The Black Keys for a long, free‑wheeling conversation that jumps from guns, drugs, and cults to AI, UFOs, and the insanity of modern politics. The trio trade stories about unsafe gun ranges, psychedelic misadventures, CIA mind‑control experiments, and the making of the Unabomber and Manson. They also dig into music history, obscure Memphis rap, their new album and documentary, and the strange economics of fame and record sales in the streaming era. Throughout, the tone swings between dark comedy, genuine concern about technology and chemicals, and real admiration for stand‑up, songwriting, and DIY creativity.

IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING

5 ideas

Basic firearm safety is non‑negotiable, even in casual settings.

Stories about being handed loaded guns at ranges with no instruction—and nearly passing a loaded pistol to a friend—underline how easily fatal mistakes can happen when people aren’t properly trained.

Movie martial arts often fail under real‑world pressure.

Rogan dismantles Aikido’s practicality against wrestlers or MMA fighters and uses Steven Seagal clips to show how choreographed demos can mislead people about what actually works in a fight.

Government experimentation with drugs and psychology has had real human fallout.

The hosts connect LSD humiliation studies at Harvard to Ted Kaczynski’s trajectory and discuss Manson in the context of alleged CIA manipulation of the anti‑war movement, pointing to long‑term unintended consequences.

Environmental and medical exposures can be quietly devastating.

From fungicides that killed a golfer to fertilizers linked to bone cancer and forever chemicals like PFAS in water, they argue that many everyday products carry under‑appreciated long‑term health risks.

DIY, low‑budget creativity can outperform high‑gloss production.

The Black Keys celebrate early ’90s Memphis cassette rap and cult musicians like Lil Noid, noting how crude, home‑made recordings can have more character and influence than polished mainstream releases.

WORDS WORTH SAVING

5 quotes

It’s like learning a language, but you only learn conjunctions… that’s Aikido.

— Joe Rogan

Those guys aren’t around anymore. Before there were rock stars, there were people signing their bowling promo photos.

— Patrick Carney

If you have a computer in a car, someone can operate that computer.

— Joe Rogan

It’s actually inexcusable to have bad taste in music now.

— Dan Auerbach

We’ve been investigating hit songs for 20 years, and we’ve yet to have one.

— Patrick Carney

Gun culture, first firearm experiences, and range safetyMartial arts mythology: Steven Seagal, Aikido, and real fightingCIA, MKUltra, Manson, Unabomber, and government experimentsIslands, weird animal labs, and biohazard research facilitiesPsychedelics, LSD studies, salvia, and accidental heavy tripsToxic chemicals: forever chemicals, golf course fungicides, and medical malpracticeMusic craft: The Black Keys’ new album, collaborations, Memphis underground rap, and music industry changes

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