Joe Rogan Experience #2556 - Siddharth Kara

Siddharth Kara, PhD, is the author of several books, including "Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives," and, most recently, "The Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder That Inspired the Abolition of Slavery." https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250348227/thezorg/ www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/beacons-of-excellence/rights-lab/our-team/siddharth-kara/index.aspx Perplexity: Download the app or ask Perplexity anything at https://pplx.ai/rogan. 50% off your first box at https://www.thefarmersdog.com/rogan! MANSCAPED®: Get 15% off + free shipping on The Lawn Mower® Ultra Gen 6. Visit https://manscaped.com/joeroganexperience

Joe RoganhostSiddharth Karaguest

Sep 22, 20262h 21mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: September 22, 2026
Duration: 2h 21m
Channel: The Joe Rogan Experience
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Siddharth Kara, PhD, is the author of several books, including "Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives," and, most recently, "The Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder That Inspired the Abolition of Slavery." https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250348227/thezorg/ www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/beacons-of-excellence/rights-lab/our-team/siddharth-kara/index.aspx Perplexity: Download the app or ask Perplexity anything at https://pplx.ai/rogan. 50% off your first box at https://www.thefarmersdog.com/rogan! MANSCAPED®: Get 15% off + free shipping on The Lawn Mower® Ultra Gen 6. Visit https://manscaped.com/joeroganexperience

SPEAKERS

Joe Rogan
host
Comedian and host of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast.
Siddharth Kara
guest
Author and investigator focused on modern slavery and human rights in global supply chains, including cobalt mining in the Congo.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Joe Rogan and Siddharth Kara, Joe Rogan Experience #2556 - Siddharth Kara explores cobalt, Congo, and the slave-trade echo beneath modern technology Siddharth Kara and Joe Rogan connect the global boom in batteries and AI infrastructure to cobalt and other mineral extraction in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Kara says child labor, forced labor, and militia-controlled sites feed the formal supply chain.

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