Tesla came up with a genuine on-air endorsement 30 times across the episodes we processed. This page collects every one of those moments: who said it, what they said, and the exact point in the episode.
Thirty recommendations. Tesla is the single most-mentioned product on this entire site, spread across Diary of a CEO, Joe Rogan, Lex Fridman, and Tim Ferriss.
No other brand comes close to that spread across four different shows. We tracked down every genuine mention and linked each to the exact quote and timestamp.
“I'm really bummed out that Tesla canled the Model S... I drive it all the time. I love it. with all the cars you have.” — Joe Rogan 02:07:52
Joe Rogan and Brendan Schaub break down the Strickland-Chimaev upset, fighter pay, then geek out hard over Porsches, muscle cars, and modern life online.
“I bought a Tesla. Incredible product, far superior to anything on the market.” — Scott Galloway 00:22:48
Scott Galloway argues AI hype is dressed-up fundraising, the wealthy have nihilistically checked out of society, and GLP-1 matters more than AI.
“I have a Tesla that will knock your dick into the dirt. It's not just fast. It's car is incredible. It's a piece of machinery from the future.” — Joe Rogan 00:03:38
Comedian Dave Landau swaps wild Detroit war stories with Joe Rogan, covering addiction, 13 arrests, dangerous wildlife, and his road to comedy.
“the car that I drove today is a Tesla Model S Plaid. It is a preposterously fast car. It has incredible technology.” — Joe Rogan 02:07:25
Jimmy Carr and Joe Rogan riff on play, comedy as craft, AI as an emerging god, work ethic, taxes, and the mystery of consciousness.
“next time I have mine you got to go for a ride mine's insane the new one yeah it goes 0 to 60 and 1.9 seconds that's nuts it's a time machine” — Joe Rogan 02:23:36
Joe Rogan and Bridget Phetasy range across gratitude, AI sentience, government corruption, ancient cataclysms, and a paranormal panic attack in Egypt.
“I think the closest thing to a spaceship on Wheels is a Tesla oh they're amazing pretty remarkable I've had three of them this is my third” — James Fox 02:34:20
UFO documentarian James Fox makes the case for non-human intelligence, crash retrievals, and the East Coast drone wave amid a push for government transparency.
“it is a great car objectively like oh yeah yeah you know it's not buy it because it's electric I mean it's just a great car objectively” — Elon Musk 01:31:25
Elon Musk and Joe Rogan discuss the 2024 election, free speech, censorship, immigration, drugs, AI, robots, and Mars on the eve of the vote.
“I have a Tesla I have a Model S plaid and it's fantastic it is so f fast it's like a time machine” — Joe Rogan 00:11:22
Automotive journalist Chris Harris opens up about the Top Gear crash that ended the show, EVs, and his love of cars.
“those cars are flawless they're so well engineered they just do what they're supposed to do” — Joe Rogan 01:07:04
Comedians Matt McCusker and Shane Gillis riff with Joe Rogan on pro wrestling, video-game and porn addiction, drug-dealing pasts, and dumb conspiracies.
“I have a lot of fast cars that is without a doubt the fastest car I have yeah and it's so silent that when you hit the gas” — Joe Rogan 02:20:32
Steve-O and Joe Rogan riff on MMA, addiction and sobriety, CTE from his stunts, building a multimedia stand-up career, and his wrecked nose.
“it's the uh four-door car that goes 0 to 60 and 1.9 seconds... it's something from the future... that blew my mind” — Joe Rogan 02:27:30
Kid Rock and Joe Rogan riff on the Bud Light boycott, politics, guns, fame, hunting, faith and electric trucks.
“you see it in real life like this is one of the coolest things I've ever seen it's amazing” — Joe Rogan 00:56:10
Houston rapper Trae Tha Truth talks lifelong sobriety, philanthropy, his Bump Box speaker company, new album, and deep UFC and boxing history with Joe Rogan.
“Jamie just got a brand new Tesla plaid and I don't know if you've driven one of those but that car makes every car feel stupid” — Joe Rogan 00:24:57
Roadster Shop builders Jeremy & Phil Gerber and Josh Henning talk restomod muscle cars, driving feel and culture with Joe Rogan.
“I felt the same way whenever I got into a Tesla I'm like I'm not in a car I'm in a computer that drives” — Joe Rogan 02:11:21
Rogan, Krystal Ball, and Saagar Enjeti dissect media corruption, the Ukraine war, crypto fraud, the masculinity crisis, the Fed, and political grift.
“when I saw the Cyber truck in person I'm like that's the coolest thing I've ever seen” — Joe Rogan 01:46:55
Reggie Watts and Joe Rogan ramble through ketamine, conflict and capitalism, knee health, cars, UFOs, diet, and building the Comedy Mothership.
“drive one once drive one once you'll drive it you go oh this is amazing it's a future Jamie talk to him about your plaid” — Joe Rogan 02:11:01
Joe Rogan and comedian Jim Breuer ramble for three hours on 'werewolf' elites, COVID, war propaganda, monkey fights, classic cars, music, and psychedelics.
“that is the coolest vehicle I've ever seen in person in my life the Cyber truck from Tesla” — Joe Rogan 00:38:36
Joe Rogan and comedian Jim Breuer ramble through COVID skepticism, trucks, deadly predators, true crime and lost ancient civilizations.
“I have The Plaid they're the best, yeah they're so fast it's it's a time machine” — Joe Rogan 01:31:23
The Rock and Joe Rogan riff on discipline, gratitude, world conflict, cars, and Dwayne Johnson's improbable rise from broke wrestler to global star.
“if you get a model 3 which is like their entry level Tesla it's fast as hell it's so fast it's so competent and it's so it's a joy to drive” — Joe Rogan 01:34:00
The Rock and Joe Rogan riff on discipline, gratitude, world conflict, cars, and Dwayne Johnson's improbable rise from broke wrestler to global star.
“I have a Tesla and my Tesla has auto drive... I can set in a destination... press auto drive and navigation and it does everything” — Billy Carson 01:50:41
Billy Carson argues Sumerian tablets, the pyramids, and ancient texts encode advanced science, anunnaki engineering of humanity, and lost technology.
“I have a Tesla and my self-driving it's insane how good it is it changes Lanes stops at red lights starts again when the light turns green” — Joe Rogan 00:56:49
Bow hunter Remi Warren talks wrist surgery, archery technique debates, extreme global hunts, wild animals, and tech with Joe Rogan.
“I will buy Teslas as long as they sell them just to support that dude just to just to keep Twitter going and they're dope” — Joe Rogan 00:09:57
Libertarian comedian Dave Smith and Joe Rogan rant about media distrust, COVID, the Israel-Palestine conflict, Netanyahu's Hamas strategy, and political corruption.
“It is also interesting that if you have a Tesla and I have one, I love it. You can't get Apple CarPlay.” — Joe Rogan 01:53:52
Tulsi Gabbard and Joe Rogan rant about government surveillance, open borders, censorship, media propaganda, and the Maui fire response failures.
“I have a Tesla it's awesome... I have the model S... it's great it's so comfortable it's easy it's fast as fuck it's ridiculous” — Joe Rogan 02:49:13
James Lindsay argues woke ideology, ESG, China's rise and degrowth policy are a coordinated cult-like plan to dismantle the West.
“I actually, I drive a Model Y and I prefer that to the Plaid” — Jason Calacanis 01:45:41
Jason Calacanis tells Tim Ferriss his rise from a Brooklyn bar to media and venture success, plus the craft behind All-In.
“i'm on the wait list for those tesla power walls so i think yeah those are cool those are cool they're all back ordered” — Kevin Rose 00:54:32
Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose riff on crypto, NFTs, Dogecoin, biohacking, sleep, and a year of Zen practice.
“i have two teslas they're fantastic vehicles they're they're my favorite i i have a truck on order i can't wait to get that thing” — Kevin Rose 00:31:41
Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose riff on Bitcoin, 2021 resolutions, favorite books, lucid dreaming, nature, couples therapy, and product recommendations.
“what he's done is recognize that problem and instead of building a car that's a piece of crap he's trying to create a car that if you're only motivated by your self-interest you'll buy it anyway” — guest 02:14:41
Dan Carlin and Lex Fridman wander through evil, force, war, leaders, Putin, the Holocaust, civilizational collapse, and whether love can win.
“I'm almost sure he's done a very very good thing with Tesla for all of us it's really kicked all the other car manufacturers” — guest 00:49:43
Filmmaker Alex Garland and Lex Fridman explore AI, consciousness, free will, and the poetry of science behind Ex Machina, Annihilation, and Devs.
“I'm a very proud Tesla and I literally used the autopilot every day and it literally has kept me safe is a beautiful technology” — guest 00:39:05
Sebastian Thrun on building self-driving cars, flying cars, and democratizing education, plus why he loves being alive in this era.
