Joe Rogan Experience #1287 — Rich Benoit Transcript

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0:00 Believe in wireless. I really appreciate it. No. Yeah, I know, right? they would have to rebuild the entire car? we're not going to deal with this. it was at some sort of a dock Look, there's a video of it. I know that feeling. For like a year Sorry But this was the explosion I have a feeling the second video won't be as exciting now. And they all fucking blew up.

2:57 And then actually, have you ever driven one? Does he still have it, though? It's got it tucked away somewhere. Sorry, it moves around if you want to take it with you. I don't think I get that much. Right. like super flashy for like american markets and shit i think so too i you know i wonder The Americans, they were trying to sneak up and get close for a while.

5:03 I have a Corvette Z06. The car will put you on your ass really quick, man. I think it's interesting or Japanese car. So that's the The biggest one Figure out how fast she goes There you go. I know that Elon Musk came here and bamboozled you into buying one, pretty much. And I love cars. You're like, I'm going to figure out how to fix this fucking thing.

7:40 He actually had a job at Tesla. He's like, listen, this will cost you about $120. And I was searching online, and, you know, what happens whatever sell a testicle whatever i can do and it i was searching I threw some money at it, whatever. You throw it in a bag of rice and you're good to go. So this begins this project, which takes how long to completion?

9:51 Pretty much, yeah. Oh, there I am. Four grand. Really? Dead serious. And that's what you want Of hot rodders man So you know how you're a gearhead, you know this. So that's the new LS swap, basically. Unless you're Singer. It's the most gorgeous looking of those Porsches I've ever seen, ever. That's a 68 There you go Yeah That's so weird though But you love your Tesla though

13:11 Next. There's something Versions of the body kit What's the price It's dope as fuck. If you look at what it looks like, go down and see some pictures of it, Jamie. That's an all new sheet metal. pretty so so what would you think about someone dropping an electric motor on one of these things I love it. I think they're looking at it like zero to 60 in like one point something seconds.

15:36 Yeah, they can't believe it. couldn't fix the damn thing and i was just kind of wasting everyone's time why it's like hey is I found a dead fish in the back of the car, by the way. You know what I mean? i was like well why not because you have no capability of fixing the car yourself They know if you farted in the front seat. for 15 grand everything worked well it was on a front end collision okay it was in a hard front

18:29 I took the wet wiring harnesses that were all corroded, pulled them out, got a Q-tip, toothbrush, and all that stuff. So what I ended up doing was, so $30,000, right? And they're like, you can't fix that. And then I sold, like, the motor. at his house and uh so after all that sold all the parts i ended up getting uh the car i have What about like all—

20:58 Yeah, right? You know what I mean? So I pushed home on the GPS screen, found the guy's address. and I want to figure it out. I'd be good. And he's like, what year is it? again after that seems like you should be friends well no well here's the reason why so here's what happened well one of them was super creepy for me to call the guy But now that you can make money from it, like now you want to try 600 bucks.

24:02 Yeah, right. So as soon as you got the key, you're good. No. Come to me. And that's the ultimate flex. that you could push a button and the car comes to you is the biggest. And I was like, you know what? Open the door. Yeah. we don't know who the fuck's next to us. But it lightens that almost maybe too much because i I talked to one of those dudes who did that experiment.

27:18 like a lightweight. He was selling like There it is yeah yeah that's a smart move although I'm not sure I support it. So you're around, I'm going to overtake this guy. Yeah, let me pass this guy. You're aware., you're kind of in tune with each other. Oh, this asshole is trying to go really fast. Yeah, right. Get the fuck away from him. But it's probably ultimately, like if you talk to Elon, he says it's way safer and that's

28:51 Elon can talk all the shit he wants. He still got that. I'm glad he's a real thing. He's a damn genius. The cars are phenomenal cars. as much as they could but like for stuff like that like i'll stick up and say yo hey yeah you Right. That was in 2012, I think. There's no software updates? They could do whatever they want. Damn. And he was able to mask Tesla from seeing the car, which is why I can't have the Tesla

31:45 Switched one to zero? It does get updates, yeah. They know the deal. But no, the things that people go through for these cars is insane and people just they just love them my my take on it is that what they have and sleeping on the floor of the factory. it's funny people, it was a big sob story, Yeah, but either way, People are hands over fists for this company, man.

33:49 The sitcom that was on in the 90s and he was along those lines. but you know what? Because Apple has the technology aspect of it. Green. It's actually a Mac owning Tesla, it, How do you work for big oil? How much could they pay you too? Yeah right Go to Shell. Like, hey, Rich, is similar to what my friend It's disgusting. both. And if you're not with us you're against us

37:19 easier it's a big deal and and i bought an older apple laptop too too. I bought a 2015, a refurbished one, because their keyboards were superior. if it take them back now yeah they're doing recalls on the keyboards well they do have a new patent that they put out for a variable height keyboard where the key travel will vary Right. Which is like fucking whatever.

38:20 And the battery life is excellent. They don't have any challenges. We're going to fix it. No. millimeter key travel which is if you're a person who writes all the time yeah i need to get my So why do you use because I don't write It looks right up your nose son When you're That image is a lie no one's that good looking either yep oh but I have a Lenovo

40:40 is not as good I didn't see what this runs. So it's not Android? They're super nice. Why? It's annoying, though. Look at this Yeah To your calls You hear about the LG TVs that were constantly listening to conversations. Yeah. That's the case now, man. I didn't get a video last week. yourself because you're a public figure right how do you distance yourself like where do you draw

43:27 And I always tell people It's just people think like I'm gonna ask them That's not true And I appreciate When I'm eating with my kid Yeah Like come on man that's the you're asking for too much this is And the night just gets weird. Right. I get that picture, bro. Oh, no, the weirdest shit is like people Or just walking down the street? No, just usually at comedy shows. Yeah. Yeah, Those motherfuckers. Yeah, schizos. I've had a few of those. At restaurants? Just walking down the street?

45:32 because like when, Right. So time out real quick. staying. What is going on with that? Have you been to Skid Row yet? Because just you can't believe the, Yes, exactly. For the most part, right? But insane, but they're in your face, man. It's a small place, not badly 1,000 square feet. I was like, what? It's a warehouse. In LA, everybody has a fucking story.

49:17 Well, that's an issue we're having around here. And they have towels over the windows. This is where a buddy of mine works. but that was a big thing, People are just everywhere. This is Google Maps. That ain't shit. Or they just deal with it. They're opening up apartment buildings. But if you drive down Right. So that's someone's apartment. But they make these encampments

52:23 Because Drug addiction or mental illness About how Look at this guy. Everywhere. they're they're around all these cars and shit but I mean there are thousands of homeless people It's sad. It's a documentary. Just like riding by. And after watching you scoot around effortlessly, I was like, how hard can it be? It's a great workout. You sit up. I think it's a good core workout it really is it's a great workout you sit up i think it's a better core workout yeah i have a sit up i'll

54:55 And like a lady sticks her hand out and she offers me a chocolate, what was it? I was like, no, thank you. I ride up, you know, takes it from him and they start getting into this scuffle. And the struggle is real out here. what's the solution yeah no idea uh you know i know they don't put enough effort into it i mean in america okay that's too many events it's share look at her yeah that's what happens when old lady does she

57:35 If, capital, M-Y, capital, S-T-A-T-E. Does she have someone to write this for her? she i would say she's 65 how old do you think she is let's take a guess How old do you think she is? 60 Maybe 70 Man You're That's all it gets you. She bought it. I don't know why I asked that She got left You got waited out. That's not a recent photo. She's on tour Two people got

59:41 I apologize Slow down, brother. I don't understand. Oh, my God. This doesn't make any sense. She's scared of her nose Think about it for a second have AIDS until after Indian footage. If there's a Bigfoot, it's a one-legged Bigfoot, like some Dr. Seuss creature. Yeah. See? You're not. There's some big ass rabbits What is your animal Like what you would think

1:02:57 Totally makes sense. If you get a deer And it's in Mexico. Yeah. Where do you hunt? i mean you can it's just meat yeah it. You'd have to cook it really, really of Utah, I go elk hunting. What do you got, With all due respect, what we call Yeti is with all probability. through the snow, are when the bear walks and you just wait. Then you hear them Right. But they can't help themselves.

1:05:40 I mean, you certainly could if it was like a recent kill. It's for war. off the carcass and then you take the heart and the liver and uh the the edible organs and you But I go with a guide who's going to take me to the places that I need to go He's a hardened outdoorsman. there's a lot of thought i thought you just go get the gun go pew pew i don't use a gun i use a bow

1:07:30 is really fun primitive shit It's very very sad very rewarding. Yeah, and when you do that with a bow and arrow, it's very difficult. It's more challenging these gears No, that's a crossbow. I mean, Well, that's all he had access to. kayaks um so that's a crossbow and there's a that's a very controversial uh weapon amongst So, say, like 50% of the people that got a tag, it's usually not that high,

1:09:48 So do you do most of the shooting when you go up there? You have to do that. I know. Well, you know what it is, man? And then I saw your YouTube videos. pretend that i don't like them to make other people feel happy yeah some people feel intimidated by I'm sure I look like an asshole Actually, I would think Doesn't want your kids to get vaccinated.

1:12:02 because people love telling you how to do shit. I hate that. I'll write them down. And then I was like, hey, listen, We don't have any coverage. Damn. And I used to say, oh, I have a full-time job. that you're not passionate about, that's literally eight to ten hours of your day doing something that you just don't really want to do. You know about Boston.

1:14:27 to work you're what you're dealing with is this past this crossroads right you've hit this path do it again one day you'll figure out why you were failing if you're paying attention and if something that you gravitate towards There's not a time That makes you feel good. Thank you. Yeah. Not today. Not ever. Never. Never. podcast where I go, fuck, I can't believe I have to do this. Right. Not a time. That makes you feel good.

1:15:48 there's times when I leave whatever podcasts I've done, that you love to do, So when did you make the determination to say, hey, you know what? Damn. I wasn't even supposed to be on the show when the time when they first moved there, it was a pretty nice neighborhood, middle class. And they smashed his door with a battering ram. But I knew this was a chance

1:17:55 Yeah I was just like shit hey listen cars rebuilds teslas and shit yeah it's not bad right and to think that i've amassed that kind Rich Rebuilds. And it's great. That's a perfect shot of me, by the way, the frozen frozen. There's other people building Teslas left and right. or something like that, Exactly. You're on your own son Yeah here i've met some of them people they're not geniuses i'm smarter than you whatever so you

1:20:51 It's a good name. That's a lot. So it's like 20,000 a month or so. Yeah, I think they're too busy. Sometimes three weeks, sometimes a month. I thought you had one. No, you had a Barracuda. Okay. Like if you drive that thing, it handles, it's got fuel injection. but um what was my point i forget that oh yeah that i have a fantasy of building a car like to

1:23:15 Right. After you hunt, after you take that kill shot, you want to do it again. Sorry about that. What? from the animal goes to these villages but still you're shooting're shooting a fucking elephant. Yeah, I feel like bad. Yeah, we're totally biased towards certain types of animals. to this thing oh and then tell the whale to go to. How do you tell a whale to go to a boat?

1:25:15 out of that thing. it would detonate the bomb and explode. So they must have given this whale some sort of food reward for petersburg on the strap oh shit oh it's not yeah but if i wanted to trick people into thinking that Didn't even use Russian letters. I think US government did that. We basically trained dolphins to be jihadists, but they didn't know it.

1:27:05 Yeah. What's this thing on my back? I never see it coming. Yeah. Who wrote that? Because the robots aren't as advanced as a wild dolphin. And then it, bunk, boom. in search of love. if we're just training more. keep a hold of these on the loose is that dolphins And dogs What are they trying to prove What do you think about aliens? I don't think so.

1:29:29 do for sure even when we try to be nice it's like yeah right look at that tribe let's analyze them So imagine, that's insane. I think they would have destroyed us. would definitely i would definitely do it how do we know they're not watching us right now, though? They could live among us. Because even though this is a time Me too. and I want there to be this super advanced AI robot

1:31:40 I told you. green switch to turn on I might like it. It's going to run right through your walls. Like, yeah. Peter released a statement. Should it be a robot coalition? Yeah. like a super elite athlete Or you can just let Wouldn't you do that Artificial hands I want everyone to stare at me. Yeah. I'll fuck that thing up. guns on those motherfuckers.

1:35:04 They have guns on them? They have dogs on them? like, everything is, like, would you be some sort of a thing that we've created that keeps your brain alive right but I mean, well, at 200 years. You know, there's an old story about that, about a guy, goddammit, it's like an old legend, Whatever, keep going. I couldn't do it. they were a young foolish man that's hopefully most of us as we get older but what if you could

1:37:33 Who knows? Maybe it would You go to Utah in the woods and shoot deers and stuff. You're living alone. all this, You can get to, that doesn't mean shit. That's a good point. If you get trapped in Barstow in a glass bubble, like halfway to Vegas. The actual biosphere. They go crazy. took more than three months just to make pizza why really what does that mean they didn't bring

1:39:52 How could you forbid that? Who's going to stop you? Yes. Okay. I think most of the time you don't need the law but is that because we know the law exists and people have formulated society in the sense that you could always here this is why that's real too this is why we need to analyze those uh isolated uh environments they just kill them. But maybe that, is that a bad thing though?

1:42:48 what do you do what do you do do you risk i mean do you that's the real question would you would Right. And she starts crying. it's really her husband died just a week ago damn She's like weeping You know It's really Yeah Yeah Really amazing you know if he cried why is it always me i ran out of gas Oh god no Shut up Shut up man You know if he'd cry

1:44:32 Jesus Christ Solar density is tough They just get a whole bunch of panels, and they reduce their electricity bill by not having – you need the battery pack itself to store the electricity. that was powering the radio. to gather the sun. It's all done. So like you have that much, you only have so much room on the roof and all it powers So who knows?

1:46:33 trying to sell cars yeah what's up with the glasses she looks really pale too she's gonna What would that look like? If you bought a computer in 95 like Windows 10 does not, it's like if you look at the like we're talking talking about Windows or Android versus Apple, the old Android I like to fuck with shit. Yeah. So what number would you give me, Joe?

1:48:31 why i'm i appreciate windows and i appreciate android but i think that apple has a better Clickety, clickety, clickety, clickety. I never use a mechanical keyboard. And the same reason why I like a manual transmission. Those are the shit, man. To get an S And stuff like that Is that what this is What version of T-Mobile website is this? So it is. Joe, you should buy that.

1:50:30 Time warp To go from the physical a little while. Longer than I should have. have the physical keyboard attached to a big screen. How about a Windows phone? It never came out. Those tiles are awkward. No Re-released last year You think you look cool or stupid with that thing? But it does have the keypad where you have to do that shit. The T9? This is just...

1:52:40 Remember Snake? that's all for first person shooters right while we're here i cannot have a game that i love on my on me everywhere I go. like some star map shit. Wait, is that an Xbox controller? It looks like it was two-dimensional, though. I don't have anything on my phone. So you have to pick and choose what you want to devote your time and energy to.

1:54:24 So how do you do How do I get into You're a funny guy Go to an open mic night and then you'll figure it out you're still alive you're done And you are willing No it's just Like how do you you have to be which is a great book handle things And a lot of the, like the first 20 minutes might be total horseshit. Right. so when you're writing write something and not even know that someone's already written it.

1:57:29 And the price thing's all fucked up. They probably didn't hear anybody do it They're a part of culture. Like if you did a whole bit about how you built a Tesla. You don't do that. other things then right look you could talk about anything that you find interesting. Did that whale really have a bomb strapped to it? Yeah. So they hired this whale and they put a strap on him.

1:59:55 Really? of the reason why i like the iphone is because when i write something in notes they all show up I look at what I wrote out and then I say, okay, I know where I'm trying to go. I'm like, wait a minute. Oh my God, I know where this is going. It's fun. This guy doesn't have sex. But just, I can tell you're thinking about it. On the paper, all I'm doing is looking for seeds.

2:02:47 No, I wasn't there. Bill Burr skits and stuff like that. God damn it. You know? fuck man come on man that could have been i didn't know him well enough you know i wasn't hanging out He didn't give a fuck what he said about anything. That indulgent translated to brilliant comedy, but it also translated into him not taking care of his body yeah that's unfortunate man yeah i am so my big question

2:05:01 like you know when are you gonna get kanye on yeah you know like that on? That kind of shit. Yeah, so what's that weird thing feel like Podcast stuff. Yeah. Are you interviewing me, man? You're a natural for this. It wasn't salvaged. That's what you're doing right now. Yeah. own path Alright That's what you're doing right now And I'm assuming You've never even done one before

2:06:27 Meanwhile, you're doing this like a pro. You can easily do a podcast. and you're just like, why is this guy, this guy shouldn't be. I don't know, not everybody, like Greg Fitzsimmons thinks it's hilarious. If I'm in the neighborhood and if I know, I want to peek in like once a year, once a year and watch a little bit. and sam kinnison and those those are um all neon so that when the comedians are on stage during

2:08:14 Yeah, they're no joke, man. sunday and monday yeah but then this place started getting too successful and they cut back on the Sunday night open I think I have to try it. And I am a fan of your videos You think he's gonna be funny? To eat shit Yeah If prepared to eat shit. You're like, mm. Is comedy a dying breed? No. No, i think it's actually on the up right now i think it's on the upswing quite a bit because i think there's more avenues there's more clubs to go to comedy

2:10:25 Really? You can get one of them sauna suits Yeah It heats up A turkey when I get out of that thing That help them sleep I've heard of it, but what is it? This is your face. That sounds terrifying. now no it's only 11 inches of water and you're floating you can't drown unless you flip over face first you start breathing the water and please stop you can just sit up and you're

2:12:46 with dolphins. Well, in the 50s and 60s, because the woman that he had, We're paying for what? Yeah, their vocal cords can't make the sounds that we do. And so Lily, who was obsessed with it, he would set up a sensory deprivation tank right there's something about that particular drug that lends itself very well to the sensory deprivation for how to build your own tank yeah

2:15:19 i'll show you the whole system it's like all that stuff that's in the back of it is like essentially from a public water purification system. You go in there. From Good Morning America Yeah yeah I'll go in there Love you buddy Don't worry about that. tanks in Boston. 50 bucks for an hour or something like that. That's not bad at all. It's not. It's worth it, man. There's a lot of places where you go and you rent them, and it's like $50 for an hour or something like that.

2:16:33 I emerged more relaxed than I ever could. I thought it was a risk, right? My kids are scared of it, but yeah, they could do it. Oh, my God. And it kind of like all little impingements and tight areas No. Yeah. I want to buy these curtains. What if someone's sitting on it and you can't get out? And you run out of air. They pump air in there. So it purifies the air and pumps it in there.

2:18:37 Yeah, Rich, you have 37 minutes of air left. That's what yours looks like? No, there's no lights. Yeah You know what I'm doing some broke people shit right?. I stayed at a hostel. Damn. I'm doing some broke people shit, right? But it's still kind of like a taboo thing, right? with smoking marijuana. Who doesn't, right, man? Into the smoke box So smoke box

2:21:19 I can't even keep my eyes open I'm in another dimension. There's none stronger. If he's never smoked weed, he doesn't understand the hot box concept. every day no no okay every other day no sundays No. But I've been taking this stuff every day. What is that? Is that DMT? This is CBD with THC. It's like a fish oil pill. When was that? So I had it. this is dumb and have like five more pieces of chocolate exactly that's what people do the worst

2:23:30 Really? What is that doing? Yeah. So is it like getting drunk? You fucking comb over everything you've ever done ever that might be even remotely questionable. Maybe you would be thinking about your life. Yeah. You say anything. I look at things like, what would I like to be if I was someone who was broken down and beaten by life and exhausted and I never took any chances?

2:26:06 Anybody could do that Like if you ever play a video game It's boring You don't want to be that guy who's just barely alive, but alive. So we worked it out. He's one of the greatest of all time. But now I'm confused. It's like an adrenaline rush in a way. charge here the guy that in the blue he's the he's the like leader guy oh and good luck here oh crap they are flying and he

2:28:12 Look, I don't know. Oh my god. This is a very high definition video. What if you hit a rock? Yeah, but that's the thing. Parasailing Go ahead the thought that you might catch something well it's not even that you don't say catch oh sorry if you can pull it off. Or roller coasters. My kids like it. I feel uncomfortable because I feel like if I died, this would be so stupid.

2:30:46 neighborhood? Not for a pop-up carnival. And people were climbing in there. That's pretty damn good. They had to do that to balance it out because they put that fucking thing on a hill. What do you kill every time? Yeah, yeah. What? Yeah. What? Yeah. Why the hell not? respectable scientists from stanford because that guy i would call some dude who would be like

2:33:17 Someone learns themselves? They just don't have the credentials. Very smart people. And autodidact, yeah. Yeah, autodidact. word is there's a lot right is that the word there's a lot of geniuses out there yeah they Would you say that first? You want to see it, confirm it, and tell everyone. but you can't show anybody, I'm not making any deals. Apple's going to show you

2:34:49 How would the confirmation of aliens is not good enough. and no one would take aliens seriously after that, But he, through the course of Project Blue Book studying, now you have to ask this question. a long time ago i believe right google jay allen hynek project blue book ufos all right i'm pretty What are you laughing at? And astronomy at Ohio State

2:37:15 All the alien technologies vague i know super i don't want to make yeah something's going on guys i can't because it's then all of a sudden our perceptions completely change it's like oh wait undeniable there's like We all live. But would that be a good move? of their emotions and anger. our depleting the ocean of its fish that's just pulling in giant nets filled with fish what the

2:39:37 What's the number one thing? your wheels that shit's everywhere right it's in your lungs baby it's fucking everywhere yeah The caps are fine. You could stab somebody if somebody find out things like the fukushima plant they didn't have a any sort of backup plan to shut like that's crazy is to generate steam Yeah. You kill. sort of a shelter but you're gonna have to maintain to maintain fire. There's no winter here, though, is there? I mean, not in LA, but in Big Bear, which is only a couple hours north of here.

2:42:43 So the thing is, if you want to stay in the LA area, you're dead because you're not going You'd drive your Tesla. Would you take the Tesla? gas what if the gasoline didn't work you go to the liquor store you fill it up with alcohol You can drive as far as you want, 800 miles. Because this massive tank in the back of his pickup truck that feeds directly into his primary gas tank.

2:44:40 I'd probably shoot at that guy's car. The lights go off for five minutes You have your kids Things to start a fire I'd bring ammunition and arrows. No. No, really? Yeah, you'd be freaking out even more. I would bring water Heavy duty bars Yeah, something that has a lot of calories, high calories, in a small package, a small size. The idea that you're going to live off of animals, this isn't the Serengeti, man.

2:46:46 No, it's not Yeah, no Get a spark, yeah. Whenever I watch those survival shows. YouTube kind of fed this to me the other day. Okay. There's a volcano on this island. I couldn't do that. Maybe 45 minutes. For a little while. It's pretty interesting. No, it's the same one. What the hell is going on here? Seriously, he's behind Kanye's house. Don't come back for 300 days

2:49:20 A lot of guys use those And he'd do like a Yeah Like he got in an altercation With a grizzly bear, and he was documenting it. And the bullet was the wrong size for the pistol. Okay. you guys are too crazy. Yeah. A bunch of times. The thing is I have no income really Right Hey. Yeah. R-I-C-H-I-E-B-K-I-D-D. Thank you.