Miranda Lambert

Date: 2025-10-29 | Duration: 2h 34m

Category: Arts & Entertainment, Nature & Outdoors

Episode Overview

Country music superstar Miranda Lambert joins Joe for a relaxed, wide-ranging conversation about music, animals, ranch life, and the strange arc of unexpected stardom. Lambert talks about growing up around constant danger — shootouts, car wrecks, murders were normal parts of her world — and how her mom had to accompany her to bar gigs at 18 because she couldn't legally be there alone. She shares her affectionate skepticism about ADHD medication, calling it a drug that kills your superpower, and jokes about edibles with characteristic Texas directness. A significant thread covers Oliver Anthony, her good friend who was selling farm equipment before "Rich Men North of Richmond" made him a massive overnight star — and how jarring that instant celebrity is when it hits someone completely unprepared. Lambert talks roosters (mean, attacked her wife, gone), Lukas Nelson surprising everyone with his talent, and horses wearing earplugs at competitions. The conversation has the easy warmth of two Texans who've been around enough to know what actually matters.

About Miranda Lambert

Miranda Lambert is a celebrated country music artist known for her powerful vocals and authentic storytelling, both as a solo performer and as a member of the acclaimed trio Pistol Annies. With multiple Grammy Awards, CMA Awards, and ACM Awards to her name, she has solidified her status as one of the leading voices in contemporary country music. Lambert's music often reflects her Southern roots and personal experiences, resonating with fans through themes of heartbreak, resilience, and empowerment. Her candidness and strong personality have made her a captivating figure not just in the music industry, but also in popular culture, making her a compelling guest on the Joe Rogan Experience.

Key Moments

– Growing up around constant danger — shootouts, car wrecks, murders were normal
– Playing bar gigs at 18 with her mom as chaperone
– ADHD medication debate — calling it a drug that kills your superpower
– Oliver Anthony — friend who sold farm equipment before Rich Men North of Richmond
– Ranch life — roosters, horses, and animals that don't behave
– Lukas Nelson surprising everyone with his talent
– The jarring disorientation of overnight superstardom
0:11:43 – Animals as food — turkeys are dumb by design
0:39:28 – Growing up around danger — shootouts, car wrecks, murders were a daily reality
0:55:48 – Playing bar gigs at 18 — mom had to go with her for the first three months
1:20:49 – ADHD meth patch debate — you have a superpower; why kill it with a focus drug?
1:33:29 – Oliver Anthony — sold farm equipment, then Rich Men North of Richmond made him a star overnight
1:47:31 – Roosters — mean, attacked her wife, did not last on the ranch
2:15:13 – Lukas Nelson — people expected Willie's son to be fine; he was holy shit great
2:27:38 – Horses wearing earplugs at competitions

Transcript Excerpt

Starting point is 00:00:00 Joe Rogan podcast checking out The Joe Rogan experience Train by day, Joe Rogan podcast by night All day I hate about the desk The desk is a mess Because my mind is a mess I wish my mind wasn't the best Starting point is 00:00:18 You're a creative, that's how it works Is that how it works? Yeah, I think so Is that the excuse we use? I don't know, I'm trying to make myself feel better I think that's the excuse we use For each other Yeah Starting point is 00:00:27 I'm a creative It's my go-to default. Is the compression on? Something sounds weird. Oh, it's just really loud. Something happened. Maybe my ears got better. What happened? Starting point is 00:00:38 You can hear now? My ears aren't very good. Sometimes I, you know, when I'm underwater for too long, or I swim or something like that. And then I forget that my ears have water in them. And then they come out like, oh, there's that moment. We're like, oh, this is how I hear. I feel like I have the in-ear monitors for my job. Starting point is 00:00:57 Oh, right. I still, like, I've been using them for, I don't know, 20 years. I'm still not used to them. Like, I come from, like, honky talk world where you can hear everything, hear the room. Well, it's so good that people have them now, because, boy, so many people I know from back in the day are almost deaf. Oh, yeah. I'm so glad we have them. It's not the same. Starting point is 00:01:19 I mean, you don't feel the energy of the room, but it saved your hearing, which is helpful. It's a good trade-off. You can hear enough. It's a good trade-off. And so many of my friends who shoot guns, too, same thing. Yeah. You know, they started hunting when they were kids and no ear protection back then. And, you know, you say something to them. Starting point is 00:01:36 And they're like, what? Like, they're all half death. Yeah. My dad was a police officer. And he's, I swear that's why my parents are still married. Because he can't hear it all. A...

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