Elon Musk's appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast in 2018 generated significant media attention due to his casual smoking of cannabis, despite it being legal in California. This overshadowed other antics, such as whiskey drinking and playfully handling props like a flamethrower. The immediate fallout included a 9% drop in Tesla stock, reflecting investor concerns about Musk's behavior during the interview, which appeared immature and awkward. The episode highlighted Musk's complex personality and raised questions about his suitability for leadership roles in a prominent federal position.
Hilariously, ABC7 in Los Angeles presented its self-serious report with the headline 'Musk appears to smoke pot during interview; Tesla stock falls 9 percent'.
The episode amounted to a real-time case-study in arrested development on the part of both men.
For many, the Rogan appearance was a revelation. Musk hadn't been media-shy before that, exactly, but he hadn't tended to do a ton of interviews.
Many others were plotzed by how immature, awkward and vaguely creepy he seemed.
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