Lessons in Listening from Joe Rogan and Charlamagne tha God

2025-02-20

“I talk to people and I record it. That’s it.” - Joe Rogan People often say that we all need to learn to communicate better, and that is true. But we need to invest more effort on the listening side than the talking side. Joe Rogan and Charlamagne tha God are standout media personalities and cultural icons. They are also fantastic listeners and exceptional conversationalists. Their ability to prepare for and host interviews has earned them millions of subscribers and billions of downloads, making it easier to get their choice of guests. What can all profes...

“I talk to people and I record it. That’s it.” - Joe Rogan

People often say that we all need to learn to communicate better, and that is true. But we need to invest more effort on the listening side than the talking side.

Joe Rogan and Charlamagne tha God are standout media personalities and cultural icons. They are also fantastic listeners and exceptional conversationalists. Their ability to prepare for and host interviews has earned them millions of subscribers and billions of downloads, making it easier to get their choice of guests.

What can all professionals learn from their approach to listening and conversation?

In this episode of the Art of Supply podcast, Kelly Barner dissects what makes Joe Rogan and Charlamagne tha God so effective:

How they developed their unique interviewing and conversational styles
The atmosphere they create for guests and the information/perspective that results
An unwavering sense of authenticity and respect for their audience

Links:

Charlamagne tha God on the importance of replacing small talk with big conversations
Kelly Barner on LinkedIn
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Art of Supply on AOP
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