"Little more edgy, little less trippy" - Joe Rogan, Quentin Tarantino, and Roger Avary delve into the cocaine-fueled cultural shift of 80s cinema

Roger Avary and Quentin Tarantino, renowned Hollywood directors and filmmakers, appeared on Episode #2240 of the Joe Rogan Experience. The filmmaker team collaborated on the 1994 American independent film Pulp Fiction, directed by Tarantino and based on a narrative by Avary.

The podcast covered a range of topics, including filming, politics, and even drugs. Halfway through the episode, the host asked the director duo:

"What happened when the 80s were a cocaine culture? The world kind of shifted from a psychedelic thing from the 60s and the 70s thing to a cocaine thing in the 80s and you get movies like that…”

Avary responded:

“You get a little more edgy and a little less trippy.”

As discussed in the recent episode, in the 1980s, there was a high prevalence of coke consumption. The filmmakers also stated that it was genuine cocaine. There was a dealer named Tuttle who would offer a ton of cocaine in return for movies. That was the first time they'd gotten access to coke in this grand fashion.

The UFC commentator also said that Nick's comedy stop in Boston pushed cocaine and frequently paid performers in cash or drugs.

Meanwhile, Tarantino said that although there was an excess of cocaine, the individuals in the film industry were in control. He did take the drug but then stopped using it. In the podcast, he exclaimed how he got the situation under control:

"Let's bring it together...we all did...we will stay with pot."

Meanwhile, Avary stated that he has children and cannot be on cocaine all the time, which is why he does not use the substance.

Check out Joe Rogan, Quentin Tarantino, and Roger Avary talking about the cocaine-fueled cultural shift of 80s cinema (2:29:30)

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Joe Rogan says he has never done cocaine

Joe Rogan, in a previous podcast, stated that he has never done cocaine. The UFC commentator stated:

"I have never done cocaine... First of all, cocaine is illegal. Second of all, I don’t think I’ll like it."

Joe Rogan also explained that he does not want to ruin his life.

However, he joked that Buck Cherry's song makes him want to do drugs. He has no cocaine on his bucket list and is adamant that he would never try it.