Cobalt Red
How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
An investigative work exposing the brutal conditions of cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It traces the supply chain from artisanal mines, where child labor and human rights abuses are rampant, to the global technology industry that relies on the mineral for rechargeable batteries.
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Ranked #120 of 1942 · 368 pages · Published 2023 · Nonfiction / Investigative journalism
Mentioned 7× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 7 episodes, most recently on Sep 29, 2026.
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Every episode where this book came up, newest first. Timestamps are approximate; each mention links to its source.
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 02:28:17 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)
Mentioned by Siddharth Kara · 00:01:53 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Official episode description (podcast RSS), Transcript (podscripts.co)
Kara says he has not been back to the Congo since Cobalt Red came out because it would be too dangerous.
Mentioned by Brian Redban · 00:15:47 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)
Mentioned by Michael Kosta · 01:15:00 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)
Mentioned by Mariana van Zeller · 01:36:17 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 01:24:51 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:00:00 · Source: Official episode description (podcast RSS), Transcript (podscripts.co)
Joe asks Kara for the title of his book, Cobalt Red, at the top of the episode, and plugs its January 31 release at the end.
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Book data: ISBN 9781250284303. Page count from Open Library (median of editions). Cover via Open Library Covers.