Kanye West explains his 'calling to be the leader of the free world' on Joe Rogan podcast - Daily Mail

Kanye West sat down for an extended conversation on the Joe Rogan Experience on Saturday.

With Americans already voting ahead of the November 3 elections by the millions, Rogan wasted little time and opened the show by asking West why he's running for president, which prompted him to reiterate that he feels 'a high power calling him to lead the free world.' .

In-depth: Kanye West talked politics, race, religion, the music and entertainment industries and mental health, among others, during an appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast.

Politics: Rogan opened the show by asking West why he's running for president.

While speaking uninterrupted for long stretches, West, at times, meandered off of topics and began elaborating about other subject matter.  ?

Run for CA gov: West said he was open to running for governor of California as a way to gain experience en route to the presidency.

I do believe in world peace,' West said of his best attributes to becoming president.

Wide-ranging: While speaking uninterrupted for long stretches, West at times meandered off of topics and began elaborating about other subject matter

'It destroyed my confidence, made me a shell, glazed over my eyes, it made the mustang not buck anymore,' West replied after being asked what his medications felt like

Foggy: 'It destroyed my confidence, made me a shell, glazed over my eyes, it made the mustang not buck anymore,' West replied after being asked what his medications felt like

 Mental health: West reiterated that he was diagnosed as bipolar

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