> he doesn't even read the books of his guests In a 3 hour interview format, I don't think he really needs to. The interview itself is a similar medium, and by

> he doesn't even read the books of his guests In a 3 hour interview format, I don't think he really needs to. The interview itself is a similar medium, and by not already knowing all of the details, it probably makes it easier to genuinely bring along listeners from zero information to a full picture.