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I can't say that I particularly like him, so I guess I listen to him because there are no better alternatives I am aware of. If there are any that are better, I

by rocgf 4y ago

I can't say that I particularly like him, so I guess I listen to him because there are no better alternatives I am aware of. If there are any that are better, I'd be happy to hear about them. With that said, I almost can't understand the question. Basically it's a podcast that invites a lot of experts (some of them famous, some not so much) and has long discussions on "smart" topics. Lex is smart enough to at least seem to understand most of it, so the discussions are not as shallow as you might see them in other places. I don't really like anything about him, but the things I don't like at least seem genuine.

registeredcorn 4y ago
I had never heard of this person until this post. Would you care to expand a bit on "I don't really like anything about him"? I checked out his Wikipedia entry and I don't see anything obvious.
- dntrkv 4y ago
  People find him boring. His style turned me off in the beginning, but now it’s just kinda become his shtick. My girlfriend makes fun of him cause she thinks he sounds like a robot trying to understand the human experience. He asks a lot of cheesy questions about love and our purpose in life. But in all honesty, it’s refreshing to see an interviewer ask the CEO of Pfizer what the meaning of life is.
  - teh_klev 4y ago
    > His style turned me off in the beginning, but now it’s just kinda become his shtick. I started listening last year and I too was initially put off by his "broadcast" (sorry, ex-radio bod here) style, but I've come to appreciate it because there's no shouting and getting all excitable.
- rocgf 4y ago
  I believe that should have been phrased very differently, my mistake. What I meant is that I can easily imagine a better interviewer. He is a bit dull and uses the word "love" too much for my taste, but that's about it, to be honest. Compared to many other podcasters/minor celebrities, this is really nothing serious, just personal preference. I believe he is a genuinely nice person who wants everyone to be happy to a fault.
dwaltrip 4y ago
Have you tried the Mindscape podcast with Sean Caroll? He has some really great episodes mixed with some less good ones. Definitely more of a science focus as opposed to technology, but there's a broad mix. My strategy is to skim the descriptions and try the ones that sound interesting. I probably finish about 60% of the episodes I start.

by rocgf 4y ago

registeredcorn 4y ago

I had never heard of this person until this post. Would you care to expand a bit on "I don't really like anything about him"? I checked out his Wikipedia entry and I don't see anything obvious.

dntrkv 4y ago
People find him boring. His style turned me off in the beginning, but now it’s just kinda become his shtick. My girlfriend makes fun of him cause she thinks he sounds like a robot trying to understand the human experience. He asks a lot of cheesy questions about love and our purpose in life. But in all honesty, it’s refreshing to see an interviewer ask the CEO of Pfizer what the meaning of life is.
- teh_klev 4y ago
  > His style turned me off in the beginning, but now it’s just kinda become his shtick. I started listening last year and I too was initially put off by his "broadcast" (sorry, ex-radio bod here) style, but I've come to appreciate it because there's no shouting and getting all excitable.
rocgf 4y ago
I believe that should have been phrased very differently, my mistake. What I meant is that I can easily imagine a better interviewer. He is a bit dull and uses the word "love" too much for my taste, but that's about it, to be honest. Compared to many other podcasters/minor celebrities, this is really nothing serious, just personal preference. I believe he is a genuinely nice person who wants everyone to be happy to a fault.

dwaltrip 4y ago

Have you tried the Mindscape podcast with Sean Caroll? He has some really great episodes mixed with some less good ones. Definitely more of a science focus as opposed to technology, but there's a broad mix. My strategy is to skim the descriptions and try the ones that sound interesting. I probably finish about 60% of the episodes I start.