> There is no exchange of ideas, its just the guest being able to say whatever they want without any pushback. This is precisely why I listen to his podcast. I

> There is no exchange of ideas, its just the guest being able to say whatever they want without any pushback. This is precisely why I listen to his podcast. I am not interested in Lex's ideas (beyond maybe AI), I am interested in the guest's idea. The back-to-back Oliver Stone and Stephen Kotkin episodes where really interesting to that effect. Here are two people with diametrically opposite points of views on Russia and Ukraine, and both had ample time to explain their positions in depth, without a host trying to trick or confront them. Let the listener make up his own mind. And when I'm not interested in a guest (Joe Rogan recently), I just skip that episode. There are many small things that irritate me when listening to his podcast, but his ability to let his guest speak in depth about his ideas trumps them all.