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> That said, I don't really follow his stuff because I find him so annoying. Perhaps I am missing something. Yeah, you are definitely missing something, go wat

> That said, I don't really follow his stuff because I find him so annoying. Perhaps I am missing something. Yeah, you are definitely missing something, go watch some interview compilations from him. You will absolutely know why he is popular. Don't judge a book by its cover

kypro 2y ago
I may have been understating the amount I've watched his stuff. I watch a lot of interviews with music artists so I've watched a lot of his interviews over the years. I meant it in the sense that I'm not a fan so don't actively follow his content. I just watched a compilation as you suggested and I can't say my opinion has changed. And to be clear, I'm aware this is a me thing. The reason I left the comment is because I know he's popular and people like his stuff, it's just that I don't get it. I guess I wondered to what extent that's just me or if others find his interview style annoying too.
- justin66 2y ago
  I think in 2024, if you're looking for people who share your annoyance with any given thing, and particularly annoyance with any given media personality, you will be able to find them. A triumph of social media. It warms the heart.
- augusto-moura 2y ago
  Frankly, I don't get you don't get it. You can read the comment section in every of his videos and get a sense of why the popularity. I will try to explain it here for the record. Basically it is all about how well he treat his interviewees. He makes a lot of research on somewhat obscure but fun facts about someone's life, like some trivia from his time as a child, some bands he was a fan in the past, etc. Sometimes he also brings gifts valuable to the person being interviewed, like the VHS tape he gave to Snoop Dogg. It is not only about being a quirky character, but also making some famous person very comfortable, a lot of people like that approach, maybe because your a fan of the person being interviewed, or just because it is nice to see famous people's normal life before the fame. Nardwuar is also a very nice guy, despite his persona.

kypro 2y ago

I may have been understating the amount I've watched his stuff. I watch a lot of interviews with music artists so I've watched a lot of his interviews over the years. I meant it in the sense that I'm not a fan so don't actively follow his content. I just watched a compilation as you suggested and I can't say my opinion has changed. And to be clear, I'm aware this is a me thing. The reason I left the comment is because I know he's popular and people like his stuff, it's just that I don't get it. I guess I wondered to what extent that's just me or if others find his interview style annoying too.

justin66 2y ago
I think in 2024, if you're looking for people who share your annoyance with any given thing, and particularly annoyance with any given media personality, you will be able to find them. A triumph of social media. It warms the heart.
augusto-moura 2y ago
Frankly, I don't get you don't get it. You can read the comment section in every of his videos and get a sense of why the popularity. I will try to explain it here for the record. Basically it is all about how well he treat his interviewees. He makes a lot of research on somewhat obscure but fun facts about someone's life, like some trivia from his time as a child, some bands he was a fan in the past, etc. Sometimes he also brings gifts valuable to the person being interviewed, like the VHS tape he gave to Snoop Dogg. It is not only about being a quirky character, but also making some famous person very comfortable, a lot of people like that approach, maybe because your a fan of the person being interviewed, or just because it is nice to see famous people's normal life before the fame. Nardwuar is also a very nice guy, despite his persona.