Elections Lex Fridman Podcast set with Donald Trump

[filthybliss]

Lex Fridman is the irl version of a modern day 40 yr old virgin, just without the wizard knowledge and powers. That being said, I think he could serve as a good middle ground interviewer for Harris and Trump. Most of his interviews follow a very kindergartner type format. It certainly gives an opening for both candidates to annotate what goals that they have and what steps that they have outlined to achieve them. They have very little to lose too because all Fridman interviews are pretty tame with very little pushback.

Lex Fridman on Instagram: "I'm doing a podcast with Donald Trump soon. Let me know if you have any questions/topic suggestions."

40K likes, 5,247 comments - lexfridman on August 28, 2024: "I'm doing a podcast with Donald Trump soon. Let me know if you have any questions/topic suggestions.".

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[Rob Battisti]

Lex is a good interviewer.

Can’t imagine how this will even go.

I’d love all politicians to go on with him for 2 hours.

 

[filthybliss]

Lex is a good interviewer.

Can’t imagine how this will even go.

I’d love all politicians to go on with him for 2 hours.

he’s chums with GSP so he’s ok in my book

 

[Rob Battisti]

he’s chums with GSP so he’s ok in my book

I like this podcast. He’s very naive about his idea that people are underneath good and love will save us, but he’s a good egg.

 

[Helden]

Gonna be an hour of absolutely nothing.

 

[HOLA]

I don't like Lex at all. He's a bitch who will ban anyone for even the most innocuous of criticisms on his own subreddit and sounds like a fucking robot when he talks.

In the past he's made these pathetic comments about hanging out with Jared and Ivanaka (we're watching the Godfather together right now!!!) and has excused Jan 6th etc. It's obvious this interview is going to be Lex ball gargling Trump.

 

[HOLA]

I like this podcast. He’s very naive about his idea that people are underneath good and love will save us, but he’s a good egg.

"All Hitler needed was love."

 

[Islam Imamate]

Lex is a good interviewer.

Can’t imagine how this will even go.

I’d love all politicians to go on with him for 2 hours.

You think he's a good interviewer? I've only seen a few interviews with him but I don't get that impression. He tends to give softball interviews and I don't think he's good at coming up with questions or going off the scripted ones dynamically in reaction to his guest's responses.

I have my issues with Rogan especially the last few years but he is a good conversationalist unlike Lex so at least when he gives softball interviews he's able to take them to interesting or unexpected places.

I don't like Lex at all. He's a bitch who will ban anyone for even the most innocuous of criticisms on his own subreddit and sounds like a fucking robot when he talks.

In the past he's made these pathetic comments about hanging out with Jared and Ivanaka (we're watching the Godfather together right now!!!) and has excused Jan 6th etc. It's obvious this interview is going to be Lex ball gargling Trump.

I think Lex means well at heart but like many so called centrists he's so committed to appearance of neutrality that he refused to hold Trump and other anti-establishment figures to the sane standards he holds others too. He's not much more than a useful idiots for populists.

 

[Barteh]

Interesting stuff, Lex seems like a very level headed guy who always gives his guest room to talk.

Hope they don't talk too much about Israel and that it's not too short.

 

[Rob Battisti]

You think he's a good interviewer? I've only seen a few interviews with him but I don't get that impression. He tends to give softball interviews and I don't think he's good at coming up with questions or going off the scripted ones dynamically in reaction to his guest's responses.

I think he’s very prepared and usually brings on experts in one field or another that he can allow them the space to narrate their thoughts.

He isn’t there to be a journalist with hard hitting questions. He is there to pull a good narration of people’s thoughts for an entertaining and informative 2 hours. I never thought I’d learn so much about physics or space or computers but he can get people to speak very well.

Podcasters that are bad interviewers are like Dan Carlin or Andrew Huberman. Literally unlistenable.

 

[Islam Imamate]

I think he’s very prepared and usually brings on experts in one field or another that he can allow them the space to narrate their thoughts.

He isn’t there to be a journalist with hard hitting questions. He is there to pull a good narration of people’s thoughts for an entertaining and informative 2 hours. I never thought I’d learn so much about physics or space or computers but he can get people to speak very well.

Podcasters that are bad interviewers are like Dan Carlin or Andrew Huberman. Literally unlistenable.

In fairness I've only seen Lex' political interviews which I think are usually low grade softball interviews. But I've heard from tech bros that they like his more tech and science oriented interviews.

I love Dan Carlin but I usually skip the interviews.

 

[filthybliss]

I don't like Lex at all. He's a bitch who will ban anyone for even the most innocuous of criticisms on his own subreddit and sounds like a fucking robot when he talks.

In the past he's made these pathetic comments about hanging out with Jared and Ivanaka (we're watching the Godfather together right now!!!) and has excused Jan 6th etc. It's obvious this interview is going to be Lex ball gargling Trump.

Leave the man alone. He clearly just needs some love. I am genuinely convinced he's a virgin. I swear, I must of posted something identical to this on snapchat or something when my middle school gf broke up with me lmao

 

[filthybliss]

In fairness I've only seen Lex' political interviews which I think are usually low grade softball interviews. But I've heard from tech bros that they like his more tech and science oriented interviews.

I love Dan Carlin but I usually skip the interviews.

Lex asks pretty elementary tier questions. I think that is part of his appeal unintentionally.

 

[jrams]

I think I am too old, but I don't get it. Trump has done a ton of interviews and unless there is some specific topic what is going to be revealed? He's got a big platform but I can't imagine it would be anything beyond general topics like immigration, abortion, or whatever happened in the news.

 

[Barteh]

I think he’s very prepared and usually brings on experts in one field or another that he can allow them the space to narrate their thoughts.

He isn’t there to be a journalist with hard hitting questions. He is there to pull a good narration of people’s thoughts for an entertaining and informative 2 hours. I never thought I’d learn so much about physics or space or computers but he can get people to speak very well.

Podcasters that are bad interviewers are like Dan Carlin or Andrew Huberman. Literally unlistenable.

Exactly my opinion. He just gives people a platform to speak and steers the conversation a little in certain directions.

I particularly enjoy some of his non-politics related guests. The one with Paul Rosalie about his adventures in the amazon was super interesting.

 

[LeonardoBjj]

he’s chums with GSP so he’s ok in my book

- Good hairline!

 

[filthybliss]

You think he's a good interviewer? I've only seen a few interviews with him but I don't get that impression. He tends to give softball interviews and I don't think he's good at coming up with questions or going off the scripted ones dynamically in reaction to his guest's responses.

I have my issues with Rogan especially the last few years but he is a good conversationalist unlike Lex so at least when he gives softball interviews he's able to take them to interesting or unexpected places.

I am convinced that he has Elon backing him. He is certainly very limited in the charisma department to carry and platform himself to this extent. I get that he has a PhD but he is not like a Christopher Dawkins or even a Huberman tier academic. IIRC he does some data collection stuff in a lab and doesn't run his own at all.

 

[Rob Battisti]

In fairness I've only seen Lex' political interviews which I think are usually low grade softball interviews. But I've heard from tech bros that they like his more tech and science oriented interviews.

I love Dan Carlin but I usually skip the interviews.

Dude, I LOVE Carlin but he just really is awful at interviews.

Yeah if you’re looking for in depth political interviews, he’s not your guy. If you want to learn about neuroscience or artificial intelligence — definitely.

 

[Barteh]

I am convinced that he has Elon backing him. He is certainly very limited in the charisma department to carry and platform himself to this extent. I get that he has a PhD but he is not like a Christopher Dawkins or even a Huberman tier academic. IIRC he does some data collection stuff in a lab and doesn't run his own at all.

Or maybe many people just like his podcast.

Do you realize that many people watch podcasts because they give a good platform to interesting guests? A good podcast host doesn't need to very opiniated about everything, just ask the right questions and give the guest the right platform to present his story.

 

[filthybliss]

I think I am too old, but I don't get it. Trump has done a ton of interviews and unless there is some specific topic what is going to be revealed? He's got a big platform but I can't imagine it would be anything beyond general topics like immigration, abortion, or whatever happened in the news.

We are not exactly going to be learning anything new about Trump. He is just going to hit the usual points of Illegal immigrants, Nancy Pelosi, and maybe he'll throw a curveball and talk about how he was aroused by Kamala's painting on Time Magazine like he did with Elon.

Anyways, I think the bigger takeaway is that maybe that Political interviews are now going to take place on Youtube or Kick instead of "mainstream" news outlets at least on the right side of spectrum.